jazzplayer wrote:
Is it just me, or did Alicia Keys performance of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl seem to be all about HER?
Her slow and plodding rubato tempo prevented the crowd from singing along (some people like to do that!), highlighted by the sideline closeups of Ray Lewis' frustrated attempt to do so. I think it would have been far more tasteful if she'd played a steady, singably accessible version, and she should've shown off her formidable piano skills instead of trying to dazzle us with vocal flourishes (which other singers do better anyway).
I think Jennifer Hudson's lead-in rendition of "America the Beautiful" had a far more genuine feel to it, though entirely predictable...
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