  Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 134 Registered: 05-2006 |
What does everyone think of the musical performances so far? I think Josh Gracin was the best so far. Everyone else was mediocre. I hope they are saving the best for last next weekend...ARETHA! Anyone know if she is scheduled? | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 455 Registered: 02-2006 |
I thought John Mellencamp was decent, except for his tardiness. His musician counterparts were all just standing and waiting. I expected better from Bob Seger, his song did not do him justice. | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 270 Registered: 12-2004 |
i found myself wondering how Josh Gracin acquired a southern accent when he grew up in westland... i havent seen any of the other performances. i did hear bob seger saturday night from outside the park. he just doesnt do it for me. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6932 Registered: 12-2003 |
Mellencamp's was classic corporate capitalism at its near finest. I kept waiting for the Chevy truck to levitate off that left-center field perch and drive across the Ambassador Bridge, with a gaggle of Homeland Security and Coast Guard trying to keep up with it. Their PR really missed the boat on THAT one, didn't they?! Heh. As it was, I kept singing the refrain..."This is our Chevy ad". "And I made you way-yit for-r it" | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6933 Registered: 12-2003 |
Everyday, When is the last time you met anyone from Westland?! Cheers! | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 135 Registered: 05-2006 |
Not sure about the accent either, other than it seems to be a requirement for county music artists. BTW Josh Gracin and Jennifer Hudson (the girl on Sat.) are both former American Idol contestants. Conveniently, the World Series and AI are both on Fox. Coincidence or planned? | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3150 Registered: 10-2003 |
^ Agree with Gannon. The corporatism of Mellencamp was so transparent it was painful. The confusion surrounding it and his tardy grumpy looking appearance was like a parody of the chaos now going at GM. The whole exploitation of MLK, Rosa Parks, Viet nam war, and Katrina in that Chevy ad campaign is sickening. In the end we see a huge gas-guzzling lumbering pickup in a mown wheat field. So that's what we struggled and fought for? On a more positive note, I really liked the Eminem hip hop video lead-in at the start of the TV broadcast. [Caveat, I couldn't make out most of the words but it was energetic and by a Detroiter] | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 1207 Registered: 11-2003 |
Except for the fact that a member of his "posse" was wearing a Yankees hat. | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 456 Registered: 02-2006 |
Are talking about the commercials or the performances? | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 2261 Registered: 10-2003 |
Is there a difference? Isn't the World series one long commercial? | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 136 Registered: 05-2006 |
I was talking about the performances, but there seems to be a connection with Mellencamp's song and a new Chevy Truck ad campaign. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 679 Registered: 02-2004 |
I got the impression that Seeger was so overwhelmed by the occasion he couldn't pull it together till the end. Teared up and big grin. Sometimes sincerity beats polish. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6934 Registered: 12-2003 |
Sincerity kicked polish's ass on Leno a few weeks ago. Saw it in High Def. Didn't know it was Bob Seger's first tv appearance EVER. He represented the area just fine, very authentic... ...glaringly illuminating that Mellencamp sellout. I couldn't seperate his delayed-game-introduction song from the over-played Chevy ad, because of the reasons Lowell listed. They play off so many national tragedies...of course we need Chevy trucks to respond to fear and trepidation. I am overwhelmed by the stupidity of the ad, and was NOT surprised to see Cougar messing up the infield. Most of the crowd was bored out of their gourds, until the camera found the ONE fan in the stands who was singing along. Heh. Anyone else think they need to film roughly triple the number of ad spots to keep the story from getting instantly stale? Some of these ad gems went from funny to old in three viewings...if only they spaced them out a bit more, they could get more life out of them. I'll never get a jump from a car named Nitro... | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8915 Registered: 10-2003 |
I turned off the sound of the tv because ALL of the "performances" were terrible. Seger (and I am not really a fan) was worse than usual. The woman who sang God Bless America was absolutely horrible! What is it with the progressions that these people try to perform? They sound absurd on a good day. Mellencamp, Cougar-Mellencamp, John Cougar or whatever the fuck his name is this week is a useless turd as well. Get some kid to sing the anthem and then move on. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2006 |
Bring on Karen Newman! Unfortunately, I don't think she's very well known outside of Detroit. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8917 Registered: 10-2003 |
Bring her on and dump her head in the toilet...another lame "performer" I hop eto never hear again much like those annoying Jarod Jeweller commercials. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 6935 Registered: 12-2003 |
Apparently they talked about it on Drew & Mike, as covered by the Free Press. They pretty much think Mellencamp's a sellout, too... | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 682 Registered: 02-2004 |
*blurghhhhhhh* Karen Newman? yuck. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 138 Registered: 05-2006 |
Geez, sorry I brought up Karen Newman. I happen to like her and so do a lot of other people. I am still hoping for an appearance by Aretha! | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 680 Registered: 12-2003 |
The performances have all been pretty bad, especially that one during the seventh inning stretch on Saturday night; which was horrible. With so much musical talent in this area, why does FOX shove these "performers" in our faces. Also, and I mean no offense by this comment, cause he seems like a pretty decent guy, but note to Bob Seger: you should really get a new dentist. Those close-ups were unbearable. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 684 Registered: 02-2004 |
Let's just be grateful they didn't ask Kid Rock. Thornetta could rock the HELL out of America the Beautiful. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 139 Registered: 05-2006 |
I agree. If the Kid is on, I'll tune out. A lot of people like him, I just don't happen to be one of them. I'm surprised they haven't booked him, now that you mention it. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 686 Registered: 02-2004 |
*ssssshhhhhhhhhhh* | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 673 Registered: 12-2005 |
I'm glad they didn't have Karen Newman sing. She needs to learn how to count (I can hear it now--"I just sing it the way I feel it") It's the national anthem, not the national love ballad. Anymore you have all of these performers singing the anthem (or other patriotic selection) with all of these "soul runs"--it's become almost comical to see what they think they can do to improve the piece. Oh well, it takes a lot less chops to do that caterwauling than to just hold the note ON PITCH. Oh, and rtl, I'm with you re: Bob Seger and his choppers--he needs a good dentist--that's almost a British smile. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 846 Registered: 03-2006 |
get rid of all this singing crap and play some ball!! | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 674 Registered: 12-2005 |
hard to argue with that! | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 689 Registered: 02-2004 |
I don't often agree with Billy Joel but he was talking about Christina Agulilara once, and he said she should find her note then sit on it for a while. Just because you can perform a melisima doesn't mean it's neccessary 30 times in a song. | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 683 Registered: 12-2003 |
I've got something Christina can sit on for a while... | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1044 Registered: 12-2004 |
ARETHA IS AWFUL! | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 271 Registered: 12-2004 |
i know this wasnt at comerica...but someone has the radio on at work, and they just played the national anthem from game 3...holy crap, it was horrible. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 695 Registered: 02-2004 |
who sang it? I was at work, was mercifully kept from the whole thing, except for the screams and moans of my coworkers. | ||
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch Post Number: 464 Registered: 02-2006 |
Trace Adkins, country singer | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 145 Registered: 05-2006 |
Who chooses the performers? MLB or Fox? Do you think they would be better if a NY team was in the series? | ||
65memories Member Username: 65memories Post Number: 299 Registered: 10-2003 |
I thought Anita had trouble staying on key...not her best performance. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 700 Registered: 02-2004 |
SSBanner is a terrible song. America the Beautiful or This Land is Your Land should be the anthem. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 869 Registered: 03-2006 |
I say shut em all up and play some ball!!! Ty Cobb is rolling in his grave with a bottle of bourbon |
