Ashlee Simpson Karaoke Edition iPod – Okay, I thought this was HILARIOUS!!!
And here’s my take on the whole thing, which is likely so yesterday, but hey, I’ve got time to write a little. LOL!
The difference between a performing artist and a recording artist…
Ashlee Simpson is a recording artist. They made her sing (I say that with a lot of generosity) and took her voice and worked magic (not enough, if you ask me) to produce the album that shot to number one. If anyone watched a moment of her reality show (I only watched a moment), you would know that she doesn’t really have a strong performing voice. Unless you like that kind of stuff. To each their own.
Harry Connick Jr., for example, is a performing artist. He never sounds the same on stage, but his musical performance, whether singing or playing, is consistent and pleasing to the ears. When he records his CDs, he and his band sit down and play each song all the way through, recording the performance in its entirety. One song at a time. I always think of his CDs as little live performances.I’m not going to say that I haven’t enjoyed the first ten or so times I’ve heard Ashlee’s song. “Pieces of Me” has a funky edginess to it. But I’m not disillusioned to believe that she’s a better singer than her sister. I’ve heard Jessica perform live and she’s amazing. I’d be scared to hear Ashlee perform live. From the one episode I saw on MTV, she would have a hard time doing a whole concert.
I enjoy the pop stuff and I take it for what it is. Recording artists cannot sing and dance and sound like their CDs when they perform live. I wouldn’t expect them to. But I’m not going to totally knock them either. They work hard to keep their lips in sync with the music while doing dance moves or what not. I couldn’t do it.
But I still think the link above is funny. 😉
