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I luved watching this show. In my area it was repeated at least THREE times and in HD. I had fun watching Kat especially at one shot, her pointing at G W and the camera catching him smile back at her with his two little nieces? smiling too at the end of her performance.
And how about that.. Kat OPENED the show. The audio on many of the performers didn't appear to be the best but Kat shown above that. Sometimes the choir seem to dominate over her vocally. And no question compared to Vanessa and Ne-Yo, and Colbie(least impressive) Kat performed well. I was concerned about Kat following the brilliant Andrea Bocelli who I recently saw in concert with Heather Headley in San Jose, but our Kat pulled it off and performed "OCOYF" well.
Again, BIG SHADY, DIFF, PHEE, CRB, blessings on ya!!! Now, back to my tivo for another look.
I also, noticed the President turn to the First Lady after OCAYF, and say something like "that Kat is good".......as if we didn't know!!!
My only "petty" question is: why do the performers hold the mike so close that you can't appreciate the singer's full countenance? Just a pet peeve of mine and nothing against Katharine. She shined like the star she is and to me, seemed the most relaxed and warmest performer there! Even Bocelli seemed rather uneasy.....probably just my imagination working overtime!
Moms4Kat, you beat me to it – the mic pet peeve, and I agree 100%. If someone in the loop could please pass this on to Kat, I'm sure we ALL would greatly appreciate it. First, is it really necessary to have a mic windscreen INDOORS the size of a baseball... lol... ??? Second, my guess is the mic would be just as effective if Kat simply held the mic just a few inches lower so as not to cover up her mouth from nearly every camera angle, especially if the mic is fitted with a baseball-sized windscreen! Otherwise, GREAT to see Kat getting such super exposure last night! I wasn't quite sure if the end of OCAYF was quite the way she/they planned, as it seemed like a slightly weak ending musically and/or vocally to me, but overall, very nice job indeed! Oh, and I thought Vanessa looked stunning and sung pretty well also!
Live performances are very difficult to reproduce properly. With the type of mic that they were using, it was necessary to have such a large windscreen so the audience wouldn't come through the performance drastically. The sensitivity of the mic determines how closely a performer has to hold the mic in order to be reproduced properly. This was all discussed in great detail, I am sure, at the rehearsal, as all the performers were using similar techniques with the mics. Not all mics are created equal and that is why a sound check is necessary for events like this.
A high sensitivity mic would not have been appropriate as the audience sounds would have almost certainly caused undue noise or feedback. Sure, it isn't always visually appealing to see a performer "eat the mic", but with the equipment they had, it was necessary.
That was quite sweet. I like the happy side of George W. he was be-bopping along to the music and seemed to really enjoy himself. Who were the kids to his right? The one young girl was pleased as punch after "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," with Katharine, Ne-Yo and Vanessa Hudgens - I'm sure she's a big high school musical fan!
Also, Vanessa's from Salinas, so she's a Cali native too, and I could see the warm and fun vibe between Kat and Vanessa - go my Cali Girls! My nieces and nephews will love the fact that Vanessa and Kat sung together!
Not a problem, "goodyatlanta", not a problem at all. In fact, I was also familiar w/ the "situation" w/ NBC that you mentioned w/ that "Thank the Troops" ad. I was glad that the organization involved, (which I'm also familiar with), got the situation resolved to their satisfaction.
I only mention the "non-political" thing because certain members out here tend to get their "feathers ruffled" a bit if you happen to express a "political" opinion that they can't tolerate. So, we've pretty much agreed to try our best to keep KMF as non-political & non-confrontational as we can, and just be happy knowing that - no matter what our political feelings are - we're ALL very strong supporters of Kat & her "Journey to Stardom"!
Oh, and I'm from Minnesota, if that's what you were asking. (Brrrr!!!)
Thanks GB! I knew you would be able to explain the situation!