i think your premise regarding SNL is flawed; i don't see them sending that message at all. they just book musical guests who are either popular (Beyonce, Kanye) or getting critical buzz (Fleet Foxes, TV On The Radio). AI on the other hand does proclaim their singers as great, even going so far each year to say they are better than previous years singers (always raisin' that bar dawg).
your argument seems to be that good music=good singers which may be for you but it remains to be seen if any of the interpretive singers from AI will have the staying power of a Sinatra or Bennett. or even somebody who may not be considered a 'good singer' like Dylan or Neil Young. swerving back onto the original topic i don't think SNL sound sucks (the sound on Colbert for TVOTR was much worse) but i did get a good laugh at the idea that the studio was designed for 'good music' and that bands that sound bad are crappy. i just think the guy from TVOTR doesn't have a particularly strong voice, especially to compete with all the other instruments. On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Pollak, Melissa F. wrote: > I find it amusing to contemplate: > > The message that SNL sends out to the TV audience: these are good > singers. > The message that AI sends out to the TV audience: these are good > singers. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
