Comments on: Unique performance http://joshmock.com/2009/unique-performance/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:26:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Christine http://joshmock.com/2009/unique-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Christine Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:08:33 +0000 http://joshmock.com/?p=911#comment-5743 Lefsetz's argument is all very well and good except that he is fighting a straw man. Mika does not lip synch and I've got the bootlegs to prove it. In fact his latest album The Boy Who Knew Too Much is available in deluxe version worldwide (outside of the US) with a live acoustic concert from June 2009 at Sadler's Wells in London. In the case of the Palladium concert Mika used tracks of his backing vocals and some other instruments such as horns and violins because the size of these North American gigs and the nature of the show dictates it. During acoustic shows in Europe, for instance, this isn't necessary as the arrangements are remarkably different from the original recordings and it isn't so impractical to use a live orchestra. If Lefsetz can't hear any imperfections it's because he's not paying attention and his knowledge of Mika's music is limited, which he clearly demonstrated by walking out on the gig and accusing an operatically trained singer of faking it. Mika sang all of the lead vocals live during the show and, regardless of any backing tracks to supplement instruments that are not available, all the musicians that are on this tour were also performing live. I heard them during rehearsals myself, including Mika practicing a capella, changing it up with each run-through. I have never witnessed anyone with more dedication and love for his fans than Mika and it's the reason I've seen him perform live enough times to detect every mistake and variation from show to show and know with 100% certainty that Lefsetz has no idea what he's talking about. Lefsetz’s argument is all very well and good except that he is fighting a straw man. Mika does not lip synch and I’ve got the bootlegs to prove it. In fact his latest album The Boy Who Knew Too Much is available in deluxe version worldwide (outside of the US) with a live acoustic concert from June 2009 at Sadler’s Wells in London.

In the case of the Palladium concert Mika used tracks of his backing vocals and some other instruments such as horns and violins because the size of these North American gigs and the nature of the show dictates it. During acoustic shows in Europe, for instance, this isn’t necessary as the arrangements are remarkably different from the original recordings and it isn’t so impractical to use a live orchestra.

If Lefsetz can’t hear any imperfections it’s because he’s not paying attention and his knowledge of Mika’s music is limited, which he clearly demonstrated by walking out on the gig and accusing an operatically trained singer of faking it.

Mika sang all of the lead vocals live during the show and, regardless of any backing tracks to supplement instruments that are not available, all the musicians that are on this tour were also performing live. I heard them during rehearsals myself, including Mika practicing a capella, changing it up with each run-through.

I have never witnessed anyone with more dedication and love for his fans than Mika and it’s the reason I’ve seen him perform live enough times to detect every mistake and variation from show to show and know with 100% certainty that Lefsetz has no idea what he’s talking about.

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