I'm not the world's biggest Springstein fan but at least he was really singing. The other two were lip synching. Performere lipping pre-recorded music is one of my hot buttons.

As a hack musician, I think live music should be emotive and reflect the moment. It does not need to be perfect but it does need to come from the heart. Music recorded in the studio is meant to be perfect. One can record as many takes as is required to achieve that level of perfection.

In live music, there are variables and that is the way it is supposed to be.

Any respect I may have had for Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson as performers vanished. Even if the producer wanted pre-recorded music, the performer should refuse. If they want to listen to a CD, then play the CD and allow the performer to fight over the last chicken wing

Jeff