Call me A dinosaur but I prefer A Real singer! ( a rant)

I think you got it right you are a dinosaur :). Real singers are endangered species since the 90s and most of the singers get some help with the pitch these days. I myself am a dinosaur and enjoy the old melodies that we had in Bollywood. BTW, if you have not heard the latest Bollywood rage, then check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JagUR48mXE&feature=fvst. Apparently the song is the most downloaded song in youtube and the singer made it to the Times Magazine cover!! Enjoy the music. Cheers! Ram

Well when your a real music person you don't want to hear off notice all the real singers have been filter and some people sound better on record then in person. Even those great singers ibknow many great singers they spun way better on record then in person. All CDs are filter today even radio versions.

I saw an add for one on tv recently. Pathetic! I agree with you. If you want to cheer up with some real singing, go to YouTube, and look for Vice Vukov. He's as real as they come, and has a super-sexy voice!!!

it is just a game, I don't think real singers will go obsolete, they go on world tours and people love going to live concerts. They said that movies would go obsolete with TV came in and then places like blockbuster and netflix but they haven;t either. What did go backrupt is blockbuster.

I've been thinking for years now we've come to a point where musical talent isn't necessary to become a super-star" and it's sad. Now we have these auto-tune gadgets but we've had rap for years now where they don't even have to PRETEND to be able to sing, they just talk! Guess what? I can talk too...lol! Every time I'm with one or both of my grandkids and "their" music is playing we have the same conversation; I tell them how so many of the singers and groups who were popular way back when I was young are STILL popular and making music today and how so many of their songs are timeless classics and that they'll likely never be able to say that about any of the current crop of singers. Sure, there are a few exceptions but VERY few. I also prefer a REAL singer and I'm afraid to find one we have to look past today's Top 40! Annie

Although I wasn't born when Elvis and The Beatles were at the top of the charts, I admire their work and talent. It's sad to see that there are only a few great artist left in the new generation. There are a handful of the new artist who rely to much on technology instead of creativity and talent. I really hope there won't come a time when science will invent a machine that can compose and write music. Like you I admire the imperfections on those great composers and artist. That made them unique since they were still able to achieve excellent music despite their imperfections.

Oh don't even get me started on this auto-tune thing and devices to make people sound good when they clearly cannot sing. I am frustrated to say the least, if they can't sing live in concert without the assistance of electronics or computers on their vocals, then they shouldn't be in the music industry at all. To me they are fakers, and not true musicians.

Same here! I know they do this and sometimes when they have to sing in person they are definately not that good....I also like the older singers!

There are already so many things that people use to alter the sounds of their voices when they make cds etc. All the sound effects and being able to change the pitch. What you are describing sounds even more then that basically any one can be a singer if they are using this thing even when they have no talent at all. I love a true beautiful musical voice not something created by gadgets.

Oh I agree with you..it is cheating. So how do you tell the real from the fake? Please don't tell me that Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell fall into this catagory because that is what I love about them the most..their voice. I just did a discussion on the ruckus over Steven Tyler singing live at the playoffs. I didn't get to watch the gamebut I did look up it up on youtube. Good lord..he did great. I prefer the anthem to be sung Elvis style but still... The way they were all talking I thought he forgot lines or sounded horrible. He sounded just like Steven Tyler. Good grief, some of them pre-record and then lipsinc...also cheating in my mind. It might of not been my idea of how the anthem should have sounded but give the man credit...he sang live and in a bad sound arena one of the most difficult songs to sing.

There has been a lot of that going on for some time now. I have heard live shows before that sounded nothing like the computer generated voices from a video or record. I enjoy the imperfections in voices too. That is what give them character.

A lot of good songs, and good singers became popular because of some imperfection in their pitch, voice, etc. That's why when people remake songs, we still go back to the original. Or always compare it to the original. If there's a toy that makes it perfect all the time, then I don't see this being 'human' anymore.

I have to agree with you. I know about those things. I have seen them and heard them. Yes they do make for voice sound real good. But nothing will ever replace the real thing. I grew up with all those rock bands and each and every one of them were unique. That is the charm of the whole thing. And, each singer does have their own way and ability.

Where is all the great singers? In today's entertainment industry, look seems to be more important than skills, what a sad world? Plastic surgeon earns loads of money. Only great singers last forever and respected by their fans.