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From MickM

I won't go buy his records but anybody Bruno's age that knows what Motown feels like and digs it enough to cop the moves of the greats gets my nod of approval. Think how many kids are going to get turned on to that stuff just from watching one segment of his live shows. Take the torch young man!BTW. I was reading DW's free "Edge" magazine and they had a short talk with Eric Hernandez who is Brunos older brother and drummer. Apparently he takes the kit when Bruno is out front with a mic/guitar.

I read his brother was his drummer..

That was Bruno who played the drum solo at first?

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Am I the only one that noticed that the Peppers were not plugged in ? I saw no cords or antennae on them. Phony act old song.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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No it is all over the guitar forums and on facebook ! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1947800-red-hot-chili-peppers-did-not-plug-in-their-guitars-for-super-bowl-halftime-show?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

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Posted on 11 years ago
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I don`t do facebook . It didn`t even take a trained eye to see. They`ve done big shows,....Why?

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Posted on 11 years ago
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That answer from flea, BS, all you need is a small GG25, two turn tables and a microphone !i

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From blairndrums

I read his brother was his drummer..That was Bruno who played the drum solo at first?

Yea, he's the one that did the opening. His brother did the rest of the drumming afterward.

And that ladies and gents is my total knowledge of the Bruno Mars All Star Motown tribute and soul Revue!!!!(add horns and Clyde Stubblefield's funky drummer beat)

Believe it or else!
Posted on 11 years ago
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From OddBall

I don`t do facebook . It didn`t even take a trained eye to see. They`ve done big shows,....Why?

The reason is the same why much of the awards show you see are canned; there is far too much that can go wrong in a very short period of time with a great deal on the line. In the case of this event, physically building the production (which was much reduced this year) in the time frame allotted is a herculean task. How many desks and engineers would it take to confirm the audio lines in the time allotted prior to the downbeat? Quite a lot. Imagine the blowback if a bass didn't work or a drum mult was cross threaded during the changeover and all of sudden you have no drum mics? Vocals are usually live as are some solos, but that is about it. People have invested millions in this show and there are millions of people watching. As I said, the stakes are extremely high. This is nothing like barnstorming the local club and figuring out the mix in the first two tunes.

I thought Bruno was great. It is no small feat to relate to an audience of that size successfully. Madonna failed, the Black Eyed Peas failed miserably, The Who were OK. For him to stand there and deliver that ballad on a 6' diameter stage in the middle of a football field was very impressive. There really are not a lot of top tier performers that can actually do that.

Bill, I love marching bands and drum corps as much as anyone and I hate that we never get to see that anymore in college broadcasts. To me that was always part of the pageantry that is college football. Marching bands and various stars were the norm for the Super Bowl up until the late 80's / early 90's. At this point the Super Bowl half time show is the reason for a decent percentage of the viewing audience, basically catering to folks that might not otherwise be interested in the game. Coming from a live event production background, I also enjoy them. Well, actually, I enjoy the idea of them, but there have certainly been some serious duds. Did I already mention the Black Eyed Peas?

tnsquint
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Posted on 11 years ago
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I must say, that halftime performance was one of the better ones in the last several years. I previously did not care much for Bruno Mars. I wrote him off as just another boring modern "pop" singer... he won me over after seeing that super bowl performance. Will I go out an buy an album?? Probably not. But, if I happen to catch him on youtube or something, I'd actually listen now... I really dug his James Brown dance moves!!

As for the Chilli Peppers... I wasn't really impressed. And I say that being a semi- Chilli Peppers fan. It sort of clashed with Bruno's performance. I dont care for their recent "pop" music, but i encourage you to take a listen to the Blood Sugar Sex Magic album. Not a bad song on there. 45 minutes or so of funky goodness!!!! Stylistically, Chad Smith is one of my favorite drummers and a big influence for me when approaching funk music, specifically because of that album.

-Justin

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Posted on 11 years ago
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From tnsquint

The reason is the same why much of the awards show you see are canned; there is far too much that can go wrong in a very short period of time with a great deal on the line. In the case of this event, physically building the production (which was much reduced this year) in the time frame allotted is a herculean task. How many desks and engineers would it take to confirm the audio lines in the time allotted prior to the downbeat? Quite a lot. Imagine the blowback if a bass didn't work or a drum mult was cross threaded during the changeover and all of sudden you have no drum mics? Vocals are usually live as are some solos, but that is about it. People have invested millions in this show and there are millions of people watching. As I said, the stakes are extremely high. This is nothing like barnstorming the local club and figuring out the mix in the first two tunes. I thought Bruno was great. It is no small feat to relate to an audience of that size successfully. Madonna failed, the Black Eyed Peas failed miserably, The Who were OK. For him to stand there and deliver that ballad on a 6' diameter stage in the middle of a football field was very impressive. There really are not a lot of top tier performers that can actually do that. Bill, I love marching bands and drum corps as much as anyone and I hate that we never get to see that anymore in college broadcasts. To me that was always part of the pageantry that is college football. Marching bands and various stars were the norm for the Super Bowl up until the late 80's / early 90's. At this point the Super Bowl half time show is the reason for a decent percentage of the viewing audience, basically catering to folks that might not otherwise be interested in the game. Coming from a live event production background, I also enjoy them. Well, actually, I enjoy the idea of them, but there have certainly been some serious duds. Did I already mention the Black Eyed Peas?

I don`t by that for a minute. They had months to prep mobile stages. Failure goes with the territory. But you are Right, too much of someone else`s money at stake.

BRING ON THE BAND BATTLES AND CHEERLEADERS....I like that one better.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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I guess spend as little as you can to make the most possible is gonna be the norm. But it takes the value out of the entertainment and that`s the primary objective. Well used to be anyway.

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

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Posted on 11 years ago
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