tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post1482722791905081554..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Effing auto-tune.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-36984032415079836602015-07-24T15:26:24.483-07:002015-07-24T15:26:24.483-07:00That's what Sonny says...That's what Sonny says...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-83794391284398908482015-07-24T05:31:52.804-07:002015-07-24T05:31:52.804-07:00I hear it every time, and what's funny is the ...I hear it every time, and what's funny is the county music people seem to be the ones who use it the most. the whole thing has gotten to the point where singers are so used to hearing auto-tune they actually model their voices to have that 'perfect' tinny sound. Wasn't it Cher who used auto-tune first? Thanks a lot, Cher. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-25953674398181116712015-07-23T22:45:38.486-07:002015-07-23T22:45:38.486-07:00Except in opera, where singers wallow in singing f...Except in opera, where singers wallow in singing flat. As someone with a 'finely-tuned ear', I find this very annoying. Maybe it's all part of the opera experience.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-18192833538186051962015-07-23T12:21:08.742-07:002015-07-23T12:21:08.742-07:00'Hawking', sorry Stephen.'Hawking', sorry Stephen.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-8136187670362849262015-07-23T11:44:06.355-07:002015-07-23T11:44:06.355-07:00I DID IT MY WAY!!!!!!!!!!!I DID IT MY WAY!!!!!!!!!!!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-19448518051922249902015-07-23T11:39:01.010-07:002015-07-23T11:39:01.010-07:00There are creative writing programs, I believe. Mi...There are creative writing programs, I believe. Mine was bought from the old Star Wars studio, as was my auto-tune. I sing like Stephen Hawkins. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-49812246830542498862015-07-23T11:37:00.228-07:002015-07-23T11:37:00.228-07:00I don't mind edits, but this system is even us...I don't mind edits, but this system is even used in Karaoke these days. If you call yourself a professional photographer, then the picture should be taken with a level horizon. If you call yourself a singer, then the note should be right 99 times out of a hundred.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-54762032791110589372015-07-23T11:34:44.986-07:002015-07-23T11:34:44.986-07:00Exactly. Some music depends on it almost as a form...Exactly. Some music depends on it almost as a form of instrument in itself, but that's not what I am talking about here.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-6720007651690491652015-07-23T11:33:47.703-07:002015-07-23T11:33:47.703-07:00I like the new stuff, but not when it is tarted up...I like the new stuff, but not when it is tarted up with idiot-proof technology.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-87670881451684376572015-07-23T11:33:10.928-07:002015-07-23T11:33:10.928-07:00Yes, auto-tune is very recent and very prevalent a...Yes, auto-tune is very recent and very prevalent amongst those who cannot be relied on to hit a note - unlike the McGarrigles.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-50994615518843002142015-07-23T10:19:57.794-07:002015-07-23T10:19:57.794-07:00Auto tune makes me sick, too. I think there must a...Auto tune makes me sick, too. I think there must also be a version of auto-tune for writing as well.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-285958604966562062015-07-23T09:58:16.149-07:002015-07-23T09:58:16.149-07:00Auto straighten in photo editing programs puts an ...Auto straighten in photo editing programs puts an un-plumb on a better path, but changes focus, a lot or little. That's just one picture. Artificial pitch perfect from one end of a song to another is another matter. But, maybe no one who cares listens to them.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-48406594489025311542015-07-23T07:04:17.751-07:002015-07-23T07:04:17.751-07:00With Rap, etc; does it really matter? As long as r...With Rap, etc; does it really matter? As long as real musicians and singers continue to perform correctly, the rest can do whatever makes them happy. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-18775246325577482882015-07-23T06:43:07.605-07:002015-07-23T06:43:07.605-07:00I think there are a lot of short cuts in the music...I think there are a lot of short cuts in the music industry because on the whole the majority of listeners are not all that discerning. Give me the old stuff any day.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-41613143261885358802015-07-23T05:36:16.397-07:002015-07-23T05:36:16.397-07:00I had to google it to see what it is. Kate and An...I had to google it to see what it is. Kate and Anna McGarrigle would never have used it. My friends who sing and make music just pick up their guitars and play and sing and get pissed at the same time. They record stuff too. . Auto-tune has never featured in any of my conversations with them although I guess they would know what you are talking about. I think they must be the real thing. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com