The Black Eyed Peas!!

[Elhuero]

Jim Cornelison should have sang the National Anthem not some stupid pop artist. His anthem is the NFC championship awesome and American.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqAcfy5G23k

I'm at school so I can't watch that vid right now, I'm sure it's awesome.

IMO nothing tops super bowl 25 and whitney houston. to me that is the quintessential anthem. I can't hear it without getting emotional.

bear's cactus cuties video is up there too. the best renditions always hit that high F on "land of the free"

[BigBear]

bear's cactus cuties video is up there too. the best renditions always hit that high F on "land of the free"

Depending on the key... have you heard Arturo Sandavols rendition? Nice, simple and respectful, but with his own touch....

I like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMyBvFOxJc

P.S. If your not familiar with his story, you should read up on it. Bottom line: Cuban immigrant, LOVES America.

[Marlin]

Jake Schroeder, the Guy who sings it for the Avalanche, should be in the top 5. Hell, He even does a good job with "Oh Canada".

[StagLefty]

Depending on the key... have you heard Arturo Sandavols rendition? Nice, simple and respectful, but with his own touch....

I like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMyBvFOxJc

P.S. If your not familiar with his story, you should read up on it. Bottom line: Cuban immigrant, LOVES America.

WOW that was awesome.

[StagLefty]

Next years half time show:

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelli...t/drummer.html

[Ridge]

As far as Rosanne's version- she should have been taken out to the parking lot afterwards and molested with a chain saw.

Close enough?

[clublights]

the " real" problem with the black eyed peas...............

They let a TV sound mixer mix it for you and I to hear over the TV...

if you used a concert mixer they would not have had the mics not being "live" (turned on) at the right times... also he would have listened to them in the head set and figured out they sounded like CRAP and needed some Eq'ing. BADLY ESP Fergie.

I know a ton of out of work sound guys and this HACK got the gig ... shameful if you ask me . I've worked a TON of concerts, and I've heard plenty a band sound just like the album while live.( not just full bands but "track" artists like the BEP, and Christina) bit of reverb here.. a bit of delay there..a crap load of EQ on the vocals.....

If my sound guy let the artist sound like that.. I would first off smack him in the back of the head .. then dragged him out back and shot him after it .

As for Christina...................

I missed it live .. but it was not as bad as everyone said .. she screwed up one line... ( not excuse able for a " mega star" that has zero excuse for being nervous ) not half the song like others have said . as for her .. rendition ... it sucked. but coulda been MUCH worse.
I used to work for 3 different hockey teams( AV's, CC Hockey, and the Former Colorado Goldkings) and the Nuggets as well as a TON of other events where the Anthem was sang.

Seen it screwed up .. seen it done so well I teared up ....

[funkfool]

RE: BigBear:
A lot of singer forget that IT IS THE SONG, not the singer - that is the important aspect of the tradition.

[BigBear]

RE: BigBear:
A lot of singer forget that IT IS THE SONG, not the singer - that is the important aspect of the tradition.

Rgr, good point. That's why I mentioned Arturo's immigration, etc.

[BPTactical]

Not the Star Spangled but just as meaningful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTy...eature=related