Watching this on the telly right now - there's 2 guitarists on stage with a bass player - not an amp in view.
I'm guessing they are going direct with some sort of Fractal or Kempers?
Adele's vocals are obviously live - but I'm wondering if the rest of the band pre-recorded the tracks previously.
I'm naturally suspicious anytime I see musical acts on primetime tv.
Yes - they've got mics on the drum kit and leads etc from the equipment but so what?
Oh - she's just done Set Fire To The Rain - and there's the full orchestral part up in the mix - yep -somebody has pressed play
on the playback machine backstage!
...she's got Dickie Davies eyes...
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I didn't notice the orchestra to begin with, as they down in the pit. Also, if you watched all the songs, she did restart one of them. I largely watched the songs, and fast forwarded most of the audience questions.
Good stuff generally though if you like that kind of thing (I don't particularly)
Retiring whipping boy Rob Chapman said " I didn't give a fuck before and I still don't now..."
A delighted Adele said "It's fine with me, I'm writing a new album all about it and I'll make a hundred million quid off those grumpy old buggers"
In related news, fearing Adele's fate, Ed Sheeran announced he will include a free pack of strings with his next album.
I think it's OK to use sampled sounds (and integrated videos) in a performance, so something has to keep things all lined up.
I honestly didn't start the thread to discuss the merits or thereof of Adele - I was genuinely interested in just how much we were hearing was actually being played in the moment by musicians on stage.
If they had genuinely mic'ed up violins, percussion, flutes and guitars etc.. I'd be really impressed. To get a sound mix right with that number of personnel in such a small venue as the London Palladium... hats off to 'em.
You could argue well it's West End and they do it every night at multiple venues.. ?
Dunno.. adding a band on stage - does that complicate matters? Then again We Will Rock You musical featured cranked AC30s etc.. courtesy of Phil Hilborne etc...
She started her career and a blossoming young female singer/songwriter playing tiny venues with her guitar. I am sure she was a hell of talent back then. It seems as soon as an artist becomes mainstream, people (musicians in particular) form some kind of dislike towards them. There are of course small artists who are more specialised, play more intimate shows or maybe have a much more niche fan base that might be more appealing, but that isn't what Adele is all about.
It's not as if she has changed her musical style or genre from when she was up and coming, the only real difference is she now has a vastly bigger audience.
I dunno, I liked the album for what it is.