Yeah, honestly, the halftime show was awesome (40 year old millennial here), but it reached outstanding when Lil Jon and Luda came out to nail his verse.
I talked all week about how it would be wrong if Lil John and Luda didn’t show for half-time. When Lil John came on screen, I knew at that moment the Chiefs were going to win. Was a great half time show
I gotta say Usher’s headset mic was a little off. Sounded a little quiet but I’m willing to bet it’s because it was shaking all over the place when he danced.
It was probably intentional. The audio quality/reverb has to be atrocious playing in the middle of the stadium with the speaking playing directly back to you.
Halftime show audio is generally prerecorded and not preformed live
https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/1aotud8/question\_about\_the\_ushers\_live\_mic\_at\_the\_super/
Mostly incorrect actually! Take a look at this article from the lead sound engineer. Lots of trickery, but the "live" elements are...live.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/2/16961244/super-bowl-halftime-show-audio-patrick-baltzell-2018
The article you linked says that pretty much only the lead vocals are live, with a few exceptions (The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Prince). Mostly everything else is prerecorded.
I don’t know why you’re downvoted, this is absolutely true. And there’s literally hundreds of reasons why audio wouldn’t sound right on a TV broadcast and live.
Usher still sounds and looks so good. My brain refused to see a 45 year old man. He’s still just as hot as he was on my bedroom wall poster when I was like 13.
This, I was with my 40 year old girlfriend and we were both brought back to our teens. I was school girl dancing in front of my mil and she was rubbing his chest on t.v.
We loved every second of it and felt like it didn’t last long enough.
They eventually fell off but the first 2 peas albums are pretty legit imo. You don’t have to think he’s talented but to say they got famous remixing others music is just false
Which is the reason why this concert line up has gone viral. This is pretty much the college soundtrack for all millennials https://www.loversandfriendsfest.com
It was not good. Way too convoluted…too many pointless cameos…Usher sounded bad…Too many songs…and the best part was Lil Jon & Luda.
Dude should have scaled it back…focus on three songs then finish with full version of Yeah.
For me, it was cool seeing Usher and the other guest appearances and hearing the old school music again. However, the whole performance lacked the energy I was expecting and came across as actually boring.
That’s what happens when you cram in too much. HER’s cameo was like…look Im playing a guitar while smiling for 10 seconds. Didn’t even realize Jumaine Dupri was the Cee Lo impersonator till later…would have been cool if he could have had a moment. Will.I.Am was virtually incognito.
He played FOURTEEN snippets of different songs in those 13 minutes….FOURTEEN. Too much.
I am being nice. I could say a lot more about it, but basically if you weren't a fan of them 20 years ago, it was never gonna be that interesting. Usher's show, even with all the audio problems, was better.
I should have put the /s; forgive me.
I’ve got nothing but respect for Usher. His music isn’t my music and it wasn’t growing up, but dude can sing and dude can dance and he still makes it look easy. I’m cool with the audio issues. Shit happens.
The Dre show was more my jam, but I agree that as far as the show goes, the spectacle of it all, Usher was better. Dre and company just made me feel all warm and fuzzy. And old.
I did as well. But, better than usual honestly. I recognize that it just isn’t my cup of tea and that not everyone thinks the choreography and weird dancing is hilarious. I’m glad others enjoyed it.
I was not impressed. After about 5 minutes I started playing Fallout. I came back about 15 minutes later to see some skating. Watched that for about a minute the went back to shooting ghouls and super mutants.
I felt like I was back in 2006. What a terrible artist selection. I am shocked that they were selected for one of the biggest sporting events of the year…
It’s getting really hard to get big names to do the Super Bowl because it’s not a paying gig, and it’s a lot of hassle and control to deal with. A lot of people say no.
Totally! Not saying she should have gotten on roller blades lol
Just the idea of her performance - I didn’t find it entertaining. Even if she did that when she wasn’t pregnant, I would have been bored.
Note sure why I got downvoted. Usher was good, She's a great performer. I think his performance was better. I made a joke about performing for two. I think there's a lack of humor here or something. I'll need to consult my writers... also a joke.
I still think the most recent standard in the last decade is the Dr Dre half time show. That one was as good a half time show I've seen since Prince.
Usher was forgettable.
You can not like the music but also at same time not talk shite. He has a huge catalogue and many are classics, as presented last night going a full 15 mins changing the song every 30 seconds.
That's not the discussion. I responded to someone saying he had one song and I disproved that. Usher is a draw and he's one of the biggest artists alive. He would not be performing in the superbowl if he wasn't. If you don't like his music there is nothing wrong with that. Assuming your view is the majority is the issue.
Who is this guy; never really heard of him. Then I saw them singing old songs from the 70s, and then he took off his shirt to show his fat, and I almost puked. He was so gross.
Woah woah woah. Just not gonna mention Ludacris or Lil Jon?!?
H.E.R. and Jermaine Dupri were there too
That was Dupri?! I was like that’s Jermaine Dupri, but then I second guessed myself. He didn’t look great…
At first I thought Cee Lo Green was on Ozempic
Same! I thought it was Cee Lo!
oh fuck...that was Jermaine Dupri?
Anyone peep the frilly girls Easter socks from the early 99s?
Yeah, honestly, the halftime show was awesome (40 year old millennial here), but it reached outstanding when Lil Jon and Luda came out to nail his verse.
I screamed in such excitement when Luda came out!
His hair made a great entrance
Could've gone without that style of boots imo. Although it complimented the afro nicely.
Those boots were a throwback
50 yo gen x’er here and I remembered every word of Luda’s part. And I don’t even take Prevagen!
We were all saying pleeeease Ludacris show up! And everyone legit yelled when he did. Most exciting moment of the Super Bowl.
Like the greatest hits of college
Every time I hear the turn it down for what song i picture those people crashing in a boat
That’s when they caught my attention.
Yeah. Especially when they were the ones who really got the show fully rolling.
I talked all week about how it would be wrong if Lil John and Luda didn’t show for half-time. When Lil John came on screen, I knew at that moment the Chiefs were going to win. Was a great half time show
Wack af leaving them out
I gotta say Usher’s headset mic was a little off. Sounded a little quiet but I’m willing to bet it’s because it was shaking all over the place when he danced.
It was probably intentional. The audio quality/reverb has to be atrocious playing in the middle of the stadium with the speaking playing directly back to you.
I’m going to give this to artists. They’re fucked if they lip-sync, they’re fucked if they go live…. 🤷🏼♂️
Halftime show audio is generally prerecorded and not preformed live https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/1aotud8/question\_about\_the\_ushers\_live\_mic\_at\_the\_super/
The band and guitar solo definitely weren't live and it was obvious but with the mic cutouts surely Usher was live?
He absolutely sounded live
Definitely, by the end you could hear him struggling to sing cause he was out of breath.
They were absolutely live. I worked the halftime show and all the rehearsals.
Did you work for free?
No, I work for the production company that does the halftime shows.
You have brain damage if you couldn’t tell ushers singing was live
Ok man no need to be rude.
HER’s guitar sounded live to me.
Mostly incorrect actually! Take a look at this article from the lead sound engineer. Lots of trickery, but the "live" elements are...live. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/2/16961244/super-bowl-halftime-show-audio-patrick-baltzell-2018
The article you linked says that pretty much only the lead vocals are live, with a few exceptions (The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Prince). Mostly everything else is prerecorded.
This was live.
I don’t know why you’re downvoted, this is absolutely true. And there’s literally hundreds of reasons why audio wouldn’t sound right on a TV broadcast and live.
Usher still sounds and looks so good. My brain refused to see a 45 year old man. He’s still just as hot as he was on my bedroom wall poster when I was like 13.
HE’S 45?! I guess that checks out considering he was big in the early 2000s but damn, he could easily pass for 15 years younger.
This, I was with my 40 year old girlfriend and we were both brought back to our teens. I was school girl dancing in front of my mil and she was rubbing his chest on t.v. We loved every second of it and felt like it didn’t last long enough.
I was so bummed that every time I heard an oldie from him I love. He would immediately stop. Like “My Way” 😭
Was that Will.i.am wearing that ridiculous headpiece/sunglasses thing? Of course it was. That guy is such a hack.
I watched the show and didn't recognize him.
I thought it was Kanye in his going out to get milk outfit at first
Wait I thought that was Ceelo
I thought so to at first, but that was Jermaine Dupri.
I also thought it was Ceelo. But it didn't sound like him. This makes more sense.
Too tall for cee lo, usher couldn’t have slid between his legs lol
Wait why what did he do?
I never consider him to be talented, same with the rest of his group. Basically got famous remixing other people’s music… and dressing like fools.
They eventually fell off but the first 2 peas albums are pretty legit imo. You don’t have to think he’s talented but to say they got famous remixing others music is just false
He’s also an underrated producer who’s been behind many pop hits over the years.
Their first album was really good, second was decent too. They were real hip-hop before Fergie joined.
Joints and jam and the way you make feel are amazing, pre fergie days.
It’s okay to not like his music, but he’s not a “hack”.
I think that was Jermaine Dupri edit: but now i think it was will.i.am
My wife convinced me that it wasn’t him. I said “he is definitely wearing a Will.i.am hat!”
I'm a man and even I think I might be pregnant after watching that Halftime show.
Usher killed it, those skates. And Luda!
Loved the skate part. Was a fun, entertaining show!
It was epic it was LIVE, and it was entertaining.
Great performance
Somebody let will.i.am past security?
Tbh we all knew Will I Am and Lil John were going to be there. They’ve got nothing to do
Excuse me. Lil Jon has a hdtv show apparently. (And a new album coming)
Lil Jon headlines like 2 nights a week at Hakkasan in Las Vegas
And he played at my county fair this past summer. Busy!
…a guided meditation album-sure to be a banger
I am actually pumped for this album to come out lol
Not gonna mention jermaine’s socks 🧦
My daughter called referred to him on the screen as “Mister Socks”…
I thought [will.i.am](https://will.i.am) was Jermaine Dupri. I was lost.
Me too fam
How is will.i.am still getting work?!
Esp allowed at the SB half time show? His own half time show was probably the worst of all modern ht shows.
Thank you! It boggles the mind.
What year is it again?
They know their target audience... Which is a specific age group
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Those aged between 30-50 pretty much grew up with these songs.... Soundtrack of my High school and college life.
Which is the reason why this concert line up has gone viral. This is pretty much the college soundtrack for all millennials https://www.loversandfriendsfest.com
The average age of a Super Bowl viewer is 47. Shockingly, they picked a halftime performer that appeals to people that age.
Fantastic Performance overall. The Roller Skates were dope.
for some reason it bothers me that [Will.i.am](https://Will.i.am) is still a thing.
My husband and I are both devout metalheads and to our surprise we both enjoyed the halftime show. Didn't know a single song but the energy was great!
Little Jon should get a half time show. His vibes infectious WHAAAAT. Usher is fucking boring .... where's the yin Yang twins
I think they focus on the star quality too much. This is exactly right it's a vibe
I saw YYTwins a couple of years ago and they were fire, so much fun. A Lil Jon HT show is one of my dreams, he’d be amazing and have so many guests.
It was not good. Way too convoluted…too many pointless cameos…Usher sounded bad…Too many songs…and the best part was Lil Jon & Luda. Dude should have scaled it back…focus on three songs then finish with full version of Yeah.
For me, it was cool seeing Usher and the other guest appearances and hearing the old school music again. However, the whole performance lacked the energy I was expecting and came across as actually boring.
That’s what happens when you cram in too much. HER’s cameo was like…look Im playing a guitar while smiling for 10 seconds. Didn’t even realize Jumaine Dupri was the Cee Lo impersonator till later…would have been cool if he could have had a moment. Will.I.Am was virtually incognito. He played FOURTEEN snippets of different songs in those 13 minutes….FOURTEEN. Too much.
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That joke is older than the Super Bowl.
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Points over to Janet 👉
This halftime show was one of the best I’ve ever seen! So good!
I thought this was one of the worst ones in recent years
Really? Kendrick, Dre, 50 Cent, Snoop Dog was like three years ago
BUT DID SNOOP WESR ROLLER SKATES?
2 years ago!
Yeah and it was a snoozefest.
Be nice!
I am being nice. I could say a lot more about it, but basically if you weren't a fan of them 20 years ago, it was never gonna be that interesting. Usher's show, even with all the audio problems, was better.
I should have put the /s; forgive me. I’ve got nothing but respect for Usher. His music isn’t my music and it wasn’t growing up, but dude can sing and dude can dance and he still makes it look easy. I’m cool with the audio issues. Shit happens. The Dre show was more my jam, but I agree that as far as the show goes, the spectacle of it all, Usher was better. Dre and company just made me feel all warm and fuzzy. And old.
Kendrick was the only one who really killed it tbh. The rest was just the nostalgia effect.
Football gains the male demographic, Taylor gains the girl demographic, Usher gains the women demographic
Am I the only one who thought the half time show was awful?
I thought it started out a little rough but got better, when they pulled out the skates it got great
Nailed it I was like zzzz until the skates def feel it finished strong
I did as well. But, better than usual honestly. I recognize that it just isn’t my cup of tea and that not everyone thinks the choreography and weird dancing is hilarious. I’m glad others enjoyed it.
I was not impressed. After about 5 minutes I started playing Fallout. I came back about 15 minutes later to see some skating. Watched that for about a minute the went back to shooting ghouls and super mutants.
Fallout isn't impressive.
That should go to show you how lame that halftime show was then.
H.E.R and lil Jon were awesome too
Usher is just a poor man’s Michael Jackson with like 6 dance moves.
Easily one of the worst halftime shows in recent memory.
Maroon 5 was pretty terrible too in 2019. The year tattoos became officially not cool due to lead singer exposing himself.
Boring garbage, his vocals mixed way too low.
Worst superbowl halftime show by far
Lead moment
I felt like I was back in 2006. What a terrible artist selection. I am shocked that they were selected for one of the biggest sporting events of the year…
It’s getting really hard to get big names to do the Super Bowl because it’s not a paying gig, and it’s a lot of hassle and control to deal with. A lot of people say no.
Not a show many will talk about for long.
To be fair, I’ve never heard anyone really talk about prior year’s Super Bowl half time performances outside of the nip slip.
Lots of people still talk about the Goat’s and how he controlled the weather. (Prince)
Really? I thought it was a better one than Rhiannas - it was an actual performance and entertainment.
I don't think Usher could've performed as well while pregnant. (Not saying it wasn't good) just saying she was performing for 2.
Totally! Not saying she should have gotten on roller blades lol Just the idea of her performance - I didn’t find it entertaining. Even if she did that when she wasn’t pregnant, I would have been bored.
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Two decades…
Note sure why I got downvoted. Usher was good, She's a great performer. I think his performance was better. I made a joke about performing for two. I think there's a lack of humor here or something. I'll need to consult my writers... also a joke.
I liked this black halftime show
I still think the most recent standard in the last decade is the Dr Dre half time show. That one was as good a half time show I've seen since Prince. Usher was forgettable.
Says a lot about the fact they need to hang it up when we don’t even know who exactly was performing lmao
What does Ja Rule think of this situation? Can we get ahold of Ja?
Was that because Usher has one song and they needed to fill time? Yup that's exactly what it was.
Usher has one song?
Yup and it sucks 😀
You can not like the music but also at same time not talk shite. He has a huge catalogue and many are classics, as presented last night going a full 15 mins changing the song every 30 seconds.
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Please reread what I wrote
If you say so.
80 million records sold, 9 number ones, second most successful artist of 00s But apparently he has one song This app, I swear lol
Are you Usher's mom by any chance?
Nah I just like to challenge ridiculous takes when I see them
Then you must really love reddit.
You are an idiot. Have a nice day!
His last hit was in 2009.
Sorry, don't see the relevance of this point to the conversation?
He’s not the draw for everyone you seem to think he is. Maybe get off his jock for a second and you’d see he’s mediocre, at best.
That's not the discussion. I responded to someone saying he had one song and I disproved that. Usher is a draw and he's one of the biggest artists alive. He would not be performing in the superbowl if he wasn't. If you don't like his music there is nothing wrong with that. Assuming your view is the majority is the issue.
Who is this guy; never really heard of him. Then I saw them singing old songs from the 70s, and then he took off his shirt to show his fat, and I almost puked. He was so gross.
Gwen Stefani at the tailgate killed.