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In reply to 62strat • 12:36p, 2/12/24
62strat said:
tk for tu juan said:
If anyone says the current halftime shows are bad, go back to 1991 for a reset on bad halftimes

prior to MJ (well and new kids before him) halftime shows didn't have famous pop/rock acts.

It was mostly local marching bands, and other random variety stuff and usually some theme. No one is saying modern half times are as bad as back then.

Since MJ, it has all been well known acts, and I'd say all roughly on the same par since, with a few clear standouts

I am old enough to remember what SB halftimes were before. The point is at least they get performers who were at the top of the Hot 100 at some point in their career, and we are not subjected to a Disney produced s***show.
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12:44p, 2/12/24
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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 12:49p, 2/12/24
That's why it looked so familiar
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2:51p, 2/12/24
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Would love to see AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Eagles, Whitesnake, Halestorm, Pretty Reckless. Basically most any rock show.

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3:03p, 2/12/24
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I know he's done it before but it's hard to beat Bruno Mars. Not even a big fan of his music but I think he just puts on a great show.

I'd love to see a band like the Foo Fighters who can play some really well known stuff and maybe a good cover plus a collab with someone for an awesome finale.
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3:29p, 2/12/24
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There could be an 80s rock medley. Have bands like White Snake, Skid Row, Def Leppard, etc, and then in the middle of one of the songs, have Rick Astley interrupt with Never Gonna Give You Up.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 3:32p, 2/12/24
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Bruce Almighty said:
There could be an 80s rock medley. Have bands like White Snake, Skid Row, Def Leppard, etc, and then in the middle of one of the songs, have Rick Astley interrupt with Never Gonna Give You Up.
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4:03p, 2/12/24
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Yacht Rock. Here me out. The scene opens with Hall & Oats doing a medley of their hits. Cut to stage right, it's the members of Ambrosia that aren't dead. They do one of their three songs for 20 seconds. Cut to stage left, it's Michael McDonald. He starts singing "I keep forgetting", boom Warren G appears out of nowhere (if he's still alive) and does a quick snippet of Regulate. Back to McDonald to transition to another banger while Warren awkwardly stands there. Kenny Loggins joins in with What a Fool Believes, then transitions to Footloose. Hey look, it's Kevin Bacon and he's dancing. Wait there's more. Christopher Cross appears on stage. Almost no one there knows who he is, and those that do don't recognize him...until he starts singing "Sailing". Then everyone goes "oh yeah, I've heard this. Cool". Kenny Loggins is back to sing Highway to the Danger Zone. A plane flies by. There's a man parachuting down into the stadium onto the stage. It's Tom Cruise. He finishes the song along with Kenny and the crew.
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In reply to Seven Costanza • 4:05p, 2/12/24
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In reply to Seven Costanza • 4:06p, 2/12/24
Trade "Sailing" for "Ride Like The Wind" and I'm in.

Can we get Toto doing "Africa"?
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 4:30p, 2/12/24
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maroon barchetta said:


Can we get Toto doing "Africa"?
nfl could easily work in a politically driven stop world hunger campaign with this.
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In reply to Seven Costanza • 4:49p, 2/12/24
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Seven Costanza said:
The scene opens with Hall & Oats doing a medley of their hits.
Good luck with that.
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4:51p, 2/12/24
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Super Bowl halftime shows are now exclusively about the non-football crowd. The people who want to see Metallica or Hall and Oates are already watching the game. Millions of people who couldn't have cared less about football tuned in for Rihanna and her Super Smash Bros platforms last year.

That said, Weird Al for sure.
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5:09p, 2/12/24
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I would love Metallica or AC/DC, but the NFL doesn't let bands play their instruments live.
They are prerecorded but vocals are live. No way would those bands they do this

https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/5/5381706/red-hot-chili-peppers-admit-faking-super-bowl-performance
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In reply to boy09 • 5:10p, 2/12/24
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wangus12 said:
I do think they need to get a rock group back in there. Metallica would be my pick. Unfortunately it seems like they want something crazy in terms of production with routines and such. Rock bands don't typically do that
I legitimately think Creed could pull it off



Creed already pulled off the greatest halftime show in the history of pro football. There is no reason for them to try again.
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In reply to powerbelly • 5:26p, 2/12/24
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powerbelly said:
I don't see anyone ever topping Prince's halftime show.


Interesting short documentary on his performance.

Prince: "can you make it rain harder?"

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5:58p, 2/12/24
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Vocals are pre-recorded too, they use the recording as a vocal stem with a hot mic in the mix as well so they can bring in some of the spoken stuff the artist does, when appropriate.
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 6:07p, 2/12/24
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bthotugigem05 said:
Vocals are pre-recorded too, they use the recording as a vocal stem with a hot mic in the mix as well so they can bring in some of the spoken stuff the artist does, when appropriate.

Explain how Alicia Keys hit a bum note last night please.
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 6:18p, 2/12/24
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Vocals are pre-recorded too, they use the recording as a vocal stem with a hot mic in the mix as well so they can bring in some of the spoken stuff the artist does, when appropriate.
Then why did Usher sound like absolute crap last night?

I generally think these things are lip synced.

But if what we got was pre-recorded, a lot of people should never work again.

Vocally, that was not good.
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In reply to digging tunnels • 6:19p, 2/12/24
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digging tunnels said:
I would love Metallica or AC/DC, but the NFL doesn't let bands play their instruments live.
They are prerecorded but vocals are live. No way would those bands they do this

https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/5/5381706/red-hot-chili-peppers-admit-faking-super-bowl-performance


Is this consistent from year to year, because I'm pretty sure Prince was all live.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 6:23p, 2/12/24
Bruce Almighty said:
digging tunnels said:
I would love Metallica or AC/DC, but the NFL doesn't let bands play their instruments live.
They are prerecorded but vocals are live. No way would those bands they do this

https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/5/5381706/red-hot-chili-peppers-admit-faking-super-bowl-performance


Is this consistent from year to year, because I'm pretty sure Prince was all live.
Key word: was.
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6:29p, 2/12/24
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GnR. AC/DC. Hell get them both and let Axl front for both.
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In reply to MW03 • 8:41p, 2/12/24
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MW03 said:
Obvious choice that will happen at some point:
Foo Fighters. The biggest rock act in the world, universal appeal, tons of hits, amazing stage presence.

Obvious choice that will never happen:
Kanye West.


Foo fighters hahahahhaa
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 9:11p, 2/12/24
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GnR. AC/DC. Hell get them both and let Axl front for both.
Axl did not sound good at Power Trip last year sadly. Brian Johnson and Bruce Dickenson both sounded way better.
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In reply to KidDoc • 9:18p, 2/12/24
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KidDoc said:
Mathguy64 said:
GnR. AC/DC. Hell get them both and let Axl front for both.
Axl did not sound good at Power Trip last year sadly. Brian Johnson and Bruce Dickenson both sounded way better.
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 9:12a, 2/13/24
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Know Your Enemy said:
bthotugigem05 said:
Vocals are pre-recorded too, they use the recording as a vocal stem with a hot mic in the mix as well so they can bring in some of the spoken stuff the artist does, when appropriate.

Explain how Alicia Keys hit a bum note last night please.
Not on the official Youtube version of the halftime
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/alicia-keys-super-bowl-performance-pitch-corrected-youtube-1235823205/
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9:28a, 2/13/24
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We're not going to get a rock band for a while I would guess. The NFL has contracted with Jay Z and Rockafella for the halftime show if I understand correctly.
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9:43a, 2/13/24
Next year's super bowl is at the Superdome.

Mannie Fresh, Juve...hell we know Birdman will fly in any weather. Get Weezy out there and LFG!
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In reply to Blanco Jimenez • 9:51a, 2/13/24
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We're not going to get a rock band for a while I would guess. The NFL has contracted with Jay Z and Rockafella for the halftime show if I understand correctly.

Yep, but it is Roc Nation
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show telecast will be produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers, and Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Roc Nation also serving as the strategic entertainment advisors of the live performance.

https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl/halftime-show

Although there are some rock and metal bands represented by Roc Nation
https://www.rocnation.com/music/
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9:53a, 2/13/24
Either Metallica or Andre 3000 playing solo flute for 20 minutes
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9:57a, 2/13/24
Rock bands are the running backs of SB Halftime shows

Considering how much rock has diminished as a genre, if it doesn't happen in the next 5 years it may never happen again as the headlining act. I could see Post Malone or someone adding a band as support but I think being an add-on is the most a rock act could expect to be right now
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1:34p, 2/13/24
I put my response on the wrong thread but to go old school for one year

Billy Joel and Elton John

concert face to face tour long ago was awesome and enough of their hits everyone knows
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2:39p, 2/13/24
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Any combo of Styx, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Foreigner, then Journey shows up for a medley with Perry joining them to close out the show.
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