I think people are given that label because they think that every single thing an artist (in this case Stapp) does is perfect. You can be a fan and still admit you thought the artist (again, in this case Stapp) didn't sound good on a given night. It doesn't make you a "bad fan" to admit things like this.

As was said before, people I know who didn't even know who Stapp was said he sounded bad. So what?

Well said.

Just to let you all know, I let my dad listen to it and he said he thought it was pretty good considering the circumstances. My dad is in a barbershop quartet and is a vocally trained bass. He said one can't imagine how hard it is to go out in front of a crowd like that and try to hit a pitch.

Acapella is one of the hardest things to pull off successfully. I have to say a job well done for Scott. I mean who could go out to sing at the last game of the World Series in front of thousands, not including the millions watching at home. Not I. :D

Steve, all I have to say is that I give Scott props for going out there. People who sing acapella usually don't get the attention and media they deserve for their talent level. My dad sings barbershop and although that's not my bag, I respect that it is probably one of the tougher musical forms to master. Trying to hit a pitch, even from a familiar tune, is extremely difficult. You can't judge this performance like a Scott Stapp rock performance because there is no band backing him. He's out there exposed to millions of people and I thought it was a worthy performance for his type of style.

Ben, I give him props for going out there, and I know how hard it is to sing a cappella just in front of a few hundred people, never mind thousands. That being said, he could have sounded better.

Dogstar I know what you're saying, but being flat is just one of the risks one has when they go out to sing acapella. It's something that even the best trained voices have problems with. I was referring more to the people that I've heard, like the ones Steve was referring to, that said the performance was flat out bad, without knowing how difficult it really is to pull something off like that. They had one of the the three tenors out there singing "God Bless America" the other night. Even with his expertise and pitchpipe in hand, he didn't sound the sharpest that he's ever been. It was because he is singing acapella without two other guys across from him to match pitches. I think for the style that Scott was trying to achieve, he did a commendable job. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't "bad" either.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still a fan of Stapp no matter what.

the thing is... Stapp is struggling to hit the high notes. I'm really worried about him, coz it seems the damage on his vocal chords are permanent... I so hate the weathered tour, they should've cancelled it and gave the man time to rest and recover. (Stapp included in "they")

They should have cancelled the end of the Human Clay tour.. that's when it all started going downhill IMO...

why? what happened at the time? I wasn't part of any BB at the time, so I have no idea about it.

I think Steve's talking about the beginning of the damage to his voice, which kind of started at the end of the HC tour. If you listen to bootlegs from 1999 and before, the difference in his voice is really noticeable. I just hope the damage, if any, isn't permanent. It did seem too high for him, but then again, that could have been nerves, cutting off his air and such. He didn't seem to have command of his breathing, which can cause problems.

What Dogstar said ^^^ :)

cool, thanks for clearing it up to me, Kerry.

Here's what I learned on the subject later too:

It wasn't BAAAADDDDDDDDD. It wasn't the best either. Any song acapella is hard and "God Bless America" is not the easiest song to sing. He wasn't that big guy in New York that sings it, but he didn't stink up the whole stadium either.

You're welcome, Marcos :)

"We can't conclude our World Series wrap-up without a mention of former Creed frontman Scott Stapp. His soul-stirring rendition of "God Bless America" in Game 4 sent searches on the overly earnest now-solo artist higher -- embracing him with arms wide open and a 388% increase. "

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/


Nice to know there are people out there that appreciated Scott's performance.

That's awsome! Thanks for sharing it Frankie.