It's a tough song to sing, even for tenors WITH backing music. Gotta give Stapp props for doing a good job with it. Granted, he didn't sound as good as a female singer with great range would have, but he still sounded good, imo. I only watched it once, so I didn't listen for any kind of vocal imperfections.
I agree, he did start out shaky at first, but I think that is to be expected given all of the pressure/stress involved in performing the National Anthem in front of that many fans. Did anyone else notice how he flubbed toward the end? He said "as" instead of "o'er". After the song was done, you could tell he was a bit embarassed because he goofed it up.
Oh whatever will we do without your blatant Stapp hating for the next 5 days?
Just kidding, of course. Have a good Thanksgiving.