OMG anyone else watching Shania Twain at Glasto?

arinya · 05/07/2024 20:05

Yes started as a band I mean 😆

frenchnoodle · 05/07/2024 19:55

arinya · 05/07/2024 19:45

I’ve just watched James at Glastonbury on iplayer, they started 40 years ago and sound great.

40 years! That's one long setlist, most acts get 20 minutes.

😉

arinya · 05/07/2024 19:45

I’ve just watched James at Glastonbury on iplayer, they started 40 years ago and sound great.

JustBeKinder · 01/07/2024 23:05

Personally I loved it, thought she was great and very humble too, she was clearly in awe of the crowd and being at Glasto

HeidInTheBaw · 01/07/2024 21:20

RantyMcRanterton · 30/06/2024 16:18

IIRC her voice was damaged by a brush with a horrible virus (Lymes disease? from a tickbite?) but she can still stride a stage.

I quite literally thought her throat had been damaged by an actual brush to begin with when I read your post😂

Whenwillitgetwarm · 01/07/2024 20:55

danceon · 01/07/2024 18:43

Well, I actually went and watched Shania Twain, having read the negative comments and, I have to say that I didn’t think her voice was that bad!
I think the fault was with the sound system ( not technical so I wouldn’t want to say what), but my husband who used to be in a band himself, said that the balance was out. I thought her voice was drowned out a lot of the time by the backing and that she seemed to be having trouble with her ear piece so maybe not hearing herself clearly?
whatever, I certainly didn’t think she was as bad as some of the comments above are making out!

Remember they edit performances before they are uploaded to iPlayer so they could have fixed it to sound better by the time you saw it. The live version would have been different.

JustAnotherDadOf2 · 01/07/2024 20:40

Agree, I thought it was just me being miserable. I wonder if she couldn't heart herself, cos she seemed out of time as well as rough and out of tune. Reading other posts, it seems there's been health issues and surgery. I guess she's happy to take the money though. Crowd seemed to love it.

Silverfoxette · 01/07/2024 20:03

She played in Belfast and Dublin last week and everyone raved about her.
maybe her voice is tired

Lorrainedrops · 01/07/2024 19:52

Summerhillsquare · 30/06/2024 16:46

Not as bad as Dexys Midnight Runners yesterday, oh god.

She really doesn't look or sound like Shania Twain though.

I didn't recognise Shania either. The lead singer of Dexys midnight runners - his make up was bizarre lol. I didn't know who they were either, till they performed 'Come on Eileen' lol.

Lorrainedrops · 01/07/2024 19:43

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 30/06/2024 16:42

She's definitely trailing off the last words of each sentence or something. It's strange!

Yes she was, like she'd forgotten the lyrics. Maybe her vocal chords were strained from the lymes and she'd peaked

Kjpt140v · 01/07/2024 19:32

RantyMcRanterton · 30/06/2024 16:18

IIRC her voice was damaged by a brush with a horrible virus (Lymes disease? from a tickbite?) but she can still stride a stage.

Can people suffer from Lymes disease?

Cherrysoup · 01/07/2024 18:57

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 30/06/2024 16:35

I remember axl rose was crucified was it last year? But then played another concert and sounded awesome

He was dire, but as a die hard fan of the original, it was difficult to listen to him, the power has gone. Dunno what he’s done to his face, barely recognised him. I thought the same of CL’s voice, but god love her, she’s 72!

Shania Twain’s voice is explained with the Lyme disease issue, but by god, she looks fabulous! Her backing group were obviously having a fabulous time.

Lorrainedrops · 01/07/2024 18:54

MaturingCheeseball · 01/07/2024 18:27

@August1980 - can we have enough of the “you must not have an opinion” nonsense. Do you object to film and television critics? Do you ever criticise the Government? Must we passively applaud everything? And as for “a bad day at work”! I hope you will be as forgiving of an off-day surgeon or pilot…

The Shania Twain performance was terrible. There may of course be any number of excuses but the fact remains it was astonishingly bad.

I agree. I didn't know it was her at first! Shania seemed to be mumbling and not singing her well known tracks clearly, she seemed a bit out of it and was relying on her backing tracks. Maybe it was too much stress on her vocal chords after being unwell from Lymes disease. Either way - she didn't impress me much 😜

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/07/2024 18:48

August1980 · 01/07/2024 18:40

You can have opinion… keep it to yourself! Not worth wasting energy on something that doesn’t change your life or hers! And yes I am a surgeon.

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That's such a coincidence! I'm an astronaut!

danceon · 01/07/2024 18:43

Well, I actually went and watched Shania Twain, having read the negative comments and, I have to say that I didn’t think her voice was that bad!
I think the fault was with the sound system ( not technical so I wouldn’t want to say what), but my husband who used to be in a band himself, said that the balance was out. I thought her voice was drowned out a lot of the time by the backing and that she seemed to be having trouble with her ear piece so maybe not hearing herself clearly?
whatever, I certainly didn’t think she was as bad as some of the comments above are making out!

August1980 · 01/07/2024 18:40

MaturingCheeseball · 01/07/2024 18:27

@August1980 - can we have enough of the “you must not have an opinion” nonsense. Do you object to film and television critics? Do you ever criticise the Government? Must we passively applaud everything? And as for “a bad day at work”! I hope you will be as forgiving of an off-day surgeon or pilot…

The Shania Twain performance was terrible. There may of course be any number of excuses but the fact remains it was astonishingly bad.

You can have opinion… keep it to yourself! Not worth wasting energy on something that doesn’t change your life or hers! And yes I am a surgeon.

Lorrainedrops · 01/07/2024 18:30

soupfiend · 30/06/2024 16:27

Well I would hope that most people would hope that they present well and put on a good enough performance, it being her job and all

Why is there such aggression with things like this, 'she wont give a fuck what you think'. Well she isnt there for any other reason than to put on a performance, so its it does rather matter what the audience think doesnt it?

I thought I remembered all this from Diana Ross too, couldnt sing for toffee in the end.

This ⬆️

MaturingCheeseball · 01/07/2024 18:27

@August1980 - can we have enough of the “you must not have an opinion” nonsense. Do you object to film and television critics? Do you ever criticise the Government? Must we passively applaud everything? And as for “a bad day at work”! I hope you will be as forgiving of an off-day surgeon or pilot…

The Shania Twain performance was terrible. There may of course be any number of excuses but the fact remains it was astonishingly bad.

Lorrainedrops · 01/07/2024 18:24

This⬆️

LaVillaStrangiato · 01/07/2024 18:20

Ihaveahamster · 30/06/2024 16:16

She’s absolutely awful!

Her voice is harsh and rough, she’s out of tune and out of rhythm. Dreadful.

I thought so too. She also didn't seem quite there. Good luck to her, she was great supporting her siblings when she was the only breadwinner.

LaVillaStrangiato · 01/07/2024 18:16

Staplerandstappler · 30/06/2024 16:19

She’s no Dolly Parton, that’s for sure. Dolly rocked this slot.

I thought Dolly was ok given her age. But much lower and weaker than before.

xxFairyNuffxx · 01/07/2024 18:04

LlynTegid · 30/06/2024 17:08

Miming is a form of deception. There should be a law that you have to be told of miming before you buy any gig or festival ticket, if not you get a 100% refund. And tv companies should be obliged to tell you, just as they do about 'strong language'.

There would be almost none if that was the case.

Lip syncing should be reflected in ticket prices imo.

A family member appeared on a tv talent show alongside a very famous artist, who mimed during a performance, and commented to another contestant that they thought it was disgraceful given it was a talent show and all, and was overheard. Family member received a bollocking behind the scenes for disrespecting the mimer.

August1980 · 01/07/2024 17:48

I just posted on another thread “why so much nastiness in world? Is it because everyone WANTS to be heard? must have an opinion on everything about everything? if you don’t like it, turn it off??

I have days when I am not my best at work…she is working too! Cut her some slack

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/07/2024 13:21

fliptopbin · 01/07/2024 12:48

She also would not be able to hear how loud she was singing, and would be straining her voice to hear herself, so her voice could have been cracking due to that.

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I don't think so...it didn't sound like straining, her voice was just extremely weak and broken.

Hopefully it was temporary and she'll be back on form soon.

fliptopbin · 01/07/2024 12:48

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/07/2024 12:43

It was worse than not being in tune, her voice was really cracking and breaking.

I wonder whether, if you can't perform vocally for health reasons but can still be on stage, it might be worth miming, being honest about it and still giving the audience the benefit of your presence and visual spectacle.

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She also would not be able to hear how loud she was singing, and would be straining her voice to hear herself, so her voice could have been cracking due to that.