O/T Question for the Half Time Show

John B. · Feb 1, 2015

My wife and I don't agree on this. Katie Perry was wearing a hearing aid device in her left ear. I told my wife this is how security stays in touch with the performers. My wife says it is for the performer to hear their back up singers. It may be for both but I lean toward the security side. Anyone know the correct answer to this??

Thanks,
John B.

oj · Feb 1, 2015

can't say for sure, but working in that noisy an environment you'd be deaf pretty quick, do they act as noise cancelling ear plugs, wouldn't be surprised if they do it all...

Bob Harvey · Feb 1, 2015

Wife is likely correct (as usual). I can do other things at 1/2 time, like fill the woodbox and have a refreshing beverage and start dinner. Go Hawks !!

John_PA · Feb 1, 2015

It's called a stage monitor. It actually plays back her own voice, with a lower level recording of everyone else so she can hear herself. When I played in bands(years before in-ear stage monitors were around) we had peavey stage monitors on the front edge of the stage, facing back towards us. It was near impossible to hear sometimes, even with the stage monitors.

T in NE · Feb 1, 2015

Talentless singers use those so they know what to sing.
Lets face it if it wasn't for big floppy bewbs no one would pay her much attention.

Alan K · Feb 1, 2015

Ive seen almost all performers use them the last several years.

glennster · Feb 1, 2015

I second johns reply. In ear stage monitors. I also played in
bands. The stage monitors were always set dry, no reverb or
effects, clean channel.

ss55 · Feb 1, 2015

Shhhh...Downton Abbey is on.

rrlund · Feb 1, 2015

So's S*x sent me to the ER.

Allan in NE · Feb 1, 2015

They are ear protectors.

Allan

JayinNY · Feb 1, 2015

I'm having to sit threw Curious George! With my daughter of course, but shes ready for bed now. Lol

RayP(MI) · Feb 1, 2015

Ear phones so the "performer" can hear themselves and background music from the accompanyment.

Now my question... what was all that racket between halves? Sure wasn't music, not entertaining. Should have gone out in the weather and done the chores. Sure wasted my time.

BAnNC · Feb 1, 2015

I remember playing in front of two bass towers and
sometimes couldn't even hear what I was playing.

farmerjohn · Feb 1, 2015

I watched How to Train your Dragon with the kids. Schools canceled tomorrow for snow so we could stay up late.

David G · Feb 1, 2015

Enjoy that, you can watch football anytime.

T in NE · Feb 1, 2015

See my post below

Traditional Farmer · Feb 1, 2015

You need to expand your horizons a little,she's not my favorite singer by a long shot but she probably makes more $$$ in one nights singing than both of us will in a lifetime.

Bob · Feb 1, 2015

Since this is a tractor/farm related board, this must be what you guys are talking about???

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FBH44 · Feb 2, 2015

Just one year, I'd like to see Loretta and Kitty Wells and Pasty Kline and the rest.

farmboy48 · Feb 2, 2015

we might be able to get Loretta, but I think Patsy and Kitty are booked. I think that would be great.

Dick ND

mkirsch · Feb 2, 2015

Actually, the answer is:

D. All of the above.

They are in-ear stage monitors, so she can hear herself and the music and stay on pitch.

They are hearing protectors. Most of the old-school performers are going deaf from performing with no hearing protection, so younger performers are protecting their hearing. If they wore regular ear plugs they wouldn't be able to hear themselves and stay on key.

They are also a communications device so that the producer/director/stage manager, or security, can pass messages to the performer(s).

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