Who's in charge?!! The President needs a new 'Head of Sound'!

[@rachelsutton6783]

Your assessment is spot on, but I would also like to add a point that makes her performance even more wonderful. She was singing in the capitol rotunda, so the sound is different from typical rooms. The marble walls cause sound to bounce and the rotunda causes even small noises on the other side of the room to be amplified. Add to this the number of bodies and the murmur of people around, then she begins on a good pitch and the people around you begin to join in. For those who have performed in an acapella choir, the tones of those singing around you impact your own pitch, even if just a little bit. She had to drown out the noise of all the sounds bouncing around, the hum of whispers, then the potentially out of tune audience members literally surrounding her mere feet (some even a foot) away. That is very hard to do, even for an experienced singer. She did an outstanding job!

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

She’s sung in similar situations and did very well here.

[@gthompson58]

@@rachelsutton6783 Rotunda Effect "A popular practice at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. is to send a friend to the far side of the capitol dome. Ordinary conversation can be if the speaker and listener are both close to the wall of the dome. Many buildings with dome-like rotundas exhibit this guided reflection phenomena." Sometimes called "Whispering Galleries".

[@pirateylass]

My high school’s Symphonic Choir went to D.C. for a national choral competition, and toured around the city a few days while not getting ready for our performance. One day we stopped by the Capitol building, and sang an a cappella song in the rotunda. It was a truly wonderful experience to hear how the tones of all our voices sounded like. Must have been quite a moment for her as well, and she did beautifully!

[@marie-joseepaulzak1936]

The military choir, that had just performed, was there and helped with the harmonies!!

[@magicpainthorse]

Thank you!

[@laurayunque4296]

It was even better than it would have been with music. I am happy for her. She demonstrated a lot of grace and professionalism.

[@stricknine8623]

If singing without any music were better, it would happen most of the time. There is a reason that singing "a capella" is not very common. I do agree that she did a wonderful job and showed a lot of courage under the circumstances.

[@jaapkievit5843]

Singing is music.😊

[@jessiejoseph1093]

agreed, she did good

[@dsoule4902]

IMO too. Far too much military band throughout the event. Loved it a capella

[@auntymarushkafah]

She's very flat on "skies".

[@laurachandler]

A great example of “the show must go on.” And she knew how important this was and do her very best, and she knocked it out of the park.

[@adelaidemarie]

Yes she did

[@Hegstuffing]

100% agree. It was beautiful.

[@janicesmith8946]

💯🎯

[@lowellirish]

No, no she didnt....lol

[@cheery-hex]

good thing she can actually sing!

[@Mike1614YT]

Carrie saved that awkward situation in a spectacular way

[@Susan_R]

I so agree! She was phenomenal

[@brandong298]

She shouldn’t have been put in that position.

[@jfo3000]

She's a pro. She's been great since her first American Idol performance. You got it, or you don't. She's always had it. An inborn, natural, ear for music.

[@mikec5309]

Awkward to iconic

[@ArcoZakus]

@@mikec5309, The crisis presented an opportunity. She has what it took to take advantage of that opportunity. (Take THAT, Joy Behar!) .

[@davemakarchuk5127]

I'm old enough to remember a day when every female pop singer on the charts could nail a performance like this. Carrie Underwood did a great job no doubt, but the fact that everyone seems so surprised about it is quite an indictment of the current generation of pop singers.

[@morsecode4036]

🪧Stay off this man's lawn.

[@kentfletcher8539]

You must be older than I, and I'm 68. I can think of half a dozen, maybe ten, during my lifetime, and two of them were mother and daughter.

[@brockreynolds870]

@@kentfletcher8539 I'll give you a list of women from my childhood that could have pulled this off: 1: Karen Carpenter 2: Anne Murray 3: Aretha Franklin 4: Natalie Cole 5: Loretta Lynn 6: Dottie West 7: Dolly Parton 8: Linda Ronstadt 9: The Supremes (they actually DID that in 1975) 10: Connie Smith 11: Tammy Wynette 12: Marie Osmond 13: Dionne Warwick 14: Diana Ross 15: Olivia Newton John 16: Gladys Knight 17: Helen Reddy 18: Donna Summer 19: Agentha Faltskog 20: Cher 21: Patti Labelle 22: Barbara Mandrell

[@brockreynolds870]

I said basically the same thing. You are totally correct, and we are on the same page.

[@luvmyrecords]

It's even more of an indictment of how little the general public knows or understands about basic craft.

[@vonsigler5596]

Carrie cemented her legend with this one. Badass.

[@earthlingsareinsane7193]

All the Trump haters said she did a horrible job.

[@SabsterB]

​@@earthlingsareinsane7193They need help. She was and is amazing!

[@brendarobinson2154]

​@earthlingsareinsane7193 They were wrong...just as Fil stated!!!

[@gtr82]

​@@earthlingsareinsane7193 No they didn't. Stop reading propaganda.

[@MaritSderlund]

@@earthlingsareinsane7193it was really bad signing .

[@bitcrafter]

She found her pitch and lower register pretty quickly, and you really hear when she hits that pocket. The sign of a VERY good singer.

[@thorvelasco1467]

President Trump awards Carrie Underwood The Medal of Freedom for Best Performance in an Inauguration

[@Mikee535]

She's obviously been rehearsing for that and any pro singer could find the note without getting a cue. I can do that and I pretty much suck at singing.

[@ST52655]

@@Mikee535 Ditto

[@JazzyScat]

​@@Mikee535same here.

[@littlesparrow2c]

I don't think she was singing lower pitch because of her self but because there were other people that were singing along. When you have a sing along as an artist you always sing a bit lower so other voices are able to reach the high notes. Well don Carrie.

[@robotron17]

In the past, ALL major singers could do this.

[@mitsanut5869]

Even not so major

[@jollygoode4153]

Yeah TV slowly took it away from us with all the miming.

[@RobbieJayOne]

In the past, singers had the freedom to sing without producers pushing AI auto-tune & auto-pitch.

[@stickman-1]

@@jollygoode4153 You do realize TV is what gave us Carrie Underwood, right? ;-)

[@betholabecker3219]

I had a group of jr hi kids do this in a musical when the canned music failed……it was awesome!

[@DropAnchor1978]

She deserves a ton of kudos. I think this was actually the best outcome. She nailed it with no bells and whistles.

[@ladadog3977]

I loved it when she said, "I'll just sing." Then she lifted the mike and said simply, "You know the words. Help me out." It was a beautiful, natural rendition.

[@mkevincop]

@@ladadog3977 I was literally begging to the TV for what seemed like hours... tu as une belle voix Cary, Acapella ! And suddenly she mouthed "Acapella"....a weight lifted and I smiled.

[@carolinelvsewe]

Most adults in the US know the difficulty in this song. We sing this a lot here. Every sports etc game. We know to start low.

[@Resgerr]

​@@carolinelvseweand in England it's known as a drinking tune!

[@musashimiyamoto586]

@@Resgerr And that's what it should be, not the anthem of a wannabe empire.

[@TheHesseJames]

@@carolinelvseweeh, you probably sing it each morning while firing up your windows pc.

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

She blew me away. She was grace under pressure.

[@Becker333]

She can sing, dog!… since Day One….my Fav is her singing “ Alone” on American Idol … brings chills…you’re welcome…😎

[@thatsamazin-]

@@Becker333 That’s my favorite too. I knew she was going to win after I saw her audition but after her “alone” performance, I knew she would be a superstar. Now, she is a LEGEND!

[@TheInnerParty]

What I hope people understand, beyond all the technologies, it actually worked out beautifully in the end. It worked out better. And this is a lesson for us all when we have little micro stressors in our life. She made lemonade out of lemons, and the entire world saw what a professional she was. and I wasn't even that familiar with her work, but I just bought one of her albums 💯

[@johnvanderploeg6707]

What I liked, is that she invited those in the audience to sing with her. People who were just going to watch the proceedings, actually got to be participants for a moment. Lots of people singing along with her, as it was being broadcast in the stadium, along with all those in the rotunda.

[@KlippityKlop1]

Because this actual live performance was so well received, I hope it will make other singers decide to sing naturally, instead of using autotune etc.

[@tompetrushka1627]

It will hopefully make those that rely on autotune to get better or do something else...

[@LairdDavidson]

It won't because most of them can't

[@KlippityKlop1]

@ true!

[@CapAnson12345]

I support Fil for Secretary of Sound.

[@mwoods1052]

LOVE IT! Very clever.

[@FirstLast-iv2tc]

Yes! And, Zsar of Music!

[@ChristChickAutistic]

YES!!!!

[@MatthewC137]

Yes, we need Fil Harmonics!

[@elizabethmiller7291]

Brilliant!

[@nunyabiznes4471]

What a sweet analysis of what happened with the sound and Carrie’s performance. I happen to be thrilled with Trump and realize not everyone is, and some are upset. Thank you Phil, for being neutral and keeping out of everything else except what went wrong and how Carrie did. Many thanks for this. ❤

[@amyjlewis209]

Well, regardless of what anyone thinks politically, there really shouldn’t have been any other commentary aside from a music standpoint, anyway. Truly, there’s no need.

[@reasonwarrior]

The majority of Americans are with you. Trump is exactly what we all needed. No more BS.

[@allhopeabandon7831]

I 100% with you on all your points. Phil is a class act...

[@gtr82]

​@@reasonwarrior Um, don't think you're living in reality. He has the second lowest approval rating of any incoming President since World War II, only surpassed by himself in 2016. It's only going to get worse. Top priority for the country was lowering prices on goods. He already said he can't do that, already breaking a promise. In fact, his approval rating has dropped 4 points already. Enjoy your higher prices and further suffering 😂

[@WBCRO]

She did this live, off the cuff and she did it brilliantly. She was poised, proved that she has nerves of steel and that her pitch is excellent. Happily, having everyone join in helped to create a moment of unity. I think that deserves special credit.

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

And all of this after false fans decided to boycott her, because she agreed to perform at Trump's Swearing In ceremony! She does not have anything to worry about after that performance, She gained many more fans than those who chose to disrespect her! They were never real fans, anyway!

[@trishgatley6542]

Probably inspired Her as Well That amazing Unexpected outcome🙏💕🇱🇷🐾

[@cjk5115]

I was watching this live and couldn't believe the sound people dropped the ball so badly. And while I knew Carrie was a talented singer, I did not appreciate just HOW talented she was for performing so beautifully and under less than ideal circumstances. Frankly, I'm glad she did it acapella - it feel more authentic and true. So from this American to a British cousin, thank you for another great video, Fil.

[@stixx3969]

Well, that's because the company hired to do sound probably found out Trump wasn't going to pay them. He is famous for that...and rape, and fraud and treason, but he is also famous for that.

[@sandracox4341]

I suspect it was by design. The sound people were trying to sabotage the event. Jmo

[@stixx3969]

@@sandracox4341 Yeah...they probably found out they weren't getting paid. Trump is famous for that....and rape, and fraud and treason, but he is also very famous for not paying people.

[@violetquinn8029]

@@sandracox4341 MAGAs always assume someone is out to git them.

[@sandracox4341]

😂​@@violetquinn8029,

[@wtk6069]

It turned out better than if the music had played becauseit drew the crowd into the performance. They weren'tjust an audience any longer. Beautiful.

[@Jul006]

I had heard of her, but never heard her sing as her genre is not one I listen to. Long story short, I watched the inauguration and quickly realized something went wrong. I assumed her vocals would be pre-recorded and therefore she would not sing. Boy was I wrong and am so happy I was. The courage, the talent and the sheer force of will, to do this, was breathtaking and she nailed it! Bravo.

[@msigg2656]

Same here. I knew her name, but realised I had never seen or heard her before. Spectacular

[@kristenspencer9751]

Pure CLASS! What a pro! This is a huge event and she's being watched all over the world! And when the cameras re on her...she has a kind smile (if not a bit of a nervous smile), and when someone comes to tell her there's an issue...and of course you can't hold up the event, she graciously says "no problem! I can just sing it!" And how wonderful it was for her to think of inviting the audience to sing along. Without the backing track, you can actually hear the voices of everyone singing along which you probably would not have been able to hear with the track. The whole thing was BETTER without the instrumental backing track.

[@wandertree]

I love what she did! It was gorgeous - just her voice ringing out and all the people joining in. A cherry on top of a wonderful day.

[@mrsmacca126]

👏👏👏👏👏💗💗💗💗💗😠🥰

[@jimp.7286]

Sometimes there's such a thing as divine intervention. Or others may call it a happy accident. The loss of sound was such a moment. No instruments. No backing tracks. No vocal help. Just a pure voice with others without an exaggerated performance or drawing attention away from the moment. And because of that, the words and the moment had ten times the impact and meaning. That's why many people are talking about it. When moments like this happen, they're rare. We got to see and hear something special. Cheers.

[@capnheather]

agreed - it was a highlight, among many, of the day.

[@jimp.7286]

@@capnheather 👍👍

[@Gotblade]

The navy choir joining in was quite wonderful as well ❤

[@steveyoung9750]

I know right

[@justaskin8523]

That's right, it sure was! I'll bet anybody in the military band that was there too, could have played that song in any key for her if they had asked them to. That's what these people do! And honestly, you don't play in a military band or sing in a military choir and NOT know the words and melody to "America The Beautiful".

[@loosilu]

​@@justaskin8523every American knows the words, it's not a flex.

[@MMKMoore1]

If I remember correctly, they were supposed to sing with her all along.

[@Gotblade]

@MMKMoore1 That would make sense.

[@giraffesinc.2193]

It's impossible to express how much her amazing, a capella performance gave to an already emotional day. It was so - American. She just got on with it, singing her heart out, and we Americans (even people like me, who don't like country music) teared up. Watching this with Fil is causing me to tear up, again. A great moment for us as a nation and a perfect one for Ms. Underwood.

[@davidgarland949]

This is what a true professional sounds and acts like .

[@bobalmighty2925]

Too bad she's maga.

[@whiskeyjack72]

@@bobalmighty2925 That's WHY she sounds and acts like a professional, dufus.

[@pashon4percushon]

acts?

[@ilikeutube8728]

@@pashon4percushon she dont run out crying cause she cant sing. Or jelling at people for their fail. She just calmly say: I can sing it. And does so.

[@pashon4percushon]

@ilikeutube8728 not on national TV at the inauguration of course not, but i regular concerts they usually do

[@jaysky2000]

I love a natural voice that slides around. To my ear it's so much more flowing, melodic and engaging.

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

YES!!! 💯💯💯

[@Heightsomethinghuman]

Uh huh 👍

[@JoesephBidon]

When a voice "slides" around like that, all the harmonics play out and that is the richness of an analogue performance. Digital has ruined live music.

[@anthonyclarke5579]

Nailed it as a comment.👍👏

[@siriosstar4789]

" slides around " very well put 👍

[@BTQ410]

I actually thought the mess up worked out perfectly. Carrie did a beautiful job and it was so much more amazing with just her singing with no accompaniment. She did amazing. When they say everything happens for the best, this is proof.

[@LeoLion-i3p]

This is an excellent example of how a potentially disastrous moment can be transformed into something beautifully memorable. I vote for more a cappella performances (from talented vocalists) in the future.

[@stevebengel1346]

Kinda reminds me of weddings that go off the rails and everyone starts laughing: no one will ever forget it

[@agtrst]

Your vote will rule out a lot of "singers" from current time...sadly or maybe that's a good thing 🙂

[@PK-vd3vo]

Many years ago, at the beginning of my fathers funeral at a Catholic church, we had recorded music. But at the precise time it was to begin, the power went out due to a storm. There we were, in a poorly lit church, and the bagpiper decided to improvise and play an old song called "Going Home" on his own. I couldn't have asked for anything better. Solemn and beautiful. This clip reminded me of that day. [EDIT: I originally stated it was an Irish song but corrected it for those who were right, and apparently missed the point of the original comment]

[@sgtmomOK]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful little story.

[@smokinindagetto5291]

That's amazing

[@kiwi007]

At my mother's funeral,a requiem mass, at the most solemn moment when the priest is blessing the coffin, someone's cellphone rings..a clown tooting its horn.

[@BernardProfitendieu]

Going Home ain't Irish

[@justJelene]

Regardless, it's a lovely addition to a funeral. I sang it at my grandmother's service with my sister years ago. ​@BernardProfitendieu

[@labellavita2248]

She did a great job, brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for your breakdown, Fil.

[@svetlanaandrasova6086]

She is a true performer. Quickly adapted to the environment.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Also a true traitor to democracy and decency by endorsing Conald Chump

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

Carrie was absolutely unbelievable in this, she can actually sing and did spectacularly.

[@cmack2769]

I enjoyed this video so much, that I would like to give you this gift. Thank you for this awesome and informative video. Excellent job presenting it to your audience.

[@jackgilchrist]

I could be wrong, but I don't think she was going to lip sync, rather just sing to a backing track. I'm glad to track didn't work, too. Made it better and more intimate with her singing a cappella.

[@bobbys4327]

No, Carrie would never lip sync, especially in this venue!

[@rowanrobbins]

@@bobbys4327 Ha! 🤣 🙄

[@ladadog3977]

A lot of singers fake it, like Taylor Swift. Fil proved it and it got a lot of loyal Swift fans very upset!

[@Gotblade]

@@jackgilchrist yes a more intimate and spontaneous moment. A reminder of our love for this country!

[@marktaylor1799]

@@ladadog3977 You must be an American, they can not seperate what they like from thier politics.

[@OkieGirlForever]

As an Okie, this made me so dang proud~! Carrie is more than capable to take the situation & just carry on. WTG girl~!

[@piggy310]

I mean I always knew she was pretty but wow, the whole package

[@floydfanboy2948]

It gave me goosebumps. Great save by Carrie! Much respect!

[@The_Real_Rambo]

I thought it was refreshing to hear someone sing without all the nonsense. It was BEAUTIFUL. Most singers nowadays wouldn't even think of doing that because they couldn't do it without their auto tune and special mics.

[@hotdog1214]

Yes, its lovely to hear the beauty of a natural human voice, completely untouched or processed. Refreshing is definitely the word. 👍👍

[@davidclaycomb5496]

I’m definitely not a fan of her style of music, but she was most impressive and took charge beautifully. Well done!

[@vmarie9535]

There are still singers who can do this, but like Carrie they are either older or come from a background like a church choir. The old adage is it takes 1000 hours of practice before someone is ready to sing professionally. Very rarely will a 20 year old have that much time in front of a mic before they jump into the industry.

[@marcelhaik8035]

Very well said!

[@lilamuzik3385]

She was bravely amazing. A true American icon.

[@jonathanvince8173]

All I can say they got the right lady to sing the song at the right time.

[@WaterhouseNow]

Zarah Leander was obviously unavailable.

[@southerncomfortuk]

Hear hear 👍

[@marvelherman419]

That lady killed it. It does not matter.

[@theresamealer3314]

Fil, you are such an excellent teacher! You make it interesting,your gestures, your smile & the way you express it without being "pushy" or "know it all" its very enjoyable watching your channel ♡

[@kenp9073]

Was hoping this crossed your radar. Thank you for going over this. She absolutely knocked it out of the park. She's a true professional.

[@WaterhouseNow]

Really? She made everyone wait for WAY too long without a word. Not what a pro would do. All musicians have had to riff through tech fails. Then listen to her hit a very wrong note on “skies” in the first phrase. Then she mangles the lyrics: “purple mountain majesties” what now? I could go on. If you liked it, cool.

[@bonnierohr9544]

⁠@@WaterhouseNow How did she mangle the lyrics? The lyrics are “For purple mountain majesties,” which is what she sang. Please explain.

[@beedeegee9374]

@@bonnierohr9544 Yes, many singers get the lyrics wrong, but not she.

[@kenp9073]

Tell me you hate everything without telling me you hate everything.....smh​@@WaterhouseNow

[@juliebless7119]

@@WaterhouseNow So she starts, then the music starts, then it stops, then she stope, then someone is trying to figure stuff out and fix it and probably telling her to hold off. This comment just blows me away. You wait until you are sure that things are not going as planned, then you go on. She is the artist, but she definitely has enough grace and professionalism to be respectful to those who are trying to play the intro that was supposed to be played before her part began. Come on...

[@shrimpybits]

Everyone in audience had their hair blown back by her powerful performance. I’m proud of her.

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

I'm not her biggest fan, but I knew she had this when she winked at someone on her right side. Oh, she brought a tear to my eye as well. Total big time pro.

[@tonympv]

It was so refreshing to hear a great singer without the "enhancements" of pitch correction and/or autotune. Human perfect!

[@edithlafortune5077]

A good thing that it was a real singer that could really sing! So glad for her . She saved the event and earned respect from everybody ! She just got a new fan .

[@eightballsidepocket9467]

When she mouthed: “ I’ll just sing it” Simply amazing!

[@brockreynolds870]

Take a look at The Supremes doing this same thing in 1975 at the Muhammad Ali / Ron Lyle heavyweight title fight, with the national anthem on the live ABC broadcast. They sound ah-ma-zing.

[@clearday1971]

Yes, that moment was something else. Chills.

[@justonhart3233]

Great video. That was a proud moment for a lot of people watching I think.

[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

Yes, indeed!

[@xAaeiynx]

Couldn't wait for you to do this one! Thank you so much!

[@Laurgal5]

Fil, you do such a great job explaining all this - thank you for the lesson!!

[@kendavis8046]

Ok, I am a "retired" avocational singer, and was watching it while it unfolded. I turned to my wife and said "she's a pro, she'll do it a capella." Sure 'nuf!

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Said the same, I was saying “go on Carrie, hit it “Acapulco” “ 😂

[@Gh0stDiaz]

Thank you for covering this, she saved the day. Great performance overall

[@flutetubamorg]

I am instrument player, not a vocalist. I had a band teacher in HS of all places that tried to explain to us that in a major scale, the intervals between some of the notes aren't meant to be exact. He would yell at us "Make this one a tad flat" For whatever reason the sharp intervals and flat intervals just sound better. You mention that long before we annotated music we had music. So true. Carrie is a brilliant performer who naturally understands where to place the notes in a major scale to make it sound awesome.

[@EmmanuelGoldstein3]

I had a voice teacher tell me the same thing. I was at a lesson and I was matching the notes she was playing on the piano, and she'd say that it would sound better if certain ones were sung a little sharp. This is because the piano's in equal temperament, but with a melody what we're hearing are the intervals. So you want to make the actual third or fourth or whatever, rather than the tempered approximation. Yes, it will clash minutely with the accompaniment, but getting the melody right is more important than that. And actually, part of what a great singer (or violin player) has to do is select which version of each interval will sound best. (e.g. there are a variety of different ratios that are legitimately thirds. You might choose a narrow one or a wide one depending on the context). This is where a lot of expression comes from.

[@menninkainen8830]

That's because your instrument is usually not actually tuned to the key you are playing. You can only tune to one key accurately, or as usual tune all the keys a little bit off and then compensate. But you cannot compensate on a keyboard, which actually makes them to be always out of natural tune and never sound pure. And when you autotune to this temperament of a piano, your singing will actually never be exactly in tune either. And further, playing high or low on purpose from the "correct" pitch creates emotional tension.

[@veeganboy]

I'm glad you showcased this current performance. She took a lot of backlash for even accepting the opportunity to perform for the ceremony. She rose above the hate, as well as the technical failure, with her personal grace and sheer talent.

[@troubadour723]

If she had wanted to "rise above the hate", she wouldn't have validated it by being there. One hopes the sound going out will be the last malfunction, but my hopes aren't high.

[@jacquescousteau217]

Totally agree. Politics - Corruption has divided America to a degree that is incomprehensible. Donald Trump is one of the luckiest men on Earth. He should fire everyone concerned with this massive failure. It should have just been Carrie, and a small chambre ensemble LIVE ! The fact that Carrie sang the melody,remembered the lyrics, and handled one of the most awkward situations with grace, and dignity says much. Donald you owe this woman a medal for the arts under fire. Ps. Thank your lucky stars it was not Taylor having to sing this song, that would have ruined a lot of careers.

[@jacquescousteau217]

@@troubadour723maybe Taylor Swift with auto tune,or lip syncing to a prerecorded track would have made you happy. But no, if someone has a contrary opinion to yours that’s off limits.

[@violetquinn8029]

@@jacquescousteau217 I have no problem at all with conservatives. I have a huge problem with felllons and rapppists. That's not a disagreementm, that's fundamental human decency. She chose to show her approval of his rapppes.

[@GraciesMom]

@@violetquinn8029. Thank you. I should have known that most people here would be fine with _____. I'll check it out 8 months from now when our lives are a mess.

[@MW-bv3wu]

I didn't watch the inauguration. When I heard this had happened, I thought, "Fil will catch me up on the important stuff.". Thanks, Fil!

[@Debbie-m7f]

You should have it…was the BEST!!!

[@BeckVMH]

Again, goes to show we don't need nor want a "live" performance manipulated. Thanks for another great analysis. Interesting and insightful.

[@anntangpanit2684]

Your videos make me so happy - just to appreciate great singing! Carrie was amazing!

[@dougg1075]

My wife and I were like “ just sing”! And boy did she. Wonderful

[@joanfisher1079]

Carrie shined amid a sound malfunction. She actually created a special moment per her raw talent and choice to just sing on acapella. I totally appreciated her confidence and her professionalism.

[@zedsodead]

Wings of Pegasus, you did your channel a great service by not adding anything political to the content. She was under a bit of fire by public figures in the media for even daring to do it. You acknowledged the pressure and kept true to your format. Refreshing. All in all It was a great human moment. Pitch correction sucks!

[@elizabethmiller7291]

Indeed! Especially that last bit. :)

[@kevinlentz7604]

@@zedsodead do you honestly think that is the meaning here

[@johnbaugh6978]

Carrie I'm sure was under pressure. She has sung at awards ceremonies watched by several million viewers, but she was standing beside at least three US Presidents, lots of dignitaries, and tens of millions of television viewers.

[@loosilu]

​@@johnbaugh6978she will never be able to escape the disgrace of this choice.

[@ckp2ator389]

@@zedsodead she was unbelievably not flustered In that long time before she sang and remained so. Truly a professional.

[@user-db6ny9ss5g]

Thank you for this. Finally someone who can recognise the situation and not judge her for being slightly off at the beginning, she must have been terribly nervous but smashed it anyway.❤❤❤

[@charlie81dbz]

American here and I was watching live and definitely was thinking of this channel when her performance started. It was great and it's nice to see Fil doing a video on it.

[@kiwigirl7891]

Carrie is so talented, not surprised she pulled this off. Acted professionally & got it done. Well done Carrie!

[@MacroAggressor]

Such a beautiful performance.

[@kevankirkmusic]

I liked when she mouthed “I’ll just sing it”!

[@cygnus6623]

Yep. She's done it a thousand times. Pros can improvise.

[@schex9]

Saying, "I'll just sing it", while she's thinking, "instead of lip-syncing to the backing track"

[@Fastvoice]

@@schex9 A backing track is usually without the lead vocal. So it wouldn't have been a lip-sync anyway. You may call it "half playback".

[@mkevincop]

Right after she mouthed, "Acapella"

[@machetti1000]

Everyone singing along is singing in the same key. This is our connection to one another. To speak and sing is the essence of being human and make real connection to other human beings. Synthetic auto tune and pitch correction destroy this.

[@nocount1]

She had such great poise in that awkward moment, taking control and delivering a beautiful performance.

[@strippingears9052]

Hey wings, watched several of you videos in last 5 years, think you had about 80 thousand subs back then, now 460,000 plus, good for you, you deserve it, always insightful and informative.. from Michigan

[@DougMcDave]

I spoke with someone who was there. He said that the acoustics of that rotunda made it sound amazing!

[@philmoore71]

1 of the 600 :)

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

I absolutely believe that, it's effectively a literal reverb chamber.

[@miss3305]

A professional doing what professionals do, getting on with the show. Not American but this gave me chills because she didn't hesitate and belted it out beautifully.

[@kimbiles8496]

With a voice line that all she needed was a mic. No instrumental track no auto tune.

[@klmjtr]

I was nervous for her until she opened her mouth! Amazing! Loved every second of it! 🙌

[@seansarto]

Great to see that kind of courage on her part…Quite a wonderful moment

[@samf113]

She was brilliant a true professional. Best I’ve seen in many years.. it was real.👍 Her pitch comes from muscle memory, I believe.. Thank you for these video..

[@insanejughead]

I sing using muscle memory, and as soon as I heard her once she started, I knew where her energy for the song would be centered. Nonetheless, she is a pro and I'm an average Joe!

[@carolinasbeauty]

What a great analysis, Fil - thank you so much for this one! I watched it live and thought she was fantastic! I could tell by the silence that she was to have some sort of accompaniment, but it never materialized. And you're so dead right about picking the key - I sang in a (20 person) A Capella Madrigal group for 5 yrs and we at least had a pitch pipe. A much needed positive video! Take care and thanks again ❤🤘🏻♪

[@MichaelScheele]

Fil, thanks for doing this video. When I watched her performance, I thought to myself that Carrie Underwood demonstrated her professionalism in spades. She did a spectacular job. Pros get the job done when things go wrong.

[@carolynbrubaker1619]

When I saw it I got goosebumps! I think getting the audience to join her took it to the next level.I personally think it's going to go down as one of the greatest inaugural performance ever! If it wasn't an accident (seems odd that there wasn't any backup plan) it backfired spectacularly. America The Beautiful was the perfect song for this to happen with because it is one of your greatest patriotic songs and everyone can sing it unlike the Star Spangled Banner which is difficult for even the most accomplished singers. The joy on the faces of those young women singing along says it all

[@carib6808]

She's such a professional. Just took control of the situation and let her confidence and talent shine. Grace under fire. 😊

[@H..M..]

I’m not a big fan, but i have loads for respect for her just doing it.

[@harrymacdonald858]

..WITH REVERB,,ON THE MIC CLQWN SHOW

[@suelucey9621]

A class act!

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

The clown show was voted out.

[@Macbeagle]

Yet they still won't stop whining. ​@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683

[@Deborahtunes]

Hey Fil, what a pleasant surprise, you reacting to this performance. I absolutely enjoyed it, thank you. Have a blessed day...🎶🇺🇲🎸🙂

[@kraven8864]

It was an incredibly beautiful performance. She gracefully and confidently saved the moment.

[@tammycombs167]

I could not wait for this. I was so hoping you would cover it!! Your total amusement and incredulity at the errors made by her tech team was priceless👏👏🔥🔥🔥❤️

[@Inisfad]

I found that the whole performance, with the audience joining in, was far more moving and emotional. In retrospect, I’m glad that the background track didn’t work.

[@LeeHill66]

Unlike the fake performances today, it was real and beautiful!

[@MG-rg3jo]

Absolutely. Much more impressive.

[@schex9]

I wish ALL patriotic songs were singalongs, especially the National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner)

[@justpassingthrough6550]

I agree. Well Said

[@scottyhotty1003]

Absolutely ❤

[@philippruett2184]

Thought this one was going to be political. Thank you for keeping it technical. I always enjoy and learn from your videos. You are always spot on. Greetings from Indiana : )

[@kevinwager9284]

Gave me goose bumps watching her deal with it and get it done. Exceptional !!

[@becklyn3]

All the better for it. Hearing "we the people" sing was what what this election was about. We the people! Also seeing our new leaders and past leaders sing together our prayer to ask God to bless us was a great unifying moment. Carrie deserves a pat on the back for this.

[@piggy310]

❤❤😊💪💪🇱🇷

[@louf7178]

I'm glad you reviewed this. I'm not a musician, but I was imagining your spectrum analyser at the time and thought, "that sounds extremely accurate". I also judged that it was not auto-tuned. Dedicated practice became apparent and paid off as a talented professional.

[@spyderyates4587]

She was amazing. And I'm so glad you did this analysis. Thanks so much

[@Michaelangelo-eh7bb]

Not a musician but enjoy the way you break it down, your energy really comes through ❤

[@tammydoolittle6054]

Carrie is such a beautiful lady and great singer! She did an amazing job singing, "America The Beautiful" without music. Thank you, Fil, for this great analysis! Rock!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

Absolute treasure. Appalling sound management, spectacular save by Ms, Underwood. Goosebumps from that performance, wow.

[@kimmyk3640]

I love that you're speaking about this! I watched this live, and couldn't believe when the sound went out for Carrie Underwood's performance. She crushed it! How nerve-wracking!

[@heathershay5260]

As soon as I saw this performance I was hoping to get your take on it.

[@wickedmirage]

I had no idea she was actually that good of a singer. I'm glad the backing track failed. She has a new fan.

[@visaman]

You should listen to Jesus Take The Wheel. It is her biggest hit.

[@mkevincop]

@@wickedmirage A long way from American Idol which she should have won.

[@speedobump1]

@@mkevincop She did.

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

@@mkevincop HUH?! She did win that....🤷‍♂🤷‍♂🤷‍♂🤷‍♂🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@lacey8228]

She won idol in 2005

[@swansong5263]

She did brilliantly! Beautiful singer!

[@jennihubby2877]

You’re amazing. Thank you! Having backup plans is always needed for live events. Carrie was incredible!

[@stevereed8786]

So glad you noticed this. This was the defining moment and added to the authenticity of this Amazing performance. Just her and then everyone played a part. Carrie works without a net. Spectacular.

[@WIP532]

Carrie works without a net 👍

[@chillnophone2024]

They were very lucky to have her. I feel bad for her, having to perform there.

[@flowersnpearls8179]

Don’t feel sorry for Carrie having to perform there. Actually, her star shone brighter because she did exceptionally well in light of circumstances that were not in her favor. Kind of like what happened to Donald J. Trump in the recent election. Thank you Fill, for showing that Truth and integrity can and do prevail.

[@richardpatrick2852]

​@@chillnophone2024I doubt Carrie was there against her will lol.

[@chillnophone2024]

@@richardpatrick2852 🙄 🥴

[@stuartholmes6369]

Excellent...outstanding critique.

[@annab3182]

She did an amazing job! What an incredible gift that she overcame a big hurdle to sound wonderful.

[@socasack]

I saw it live - she was INCREDIBLE!!!! Her poise was off the wall!

[@jimdep6542]

You were there ? ! How cool is that !

[@WaterhouseNow]

@@jimdep6542probably meant live on TV, not in the room. Only billionaires and elected officials in the room.

[@RedddPilll]

Yes, she was super graceful and poised…a tribute to the occasion.

[@StanEngland]

So envious!

[@violetquinn8029]

@@RedddPilll THe occasion was honoring a rapppist and felllon.

[@jodidavis6595]

Thanks Fil. Appreciate this one. It was a proud moment and boy howdy did Carrie nail it.

[@craigkimble1467]

Thank you for this analysis it was great to "hear" your take 👏

[@cornpop8299]

She did wonderful! Very impressive. Absolute professional