“This may have been Swifty's first or second studio session..... caught on tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1E9WhVi44

I don't know that Melodyne could have fixed that.”



Actually, that is not Taylor Swift. That is a joke video that I myself posted at an earlier date after seeing it elsewhere.

This is actual audio of TS without AT or any effects.


http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/taylor-swifts-vmas-performance-with-her-vocals-isolate-1626334694?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow



Not perfect, to be sure, but she's not singing a simple Country song with a very simple melody either. And, she's going through a dance routine as she's singing, not slouched behind a keyboard. As it states in the main article: (http://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/8/25/6067187/taylor-swifts-vma-performance-without-autotune)


“Understandably, Swift isn't perfect. She fails to hold every note on key, and her vocal ability is less than impressive. But Swift was also dancing and remembering choreography. She was in a loud venue where she could barely hear herself. That's not the most conducive environment for a stellar vocal performance.”


It's easy to take shots from the peanut gallery. Anyone care to post some of their own raw vocal tracks? grin

Dyslectics Untie!


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