[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Lynn

This year, the sound quality doesn't seem to be consistent. Sometimes the band doesn't sound balanced--like I can hear the percussion and not much of anything else. Maybe it's just me. Last night, when Lauren sang Melissa Etheridge, I thought she sounded terrible, and the judges loved her. Sometimes I wonder if I am hearing it the way it sounds.

It reminds me of the terrible sound stage on Saturday Night Live.

All of the performances last night sounded amateur hour to me in regards to the sound quality. The vocals were up and down too. We have an older TV, so I thought maybe that had something to do with it, but I guess not if I'm not the only one hearing it differently.