gecko zzed
Grumpy Mod
well somewhat .... but Taylor Swift is a perfect example of someone who can't sing without auto-tune.
Even her fans admit she can't sing live ...... which actually means she can't sing.
Despite her being gorgeous I doubt she'd have much of a singing career without being auto tuned every step of the way.
I am no fan of Taylor Swift, but the autotune stuff has dogged her unfairly. My understanding is that her live performances are sung without autotune (which would explain pitchiness from time to time). This has been strenuously emphasised by her. The scuttlebutt started when critic Bob Lefsetz accused her of it. She invited him to inspect her equipment during a live performance to confirm it, and got her sound guy to explain further. The story is a bit different on recordings, where apparently she does use correction from time to time, as well as using autotune as an effect.
I can't see Taylor Swift not being pitch-perfect live as being a major flaw. After all, many of our iconic music legends (e.g. Dylan) were not famed for their tunefulness.
There is a paradox here: if Swift depends on her being autotuned every step of the way, then how would anyone know she can't sing in tune live?