[Discuss] Live vocals or Lip-syncing?

[natme]

Another good live

See? AKB48 CAN DO LIVE PERFORMANCES

What I hope is that the next AKB48 concert is with a live band, like MM, Buono, & no3b has done before

Better still: AKB48 Concert, Live & Unplugged/Acoustic 

EDIT:
Can anyone tell if this is live vocals or Lip-syncing?

Oh Wow! Singing and a live band! It's like a dream come true. I used to take those 2 things for granted until yesterday.

As for the second video, I think they are lip-syncing, but I don't know their voices or songs well enough in order to make an accurate assessment. It is also really hard to tell with that many voices. I also watched it on my phone so I couldn't even get a good visual with decent audio. What I am trying to say is to take the conclusion I came to with a grain of salt.

[winner]

Another good live
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See? AKB48 CAN DO LIVE PERFORMANCES

Yeah, that was the episode I was talking about.

It's funny how the forum has recently had a few sections coming up reviewing singing-skills of idols. I think guys that are new to the idol groups should give them a chance and search through more performances before making an assessment. They might find some great ones like the ones MaxMcKay posted, and even renew their thoughts on some group members.

[Scatterbrain]

Another good live

See? AKB48 CAN DO LIVE PERFORMANCES

What I hope is that the next AKB48 concert is with a live band, like MM, Buono, & no3b has done before

Better still: AKB48 Concert, Live & Unplugged/Acoustic 

EDIT:
Can anyone tell if this is live vocals or Lip-syncing?

Oh Wow! Singing and a live band! It's like a dream come true. I used to take those 2 things for granted until yesterday.

As for the second video, I think they are lip-syncing, but I don't know their voices or songs well enough in order to make an accurate assessment. It is also really hard to tell with that many voices. I also watched it on my phone so I couldn't even get a good visual with decent audio. What I am trying to say is to take the conclusion I came to with a grain of salt.

I've always thought that the second video was a live version. IDK, the voices really sound like that. For me, it's live and not lip-singing

[vutt48]

Of course Live vocals will be preferred. Only exception perhaps is with very very intense dance numbers.

[Amplifier]

Live vocals. Even if it sounds terrible, it's still awesome.

[Scatterbrain]

Live vocals give it the whole feelings of the situation, the song, the moment... that cannot be compared to lip singing really >.<

[MaxMcKay]

Another 2 reasonings against lip-syncing in live vocals' favor

-how can an autotuned lip-sync properly convey a singer's emotions as she is currently performing on the stage?
-lip-syncing =lack of confidence in one's voice. Sure, Kojiharu ain't no Masuda Yuka or Takamina, but she's at least confident & proud enough of her own voice that she sings live
 shame this is lost on lip-syncers like SNSD (Jessica is a great vocalist, are they so lacking in confidence of their own vocals that they had to resort to stooping that low?)

[MaxMcKay]

Whilst on the topic, has there been any live performance of Namida Surprise? Is the one at the 1st Webster Hall a live one?

[SomethingWild]

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Akicha improved a lot over the last years. In the beginning she barely made a sound at all, but now she sounds pretty good imo.

I felt this whole performance was lacking a bit in confidence. It was good, but it could've used some more power. Aw well. Can't complain.

[yic17]

I will prefer live vocals as much as possible. At least for all the slower songs.

I understand that some AKB48 songs require intense dancing and if the girls go out of breathe, that may ruin the performance.
But personally, I would actually like to see them sing out of breathe & off key sometimes because at least it feels genuine.

With that said, I can still understand and accept them using lip syncing sometimes. It bothered me when I first got to know them .. but now I'm used it.