It felt right to have that Super Bowl halftime performance in L.A.
I don’t think it would have felt the same if it would have been in, say…Cincinatti.
But it’s always interesting to watch a music performance that has jumped through as many hoops as a Super Bowl performance. Can’t imagine the number of people giving input into that show. Creative, logistical, legal, ethical, financial all to the max. Truly entertainment by committee.
And it worked. The transitions were good (which is super tricky with that many different artists), the flow of songs was good and the production overall was tasteful and not distracting…And for the most part they played the hits. Hits are key. When we’re at a (Super Bowl) party we want to hear songs we know.
The other tip of the hat to this show was that they had to do it with the lights on…a bright sunny west coast evening. It’s a lot easier to direct attention when you can use spotlights.
More than anything, the performance made sense to me. Dre and Snoop & Co playing a big gig in L.A. The show matched the venue.
Playing the Super Bowl isn’t the most important gig anymore but it’s still the biggest.
