She was attempting to 'Gospelize' like many Black woman singers have done in the past dragging out words for no reason. Usually indicates the singer is unable to sing the crisp, clean & clear vocals. "Free" is a 1 syllable word not 2 or 3 syllabals.
Hendrix played an instumental at Woodstock, in front of a ton of muddy, drunk and acid dropping hippies. He was not on national television. I liked it, plus he was part of the 101st Airborne before he became a rock star.
Give you a hint about what his version sounds like - at was recorded live at Woodstock and the acid heads loved it. And I kind of like it also
You are always butt hurt if people don't immediately respond to your posts. Most of the time, the lack of response is indicative of a post not worth responding to.
I missed it the other night but I just listened. I thought she was great. Strong voice. It's a hard song to sing. I've seen a lot of people mess it up.
Did someone do a wellness check on @TerryP ? Been a spell since his last post. Hope he didnt decide to end it all by jumping in the render plant grinder on his overnight shift.
Man, singing it straight is boring. Singing it straight is for a local nine-year-old at a minor league game. An artist should make it their own and have some fun. Like this: https://grantland.com/features/the-marvin-gaye-national-anthem/