lip-synching

I've been flipping through the channels on tv tonight and I've been watching a bit of the MTV Video Music Awards. I just saw R. "Here Kiddie Kiddie" Kelly perform a song. Well, he didn't exactly "perform" the song. It was hands down the worst job of lip-synching I've seen this side of Milli Vanilli and Ashley Simpson. It boggles my mind how a supposed singer can get away with blatantly lip-synching. I would rather hear an average singer miss a note here or there while singing live than watching someone insulting my intelligence by lip-sunching to a song while trying to make sure they keep their dance routine intact. R. Kelly has a great voice so I don't see why he would have to bother lip-synching. I can't imagine how someone at home or in the audience could possibly be entertained by watching a pop singer lip-synch a song. I would rather just watch the video or play the song from the CD or mp3 file. Green Day are supposed to play the VMA's and I can't wait to see thier perfromance because I know they will actually sing and play their instruments LIVE. I also know that they will do an amazing job because they actually have some talent and energy. Wow, what a novel concept. I just seems that more and more hip-hop and r n' b and pop artists can only record perfect songs on record but can't pull off a live performance to save thier lives. As much as I trash bands like Nickelback and Theory of a Deadman, at least they can perform their songs live. I would be a little pissed off if I shelled out money to see a performer lip-synch instead of actually giving a live performance. R.E.M., Green Day, The Pixies, Bif Naked, Robin Black, Sarah Harmer and Billy Talent are some of the best live acts I've seen. And the great thing about them is that their live show is not strictlya carbon copy of their recorded songs. There is a live energy that is somewhat missing from their recorded sound. Plus there is always the possibility that the singer may mess up a word or two or the guitar player may miss a note. But these imperfections only add to the magic of the live performance. If I want to see perfect renditions of these artist's songs I will just play one of their CDs. I would be personallyinsulted as a music fan to see one of my favorite artists lip-synch.