Senior citizen group Young@Heart covers Coldplay's "Fix You"

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that's weird, his voice sounds a little weird. I can't tell if it's processed or if his mic is picking his up voice from the mains. It sounds a bit like chorus or a harmonizer. But like I said, that could be room delay in his mic. He's about a foot from the mic, which is far from optimal with a dymanic cardiod like that - closer is almost always better.

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This is from a documentary shown on Channel 4 in the UK called 'Young@Heart'; the name of the New England octogenarian chorus line. The performer here is Fred Mittle, who suffers from congestive heart failure. This song was intended to be a duet between Fred and another chorus member, Bob Salvini. Sadly, Bob died of a heart attack and it was left to Fred to carry the song on his own. If I'm correct, the people you see crying at 01:13 are Bob's family. The lady you occasionally see mouthing the lyrics in the audience is Fred's wife.

There were some very touching scenes where we see Fred rehearsing alone soon after Bob's death. It was an incredible film. ...

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