American Idol (stay with me on this)

[JB1]

OK, I usually hate this kind of thing, but has anyone caught Chris Daughtry (bald guy).

For my money, this guy is a phenomenal singer, you really should check him out if your stomach can take the rest of the programme. That's taking away nothing from many of the remaining contenders, who are all pretty darn good.

 

[higher1]

yes, that dude is a badass! and the rest are OK too. all but for that chicken little looking goober!

 

[TSanders]

Ive never watched one episoce of American Idol. Until this season. My girlfriend told me there were actually some talented vocalists this season.

She was right. Not to mention, that band is tight.

While the whole "cookie cutter" pop vibe that American Idol usually goes for isnt my thing, BUT, there ARE some good vocalists this season.

Chris is good, and is not the typical male candidate for that show. So props to him. I hope he gets his due credit.

 

[tkarter]

Is it the same band that was backing them last season? I haven't seen it yet and only payed attention to it last season becuase the house band totally was mind blowing good.

tk

 

[Freddy-G.]

The show gets easier to watch as the better singers are showcased. Chris and Elliot really stand out. Also, I've noticed that the bassist in the band is really up front in the mix and plays outstanding bass lines.

 

[TSanders]

The bassist is the band leader and is introduced at the closing of each show. The guy flat out kills.

Tom, they are mind blowingly tight.

 

[Psycho Ward]

I haven't seen one, but I hear mention on the news that NC is well represented this year.

 

[Bill]

I try to avoid those non-reality TV shows, but I've caught bits & pieces of American Idol at times. I tell ya, if Elvis was up there singing, that Simon guy would tell him that he sucks!

 

[maddog]

Chris and Elliot really stand out.

Cabin Boy?

 

[francric]

I haven't seen one, but I hear mention on the news that NC is well represented this year.

There were 4 peeps from NC but one got dropped last week...........

I don't know if this rumor is true but Chris sang a song last week on the show, can't remember the name of the song or the band that wrote it. The lead singer of the band whose song he performed, quit recently and the band somehow heard Chris sing their song. I don't know if the band watched the show or if someone brought Chris performance to their attention. Anyway the band wants Chris to be their lead singer. If this is true, that would be sweet, for Chris anyway......

 

[mbgreene]

He sang Hemorrhage by Fuel - so I did a quick check on their website and they acknowledge they are looking for a singer and that he did a good job with the song. They are also going to to post backing tracks on their website for people to use as audition material if anyone else out there wants a crack at it

(Why do I know what he sang - I have an eight year old daughter so my house is American Idol central )

 

[francric]

(Why do I know what he sang - I have an eight year old daughter so my house is American Idol central )

Yea right, that's a good one.....just admit that you watch like the rest of us.........

 

[mbgreene]

Yea right, that's a good one.....just admit that you watch like the rest of us.........

(SSSHHHH........come on man, don't out me on a national forum like this..... I gotta keep up appearances )

 

[cheezewiz]

(Why do I know what he sang - I have an eight year old daughter so my house is American Idol central )

Which is perfectly acceptable, what is sad, is that I have a 35 year old wife, and that makes my house American Idol central. (Although I gotta say, that Carrie chick that won last year is pretty hot)

 

[Randracula]

Yeah, i've heard enough about the bald guy on American Idol.My wife loves him.He is a good singer, but last week Randy Jackson implied that he could hang with Chris Cornell Gimmie a break

 

[Figjam]

Chris Cornell, is that a compliment?

 

[Lazybite]

Australian Idol is the most woeful thing known to man.... they really push image over talent.... and the way the show is cut people are basically told how to vote... I have seen a couple of episodes of the american show it doesn't seem half as bad..... the judges seem slightly more relevant than ours... our judges consist of
- A washed up soul singer
- A dude who had one sad hit single back in the 70's and who has produced the odd ****ty record
- a mainstream radio DJ who thinks he is king **** and has less music taste than my a-hole

And they say that smoking is bad for you...

 

[Randracula]

Chris Cornell, is that a compliment?

Yup......

 

[bottle12am]

Not-so-closet Idol watcher here (37-year old wife and 9-year-old daughter in da hizzouse).

It's a man's competition this year. The girl's contest is sort of the same-ol same-ol, but the men's field is exceptional. Between Elliot (Cabin Boy... imagine Stevie Wonder if he looked like an extra in Deliverance), Taylor (the prematurely-grey pogo stick that smiles like he's having too much fun), Chris (described on another bass site as 'that Vid Diesel-looking emmeffer), and Gedeon (looks like the African-American version of the Joker, and channels Motown like he lived it rather than just listened to it), these guys are worth an hour or so on the sofa on Wednesdays.

Geezum, it's not like anyone's telling the guys here to watch Oprah or Desperate Housewives or anything.

 

[thindave]

My money's on Mandisa... great pipes!