I personally think this year's show is BORING compared to last year. In fact, I'm making it a point to NOT watch it. The talent is just not nearly as good this year.

Tonights results =

So who was booted? I heard a rumor it was Paris.

So who was booted?  I heard a rumor it was Paris.

 

Kellie SHE GAWN

I'm chalking up the Bo Bice "incident" as internet rumor. I haven't seen or heard this story substantiated anywhere. No major new source that I know has covered it and the only thing you see is "our witness" or "one worker". For now, I am just not buying it.

 

I thought Kat was much better last night than the judges gave her credit for. I also thought Taylor was solid last night, but maybe I am just biased. I watched him back a 2nd time and didn't think he was bad at all, as the judges claimed.

 

My predicted order of finish:

 

1. Kat

2. Taylor

3. Chris

4. Paris

5. Elliott

 

Losing Pickler tonight was the right move.

I'm chalking up the Bo Bice "incident" as internet rumor.  I haven't seen or heard this story substantiated anywhere.  No major new source that I know has covered it and the only thing you see is "our witness" or "one worker".  For now, I am just not buying it.

 

I thought Kat was much better last night than the judges gave her credit for.  I also thought Taylor was solid last night, but maybe I am just biased.  I watched him back a 2nd time and didn't think he was bad at all, as the judges claimed.

 

My predicted order of finish:

 

1. Kat

2. Taylor

3. Chris

4. Paris

5. Elliott

 

Losing Pickler tonight was the right move.

 

I think the end will be Kat and Chris. I don't like Chris anymore and I am sick to death of the friggin' guy, but I think he will still be standing with the final two.

 

Does anybody else hate the American Idol video's as much as I do? I am soooo sick of "frame skipping". It's also pretty friggin' dated. If I had a great voice and was the right age, doing those stupid ass videos would almost be enough to keep me away from the show.

 

Heck, I would hope my integrity would keep me away from the show.

I think the end will be Kat and Chris. I don't like Chris anymore and I am sick to death of the friggin' guy, but I think he will still be standing with the final two.

 

Does anybody else hate the American Idol video's as much as I do? I am soooo sick of "frame skipping". It's also pretty friggin' dated. If I had a great voice and was the right age, doing those stupid ass videos would almost be enough to keep me away from the show.

 

Heck, I would hope my integrity would keep me away from the show.

 

 

The chance to showcase your talent twice per week on the most watched show in America; a guaranteed contract, album and all-out promotion; instant riches. Yeah, most up-and-coming singers would want nothing to do with that.

The chance to showcase your talent twice per week on the most watched show in America; a guaranteed contract, album and all-out promotion; instant riches. Yeah, most up-and-coming singers would want nothing to do with that.

 

The fact that once you "make it" you become a pawn of AI and are forced to do it all their way. The fact that many of the people who even participate on the show end up hiring legal teams to break the contracts that AI forces them into. Bo Bice's album was nothing like what he was about. Start to finish ballads. Kelly Clarkson seems to have freed herself of AI finally, and the album title shows that.

 

Trust me, being a musician myself, I know I would never in a million years step towards AI, even with success promised. Success in sales is not key to happiness. I would much rather spend my life doing it like I am, doing MY material, MY style, than sign on a dotted line and have to perform any of the crap written for me by friggin' Diane Warren.

 

This is just me though. That is who I was speaking about when I said "Heck, I would hope my integrity would keep me away from the show."

Tonights theme... A song from the year you were born, and a current Billboard top 10 song.

Vote for the Worst's new pick. . .

I would just like to say that Chris's version of "Renegade" was friggin' terrible. The guy completely missed all the things that make the original version a great song. No scream in the beginning, no killer vocal work like Tommy Shaw did originally. Yes, they are supposed to make it their own, but when you do that by sacrificing what made the original great, then you just turn it to sucking. Lowsy, lowsy, lowsy version. No heart, no energy at all.

I thought it was pretty solid myself. I also liked Taylor's 1st song. Maybe it's my age, but I was entertained by both.

I thought it was pretty solid myself.  I also liked Taylor's 1st song.  Maybe it's my age, but I was entertained by both.

 

How old are you Rex? The original "Renegade" had a much more "intense" and energy filled vocal performance. There was no attitude at all from Chris.

How old are you Rex? The original "Renegade" had a much more "intense" and energy filled vocal performance. There was no attitude at all from Chris.

Excuse me? You don't count staring into the camera with a constipated look as intense?

 

 

 

 

Oh, wait me neither. . .

 

Like I said on pseudo-soxtalk. I'm over Chris. I think the last two standing will be Taylor and Chris.

How old are you Rex? The original "Renegade" had a much more "intense" and energy filled vocal performance. There was no attitude at all from Chris.

 

Old enough to remember the original well. I enjoyed the performance pure and simple.

Old enough to remember the original well.  I enjoyed the performance pure and simple.

 

That's cool. It's just that you made the comment about your age and I was not catching what you were saying. I didn't know if you were saying you are young, so Chris is your thing, or you are old...and whatever. I'm of the old variety.

That's cool. It's just that you made the comment about your age and I was not catching what you were saying. I didn't know if you were saying you are young, so Chris is your thing, or you are old...and whatever. I'm of the old variety.

 

I'm old. I think Chris is good, but I think sliced bread is better. I just happened to like his performance of Renegade. I never said it was better than Styx original, I just enjoyed it.

 

On the flip side, I am not too old to be able to enjoy newer (remember its relative) bands. I went to a festival tonight with Gin Blossoms, Cowboy Mouth, Sister Hazel and Blues Traveler. Tomorrow will see Better than Ezra, POD (eh) and Live.

 

Not new bands, but newer than Styx anyway...

On the flip side, I am not too old to be able to enjoy newer (remember its relative) bands.  I went to a festival tonight with Gin Blossoms, Cowboy Mouth, Sister Hazel and Blues Traveler.  Tomorrow will see Better than Ezra, POD (eh) and Live.

 

Not new bands, but newer than Styx anyway...

 

Hell man, how is Cowboy Mouth??? Dumbest name in the world, but I have always heard such great things about them, and their live shows look friggin' amazing! Are you familiar with them before seeing them live recently?

Do they not have an age limit on Idol?

 

Taylor needs to friggin go.

 

He has no career of himself anyhow, except maybe a Wedding Singer or something with his ridiculous dancing.

 

Best talent left is Kat and Elliott. Chris and Taylor are just annoying and unfortunately probably one of them will win.

I think Taylor is the only Idol I would actually buy a CD of.

I think Taylor is the only Idol I would actually buy a CD of. 

I wouldn't buy a CD from any of them.

 

The show is entertaining to watch though.

Hell man, how is Cowboy Mouth??? Dumbest name in the world, but I have always heard such great things about them, and their live shows look friggin' amazing! Are you familiar with them before seeing them live recently?

 

Cowboy Mouth is good. They got rolling down here in the South, so I have seen them live 3 or 4 times. They have a lot of energy and put on a good show. Some of their bigger songs are older now, so I kind of would like to hear something new from them.

 

The show overall was excellent last night. Great weather for an outdoor event and the beer was flowing. But after dropping almost $100 last night, I decided to sit tonight out. Live is excellent live and I will miss seeing them.

 

Have you heard of a band called American Minor? They played early in the afternoon today. I have never seen them but a couple of people last night were really talking them up calling them an up and coming band.

 

American Minor web site

Edited May 6, 200619 yr by Rex Hudler

Taylor has been playing across the state and in college towns around the South with his own Taylor Hicks Band. I have never seen him, but know many that have and they all said they put on a great show. I was hearing good things about him long before the final 24 this year. They played in Birmingham two weekends before AI went live with the final 24 and unfortunately I missed the opportunity to catch them.

 

His band is still playing without him now as the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra. AI prevents them from keeping the name even without Taylor.

I think Taylor is the only Idol I would actually buy a CD of. 

 

Granted I haven't bought a CD in years, but Taylor is the only one I would consider also...

Granted I haven't bought a CD in years, but Taylor is the only one I would consider also...

 

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