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rvoyttbots		#41	[-]
Feb 13 08 10:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I`m just the opposite. I find these Hollywood shows ugly.
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Arch Stanton		#42	[-]
Feb 13 08 11:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	rvoyttbots wrote: I`m just the opposite. I find these Hollywood shows ugly. Your ugly is my fascinating. American Idol is really the only one I feel that way about, though. It's just gotten too big for the BS that most reality shows give us. I am most amazed that they cut the funny political guy. He would have definitely upped the interest for the show this year, so it appears that the producers aren't manipulating the show as much as we thought. He should have been this year's Sanjaya.
rvoyttbots		#43	[-]
Feb 14 08 8:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So what happened to the big black guy? His sister was cut but he made it to the 50. But he was no where to be seen in last night`s episode.
Arch Stanton		#44	[-]
Feb 14 08 10:09 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	He was cut Monday night in one of the 'lineup' things. That surprised me a bit, too. Looks like the producers are trying to give us the impression this is a 'serious' competition for good-looking American Idol types -- no obese people or geeks.
Carl Eyesnheart		#45	[-]
Feb 14 08 11:21 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So I hit the My Space site for the kid in the car, Josiah Leming. Yeah, they missed the boat on this kid, but in my opinion that's a good thing. They won't screw him up at least: http://www.myspace.com/josiahleming My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
CAPTAINCOMPANY		#46	[-]
Feb 14 08 1:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey guys! I was surprised as well that both the gangly Kyle as well as the "Davy Jones-esque" Josiah were cut (Kyle for the "when will this guy get cut" factor, and Josiah for the "originality" factor that they tried to push last year with Blake) I would have loved to see the heavy-set half of the brother-sister team (can't recall his name) remain...he was a real character!!! One aspect that is following suit from earlier shows is the fact that a number of the people who ultimately make it to the top 24 receive little to no exposure (I didn't recognize a good 8 to 10 of them!) while people who are cut (the young, spoiled cheerleader, the annoying beauty queen, the single mother with the ill child, the heavily-accented lothario, Kyle, Josiah, etc.) get TONS of t.v. time. True, talent should be the ultimate deciding factor, but it can't hurt to be able to go in to the "live competition" with at least some face/name recognition. Bryan
GhostofChaneysLiver		#47	[-]
Feb 14 08 3:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am most amazed that they cut the funny political guy. He would have definitely upped the interest for the show this year, so it appears that the producers aren't manipulating the show as much as we thought. He should have been this year's Sanjaya. That surprised me too. I thought he was a sure thing. I guess the we can chalk it up to the critical backlashing AI got last season because of Sanjaya. Not only shouldn't he have made it to the final 24, but he survived way longer than other more talented singers. That more than anything else damaged the shows credibility. I think the producers are making sure they don't repeat that mistake this season. For the record, I thought the political guy had a fairly decent voice, and he might have been an interesting choice. I'm am glad the homeless kid didn't make the cut. I thought he sounded like a British munchkin when he sang. The way the show had focuses on his tragic backstory he would have gotten more sympathy votes because of his personal situation, not because he processed a decent pair of tonsils. It might have turned into another Sanjaya thing had they let him through. Cromwell
GhostofChaneysLiver		#48	[-]
Feb 20 08 12:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So exactly where were all these talented singers the judges were raving about for weeks. Must be on the girls side, for the guys displayed little of it Monday night. Maybe two out of the twelve were good. The others were incredibly bland, and one or two truly awful. That 17 year old kid (funny, I still can't think of his name) will no doubt make it to the very end. I can't really remember much of any of the guy contestants, they were that forgettable. Hope the girls bring some life to the proceedings. Here's hoping someone will break out of the pack and really impress in the coming weeks. Cromwell
Carl Eyesnheart		#49	[-]
Feb 20 08 12:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The 17 year old kid (who is, IMO, more annoying than he is talented) is David Archelleta. He's this years shoe-in to go REAL far, and then shock everybody with losing towards the end. I didn't think that Garreth (Garret?) kid who looked like Frampton was nearly as bad as Simon and gang would have you believe. I thought his stage presense was actually decent (towards the end), and his voice was surprisingly strong. Jason, the guy with the guitar, was by far the best, IMO. He was the most relaxed and professional. Want to know what killed the "Rock Star"? It's the fact that the world took to believing that twits like Michael Johns are what makes a "Rock Star". Randy, Paula, and Simon going on about how that guy "has it" was a joke. No...he doesn't. He is no different than 95% of the other faceless frontmen on the radio today. No spark, no intensity, nothing. I was waiting for him to do something interesting with "Light My Fire", but he didn't. Normally I loathe the Doors, but if you can't take a Morrison vocal and actually breath intensity into it, then you are completely missing what made that band work. Even if you do an exact Morrison fake on that thing, you will be somewhat exciting. Why do I always end up watching this stupid show??? My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
captainmarvel1957		#50	[-]
Feb 20 08 12:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I liked about half of the singers last night---a couple of them that the judges lambasted. I thought the standouts were the fellow who sang One, the fellow who sang What a Day for a Daydream and the final fellow who sang Light My Fire. But I also kinda' liked the Moon River and Everybody's Talkin' at Me singers and didn't think the kid that did Jailhouse Rock was nearly as bad as Simon painted him to be. Tonight, the girls. I like the gal that sang the Carole King Beautiful song during the Hollywood cut auditions.
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CAPTAINCOMPANY		#51	[-]
Feb 20 08 2:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey guys! Although I didn't think anyone was "terrible", I was only truly impressed by about two or three of the guys last night (if I had to pick one "stinker", I would say it was Chikeze (and I have no clue if that's the right spelling!) I liked the kid with the dreadlocks (Jason) who sang "Daydream" (for all intents and purposes,it was the first time I heard him), the "rocker" (by way of Justin Timberlake) was ok, and while I agree with Carl that Michael Johns' performance was a bit "sterile", "safe", and "kareoke", I still like him. The guy who sang "Moon River" SOUNDED ok, but let's face it, that song is like a shot of "Ambian". Garret (Frampton/Leif) again, sounded ok, but I will agree with Simon that he came across as "haunted" (the funniest line of the night!) Wunderkind David Archuleta really didn't "float my boat" last night (he sounded like he needed to sing a couple of octaves higher), but I'm sure he will "sail through" for weeks and weeks. My expectations of the guys were higher...now I'm hoping the girls "bring it" Bryan
Carl Eyesnheart		#52	[-]
Feb 20 08 3:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The girls always smoke the guys in the early stages, and usually through the whole thing. The guys always come across as cheesy, so if their vocals aren't REAL strong, they suffer that much worse. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Arch Stanton		#53	[-]
Feb 20 08 4:37 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Here's a list of the guys (yes, I made notes!): DAVID HERNANDEZ CHIKEZIE DAVID COOK JASON YEAGER ROBBIE CARRICO DAVID ARCHULETO DANNY NORIEGA LUKE MENARD COLTON BERRY GARRETT HALEY JASON CASTRO MICHAEL JOHNS No one really blew me away last night, but I thought Hernandez, Archuleto, Noriega, Haley and Johns did the best jobs. (Although I missed Castro's song.) I agree that Johns 'Light My Fire' should have shown more sparkle. I think Noriega needs to lose the annoying affectations if he wants mainstream America to vote for him. Actually, my favorite 'performance' of the night was the ULE! commercial with Kelly Clarkson. That was hilarious.
rvoyttbots		#54	[-]
Feb 20 08 8:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I liked dreadlock guy but thought they were all pretty bad. Of course, the songs didn`t help.
Carl Eyesnheart		#55	[-]
Feb 20 08 10:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Women: Has Ryan, and the judges, really been saying this is the best top 24 yet??? I mean...that was REALLY bad!!! My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
captainmarvel1957		#56	[-]
Feb 20 08 11:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My favorite tonight was, again, Brooke White. I liked what she did with the Turtles' song. I like both her voice and stage presence. I think the season could well come down to her and Michael Johns. I didn't understand why the judges went crazy over Ramiele Malubay's The Shadow of Your Smile. There were a lot of great 1960's songs that were performed over the past two night---they just weren't performed well. Who do you think is out? I'm thinking that the men that will go will be Chikezie and Colton Berry. The girls? Joanne Borgella and Amy Davis.
Joe Karlosi		#57	[-]
Feb 21 08 6:14 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I forgot who it was, but I liked the performance by the girl who did "Spinning Wheel" best. And the first girl who did "Rescue Me" wasn't that bad -- sorry. Or maybe I just like the song. Who do you think is out? The girls? Joanne Borgella and Amy Davis. I hope it's not Amy Davis. I like her looks (I know that's not the requirement! ) , and I hope she'll be given some time to improve.
Carl Eyesnheart		#58	[-]
Feb 21 08 7:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Is Joanne the +sized model? I'm thinking she's going home. That was probably the most ridiculous version of a song I have heard yet on that show. She was all over the place, and none of it sounded good. I thought Spinning Wheel was well done, but Randy really needs to calm his enthusisam down. If he's blowing a nut this early in the contest, and over THAT, then he's going to stroke out by the time we get into the top 10. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
GhostofChaneysLiver		#59	[-]
Feb 21 08 8:01 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I think I found the one I'm going to root for. That Asian girl really blew me away. The girls are definitely more talented than the guys this year. I don't think the Irish girl is all that exceptional, but it appears she's one of the producers (and judges favorite). I like the rocker chick, but don't think she'll make it past the halfway point. The theme nights will do her in for sure. What this show really needs is an interpreter to explain what Paula is trying to say. She seems incapable of stringing words together to form an intelligent sentence. I will never understand why she is still a judge on this show. She merely mimics whatever Randy's opinion is and doesn't have the class to shut the hell up and let Simon finish his critique. She really annoys the piss out of me. Cromwell
Arch Stanton		#60	[-]
Feb 21 08 12:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	GhostofChaneysLiver wrote: What this show really needs is an interpreter to explain what Paula is trying to say. She seems incapable of stringing words together to form an intelligent sentence. I will never understand why she is still a judge on this show. She merely mimics whatever Randy's opinion is and doesn't have the class to shut the hell up and let Simon finish his critique. She really annoys the piss out of me. Cromwell Yes, I think it's pretty clear that Paula is some kind of substance abuser. But I have to admit, I'm enjoying the arguments between her and Simon quite a bit. These are the girls: KRISTY LEE COOK (Rescue Me) JOANNE BORGELLA (Say a Little Prayer) ALAINA WHITAKER (I Love You More Today) AMANDA OVERMEYER (missed the song title) AMY DAVIS (Don't know the song title) BROOKE WHITE (Happy Together) ALEXANDREA LUSHINGTON (Spinning Wheel) KADY MALLOY (Groovy Kind Of LOve) ASIA'F EPPERSON (Take a Little Piece of My Heart -- is that the right title?) RAMIELE MALUBAY (You Don't Have to Say You Love Me) SYESHA MERCADO (Tobacco Road) CARLY SMITHSON (Shadow of Your Smile) Again, no one really blew me away, but I thought they were all uniformly decent singers. I guess my favorite was Lushington's 'Spinning Wheel,' but it sure made me yearn for David Clayton Thomas' vocal. Both the boy and girl nights gave me the impression of being incredibly rushed, so maybe they'll all get a lot better with a week between songs.
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