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American Idol Season 7
rosesrred:
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--- Quote from: rosesrred on May 06, 2008, 11:32:22 AM ---I love when they can pick their own songs! So I'm with you ca bb let's get out the and have a great evening! :wohoo:
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:lol: Yup rosesrred that's what I plan on doing tonight. Don't forget to watch HK :tup:
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Are you kidding me that's my #1 show on Tuesdays everything else is secondary I need me my Gordon fix (oops is that ok to say on your anniversary :funny:)
AmyKeith:
David's musicality and rare interpretation of the music by his voice is appealing to all age groups. He has a new sound and a new interpretation of music. His music invites you in, to enjoy & relax--a natural high, awash in endorphins.
The entertainment media and apparently some people in my age group don’t know what to do with him b/c it isn’t cool to like a nice, kind, humble kid so they take the easy way out and lampoon and bash him at every juncture. AI format has not allowed him to select nor sing the songs that show his musicality to its maximum except early on. When he leaves AI and gets to control of his song selections and arrangement, all will be forgotten by the entertainment media as to his age. We will see some rapid turnabouts.
Oh, btw, I am a music/communications major at a university. A lot of my friends in the collegial music world (those 20+ year olds you are talking about that people think don't get DA) are looking forward to David A's first album and we are voting like mad--we get technology a little better than tweens.
Oh, and scrub the age bias from your brains tonite for a few secs; listen to DA without the blinders you have put on! You may not like his sound, but he has talent and then some.
vanillalatte:
--- Quote from: AmyKeith on May 06, 2008, 02:47:55 PM ---David's musicality and rare interpretation of the music by his voice is appealing to all age groups. He has a new sound and a new interpretation of music. His music invites you in, to enjoy & relax--a natural high, awash in endorphins.
The entertainment media and apparently some people in my age group don’t know what to do with him b/c it isn’t cool to like a nice, kind, humble kid so they take the easy way out and lampoon and bash him at every juncture. AI format has not allowed him to select nor sing the songs that show his musicality to its maximum except early on. When he leaves AI and gets to control of his song selections and arrangement, all will be forgotten by the entertainment media as to his age. We will see some rapid turnabouts.
Oh, btw, I am a music/communications major at a university. A lot of my friends in the collegial music world (those 20+ year olds you are talking about that people think don't get DA) are looking forward to David A's first album and we are voting like mad--we get technology a little better than tweens.
Oh, and scrub the age bias from your brains tonite for a few secs; listen to DA without the blinders you have put on! You may not like his sound, but he has talent and then some.
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Hi, Amy! Welcome to RFF!
I have a degree in Music Education and taught choral music and private voice for quite awhile (long story why I'm not anymore, but that's beside the point! :)). I totally get what you're saying about David A. Yes, the boy has talent, there's no denying that, but I don't think AI/pop music is where he fits. I'd think he might do well on Broadway or in some other genre, but AI's target audience isn't going to go out and snap up a million copies of "David Archuleta Sings Broadway Hits" or "David Archuleta's Ballads Across the Years".
Honestly, as much as true musicians would like to think it is, American Idol is not about finding the next great vocalist...if it was, Tamyra Gray, Melinda Doolittle, Latoya London, etc, etc, etc would have all been winners. American Idol is about finding a super star, someone with charisma and that "it" factor that no one can seem to define or teach. Yes, they need to be able to sing as well, but without the other qualities, they won't win. They also need to be able to fit into a genre that is going to sell records. These are the areas where I think David A will come up short. As great as his voice and musicality are, he's just not a star...at least not yet.
rosesrred:
here is tonights songlist:
David Archuleta -- "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King and "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley (cover by Norah Jones)
David Cook -- "Baba O'Reilly" by The Who and "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
Jason Castro -- "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan and "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley (cover by Eric Clapton)
Syesha Mercado -- "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner and "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
Sorry but to me David A (out of all the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) He picks two songs that are ez how many Elvis impersonators are there out there? geez! I can't wait to hear David C sing Baba O'Reilly!
vanillalatte:
--- Quote from: rosesrred on May 06, 2008, 05:35:35 PM ---here is tonights songlist:
David Archuleta -- "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King and "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley (cover by Norah Jones)
David Cook -- "Baba O'Reilly" by The Who and "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
Jason Castro -- "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan and "I Shot the Sheriff" by Bob Marley (cover by Eric Clapton)
Syesha Mercado -- "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner and "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
Sorry but to me David A (out of all the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) He picks two songs that are ez how many Elvis impersonators are there out there? geez! I can't wait to hear David C sing Baba O'Reilly!
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Good grief! :groan: I haven't watched yet (it's on my DVR, but DD had an orchestra concert tonight!) but just looking at that list, my first thoughts were:
David A...sigh! More of the same. PLEEEEZ David, show us you can do SOMETHING ELSE!
David C...COOL! Once song I'm really not familiar with, and Duran Duran. Pretty gutsy and original!
Jason...yeah, could have guessed these. Like David A he is showing NO versitility. But I don't really expect any from him.
Syesha...why, oh WHY does every woman of color on this show have to do Proud Mary???? Meh, for the other song.
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