Amazing though, the man can belt it out, can't he? David created himself a rock star. HE has that BonJovi/AxelRosesque persona and was not only able to overcome a rough start and pitch problems (people will overlook imperfection when you can get em excited), but used the volume and wildly flashing strobes to draw his audience in.well, except for you, and you and you, who were appalled.
Lawrence Welk, on at least one occasion, crossed a line on national television:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i48BP1PUoFI
I guess he later heard from alarmed and offended viewers who were not party to "popularity charts" and got their bloomers in a bunch over it. I guess he had some 'splainin to do. See the You Tube: Hippy Welk.
how bout pretty much every video thats been on mtv for the last 15 years? talk shows, snl, music videos. theyre all mostly terrible. at least Idol's not shoving new "art" down our throats, giving us the Britneys and Backstreets etc etc etc. Idols not giving us the same 1000 new gangsta thug cuts every day. its just a bunch of kids getting up and singing, nothing more nothing less.
Does MTV still play music videos? I haven't seen one in years. What are MTV's ratings compared to American Idol's?
You're right, Xmastime. Young people should forget about writing new music entirely and go straight into bad karaoke. Obviously, that's where the money is.
I closed my eyes last year and listened to Melinda Dolittle, who was very good, far above the rest. She was a professional backup singer. A music industry insider was anonymously quoted as saying that she was far superior to anyone else on the show but they couldn't market her so she didn't have a shot. Ella Fitzgerald would not make it today.
and Bob Dylan would never get signed to a label or come within 1000 miles of radio either, so whats the difference? That's Idol's fault? I'm sorry, where's all these genius young writers writing original music you're asking about? Theyre not on the radio or tv, and aint been for decades. I promise you The DBT is not getting pushed out of markets because of Clay Aiken. Youre not turning on your AM anymore and finding Beatles/Stones/Beachb Boys/Dylan. Sorry. Im more offended by them rolling out idiots like Fallout Boy/Gwen Stefani etc etc and asking us to pay for that crap ("orginal, maningful music!") than I am by karaoke. Again, its just kids singing. and I dont give a shit what happens to them after the show, who does what/sells or whatever. but you can not tell me that any of the Idol alumni out there are any worse than any of the other crap theyre pushing out there. Please.
i can understand if you dont like Idol, or think its goofy. whatevs, its just a show. but it's silly to think its the reason popular music is worthless and has been for a while now. like if it weren't for Kat MacPhee, Iron & Wine would be selling soap flakes on Super Bowl commercials. camon.
i think theyre two WAY different coffins. its like saying comic books destroyed great literature. either way, I agree with Rambler re: banging out Crazee.
And who was the camera guy who was trying to line her head up with the horns?
You can't blame the kids either. The 'program' requires they do the Karaoke thing but make it 'their own, like modern day lounge singers. We're in a place in history where there are so many genres that are considered popular, that we don't really know what we want. Janis or Justin? These kids have a job of having to figure it out and hope that America will buy it. Unless, of course,it's the industry leading Americans along. Or trying. Strange how people can be so influenced by the popular vote. Either way, the window of opportunity for voices like Bob Dylan has just about closed unless...and I hope, Kermit can pull it off. Froggy! Jump! Like Bob Dylan he will never have to reinvent himself to keep up with the changing tastes of the mainstream. Not sure if Bob struggled with that. Never finished the book. :/
But seriously, the show is scripted for types as much as Survivor. The final six or so are almost laughably better than the final 7-12. Idol is an infomercial for Sony-BMG Records, exclusive label for Idol contestants.
I liked Jennifer Hudson too.
My wife watches. I just happen to sit down to be social so that's how I seem to be a regular viewer. I don't watch the early shows because they're too cruel on the deformed and moronic contestants.
Mike's shortest post may be his most popular. I'm proud to be comment number 20.
I was hoping yakimba would chime in. He's still the King of Karaoke in my eyes for his performance of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" at the Galloping Green, an Irish pub that catered to underaged students from Queens College. Not only did the Dawg rock, he actually got people to dance (a feat I've never seen repeated; I don't count the unrhythmic, spasmodic waving of arms at the lip of the stage on American Idol as dancing)!
No need to explain, Brian. You're just "doing your duty," as they say. I understand completely.
That wasn't bad, Ope (I looked it up on YouTube). I also give her points for not singing in that bad R & B style favored by most Idol singers. I guess when she said she had to "rock it up," it meant she had to make it sound more like Aerosmith (I like Aerosmith).
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That's right. Cause before 2003, there was no such thing as music that sucked.
Ahem...music has ALWAYS sucked, sir.
I think I like the elevator version better.
True, Xmastime, but it wasn't always celebrated as "good" on national television before.
Amazing though, the man can belt it out, can't he? David created himself a rock star. HE has that BonJovi/AxelRosesque persona and was not only able to overcome a rough start and pitch problems
(people will overlook imperfection when you can get em excited), but used the volume and wildly flashing strobes to draw his audience in.well, except for you, and you and you, who were appalled.
Lawrence Welk, on at least one occasion, crossed a line on national television:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i48BP1PUoFI
I guess he later heard from alarmed and offended viewers who were not party to "popularity charts" and got their bloomers in a bunch over it. I guess he had some 'splainin to do. See the You Tube: Hippy Welk.
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how bout pretty much every video thats been on mtv for the last 15 years? talk shows, snl, music videos. theyre all mostly terrible. at least Idol's not shoving new "art" down our throats, giving us the Britneys and Backstreets etc etc etc. Idols not giving us the same 1000 new gangsta thug cuts every day. its just a bunch of kids getting up and singing, nothing more nothing less.
Does MTV still play music videos? I haven't seen one in years. What are MTV's ratings compared to American Idol's?
You're right, Xmastime. Young people should forget about writing new music entirely and go straight into bad karaoke. Obviously, that's where the money is.
There's a rock-paper-scissors quality to the voting. Blonde beats Rocker, Black beats Blonde, Rocker beats Black.
Carrie beats Bo. Reuben beats Clay. Blake beats Melinda.
I closed my eyes last year and listened to Melinda Dolittle, who was very good, far above the rest. She was a professional backup singer. A music industry insider was anonymously quoted as saying that she was far superior to anyone else on the show but they couldn't market her so she didn't have a shot. Ella Fitzgerald would not make it today.
and Bob Dylan would never get signed to a label or come within 1000 miles of radio either, so whats the difference? That's Idol's fault? I'm sorry, where's all these genius young writers writing original music you're asking about? Theyre not on the radio or tv, and aint been for decades. I promise you The DBT is not getting pushed out of markets because of Clay Aiken. Youre not turning on your AM anymore and finding Beatles/Stones/Beachb Boys/Dylan. Sorry. Im more offended by them rolling out idiots like Fallout Boy/Gwen Stefani etc etc and asking us to pay for that crap ("orginal, maningful music!") than I am by karaoke. Again, its just kids singing. and I dont give a shit what happens to them after the show, who does what/sells or whatever. but you can not tell me that any of the Idol alumni out there are any worse than any of the other crap theyre pushing out there. Please.
Damn, xmas and Mike throwing down. How about this. It sucked and there the music industry is broken too. But I'd still do Paula.
i can understand if you dont like Idol, or think its goofy. whatevs, its just a show. but it's silly to think its the reason popular music is worthless and has been for a while now. like if it weren't for Kat MacPhee, Iron & Wine would be selling soap flakes on Super Bowl commercials. camon.
I agree, Xmastime, that a lot of the original music out there now is crap. But American Idol is crap, too. They're two nails in the same coffin.
i think theyre two WAY different coffins. its like saying comic books destroyed great literature. either way, I agree with Rambler re: banging out Crazee.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axRodU_7430
And who was the camera guy who was trying to line her head up with the horns?
You can't blame the kids either. The 'program' requires they do the Karaoke thing but make it 'their own, like modern day lounge singers. We're in a place in history where there are so many genres that are considered popular, that we don't really know what we want. Janis or Justin? These kids have a job of having to figure it out and hope that America will buy it. Unless, of course,it's the industry leading Americans along. Or trying. Strange how people can be so influenced by the popular vote. Either way, the window of opportunity for voices like Bob Dylan has just about closed unless...and I hope, Kermit can pull it off. Froggy! Jump! Like Bob Dylan he will never have to reinvent himself to keep up with the changing tastes of the mainstream. Not sure if Bob struggled with that. Never finished the book. :/
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... all the lonely
PEOPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLELUH!!!!!
THAT FoKiN ROCKED, DAWG!!!
Nobody punctuates a point like Yakimba.
But seriously, the show is scripted for types as much as Survivor. The final six or so are almost laughably better than the final 7-12. Idol is an infomercial for Sony-BMG Records, exclusive label for Idol contestants.
I liked Jennifer Hudson too.
My wife watches. I just happen to sit down to be social so that's how I seem to be a regular viewer. I don't watch the early shows because they're too cruel on the deformed and moronic contestants.
Mike's shortest post may be his most popular. I'm proud to be comment number 20.
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I was hoping yakimba would chime in. He's still the King of Karaoke in my eyes for his performance of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" at the Galloping Green, an Irish pub that catered to underaged students from Queens College. Not only did the Dawg rock, he actually got people to dance (a feat I've never seen repeated; I don't count the unrhythmic, spasmodic waving of arms at the lip of the stage on American Idol as dancing)!
No need to explain, Brian. You're just "doing your duty," as they say. I understand completely.
Rambler. Number 9?
overmeyers rendidtion cooked (unfortunate torture joke in there somewheres). damn near downloaded the shit from itunes.
That wasn't bad, Ope (I looked it up on YouTube). I also give her points for not singing in that bad R & B style favored by most Idol singers. I guess when she said she had to "rock it up," it meant she had to make it sound more like Aerosmith (I like Aerosmith).
Wow, you're hooked!
Happy SPD
high ho!
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