American Idol 2010

[AllAboutTone]

Well do you see any real talent this year ? its early....

I'm going out on a limb......Casey James wins it all and is a big hit someday.
This guy can sing and play guitar pretty well to. He will only get better.

[PODmusic]

Like just about every year: There's a few ringers, a lot of losers and every once and a while - a few surprises down the line.
The judges are a little too forgiving this week, me thinks.

[Animus]

Who fraking cares. It's shit like that show which exemplifies how sucky the industry is. I can gladly say I have never watched a season of American Idle, maybe only catching a total of 15 minutes through out all its seasons. That's all it took..

[Uncle Bob]

At least they actually have to sing and are not AutoTuned to death like 80% of the "artists" that I hear these days.

Only two or three of the guys have a remote chance. There are about five girls that have some potential.

I think that Cowell has been was pretty hard on the guys tonight.

[Lrmusic]

Doood, the auditions are the best part.

[audiobob]

Last night was about as boring as it can get, except for the two guys at the end. What are these young guys thinking? 90% sounded like their grandfathers picked the songs for them. My wife really enjoys AI and it's good couch time for us, but they better get it going pretty quickly or I'm out this season.

[target_destroyed]

Originally Posted by Animus

Who fraking cares. It's shit like that show which exemplifies how sucky the industry is. I can gladly say I have never watched a season of American Idle, maybe only catching a total of 15 minutes through out all its seasons. That's all it took..

Amen.

[AllAboutTone]

Originally Posted by thecontinental

Last night was about as boring as it can get, except for the two guys at the end. What are these young guys thinking? 90% sounded like their grandfathers picked the songs for them. My wife really enjoys AI and it's good couch time for us, but they better get it going pretty quickly or I'm out this season.

Same here or I would have never watched it.

[riffster]

I have a real problem with singers that have a real fast vibrato with no signs of being able to control it. To me a mark of a great vocalist (among other things) is their vibrato speed and control. Folks like this are IMO only good at rock type music, i.e. chris daughtry, eddie vetter, etc. Casey James is in this catagory - good and marketable but not the best. This Andrew Garcia is very good and probably getting contacts already.

[soundfx]

Originally Posted by riffster

I have a real problem with singers that have a real fast vibrato with no signs of being able to control it. To me a mark of a great vocalist (among other things) is their vibrato speed and control. Folks like this are IMO only good at rock type music, i.e. chris daughtry, eddie vetter, etc. Casey James is in this catagory - good and marketable but not the best. This Andrew Garcia is very good and probably getting contacts already.

Absolutely. I remarked about Casey's horrible vibrato to my GF while watching. This applies even more so to guitarists, which is why I think Kirk Hammett sucks so badly. I mean, if after 25 years of playing, your vibrato still sounds like a nervous wavery child, you suck. That is all.

[rkopald]

Originally Posted by riffster

... eddie vetter, etc. Casey James is in this catagory - good and marketable but not the best. This Andrew Garcia is very good and probably getting contacts already.

Spell check...

[Lrmusic]

Originally Posted by rkopald

Spell check...

[riffster]

Originally Posted by rkopald

Spell check...

My mistake. I forgot that this is in the Moan Zone.

[Happy Musicfan]

I try to watch American Idol, I *really* *try*. But the lame, pathetic, predictable canned soul usually makes me wince. I mean stop trying to sing like Al Green. When low talent 'vocalists' do that, it's just plain *embarrassing*.

[Igotsoul4u]

I am watching for that Casey James dude to take it all. I'm not worried about his vibrato. They have him singing stuff that's not appropriate for his voice and style. We will see.

[AllAboutTone]

Originally Posted by Igotsoul4u

I am watching for that Casey James dude to take it all. I'm not worried about his vibrato. They have him singing stuff that's not appropriate for his voice and style. We will see.

Yep James will be the last guy standing.....
The girls I'm still undecided, there is at least 4 hot ones. Tonight is great so far except for 3 girls, one sung Smile, and the girl that played piano and sung the C.King song. And Scott that sung fall to pieces.

[Harry Hughes]

Always high quality viewing

[audiobob]

This is absolutely the worst year I've seen. What are these young people thinking by singing these old, slow tired songs? Last night I was about to snooze. Carol King? Fleetwood Mac? It's so bad last night that I was hoping for even Brittany Spears or something in this freaking century. Their song choices are pathetic. Right now Chrystal Bowersox is blowing everybody away.

[AllAboutTone]

Originally Posted by thecontinental

This is absolutely the worst year I've seen. What are these young people thinking by singing these old, slow tired songs? Last night I was about to snooze. Carol King? Fleetwood Mac? It's so bad last night that I was hoping for even Brittany Spears or something in this freaking century. Their song choices are pathetic. Right now Chrystal Bowersox is blowing everybody away.

wow.....YUCK....

[Jay Lee]

They really should take away the right to choose your own songs. And yeah, this season sucks azz-Zzz-yawn-snoore...

[Bubbakron]

If it was a real singing contest, there would be 19 Susan Boyles there. Just that the fact that every chick is some what cute and thin, proves that its all complete BS. what, fat girls can't sing??

[Harry Hughes]

Originally Posted by Bubbakron

If it was a real singing contest, there would be 19 Susan Boyles there. Just that the fact that every chick is some what cute and thin, proves that its all complete BS. what, fat girls can't sing??

To be honest I know I'd rather have a good looking chick in my band if I were to have one.
Image matters, believe it or not

[AllAboutTone]

Originally Posted by Jay Lee

They really should take away the right to choose your own songs. And yeah, this season sucks azz-Zzz-yawn-snoore...

I thought the same thing but a few pieces of the puzzle is coming together, they are a few girls that has a chance along with a few guys, the guy that sung the Queen song tonight had balls and pulled it off.
In the end though I would not buy any of there CDs period. Only one I have ever bought and it was at a bargin bin was Kelly Clarkson.

[Igotsoul4u]

Originally Posted by thecontinental

This is absolutely the worst year I've seen. What are these young people thinking by singing these old, slow tired songs? Last night I was about to snooze. Carol King? Fleetwood Mac?

agreed, but I agree with something Simon said. He noted that the judges might be confusing the performers. Their comments have been slightly all over the place and overly sophisticated with rare unanimous opinions. For a young artist, criticism has to be given with a degree of literal technicality rather then vibey comments that randy and ellen dish out everytime. Kara and Simon are better but often offer opposite opinions which isn't helpful.

I do think there are some really awesome singers on the show. Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Lee Dewyse (singing Donnie Darko , Paige Myles, Siobhan Magnus, and Michael Lynch stand out. I think Michael Lynch takes it.

[Harry Hughes]

Originally Posted by Greener

I'd rather a girl who looked like the Elephant Man and sounded like Aretha Franklin than one who looked like Taylor Swift and sounded like her too...


Your image isn't just the light that reflects off you, it's the flavour of the product you sell. If you want to sell sex, go right ahead but be aware you're in the porn industry not the music industry.

Some people think an expensive shirt, greasy hair and over sized branded sunglasses are what makes them look good. Some think clean hair, a clean shirt from K-mart and sunglasses which keep light off your eyes and only cost $15 looks good too, because the beauty comes from what you do and how you live your life.

Look man, I hate this American Idol thing just as much as anyone here.
I'm a metalhead FWIW.
By image I don't mean the skanky, slutty crap you see on American Idol, but more like Hayley Williams from Paramore or Sierra Kusterbeck from VersaEmerge.
Gorgeous girls who have the vocal chops behind them, but they are also easy on the eye without reeking of "Guys, come and **** me" look like most of the American Idol/average female pop star type go for.
If you can go for a good looking girl who can sing their ass off, surely you'd take that over the average looker who can sing equally as well?

[AllAboutTone]

Originally Posted by Harry Hughes

Look man, I hate this American Idol thing just as much as anyone here.
I'm a metalhead FWIW.
By image I don't mean the skanky, slutty crap you see on American Idol, but more like Hayley Williams from Paramore or Sierra Kusterbeck from VersaEmerge.
Gorgeous girls who have the vocal chops behind them, but they are also easy on the eye without reeking of "Guys, come and **** me" look like most of the American Idol/average female pop star type go for.
If you can go for a good looking girl who can sing their ass off, surely you'd take that over the average looker who can sing equally as well?

I like some metal but if they ever had a show the displayed metal bands I would not even think about watching that...Don't worry this will be Idol's last season and it will be all over, they have ran it in the ground and Simon is leaving so no fear its going.

[AllAboutTone]

Who was that UK artist on last night ? some rock act with a girl singer and a bunch of moving TVs on stage, wow music keeps getting worse instead of better,that was horrible I must say.

[TRA]

Lee Dewyze was actually in the studio doing a film project back in early fall-ish. He is a really nice guy, and he can sing! His dad is actually my mom's mailman. This year most of the singers have been sounding awful so I'm curious to know if it is nerves, bad monitoring or a combo.