American Idol 2005--Live Thread

3-15-05

[silent_jonny]

AMERICAN IDOL 2005
LIVE THREAD

[Wolfstar]

I looked up Lopez's CD on Amazon. It's definitely a stinker.

Yep. Although it opened in the top 10 when first release, it dropped faster than a submarine with a hole in it. Kelly, Gwen Stefani and Mariah Carey are the solo female artists to beat for Grammy nods this year. Of the three, Kelly's is the only true pop/rock album. Gwen's is more of a rap/hip-hop album, and she's only had one hit single off it. Mariah Carey is, well, Mariah Carey. Her name, alone, gives her a boost come awards time.

Since I don't usually follow the Grammys, I don't know what the various award categories are, but I'd be surprised if these three women aren't nominated for something. Unfortunately, the Grammys have been heavily tilted toward the so-called urban genre for the last several years. Blech!

[silent_jonny]

it dropped faster than a submarine with a hole in it.

LOL! First laugh of the day :)

[silent_jonny]

So its hard to recommend something without knowing what you enjoy.

I listen to pretty much everything, except, like you, I can't stand rap or hip-hop. I'm a HUGE Eric Clapton fan, though. I own both of his boxed sets (Crossroads 1 & 2) and almost every album he's ever released. So I guess I lean more toward classic rock and blues than anything else. But like I said, I listen to pretty much everything.

I might give Gretchen Wilson a try. She performed on some awards show a couple weeks ago and I liked what I heard (and saw--easy on the eyes is Miss Wilson :)

[Wolfstar]

Did you catch Bo on the CBS Morning Show yesterday? He sang two songs, neither one of which was the AI single. He sang "Drift Away" and a song I never heard before. Perhaps one he wrote. It was good. Pure, clean, a return to an earlier time. Bo sang without band or backup singers. Just accompanied himself with an accoustic guitar.

They interviewed him before he did his first song. The reporter asked him something along the lines of what it's like to be in a similar position to Clay Aiken. Would there be the same competitiveness where the runner-up would outsell the winner. That was the gist of the question. Anyway, Bo said he didn't mean to disrespect anyone, but that his thing was very different. He said AI is strictly about vocals, but he likes to play instruments, write songs and "jam them out there." Bo said he hopes to have his album out by October (which will be tough to do because of the obligatory summer AI tour).

Anyway, I thought you might enjoy having the lyrics to that wonderful song Bo did a cappella on the show, so here they are. The song is almost a prayer -- Bo seems to favor pure, clean music instead of today's over-produced stuff:

In a Dream

When I'm down and feeling low
And confusion has touched my soul
How I need some place where I can hide away
Let me fall within your arms
Melt away this cold I feel
All I need is to hold you tonight

Hold me close when I'm cold
Let me hear your beating heart
Close my eyes far away in a dream
In the morning I wake and I'm blessed by God's grace
Just to open my eyes to see your face

Hold you tonight sweet child
Never let me go
Tell me everything, oh, will be alright
In the morning I wake and I'm blessed by God's grace
Just to open my eyes to see your face

Just to open my eyes to see your face

[Wolfstar]

I might give Gretchen Wilson a try.

She's terrific. I'm planning to get her album, too. Early rock-a-billy country and early R&B are part of the roots of rock music. I'm glad to hear the return to a rock sound in country these days. It's why I'm listening to country stations now, and why I paid any attention at all to the total AI rip-off, Nashville Star. I'm absolutely nuts about the Montgomery Gentry hit "Gone."

[silent_jonny]

Did you catch Bo on the CBS Morning Show yesterday?

I saw part of it when Bo was singing "Drift Away"--excellent performance. He should consider including that on his CD.

[Wolfstar]

Hi Jonny, texasflower tells me tomorrow is your birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Here's the only kind of gift I can give you online. It's a link to the Pulse Music Board, which has multiple forums that cover most, if not all genres of music. There's lots of news about the music industry, and board devoted to various artists. You might get some good ideas for CDs to buy.

[silent_jonny]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Thank you very much!

Here's the only kind of gift I can give you online.

Any kind of gift is appreciated :) And I can really use this, too--thank you! Pulse Music Board is now bookmarked :)

[texasflower]

I wish I had seen that performance. It sounds like it was really good.

The lyrics to that song are really nice. Soothing.

[texasflower]

"Drift Away"

I love that song.

[texasflower]

Hello everyone! Today is silent-jonny's birthday, so if you get a chance, stop by this American Idol thread and say Happy Birthday to our terrific host!

We can even fit in a group hug.

Tammy

[texasflower]

Here's the birthday cake and balloons!

President Bush wanted to stop by and dance for you.....

Here's a birthday kiss from me...(I didn't have time to shop......)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[silent_jonny]

WOW!!!

Thank you so much, Tammy! That's just about the best "Happy Birthday" I've ever received! And a kiss, too! :)

It means more to me than I can say.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

[Wolfstar]

I know you may not see this at least until tomorrow (although you saw it a day early on the Dose), but I hope you have a:

 

 

[Wolfstar]

Bo sang two songs. The second was one I never heard before, but it was nice. He did a really good job with "Drift Away." Clean, pure music. Just accompanied himself with an acoustic guitar. I once said way up on this thread somewhere that Bo reminds me of the type of singers like Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, BB King, and even Bruce Springsteen in his prime. Heck, even going back to an earlier time to the great Fred Astaire. None of them had great technical voices, but they knew phrasing. They knew how to let the lyrics and melody shine, and how to put heart and soul into their songs.

I guess what I'm saying is that Bo is something of a throwback to a different musical time. It will be interesting to see if he can really succeed in this very different musical era when rap/hip-hop and an ugly form of R&B dominate.

[Veto!]

silent jonny, here's wishing you the best!

[Feiny]

CELEBRATE!!!!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Happy b-day, jonny.

[GraniteStateConservative]

A member of Purge (Bo's band) says that Carlos Santana wants to do a duet with Bo. He wanted to do the same with Kelly Clarkson, but RCA didn't allow it, but still it would be neat if it happened.

[Wolfstar]

I heard that Carlos Santana wanted to duet with Kelly, but never heard why it didn't happen. Maybe now that Kelly has new management, it might happen. As for doing something with Bo, I think that would be great. But Bo's in the same boat Kelly was -- he has to do what the AI producers want, and that includes RCA, which is partnered with them.