Posted on 05/08/2006 4:22:13 AM PDT by silent_jonny
"ewwww that was an eye opener on House!"
A "Bloody" eye opener as Cowell would say!
Oh and now he's thrilled he changed it. If he were to leave me for anyone it would be Gretchen Wilson.
"Under the Radar"....who's CD is that?
Merle Haggard appears behind her on the giant screen, singing with her. That was odd.
How do you do a text vote for Taylor? (Should have paid more attention when it was on the screen lol)
Politically Uncorrect
It's a long article. Here's the relevant paragraphs:
Not surprisingly, the music experts offered tougher assessments."Taylor is not the quintessential American Idol, but he has a uniqueness that makes him stand out," says Nancy Rainford, former agent and manager and author of How to Agent Your Agent. "He's an odd choice. He'll never be a Mick Jagger, but he could have longevity along the lines of Joe Cocker if he makes the right choices and gets the right producers. If someone tries to make him go Hollywood, the audience is going to hate him. He needs to keep it real and down-home and funky. He can be a little goofy, but that will subside."
Rainford envisions Katharine in touring productions of Beauty and the Beast or Peter Pan.
"If they were still stunt-casting Grease on Broadway, she'd be perfect. She's pure musical theater," she says. "I don't think she has any grasp on what her talent is. She keeps singing these bluesy, sexy songs, and they don't ring true. She wants to be Mariah Carey, and she's never going to be."
Although Katharine doesn't have the pipes, she has the packaging, music consultant Tom Vickers says.
"She's absolutely stunning, and that's the most obvious marketing aspect in moving her forward," he says. "When you have a woman graced with that much natural beauty, you obviously take advantage of it in promoting her. She needs to find songs that she doesn't merely sing but also feels. She's got a lovely voice, but there's an emotional disconnect. I'd look for material that resonates with her, and use that face to sell it."
Taylor may be a harder sell, Vickers says. "He's not a matinee idol, and he's overweight. For someone constantly waving his fist and yelling 'Soul patrol,' he can't dance to save his life. But his fans love his quirky charm. Marketing him is a tightrope walk. I'd be careful not to straitjacket him as a retro-soul artist. He can't follow Michael McDonald and do a Motown tribute. He needs to establish himself first rather than risk pigeonholing himself with a covers album."
Vickers gives Taylor a better shot at lasting fame than Kat, though his challenge lies in building an audience without a hit single as a catalyst. "If he makes a cohesive album with a compelling vibe, it could be the one people have to have."
Music consultant Dennis O'Donnell likens Taylor to a modern-day Kenny Rogers. "Taylor could be a pop-country guy, and that's not a bad thing," he says. "It's right down the middle. If he gets a hit, it will stay around awhile. Though he's awkward and sort of oafish, he has charm and he doesn't have the air of an actor. What I'm reading is that he knows he's got the tiger by the tail. All he needs is good songs. People already like him."
Katharine, on the other hand, doesn't exhibit the drive to win, "but seems to think she deserves it," says O'Donnell, predicting a failed music career and possible future in commercials. "She's cold and artificial. When she sings, she's looking for the camera and seems to be assuming a character. She attempts the vocal gymnastics of Celine Dion . When people hear Celine, they know it's real. Katharine seems manufactured. I think she'll fade."
In Katharine, what appears to be a blank slate may be simply a lack of self-awareness, maturity and seasoning, says Phil Gallo, associate editor at Daily Variety.
"I'm sure she'll be a vastly different person in three or four years," he says. "I still don't have a handle on who she is after all these weeks. She's not as strong a personality as Kelly" (Clarkson) — the first Idol winner in 2002 — "or Carrie. I don't know what she wants to do. She is blessed with a nice voice, but she needs media and stage training. She's not a natural performer."
"Politically Uncorrect" is the name of Gretchen's song--really liked it! "I'm for the Bible and I'm for the flag"
Crossing fingers.
I heard a talk radio host say that Taylor looks like George Clooney...and I about called in and told him off....LOL
LOL!
You have to be a Cingular customer. Then text "Vote" to 5702.
Vickers was on the Glenn Beck TV show today. He pretty much said the same thing.
Sounds strange.
I'm drinking Merlot right now too!
I really like Gretchen and love her voice.
AOL was comparing him to Clinton. Bastards.
Taylor Hicks CD.....
I absolutely LOVE Gretchen Wilson.
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