Posted on 04/06/2010 5:56:41 AM PDT by silent_jonny
Funny you should say that- I listen to them with my eyes closed as well because there is nothing to distract me.
I loved Aaron’s voice; he almost had a Mel Torme softness to it. He needs more stage experience, but he always gave 100% and never had any excuses and only did one self-indulgent song, which was for his mother.
Bowersox has a diva-like attitude and I thought her last performance was awful. She has gotten a little worse each week; she can sing and perform, but has lost her excitement-vocally and personally. She needs to eat a slice of humble pie. Whenever she is critised, she pretty much has the attitude of -so what-I know what I’m doing and will do what I want. At first people applauded that, but as her songs became less entertaining for us-the audience-it became a turn off.
Lee is the real deal and he said it all this past week; he takes all of their criticism in, thinks about it, works a little harder and does his best. And that’s what it’s all about. He has his own style and sound and I could listen to him sing songs back to back. And it has been wonderful to see his confidence grow before our eyes.He is a breath of fresh air.
The rest? snack break.
I must add: this is all IMHO as a former singer and performer.
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That’s right! Humor is sooooo sexy and HOT....I had No idea how funny he was until I saw his show...it was the cherry on top of the icing on top of the cake!
Ya know? SZQ
” Given a coach I think she can make a mark in the music world.
Definitely. There’s no question that girl can sing! With the right training and the right songs she could blaze through the musical landscape!
Also, Siobhan really looked good when she sang “Think.” That’s her best fashion style. Plain Jane, pretty woman.”
Thanks, appreciate your perspective.
Looks to me like a Crystal/Lee final with Lee winning.
Who knows however , we may be in for a shocker with Big Mike vs Lee and the first “saved” winner..............
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She has every right to push her liberal crap. And if you don’t have a problem with it, then continue to enjoy.
I just wanted to let FReepers know who the real Crystal is.
She is not a kid. She is an adult, pushing liberal garbage to the sheep. (kids listening to her crap might be influenced)
She is a gifted singer. But she is also a liberal nut.
Actions have consequences.
One consequence of her liberal rant is little ol’ me not giving her my money for more kool-aid.
To me, that would be a huge shocker if Big Baby Mike won! I really think Mike leaves before Casey! Even though, Mike can sing and sing well, he epitomizes "boring" in the Top 40 world. That's why Taylor Hicks bombed because he is NOT a top 40 artist. BTW, neither is Crystal or Casey.
I will continue to enjoy, thank you.
Not fond of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Crystal is like Cheryl "One Sheet Of TP" Crow. She's a liberal nutcase, and she will end up writing songs dissing decent people. I wouldn't buy a note from her even though I think she is a fabulous artist!
She ain’t no baby. She is an adult doing adult things.
That is exactly how I feel.
What a waste of talent.
There are so many artist I can place into this category. If they would just learn not to mix their insane liberal slant into their entertainment they would probably have a wider audience.
I agree. I think she will turn into one of those annoying, preachy celebrities telling the rest of us how to vote. I try to give her a break...after all, I was a liberal, too, at her age...but I don't have to spend money on her music. I'll spend it on artists who don't preach at me.
Everyone I know thinks Big Mike is arrogant, but somehow I'm just not seeing it. He seems perfectly nice to me. And unless I missed it, he hasn't mentioned his baby in a while. Crystal's baby was shown and mentioned more recently than Mike's. But I don't blame either of them; I think it's the fault of the show's producers, editors, whatever. It's a reality show and they're going to emphasize whatever they want to emphasize.
I think there's something real likable about Lee, and I like his voice. He's sort of a diamond in the rough. I'm rooting for him.
Fan page? Who looks at somebody's fan page when they're going to vote? Aren't the numbers posted on the TV screen?
I don’t know how important a fan page is, sorry. I just copied that post from http://www.rickey.org . Just tried to find the article with the comments and couldn’t find it. There are a lot of entries on that site and it has been a while since I saw that.
She’s been in an adult atmosphere since at least age 10, performing in small bars/coffee house venues but she’s still very young.
How many of our early adult years can withstand FR scrutiny? Thankfully, I married a conservative and still can’t believe I was ever that smart.
Crystal’s “Summer Wind” reminds us of the balmy bay breezes we get year round here in Chula Vista.
We love her sound and look forward to her albums.
Yes, he's nicely irksome and tedious. For all intent and purposes Mike is alright, can sing, has a smooth voice. That's why he is borrrrring! However, Randy gives him props and people seem to like him. I really don't hear him doing much with songs and this is why I'll venture to bet he won't sell much...And I'm NEVER wrong!! ;-)
Mike’s not one of my favorites as far as performing. He does well, I don’t think he’s terrible or anything. As far as how well he’ll sell, I don’t know. I just don’t see the arrogance in him that others seem to see. But even Harry Connick Jr. called him an a******, so maybe there’s something to it! (Kidding.)
Thanks,Jonny! : )
You do have a really fun thread. I enjoy reading it.
[You are always among the top picks on my “FReeper Idols” list because of your amazing talent. : ) ]
Why do you continue to use the argument that Crystal is young and ignorant?
She is an adult.
If she rode the short bus to school when she was little I would give her a pass.
But that is not the case. She took the same info we had and made a concious adult decision to spread anti-American liberal lies and propaganda.
Do you also give obama and pelosi a pass for having the same liberal beliefs?
If you do, then you are on the wrong forum.
I would have some respect for you if you would just admit that you like her music and are deciding to ignore her liberal baloney.
But please stop trying to defend her (ADULT) spreading liberal propaganda to the masses.
Um...actually that's exactly what was meant by my not clicking on your link.
Crystal's excellence has nothing to do with politics. Her music on Idol is beautiful, and I love it.
For me, that is the real Crystal.
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