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Although I freely admit to watching the show (AI), I wouldn't pay a plug nickle to see any one of them. I'm not into pop. I personally think this years batch were weak. I thought the young black woman and the big black woman had better voices than any of the final few contestants, not even close. McPhee got there on the clevage vote and Hicks was there cause all the boomers wanted a white guy with gray hair that could dance a lick, just like most of them.
On a serious note - God Bless the vets. Without those brave souls we couldn't have the fun we have. Fly the flag proudly and high this weekend. Regardless of your political leanings those on the ground deserve our love, our support and most of all our help and understanding when they come back injured.
I watch AI esp the early shows where all the clowns are. Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks are the only two performers I might pay to see.
Has anyone ever transported a motorcycle from NY to FL? Nephew is insisting on having his toy with him - lol. I know the Auto train in VA is doable with using Budget to transport from NY to VA. I've been getting quotes from professional transport companies but they are very expensive.
I hand it to y'all admitting you watch AI. Brave Souls.
I would rather hear Brent than the amateur hour winner ANYDAY... I always feel better when I hear guitar
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I, for one am sorry you are deaf...
Wish I couldn't hear him play!
HI ALL!!!!!!!!!! Happy Friday, and remeber our brothers and sisters around the world, serving/passed on, and just those we love and know are a part of us still.Wave that Flag, Wave it Wide and High! See you at the show :burnout: :rainbow: :dance:
SPDB hit the nail on the head with one word... Commercialized
I would rather hear Brent than the amateur hour winner ANYDAY... I always feel better when I hear guitar :guitarist:
More importantly, thanks to ALL the Veterans and troops.... special loving memories of those who made the supreme sacrifice for the freedom of others....
have a good weekend !!!
Actually, AI is a live competition show and they've been on TV really since the beginning.
I too thought Taylor was good, but doesn't hold a candle to the kind of soul that Mike Mattison puts out.
Still, AI is a great family show period.
TL
Booyah! gpm....Man, where can I get one of those LP's?
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I hope you can get one that stays in tune because yours doesn't. Not that you could tune it correctly in the first place!!
I should point out that I do not watch the show, either. Not on purpose, anyway. 😉
I was in a restaurant the other night and the show was on. Mr. Hicks was singing, so I stopped to listen. I had to know what the hoopla was all about.
Certainly there are worse singers, Taylor just didn't strike any chords with me.
My beef has more to do with the concept of "instant star" and with fans stuffing the ballot box being the determining factor.
Millions of votes RickT, or the same thousands voting hundreds (if not thousands) of times?
The whole concept of "reality television" (which often turns out to not be very real at all) bothers me. In an age where we have HDTV, TIVO, and hundreds of chanels available via cable and dish - it's become painfully obvious that no matter what advancements we make with the signal - the quality of the programming will never catch up to what it was in the golden years of the medium. Why pay scriptwriters, actors, set designers and other professionals when all you have to do is turn the microphones and cameras over to a bunch of ameteurs.
Sadly, the old addage is true. If you build it, they will indeed come.
Booyah! gpm....Man, where can I get one of those LP's? and don't bend notes...hahahahah...that's rich.
No bitterness. I'm just not into commercialized pop music ie; A.I.
Taylor needs to stop dancing, if you call it that. Jon W. is a great singer.
No one on this years AI could touch him.
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I find AI real interesting. Not that I'm going to run out and buy their cd's or go see them perform live, but when they get down to the final 10 or so, it's real interesting to see how they respond to the pressure. I also like the fact that they are required to sing several different styles of music during the competition.
As for Taylor I guess he sings ok but he sure has no business dancing at all.
real guitar players do not bend notes........and my Les Paul...never goes out of tune 😎 Safe Travels to those on the Road this Holiday weekend.......and Good Vibes to those in need.................
keep it kind............gpm
Derek sounds very Good with EC.......
As far as I can tell the name of the show is not "World's Greatest Vocalist"...
Ryan
Oh, yes...Jonathan Wimpee...a very talented musician who I've seen several times. With Tim Brooks and The Alien Sharecroppers at GABBA. And twice in wonderful Gadsden AL for the Jam for Duane.
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So what if it's a popularity contest.
Obviously the guy's got talent.
People voted and that's the whole idea of the show.
No need to be bitter.
Some may also remember Jonathan when he was with the Tim Brooks Band, they played GABBA a time or two.
I referred to this year..there have been a few, very few, that actually have talent. But, like the post Rusty? put up, I can take you around Birmingham and show you 4-5 singers that can out sing anyone on
Idol. It is exactly as Lefty said, a popularity contest. 40 million?
Yeah, and how many got 4, 5, 6, votes? What a bunch of garbage.
I guess that's why I never was into "pop".
ZZ Hill said it best, " I'm a blues man"
so says the song.
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Oh yeah.... the Skydog's Jonathan.
Now I know!
Well I don't think Taylor winning AI makes him the bar for judging great vocalist, but it sure is nice to see a guy like himself win in this day and time.
Ryan