Canadian Idol Fans Watching American Idol

[ross 1]

Great, I just tuned in to Jim's Idol party and then I remembered this laptop has no sound, any more. Grr.

I don't like the actual song, Don't You Forget About Me, though I'm a big fan of 80's music, which is "my" music, after all, so I guess I should be. But I'm happy for David - and he has worked his butt off plus he's a great guy and musician, what more could you ask?

I am not totally happy with the way the Idols were chosen. It is what it is, but such a big cut after one performance - just a way for the producers to control who makes it through. I sometimes hate life, when I know there is more to talent than being big and showy on TV for 90 seconds. That is not so hard. What's hard is being an artist in 90 seconds. I'm not sure we have many artists, here - and I'm not sure anyone cares. It's like all entertainment now. Bigger, flashier, emptier.

Weighing in on James, and metal...I have the advantage here of having lived through a few eras of music so maybe I just realize there are trends. Mainstream music changes a lot. I can't even go into it. But things that used to be fringe are now mainstream, for ex. I remember how many metal bands were super popular in the 80's. Could that happen again? Dance music came back. Anything can come back. But anyway, I agree with what SleepinIn said, re James.

 

[SleepinIn]

Okay just listened to the Boot song. EEEE!!! I love it. It sounds great - close to the original, but David Growly. It will be a good song to hear every week.

 

[missaddicted]

Here you go SleepinIn:

YouTube - David Cook- Don't You (Forget About Me)

So he's going to be heard on Idol every week, singing the boot song, he's going to appear onstage to actually sing the boot song, and, on yet another night, he's going to perform his new single, as well? When does he mentor?

You're a bit unfair here, no? As you said before, the boot song is just the boot song, most people don't notice it and it's tradition for Idol to invite the boot song singer to perform it. David will also release an album before the end of the season, so it's just normal that they would invite him to perform his new single.

Anyway, they had him sing a Rolling Stones cover last year on Idol, so they have a debt towards him, LOL.

Usually I notice when something is sexy, though, that's all I'm saying.

Maybe we just don't have the same idea of what is sexy. That would be quite normal! I don't find Casey sexy per se, but he definitely has something that brings him close to it in my opinion. For a performer especially.

I'm pretty happy with the top 13 (Yay Paul and Casey!) in general. I know I'm going to get tired pretty fast of Karen, Haley and Ashton. Well, Karen could redeem herself to me, but so far, I'm not impressed with her diva ways. But neither Haley or Ashton have a voice that I find pleasant. Both have pretty unpleasant tones or way of singing. I would replace the both of them with Kendra and Lauren Turner. Naima was great though when she sang tonight. So was Stefano, I'm glad they gave him another shot. I find him really adorable too, LOL.

I didn't see Jim's show, I started watching AI it was almost 10.

ETA:

Okay just listened to the Boot song. EEEE!!! I love it. It sounds great - close to the original, but David Growly. It will be a good song to hear every week.

Oops, I was too slow!

I don't like the actual song, Don't You Forget About Me, though I'm a big fan of 80's music, which is "my" music, after all, so I guess I should be. But I'm happy for David - and he has worked his butt off plus he's a great guy and musician, what more could you ask?

Okay, ross, you redeem yourself with me, LOL. BTW, I'm not a big fan of the song either (not a big fan of 80's music though), so maybe that's why I don't necessarily listen to David's version on repeat!

Oh and about Casey, maybe I just kind of find him sexy because he looks like one of my favorite musicians, Dan Mangan, who I definitely find sexy!

 

[ross 1]

You're a bit unfair here, no? As you said before, the boot song is just the boot song, most people don't notice it and it's tradition for Idol to invite the boot song singer to perform it. David will also release an album before the end of the season, so it's just normal that they would invite him to perform his new single.

Really? I thought I was kidding. Oh, well.

One of my problems this season is that I can't remember a lot of people's names. Like, I keep forgetting who Brett is. If I hear or read the full name, first and last, I know who it is. I need last names sometimes this year, for some reason.

Okay, ross, you redeem yourself with me, LOL.

I forgot I wrote that. See? I'm not so bad. lol

Jack Sheldon - he's an old L.A. jazz trumpeter who also sings - he was in the band on the Merv Griffin show when I was a kid. Maybe you remember he sang Conjunction Junction (on Schoolhouse Rock). "Conjunction Junction, what's your function?" A couple of people on MJ's recently mentioned that Casey reminds them of Jack Sheldon. I laughed, because he also reminded me of Jack S. from the first time I saw him. I don't know why because he doesn't actually look like him much. Well, they both have tiny squinty eyes, I guess.

 

[missaddicted]

Really? I thought I was kidding. Oh, well. :sad:

Oh, okay, I'm glad/relieved! It's hard to know sometimes! I read your post and I was like "huh?".

Oh, and ross, Adam, you favorite, will be performing on Idol next Thursday. I'm sure you can't wait!

 

[ross 1]

Okay, Adam performing next Thursday? Why? I don't get how these things work. That would be the results show, right? Is he releasing another single?

Um, oh, yeah - speaking of AL - Charlie Sheen went on twitter 25 hours ago and he now has a million followers. So my question is: Does this mean he has a million fans? So can I now tell all the Adam fans who brag about the number of his twitter followers to go **** themselves?

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2011/03/charlie_sheen_sets_new_twitter.html

 

[missaddicted]

I think he has a remix of one of his songs (Aftermath) that is coming out or whatever.

LOL. I'm reading TWoP and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who doesn't understand the judges' fascination with Ashton or Ashthon or Hashthonh or however she writes her name. She sounded terrible tonight. Kendra should have made it over her. Oh, and Haley? I don't get it either.

 

[SleepinIn]

It's for the Trevor Project I believe. It's a nice thing.. I hate the song.. but here's hoping the remixed version improves upon it. (I already own too many copies of this song I hate)

I wanted the other Lauren.

 

[ross 1]

Trevor project is good.

SleepinIn, why do you own a lot of versions of Aftermath? You're such a Glambert.

Adam's fans are already trending "Acoustic Aftermath." Hm. Can't this wait, until he sings it? Seven days from now?

 

[CapsuleNeo]

Surprisingly, it appears that Casey Abrams is a huge Adam fan. In his introduction video on the AI site, he names Adam's performance of Ring of Fire as his favorite American Idol moment and says it was amazing. Also he said in his latest interview that his favorite past idol is Adam :smile:.

 

[ross 1]

Oh, and ross, Adam, you favorite, will be performing on Idol next Thursday. I'm sure you can't wait!

Ha. The fans started clogging up my favorite Idol sites and twitter with their effusions the moment that was announced (and the occasional put downs of Kris). We all know what it's like - I don't need to go into it. I even like Adam, to me he's a talented Idol singer and sometimes a funny guy. His every breath is not fascinating to me, though. What can I say? Sing and get it over with, so I don't need to read about it forever. Sad I have to feel like that, but the fans are to blame.

 

[missaddicted]

Surprisingly, it appears that Casey Abrams is a huge Adam fan. In his introduction video on the AI site, he names Adam's performance of Ring of Fire as his favorite American Idol moment and says it was amazing. Also he said in his latest interview that his favorite past idol is Adam :icon_smile:.

Why is it surprising? Casey is entitled to have his own Idol favorites as we all are. It's not because I'm not an Adam fan that I'll be mad that Casey is and not root for him.

 

[SleepinIn]

Here you go SleepinIn:

I meant to say thank you!! So thank you!

SleepinIn, why do you own a lot of versions of Aftermath? You're such a Glambert.

It does come with the album.. and the accoustic album. Hence many copies. (or many more than I want) LOL - I actually like Alisan Porter though so I'm happy that the song got on the album. I just don't love it.

One of my favourite things.
YouTube - NEW YEARS EVE AT ALISANS

Ring of Fire was amazing. It's only because I was such a big Rockstar fan that I didn't think it was the most original thing ever like Idol-land keeps saying. Because Dilana did close to the same version. It was really good though. And Adam has a better voice then Dilana.

YouTube - Ring Of Fire - Dilana

I miss Rockstar - the music was so much more to my taste other than season 7 and 8 or more accurately David, Kris, Adam and Allison. (even Lee and Crystal) Or Canadian Idol which always had better music than American Idol.

I often wonder how much of an influence Rockstar was on Adam - Capsuleneo do you know if anyone ever asked him? Since Alisan, Lukas, and Ty were friends of his. I remember Lukas saying the same thing Adam did too about the staging, changes in lighting etc. That he just asked and they made the changes for him.

Rockstar.. I miss it so. *sigh*

 

[ross 1]

Why is it surprising? Casey is entitled to have his own Idol favorites as we all are. It's not because I'm not an Adam fan that I'll be mad that Casey is and not root for him.

I, also, was wondering why it was surprising. It's actually not that surprising.

It does come with the album.. and the accoustic album. Hence many copies. (or many more than I want) LOL - I actually like Alisan Porter though so I'm happy that the song got on the album. I just don't love it.

I guess I meant that if you own more than one version of Adam's album...you may be a...borderline Glambert.

 

[missaddicted]

I guess I meant that if you own more than one version of Adam's album...you may be a...borderline Glambert.

Nah. I say that as long as she doesn't dissect every detail of his hair style and his clothes, she's not a Glambert. You've got work to do to earn the title SleepinIn!!

(That was a joke BTW, I hope nobody takes it personal!)

 

[SleepinIn]

How about just a fan. I really do hate fan group names - for everyone not just Adam - I know people are just trying to have fun with a group of their friends and enjoy the same thing that they love but it just kinda drives me crazy.

 

[ross 1]

I was just kidding, too.

 

[CapsuleNeo]

Why is it surprising? Casey is entitled to have his own Idol favorites as we all are. It's not because I'm not an Adam fan that I'll be mad that Casey is and not root for him.

I was surprised because their music/performance styles are waaaay different.

 

[ross 1]

I was surprised because their music/performance styles are waaaay different.

Well, I have to agree with you there.

 

[missaddicted]

Yes, that's a good point. And it's true that I very much prefer Casey's music and performance style!