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Yeah, in that as well. Well, I liked Casey more in the beginning, I was becoming tired of his antics, but I do respect his musicianship.
#teamhaley all the way!
#teamhaley all the way!
I respect Kalan Porter's musicianship. I guess maybe I admire Casey's, more than respecting it, exactly. I think he's kind of a clown, which, if he were a real musician, I don't think he would probably need to be, so often. At first, I saw a video of him on MJ's blog, and I liked it. He was playing a lot of instruments and I thought it was a cute, funny video. But I guess I didn't think this was who he was, as a performer or musician. I thought it was just a joke. I figured he would be different as a performer on the show. I think as a performer he's not really mature or serious. You can only goof around so much - at some point I want to see who you really are - I think he hid it more than showed it.
Brief run-down.
- Casey and Haley are his faves.. with a side order of Lauren
- He's probably not going to be performing on Idol this season as if he does that he wants to do it with the right material (yes.. good idea IMHO)
- Really believes in Music Empowers.. but hasn't met the kids or really know what's happening
- He's closer to done than not done with his album - way to narrow it down Kris
- He hated No Boundaries as much as we did, but doesn't blame Kara for it. He thinks she got a raw deal, said there were 4 writers on it, and she may have contributed a word and got credit.. and blame for it all.
- Jim's got more and is holding out on us
and I agree with you both. Casey wasn't mature as a performer.. which stands to reason since he's like 20. Which in Jazz years is practically a fetus. They all have a lot of promise though, and I think tour will really give them a lot of seasoning.
Didn't Kris also say that he heard much of David's album and that it was "sick"? I read that on twitter. I like that David made Kris listen to his new music, aww!
What Kris said about No Boundaries was hilarious, though. (See, I meant I saw the Kris parts, missed the other parts. But I'm actually glad you recapped it because I already forgot most of it - and now that you refreshed my memory, I can talk about some of this stuff.)
Jim quoted Kara saying that when she heard them sing it, it was like a plane falling out of the sky. Kris paused, and then said something like, "Was she reading my mind?" Perfect timing.
That's a really good point. I actually said that I thought, as a performer, he wasn't mature or serious. You can be 20 and be serious. Maybe not mature, though - you're right, there.
I'm not sure jazz musicians are any different than any other kind, though. I can think of some of young, serious, good jazz musicians. The thing about Idol is - it's a show, it's not just about music. So while there may be some great jazz musicians around Casey's age - better than him - they aren't TV star material.
That's cool - I didn't hear that.
Jim quoted Kara saying that when she heard them sing it, it was like a plane falling out of the sky. Kris paused, and then said something like, "Was she reading my mind?" Perfect timing.
That's a really good point. I actually said that I thought, as a performer, he wasn't mature or serious. You can be 20 and be serious. Maybe not mature, though - you're right, there.
I'm not sure jazz musicians are any different than any other kind, though. I can think of some of young, serious, good jazz musicians. The thing about Idol is - it's a show, it's not just about music. So while there may be some great jazz musicians around Casey's age - better than him - they aren't TV star material.
That's cool - I didn't hear that.
BTW, the tracklist for David's album is now known: David Cook "Fan Edition" @ David Cook Store
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Circadian
- Right Here, with You
- We Believe
- Fade Into Me
- Hard to Believe
- Take Me As I Am
- Time Marches On
- The Last Goodbye
- Paper Heart
- 4 Letter Word
- Goodbye to The Girl
- Rapid Eye Movement
Interesting; Jordin and Kris are both performing at the Kentucky Derby, but...
Jordin Sparks To Sing National Anthem Prior To Kentucky Derby
Grammy-nominated recording artist Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem prior to the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Sparks, a 21-year-old native of Phoenix, Ariz., will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” around 5:10 p.m. ET following the running of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI). The performance will be carried live on NBC Sports’ coverage of Kentucky Derby 137 which airs 4-7 p.m. ET
Jordin Sparks To Sing National Anthem Prior To Kentucky Derby
Grammy-nominated recording artist Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem prior to the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Sparks, a 21-year-old native of Phoenix, Ariz., will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” around 5:10 p.m. ET following the running of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI). The performance will be carried live on NBC Sports’ coverage of Kentucky Derby 137 which airs 4-7 p.m. ET
Oh. Those were the good parts tho.
Yeah that's true. They're looking for more than serious musicians. They have a tv show to put on. Serious is overated sometimes though. Casey is entertaining, but sometimes he doesn't take it in the right direction. I mean I like the growl and all, but you can't growl everything.
Yes! I liked that part too. Sick sounds good to me.
Oh, here are some details about the tracklisting (from MJ's):
Track list after the JUMP!!!
1. Circadian
2. Right Here, with You (David Cook
/ John Rzeznik / Gregg Wattenberg)
3. We Believe (David Cook / Julian Emery / James Lawrence Irvin)
4. Fade Into Me (David Cook / Kevin Griffin / Jamie Houston)
5. Hard to Believe (Jess Cates / David Hodges / Lindy Robbins)* (teaser at the link)
6. Take Me As I Am
7. Time Marches On
8. The Last Goodbye (David Cook / Ryan Tedder)
9. Paper Heart (David Cook / Julian Emery / James Lawrence Irvin)
10. 4 Letter Word (David Cook / Claude Kelly / Matt Squire)
11. Goodbye to The Girl (David Cook / Neal Tiemann / Andy Skib)
12. Rapid Eye Movement
* David Cook may have added to or rewritten this song.
Via DavidCookOfficial
Writing credits compiled by FoolsApril64.
Track list after the JUMP!!!
1. Circadian
2. Right Here, with You (David Cook
/ John Rzeznik / Gregg Wattenberg)3. We Believe (David Cook / Julian Emery / James Lawrence Irvin)
4. Fade Into Me (David Cook / Kevin Griffin / Jamie Houston)
5. Hard to Believe (Jess Cates / David Hodges / Lindy Robbins)* (teaser at the link)
6. Take Me As I Am
7. Time Marches On
8. The Last Goodbye (David Cook / Ryan Tedder)
9. Paper Heart (David Cook / Julian Emery / James Lawrence Irvin)
10. 4 Letter Word (David Cook / Claude Kelly / Matt Squire)
11. Goodbye to The Girl (David Cook / Neal Tiemann / Andy Skib)
12. Rapid Eye Movement
* David Cook may have added to or rewritten this song.
Via DavidCookOfficial
Writing credits compiled by FoolsApril64.
Oh man, I do hope that David re-worked Hard to Believe. David Hodges' original is the most generic thing ever. Seriously.
YouTube - David Hodges - Hard To Believe [ New Video + Download ]
YouTube - David Hodges - Hard To Believe [ New Video + Download ]
Yes, but it's not the first time! "Declaration" was also co-written by Cook/Rzeznik/ Wattenberg.
I didn't mean serious...as in serious...as in, not fun. Like, Kris is fun, but he's serious - as a musician. This is probably too fine a point, I don't know. Do you get what I mean? I'm not sure I'm saying it right. You can be fun but you have to make good music, also. I guess that's what I mean by 'serious'. I don't think maybe Casey was a careful enough singer or musician. He seemed kind of scattered, to me. Jacob was 19 when he was on CI and he was awesomely focused. And a good singer. And also fun. Casey is so not in that category, for me.
Anyhow - Kris singing America The Beautiful? I thought he was singing the godawful God Bless The USA.
Hee! I'm reading back on Twitter and I just saw that I wasn't the only one watching the dog during Bruno Mars' performance!
"@jambajim Idol game: watch the dog on the couch and you can see that this Bruno Mars performance was cut together from multiple takes! #ProducerSecret"
"@jambajim Idol game: watch the dog on the couch and you can see that this Bruno Mars performance was cut together from multiple takes! #ProducerSecret"