LOL - I know. It's crazy. I think it's from coming after Adam when the world goes mad, they don't quite notice how big a response Kris gets. I think that the tour is good for him though, he does have things to work on stagecraft wise and that makes me interested in just where he's going to go. Because I really don't think we've seen anything yet in regards to Kris.
I agree with this, this is Kris at the very beginning. I've said it before, but I think he's amazing for someone who's never really done this before. He has great stage
instincts. He's miles above other people like Anoop, who has probably had as much experience as Kris. But stage technique is another thing. That just comes with repetition, practice, and experience.
I don't think musicians actually have to be too polished onstage, they just have to get used to being there. Sometimes I like singers and musicians who are so genuine they don't perform, they just play. Then there are some who try to give the audience more of a rock show. And there are the more Vegas-Broadway types.
I think the AI tour is more of a show, and some performers fit into that format more easily than others. I think Kris is amazingly adaptable and he's managed to fit himself into that format, and still be real, but it's not the ideal showcase for him. He has class and I see his own concerts as being very different.
I believe they changed clothes at some points during the tour last year... maybe they're cheaper this year. And by the way, David Cook is an adept of plaid also and wears it on stage a lot, but at least he's not always wearing plaid! Not that plaid is that horrible, but some variation is nice. I think David and Kris have some of the exact same shirts.
Well, the tour is only about a third of the way through, if that. So maybe they'll change clothes at some point. But I doubt Kris will change his all that much, don't you?
I think a lot of the people who refer negatively to Kris in plaid (at least on the forums and blogs) are just using it as a way of putting him down. There's not much you can pick on, with him, so they often say he lacks style, as a way to compare him negatively to Adam. Sometimes without mentioning Adam at all. There are a lot of these people out there...
Actually, Kris doesn't lack style, because he always looks good, his clothes are flattering, and, most important, he wears the clothes, they don't wear him. (Yikes! Couture-conscious ross rides again.)
Did you read about the stuff being thrown onstage tonight? Cat o' nine tails thrown onstage when Adam was on, picked up by Kris during his set? People are loving this on mjs' blog. To me it's pretty stupid. No offense to Adam but his provocative behavior onstage seems to make the audience think they can go over the line with this stuff. Like I said, it's a strip club mentality. I don't think anything should be being thrown onstage.
