Originally Posted By danyoung >I thought AI's record company had an option on any of the contestants.< My understanding is that the first place winner is contractually obligated to the tour and I think 2 years under the 19 Entertainment label. The other winners CAN sign if they want, but they're not obligated to.
Originally Posted By Quiet Lurker 21 and 22 pretty much say it all, not just about the musician but about this topic and the posts within.
Originally Posted By LoyalOrderWaterBuffa Why do these idol singers have to rip off other artists night after night. Why can not they be a real artist and bring us an original creation something they made? I have no respect for those who steal music from real artists and then get famous for doing it. Do these "artists" have no shame?
Originally Posted By danyoung Loyal, every once in a while an Idol will do one of his/her own songs, and it's almost always a disaster. People don't want to hear brand new songs sung by someone they barely know. They want to get to know them by hearing how they interpret classic songs. Plus the show rarely allows them to sing anything original - they have theme nights, and you have to pick songs off of a list. After the show and the big summer tour, then the singers are free to do their own thing, which all of them who have recorded albums have done.
Originally Posted By LoyalOrderWaterBuffa When it comes to talent I respect an original disaster 100 times more than a stolen polished act. If you can not write your own material and you can not come up with your own music then get off the national stage. Fine if you want to sing at birthday parties or impress people at sports bars like Tom Cruise did in Top Gum singing "you lust that lonely feeling" THES COMPETIORS ARE KAREOKE SINGERS who lack enough talent to create something important. I respect lip sinkers "singing" their own original music more than these kareokee youngsters stealing from the music greats.
Originally Posted By danyoung Loyal, you're stating what you want, but that has nothing to do with the American Idol format. It IS a karaoke show, plain & simple. Buy Adam Lambert's album, or any of the other succussful idol's albums, to hear original material. You're not gonna hear it on the show.
Originally Posted By Quiet Lurker "QL, if it's not interesting to you, then don't post." I'm sorry. I guess I didn't read the rules.
Originally Posted By danyoung Not really rules, but I just don't understand why you'd want to participate in a topic that is obviously of interest to several of us, but all you want to do is make it clear that you don't care about it. Seems strange to me.
Originally Posted By Labuda Don't poke the troll, Dan. Anyhow, back to the Deadhead thing - can someone explain to me what a Deadhead is other than a person who enjoys the music of folks like Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and company?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ann, I was calling the conservative christian types deadheads, as in they rarely seem to think things through for themselves (I wasn't thinking Gerry Garcia - I too love the Grateful Dead).
Originally Posted By LoyalOrderWaterBuffa ~~~~~Don't poke the troll~~~~ speaking of unoriginal acts around here. Why do those who disagree with a post resort to labeling the postmaker a troll? my statements were more "trollish" than Quit Lurker's but even I have an opinion about these thieves who will stop at nothing to be famous. If I stood up and delivered King's "I have a dream" speech using my own accents and voice would any of you respect me as a social and political leader???? I HOPE NOT!!! If I stood up and used line for line Gerry Seinfeld's or Richard Pryer's jokes but using my own speaking patterns would anyone of you respect me as a comedian???? I HOPE NOT!!!
Originally Posted By mele Thieves? Clearly there's a lot you don't understand about the music industry or business in general.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Before the Beatles, MOST acts did not write their own material. Even today a lot of country acts don't, and a lot of jazz/standard acts. Were (just pulling a few out of hat), Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, et al not "real artists" because they didn't write their own material? It's a ridiculous claim.
Originally Posted By dshyates So, Labuda, you're a Deadhead. Not me, but I did accidently see them 30 times before Jerry died.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and can you remember all 30 ? Maybe it was 50 - that's a real deadhead. LOL!
Originally Posted By dshyates I didn't mean to see them 30 times, its just that I went to see them whenever they were close. And after 12 years or so I realized I had seen them 30 times.
Originally Posted By Labuda Ahhhh, ok. Now I get it. Thanks for clarifying! Sadly, I never got to see the Dead before Jerry passed. BUT, I have seen Dark Star Orchestra, if that counts for anything.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 You guys do realize, he played everyone with his coming out.... If he would have "come out" in the beginning he wouldn't have made it to the top 10, instead, he came out when it would make him the most money, it's kind of sad really, using his homosexuality as a ploy in an attempt to make more money out of the American public.
