Originally Posted By vbdad55 Ok, is it my imagination or did the girl with the Italian last name who got a gold ticket look at least a little like Rachel Ray - or am I just watching too much TV ?
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I didn't notice that. Maybe I missed that contestant. Can they please just unlock that other door? Its just cruel and unusual punishment at this point. Are they doing it for security reasons or are they just trying to amuse themselves at this point?
Originally Posted By Labuda "Taylor's album came out before Christmas; perhaps you missed it in the madness of the holidays. We bought it." As did I. GREAT album - I really like, also, that two of his songs from his first album made it on. First AI thing I've ever spent money on was Taylor's album and I am VERY glad I did!
Originally Posted By Labuda OK, so... are episodes available on iTunes? Eric goofed and didn't have it record last night, so I only gto to watch the last 15 minutes when I got home.
Originally Posted By DAR I thought there were a lot of good singers last night. I really liked the last guy who sang Cupid. The second cousin was good. Bailey and the girl who sang at weddings were both good. The girl with the weird facial expressions had a very good voice. All in all I thought it was a pretty good night. And I thought the guy who sang Amazing Grace was hysterical.
Originally Posted By teddibubbles That kind of Got to me! " The girl with the weird facial expressions had a very good voice." I didnt like that they all got ON that last Girl! The ( THING ) with her face. was ONLY heart feelings showing on her face! LOTS of singers have expressions showing. ( not the same thing) but Ray Charles does something like that! I HOPE they DONT try to change her! she is just unque! and I LIVE that about her! so far the two people I DO LIKE! is HER and that 16 year old country farm Girl. I dont know why it bothers me so much on them trying to get RID of that girls expressions on her face! I HOPE she dont change!
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I wonder what they would've said to Joe Cocker if he'd walked in their door as a nobody.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I hear you, teddibubbles. I was watching her sing the first song, and I thought she played to the camera well; I even said it to my sister. Then the judges all blasted her. LOL. I was a bit shocked. It didn't look all that unnatural to me, so I had no idea why they were being so overly critical about it.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <The ( THING ) with her face. was ONLY heart feelings showing on her face! < but it was annoying as she looked like a cartoon mouse eating cheese
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I would never have voted for him either - but yes appears to be a double standard
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and she could actually sing IMHO, whereas I don't get the attraction to him
Originally Posted By trekkeruss You strike me as a guy who would have voted for that Chris guy, or whatever his name was... the rocker shaved-head dude.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>LOTS of singers have expressions showing. ( not the same thing) but Ray Charles does something like that!<< My husband said the exact same thing last night. And then he said that of course, he couldn't see himself in the mirror. I loved her voice but really found her grimacing distracting and annoying after a while. It's a competition after all, and hopefully she'll work on that before they get to Hollywood. 'Cause her voice is really good and different.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I liked her voice, but I agreed that the facial stuff was over the top and affected. She really only needs to tone it down about 50%, though, and she'll be fine. There's a fine line between performance "tics" that work and those that don't. And, of course, "there's a fine line between clever and stupid, really." - Nigel Tufnell
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It is playing out that Chris had the most talent ( for selling records) - but see although I like rock music ( I'm Ok with pop and jazz also) - but dislike country - I would never have put Chris in that show to begin with. That is not what I see as what they want for an American Idol. ( Maybe a separate show for rock singers - but it's a different genre) - I admit I like people with a little more of an 'edge' - and still believe Kelly Clarkson was the best winner or final 10 person they have had because she could do it all. But I have liked plenty of Pop singers they have had on - Dianna Degarmo a few years ago / Clay Aiken had a great pop voice so I can;t be pigeion holed into any one format so I am curoius why I would be tied to 'only' Chris because I think Taylor Hicks is a fraud and that I can see much better at most Holiday Inns on a saturday night ? I appreciate all types of music, and one of my best friends going back to HS is a professional singer - she sings everything from 40's - 50's standards t- Pop, so light rock and also sang with an orchestral band...and would blow away most of these contestants even at 52 years of age. ( no one would guess over 35 look wise ) except for being in the wrong format show, what issue did you have with Chris ? And no the year before I did not care for Bo Bice at all.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss No issue with Chris at all... I just get an impression of you like liking his music.
Originally Posted By DAR <<( Maybe a separate show for rock singers - but it's a different genre)>> Rock Star Supernova, he would have been perfect.
