Originally Posted By trekkeruss I don't find the yodeling any more or less irritating than when singers overdo it with vocal runs. Someone seems to have replaces Simon Cowell with a bad clone. The clone is much too nice to be the real Simon Cowell.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<I don't find the yodeling any more or less irritating than when singers overdo it with vocal runs.>> Well, I hate that too. LOL. It just annoys me more to hear someone who isn't Southern fake the accent just because it's country music. But most of country music irritates the heck out of me, anyway, so there ya go. ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR <<Admit it, DAR, you liked the wannabe Matrix chick. ;-)>> Uh that would be a no from me. However there was something I really liked about the girl who sang Nora Jones. She had a good voice and she was cute in that girl next door kind of way. She just needs to work on her confidence.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I liked her voice, but does she have the vocal chops to hit the glory notes? I think to be an American Idol, you have to have some power. They don't want a Norah Jones, they want a Whitney Houston. I haven't seen Simon, Randy, and Paula ask for from any of the auditioners this year is to sing a second, different song. A few of the people they have passed on (and also sent to Hollywood) I would have wanted to hear more before making a decision. Maybe they have, but just haven't aired them... I dunno.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I liked the female country singer. It was unfair to call her thing a "yodel" - it was more that country "catch in the voice," and yes she overdid it, but as someone said, no more than Whitney-wannabes overdo the melisma. She had quite a good voice, so I'm glad she got through. What annoyed me last night was the "Stuck in the Middle" montage. They obviously had TOLD all the bad singers to sing that song - maybe even taught it to some of them, since many were too young to know it, probably. For sure, there's no way THAT many singers chose to do that particular song for their audition. So they told them to do it, just so they could cut all the bad singers together in a montage for us to laugh at. I hate that.
Originally Posted By DAR Yeah that montage is getting a little tiresome. Though I am looking forward to the Sexyback montage.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 <<The clone is much too nice to be the real Simon Cowell.>> I agree. I was really shocked when he let the kid go through that forgot the lyrics 2 or 3 times. (b/c he was nervous.) I think I choked on my M&Ms!
Originally Posted By DAR Let's think about that though, the kid had a good voice and was somewhat good looking.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I would have sent him through, too. I'm just shocked that Simon did!
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I like it better when the judges aren't as mean. I still think Simon has been really funny, not just quite as mean-spirited. I like biting wit, just not out-right meanness. But that's just me, I know some people miss the old ways.
Originally Posted By DAR I also like the somewhat nicer attitude from the judges this year. However, if you have to deal with that idiot like the last guy and his "entertainment" attempts or that snotty little brat who was on American Juniors, then I say the judges should be given free reign. But if there's a physical or mental disability then no that's not right.
Originally Posted By DAR Does anyone know that once you make it through to Hollywood do they set up the contestants with the transportation and accomodations right away?
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I agree about that snotty Amer. Jrs. girl. she deserved whatever they could dish out. (They were too nice to her.) I was surprised that the girl that worked in the meat market was so bad. When the parents showed off all of her singing awards I thought she'd be good. It makes you wonder how bad the other singers were that she beat in a competition.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I'm sooooo glad the American Juniors girl didn't make it!!! But I did love the 2 heavier women. With one wanting Simon and the other Randy, it was hilarious. They seemed like genuinely nice and fun people and they could sing too. They will be fun to watch.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 DAR, I was about to post the same question Does anyone know about the financial stuff and what Idol pays for? I'm sure anyone under 18 needs a parent along and I'm wondering about spouses or kids too? I guess they would be on their own. I'm also liking the judging better this year. We zap though the montages, a waste of time, well not that the whole show isn't but you know what I mean So are we finally off to Hollywood next week?
Originally Posted By topdisneymom All accommodations are paid for, but they are on their own for clothes until they are down to the final 12. Then they bring in a stylist that has their hair done, picks out and buys their clothes.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I won't post a link to the website but tvgasm has hilarious episode recaps. A warning, though, it's definitely not a site for kids. They have recaps for Rock of Love but not the 2nd season...yet. ;-)
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Tonight's show was really good! Lots of laughs and a few tears. (from me that is!) I thought this was the best city so far, (Atlanta) for contestant's personal stories, where I felt a connection and might actually remember them later. (If that makes any sense.) I really liked the girl whose Dad just passed away. I admire her courage and strength and know I couldn't do what she did! I was blubbering like Paula. I'll have to check out that site Mele. It sounds funny!
