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Posted by ellice on May 20, 2009, 12:43 pm
OK - so I will confess, though I personally am not a junkie for much TV, DH
loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts). Anyhow - I just
wanted to say - this season, there really were a few quite talented people
on the show. The guy from California, Adam Lambert - who though he may look
a little out ther - is IMHO - amazingly talented - and also gracious - as he
always, always remembers to thank the band, the arrangers, etc - and it
doesn't seem to be a kiss-up thing. Obviously he grew up a drama/musical
theater geek. Anyhow - I just downloaded the studio performance of "Mad
World" from iTunes - so DH who was at a thrilling hockey ref associaton
meeting til 11 - can hear it. Amazing. Really. Also, the other guy, Kris
Allen - who is a very nice, talented guy - his studio version of "Ain't No
Sunshine" - is really good. However, almost all season - no matter how
weird Adam seemed to be going (well, in one performance it was a bit too
bizarre) - or no matter how well the others did - when Adam opened his mouth
- a whole new level. So, just saying - this studio cut of mad world -
pretty amazing - really.
OK - I'm done - had to share - 'but this actually had me close my eyes to
just listen - even with only the little Sony speakers here in Mac World (I
haven't burned it yet or put on the iPod).
Ellice
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Posted by Mavia Beaulieu on May 20, 2009, 4:14 pm
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> OK - so I will confess, though I personally am not a junkie for much TV,
> DH
> loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts). Anyhow - I just
> wanted to say - this season, there really were a few quite talented people
> on the show. The guy from California, Adam Lambert - who though he may
> look
> a little out ther - is IMHO - amazingly talented - and also gracious - as
> he
> always, always remembers to thank the band, the arrangers, etc - and it
> doesn't seem to be a kiss-up thing. Obviously he grew up a drama/musical
> theater geek. Anyhow - I just downloaded the studio performance of "Mad
> World" from iTunes - so DH who was at a thrilling hockey ref associaton
> meeting til 11 - can hear it. Amazing. Really. Also, the other guy,
> Kris
> Allen - who is a very nice, talented guy - his studio version of "Ain't No
> Sunshine" - is really good. However, almost all season - no matter how
> weird Adam seemed to be going (well, in one performance it was a bit too
> bizarre) - or no matter how well the others did - when Adam opened his
> mouth
> - a whole new level. So, just saying - this studio cut of mad world -
> pretty amazing - really.
> OK - I'm done - had to share - 'but this actually had me close my eyes to
> just listen - even with only the little Sony speakers here in Mac World (I
> haven't burned it yet or put on the iPod).
> Ellice
Like your husband I watched the later American Idol shows plus Hell's
Kitchen and I'm not embarrassed to say so! :) I agree Adam is incredibly
talented, probably more so than Chris.
They are both very different personalities and come from different
backgrounds. Adam is already quite successful in theatre having starred
several musical. You can tell he's a professional.
Chris on the other hand entered the contest as a very shy performer lacking
in confidence. He has bloomed and the judges has brought out his hidden
talents.
I'm hoping the popular vote will make Chris the winner as I think he's needs
the award to further his career rather than Adam, who has his already
established. Maybe not the way it should go as far as talent is concerned
but I'm hoping it does!
Mavia
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Posted by ellice on May 20, 2009, 6:09 pm
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>> OK - so I will confess, though I personally am not a junkie for much TV,
>> DH
>> loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts). Anyhow - I just
>> wanted to say - this season, there really were a few quite talented people
>> on the show. The guy from California, Adam Lambert - who though he may
>> look
>> a little out ther - is IMHO - amazingly talented - and also gracious - as
>> he
>> always, always remembers to thank the band, the arrangers, etc - and it
>> doesn't seem to be a kiss-up thing. Obviously he grew up a drama/musical
>> theater geek. Anyhow - I just downloaded the studio performance of "Mad
>> World" from iTunes - so DH who was at a thrilling hockey ref associaton
>> meeting til 11 - can hear it. Amazing. Really. Also, the other guy,
>> Kris
>> Allen - who is a very nice, talented guy - his studio version of "Ain't No
>> Sunshine" - is really good. However, almost all season - no matter how
>> weird Adam seemed to be going (well, in one performance it was a bit too
>> bizarre) - or no matter how well the others did - when Adam opened his
>> mouth
>> - a whole new level. So, just saying - this studio cut of mad world -
>> pretty amazing - really.
>>
>> OK - I'm done - had to share - 'but this actually had me close my eyes to
>> just listen - even with only the little Sony speakers here in Mac World (I
>> haven't burned it yet or put on the iPod).
>>
>> Ellice
>>
> Like your husband I watched the later American Idol shows plus Hell's
> Kitchen and I'm not embarrassed to say so! :) I agree Adam is incredibly
> talented, probably more so than Chris.
Funnily enough, he says that a bunch of his hockey cronies were ll talking
about Hells' Ktichen in the locker room one night. I thought this season
lessucky than the others. And honestly was okay with the last couple left.
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> They are both very different personalities and come from different
> backgrounds. Adam is already quite successful in theatre having starred
> several musical. You can tell he's a professional.
Absolutely - though I'm not sure of the amount of his adult stuff - clearly
they showed a bunch of hie childhood engagements.
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> Chris on the other hand entered the contest as a very shy performer lacking
> in confidence. He has bloomed and the judges has brought out his hidden
> talents.
Very true - and he is very talented. We actually predicted at the very
beginning Adam, and Danny Gokey. I wasn't sure about the 3rd - and was glad
to see Chris emerge so well.
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> I'm hoping the popular vote will make Chris the winner as I think he's needs
> the award to further his career rather than Adam, who has his already
> established. Maybe not the way it should go as far as talent is concerned
> but I'm hoping it does!
>
> Mavia
>
Anyone who gets to the last handful has their career set. Heck - Simon
produced an album for the not so talented but quite pretty Brooke from last
year - wyo can play the piano but sings flat - as she demonstrated so well
when they had her on as a guest this season.
I'm sure that Chris will have offers in abundance - he, Gokay - their
futures are set in the music industry - if they can keep up with it. On the
talent basis though, I think Adma is indeed the winner - he just has shown
that ability to cross platforms - and has an incredible vocal range. As a
singing contest - so to speak. But it is a popularity contest and who
knows.
The studio cuts I downloaded of both he and Chris are really good.
Ellice
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Posted by MargW on May 22, 2009, 8:11 am
ellice wrote:
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> OK - so I will confess, though I personally am not a junkie for much TV, DH
> loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts).
Didn't really follow Idol after about the fifth week, but loved Hell's
Kitchen (also Kitchen Nightmares and Ramsey's much gentler English show
'The F Word').
I don't think this year's competitors were nearly as good as the
previous years - they really never learned to work as a team - but both
finalists deserved to be there. What I find amazing is people like
Lacey whose work ethic and attitude sucked. And it was being taped so
prospective employers can see exactly what it would be like to have her
in a kitchen. I suspect her career in the food industry will be very,
very short.
MargW
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Posted by ellice on May 22, 2009, 12:20 pm
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> ellice wrote:
>> OK - so I will confess, though I personally am not a junkie for much TV, DH
>> loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts).
>
> Didn't really follow Idol after about the fifth week, but loved Hell's
> Kitchen (also Kitchen Nightmares and Ramsey's much gentler English show
> 'The F Word').
Kitchen Nightmares - interesting. I like the British ones better,
generally. But, I like the f-word best.
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> I don't think this year's competitors were nearly as good as the
> previous years - they really never learned to work as a team - but both
> finalists deserved to be there. What I find amazing is people like
> Lacey whose work ethic and attitude sucked. And it was being taped so
> prospective employers can see exactly what it would be like to have her
> in a kitchen. I suspect her career in the food industry will be very,
> very short.
>
> MargW
Yup, I imagine- unless someone is going to open something for her. The ones
in the final were actually who DH had picked early on - they both were
pretty mature, and stuck with it. What cracks me up is all these supposed
chefs who smoke, and then wonder why their palates stink when they have to
id foods or spices. Even on Top Chef.
Ellice
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> DH
> loves this - and Hells Kitchen (which drove me nuts). Anyhow - I just
> wanted to say - this season, there really were a few quite talented people
> on the show. The guy from California, Adam Lambert - who though he may
> look
> a little out ther - is IMHO - amazingly talented - and also gracious - as
> he
> always, always remembers to thank the band, the arrangers, etc - and it
> doesn't seem to be a kiss-up thing. Obviously he grew up a drama/musical
> theater geek. Anyhow - I just downloaded the studio performance of "Mad
> World" from iTunes - so DH who was at a thrilling hockey ref associaton
> meeting til 11 - can hear it. Amazing. Really. Also, the other guy,
> Kris
> Allen - who is a very nice, talented guy - his studio version of "Ain't No
> Sunshine" - is really good. However, almost all season - no matter how
> weird Adam seemed to be going (well, in one performance it was a bit too
> bizarre) - or no matter how well the others did - when Adam opened his
> mouth
> - a whole new level. So, just saying - this studio cut of mad world -
> pretty amazing - really.
> OK - I'm done - had to share - 'but this actually had me close my eyes to
> just listen - even with only the little Sony speakers here in Mac World (I
> haven't burned it yet or put on the iPod).
> Ellice