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American Idol 2010
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So I joined the waiting list for tickets back in January and today I found out I'll be going to the live final show taping!
Lee has two albums?
So much for reality TV.In one part time job, we are getting ready for a Food Network gig where one of the chefs cooks for a paid audience. What nobody knows is that there have been local assistant chefs working literally 21 hour days in preparation for this event. And yes, the Food Network guys have not shown up yet. The behind the scenes stuff is extraordinary. I could only imagine what the behind the scenes is for Idol's finale.
Also before the actual chefs showed up, tons of PAs showed up in busloads, yes, busloads. I sometimes wonder how any big production could be done during this recession.
You just may be right. Crystal is a little excentric, and it may throw some people off, as compared to Lee. And I agree that people may sympathize with Lee's humility.
Crystal just won. I am completely surprised. It seemed like Lee threw it away on purpose. I expected him to nail it, and he definitely did not.
Crystal will win right? She seems like she could fill a spot in that whole- grunge version of Jewel- genre. I've always thought she had a great effortless voice. My only problem with her is her teeth, they freak me out a little.
Crystal: Remarkable performance tonight
I've been following this thread over the past few months since my wife got me interested in Crystal Bowersox. Never been a fan of American Idol, have only seen bits and pieces before, has always seemed too much of a karoake contest to me. (Too many Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, etc. wannabes.)
Crystal is the first I've been aware of on American that had the vocal qualities and style of a Janis Joplin, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osborne, Kim Richey, etc. And yes, I liked very much that she played the guitar. She just has that "Rocker with soul" troubadour quality.
I'll be shocked if she doesn't win. Her performance tonight was remarkable. The emotional intensity, sensitivity, versatility, vocal character, pitch control, and dynamic range of the moods she weaved with her voice were masterful.
Bottom line: Tonight Crystal sang like an established, seasoned, and skilled professional, but with a ton of heart and soul. She used her voice like an instrument. For me it was "no contest".
Crystal deserves to win.
I've been following this thread over the past few months since my wife got me interested in Crystal Bowersox. Never been a fan of American Idol, have only seen bits and pieces before, has always seemed too much of a karoake contest to me. (Too many Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, etc. wannabes.)
Crystal is the first I've been aware of on American that had the vocal qualities and style of a Janis Joplin, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osborne, Kim Richey, etc. And yes, I liked very much that she played the guitar. She just has that "Rocker with soul" troubadour quality.
I'll be shocked if she doesn't win. Her performance tonight was remarkable. The emotional intensity, sensitivity, versatility, vocal character, pitch control, and dynamic range of the moods she weaved with her voice were masterful.
Bottom line: Tonight Crystal sang like an established, seasoned, and skilled professional, but with a ton of heart and soul. She used her voice like an instrument. For me it was "no contest".
Crystal deserves to win.
Yep, the Idol just finished, and I'm voting for Crystal. I thought Lee was going to be great tonight, but Crystal really nailed it. I look forward to her albums.
There is certainly no doubt that it was Crystal who was there to win--she was phenomenal in all three performances especially the last one. Although I have a soft spot for her Bobby McGee performance since I'm a big Janis fan--and she does a fantastic job with that great song. Not sure what the deal was with Lee--he seemed to be way off his game at the most critical time and picking a U2 song certainly didn't do him any favors.
I think last week, the judges were really heavy on Lee, and in turn, giving him an unfair advantage IMO. Regardless of Crystal having the better night last night, I sort of felt the judges would comment the way they did, just to level the playing field a little (if you understand what Im saying). Going by last night, Crystal should win, but going by the whole season, Lee should IMO. Its gonna be a tough choice, but I still think the guys streak is safe.
Yup! I can't disagree. Lee was not competing last night. He may not want to win, either. His career may do better as runner up than first. I still prefer his stylings overall, however. Crystal proved that she is in it to win it.
I honestly do think Crystal will win. Overall, Lee was the better of the two all season, but last night she nailed it.
Lee looked so nervous! We were sitting in the seventh row stage left, and when he was walking off and on stage you could almost feel his nerves.
Dang it. I'm on the West Coast and so it hasn't started here yet. I sure look forward to seeing Joe Cocker. Ryan also mentioned that there were going to be some surprises for Simon.
And Lee wins.
Aww...he was so choked up.
Wow. Crystal deserved it more I think.
I agree with picking Crystal. Shes a much better singer with more of a personality that people will like. Anyway, sometimes its better not to win.
Frankly, as much as I think she deserved it, I don't think it is going to make any difference to her career. She has a great talent, and it has been well exposed now. That's all she needed.
Geez! I'm kind of stunned. I feel like we saw the College Football National Championship game last night, where....
...Crystal scored 3 touchdowns and "went for two extra points" on the 3rd touchdown and nailed it. While Lee got 3 field goals.
Crystal 22, Lee 9.
But....then they give the National Championship Trophy to the loser of the final game. Unbelievable. Go figure.
Oh well, I'm consoled by the belief that she'll still go very far. Suspect there's more than one major producer waiting for the chance to sign her.
And the song with Joe Cocker? Wow! Crystal was belting it out "right up there" with him. Strong. (Heck, she even made Joe Cocker sound better.)
Oh well. Congrats to Lee though. Wish him well.
...Crystal scored 3 touchdowns and "went for two extra points" on the 3rd touchdown and nailed it. While Lee got 3 field goals.
Crystal 22, Lee 9.
But....then they give the National Championship Trophy to the loser of the final game. Unbelievable. Go figure.
Oh well, I'm consoled by the belief that she'll still go very far. Suspect there's more than one major producer waiting for the chance to sign her.
And the song with Joe Cocker? Wow! Crystal was belting it out "right up there" with him. Strong. (Heck, she even made Joe Cocker sound better.)
Oh well. Congrats to Lee though. Wish him well.
She deserved it based on last night, but Lee was the most consistent throughout the season. There was only a 2% difference in the vote, so I'd say they both won.
I read in a few stories that Lee needs this more and I tend to agree. Consistency in addition to his growing as a performer during the season was worth rewarding. Crystal should do fine as the runner-up. I didn't watch Idol last year and I honestly don't know the name of the winner but I'm well aware of Adam Lambert.