Idol Headlines for 08/02/09

Nice article about David A….

You watch ‘Reality’  shows (Like American Idol) and you see singing sensations, you witness the growth and popularity of a certain few and we all become part of someone’s ‘dream come true’  ‘“ Right? Well, sometime’ ¦but it’s rare to see the ‘real thing’  (and I’m NOT talking about Coke). Like millions of others I watched Season 7 of American Idol, and like millions of others became a fan of David Archuleta ‘“ why? well, first he can actually sing, second, he seemed so REAL, humble, sincere, non-pretentious, approachable, the boy next door’ ¦BUT, was it all an act? I’m here to tell you that the David Archuleta you saw on American Idol is very real!

more at the link: Don Ashley TV

I just have to say that the article from Arkansas Democrat is really funny.

Ahhh. So Allison’s album is going to drop before Kris’s. I wonder if Adam is releasing his before or after Kris as well.

Actually we have no clue on whose album will drop first. Allison’s album is supposed to come out in the fall. That’s very vague in terms of a date. Fall lasts until Dec. 20th! Kris’ album is supposed to come out in November, before Thanksgiviing. So it’s entirely possible Kris’ album comes out in early November and Allison’s comes out in December.

Too bad the Northwest Arkansas reporter couldn’t get any “dirt” on Kris, huh? — although I can’t say I’m surprised — he really does come off as the type who is exactly the same on- or off-stage.

Official opening of “Burn the Floor” is today, so reviews should follow. I hope Maks, Karina AND Anya all get mentioned. If Pasha were in the show, too, I might have had to hop a plane to NYC.

I thought the Arkansas Democrat article was funny, and for a Kris fan, really kind of touching, especially the comments of the three guys. Anoop and Sarver especially. Kris seems like a great person and also a very cool guy.

(Runner up Adam Lambert was presumably busy having his makeup done.)

:rolleyes_tb: So unnecessary. I’m sure this reporter was well aware that not all Idols are made available for interviews in each city.

girlygirl, read the second article MJ posted. It states Allison’s album is dropping in the fall, with Kris following in November. Here is the quote:

“Iraheta’s album is expected to drop in the fall, followed by Allen’s in November. After starting work on his album as soon as he left ‘American Idol’  after his elimination, MacIntyre is now about midway through production.”

girlygirl, read the second article MJ posted. It states Allison’s album is dropping in the fall, with Kris following in November. Here is the quote:

‘Iraheta’s album is expected to drop in the fall, followed by Allen’s in November. After starting work on his album as soon as he left ‘American Idol’  after his elimination, MacIntyre is now about midway through production.’ 

I’m guessing girlygirl read the article. The thing is, that reporter doesn’t have any inside information on when the albums will come out. Rather, it’s just an interpretation of the information that has already been released, which is that Allison’s album is slated for a Fall release and Kris’s is slated for sometime in November (before Thanksgiving).

I think that, right now, they are all slated to come out around the same time–before Black Friday.

(Runner up Adam Lambert was presumably busy having his makeup done.)

So unnecessary. I’m sure this reporter was well aware that not all Idols are made available for interviews in each city.

Yeah, it stuck out at me too…but eh, it’s an easy joke for the writer to make without having to work that hard. I see it more as lazy writing then anything else. By the way, Adam said he does his own makeup on the tour. I don’t think they have makeup people with them. Do they have hair people?

I think they do have hair/makeup people on the tour; it’s just that Adam likes to do his own makeup. At least, he likes to do his own eye makeup. He’s used to doing it from working in theatre.

From the Leaf Chronicle piece:

If Michael Sarver had performed on the show as well as he did in Memphis, we may have been looking at a different top three contestants. Man, he tore that stage up!

Erm, can’t says I agree with that, but oh well, Michael did do well and may have placed slightly higher than 10, but I doubt as high as three in the BEST of circumstances. Even if you switched out Michael and Danny, in that scenario, Allison should rightly ascend to her proper place as No. 3. But whatevs, it’s a fun story.

Runner up Adam Lambert was presumably busy having his makeup done.)

So unnecessary. I’m sure this reporter was well aware that not all Idols are made available for interviews in each city.

Yeah, she didn’t comment on the others who she didn’t interview. About six or so articles came out of Arkansas, and they were all about Kris (not one review about any others). Arkansas is really, really supportive of him, which isn’t a bad thing.

i loved the story about kris. i love that he is such a genuine sweetheart. i just want to squish him! can the guy get any cooler??

i could have done without the joke that adam couldnt be interviewed because he was doing his makeup, but it’s early and im probably being overly sensitive to any shades of diva-like insinuations. i’ll blame it on the fact that i just read a fan report on ontd_ai from a girl that had a lady near her at the barricades that threw a hissy fit and called adam a diva for not coming out to sign after the show. wearing makeup and having theatrical performances does not a diva make! i think people that insist the idols be at their beck and call and perform like puppets out at the barricades when they just gave you the performance you paid to see are the REAL DIVAS. //rant.

ETA: ok just saw a few of yall picked up on that line too. now i dont feel like such a debbie downer. but youre right, undercooked, maybe it was just lazy writing… and a way for her to throw in his name.

Yeah, she didn’t comment on the others who she didn’t interview. About six or so articles came out of Arkansas, and they were all about Kris (not one review about any others). Arkansas is really, really supportive of him, which isn’t a bad thing.

I don’t know, one of the best articles about Adam (though it wasn’t a review) came out of Arkansas, by Mike Collins. The one about homophobia.

http://twitpic.com/bnxci

Erm, can’t says I agree with that, but oh well, Michael did do well and may have placed slightly higher than 10, but I doubt as high as three in the BEST of circumstances. Even if you switched out Michael and Danny, in that scenario, Allison should rightly ascend to her proper place as No. 3. But whatevs, it’s a fun story.

And what about Matt! Frankly, having seen him in concert, I think if he was more mature (maybe waited a couple of years for AI10), he could have won. He is really talented, but he seemed to let his nerves get the better of him on the show.

New Memphis concert review.

Top 10 Idols rock Memphis

Sounds like shades of last year, David Cook was criticized for not coming out, not doing interviews, etc, etc, etc. My advice is don’t let it get you down cause in the end it does not mean anything. The schedule is grueling and these kids are not robots.

Shocker: Kris Allen is a nice guy!

whhaattt? whose in shock that kris is actually a nice guy? raise hands! lol

cute article and confirms what we all know about him, he wears his heart on his sleeve and we love him all the more for that.

and HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY everyone….

it’s just that Adam likes to do his own makeup. At least, he likes to do his own eye makeup.

why cant Adam apply some eye makeup on kris too?

Yea maybe on Friday Adam can talk David Cook into resurrecting the guyliner, I miss it.

If anyone has been watching Can You Duet, former Idol hopeful Brandon Green and his duet partner are in the finale…going for the win!

Adam has come out for the post-show m&g the last 2 nights, which is good, as it suggests the stalker issue has been handled. He’s said numerous times he isn’t coming out before the show because he wants to rest his voice — throw in the fact that they usually have press to do pre-show, and fans should try and be understanding that these Idols won’t necessarily be available to see them. It doesn’t make them divas — in fact, they are being way more accommodating than musicians who go on their solo tours tend to be. Autograph sessions/meet and greets seem far and few between for bands and solo artists outside this little AI bubble.

As others have said on this board, buying a ticket to the AI show doesn’t entitle a fan to anything more than the concert itself. It’s a nice bonus if you get a picture, an autograph or the chance to say hi to them before or after the show. That’s all — a bonus, not a right.

And — again — we don’t know when Allison’s album is dropping. “Fall” is a vague term. Kris and Adam have been much more specific in terms of saying their albums are scheduled to drop in November. We don’t even know how far along Allison is in the recording process. She doesn’t appear to have done as much traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started as the 2 guys have done. Maybe that’s because she’s farther along in the process than they are? Or maybe it’s because they haven’t got material ready for her to record? Who knows…I won’t be stunned if her album drops before Kris’ or Adam’s, but neither will I be surprised if it drops after both of theirs.

If anyone has been watching Can You Duet, former Idol hopeful Brandon Green and his duet partner are in the finale’ ¦going for the win!

yipppeee! thanks for the update itsalleternal. i dont get can you duet on tv here so was waiting for mj’s updates! i really liked brandon and his partner jonathan (i think thats his name) and was hoping they make it to the finale. so the other finalist is steel magnolia?

yipppeee! thanks for the update itsalleternal. i dont get can you duet on tv here so was waiting for mj’s updates! i really liked brandon and his partner jonathan (i think thats his name) and was hoping they make it to the finale. so the other finalist is steel magnolia?

Yep, it is JB Rocket (Jonathan/Brandon) vs. Steel Magnolia in the finale. Too close to call IMO.

Yep, it is JB Rocket (Jonathan/Brandon) vs. Steel Magnolia in the finale. Too close to call IMO.

thanks! i love steel magnolia but i love JB Rocket even more. there is something about Brandon that i love, his voice, his country accent, and the fact that he’s kinda cute lol. i was rooting for him last year in American Idol so i’m glad he got his break on this show. and Jonathan’s voice is so pure and really nice. but i have a feeling steel magnolia will steal the show. the girl has some star quality and got a gorgeous voice.

RE: Allison’s album

There’s an insider on IDF (who’s been accurate so far) that said Jive plans on releasing her first single this month). So, I’m guessing that Allison’s album will be coming out sooner rather than later.

I’m also willing to bet that she’ll be the first one to release her album.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/549/story/866437.html

review from the Charlotte Observer

That Observer review is pretty good, except that, unless I missed something, it leaves out Matt entirely.

That Observer review is pretty good, except that, unless I missed something, it leaves out Matt entirely.

I’m wondering if the article got cut for space. They needed to keep Anoop in because he is the hometown boy, but they cut everyone else out except the most popular…Adam, Allison and Kris.

Also, I think that picture of Adam is so-so. I’m still hating on that photographer. Maybe there is in an inhouse contest going on with the photogs…who can get the most unflattering pics in the paper? It’s the only explanation.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/549/story/866437.html

Nice review. The reporter knows the show and the contestants (at least better than many other reviewers we read so far). He/she commented not only on Adam and Kris’ concert performance but also on their music direction. More words on Adam because he/she thinks it’s trickier which I agree and can’t wait to see how it unfolds itself.

Too bad that Matt was not mentioned at all….

snuffles Aug 2nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm

RE: Allison’s album

There’s an insider on IDF (who’s been accurate so far) that said Jive plans on releasing her first single this month). So, I’m guessing that Allison’s album will be coming out sooner rather than later.

I’m also willing to bet that she’ll be the first one to release her album.

wow, that must be really fast! I am so curious to hear any original post-AI song from Adam, Allison and Kris. THis is my first time to follow AI so kinda have no clue what’s to be expected from each of them. Really excited to wait for the very first single of Adam!!!

I’m wondering if the article got cut for space. They needed to keep Anoop in because he is the hometown boy, but they cut everyone else out except the most popular’ ¦Adam, Allison and Kris.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the article got cut for space, but Matt is the ONLY one not mentioned at all. Everyone leading up to Anoop is mentioned, followed by a longer piece on Anoop, and then, he cuts to the post-intermission crew. He doesn’t talk about Gokey’s performance at all, but he at least mentions his name.

Official opening of ‘Burn the Floor’  is today, so reviews should follow. I hope Maks, Karina AND Anya all get mentioned. If Pasha were in the show, too, I might have had to hop a plane to NYC.

Weird. I saw it in previews Friday night and Anya was NOT in it (Maks and Karina were and they were fantastic). Lots of people from DWTS and SYTYCD Australia though.

Yeah, that Charlotte paper article was a good review for Kris, Adam and Allison in particular, but basically skipped over Matt and Danny.

Meanwhile, I was over on ontd_ai and there’s a thread on there talking about the photo of Kris and Chris Daughtry in a recording studio. On the thread, it explains the person standing next to Chris Daughtry in the photo is Mike Elizondo, who is a well-respected musician/producer with a bunch of really strong credits on his resume. So on that thread they are wondering whether he will be the one producing Kris’ album.

Here’s the link to Elizondo’s wikipedia page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Elizondo

some highlights from that article:

Mike Elizondo is especially known for his collaborations with internationally successful producer Dr. Dre and rapper Eminem. He has played the bass for many of Dr. Dre’s productions and has co-written some of Eminem’s songs, including the hit single “The Real Slim Shady”. He co-produced several songs on Encore with Dr. Dre, and co-produced 50 Cent’s hit single “In da Club”, again, with Dr. Dre. Elizondo has also co-written songs for many other, notable artists, including Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, D-12, Xzibit, Nate Dogg and Obie Trice[1].

Aside from hip hop, Elizondo has worked with singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, producing her 2005 album Extraordinary Machine. He was also involved in album tracks for artists such as Nelly Furtado and Pink.

Mike was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2008 Grammy Awards alongside Mark Ronson, Timbaland and Joe Chiccarelli.

Recently, he has finished producing Hello Hurricane, the seventh album from Alternative rock band Switchfoot.

Thoughts? Would he be a good choice to produce Kris’ album? [on a side note, some of the articles/interviews on Elizondo talk about his strong Christian faith...]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the article got cut for space, but Matt is the ONLY one not mentioned at all. Everyone leading up to Anoop is mentioned, followed by a longer piece on Anoop, and then, he cuts to the post-intermission crew. He doesn’t talk about Gokey’s performance at all, but he at least mentions his name.

I hope someone writes in so they can correct the article. Matt needs to be added ASAP!

Desai is in talks about a record deal.

“I hope that solidifies itself before the end of the summer,” he said.

I hope so!

(Runner up Adam Lambert was presumably busy having his makeup done.)

:rolleyes_tb: So unnecessary. I’m sure this reporter was well aware that not all Idols are made available for interviews in each city.

Shocker: An Arkansas journalist is snarky about Adam Lambert.

Wow, it’s going to take me all day to recover from the shock of this. Not!! :lol_tb:

I saw it in previews Friday night and Anya was NOT in it

That’s weird. She’s listed in the official cast list: http://www.playbill.com/events/event_detail/17644-Burn_the_Floor_at_Longacre_Theatre

But not in the latest article about the show: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/131467-Hot_Feet_Burn_the_Floor_Opens_on_Broadway_Aug._2

I hope she’s not injured. Or replaced.

There’s an insider on IDF (who’s been accurate so far) that said Jive plans on releasing her first single this month). So, I’m guessing that Allison’s album will be coming out sooner rather than later.

I’m also willing to bet that she’ll be the first one to release her album.

Thats the vibe I got from the article MJ posted above. I’m expecting Allison’s album to come out first, probably in October.

Yet though [Adam] delivered, he didn’t really surprise. Because he’d set the bar so high all season, it eventually became difficult for him to top himself, and his thrilling ‘what will he do next’  audacity isn’t really a factor in the tour.

How does a guy set the bar so high on a reality TV show that he can’t top himself? That’s crazy. This review was like “Yeah, his singing voice is unreal, his stage presence unbeatable, he can command an arena, he can be a superstar, but we want more, we’re unimpressed by awesome.” Whaat?

I definitely had crazy high expectations going into the tour, but Adam surpassed those easily. Does he need to have an epic failure and then build back from that for people to appreciate him? He’s being judged by insane standards. Maybe we should start a mantra: LOWER EXPECTATIONS! (although high expectations will help album sales…ugh…we can’t win. )

Recently, he has finished producing Hello Hurricane, the seventh album from Alternative rock band Switchfoot.

OMG OMG OMG!!!! I’M SOOO THRILLED RIGHT NOW! Switchfoot is my all time favourite band (beating out U2 and Coldplay even) and i love love Hello Hurricane (or the bits of songs i’ve heard) and i’l just DIE if Mike Elizondo’s the one producing Kris. YEH YEH YEH!

girlygirl, you’re always my bearer of glad tidings….

Don’t know if this has already been posted:

“The folks at “The View” have lined up a stellar list of guests next week. But ABC announced that “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert, who was announced for Thursday, won’t be on next week. Sorry about that, “Idol” fans.”

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/08/the-view-next-week-meryl-streep-adam-lambert-selena-gomez-regis-philbin-and-cast-of-broadways-hair.html

I’m happy Adam is not appearing on that show. Elisabeth and Shari did not approve of Adam. They should try to get Danny since he was their fave and a good Christian.

How does a guy set the bar so high on a reality TV show that he can’t top himself. That’s crazy. This review was like ‘Yeah, his singing voice is unreal, his stage presence unbeatable, he can command an arena, he can be a superstar, but we want more, we’re unimpressed by awesome.’  Whaat?

I definitely had crazy high expectations going into the tour, but Adam surpassed those easily. Does he need to have an epic failure and then build back from that for people to appreciate him? He’s being judged by insane standards. Maybe we should start a mantra: LOWER EXPECTATIONS! (although high expectations will help album sales’ ¦ugh’ ¦we can’t win. )

Maybe instead of just taking off his jacket, he should be stripping naked.

We don’t even know how far along Allison is in the recording process. She doesn’t appear to have done as much traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started as the 2 guys have done.

Can i get the links that show when adam and kris are traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started?I have never read anything about that but would like too.

We don’t even know how far along Allison is in the recording process. She doesn’t appear to have done as much traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started as the 2 guys have done.

I saw one interview where Allison said that she was almost done with her recording.

She had a good 2 – 3 weeks head start on Adam and Kris. Jive offered her a record deal the SECOND she was voted off. She very quickly went into production on her album.

Also, she didn’t have the media/interview responsibilities that Kris and Adam had. Which gave her more time. Also, unlike Kris and Adam, she doesn’t really write her own songs (and probably didn’t want to either), so she probably just helped in the process of picking songs that she liked and went straight into the studio to record.

Adam and Kris have definitely stated that they are VERY involved in the writing and collaborating process of making their albums. So that will naturally take longer to get done.

I’m happy Adam is not appearing on that show. Elisabeth and Shari did not approve of Adam. They should try to get Danny since he was their fave and a good Christian.

Yeah Elisabeth especially disliked Adam, but Barbara and Joy loved Adam, so he’ll be on the view sooner or later. The main problem I have is that Elisabeth and Shari will focus more on Adam being gay than his music career. I would rather Adam go back on Regis & Kelly, go on Ellen, maybe Tyra, and definitely Jay Leno, letterman, cohen o’brien, etc. The good thing is Adam has a quick witted personality so he’ll be able to handle himself when he finally does go on.

According to this ESPN editor on Twitter DC was at the ESPN studios today and some others are saying he’s going to be on Baseball Tonight at 7EST.

This was found on Twitter too. Daaaamn I don’t know where that pic came from but it looks like a press photo since it has the 19 logo on it :tongue3_tb:

ok i’m going on and on about this! but i was thinking even this morning how cool it would be if Kris’s album sounds a bit like Switchfoot. Switchfoot’s more rockier but the lyrics! wow Jon Foreman is a lyrical genius and all their songs have so much meaning. and for Kris, the lyrics mean a lot so it’ll be super cool if Kris’s album sounds a bit like Switchfoot. here are some of their songs which may sound similar to Kris (not the voice but the song melody and lyrics)

Only Hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcBTi-dmQ8

Yesterdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcBTi-dmQ8

We don’t even know how far along Allison is in the recording process. She doesn’t appear to have done as much traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started as the 2 guys have done.

There also is the possibility that they used the time period between the end of the season and the start of the tour. She hasn’t had so much press like Adam and Kris-

I could see them follow a similar timetable like for DA last year with the single. It worked for him and maybe the could get Allison in as the new hot topic, when school starts again.

Maybe instead of just taking off his jacket, he should be stripping naked.

:jittery_tb:

And if he does, I am so quitting my job and following him on tour all over the country.

Yeah Elisabeth especially disliked Adam, but Barbara and Joy loved Adam, so he’ll be on the view sooner or later. The main problem I have is that Elisabeth and Shari will focus more on Adam being gay than his music career. I would rather Adam go back on Regis & Kelly, go on Ellen, maybe Tyra, and definitely Jay Leno, letterman, cohen o’brien, etc. The good thing is Adam has a quick witted personality so he’ll be able to handle himself when he finally does go on.

Conan O’Brien took over for Leno; I know Conan likes Adam, so he will definitely go on his show. Regis & Kelly both liked Adam, esp Kelly. Did you notice that during the breaks, Regis left and Kelly kept talking to Adam. Before he left, she couldn’t hug him enough.

In the beginning Barbara was siding with Elisabeth, saying he screams. I don’t believe she even heard him when she made that comment. Later in the competition, she said she heard him sing, and he soon became her fave and thought he was incredible.

Here are some professional pictures of David Cook at the Starland Ballroom on My Central jersey.com http://bit.ly/11m7cV

Pulse Music Board has the latest box office numbers for the Idol tour up. Sorry because of where I am I can’t do a link.
I’m sure MJ will have them up shortly. Just some overall comments:

1. While every recap has a sell out or close to it, so far none of the Idol shows has sold out. (I don’t think Little Rock’s numbers are in though). There are good numbers but no sell outs.

2. Contrary to all those who had their panties in a bunch about the “southern” response to Adam, the best numbers so far were posted in Dallas. Close to a sell out.

3. See above. Neither the Staples Center or San Diego sold out.

4. The weakest numbers so far wer in Utah.

I’d say the tour is doing very well with good turn outs but there is a reason they didn’t add shows or do two in hometown venues as they have in the past.

5. Considering Idol is primarily nobodies doing kareoke with a future star or two thrown in the measure, the fact that they can still draw crowds means Simon Cowell is worth every dime they throw at him.

Mike Elizondo was nominated for Producer of the Year for albums with Maroon 5 and Rilo Kiley. That’s a direction I can get behind for Kris!

And the Charlotte article has been fixed; it now includes Matt.

That Observer review is pretty good, except that, unless I missed something, it leaves out Matt entirely.

Maybe I’m missing something, or maybe they added it in, because it’s short, but they do mention Matt “Matt Giraud confidently wailed on the piano and hit notes both higher and lower than he ever did on the show,” now granted that’s it as far as a mention, but they do mention him.

Also I would agree with this reviewer that Adam has the trickier and harder way to be successful, so I thought that part of the review was good. Though I agree with others here, ‘he was too good for too long, and was what one expected by being too good in person, ho hum,’ is kind of lame. I hate that Adam has all these crazy expectations and high-ass bar HE has to meet. And others can be ‘better than they expected live!’ and it’s sooo cool. pfft. I think it’s great that people like Sarver and Scott even are better live than on TV and thank goodness, but ugh to jumping the bar of lowered expectations.

Which is why I want expectations lowered for Adam. Because first off, it should be lowered. He was the runner-up, not even the winner of a cheesy karaoke show. Secondly because no one could live up to all the high-end of expecations of him, unless he really was MJ, Elvis and Madonna rolled into one and he’s not. So very not. He will be lucky, as any artist will, to make put out a product that does even fairly well in the music market and this economy.

Oh and

(Runner up Adam Lambert was presumably busy having his makeup done.)

was stupid, unnecessary and annoying. Only certain people come out to press day in places not LA and NY, which this person well knows and hence the other idols were also not part of this interview. So if it was Kris’s press day, as it should be in LR, than no Adam. So why throw in that line about his not showing up, and attributing it to putting on his make-up? of all things. Not saying it was homophobia at all. Just a lazy line and bad joke. So pfft to it.

The gist of Sarver’s response to a reporter’s quest for “dirt” on Kris:
“So sorry I don’t have anything. He is what he is. He’s amazing.”

Could it be that I’m becoming a Michael Sarver fan?

He did a decent job at the concert I attended. And more and more, he seems like a salt-of-the-earth, stand-up guy. And a refutation that all Texas blue collar guys are bigoted, ignorant, whatever.

That’s a lovely surprise, and I’m the ignorant one for assuming otherwise.

Anwar Robinson (from Season 4) has just released a new single, “Night’s Hot”, earlier than expected.

Thanks, Trina, for the DC info. Now I have to watch “Baseball Tonight” on ESPN?? Yikes. And that pic… niiiccceee.

Yeah Elisabeth especially disliked Adam, but Barbara and Joy loved Adam, so he’ll be on the view sooner or later. The main problem I have is that Elisabeth and Shari will focus more on Adam being gay than his music career.

Though I work during the week, I usually see “The View” on Fridays and have seen YouTube clips of Elisabeth discussing Adam and I don’t remember her actually “bashing” him (especially about being gay ‘“ I would think Whoopie and Joy would whoop her ass if she dared do that).

Believe me, I’m not defending Elisabeth, she practically makes me stroke out with high blood pressure every time she opens her mouth (I now mostly fast-forward through her idiotic tripe, if I can). I just never saw her hating on Adam, but if anyone knows differently, please enlighten me.

There must have been a snafu in an earlier version of the Charlotte Observer review. A couple of people here complained it didn’t mention Matt at all and Danny only in passing, but they each have their own paragraph in the version that’s online now.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/549/story/866437.html

Believe me, I’m not defending Elisabeth, she practically makes me stroke out with high blood pressure every time she opens her mouth (I now mostly fast-forward through her idiotic tripe, if I can). I just never saw her hating on Adam, but if anyone knows differently, please enlighten me.

Maybe she is giving off dont be bigger then me vibe.Elisabeth did get her start on reality TV.Hope that helps enlighten you because i dont think she hated on adam.

123abc456 and Trina, thanks for the Cookie crumbs! I hadn’t seen that Tweeted “official” picture before nor the professional pics from Starland Ballroom.

By the way, Cook sold out Foxwoods in Connecticut last night (4000 seat venue). Their opening act, GRO, tweeted a pic of the venue from the vantage point of the stage, and it looked insane. http://twitpic.com/cgfuc

Congrats to Cook! Closing in on show #100 (I think he said they were at #95 last night) and still going strong. His voice sounded great too. Straight Ahead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIYRN_6AGQ

*sorry for the excitement, I just got concert tickets for one of his shows in September and am stoked!*

Yeah, they definitely edited that Charlotte review to fix the omissions of Matt and Gokey.

It’s so funny, though, because I think the reviewer is correct about expectations for Adam’s career. He is a huge talent, but whether he will be able to fit into the music industry now is still tricky. For us, and for music, I hope so. But, he is unique and there is not always a place for the unique ones. So, I do think it’s a good idea to lower expectations a little bit with regard to Adam. And yet, the comments in that review (not here, but on the Charlotte Observer site) are nothing but, “There’s no doubt int he whole world that Adam will be the biggest megastar on the planet” type things. It’s silly. I think there is certainly potential for Adam to be a huge, huge star. He has the voice, the charisma, the stage presence, and the desire, to be sure. But, it is anything but a sure thing.

Can i get the links that show when adam and kris are traveling back and forth to L.A. since the tour started?I have never read anything about that but would like too.

I don’t have the links handy, but there have been a number of times when the Idols were flying or on the bus to one place, and Kris (and, sometimes Adam) was not with them. Between Southern California and Arizona, for example, most of the Idols got to chill out at the resort in Arizona for a couple days, but Kris was in L.A., working. Also, between Arizona and Dallas, we know that Kris was in L.A., at least part of the time in the studio working on something with Chris Daughtry. A post on that is here on this site. I haven’t followed the Adam information as much, but, I’m pretty sure I have read similar stories regarding him recording in between stops.

It looks like most of the top 10 may have record deals in the works (haven’t heard anything about Lil or Megan). Is that typical?

By the way, Cook sold out Foxwoods in Connecticut last night (4000 seat venue). Their opening act, GRO, tweeted a pic of the venue from the vantage point of the stage, and it looked insane. http://twitpic.com/cgfuc

Holy crap! Glad to see him selling out these bigger venues. I’m seeing a lot more guys in the crowds lately too.

*sorry for the excitement, I just got concert tickets for one of his shows in September*

I know how you feel Keel! I’m going to see my first Cook concert in a few days and I’m sooo excited!!!

Be excited Keel, and May! Cookie’s shows are great!! I’m so looking forward to seeing him and the band on GMA later this week.

Don’t know if this has already been posted:

‘The folks at ‘The View’  have lined up a stellar list of guests next week. But ABC announced that ‘American Idol’  runner-up Adam Lambert, who was announced for Thursday, won’t be on next week. Sorry about that, ‘Idol’  fans.’ 

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/08/the-view-next-week-meryl-streep-adam-lambert-selena-gomez-regis-philbin-and-cast-of-broadways-hair.html

Did anyone see an announcement from The View? He’s just not on The View schedule.

I don’t think they announced anything. Adam’s appearance was never on the official The View guest schedule. It was on TVGuide.com and on Late Night TV Guests. Then picked up on AO.com. But Late Night TV took him off their schedule over a week before this Orlando Sentinal article appeared. I think this blogger made a mistake and he corrected it after people clued him in. Look at the comments about it being wrong on the first article.

Fun tweet from Michael:

michaelsarver1 So from what I saw in the fans outside I do believe Greensboro is gonna be hot tonight.

Bubbletweet from Danny with a Kradam moment:

My latest BubbleTweet –> http://bbltwt.com/t85gr Its kinda dumb but it was funny doing it!!!
1:31 PM Aug 2nd

My latest BubbleTweet ‘“> http://bbltwt.com/t85gr Its kinda dumb but it was funny doing it!!!

Adam is so cute. Kris looks tired. Danny and Matt are funny. Danny’s voice is creepy. ‘Hello we are Manny or better known of as Granny” lol

But, he is unique and there is not always a place for the unique ones.

And isn’t that a shame.

He deserves to be (and hopefully will be) a mega star. But the great thing about Adam is his versatility, so he has many options if he doesn’t make it in the current music scene. I don’t think he’ll have to understudy in musical theater ever again.

My latest BubbleTweet ‘“> http://bbltwt.com/t85gr

Adam’s smile is so adorable. Matt and Danny are such dorks. ha ha.

Believe me, I’m not defending Elisabeth, she practically makes me stroke out with high blood pressure every time she opens her mouth (I now mostly fast-forward through her idiotic tripe, if I can). I just never saw her hating on Adam, but if anyone knows differently, please enlighten me.

I have The View on as background noise every day. I would say that after Danny, Adam was her second fave, so comments otherwise I dismiss.

Another bubble tweet from Matt & guitar, featuring Kradam and Danny.

This is pretty dumb but yeah, this is what we do most of the time.. –> http://bbltwt.com/odgiv

ETA: Adam has such long legs :blush_tb:

How nice to read that Kris is the same sweetheart off camera that he is on camera. Can’t be said for many. I think the fact that he is “genuine” is also what comes through in his music. No playing a role. Just a good musician with a unique voice who connects with the music and the listeners.

This is pretty dumb but yeah, this is what we do most of the time.. ‘“> http://bbltwt.com/odgiv

Ha ha Kris gives Matt a thumbs down and someone yells You Suck.

oh, yay — bubbletweet…I love all these bubbletweets, even if they are silly!

Oh, Kris doesn’t seem too impressed with Matt’s guitar playing…LOL

And nice to see Kradam sitting together

MGiraudOfficialWe wanna see some funny bubble tweets from ya’ll. And for the funniest one, we will re-tweet it and make one just for you! HEYO!14 minutes ago from web

They want us to work for bubbletweets now

ETA: Oh I didn’t see this one – YAY

http://www.bubbletweet.com/showBT.php?id=t85gr

i would kill for a daily bubbletweet. forget going out to M&G’s… just do group bubbletweets more often! they are so funny together. good one goKEY!

Matt’s one on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsNCWaCyvOU

LMAO them kids are fast http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/Rockkstar135/roflbot-zLUh.jpg

123abc456 Aug 2nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm

Here are some professional pictures of David Cook at the Starland Ballroom on My Central jersey.com http://bit.ly/11m7cV

Thanks, some of these are really nice.

He deserves to be (and hopefully will be) a mega star. But the great thing about Adam is his versatility, so he has many options if he doesn’t make it in the current music scene. I don’t think he’ll have to understudy in musical theater ever again.

No, he certainly will never be an understudy again! It’s a bit like on of those old Hollywood movies where the star of the musical breaks her leg and the understudy/chorus girl gets her big chance. But in this case the Ruby Keeler, Katherine Hepburn part is played by Adam.

You’re right he has a lot of options and that actually makes it all trickier to manage a career. In the end, he could end up with a career that looks less like a rockstar and more like Will Smith (Some musics success, bigger success in movies.) Or he could make some really bad choices and end up playing Vegas for next 20 years. Who knows. One thing of sure — I can’t see Adam fading away anytime soon.

This is pretty dumb but yeah, this is what we do most of the time.. ‘“> http://bbltwt.com/odgiv

Ha ha Kris gives Matt a thumbs down and someone yells You Suck.

Yeah, this is pretty geeked out, but it is cute. And when you can hear Adam cracking up on the GoKEYs line? … Even cuter.

I sincerely believe when these guys say they all get along, they are not lying. Many people were skeptical of Sarver (re: Adam), but hopefully he is being truthful when he said he has learned from being thrown so closely with the other idols. He said he has learned about the different cultures and lifestyles (buzz word), and you accept people for who they are. I really want to believe Sarver when he says that.

Now to step back a little. Why do people have to “accept” Adam for being gay? I was always put off by that. It’s like saying, “Adam is gay, but I am superior (because I’m straight), and he is inferior (because he is gay), I am accepting of him. It is like saying, I accept Kris because he is short, even tho I am tall.

Matt’s bubble tweet YouTubed:

MATT GIRAUD CAN PLAY ANY KEYS: BLACK KEYS, WHITE KEYS, GOKEYS… WAIT. WUT.

BTW – Matt can actually play the guitar, not as well as piano, but he is joking around on this video.

Went to my first Cook concert (also saw him on the AI7 tour) last night. That place was packed and I’m still deaf from the noise level. There was a wide range of people in the audience from 5 to 85 from the look of it. Great concert and wish that they’d play again somewhere local, preferably Boston or NH. *sigh. Thanks to whomever posted the professional pictures from the Friday show.

In the bubbletweets, the guys really look like they are having a great time! I don’t think that you can fake that stuff. And, they seem to end up hanging out together a fair amount.

Yeah Elisabeth especially disliked Adam, but Barbara and Joy loved Adam, so he’ll be on the view sooner or later. The main problem I have is that Elisabeth and Shari will focus more on Adam being gay than his music career. I would rather Adam go back on Regis & Kelly, go on Ellen, maybe Tyra, and definitely Jay Leno, letterman, cohen o’brien, etc. The good thing is Adam has a quick witted personality so he’ll be able to handle himself when he finally does go on.

I can’t wait for Adam to make the rounds on the talk show circuit – probably in the fall before his album drops. He should be awesome in those interviews! No offense to Kris, who did a good job on the one’s he had post-finale, but I could have used more Adam in those interviews instead.

I’m genuinely surprised about Allison’s progress on her album – maybe because we’ve heard a lot more about Kris and Adam and their collaborations. Hardly anything on Allison. I hope it’s not too rushed, and especially not too Disney-fied, which is my main concern about it.

It looks like most of the top 10 may have record deals in the works (haven’t heard anything about Lil or Megan). Is that typical?

Yeah, I was a little struck by this too. I think it is definitely unusual to have so many of them working on stuff, and planning to release it, so soon. No offense to some of these guys, but I really can’t imagine big recording careers for a lot of them. At most, you usually have 2 successful singers in the group, and my money is on Adam and Kris. As for the rest, I can definitely see success in other areas (especially acting/tv work for Anoop and Megan).

Maybe instead of just taking off his jacket, he should be stripping naked.

We must think a like, because I was literally listening to the Bowie Medley in the car today, and at the beginning of Fame, found myself thinking, hmm, think he needs to start taking off another article of clothing instead of just the jacket Are you listening, Adam? (jk)

And isn’t that a shame.

It is. That’s why I said before that I do hope, for my sake and for music’s sake, that Adam does find his place in the music world. I think he’s got a special gift, and, now that it’s “discovered,” it’d be a shame to let it slip away.

I’m quite confident that Adam will not be understudying in local theatre again, to be sure. I just think it’s too much to say that it is a sure thing he will be a superstar. And I would feel that way about anybody who hadn’t put out an album yet.

Those bubbletweets are hilarious. Gokey’s making fun of all the mashup names cracked me up, and Matt’s was also hilarious. I loved Kris giving the thumbs down to Matt’s guitar playing.

You’re right he has a lot of options and that actually makes it all trickier to manage a career. In the end, he could end up with a career that looks less like a rockstar and more like Will Smith (Some musics success, bigger success in movies.) Or he could make some really bad choices and end up playing Vegas for next 20 years. Who knows. One thing of sure ‘” I can’t see Adam fading away anytime soon.

I, for one, believe deeply that now that we’ve been exposed, Adam will be indelibly inked on the world’s consciousness. Now that we’re aware of his talent, a few missteps (if they happen) can be overcome and forgiven. His instincts are amazing, however, so I don’t even see that really happening. I don’t envision, as MJ has often said, that the first album will be life-changing, it will be too rushed. However, I anticipate a couple of very catchy tracks that will warrant a strong debut.

I do have to question (as I have before) that Vegas is considered substandard. Sure, Vegas has A LOT of acts, but the headliners are at the top of their game. They play Vegas on their own terms, get paid LARGE for it and love the experience.

At the height of Leno’s “Tonight Show” popularity, he flew to Vegas every weekend to perform. Still does, I believe. Bill Maher also regularly goes to Vegas right after “Real Time” wraps on Friday night. Do they need the money? Hell no. They just love playing there.

Meanwhile, at Caesar’s, Celine, Barry Manilow, Elton (Cher?) and now Bette Midler have had record-breaking runs. When you play Las Vegas, you get to have a life and the audience comes to you.

Here is an article about the GMA show on Friday: http://bit.ly/vZCUB

She talks about the fact that she believes that these three guys are some of the best talent to come out of American Idol. Smart Girl. For full disclosure she is a major David Cook fan, supporter, blogger.

I sincerely believe when these guys say they all get along, they are not lying. Many people were skeptical of Sarver (re: Adam), but hopefully he is being truthful when he said he has learned from being thrown so closely with the other idols. He said he has learned about the different cultures and lifestyles (buzz word), and you accept people for who they are. I really want to believe Sarver when he says that.

I agree. We don’t really know for sure, but my sense is that, if there was any animosity between Michael and Adam, well, it probably came to be because they were only associating briefly in those first few weeks before Sarver got kicked off. Now that the tour has started, they’ve decided to put any of these feelings behind them and just move along, for the sake of the tour and everyone’s sanity.

Here is an article about the GMA show on Friday: http://bit.ly/vZCUB

She talks about the fact that she believes that these three guys are some of the best talent to come out of American Idol. Smart Girl. For full disclosure she is a major David Cook fan, supporter, blogger.

Cool! I’m actually gonna try and go to that concert on Friday Really looking forward to it, and I completely agree with the writer about those 3 being 3 of the best ever to appear on the show.

Or he could make some really bad choices and end up playing Vegas for next 20 years. Who knows. One thing of sure ‘” I can’t see Adam fading away anytime soon.

Ug no not Vegas! I do agree expectations are high for him (but I have no clue what that reporter was expecting), but as long as he don’t let them overwhelm him and he can meet his personal expectations then it’s all good.

ETA: Susan -Meanwhile, at Caesar’s, Celine, Barry Manilow, Elton and now Bette Midler have had record-breaking runs. When you play Las Vegas, you get to have a life and the audience comes to you.”

Yes but they did Vegas after establishing a lucrative career. If Adam goes to Vegas hopefully it won’t be until 20 years or so from now.

I do have to question (as I have before) that Vegas is considered substandard. Sure, Vegas has A LOT of acts, but the headliners are at the top of their game. They play Vegas on their own terms, get paid LARGE for it and love the experience.

I don’t believe that Vegas is substandard. I just know that Adam could sign a multi-year contract to headline his own Vegas show. No record needed. And, close to no creative or social restrictions.And I believe no matter what he does that door will always be open to him.

Is there something wrong with my damn computer? (Very possible.) I’m clicking on the bubbletweets, but the bubbles aren’t appearing. Grrrrr. Anyone else having a problem?

Here is an article about the GMA show on Friday: http://bit.ly/vZCUB

“Adam Lambert also gave a nod to David Cook during his now somewhat infamous interview with Rolling Stone, as he said that David paved the way with his original takes on some popular songs.”

Can anyone enlighten me that since when and in what sense did Adam’s RS interview become ‘infamous’?

Constantine Maroulis: I ‘Opened the Door’ for Future Idol Rockers

But, he says, there is something he’d do differently if he were able to appear on Idol again. “They had a hard time getting the support from artists and publishers to clear a lot of the material, so there were a lot of songs I wanted to do that I couldn’t do,” he says. “Stuff from U2, Aerosmith, anything Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi. That was the stuff I was really good at. If I could have done the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ kind of thing week after week, it would have been interesting to see how it would have worked out.”

Still, Maroulis thinks his appearance helped pave the way for future rockers that appeared on the show. “I definitely opened the door for people after me, like Chris Daughtry and David Cook and all those guys,” he says. “[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.”

I can only respond to this with two words: “Bo Bice”.

Is there something wrong with my damn computer? (Very possible.) I’m clicking on the bubbletweets, but the bubbles aren’t appearing. Grrrrr. Anyone else having a problem?

I’m having the same problem too. I could open them a while ago. Maybe twitter is having some tech problem.

Thanks BeckyMD, glad to know it’s not just me. I’m having all kinds of computer problems today, so I thought this was just another one.

Interesting review from Charlotte. They definitely seemed to follow the show and know about the contestants, which was a nice change of pace. Their part on Adam:

Yet though he delivered, the thrilling ‘what will he do next’  audacity that helped him electrify the TV show isn’t as much of a factor in the tour, and his stage training appeared to coat him with a bit of a hardened sheen in a live setting, with good-natured personality emerging only in between-song banter.

I can kind of see their point here. Though he does get into a bit more improvisation (especially when stuff is hurled at him ), he sort of has the conundrum of being such a seasoned performer, and so well prepared and rehearsed, that you’re naturally going to lack the slightly less-polished, yet more “real” performances given by some of the others. I don’t really take it as a bad thing, though. I’d rather he be polished than messing up

The bubbletweet problem is a site capacity problem. It’s really slow. I am having no trouble anywhere else but there.

Yes but they did Vegas after establishing a lucrative career. If Adam goes to Vegas hopefully it won’t be until 20 years or so from now.

I agree, Squirelly (and Q3), I don’t really WANT Vegas for Adam, but I just thought I’d point out that “Vegas,” as it is so often portrayed, doesn’t = Has Ran. I don’t know if it’s the same anymore, but the Europe to Vegas market used to be so strong that I had UK friends that could only afford to see their friends and family if they all met in Las Vegas. The flights and packages were so unbelievable that they their peeps in Switzerland went to Vegas more than they did (and they lived in SoCal).

It can be an international hub.

will, here is youtube for Danny’s bubble:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Hq_kzXtcU

Still, Maroulis thinks his appearance helped pave the way for future rockers that appeared on the show. ‘I definitely opened the door for people after me, like Chris Daughtry and David Cook and all those guys,’  he says. ‘[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.

WTF – Bo Bice was the original rocker who paved the way for others. CM still thinks so much of himself, and to think I liked him at the beginning makes me sick.

I don’t believe that Vegas is substandard. I just know that Adam could sign a multi-year contract to headline his own Vegas show. No record needed. And, close to no creative or social restrictions.And I believe no matter what he does that door will always be open to him.

Can you imagine all the options Adam has? 1) Getting the lead for a huge production on Broadway; 2) Hooking up with Queen (they are not getting any younger, and I’m sure they would jump at the chance for Adam to be their lead); 3) Vegas headliner – he already made a name for himself. He is quite the entertainer — perfect for Vegas; he could even do a Zodiac-type show, and it would be right up Vegas standards; 4) Go international – they already love him.

These are just his options if his CD and touring fails in the US (but I highly doubt it). He has the buzz here which is really the hook he needed.

@BestAI, ITA and CAN’T WAIT to see what happens!!!

Uh-oh…Danny almost made a name pairing for Scott and his brother — awkward! LOL

Still, Maroulis thinks his appearance helped pave the way for future rockers that appeared on the show. ‘I definitely opened the door for people after me, like Chris Daughtry and David Cook and all those guys,’  he says. ‘[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.

Lulz. Good grief.

I think Constantine sounds just a tad jealous:

‘They had a hard time getting the support from artists and publishers to clear a lot of the material, so there were a lot of songs I wanted to do that I couldn’t do,’  he says. ‘Stuff from U2, Aerosmith, anything Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi. That was the stuff I was really good at. If I could have done the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ kind of thing week after week, it would have been interesting to see how it would have worked out.’ 

This is coming from the man who chose the Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You” for Billboard #1 Hits week? And Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me”? At least Bo sang some Rock music.

And this just doesn’t sound right:

‘[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.”

He’s 27, not a kid.

michaelsarver1We wanna see some funny bubble tweets from ya’ll. And for the funniest one, we will re-tweet it and make one just for you! HEYO!
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I wonder if he know what he asking for? He could end up with tons of Btweets.

Here is the Matt YouTube bubbletweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v6yAjQEDbg

Love snarky Kris with his thumbs down, and I think it’s either Sarver or Anoop who tell Matt he sucks. Oh and off camera Adam cracking up at Matt saying he plays “Gokeys,” even that is cute. Yeah, I’m starved for backstage shenigans, I admit it.

Matt’s goofy, but very funny. Sounds like Michael saying “You suck!”

And Adam’s WTF face is ….. LMAO.

Yeah, I’m starved for backstage shenigans, I admit it.

‘Stuff from U2, Aerosmith, anything Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi.

Since all of this has now been on AI am I the only one thinking that it was Constantine’s lousy voice and horrible stage presence that stopped these people from releasing their music.

Tonight is the kickoff for the Daughtry/David Hodges small venue pre-arena tour. I hope someone will give us a report.

Those tweets are good. Thought Adam looks beyond tired in that Danny one.

Can you imagine all the options Adam has? 1) Getting the lead for a huge production on Broadway; 2) Hooking up with Queen (they are not getting any younger, and I’m sure they would jump at the chance for Adam to be their lead); 3) Vegas headliner – he already made a name for himself. He is quite the entertainer ‘” perfect for Vegas; he could even do a Zodiac-type show, and it would be right up Vegas standards; 4) Go international – they already love him.

ITA. Great rundown of his options He is so versatile, there is no real shortage of opportunities for him.

Still, Maroulis thinks his appearance helped pave the way for future rockers that appeared on the show. ‘I definitely opened the door for people after me, like Chris Daughtry and David Cook and all those guys,’  he says. ‘[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.

Uh, no. Maroulis needed Broadway. None of these do at this point. Adam is paving his own way — he is already bigger than Maroulis. Adam also doesn’t need Marouslis’ blessing.

ETA: Not everyone wants to nor can do Broadway. I don’t think Daughtry has any acting experience, so i don’t ever see him trying Broadway.

According to this ESPN editor on Twitter DC was at the ESPN studios today and some others are saying he’s going to be on Baseball Tonight at 7EST.

Its actually going on right now

Since all of this has now been on AI am I the only one thinking that it was Constantine’s lousy voice and horrible stage presence that stopped these people from releasing their music.

I can’t believe I’m going to defend Constantine here, but he’s not the only one that tried to get clearance for those artists. A lot of artists use t be very strict when it came to releasing the right to their music and only changed their minds in the later seasons. Bon Jovi use to deny all their songs until season 5. The only time U2 songs were performed were Adam this year and we know Simon made a call to Bono, DC when Clive chose a U2 song for him, and when Elliott performed it on the S5 finale with MBJ who was also promoting a song she covered. Zeppelin was performed once, this year.

I like Constantine. :redface_wp:

I don’t know if this was mentioned before, but David Cook is on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight right now.

Still, Maroulis thinks his appearance helped pave the way for future rockers that appeared on the show. ‘I definitely opened the door for people after me, like Chris Daughtry and David Cook and all those guys,’  he says. ‘[Season 8 runner-up] Adam [Lambert]‘s a good kid, I wish him all the best.’ 

What the…… I do not know how to respond to this. Long greasy hair does not equal rocker. Daughtry and Cook have both credited Bo Bice, who was the authentic rocker of that season. Also, if they really want to go with who was the original rocker, than it would be Nikki McKibbin from season 1 then. LOL!

Yes, Nikki always gets forgotten. And Daugtry credited Bo, David Cook credited Bo and Chris. And Adam credited David Cook. But none of the Idols have ever credited Constantine for inspiring them.

Ok, David is live in the studio and will be on again later in the show. If I knew how, I’d pull it off the DVR, but I have no clue.

Pleading with MJ to get the Cook on ESPN video uploaded!!!!

I saw David at the Keswick in Philly on Friday night, and he was awesome. His current opening act, Green River Ordinance, was terrific too, and they also performed a song that’s been used on SYTYCD this season to say goodbye to the boys. My only criticism of the evening was that David’s set was too short. For whatever reason, RCA seems to have him on a short leash, and most of his shows are only 60 minutes long. So prepare yourself for that, if you’re seeing him for the first time, so you’re not disappointed. Also, he doesn’t seem to be pulling out the acoustic guitar at all, which is a bit of a bummer for me, because my preference is acoustic rock, but he and the band were terrific, and the crowd was incredibly responsive as well. They stood for his entire set, as a proper rock crowd should. Re the fatigue factor: David’s speaking voice sounded tired but his singing voice was fine.

Re Constantine, that guy seems to have a pathological need to perpetuate his douchebag label!

One Last Thing: Wasn’t MJ covering Can You Duet? My DVR just stopped recording the show for some reason, and I didn’t realize it until I’d missed several weeks. Maybe MJ’s DVR failed too?

So, instead of using a Cook song during the week’s highlights package, they use a Daughtry song. :ponder_tb:

Matt’s always clowning.

I don’t know if this was mentioned before, but David Cook is on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight right now.

I think I’m a little late. :doh_tb:

So, instead of using a Cook song during the week’s highlights package, they use a Daughtry song.

Daughtry has a deal with ESPN, so it’s expected that they play his songs.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lyndseyparkerSimon Cowell dressed as a dog & singing in 1982! OMG! http://bit.ly/Biy6I
4 minutes ago from web

bootstar I am glad you got a good show and I to wish he would throw in an acoustic song or two during his show. The ESPN thing was fantastic. He is such a guy. LOL Daughtry does have a deal with ESPN so that is why his songs were playing it was not a slam against David.

All of the David Cook ESPN clips from Baseball Tonight are on this site:

http://davidcooksfan.com/

For your halftime entertainment, I just found this via Lyndsey Parker tweet:

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/266750/simon-cowell-is-pitchy-dog/

Bo and Constantine were both rockers that season. Except for nikki mckibbon they were essentially the first notable rockers on the show, that’s how they were talked about at the time. Constantine was more of a theatrical rocker, or a theatrical guy, an actor more than a rocker, while Bo was a southern rock guy through and through.

Connie sounds kind of full of himself in that interview.

I was coming to share the DC ESPN stuff & I see its already here! Love me that Cookie.

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At most, you usually have 2 successful singers in the group, and my money is on Adam and Kris.

And Allison! Her chances are as good as the boys.

That Simon Cowell thing is HILARIOUS! He was glib even back then.

“By the way, Cook sold out Foxwoods in Connecticut last night (4000 seat venue). Their opening act, GRO, tweeted a pic of the venue from the vantage point of the stage, and it looked insane. http://twitpic.com/cgfuc

Congrats to Cook! Closing in on show #100 (I think he said they were at #95 last night) and still going strong. His voice sounded great too. Straight Ahead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIYRN_6AGQ ” —Keel

Grrr… don’t know what I did there. Giving it another try. I was there and it was EPIC!!! David Cook and his band gave 110%. David Cook rocked! Kiss on the Neck and Bar-ba-sol had me dancing. I’m also a fan of Breathe Tonight which is a Wal-mart bonus track, though it was not performed.

DC is truly a humble, appreciative guy, very real, very down-to-earth. My ears were ringing from the love shown to David Cook. The crowd was beyond amazing! A few of the ushers had their fingers in their ears. LOL

I took my neices and daughter, ages 19, 14 and 12. They loved it and they loved DC. My 19 year old neice sent a text to her boyfriend that DC was her 2nd favorite person; he sings really well and he has a sense of humor. ::grin::

Youtube vids and even the live American Idol tour did not/does not do him justice. His vocals were amazing. My daughter and I sang along to all of the songs. It was great fun!

The MGM GRAND is gorgeous and even though it looks like a large venue (from the pic), the atmosphere is very intimate. I most definitely will go back for other shows. Lovely place and no matter the seating, the view is fantastic, especially with the large screens on both sides of the stage. Top-notch venue and top-notch performer.

evanjane – thanks for your DC concert recap. The Foxwoods show looked epic. He seemed completely awed by that large crowd.

Youtube vids and even the live American Idol tour did not/does not do him justice.

This. I thought the exact same thing when I saw him. I held my breath during “Lie”. His voice is just unbelievable live.

evanjane, Great recap thanks. His voice fills the room when you hear him live. Sounds like it was a great show.

Love, love the ESPN appearance. He must have been in heaven and he was so charming and funny.

This. I thought the exact same thing when I saw him. I held my breath during ‘Lie’ . His voice is just unbelievable live

At Starland the other night when he did the acapela part of Lie and stepped away from the mic, I was never so in awe of his voice and all the videos I’ve watched did not do that moment justice. Just gorgeous. I wanted to tell everyone to STFU with the screaming and singing along though. I have no problem at all with screaming and that sort of thing but not during THAT for gods sake! Can’t wait for the Nokia show! The acoustics there are truly amazing so I bet he’ll sound great.

Congrats to Cook! Closing in on show #100 (I think he said they were at #95 last night) and still going strong.

100 shows gone by feels crazy. Seems like just yesterday he was singing magic rainbow amongst the dancing poptarts :laugh_tb:

I am such a dope that even though I’d seen you tube’s of the new accapella version of Lie that I didn’t “get it”. My 12 yr old that went with me clued me in, lol. That was AMAZING!

Speaking of Constantine, has anyone seen the series on IFC called “Z Rock”? I happened to flip to it tonight, and he guest-starred on an episode as himself. Jon Popper of Blues Traveler (also appearing as himself) kidnapped him, so that one of the Z Brothers could take his role in his Broadway show Rock of Ages. It was, uh, interesting and… good, I guess?

At Starland the other night when he did the acapela part of Lie and stepped away from the mic, I was never so in awe of his voice and all the videos I’ve watched did not do that moment justice.

I was actually there too, and I’ve got to agree with you. Even if you are expecting the sans-microphone chorus from having watched recent videos, hearing it live is still pretty remarkable. The show itself I’d say was quite good overall, although it was a little uneven, and he did seem somewhat tired at points. But, that moment was truly impressive.

Much to my surprise, not only was DC on Baseball-Tonight, but also the 11pm hour of sportscenter. He was with Stuart Scott this time talking about his encounter with Pujols and did a 2-minute-ish breakdown of the Royals game. They mentioned how he and Dave Wright were born on the same day in 1982 and asked DC if he was scared of Simon.

Just in case anybody missed it, they’re a 99% chance they’ll show this segment all morning on Sportcenter tomorrow (Monday).

Thanks Matt, it is being shown again this morning. It comes on during the 2nd 1/2 hour. He sure is at ease with ESPN’s sportscasters, isn’t he?

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