Kris Allen – USO Tour (USAG Schweinfurt, Germany) – Sept. 30, 2010

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Kris Allen performs the second of  four concerts on his European USO Tour.  Today’s (tonight’s) stop takes Kris and KAB to the U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt Germany.  The location is the Finney Fitness Center, Conn Barracks. The show starts 7 p.m. local time ( 1 p.m. EDT, 12 p.m. CDT, 10 a.m. PDT) Doors open at 6 p.m.  After yesterday’s Hairgate, lets see what new shenanigans are in store for us today.

Photo Credit; USAG Schweinfurt FMWR’s Photos

Here is the concert schedule for the tour (all times local to venue):

Wed. 09/29/10 – USAG Schinnen, The Netherlands [AF North Int'l School], 6 p.m.
Thurs. 09/30/10 – USAG Schweinfurt, Germany [Finney Rec Center], 7 p.m.
Fri. 10/01/10 – USAG Kaiserslautern, Germany [Kazabra Club], 8 p.m.
Sun. 10/03/10 – USAG Bamberg, Germany [Bamberg Basics Bldg.], 7 p.m.

Link to yesterday’s thread: USAG Schinnen, The Netherlands

Twitter list: http://twitter.com/krinjalists/usotourgermany

Watch for video and pictures posted below the cut

The Base;

The U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt is home for roughly 11,000 people, including about 4,000 Soldiers, family members, Department of Defense civilian employees and their dependents.

Local Press: SchweinfurtDispatch (PDF)

The City;
Schweinfurt is centrally located in Germany, just 99 miles east of Frankfurt and 72 miles northwest of Nuernberg. If you want to explore your surroundings even further, countries such as Switzerland, Austria, France, and Belgium are only a few hours drive away. The city offers an enchanting array of picturesque buildings, beautiful parks, outdoor markets and numerous recreational facilities.  Things To Do In Schweinfurt

Photo Credit: Michael Lotero

Photo Credit: petrinareyes

Photo Credit: Wade Chandler (the guy in the gray shirt in the picture above with his family)

See More Here: M.A.D.E. Images Photography
Photo Credit: Petrina Reyes

See More Here: Brief update to Kris Allen blog post: http://bit.ly/dvQixN (scroll to the bottom)
Photo Credit: TAZMPictures

Kris Allen Concert Collage

Video Credit: crazycoconut757

“Kris Allen came by for an hour long concert, followed by an unsuspected Meet and Greet, where me and my sister got an autograph each, and our picture taken with him. When we moved up close, we were right next to the speakers, so you cant really hear him. Clips are skeptical cuz my camera died real closely after the Live Like We’re Dying bit…”

Live Like We’re Dying

Video Credit: Michelleloves2sing

NEWS:

Kris Allen rocks Schweinfurt: http://www.schweinfurt.army.mil/news/archives/newspage_887.htm

 
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  • tripp_ncwy

    Thanks girlygirl, What happened to the bangs? :-)

  • luly

    BNS, as well as RG are the only examples of songs that Kris has done on his own, so even though they were written a long time ago, I think they are good examples of who he is as an artist. They show great attention to the lyrics, which is good, but the lack of a hook is a problem.

    Kris said that the songs on BNS are not representing who he is as an artist today. He changed since then and he learned a lot since then.
    Nothing that Kris has said or done recently indicates that he wants his next album to be like BNS, so I don’t see how BNS can be seen as an indication of the quality of Kris’s current ability to write commercial songs. And RG also wasn’t written as a potential single, so imo it also cannot be seen as an example of his ability to write commercial songs. I think him having a lot of contribution to the songs on KATA that are commercial is a much better indication. I don’t think that if Kris will write all his songs for the album it means that all of them will sound like RG. Kris is a much more diverse artist than that. Not every song he will write will be radio-friendly(and that is not a bad thing, since not every song on the album needs to be a potential single and it’s fine to write songs that are good songs, but are not meant for radio), but that doesn’t mean that he cannot write radio-friendly songs.

    Kris does want the success and recognition(he said so), but that shouldn’t be on the expense of being true to himself as an artist. I think that Kris will continue to be true to himself as an artist and that hew ill manage to fund a lot of success and have a long career.

    The tickets for the benefit concert for
    Blackbird Academy of Arts are on sale now:
    http://uca.edu.ticketforce.com/ordertickets.asp?p=91

  • FaithfulFan

    In Kris’s case I strongly feel that unless he can do music that has personal meaning for him, he won’t be able to function as an artist. So, if he becomes a pop star (or HAC star), fine. If he becomes a great artist, with or without that success, well, then he is being true to himself and to whatever inspires him to create.

    ross I soooo agree with this.

  • Elliegrll

    Kris said that the songs on BNS are not representing who he is as an artist today.

    That’s a valid point, but I don’t have any current songs that Kris has written on his own to see how he’s progressed as a writer. I’ve submitted the question, which song on his album does Kris think best represents who he is as an artist, to interviewers who have asked for ideas about what to ask Kris, but they’ve passed it over in favor of questions about AI, Simon, and Paula. LOL. The way that AI fans view a singer, and how he or she view themselves as artists doesn’t always match, but for me, even though he didn’t write it, LLWD is the type of song that I expected from Kris. I’d say that CSA, Written All Over My Face,Let It Rain and Alright With Me, and to a lesser degree, Bring it Back also fit with the type of music that I expected from him based on his AI work and BNS.

  • luly

    That’s a valid point, but I don’t have any current songs that Kris has written on his own to see how he’s progressed as a writer. I’ve submitted the question, which song on his album does Kris think best represents who he is as an artist, to interviewers who have asked for ideas about what to ask Kris, but they’ve passed it over in favor of questions about AI, Simon, and Paula. LOL. The way that AI fans view a singer, and how he or she view themselves as artists doesn’t always match, but for me, even though he didn’t write it, LLWD is the type of song that I expected from Kris. I’d say that CSA, Written All Over My Face,Let It Rain and Alright With Me, and to a lesser degree, Bring it Back also fit with the type of music that I expected from him based on his AI work and BNS.

    I wish that he answered that question. I also wonder what song on KATA he think has the most similar vibe to what he wants his next album to sound like. I wish that he was asked much more music-related questions on his interviews instead of the questions about AI.
    I wonder if the are any songs that Kris already finished writing that he really wants to be on his album.

  • FaithfulFan

    luly Kris said in an interview that he had already written some songs that he was really excited about.

  • luly

    FaithfulFan- oop’s I forgot about that. I wish would could hear even a small part from this songs or more details about them.

  • jasmine

    Pop hits are not the be all and end all, for all artists. Not everyone wants to do music for the masses.

    It’s funny, Ross, I had this precise thought when hearing the pop songs on the radio at lunch. Quite a bit of it won’t be remembered in a few years, and I’d rather forget some of it immediately!

  • FaithfulFan

    jasmine lol but that is true. For years we listened to a local pop station at work but recently the girls changed it to a local country music station because no one could stand the majority of pop music they were playing. Plus some of the lyrics are not appropriate for a place of business. And yet the pd’s keep promoting this meaningless drivel based on the singers “name”. I guess someone must like it or they wouldn’t play it, but I certainly do not (with a few exceptions).

  • girlygirl

    yoo-hoo! the new concert thread is up!

  • Elliegrll

    The subject may be closed, but Kris is a pop artist. That’s what I hear on BNS and that’s what I hear on his current album. To be successful making that type of music he will need to make commercially viable music that can be played on either top 40 pop stations or HAC stations. On both formats good hooks and catchy choruses are going to standout more than any other part of the song.

  • ross

    Kris said that the songs on BNS are not representing who he is as an artist today. He changed since then and he learned a lot since then.
    Nothing that Kris has said or done recently indicates that he wants his next album to be like BNS, so I don’t see how BNS can be seen as an indication of the quality of Kris’s current ability to write commercial songs. And RG also wasn’t written as a potential single, so imo it also cannot be seen as an example of his ability to write commercial songs. I think him having a lot of contribution to the songs on KATA that are commercial is a much better indication. I don’t think that if Kris will write all his songs for the album it means that all of them will sound like RG. Kris is a much more diverse artist than that. Not every song he will write will be radio-friendly(and that is not a bad thing, since not every song on the album needs to be a potential single and it’s fine to write songs that are good songs, but are not meant for radio), but that doesn’t mean that he cannot write radio-friendly songs.

    Kris does want the success and recognition(he said so), but that shouldn’t be on the expense of being true to himself as an artist. I think that Kris will continue to be true to himself as an artist and that hew ill manage to fund a lot of success and have a long career.

    I agree, luly, well said!

    Old Kris/Jim Cantiello interview about songwriting and his album.

    http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626405/20091116/allen_kris_american_idol_.jhtml

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