Comments on: Kris Allen Hometown Visit Performances

By: Maxx

Maxx — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:00:48 +0000

Kris is the real deal. He’s a grounded guy, knows who he is, and he has stayed true to his style of music, no matter what the judges hit him with. Tuesday night they’ll slam him again, but he must be doing something right….he’s still standing.
He has said he wants to do acoustic soul, very cool, but the Idol stage is more geared for a Las Vegas vibe, so he may need to work it on his own. He’ll be a star.

By: Lys

Lys — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:53:51 +0000

I think itÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just that singer-songwriters like Kris tend to put the focus on the music as the main creation rather than on themselves presenting it. ItÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like they are merely the conduit for the song to come into the world. If that makes any senseÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Makes perfect sense to me. I really admire how Kris is all about the music. With him, it’s not about being showy, or having the best back story… instead, he just walks out on stage, presents us with a beautiful song, and that’s it.

By: little D

little D — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:43:34 +0000

I was able to attend all 3 Kris’ concerts on Friday. 20,000 plus in Litttle Rock at 11:30 in the middle of a work day with thunderstorms ready to rain at any moment, the one at the UCA campus at 3:00 on a Friday with school already out and then the one at “SIMON” park in Conway at 5:30 with over 30,000 there. All were great!! He was in the zone !! I thought it was awesome that people would drive 4 hours to hear him sing 3 or 4 songs!!! There ws not a baseball game or anything else just Kris !! What support !! So happy for him !! He made all the media stops they always have to do etc. even took time to stop at childrens hosp. cancer ward to see a little girl out of the cameras eye. What a class act !!! Loved his shows all he stands for.He is so talented !! And YES I will be eating ICE by the buckets !!!

By: nokking

nokking — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:45:13 +0000

I’m glad the homecoming turned out great for Kris. He is such a sweet guy and totally deserves this. Kris and Adam are my favorites from the beginning and I believe they are the only 2 who are ready to make records right now. Kris has been consistent and has shown so much originality. Personally I like him over Allison (no offence to Allison fans) who has bigger voice but hasn’t had much original stuffs as Kris has.

Quiet storm is perfect description. This guy has a career no matter he wins or lose. His studio version songs are actually quite pleasant to listen to :happy_tb:

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:42:59 +0000

I think it’s just that singer-songwriters like Kris tend to put the focus on the music as the main creation rather than on themselves presenting it. It’s like they are merely the conduit for the song to come into the world. If that makes any sense…

I don’t really seem to have a set preference as to personality or so-called “confidence” level in my AI faves. My picks have been Blake, DC and Kris and they run the spectrum. I think the common thread has been I’ve liked their pre-Idol music (which also runs the spectrum, lol).

To me it doesn’t really matter if Kris becomes a “star”, whatever that entails, after Idol. I just want him to be able to make more music for me to enjoy

By: Grammie Kari

Grammie Kari — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:08:29 +0000

Ricky Minor called Kris a quiet storm whoÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wonderful! I agree!

That seems like the perfect description. Sweetheart would work too.

By: karrahbrooke

karrahbrooke — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:20:44 +0000

Dude, did you ever see John Mayer perform? How about Jason Mraz? Or anyone from that genre? ThatÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how they are! ItÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the simplicity and purity of singing just with an acoustic guitar that make this genre of music unique and attractive to a lot of people. IÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sick of people calling Kris Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œnot exciting.Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Any more Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œexcitementÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ would be OTT and a misfit for his style. BTW, people who sing the style of music that he does generally donÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have super powerful vocals or a Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œbelterÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢sÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ voice. They are generally smooth and easy to listen to (again, Mraz and Mayer are two prime examples). I see Kris Allen as similar to the both of them, and the last I checked, they are both pretty big Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…â€œstarsÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Totally agree with this. I’ve seen both John Mayer and Jason Mraz in concert and both of the shows were awesome, engaging, and entertaining. Kris is my horse in this race and I can see him performing shows of the same caliber one day. (Can you tell I like this genre of music? :biggrin_wp:)

By: wand3rful

wand3rful — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:03:58 +0000

i was pleasantly surprised by how well he sounded w. come together and man in the mirror acoustic. the more i hear from him, the more i am impressed. for me, he is the total package…great, sweet, understated personality, talent and looks. im a firm believer in “you dont have to shout to be heard”….

By: anijsch

anijsch — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:57:44 +0000

Gosh, I hope not. She is a vapid, tacky, gossipy, catty girl. If she wasnÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t good looking she would be Taylor who?

I don’t mean her personality and her whole history. I just see her as an example that you don’t need a big voice and the singer/ songwriter type sell’s also in a mainstream market.

By: maturin

maturin — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:47:34 +0000

And another poster claims that David Cook is the best ever! Not really! he may be the best i your opinion only.

Which post is that? I see ShariG talking about him still being her number one using the words “my” and “for me.” And how much she fluvs Kris.

I mentioned Cook as an example of how Cook got criticism for being allegedly overconfident as Kris gets criticized for being underconfident *neither of which I think is true.” Explain please where is “David Cook is the best ever.”

Not really! he may be the best i your opinion only. Remember, musical tastes are different.
It’s a discussion board, muffin. People get to express their opinions without a little curtsy to you personally.

By: Anya

Anya — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:50 +0000

“For me Kris is also a little bit like Taylor Swift and I think he can be as successful as she is.”

Gosh, I hope not. She is a vapid, tacky, gossipy, catty girl. If she wasn’t good looking she would be Taylor who?

And another poster claims that David Cook is the best ever! Not really! he may be the best i your opinion only. Remember, musical tastes are different.

I only voted for two contestants EVER, David A and Kris.

By: ShariG

ShariG — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:45:26 +0000

Cricket, I think Kris’s brother is going to be a minister He is getting the crowd motivated. LOL He is certainly more talkative than Kris. Pretty funny.

By: ShariG

ShariG — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:41:24 +0000

Maturin, I love your posts. I get that from Kris too. He isn’t desparate. It is a television show. It is an opportunity. He doesn’t take himself so seriously, but he has a quiet confidence that I find charming. There is no doubt in my mind he will be a big star no matter the outcome of Idol. He is mega talented and a sweetheart on top of it all. He’s a guy you just want to do well.

By: ShariG

ShariG — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:33:23 +0000

Thanks for the youtube link, Drea. There are lots of videos there by that same person. I am blown away by how great he sounds with just his guitar. And, he plays the guitar so incredibly well. He really doesn’t need a band. He sounds exactly the same out in an open air amphitheater as he does on the AI stage. What a performer.

By: ShariG

ShariG — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:25:51 +0000

Gingerly, I am so glad to read that you will be voting for Kris. Last year we were a pair of Chicago area girls crazy about David Cook. Kris has not reached the David level for me this year, I doubt anyone ever will again, but he is by far my favorite of the contestants. I have been voting for him since the top 13. I know you don’t get interested typically until it gets closer to the end, but I am glad you are a bit on the Kris Allen train now. He’s going to need our votes. There is something about his voice, his smile, his personality, and particularly the way he arranges music that I just love. It has to be the whole package for me as it was with DC and I think Kris comes the closest to that for me this year.