Tour Spoilers From Dress Rehearsal

This may be my favorite line from the Idol Forums report:

“Oh and several of the Idols did a lot of shirt-unbuttoning and shirt removing.”

Ok, who did that? Hoping it was Adam and Kris!!!!!! (Hey, a girl can dream, right?)

Oh, and I liked this part, too…

“And I don’t think I mentioned before that Anoop did a lot of sexy dancing. Like, GYRATING. It was kinda dorky but kinda hot at the same time. And he put on this really dorky pair of black and blue rimmed glasses in the middle of his set. ”

Hahaha…awww…

Seriously, sounds like rehearsal went really well. I’m excited about the set lists — some really cool songs in there.

Ugh why does Danny get FOUR songs? Syesha only got three last year. That’s a lot Gokey to sit through.

Gross. Why does Danny have to do two Rascal Flats songs in a row? But, whatever. I’m sure he’ll sound better live than how he sounded on Idol.

I gotta love “Bend & Break” being included, even though I do not like Scott.

girlygirl, according to the IDF post, it’s Danny who does the unbuttoning. ;P And there is no shirt removing, but Adam, Lil, Danny and Anoop take off their jackets.

“girlygirl, according to the IDF post, it’s Danny who does the unbuttoning.

Dear God! Now I have to take a bathroom break when Danny is on ~!

They said Adam was wearing a tank top under his jacket. I heard lots of dancing by several. So far, two people at rehearsals said Danny’s set was boring even tho his singing was good. Seems the bottom six have a lot of stage time (their solos and three group numbers).

Did Kris play piano or electric guitar on Bright Lights? Or maybe 1/2 and 1/2?
My choice would be piano for the first half and electric guitar for the loud half.

Danny? Yikes…must remember to keep my eyes shut during his set when I go to the tour date at Staples!!!!

Eight seasons of Idol wannabees and it has to be Donny Gorkey who unbuttons the shirt. Where’s Antonella Barba these days?

Wow, Donny going all Latin with a Santana song orginally sung by a rapper. There could be a stampede for the restrooms. Be careful, out there!

Ugh why does Danny get FOUR songs? Syesha only got three last year. That’s a lot Gokey to sit through.

I think it’s because they don’t seem to be doing a lot of group numbers. This a very eclectic group voice wise so it seems, they are doing more solos than group tunes on this tour.

ETA: By ‘they’ I mean the top four.

I am glad that Anoop is doing some Ne-Yo and “Always on My Mind”. I think that Danny doing “Maria, Maria” is going to be interesting. I am interested in seeing performances, by Danny, Anoop, and Matt. I hope that those three guys do very well.

They did mostly solos last year and the Bottom 8 only got 3 songs apiece. So technically Danny gets as many as Adam because one of Adam’s is a duet. I did hear, though, that Adam’s Bowie medley is 5 minutes long.
I don’t see how they perform in those heavy leather jackets, under the light, with all that heat emanating from the audience. ;)

I am very glad that there are fewer group numbers. I have never been a fan of those.

I believe there was only one group number last year. Therefore, there are more group numbers this year.

Just to be clear, the order of Kris’s set was:

Heartless (acoustic), No Boundaries (acoustic), Aint No Sunshine (piano), Bright Lights (unknown instrumentation), Hey Jude.

Also, the other Idols all come out together to join Kris on Hey Jude as opposed to them coming out one by one or some such thing.

And apparently there were bubbles at the end during Don’t Stop Believin’. Yeah, I don’t know.

so do they have to wear the same clothes over and over 4 the 50 cities?. or can they change it up?. i wonder what lil’s second song is. was it not memorable. ?. it all sounds interesting. i wldn’t have guessed sarver doing neyo. more like some twang country songs like the original ring of fire or hoots shooting buggy or whatever it was adam mentioned on idolatry lol.

I don’t see how they perform in those heavy leather jackets, under the light, with all that heat emanating from the audience. ;)

I’m thinking they must give “How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather” lessons on Planet Fierce. Has anyone else noticed that while Adam was always wearing those leather jackets and tight pants on AI, he was never sweating at the end of his songs? Another one of his special talents….

Matt sounds like his set is gonna Rock!! From what I hear his HTH will be more Rock-ish, while Georgia and YFM will be edgy soul. Really can’t wait to hear more of his set, I think Matt will be a huge surprise and pleasure this summer, which could mean good things for him as far as gaining more Attention.

Also LOVE Anoop. I’m glad that he chose a Neyo song, in particular Mad is one of my favs from neyo and comments from those who saw the rehearsal say that Anoop’s vocals were unbelievable so yay!!

Allison’s set has me REALLY excited! Looking froward to hearing Barracuda by heart from her.

And Megan I think will be really good in her set, I think she has more to offer, vocally, than what she did on the show, so this may be a good summer for her as well. Lil doing single ladies should be fun. She did say that her set will get folks up and dancing so should be a lot of fun from her.

Kris and Adam will do ok. Scott will be break time for me. Danny, from what I hear, will be pretty sappy, but if he is taking off his shirt could get interesting.

Am I missing anyone??

Actually it sounds like there are *more* group numbers this year, if you count duets as group numbers too.

Last year there were just two group numbers. The first involving only the bottom six after they all had performed their individual sets. And a final group number to wrap up the show, which included all ten.

It seems, this year, that the bottom three get cheated out of a solo song, so I guess the group numbers help to fill that void.

From some who have been observing Adam and Kris at rehearsals, they seem to be very, very tight. I think it is a huge burden for the winner (Kris) and closing the show (except for group number), so I think Kris depends on Adam’s support.

I’m guessing that Kris is one of the few who doesn’t do any dancing. I’m glad, because he is not the dancing type (cute, but not too polished).

I think Ace Young ubuttoned his shirt at some point in the S5 concert.

I blame Danny for no Top 4 group number, because he just has no concept of harmony. And why does Matt get 3 1/2 (like Allison) plus extra group numbers she doesn’t get? I already knew that if Adam got a medley instead of just a 4th song, they would make it last an hour and a half. Gotta make sure the spotlight never wavers off TCO.

Wayyyy too much of 10, 9, 8, 7, 5 and 3 to suit me. I’m kinda hoping Sarver and Gokey both get sick and they give Allison, Anoop and Kris more songs to take up the slack. Maybe Kris could do a Remember the Time/Man in the Mirror salute to Michael Jackson.

I know I’m nitpicking here, but it seems Matt has quite a bit more stage time than Allison. He has three solos, a duet with Scott, and three group numbers. Allison has three solos, one duet, and one group number.

I’m thinking they must give ‘How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather’  lessons on Planet Fierce. Has anyone else noticed that while Adam was always wearing those leather jackets and tight pants on AI, he was never sweating at the end of his songs? Another one of his special talents’ ¦.

I noticed that too. That’s an amazing talent, which I wish Adam didn’t have — so that he would “unbuttoned his shirt several times” like the other idol does.

Ok is it bad when all i notice is:

Adam wearing only a black tank top for Bowie Medley (I assume he was also wearing pants — but still, HOTNESS!)

Otherwise, Sarver doing Closer should be, um, interesting (I LOVE that song, but with him singing it, hmm)

Single Ladies is AWESOME for Lil (another crowd-pleaser!)

Too bad Allison is doing So What (not as fond of that Pink song for her). I would have preferred a different Pink song.

Otherwise, looking good :-)

I believe there was only one group number last year. Therefore, there are more group numbers this year.

I guess that theory is shot. I was basing it on season 5, the only other one I’ve been too and from what someone posted about Jordin Sparks season.

Wayyyy too much of 10, 9, 8, 7, 5 and 3 to suit me.

Those are the ones I’m looking forward to the most. :) (except for Danny)

I know I’m nitpicking here, but it seems Matt has quite a bit more stage time than Allison. He has three solos, a duet with Scott, and three group numbers. Allison has three solos, one duet, and one group number.

Sounds like he only has parts of 2 group numbers more than Allison. They usually only have a line or two in those. Maybe they are trying to make up to Matt and Scott for cutting their duet from the finale.

I know I’m nitpicking here, but it seems Matt has quite a bit more stage time than Allison. He has three solos, a duet with Scott, and three group numbers. Allison has three solos, one duet, and one group number.

Interesting point – though, the group numbers often feature very small parts for each person (think of the show’s group numbers, where each would only have a line or two). So the number of full songs is more indicative of full time during the show.

But now that I think about it, yeah, that is a lot for Matt and the rest of the bottom 5 to sing – not fair for someone like Allison who should have more to sing.

Adam wearing only a black tank top for Bowie Medley

Someone else who was at rehearsal said it was a black t-shirt. Either way, I’m happy!

I already knew that if Adam got a medley instead of just a 4th song, they would make it last an hour and a half.

I hardly think 5 minutes equals an hour and a half. If Kris sings the full version of Hey Jude, that one will last a long time, too.

I think Ace Young ubuttoned his shirt at some point in the S5 concert.

Ace seductively removed his jacket during his performances of Father Figure … sometimes revealing just a vest top t-shirt .. and lots of muscles.

Danny is NO Ace Young …. some things are best left buttoned up …lol

Michael doing Closer? Ne yo? Good luck with that, I wonder why he chose that.

Can’t wait to see Matt’s set! Sounds awesome.
Also Adam and Allison are going to rock! Seems like a very cool show this year.

Isn’t it all about quality, not quantity. I think egg timers, and stop watches should just be left at home.

1. Why am I not surprised that Megan’s dress rides up to reveal her undies?

2. I’m betting that Danny got an extra song because Allison was getting three songs plus a duet. Syesha had no duets last year. In fact, none of the top four had any duets, and they only did one of the group numbers (Please Don’t Stop The Music). So there seems to be more music this year.

3. Four Danny songs Danny shirt unbuttoning = serious chance I will not go to the show. The only ones I would really want to see are Adam, Kris and Allison, but I am not sure I can sit through Danny smack in the middle of them.

ETA: squirrely, last year there were two group numbers: one after Brooke performed (she was No. 5) that did NOT include the top 4, and one after David Cook performed that included everyone.

I hope Adam’s Bowie medley is five min as one person who was at rehearsal said. He has two short solos (studio version of MW is less than three min, and studio of WLL is just over three min).

I think both Kris’ and Adam’s set will be equal in length. Judging by the set list we now know, I estimate each of them will have 20 minutes.

I remember Michael did a lot of R&B stuff early on in AI…in fact I think some of the judges even commented on that about him. So I’m not surprised he’s doing a Ne-Yo song

I wonder what Kris is wearing

I am really excited about Anoop’s set!!! “Mad” is a perfect choice for him!! From what I am hearing he is getting good reviews….sigh I have to wait till Sept 2 for the CHicago show…..

I wonder if Adam helped Kris pick out his outfit…as they joked about when they interviewed each other for those L.A. Times videos?

I would expect Kris to be in a tight shirt and ripped jeans…that seems to be what he’s comfortable in and it totally works for him! Maybe a leather jacket…

It would be fun if he glammed himself up and wore those feathers a couple of Adam’s fans gave him, though!

I don’t think we should underestimate any of these contestants at this point in time. there are going to be a lot of suprises from what I read. Their performances on the show were being judged and it is different when you’re being judged after a performance and when not. Moreover, some of these idols were made to feel as if they were in the competition just to make up the numbers and that there were only a couple of poeple in the competition. I can imagine how this can have effect on your performance in a competition like that. So for me, I’ll say lets just keep our fingers crossed till they perform live ( without biased judges), before we draw conclusions. Though I have my favourite, I wish all of them well becuse this is the begining of their long time careers.

I wonder what Kris is wearing

Well, the fan who was in rehearsal last night said he wore jeans and a light blue shirt.

I’m thinking they must give ‘How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather’  lessons on Planet Fierce. Has anyone else noticed that while Adam was always wearing those leather jackets and tight pants on AI, he was never sweating at the end of his songs? Another one of his special talents’ ¦.

As usual, Ellie2, LOL! Though I can definitely get into a little Adam sweat, that’s just another one of his genetic blessings (Planet Fierce must be good that way).

It’s the same thing with Obama; he’s a freak of nature in that he doesn’t sweat, unless he’s had Botox injections everywhere. I saw him at a town hall meeting in SoCal, in a HOT, stuffy, claustrophobic fair grounds shelter. Everyone in the audience was MELTING. He took off his suit jacket (something I would have NEVER done at that point) and was wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and didn’t have a drop on him. Never seen anything like it …

Vada
Shifting instruments during one song is king of hard to do. I wish he’s on the electric guitar cuz’ that song has a great guitar solo.

I wonder what Kris is wearing

A plaid shirt with glitter and spikes. ;)

I am not looking forward to Single Ladies. Hate that song. Or Michael’s version of Closer. Ne-Yo? Really? Or Scott singing A Thousand Miles. Honestly, I never liked anything Michael or Scott sang. They’re my two least favorite singers. Bathroom break!

Danny Gokey’s set list shows exactly how confusing his genre is.
PYT…kind of dance/r&b
Maria Maria…Latin/rock
What Hurts the Most and My Wish…christian country.
God he really has no idea who he is as an artist.

This is totally OT, but this Wimbledon final between Roddick and Federer is crazy nuts…Federer up 12-11 in the 5th set!!!

Ok, now back to talking about AI…

I don’t think we should underestimate any of these contestants at this point in time. there are going to be a lot of suprises from what I read. Their performances on the show were being judged and it is different when you’re being judged after a performance and when not. Moreover, some of these idols were made to feel as if they were in the competition just to make up the numbers and that there were only a couple of poeple in the competition. I can imagine how this can have effect on your performance in a competition like that. So for me, I’ll say lets just keep our fingers crossed till they perform live ( without biased judges), before we draw conclusions. Though I have my favourite, I wish all of them well becuse this is the begining of their long time careers.

Well said, I totally agree. Good luck to all of them!

This may not be accurate but there was at least one twitter report that said Kirs’ instrumentation was Heartless (acoustic), No Boundaries (acoustic), Aint No Sunshine (piano), Bright Lights (piano), Hey Jude (electric guitar).

I know I’m nitpicking here, but it seems Matt has quite a bit more stage time than Allison. He has three solos, a duet with Scott, and three group numbers. Allison has three solos, one duet, and one group number.

I also really puzzled why Matt is getting so much time. Not nitpicking either, just an observation. By my count, he has mote stage time than even Kris, including a feature with Scott in the final number.

Matt – 3 solos 1 duet 3 group numbers = 7 songs/3 solos
Lil and Anoop – 3 solos 3 group numbers = 6 songs/3 solos
Alison – 3 solos 1 duet 1 group number = 5 songs/3 solos
Danny – 4 solos 1 group number = 5 songs/4 solos
Adam – 4 solos 1 duet 1 group number = 6 songs/4 solos
Kris – 5 solos 1 group number = 6 songs/5 solos (including NoBo)

Oh, I know changing instruments would be difficult. I don’t expect it to happen. I just think it would be awesome, if the arrangement put the emphasis on another instrument for a few seconds to make the change.

Michael Sarver… Ne-yo? Huh?

I wonder if Lil is going to do the Single Ladies dance. I think Anoop mentioned at some point she does a lot of dancing, so maybe she will.

It seems like the Idols did a good job of picking their songs (with the exception of Closer for Sarver). It should be a good show.

Danny unbuttoning his shirt = DO NOT WANT.

About Adam being not sweaty….true, he always look fresh and smells good.

I guess Adam could initially have done 5 solo songs as he earlier announced and as planned. But knowing Adam being a selfless person (he is known for supporting other people’s career), he decided to do a duet with Allison instead of a solo number. BTW, one of the tweeters mentioned (I stayed up late following her) that you should see Adam’s moves…..sexy moves.

Kris do perform better with his guitar and the piano. His dancing is a bit off but he sure looks cute when he tries.

Here’s Richard Rushfield article (L.A. Times)…he’s not spilling any spoilers, but he sounds pretty impressed with how all the Idols sounded at rehearsal.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/07/idols-live-tour-descends-on-portland-or.html

I also really puzzled why Matt is getting so much time. Not nitpicking either, just an observation.

Well, he was kinda robbed during the Finale with only that small solo snippet in the Santana song. Maybe they’re trying to make it up to him. He did come in fifth.

I hardly think Matt ever got “robbed” on the show. He was saved TWICE by shows producers.

TANK TOP!!!

I hardly think 5 minutes equals an hour and a half. If Kris sings the full version of Hey Jude, that one will last a long time, too.

Hey, Jude varies from 4 min to 7 min on most of the versions that I’ve seen, and that extra length mainly comes from the riffs at the end on the “na-na’s” – just saying, because I don’t expect it to really be that long (not much longer than typical songs, at least) and if it is, it will not be wise to have it go on forever as it gets a little repetitive and boring after a certain point.

Kris having an outfit partly inspired by Adam would be HILARIOUS and awesome!

No offense to Danny, but I’m afraid his set will put everyone to sleep – before getting woken up again by Adam on WLL.

And I do think everyone will do really well – they always come across much better on tour than in the show, because there’s no pressure, no judges, no scrutiny, etc. Just having fun.

Kris tweets a question to us:

#i wonder if the USA is hungover from partying too much last night for her birthday#9 minutes ago from web

I’m thinking they must give ‘How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather’  lessons on Planet Fierce. Has anyone else noticed that while Adam was always wearing those leather jackets and tight pants on AI, he was never sweating at the end of his songs? Another one of his special talents’ ¦.

Maybe he’s like Southern women in that regard- you know the old saying:
Women don’t sweat, they perspire. And Southern women don’t perspire, they glow.

I already knew that if Adam got a medley instead of just a 4th song, they would make it last an hour and a half.

In S6 Blake and Chris Richardson had a 15 min “cake” duet for 4 songs. Sadly for me, I don’t enjoy Adam’s screamy vocals. So the first notes of Heartless will be very refreshing and welcome.

Okay, here’s a panic of the day … My DirecTV has been breaking up a lot lately. Service call just left, replaced my DVR. I ALMOST let him take my old box, but the guy said, “Well you bought it.” When I went to program my new one, I realized ALL my “AMERICAN IDOLS” (at least the last six) are saved on the other receiver! Everything I have saved is on the other receiver. EEK!!

Working 100 percent or not, that baby is going in my bedroom …

Tank top!!!!

So I’m rifling through the comments…….I guess the stopwatches will be set to see who gets more or less than the next…….pathetic!

That IDF recap sounds like it will be cool fun,, so looking forward to the youtube vids from the tour! Wish I could attend, Portland as the first show is probably gonna be awesome for all of them

Wow, I’m going to need a LOT of alcohol to endure the first half of this show. Sarver singing one of my favorite Ne-Yo songs? Scott butchering Keane? Lil trying to mimic Beyonce? HELP!

Man, I love me some Allison & Kris, but if Adam wasn’t on this tour, I doubt I’d be going. At least it sounds like Matt, Anoop, & Megan also have pretty good sets. 6 out of 10 ain’t TOO bad I guess.

Well, he was kinda robbed during the Finale with only that small solo snippet in the Santana song. Maybe they’re trying to make it up to him. He did come in fifth.

One show as opposed to fifty, big difference.

Wow, I’m going to need a LOT of alcohol to endure the first half of this show. Sarver singing one of my favorite Ne-Yo songs? Scott butchering Keane? Lil trying to mimic Beyonce? HELP!

At least your bladder will have plenty of opportunities for relief.

So I’m rifling through the comments’ ¦’ ¦.I guess the stopwatches will be set to see who gets more or less than the next.

No worries. The stopwatches will be replaced by the applause-o-meter.

As far as Matt goes, just seems the same as it did on the show. It always felt to me that he was featured in group numbers moreso than any other contestant. I really just can’t get on board with the notion that he finished “fifth”. To me, he was the 7th place finisher because that’s where the votes placed him. The judges put him 5th. And if we are going to go by where the judges would have placed people……

I’m with you Sarah, I’m excited to go to the show, but if Adam weren’t part of the tour, I wouldn’t be going. I like Kris and Allison well enough, but not enough to travel 5 1/2 hours to go to a concert. Only Adam inspires that much trouble..lol.

I’m a little confused about all the duets/group numbers in the first half. Are they ending the first half on 2 group numbers? (Beggin’ and the motown medley) And then where does the Scott/Matt duet on piano fit in?

Yeah, with so many group numbers in the first half, it does seem like some of the top 4 are getting short-changed a bit. I don’t really need to hear some of the bottom 5-6 singing THAT much.

And it sounds like they already have pretty big (or at least even parts) on Don’t Stop Believing too. Seems like they should have either moved another group number to the end to let 1-4 sing it more, or given the four of them more in Don’t Stop.

No worries. The stopwhatches will be replaced by the applause-o-meter.

LOL! yep…can’t wait

Tank top!!!!Please please take TONS of pics! :clap_tb: BTW, Adam just got his twitter account verified! YAY

FYI – Adam’s Twitter account has bee officially verified. It now has the verified logo in the top right hand corner.

I really can’t wait to see Matt and Adam.

Those two were always my favorites from the beginning.

Those are good song choices, Michael, Megan and Scott only get 2 solos, that’s a plus!

Adam gets the same stage time as Kris, it’s not surprising.

Gee – last year Syesha (3rd) and Jason (4th) had 3 songs and 1 group.

Where is all of this hate for Matt coming from???

Anyway, it doesn’t seem to me that he is getting more time than anyone else, in particular the runner-ups 10-5 seem to be featured a bit more, Which I am actually happy about as I am a huge fan of Matt, Anoop, and Megan who are all a part of this group.

I wish people would stop nitpicking on time so much. The tour seems more than fair, and like it will be one hell of a show, I am trying to enjoy the anticipation of a great show rather than complain.

*besides, to me, it seems like Adam/Kris are getting the most time of everyone, which is as it should be*

Tank Top! Tank Top! Tank Top!!!!!
I ned pictures peeps!!!! Lots and lots of pictures!!!

Adam took off his AMAZING SkinGraft jacket before the Bowie Medley, for which he was only wearing a black tank top’ 

OMG, how am I missing this,

Too bad Allison is doing So What (not as fond of that Pink song for her). I would have preferred a different Pink song.

This is the song I was really wishing for! Such a crowd pleaser, fun, and, so what, she’s a rock star!

girlyg’

This is totally OT, but this Wimbledon final between Roddick and Federer is crazy nuts’ ¦Federer up 12-11 in the 5th set!!!

Last time I went OT to post a NCAA score, I was DELETED. Let’s see if mj is a tennis fan!

that is a lot for Matt and the rest of the bottom 5 to sing – not fair for someone like Allison who should have more to sing.

Maybe – but her set is incredible – perfect for my taste. To get that set, I would sacrifice a little stage time.
Removing clothes? Thank God Allison isn’t slated to remove any. Her exposure during the season increased weekly culminating with the titillating outfit donned for the Lauper duet. Had there been a post-Finale show, I guess leather pants woulda been all she needed – with boots, of course.

Adam gets the same stage time as Kris, it’s not surprising.

Not really. He has four solos and a duet. Kris has five solos. Two of Adam’s solos are short ones, so his total solos are about 15 minutes. Kris’ solos total over 20 minutes.

Adam doesn’t sweat too much coz he doesn’t have a lot of body hair.

I think Adam and Kris get the same stage time.figures since adam and kris both won and that it wasnt just Kris.As a Kris fan I think most of us are
use to Adam getting star treatment and kris getting medicore treatment.

Wow, I’m going to need a LOT of alcohol to endure the first half of this show.

LOL. If you don’t pace yourself in the first half of the show, you might not remember the second half of the show! :drunk_tb:

BestAI Jul 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Adam gets the same stage time as Kris, it’s not surprising.

Not really. He has four solos and a duet. Kris has five solos. Two of Adam’s solos are short ones, so his total solos are about 15 minutes. Kris’ solos total over 20 minutes.

No, my time estimates (based on how long the songs are on YouTube) put them both at about 18 – 20 minutes each.

P.S. Someone who attended the dress rehearsal estimated Adam’s Bowie medley lasting over 5 minutes. Probably the equivalent of Kris’ “Hey Jude” (before the rest of the Idols come out and join him).

How does this verifying accounts work. Can any “poser” contact Twitter and say Hey, im Adam Lambert verify my account???

I think Adam and Kris get the same stage time.figures since adam and kris both won and that it wasnt just Kris.As a Kris fan I think most of us are
use to Adam getting star treatment and kris getting medicore treatment.

Kris is also getting the star treatment. He is closing the show and gets one more solo than Adam. Adam has a huge following and Kris has tons of fans that adore him. From what I have read, I think both sets of fans should be pleased.

I loove that black crowes song for Matt! And the TANK TOP for Adam!! Excited for the fan coverage!!

I think Adam and Kris get the same stage time.figures since adam and kris both won and that it wasnt just Kris.As a Kris fan I think most of us are
use to Adam getting star treatment and kris getting medicore treatment.

I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Kris won and got the winner treatment. The rest is up to him and his music.

Adam has been magnanimous about Kris throughout the AI season. He did not ask for second place but has worn it like the proverbial glove. It is only natural (IMO) that the press is all over Adam because he is totally fierce. His generosity of spirit about AI is totally refreshing, reminiscent of many sports figures who own their arena but give emotional testimony to their opponents’ spirit and talent (towit Federer and McEnroe in WTA circuit).

Adam doesn’t sweat too much coz he doesn’t have a lot of body hair.

I would like to know more details about this, with picture proof, pls.

On the IDF site, some fan got her pic taken with Kris last night. Kris is wearing a t-shirt that reads “In Los Angeles, the only difference between crazy and eccentric is a million dollars”

LOL – so true!

Michael Sarver – Umm, Ne-Yo? I admit I was the guy’s only fan, but I don’t think that song will suit him >_>.

Megan Joy – I actually kinda like this. I actually like her style, and Put Your Records On seems like a good choice. I kinda wanted to see her do Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, that seems like it would be more likely to keep the audience up. I love her and think she’s hot with her hair down and straight, so hopefully that happens.

Scott MacIntyre – Umm…. He so stole David Archuleta’s song. But other than that, I don’t know the other song. He seems like he’ll be okay.

Lil Rounds – LOL @ Single Ladies, but I think she has promise. I’ve always believed she has had promise, she just didn’t have much originality and she sucked at song choices on the show. I think those two songs will be good for her. Single Ladies is bound to be hilariously bad or hilariously good. Either of those would be great to me.

Anoop Desai – I used to like Ne-Yo, but I don’t anymore. Mad, however, is one of his better songs IMO. Always on my Mind and My Prerogative will be GREAT. Looking forward to ya man.

Matt Giraud – Umm…. I don’t think he should’ve picked You Found Me. He’s not much of a rocker type. At least Hard to Handle is pretty soulful, I think he can pull that one off. I thought he was doing Human Nature? But Georgia was good. I’m just not looking forward to You Found Me, but the guy was my second favorite after Kris, so it’ll be cool.

Allison Iraheta – So What is a good song for her IMO. Barracuda is my guilty pleasure song, I’m excited for that one (Though Alone might have been the better choice). With Cry Baby I bet she’s gonna say something about how she got eliminated with that song like Michael Johns said, and it’ll be funny. I’m looking forward to it.

Danny Gokey – P.Y.T. was his second best performance IMO (after his Top 5 song), that should be interesting. I’m not really looking forward to Maria Maria, it’s a really good song but I don’t think it’s his type. I don’t know Rascal Flatts. It won’t be terrible unless he unbuttons his shirt, the only one I’d even come close to wanting to see that for is Kris :P. He seems fit enough and I need the workout motivation.

Adam Lambert – Umm, for some reason, I find myself not looking forward to him. Mad World will be awesome, even though he did that one a lot, so I hope he does something slightly different. Whole Lotta Love…. I liked his performance, but I think he should’ve chosen something different, like Born to be Wild. David Bowie medley…. Meh, I don’t like either of those songs, and if he’s really wearing a black tank top I might cover my eyes. But I’m glad he and Allison are doing Slow Ride. They turned that seemingly lyrically lacking song into one hell of a performance. I don’t know. He always leaves me on the fence, since he’s not my type. But I just watched Whole Lotta Love again, it should be a good set.

Kris Allen – My main reason of going to the tour, to see my main man in action. I only wish he got a few more songs. But man I’m really gonna be screaming at his performances. He made No Boundaries great to listen to, Bright Lights is an awesome choice, Hey Jude is one of my favorite Beatles songs and I think it suits him, Heartless and Ain’t No Sunshine were two of his best performances, etc.

I wish I didn’t spoil myself. Aside from Michael and Scott, it might be a great concert. Megan and Lil show promise they had early on, Anoop just chose great songs for him, Matt is a bit iffy but I trust him to do it, Allison will rock, Danny will be decent (Hey, I actually am not one of his haters), Adam is iffy too but awesome anyway, and Kris is my all-time favorite Idol winner. The two group numbers will be interesting.

Tank Top! Tank Top! Tank Top!!!!!
I ned pictures peeps!!!! Lots and lots of pictures!!!

I have one of his RS pics in my mind. The one in lockroom with him in white tank top and a towel. I flove his arm freckles.

I think Adam and Kris get the same stage time.figures since adam and kris both won and that it wasnt just Kris.As a Kris fan I think most of us are use to Adam getting star treatment and kris getting medicore treatment.

Kris is closing the show and has 5 solos. Sounds like winner’s treatment to me.

I think that did a pretty fair job of stacking the Top 4.

Kris – 5 solos
Adam – 4 solos 1 duet
Danny – 4 solos
Alison – 3 solos 1 duet

It also is pretty consistent with past years. And, as a Kradison fan, I get 12 solos and 1 duet!!! :clap_tb:

And a lot of time to wait in line for the ladies room!!!!

Since this is my first fantard year and the first time I’ve given more than a passing glance at the concert, I’m guessing this site and others will be deluged tomorrow with fan reports. Holy crap! My boss in on vacation next week and I’ll be doing double duty! How will I possibly keep up?

As usual, Ellie2, LOL! Though I can definitely get into a little Adam sweat, that’s just another one of his genetic blessings (Planet Fierce must be good that way).

Oh yeah, SusanM, don’t get me wrong…I’d be fine with a little Adam sweat. I’m just amazed that he’s not soaked clean through when he gets done performing in those jackets and pants of his. Frankly, I’m so gaga for the guy that he could be sweating buckets like some gross Saturday Night Live skit and I’d still think he was hotter than the sun.

Shouldn’t we also count the time they’ll spend in talking, like who will be opening the show, how they introducing their sets and who will be closing the show?

WTF???!!!! KRIS WON and he only gets FIVE songs while freakin’ Adam gets EIGHT?!!! WTF is going on here?!!! Dammit, I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring! Do you understand that KRIS WON and Adam LOST???!!!!

Where is all of this hate for Matt coming from???

Anyway, it doesn’t seem to me that he is getting more time than anyone else, in particular the runner-ups 10-5 seem to be featured a bit more,

I don’t actually see any “Matt hate” — just a question about why Matt has the most stage time — even more than Kris who won. And yes, 3 solos + 1 duets + 3 group numbers = Matt #1 on stage time for 7 songs vs. 6 for Kris.

JMHO I would rather get 1 more Kris number instead of the Scott-Matt duet. YMMV.

Adam doesn’t sweat too much coz he doesn’t have a lot of body hair

You obviously haven’t examined the Rolling Stone cover enough … lol

He obviously does a bit of chestage shaving now and again … I can’t comment on the hirsuitness of the other parts of his body though …

….. unfortunately

Oh yeah, SusanM, don’t get me wrong’ ¦I’d be fine with a little Adam sweat. I’m just amazed that he’s not soaked clean through when he gets done performing in those jackets and pants of his. Frankly, I’m so gaga for the guy that he could be sweating buckets like some gross Saturday Night Live skit and I’d still think he was hotter than the sun.

I recall pics from last year’s tour of David Cook looking like Alice Cooper because the sweat made his guyliner run.

WTF???!!!! KRIS WON and he only gets FIVE songs while freakin’ Adam gets EIGHT?!!! WTF is going on here?!!! Dammit, I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring! Do you understand that KRIS WON and Adam LOST???!!!!

Wow. First of all, Adam doesn’t have 8 songs. He’s singing three solos, then a duet with Allison, and then his final song is a *medley* of 3 songs, which means it’s not 3 full songs. It’s snippets of three songs to make up one five minute “song.” So, four solos for Adam and one duet. Five solos for Kris.

“Adam doesn’t sweat too much coz he doesn’t have a lot of body hair.”

- You haven’t seen his chest hair and his arms??? I was actually surprised to see him hairy when he’s wearing collared shirts or low necked shirts.

WTF???!!!! KRIS WON and he only gets FIVE songs while freakin’ Adam gets EIGHT?!!! WTF is going on here?!!! Dammit, I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring! Do you understand that KRIS WON and Adam LOST???!!!!

The medley is one song as it is only parts of the 3 songs melded into one, so, therefore, he is singing 4 solos and 1 duet. If Adam and Kris couldn’t give a crap about how many songs/solos/etc. why the heck do the fans? The competition is over and both of them are happy with the results.

I agree with Adam, btw, … Portland does rock!!!

ETA: Apparently I am channeling Ellie2 today

I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring!

Judging from your username, you can’t. You have to be a man.

LOL, seriously, Kris got five solos, the most of all. And tour isn’t much related to post show career, which I believe should be the focus of Kris and his fans.

Well then they should take one of Adam’s solos away like the medley or something since he’s doing the duet with Allsion. He should not get the same amount of stage time as the winner since HE DID NOT WIN!

Some new blogs on the USA Today site. Adam talks more about his album, Matt taks about a hosting gig he’s signed up to do, etc. I think the USA Today guy is going to be blogging all day, including during tonight’s concert. So this might be another good place to check for updates.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/

The Idol blogger from the Seattle Times is going to be doing a lot of reports and tweets and whatever today, too, supposedly.

Interestingly, there’s been almost nothing in either of the Portland papers about the AI tour. It’ll be interesting to see if they even review it tonight. I would think they would, but we’ll see…

I’m thinking they must give ‘How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather’ 

This reminds me of the “Friends” episode where Ross is wearing leather pants for the first time & he’s in the bathroom at his new girlfriend’s place & he can’t get them back on. He finds some powder & tries that, but he’s all sweaty & it just makes a big hot mess. Hilarious! :lol_tb:

Ellie2, HEE! I know. Believe me, as someone who is NOT genetically blessed that way (thanks, Dad) I far more resemble the SNL sketch even when singing on Rock Band with my nephews (okay, maybe not that bad, but after a serious workout …). And to prolong the sweat talk, it has nothing to do with body hair (old wives tale) it’s genetics.

Can’t WAIT!! It’s less than two weeks for me now; 7 and 17 are my lucky numbers and I’m going 7/17!

Sunshinegirl – hope you get to go to the concert. You might find you’ll enjoy it.

WTF???!!!! KRIS WON and he only gets FIVE songs while freakin’ Adam gets EIGHT?!!! WTF is going on here?!!! Dammit, I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring! Do you understand that KRIS WON and Adam LOST???!!!!

I know , EH?

Can’t WAIT!! It’s less than two weeks for me now

Oh, I’m so jealous. I have to wait until the end of August. We will be expecting up-to-the-minute Adam updates on the 17th!!!

Well then they should take one of Adam’s solos away like the medley or something since he’s doing the duet with Allsion. He should not get the same amount of stage time as the winner since HE DID NOT WIN!

I’m going call it the way I see it. Many people are only going to see Adam. I know if Adam wasn’t going to be on stage for at least 20 minutes, I wouldn’t waste my money on two tickets. Alot of people feel that way. Kris won, he’s closing the show and gets the most solos. But Adam is the draw for many people. This tour has to make money, so TPTB need to feature both Kris and Adam as they are both popular. No one is dissing Kris, at all. People love Kris, but alot of people love Adam too.

i want to know how many seconds of the group songs each person gets to sing. and exactly how many autographs each of them signs. OH and how many different colors of lights are used in each person’s performance. please leave no details out, my conclusions about the fairness of the season hang in the balance.

twinkle Jul 5th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

i want to know how many seconds of the group songs each person gets to sing. and exactly how many autographs each of them signs. OH and how many different colors of lights are used in each person’s performance. please leave no details out, my conclusions about the fairness of the season hang in the balance.

I know you’re being sarcastic but the sad fact is that there WILL be some fans doing EXACTLY that.

I’m curious about the upcoming reports tomorrow on the concert. I firmly believe these singers are going to “convert” some non-fans. I’ve suspected that Lil is going to really surprise me for example. Seems the judges’ promotion of the three early frontrunners had to be for some reason, and their live vocals had to be great for those judges’ raves. I liked Danny at the beginning and Anoop, too, even Megan briefly. These are contestants who didn’t know how to play the Idol game or faltered under pressure, but this concert will bring out their best. I was very disappointed when my fave didin’t win, but that’s in the past. I expect to be very impressed with the guy who did win. There’s a reason these people made it to the top 10!

Sideline Adam-fan comment: Adam impressed me from the very beginning, so of course I’m not surprised to hear that A) the producers have given him a major amount of stage time and B) reports are continuing to validate how amazing he is to see and hear live. Can’t wait to see the tank top.

I’m going call it the way I see it. Many people are only going to see Adam. I know if Adam wasn’t going to be on stage for at least 20 minutes, I wouldn’t waste my money on two tickets. Alot of people feel that way. Kris won, he’s closing the show and gets the most solos. But Adam is the draw for many people. This tour has to make money, so TPTB need to feature both Kris and Adam as they are both popular. No one is dissing Kris, at all. People love Kris, but alot of people love Adam too.

I agree — sure, Adam may not have won in the end, but even those who didn’t like him the best (and preferred other singers), often state that they would go see him in concert first, because of his stage presence and dynamic as a performer.

Last year Cook got 5 songs, and Kris has the same, and imo they treated Archie as almost “co-winner” in terms of giving him 4 songs, lots of time on stage, etc.

I do think based on how the season turned out, in terms of Adam being such a dominant force all season long, that giving him a lot of stage time is only fair. Kris still ends the show and has more solo songs.

lulwut Jul 5th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

Adam is the reason that SO MANY people are going’ ¦ I’m sure more than Kris fans. Not trying to be mean, but its true.

Can you provide something to back this up other than just fanwanking?

Well, don’t know about the actual people buying the tickets, but Adam is the only people the majority of the media seems genuinely excited about seeing on tour…and in everything else.

Well then they should take one of Adam’s solos away like the medley or something since he’s doing the duet with Allsion. He should not get the same amount of stage time as the winner since HE DID NOT WIN!

If this were the case then they need to take one of Alison’s solo’s away seeing as she is singing the same number of songs in total as Danny … even though she finished a place below him.

I get the feeling that all of the the idols are going to have a blast on this tour and are grateful for the opportunity they have to be there … I very much doubt they are sitting in their hotel rooms moaning about the amount of stage time they have. ….. it just seems to be some of the fans who appear to be fretting about it.

Everyone knows Kris is the winner, he got the most votes, he got a record contract, he will be the closing act of the tour and he probably has the most solo stage time (although I won’t be timing it) … I’m sure he’s going to enjoy every minute of it.

I bet they all put on a great show.

You know the same can be said about Kris. Many are going to see him and dont care even a little bit about Adam’s set. I dont see how you can determine that X amount of people are just there for Adam. Grrrrr, Ive got suckered into comparisons. Must. stop.

I have to be honest with you — the main reason I’m NOT going is because I can’t stand the Adam focus. It just doesn’t sit right with me for the runner-up (oh, excuse me, “co-winner”) to be given that kind of spotlight on the tour at the expense of the winner. Kris may be fine with it; I’m not.

The closest tour stop is three hours away from me. (Actually, there are three stops, all three hours away in different directions.) That’s just not close enough for five songs from Kris and the rest of the evening suffering through the Adam-and-Matt-Stravaganza.

Looking at that schedule, I would be doing more potty breaks than watching the show.

lulwut Jul 5th, 2009 at 3:08 pm

Well, don’t know about the actual people buying the tickets, but Adam is the only people the majority of the media seems genuinely excited about seeing on tour’ ¦and in everything else.

And media = fans, how? I find the logic to be lacking.

I didn’t say “media = fans”, I was just pointing out that the MEDIA gives the impression that Adam is far and away the most popular.

But, hey if you want some idea of fan measurement, then you can check out each ones number of members on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Official web sites, etc… Adam is way ahead on all of those too.

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WTF???!!!! KRIS WON and he only gets FIVE songs while freakin’ Adam gets EIGHT?!!! WTF is going on here?!!! Dammit, I HATE this! Screw Adam and his stage whoring! Do you understand that KRIS WON and Adam LOST???!!!!

Wow. First of all, Adam doesn’t have 8 songs. He’s singing three solos, then a duet with Allison, and then his final song is a *medley* of 3 songs, which means it’s not 3 full songs. It’s snippets of three songs to make up one five minute ‘song.’  So, four solos for Adam and one duet. Five solos for Kris.
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She was joking…..I think

Like I tell my kids, life is rarely “Fair”, but if you work hard and give it everything you’ve got (like both Kris and Adam), then good things will happen.

The competition is over and people are going to cheer like mad for the person(s) they came to see. People are going to buy the CDs of the person(s) they want to hear. Doesn’t matter who holds the title of “American Idol” in the real world.

Like Kara said, the music business is paved with heartache. The Idols are in the real world now and they better get used to it. (And their fans better as well.)

“JMHO I would rather get 1 more Kris number instead of the Scott-Matt duet. YMMV.”

And I would rather hear Matt-Scoot duet… Guess that’s bad news for you, and good news for me. :tongue1_tb:

well said snuffles…..question anyone going to the concert in Columbus, Ohio? Still debating about going….so just wondered.

Danny unbuttoning his shirt? Holy brain bleach moment, Batman!! Well, I’m glad I was forewarned.

I’m going mainly to see Adam and Allison and unfortunately for me Danny and his unbuttoned shirt will be smack in between them. This is a logistical nightmare.

I wish I was more excited about the front end of this show but Sarver and Scott? Oh boy.

http://twitpic.com/photos/idoltourbenches

Snuffles, totally agree with you and think that was a clever way to put it, that it’s not necessarily a good idea to expect “the other Idols must constantly walk 6 step behind him” (just because he won). At the end of the day it’s about marketing, and as with the Davids last year, they have to sell concert tickets to two huge fan bases, plus the fan bases of the other 8. As I said above, anyone who attends this concert is going to be very entertained, even by the singers who weren’t their favorites.

The number of online fans is not equal to the number of actual fans.

And no one knows the answer to the question either way, so it just always end up going in the same big circle.

I would love to see Kris, Adam and Allison, but I’m just not sure I can sit through the other crap to get there. And, Gokey’s boring, “inspiration” set right smack betwen Allison and Adam, might make me kill myself.

I would rather poke myself in the eye than listen to Matt and Scott duet. I think Matt is a great guy, who seems to have a really fun personality, but I really didn’t like any of his performances on the show.

I’m just not sure there’s enough “good” in this concert to make me want to spend the money. Maybe once I hear some recaps, I’ll change my mind.

Um, guys? Does ‘No Boundaries’ really count as one of Kris’s solos? Unfortunately, Adam may have it better than Kris after all…

Well then they should take one of Adam’s solos away like the medley or something since he’s doing the duet with Allsion. He should not get the same amount of stage time as the winner since HE DID NOT WIN!

Oh wow, you were serious. Using that logic, they should take away all the extra writers and producers he’s working with too. Matter of fact, why give him a contract, he lost for goodness sake.

vanjess38
Jul 5th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Sunn, I agree with you 100%. I’m a Kris fan and I hate how some fans from both sides keep comparing every damn thing about the two of them. It really makes me crazy. It seems a lot of fans are still living in the AI bubble, and refuse to realise that the competition is over. Kris and Adam don’t even care. Lets think of their future careers and pray the make hit albums because in the real music world, it’s not easy, and what they need now is our support and prayers not unnecesary comparisons. They are two very different artists for God’s sake.Grow up fans !!!!!!!!!

^^^^ Exactly. These guys aren’t just reality stars anymore. They’re not our favourite contestants any more. They are, in the case of Kradison especially, recording artists in their own right who have the world to contend with, and the music industry to conquer. To them the AI journey is just a fond memory.

They are gone, they have flown the AI coop. All we can do now is watch and buy their records when they come out.

My one fear is that Adam fans will walk out rather than stay to hear Kris’ set. I hope they don’t do that ‘” it’s rude and disrespectful, IMO. Also, it sounds like Kris’ set is going to be really great ‘” if in a more low-key way than Adam’s.

I think most Adam fans are also Kris and Alison fans. They will not only stay for Kris’ but will support him. Also, no really Adam fan will leave before the last number because Adam is also in that.

I saw Kris and Adam perform live in NY (Today Show) and the crowd was heavily skewed to Adam fans but they all were all also thrilled to see Kris.

And looking around IDF, AI Forum, and other Idol websites, I don’t see very many negative comments about Kris. I do see some comments about not liking Adam — even on this site which is very polite. And of course, there are a lot of OTT Adam fans but there are also some OTT Kris fans.

Actually, I am not a Danny fan, but I am a bit fearful that a lot of people will take a break during his performance. That’s my current plan.

Natasha:I’m going mainly to see Adam and Allison and unfortunately for me Danny and his unbuttoned shirt will be smack in between them. This is a logistical nightmare.

Perfect time for a concessions break. Just watch out, some venues have closed circuit screens scattered about so attendees don’t miss the action.

@GeminiDolly, thanks for those pics and without getting sucked into the fan substantiation wars, amazing how many comments that Adam sighting has in 20 minutes (kind of like the 2 million more posts Adam has on his TWoP thread … sorry, that’s all I’ll say).

For the record, I really can’t imagine Adam fans walking out before Kris is even a remote possibility. And if they do? They’re loss.

GeminiDolly beat me to it but that link has good fan coverage of the idols’ arrivals & pix of them getting off the buses.

this is my first season as an AI fan and the fanwaring still amazes me. holy cripes! funny how a show meant for entertainment is causing so much stress and anxiety! i agree, Susan M. kumbayah! there are plenty of other things in the (real) world to get worked up about. american idol should be FUN!

Girlygirl – i wouldn’t worry about adam fans leaving before kris. im sure a few will try to beat traffic, but if they are ONLY there to see adam and every millisecond he is on stage then they will wait for the group song at the end. but im optimistic that EVERY idol will get plenty of cheering and respect. although, again, im a newbie so whaddoiknow.

About the set for Kris: I’m sure he’ll do fine with Hey Jude, and that will be a nice cover with all the other idols coming out to do a sing-along. The fact is, two weeks after seeing the Idol concert, I’m going to see Paul McCartney!!! I’ve seen him 3 times in concert, and let me tell you, when HE does Hey Jude, grown men weep.

I hate Scott’s voice.

But I LOVE Matt’s. Soooo I am torn. Matt should have duet with someone else. I I guess they are just doing it for the piano dueling thing.

just really want to see Matt’s solo set.
Matty G is going to rock it with those songs!

Whoa…. LOL!! :o) Whatever. doesn’t matter to Kris… doesn’t matter to Adam… I’m sure they really don’t care. This is just stupid.

Bitterness a little? eek.

Anyways, I definately won’t be walking out when Kris sings… I am going to see MAINLY Adam… but Kris & Allison too. The first half of the show though…. eeeek. can you say ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Well, I wasn’t joking. In my opinion, it totally and completely sucks that the producers and tour management have decided that Adam and Kris are co-winners and have been promoting it as such when they were not, in fact, co-winners. AFAIK, it wasn’t even close.

And for every prediction of fans who might cry that “If Kris doesn’t sell as many albums, it’s only because they didn’t promote him properly” (which hasn’t happened yet, btw, so is kind of faulty as a prediction, anyway — you could at least wait till 1) he doesn’t sell as many albums, and 2) these alleged fans — when Kris supposedly has no fans, after all! — say their ridiculous thing before ridiculing them for ridiculous things they haven’t said yet). But even if somebody DOES say that, it still won’t balance out the endless repetition of “Kris didn’t really win, it’s just that AT&T let ten people in Arkansas vote a gazillion times each” and “Kris only won because he got Danny’s uber-Christian, homophobic voters,” as well as the equally baseless assertion that Adam is the only reason people are coming to the tour so of course he should get the smoke, mirrors, pyrotechnics, rose petals tossed ever-so-delicately in his path, cabana boys toting palm fronds to cool his fevered-but-never-sweating Adonis-like brow, special wardrobe including stegosaurus jackets and boots flown in from Switzlerland, special medleys just for his special self, a Lear Jet all to himself so he doesn’t have to ride the bus with the also-rans, any number of handlers and attendants to spritz him and perfume him and massage him and sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones, and whatever else TPTB can dream up to make him stand out because Adam Forbid that anybody should think for even one second that Adam did not, in fact, win American Idol, season 8, and is not, in fact, Elvis, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo.

And yes, by this point, I AM kidding. But I still don’t like it that we’re all supposed to roll over and shutshutshut if we do indeed think that Kris is getting a raw deal and Adam is getting too much of the spotlight on the tour.

Oh wow, you were serious. Using that logic, they should take away all the extra writers and producers he’s working with too. Matter of fact, why give him a contract, he lost for goodness sake.

She sounds like she’d be happy with that. Lol.

Lol at walking six paces behind Kris. Does this just go for the Idols or does his wife have to walk behind him too? Should fans genuflect and kiss his ring like they do with Pope? Just curious about the protocol here. Heh.

Relax peeps. This is supposed to be fun.

Good choices for Anoop. He’s the main reason I’m going to the tour. I think “Mad” is a great song for his voice. He’ll obviously wipe the floor with Sarver in the battle of Ne-Yo covers. And what’s this about dancing? I adore his dorky moves.
I’m also really excited to see/hear Kris, Allison and Matt. Matt should get a pretty good reception here at the Atlanta show with 2 of his song choices (Georgia and Hard to Handle, since the Black Crowes are local.)
I can’t wait to see some videos after tonight’s show. Man, July 31 can’t come soon enough!

@girlygirl
Thanks for the usatoday article. More Adam talking about his album.

I like his interview with Redone so I wish Redone would have been in charge of his whole album and that would give it a more coherent sound. But based on that article, this is not the case…

I don’t know Adam’s talent in song-writing because AI didn’t show us that aspect. The only song I know he co-wrote is CTF. I like CTF but don’t feel it will be popular in majority. I like BTBW too but don’t know what to expect if the whole album sounds like BTBW.

I hate speculation w/ few facts to back up. Why the tour hasn’t begun yet?

I see Adam referred to as HBIC in posts—– What does this mean?????

Adam in a black tank top that seems to be all I can picture. Too bad this is an AI tour or maybe he would just go topless!!!!!

dsp
HBIC=Head B***H IN CHARGE

Is this one posted? Top 10 in backstage.
http://img32.yfrog.com/img32/8701/zth.jpg

Adam and Megan holding hands. They can really make a cute couple. :happy_tb:
Was Kris wearing the cap Adam wore in many interviews? He looked funny in that.

edit: Keep your remarks focused on the topic. don’t lecture posters

cabana boys toting palm fronds to cool his fevered-but-never-sweating Adonis-like brow,

OMG, what a great idea!!

and sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones

Wait, that’s my job. How did you find out about it?

Is this one posted? Top 10 in backstage.
http://img32.yfrog.com/img32/8701/zth.jpg

Adam is in the center of the photo. Hmm – cuz he’s the fiercest!

I believe HBIC = Head Bitch in Charge.

Because of course Adam is in charge.

cabana boys toting palm fronds to cool his fevered-but-never-sweating Adonis-like brow,

OMG, what a great idea!!

and sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones

Wait, that’s my job. How did you find out about it?

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LOL!!!!! Loves it!

If anyone is going to the show tonight, please take a stopwatch and time each Idol’s set to the second. I MUST know who was allotted the most time.

Does anyone know if the idols (ADAM) will be signing autographs on the tour?

its going to be a long tour if there is going to be this adam/kris comparisons going on CONSTANTLY. this is a business now – not a competition. 19 chose three people who i think can have pretty darn successful careers and they are going to be marketing the heck out of them. if they do it right this could bring them three major talents.

so just to sum up: its over, they don’t care so lets not care too and enjoy the summer of getting to listen to them in all their glory! haha

cant wait for tonight – i have a paper to write and right around when the concert starts for me (10pm) ill need something to keep me at the computer working on it.

ETA: YES SUNN!!! We both need a “NO BITCHING AREA”

I know you were being sarcastic SmartCookie but I can’t help but LOVE your description of Adam worship! LOL!!

REGI I”M going to the show in columbus!!!!!!! If u want a ticket u better hurry I bought mine too late and am stuck in a crappy section and that was about a month ago. Hope there are seats left. Can’t wait Love ADAM but the others are cool too.

Must see pics of Adam in black tank!

Post people post – ASAP!

LMAO. This IS an American Idol event, and all Idols are under the same contract until the end of this gig. The “bubble” has yet to burst. I mean, they don’t call it the “American Idol Tour” for nothing! And the fact that 3 of them have recording contracts has no bearing on this tour.

Bottom line: The winner of this little show should and will be treated as such for the entire Summer.

And I seriously hope that one is being facetious when one claims that one cannot (physically) sit through X “just/even to see Y”….LMAO! Surely Y is worth it, no?

it totally and completely sucks that the producers and tour management have decided that Adam and Kris are co-winners

As a previous outsider to the AI world, it looked to me like both Davids got equal pimping after the finale last year. I was aware of both of them and felt like I heard about them equally. That never struck me as odd. They were completely different artists and appealed to different demographics, but millions of people voted and invested a lot in both. They both deserved the spotlight. That’s the case this year. Two different artists that people invested a lot of time and heart in. IMO, both of their fanbases (which DO overlap) deserve to celebrate and enjoy this tour. Kris is going last, he’ll be the last thing people take away from this concert. He’s singing one more solo. That’s pimp enough.

btw. I can’t imagine people walking out of this concert … it costs money folks! And if they do, it would probably solely be due to the length of the concert, parking traffic and having to get up early for school/work the next day. People probably shouldn’t read too much into it!

What kris with a cap like adam’s—– next we’ll see kris wearing snake skin boots which i would really like to see!

Ok what time is it in Portland????? I am getting really excited!!!!

edit: don’t lecture posters or you will end up in moderation

Another update from USA Today. This time a nice blog post on Kris talking about his album…also a couple of the Idols talking about seeing the video opening for the tour for the first time…

http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/

By the way, I’m SURE if Kris asked for more bells and whistles for his Idol set, the AI PTB would be MORE than willing to give it to him. But that’s just not his style. Kris is “low key and chill” while Adam is “go big or go home”. It has nothing to do with who’s getting better treatment.

@smartcookie, I have to hand it to you, your post is hilarious. (“Adam forbid,” I’m going to have to use that one …). And the HBIC question coming directly after? I was like, “Hoo, boy, I am not touching THAT one.”

But even if our opinions differ, clever is clever and that was extremely funny. (I wonder if I should reconsider the altar I’m having built in Adam’s honor in my living room ..?)

The fan wars are the worst thing about AI. I understand the complaining of Adam when the poster thought he got more songs. It’s easy to suspect that, because he and Danny were treated like the first two people to ever sing a song on AI.

I remember being at the concert last year and David Cook came out and this group of girls were screaming for Archie. They were rude to Cook and made rude comments. Hopefully the OTT Adam fans don’t act that way, but if they do it’s their loss.

I’m actually looking forward to hearing the rest of the group as much as Kris. I think they always surprise me most on tour. I remember Season 5′s Lisa Tucker surprised the hell out of me when she sang. She was really good on tour.

I think all these Kris/Adam comparisons are mainly just happening in the internet world and as much as I love to believe that what I write on the internet is the truth (or media attention= fans, you can measure fans through stuff on the internet), it’s not because it’s probably a tiny tiny percentage. For all the talk of walking out on idols or any other residual feelings left over from their fave not winning, I never really see it when I’m on tour.

I love Kris, but I don’t want Adam to walk 6 steps behind him because they’re Kradam- they belong together! hehe

Anyways, I’m really looking to the tour! Just one more week for me! I just wonder how they clean Adam’s jacket and how they get the sweat off because even Glittery Gods sweat. haha. and I wonder if Kris changes t-shirts throughout the dates- I hope so. I want variety in Kris concert pictures!

I like kRIS and all but his set is going to be a snoozer especially following Adam.

Most people attending the show are there to have a good time.
and never I heard a boo at a concert. And yeah, people are free to take bathroom breaks.At my S5, lots of the crowd seemed to empty out during Bucky Covmington’s set. He seems to have survived quite nicely.

If some people live before Kris’s set, I think he’ll survive as well. And reviews won’t mean a whole lot either. Because while good reviews are always good, bad reviews aren’t the end either. Kelly Pickler got the worst reviews I’ve ever read of any Idol ever. Gee whatever happened to her.

Although Adam/Kris fans might want to bring one of those machines that measure applause and a stop watch. Just kidding.

smartcookie “And yes, by this point, I AM kidding. But I still don’t like it that we’re all supposed to roll over and shutshutshut if we do indeed think that Kris is getting a raw deal and Adam is getting too much of the spotlight on the tour.”

I agree with you about Adam being treated as co-winner, but we can only bitch and moan on the AI blogs. 19 doesn’t give boo about our opinion hence we can only prove our support for our fave by buying their music and tickets to their concerts. Clearly, 19 is seeing dollar signs in Adam because he generates buzz. This reminds me of Sanjaya generating buzz in Season 6. Don’t scream, Adam fans, I am not comparing their relative artistic merits. So, that’s why I am gonna wait to see Kris when he has his own tour or opens for someone whom I also like. I will avoid reading some blogs during the tour because I already know that Adam’s set is the best, he gets the most applause and his nail polish sparkles the brightest. I could swear that similar things were said about Cook last year and as some recalled about Taylor in Season 5.

Oops, I can’t edit. So that’s Covington, of course. And people can leave anytime they want. I left during Taylor’s set myself coz I had to make a bus. And nobody cared because most of the audience stayed. Most people pay good $ for a ticket and want their money’s worth.

the reporter from the seattle times is there and starting to send out tweets. go to the website and check it out. don’t know how to post a link or I would have done it so if someone else can that would be great!

@smartcookie

sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones

Are you telling me that M&M hasn’t made iridescent ones that look exactly the spikes in Adam’s hair? Are they living in a bubble or what ?!

Sorry I wasn’t trying to add to the fan wars— i really didn’t know what HBIC was—HAHA. Nevertheless—adam can be my HBIC anyday

I agree with sunshinegirl and smartcookie. The kid who won Adam Lambert’s season of American Idol is getting royally screwed.

BeckyMD Jul 5th, 2009 at 4:20 pm

@smartcookie

sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones

Are you telling me that M&M hasn’t made iridescent ones that look exactly the spikes in Adam’s hair? Are they living in a bubble or what ?!

Why stop there? Adam should demand that ALL M&M’s match whatever ensemble he’s wearing at the moment. Because he’s THAT fierce!

I’ve never been so excited for an Idol tour. Part of it is that I especially love Matt; I’m not sure I’ve ever liked an Idol contestant so much.

But I think twitter has made a big difference in humanizing these kids this year. They’ve been tweeting about their preparations, how nervous and excited they are – and it makes it all very real. Here it is, finally, the day they’ve been waiting for! I hope all 10 of them burn up the stage! Even Sarver and Gokey! And especially Matt!

Heh, the wars are starting early this year-it’s not even November yet!

Anyway, I agree with an earlier poster-I think some of the Top 10 will surprise us on tour this summer. It’s amazing what performing without the pressure of the competition and judging will do for them. Archie really blossomed as a performer last summer and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Syesha’s set (she was someone I didn’t particularly care for during the season). I didn’t care for him much during the season, but I have to admit I’m curious to hear Michael’s set. I think he might be one that surprises me. I think Anoop is gonna kill on Mad (love that song for him).

I don’t foresee a mass exodus during any of the Idols’ sets, including Danny’s. I still don’t think the “hate” for him is nearly as widespread as it might seem from frequenting certain online boards/blogs.

This jumped out at me:
Matt Giraud: ‘Hard to Handle’  by the Black Crowes

Uh-oh. I smell trainwreck. That song, with its super-fast chorus, is incredibly difficult to pull off.

I discovered this site midway through the season and it quickly became my favorite. Coming out of lurking mode now to offer my two cents on the latest Kris/Adam issue. I was a Kris/Adam/Allison fan who voted for Kris each week. My goal was always to help get Kris as far as possible in the competition and then I would switch my votes over to Adam when Kris got eliminated. Obviously, things didn’t quite work out that way. :wink_wp:

But I think both guys are extremely talented and would have been happy with either of them winning. The fanwars seem kind of silly since both guys are great friends and obviously very content with the results, but I guess there’s no way around that in Idol land.

I have no problems with Kris and Adam singing the same number of songs of even being treated as co-winners. It makes sense and keeps both fanbases happy.

And as someone who became very protective of Kris over the course of the season, I look at this as the best possible result. Adam immediately stands out – his voice, his talent, his sexuality, etc. American Idol has never produced a contestant like him before. (As Kris himself has said – he stands out as well, but in a quieter way.)

Adam was going to get a lot of media attention regardless of where he placed. If Adam had won, he probably would have gotten the same amount of press. If Kris had finished second, I doubt he would have gotten anywhere near the media attention or gotten a co-winner edit. I also believe he’s much more likely to get a real promotion push from Jive as the winner than he would have as runner-up.

I also would love to see Kris get a little more attention from the media and it can be hard to stay positive at times. (The lack of updates on his website irks me.) But the promotion that really matters comes in the fall when the single/album come out. And Kris was underestimated during the entire competition and that turned out pretty well for him.

I like Kris’ one producer idea as said in the USA today article.

But if I was a Kris fan, the following will really bother me:

Idols invariably say that the show rarely manages to convey their true musical personalities, and Kris agrees with that — “not musically, no.” So what can Kris’ fans expect? “I did a lot of acoustic stuff, and I played the piano, so having that organic feel, not a whole lot of production on the CD, I think they can expect that.

“On the other hand, I like a little bit of production. It just depends on the song. I think you can expect a little bit of that.”

And I don’t know whether to feel happy or worried that Adam seems extremely satisfied with 19E handling his musical personalities.

Here’s the link to the Seattle Times reporter who will be tweeting/blogging all day and night!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/confessionsofanidoladdict/2009420789_american_idols_on_tour_live_co.html

@Ellie2, after the 17th, we may have to go into chat so I can give you all the juicy details.

Deal! I would just give you my email on here, too, SusanM,, but I’m not sure if we’re allowed to do that?

The mass exodus could happen after Adam’s set but he will join in the finale so I think the audience will stay put until Adam sings the pimp notes in Don’t Stop Believin’.

hwc , “the fear of a name increases the fear of the man himself.” as Dumbledore will tell us.

Let’s pack up the courage and all together now: the kid who won Idol is Kris Allen!

…Adam Forbid that anybody should think for even one second that Adam did not, in fact, win American Idol, season 8, and is not, in fact, Elvis, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Speaking of Elvis, I wonder if he wears the limited edition Elvis watch that was given to him at the YHA show? Anyone knows what it looks like?

No he can be my HBIC anyday!!!! LOL!!!! Can’t wait till August when the tour comes through Columbus… I started out with only love for ADAM but now I can’t help but be a KRADISON fan!

THANKS GIRLYGIRL FOR THE THREAD!

shell29 That was my post! See? there’s love to go around to all the singers at the concert. And this from an Adam-fan, otherwise known as he who walks with cabana boys waving palm fronds to cool his fevered-but-not-sweating brow. You kill me, smartcookie!

MJ’s “beat it” just came on VH1 and it made me giggle in the middle of the Kris/Adam fanwar discussion. now im imagining what an idol fanwar would look like in real life. two rival gangs meeting in the streets. the PLAIDS and the LEATHERS. annnnnnd….DANCE FIGHT!!

Tour drummer Aaron Spears tweeted:

#I’m sitting here on stage about to run thru a couple of tunes..Today is the official first day of the tour.It’s going to be a great summer!#☠ºabout 1 hour ago from Twittelator

How much of a runthrough do they usually do on the day of a show? Is it pretty much a short sound check type of thing?

but what if i wore a plaid shirt with leather pants? haha

YEAH I KNOW RIGHT, TOOO FUNNY!!!!

I’ve been quiet, but I really think that Scott is getting screwed. He’s a winner, too… every bit as much as the kid who won and that gay guy. He should be getting just as many solos and stuff. It’s just disrespectful to treat him like he didn’t win, too.

lulwut Jul 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

hwc , ‘the fear of a name increases the fear of the man himself.’  as Dumbledore will tell us.

Let’s pack up the courage and all together now: the kid who won Idol is Kris Allen!

Kooool~~~ How can I get a coin for the D.A.?

the PLAIDS and the LEATHERS. annnnnnd’ ¦.DANCE FIGHT!!

Aaand…the LEATHERS would be kicking ass in that one (witness the disco night group dance). Just kidding. Just kidding!! I’m an Adam girl, I don’t deny it. But I like Kris, too, and would be fine if he sang 10 songs instead of 5. It’s all good. I think everyone just needs to get away from the idea that something good happening for Adam equals something bad happening to Kris and vice versa.

http://img32.yfrog.com/i/zth.jpg/

Looking at this picture that Danny posted on Twitter, I didn’t recognize either Kris or Michael. Kris looks bigger and Michael looks smaller. It really took me a while to figure out who they were….I thought they were roadies. I’m still not sure they aren’t. lol.

have to be honest with you ‘” the main reason I’m NOT going is because I can’t stand the Adam focus. It just doesn’t sit right with me for the runner-up (oh, excuse me, ‘co-winner’ ) to be given that kind of spotlight on the tour at the expense of the winner. Kris may be fine with it; I’m not.

Afreakingmen! Adam is the reason I’m NOT going this year and the first year I ever I’m not attending. The only two I actually give a crap about is Kris and Danny (yes Danny) and even so I dont think they’re worth having to endure some of the others, including the second coming of Elvis, co-winner, biggest superstar to ever, evah come from Idol. And no it’s not just the excessive focus on Adam, I just DO.NOT like him. His voice grates on my nerves. I’ll catch Kris if/when he does a solo tour.

AC – i’d be right with ya. we would be MJ breaking up the fight in our KRADAM attire.
:wink_ee:

Adam Forbid! Hahahahaha! smartcookie that was hilarious and gave me all sorts of cool mind pictures. I love Adam and I really like Kris. There is enough love for everybody. 19 is just as invested in Kris as Adam and Allison, they are just very different types of singers with different fanbases. I think all three are going to do well although maybe not spectacular due to the economy. I wish all the idols the best.

What I want to know is whether the plaid shit Danny’s wearing is the exact same one that Adam and Kris wore earlier this season? Or do all three guys just own the same shirt?

Plaid seems to be in…I don’t know why this fact passed me by until a few weeks ago…

I am glad that Anoop is doing some Ne-Yo and ‘Always on My Mind’ . I think that Danny doing ‘Maria, Maria’  is going to be interesting. I am interested in seeing performances, by Danny, Anoop, and Matt. I hope that those three guys do very well.

This may sound heartless, and I know the anniversary of his wife’s passing is coming up and this may be his tribute to her but I think he should save things like this for his album. I feel as if he is still trying to win the sympathy vote.

This jumped out at me:
Matt Giraud: ‘Hard to Handle’  by the Black Crowes

Uh-oh. I smell trainwreck. That song, with its super-fast chorus, is incredibly difficult to pull off.

I think he can handle it, though. I have a lot of faith in Matt’s musical instincts.

I’m really eager to see whether he does a soulful version of the song, a la Otis Redding – or maybe he’ll rock it up, like the Black Crowes.

I think he’ll be amazing, either way.

In the Fan Dance war I’m wearing feathers and I’m going to DROP IT

HWC: If the sight-challenged guy who plays the piano (whew, that’s a mouthful!) suddenly gets the same amount of songs as the gay-guy-who-dominated-the season or the guy-who-won-based-on-his-musicianship-and-mainstream-appeal, then I AM asking for my money back on those concert tickets.

I’ve been quiet, but I really think that Scott is getting screwed. He’s a winner, too’ ¦ every bit as much as the kid who won and that gay guy. He should be getting just as many solos and stuff. It’s just disrespectful to treat him like he didn’t win, too.

Scott? Really? Well I guess they are all winners, they are after all touring and getting paid for it.

AEK- also notice in the pic there’s an 11th Idol— scott’s brother

I’m leaving right after Scott’s set.

relyec; what section do u have at the concert? I have seen tickets for the 323 section which is on the side, so that’s why i am still debating about going.

The mass exodus could happen after Adam’s set but he will join in the finale so I think the audience will stay put until Adam sings the pimp notes in Don’t Stop Believin’.

OK, I’ll bet you some organic strawberries that most people stick around for Kris because they actually want to hear him live. Even if they voted for Adam, and think he’s “better.”

I mean, I’m hearing more and more about people who are into “Kradam” and not letting their adoration of Mr. Lambert blind them to other good music….and, dare I say, less bombastic music?

As for me, Megan’s set might be my perfect bathroom break. I can’t bear to hear her butcher two cool songs by my faves Amy Winehouse and Corinne Bailey Rae…. :lol_tb:

@BCU79, THANK YOU! For someone who decided to wait to put their two cents in, you are certainly the voice of reason. Very well put.

@Ellie2, I just tried to go into chat to figure out how it worked and it wasn’t recognizing my username(?). I’m obviously registered here, but it says the name doesn’t exist. We’ll have to work on that.

In the meantime, people were posting their twitter names yesterday; hopefully that’s okay. I set up a “personal” twitter account because I didn’t want all my fangirl rantings going out to every professional colleague I had that is following me. I probably won’t be checking it everyday and will be sending out rarely (until concert time). I’ll still get my following updates on my main account. Anyway, it’s @alsosuse. You can direct tweet me :- )

Kooool~~~ How can I get a coin for the D.A.?

LOL, who knows Kris will have same common influence on peeps as Voldermort.

OMG did I just say both names?

HWC–u crack me up

If the sight-challenged guy who plays the piano (whew, that’s a mouthful!) suddenly gets the same amount of songs as the gay-guy-who-dominated-the season or the guy-who-won-based-on-his-musicianship-and-mainstream-appeal, then I AM asking for my money back on those concert tickets.

Don’t forget Donny!

Wait. Is Sarver really going to butcher one of my favorite Ne-Yo songs and sing Closer? Really? That just doesn’t sound like it’ll be good. At all.

Yay for Anoop! So happy that he’s singing Mad! My Prerogative should get folks on their feet too. GO ANOOP!

Matt’s set sounds interesting, and I hope he manages to nail Hard to Handle.

Danny’s set sounds, dare I say it, boring. How does he have so many fans?

Allison, Adam and Kris all have great songs, so their sets should be fun!

I’m excited for the group numbers, too!

I am so anxious to see Anoop’s dorky/hot dance moves!

dsp Jul 5th, 2009 at 4:47 pm

In the Fan Dance war I’m wearing feathers and I’m going to DROP IT

I’m wearing leather with glittery wings. @dsp, that will make two of us team thriller. lol.

plaid shit Danny’s wearing

:lol_tb:

I don’t know whether this is a typo or not (I mean you are referring to Danny, so I never know around here), but it’s funny as hell.

My sentiments exactly about the shirt, though.

DSP HILLARIOUS YEAH DROP IT BABY!!!! REGI: THAT”S MY SECTION!!!!

nuttin2lose
hoots shooting buggy or whatever it was adam mentioned on idolatry lol.

ROFL! OMG that was funny. “Boot Scootin’ Boogy” (Brooks & Dunn). :lol_tb:

Ellie2
I’m thinking they must give ‘How to Stay Sweat-Free in Leather’  lessons on Planet Fierce. Has anyone else noticed that while Adam was always wearing those leather jackets and tight pants on AI, he was never sweating at the end of his songs? Another one of his special talents’ ¦.

I know!! He seems to wear layers at least 80% of the time, I don’t get it. Guys are usually little furnaces unto themselves – although maybe that’s only hetero guys, I dunno. lol

http://img32.yfrog.com/i/zth.jpg/

Looking at this picture that Danny posted on Twitter, I didn’t recognize either Kris or Michael. Kris looks bigger and Michael looks smaller. It really took me a while to figure out who they were’ ¦.I thought they were roadies. I’m still not sure they aren’t. lol.

lol .. don’t shoot me but when I first saw that pic I thought that Kris was Taylor Hicks … must be the hat he’s wearing

I heard that section is right underneath the press booth so hopefully I still have a good view. It will still be amazing to see how well they can sing live. (did I say they I meant ADAM! and Kris and Allison)

After looking at the group pic from Danny’s tweet, it does confirm that Adam and Megan were close from the beginning of the season. I had seen them with their arms around each at the end of at least one the results show.

plaid shit Danny’s wearing

I don’t know whether this is a typo or not (I mean you are referring to Danny, so I never know around here), but it’s funny as hell.

My sentiments exactly about the shirt, though.

:lol_tb:

If it’s not a typo then who ever produced it should appear on America’s Got Talent as that’s one cool trick ….lol

“shell29: I don’t foresee a mass exodus during any of the Idols’ sets, including Danny’s. I still don’t think the ‘hate’  for him is nearly as widespread as it might seem from frequenting certain online boards/blogs.”

I hope you are right.

yeah I even heard adam say in an interview where he thought megan was HOT! I can’t stand her twisty dance but before she started that I thiought she was pretty cool now she just annoys me, I hope she doesn’t do the CAW CAW thing on the tour either.

I am actually looking forward to Meagan’s performances- i think she will sound good with the Corrine song——maybe her closeness to Adam is making me notice her more—-its definately a good PR move be pairing her with Adam. I could see those two being friends outside of AI

http://twitter.com/idoltourbenches

Anoop, Danny, megan, matt, Allison have emerged.

Hopefully Adam, and Kris appear as well.

I also really puzzled why Matt is getting so much time. Not nitpicking either, just an observation.

LaurelG
Well, he was kinda robbed during the Finale with only that small solo snippet in the Santana song. Maybe they’re trying to make it up to him. He did come in fifth.

Getting more stage time than people who stayed in the competition longer – for 50 (or is it 55?) concerts – is HUGE compensation. *Especially*, as snuffles said, for someone who was saved twice during the competition.

In general I am disappointed that the bottom 6 are getting more stage time overall than the top 4 – even if one can argue that during group numbers they only get a few lines each, they’re still out there on that stage, and while the one is getting their little solo, the others are singing backup. I have never been to an Idol concert (and never will again – I’ve never spent $95 on a concert/show in my life!), so I don’t have anything to compare this to, but on the face of it, it’s all very unbalanced.

I have looked at that Twitter pic of the group a few times and i keep cracking up everytime i look at kris with the Adam knockoff hat——they really are like siamese twins next adam will be wearing tennis shoes

Man, this thread is enlightening. So, when does the contest end? I mean, I know it’s officially ended, and the contestants and media think it’s ended, but how long do people get to play this fan-invented performance stats contest? It’s obviously buckets of fun, because otherwise no one would bother with something that could so easily interfere with enjoying the show.

But counting songs and minutes of stage time is awfully easy. I had a friend once who listened to opera with a pitch pipe and spread sheet to keep track of who really hit the high notes and who fudged. Does anyone fold anything like that into the game? Keep track of how high or how low each singer goes, to make sure it’s in line with their kicked-offness? (And how does Matt figure in, since voters kept kicking him off and the producers kept bringing him back?) Or maybe count number of notes they each get. But how would instruments figure in? If you sing at the same time that you play a note, do both count against your allottment? No big chords, Scott!

But seriously: somebody just post the contract, see what it says the winner et al gets, if the winner (et. al.) got what was promised (or more) in the contract, can’t we all just relax and enjoy the show? (metaphorically speaking, ‘cuz I’m not going to it) But, I shouldn’t say that. Games can be relaxing, and if people enjoy this post-contest contest, that’s their biz.

What I liked about the article: the show is less cheezy!!! Surviving idol to become relevant is a hurdle. They’ve been getting fewer contestants from the cheese aisle, and maybe that’s sinking in. If that ‘tude bleeds into the actual show, it could help them all. Now if they can only fix the psycho fan thing.

These guys aren’t just reality stars anymore. They’re not our favourite contestants any more. They are, in the case of Kradison especially, recording artists in their own right who have the world to contend with, and the music industry to conquer.

I agree. Idol is over. And now, the former contestants should rise and fall on their own merits. So….That would be a good reason to get rid of the words “Kradison” and “Kradam.” (I hate cute nicknames.)

And I seriously doubt there will be a mass exodus out of any arena after Adam performs … unless a prop catches on fire.

matt and allison meet the fans.

http://twitpic.com/9fjg8

look at kris with the Adam knockoff hat’”’”they really are like siamese twins next adam will be wearing tennis shoes

Well, he did wear tennis shoes for Born to be Wild, so it could happen. Of course, they were black and very shiny!

@ mominthesuburbs ROFL I love your post so after I read it I warned my daughter that Id let her sit through the “sight-challenged piano playing guy” as long as she swears she doesnt ask for a thing during the gay-guy-who-dominated-the season” set :wub_tb: or “the guy-who-won-based-on-his-musicianship-and-mainstream-appeal”, and allison :innocent2_tb:

idoltourbenches: Adammmmmm
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Gahhh, somebody better take a picture. AND POST IT.

Is Matt getting weight after the competition?

The contest never ends! *evil laughter* Even though Kris and Adam’s cd sound like it’s going to be polar opposites, we must always find a way to compare!! When you hear an Adam song in the club, me must wonder why they’re not playing Kris. And when you hear a Kris song come up in a coffee shop, we must wonder why Adam is not there! hehe..

In all seriousness, Scott’s set sounds zzz… and will Lil do the single ladies dance?

Is Matt getting weight after the competition?

I thought the same thing. Maybe it’s just the picture.

edit: don’t question the motives of posters

In all seriousness, Scott’s set sounds zzz’ ¦ and will Lil do the single ladies dance?

The choreographer for that video has been working with them, so maybe she will.

One would hope that Adam’s fans are classy enough to stay until the end, because I think that is what he would want, just saying. Besides, maybe Kradam is going to follow in the footsteps of MAVID and people will find it absolutely necessary to stay until the last note is sung.

will Lil do the single ladies dance?

Wasn’t Beyonce’s choreographer for “Single Ladies” also the choreographer for the tour? You can bet we’ll get something interesting. :) Personally, I’m looking forward to Anoops dorky dance (and not in a mean way).

ok they say adam is out just waiting for pics

edit: don’t tell posters what to do. Dial back the anger and the sarcasm. read my guidelines if you haven’t already

oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh!!! I hope we get some videos tonight.
MJ will some people send videos to you??? That would be so exciting.

I’m on the east coast so this will be a long night for me since I’m sure I’ll be too excited to sleep and searching the internet for all the latest. I so wish I could attend one of the shows but sadly for many reasons can’t.

So happy I found MJ’s site a few months ago. We are sure not to miss anything thanks to MJ.

These guys aren’t just reality stars anymore. They’re not our favourite contestants any more. They are, in the case of Kradison especially, recording artists in their own right who have the world to contend with, and the music industry to conquer.

I agree completely. And, based on all the reports from people who saw the rehearsals, it seems that everyone thought Alison, Kris and Adam were all great. So, hopefully, they’ll all do well and give everyone a great show tonight.

Oddly, even though Alison said she is nervous about performing before such a large audience, I have a lot of confidence in Alison being great — I think she will really benefit from not having the judges getting ready to pounce on her. And, since she came in #4, she has been a bit below the radar.

IMO the expectations are high for Kris but, if possible, even higher for Adam. I’m almost 100% sure that they’ll both meet fan expectations, but as an Adam fan, I get a bit worried when I read things like this from a fan who saw yesterday’s rehearsal:

“Adam was a religious experience,” says Jessica Jordan, 22, a Spokane, Wash., resident who runs an Adam Lambert fansite called Lambert-Pics.com.

I think it all might be a bit OTT.

Can’t WAIT!! It’s less than two weeks for me now

Ellie2
Oh, I’m so jealous. I have to wait until the end of August. We will be expecting up-to-the-minute Adam updates on the 17th!!!

Three days for me!! :wink1_tb: :tongue1_tb:

But I’m glad he and Allison are doing Slow Ride

This is the only part of Adam’s set I am not looking forward to. At. All. Really, really dislike the song and am not an Allison fan – at.all. She is way too young to be in the entertainment business – it very very rarely turns out well for the young ones. They shouldn’t be letting young kids audition IMHO.

videos of idols at the fences

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/07/the-idols-hit-the-fences.html

From twitter

TimesidolblogIntvu pairs: Anoop-Kris, Adam-Lil, Matt-Megan so far.

I hope there is video of Adam and Lil.

I’m almost 100% sure that they’ll both meet fan expectations, but as an Adam fan, I get a bit worried When you already love a certain artist, the live performance is seldom a letdown, in my experience going to concerts. Only if the sound-quality is off or if that singer is botching a lot of notes in live singing have I ever been disappointed at a concert. However, several artists really transcend expectations, and maybe that’s what that one Adam-fan meant when she said it was a “religious” experience, lol. I mentioned earlier that I’m going to see Paul McCartney just 2 weeks after the Idol concert, and his concerts are *always* religious experiences because he doesn’t just rest on his legend laurels–he really sings and plays well. I expect all 10 singers to be at least good, but Adam’s live voice is said to be ethereal and stunning.

Reminder:

Editing and bannings about to commence!

Is Matt getting weight after the competition?

I thought the same thing. Maybe it’s just the picture.

Well, he did Tweet, the other day that his panst were too tight! LOL!

but Adam’s live voice is said to be ethereal and stunning.

You are so correct. I don’t know what the TV mix does to these kids voices, but Adam, live, is unbelievable. At the Finale, everytime he opened his mouth it was amazing.
And, although I’m not a fan, I’ll tell you who else sounds better live – Danny! (Ya, I can not believe I just admitted that.)

my wife and 3 kids are going to the Sacramento one on Friday. We are all excited to finally see our favorite contestant this year – Kris Allen. I was relieved that this year will again be a mini-concert for each contestant just like last year. I think Kris’ set list is awesome. My kids are excited about No Boundaries and Heartless. I am excited about Bright Lights and Hey Jude. And we already bought the glowsticks!!! I also packed the earplugs just in case. Last year, we were sitting beside a bunch of shrieking teens. Learned my lesson…

Man, this is DRAMA! How is it I was oblivious to this whole phenomenon until this year? Until, y’know, HE came into my life (cue the angels singing …). And now that the videos are coming in, it’s too exciting!! Of course, now that I’ve put off my take-home work until Sunday afternoon of a three-day weekend, I can’t concentrate to save my life.

Now if they can only fix the psycho fan thing.

seriously

Does anyone fold anything like that into the game? Keep track of how high or how low each singer goes, to make sure it’s in line with their kicked-offness?

http://www.idolranges.com/contestants.htm
:)

lamslova Thanks for the shout out!

Really cute backstage video of Adam and Lil!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz_b-WdyctU

adam and lil

http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/

but Adam’s live voice is said to be ethereal and stunning.

You are so correct. I don’t know what the TV mix does to these kids voices, but Adam, live, is unbelievable. At the Finale, everytime he opened his mouth it was amazing.

I agree — I only saw him sing 1 song live, and it wasn’t the best sound system, but his voice was amazing — and stunningly powerful and clear.
Looking forward to seeing him live on the AI Tour. (My first AI Concert.)

I can also see that Danny may be better live. AI is interesting because we end up voting based on TV performances and that isn’t always the best way to judge a vocal performance. I have never been to Idol live, but I have read numerous reports about how different the live performance are vs. the TV show.

In my opinion, it totally and completely sucks that the producers and tour management have decided that Adam and Kris are co-winners and have been promoting it as such when they were not, in fact, co-winners. AFAIK, it wasn’t even close

Really – what I think has happened is that TPTB know that internationally there is far more appeal with Adam so they are running with it. Yes, Kris won in the U.S., but apparently that is not what TPTB are looking for. The show is a joke, but I am glad that it has at least given a couple of them a foot in the door.

Reminder:

Editing and bannings about to commence!

…ok i missed the obvious. kradam isn’t mj. MJ is mj coming in to break up the dance fight. :)

im with those that are trying to write papers/do work today. lord help me. or was that adam help me? (TM smartcookie)

thank you LisaE – that video was awesome!

@LisaE

Thank you! Adam is soooo cute!!

I don’t know what the TV mix does to these kids voices, but Adam, live, is unbelievable. At the Finale, everytime he opened his mouth it was amazing.
And, although I’m not a fan, I’ll tell you who else sounds better live – Danny! (Ya, I can not believe I just admitted that.)

Could explain why the judges were so into the two of them.

Actually Lil and Adam are both cute in that video!

I just deleted a bunch of posts from peeps perpetuating, fan wars, scolding other posters, etc.

I haven’t banned anyone yet, but the night is still young.

Really cute backstage video of Adam and Lil!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz_b-WdyctU

Love those two together!

How is it I was oblivious to this whole phenomenon until this year?

You and me both. My sister got caught up in the SYTYCD drama the year Benji Schwimmer (sp) won, she was fan of his, and I never understood how she got so involved, now I know. You just get sucked in.

lol @ the dorky glasses. Anoop thinks they’re cool.

Why are there so many Ne-Yo songs? :D

http://twitpic.com/9ftb9

Adam!

Thanks for the backstage video clips … I must admit I was never a fan of Lil on the show but I like what I’m seeing of her in these behind the scenes clips. It’s also great that the Idols seem to be into each other’s performances …. if only Adam would join Lil on stage during her “Single Ladies” and give us a few moves ..lol

I will be staying until Kris closes his set just because I want to hear Adam’s chilling last notes in Don’s Stop Believing. It was better than the original. I also think Kris set is good.

On Kris vs. Adam, I think it doesn’t matter anymore even if Kris won. This is already the post-idol phase. Everything is up in the air for grabs. Never believed in AI’s voting system….and never will.

Squirrely, holla! to you and to Benji (he is from my immediate area and it was a big deal here). So far, that’s the only year I got into SYTYCD (and I don’t know why, because I used to dance and I love dancing). I told myself I would start watching again this year (it’s not too late, I know), but I’m too wrapped up in my first-time Idol obsession to focus.

BTW, I’m sorry, I have to say it, Adam is cuter than ever in that video. Damn!! Lil is awesome too, but I do sense some nerves there (and I can’t blame her one bit). Adam, way to stand your ground with the reporters!

I like that they broke everyone up into different pairs for the backstage interviews. That was a cute video f Adam and Lil –and thank you to the reporter (or whoever) for actually talking to both of them, rather just Adam. Nice to see, after having seen far too many interviews where Megan was basically ignored when she was paired with him. Still got the lively charm of Adam…ut it’s good to see Lil have a chance to be funny and sweet, too

So far, that’s the only year I got into SYTYCD

Me too, and I went to the live show. I actually went to last years too even though I didn’t watch any of the show, went with my sister. It wasn’t as good as Benji’s tour. Ironically it was around Halloween so the group did the Thriller dance, Michael would have been proud.

ETA: I agree Adam looks great in that video, even his ears are sexy.

looking foward to anoop and matt!
the rest couldn’t care less!

oh no! — Kris waited so long that everyone else chose their bunks on the bus before he did and he ended up with one of the bottom ones. Anoop claims they are gonna step on him…

I’m glad this interviewer stuck to questions about the show and gave equal time to Lil. I don’t think there are that many press folks there, unlike the tour press day. One writer at that press day said everyone wanted to interview Adam, as we could see.

I’m glad this interviewer stuck to questions about the show and gave equal time to Lil. I don’t think there are that many press folks there, unlike the tour press day. One writer at that press day said everyone wanted to interview Adam, as we could see.

I think the Seattle Times reporter said there were 15-20 there. That’s a lot, especially since they have to sing tonight.

” I must admit I was never a fan of Lil on the show but I like what I’m seeing of her in these behind the scenes clips. It’s also great that the Idols seem to be into each other’s performances ‘ ¦. ”

I think Lil may be the big surprise on the tour. I have a feeling she is going to be great. I think her nerves and Simon got the best of her on the show.

Actually some of the people who saw Lil in rehearsal said she was really great. I think she is a good dancer too (she gave Megan some moves). I’m glad they paired Lil with Adam. She said he brings out the fun in her, and said many times that she was closest to him.

Did anyone else notice that Lil said she was performing a Mary J. Blige “medley”? So maybe we’re getting more than “Be Without You.”

Hmmm. Adam always looks fresh. Love his looks….getting better everyday. I can imagine his fresh smell him from here.

I think I’m freaking out … No I KNOW I’m freaking out… Only a black tank top?!?!? Seriously oh my god… Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm I need PiCTURES of that NOW!!!!! ugh… I’m so excited why must I wait so long???!?????

The contest never ends! *evil laughter* Even though Kris and Adam’s cd sound like it’s going to be polar opposites, we must always find a way to compare!! When you hear an Adam song in the club, me must wonder why they’re not playing Kris. And when you hear a Kris song come up in a coffee shop, we must wonder why Adam is not there! hehe..

lol Remind me to do this. I want to be known as the crazy lady in the club and coffee house (“Didn’t you know Kris Allen won the show? Why are you playing an Adam dance mix in this club?!!” or “Kris shouldn’t have won and he should not be played when I buy soy lattes!”).

I guess I shouldn’t really joke about this since some of the posts I assumed were parodies in this thread weren’t.

I actually look forward to Lil doing “Single Ladies” and it will probably be one of the highlights for me (this is not a joke, by the way — it sounds like good fun). I just wish Megan stayed one spot longer than Scott so I could show later.

@lola

“On Kris vs. Adam, I think it doesn’t matter anymore even if Kris won. This is already the post-idol phase. Everything is up in the air for grabs. Never believed in AI’s voting system’ ¦.and never will.”\\

Same here, i don’t go with AI voting system. There are a lot of fans online who never got to vote for Adam. As you said, this is post-idol – everything is up for grabs. I for one will always support ADAM! Love him always! :-)

Wow! Adam surely lost some weight. He looks so good and yummy!!! Grrr! I want to pinch his butt cheeks. *jumping up and down* LOL!

I think Adam will be spectacular tonight. He has more experience onstage than most of the contestants this year, and he showed consistent confidence and poise on the show. He’s the one I least worry about.

I worry a little bit about Allison because she’s young and inexperienced, but I 99% am sure she’ll be fine also. After the way she handled herself at the finale, I know she will be.

And Kris seems to handle himself well under pressure so he’ll be okay too.

My entire family went to the American Idol Show last year in CT. This year’s show seems to be set up the same as last year. The love between the kids (top 10) was evident and the audience was kind and gracious to each performer. There were a lot of families with their young kids, a lot of 30, 40, 50, 60 year old women and some men, dads and husbands, also some college-aged girls. Really a mixed bag, but predominantly family. My 11 year old daughter saw a lot of her school friends at the concert. There were not many teen boys — my 14 year old son wasn’t pleased at all. He liked Michael Johns’ Queen performance, thought Carly was cool and he liked David Cook.

As I said, the audience was well-behaved, I didn’t see any OTT fangirls. Thank God. Most people seemed quite rational. The line for the bathroom was the biggest bone of contention — my daughter and I went during the top 5-10 group performance. Didn’t want to have to use the port-o-pottys lined up outside.

From my experience, the only “haters” and OTT behavior I’ve encountered has been online. I don’t think people paying $125.00 a ticket or more are going to leave a show just because Adam Lambert has finished his set. Many, many people enjoy the other contestants. I’m thinking some people here need a dose of reality. (I recall David Cook had plenty of vocal haters online, but his fans prevailed, as he did as well.)

After looking at the group pic from Danny’s tweet, it does confirm that Adam and Megan were close from the beginning of the season. I had seen them with their arms around each at the end of at least one the results show.

OMG – do you think they’re an item ;-) JK, of course.

Still, I always thought of a bunch of the group as getting along really well behind the scenes – not just Adam, Allison, and Kris – but also Megan, Anoop, Matt, Lil. They all seem very fun and silly.

And that vid with Adam and Lil was very cute – yeah, Adam’s Single Ladies impression (where is his version on youtube ;-) )

I wouldn’t worry about Adam fans not sitting through Kris’s set – way too much Kradam love out there for that. I never liked Kris during the season as a performer (just not my style), but I LOVE him as a person, and really respect him as an artist, and I’m definitely looking forward to seeing him on the tour!

In general, I think they will all do really well – they always have in the past. Some are not as interesting or memorable as others (usually more based on song choice than ability), but all of them are entertaining and good.

ETA: I think Sarver and Scott are going to have the hardest time wowing me just by looking at the song choices – I just can’t imagine how “Closer” is going to come across.

he [Adam] should get the smoke, mirrors, pyrotechnics, rose petals tossed ever-so-delicately in his path, cabana boys toting palm fronds to cool his fevered-but-never-sweating Adonis-like brow, special wardrobe including stegosaurus jackets and boots flown in from Switzlerland, special medleys just for his special self, a Lear Jet all to himself so he doesn’t have to ride the bus with the also-rans, any number of handlers and attendants to spritz him and perfume him and massage him and sort his M&Ms so that he will only have to see the green ones,

That’d be cool. Can I spritz or wipe his brows?

I’m on vacation in Wisconsin with about five minutes of computer time. Can’t wait to get home to read all of the reports and comments. I am so excited for all of the idol top 10 but particularly for Kris. Can’t wait to see the videos. What a mega talented guy. I love that he is doing piano, acoustic, and electric guitar along with singing. I can’t wish away the summer, but am looking forward to the fall concert in Chicago.