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I guess you are right....there is an element of coolness to these folks sleeping in the rain or whatever simply to get their one big shot. I bet if this kind of show were around 20 years ago, many performers that we all came to know would have also pursued this option. It just wasnt available and the contestants should not be penalized for taking advantage of technology and other opportunities. My biggest beef is that the show is pre-packaged fluff. The judges openly admit that they are looking for someone who looks good and dresses a certain way. It is the textbook definition of spoonfed garbage. The only focus is voice, which means they are looking for lame lead singers. There isnt even discussion of writing/composition/or ability to play an instrument. Why dont they do a show where people bring their own music/bands and play their own stuff? I would be WAY more interested in seeing that. I dont care how much gel the lead singer uses....or if they rip off a Neil Diamond song and "work it out and make it their own." Using Simon Cowel's criteria, how many singers of classic bands wouldnt have even made the cut? Real rock and roll is organic. Not pre-packaged.
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The rumors about his Dad are 100% pure bullshit.
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I tivo lots of things. It is a neat invention. If that makes you think me less of a man, why should I care?
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Why was his dad recently banned from going backstage?
(I honestly have no idea, not trying to argue just curious)
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I am simply saying that from a musical standpoint, he seems to be little more than a novelty. He can sing, but can't a load of other folks? Let's say he wins. Then what? Do you see him filling up Staples Center and Madison Square Garden so that people can come listen to this little guy sing cover songs? That is what I do not get....the cult of voting or whatever for winners on the show. Maybe I am missing the boat, but are we saying that David Archuleta is a serious musician? We are going to buy David Archuleta discs and go to his shows? That is the disconnect for me. And, admittedly, maybe I am missing it entirely.
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I dont know a single thing about the dad but for the pub I read in the dailies.
what is the scoop? he is painted out to be a bit of a burgeoning stage parent. You say otherwise? Again, i have no clue on this one.
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His dad is lucky he isn't getting sued. He cost the show thousands of dollars by insisting his son slip in lines from "beautiful girls" by Sean Kingston into his Stand by Me rendition. AI did not have rights to that song and had to pay royalties to the owner of that song. As a result the show said that his dad can no longer be a part of rehersals and was banned from backstage. Dad needed to back off and he did...even if it was by force.
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What about the other rocker...the one that looked like Gollum? He disappeared pretty quickly. I think it would be great to encourage more intruments and composition. Points should be awarded and judging taken into consideration for doing that, as opposed to simply singing someone else's song.
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