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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:19 pm
Lol Lurk, I'm tone deaf anyway and Lee could sing the phonebook and I would love it.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:20 pm
Lurk, ITA with your last paragraph. I really expected both of them to do something outstanding tonight. Lee didn't. Crystal came close. At least she showed why she was in the finale. I don't know how the votes will go, but I hope they both have fun tomorrow night! There are going to be a bunch of former Idol contestants there, and some big name stars as always. Rumor has it that the two finalists will sing with Joe Cocker.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:23 pm
Maineiac, even when Lee hits those bad notes, I still love him. I think his nerves got him tonight.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:27 pm
I think Lee is clearly the weaker performer but he will win. Crystal is good but she is like Taylor hicks, great sound wont sell a thing.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:31 pm
Lee will probably sell a lot because, like Daughtry, his voice sounds similar to others that are popular on the radio right now. I would love to hear more diverse artists on the radio like Crystal, Siobhan and Didi.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:31 pm
I think by now, people have picked their favorites and vote accordingly. I don't know how many people change their vote at this point, regardless of how the people do on their last songs.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:32 pm
Maris, Taylor may not have had the stunning commercial success BUT I just read an article the other day and he has carved out a really successful career for himself. And to date he is the ONLY idol I paid to go see! All that said, I think he never got a shot at the type material that would work for him. I'm thinking there still may be more out there for him commercially.
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Mak1
Member
08-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:38 pm
Lurkie, my Idol soulmate, TH is the only Idol I paid to go see, too*. He excels in live performance! *other than the summer AI tour shows
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:43 pm
lurk have ou bought his CDs? problem is nobody bought taylor Hicks music . I think Crystal will be the same, no marketability
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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:45 pm
Maris... I agree. Crystal can sing...but limited marketability
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Maineiac
Member
08-24-2009
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:47 pm
Mak1, same here. Even with a bad note or two, I just love his voice. I agree that he will do better on the radio. He has a similar sound to many of my favorites. I like Crystal also and depending on what she comes out with, I would listen to her music. Overall, I think it was an underwhelming night. I'm really looking foward to hearing them both sing with Joe Cocker.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 6:50 pm
I went and looked at DialIdol, and Lee is shown as winning hands down. I've actually bought some of Crystal's tunes off of Itunes. It's the only time I've ever bought any show performances. She is the only one from this year that I am looking forward to seeing what music she will come out and will probably buy. But, everybody has different tastes.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 7:14 pm
I don't think it matters. I prob. won't buy either's cd. But----I'll buy anything Casey puts out.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:11 pm
I am a Lee fan but I have to admit that I think Crystal won the night, still hope Lee wins, HOWEVER who the hell put that horrible dress on Crystal for her second number, she looked like a middle aged woman all gussied up for a ho down at the local legion. My daughters both said, don't they have someone dress these people at this point.
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Jgalt
Member
02-17-2009
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:23 pm
I like Lee, seems like a nice guy but seems very vanilla to me. By that I mean he doesn't stand out in any way, there are many likable young men who sing well. I love Crystal because she reminds me just a bit of one of my favorite singers, Eva Cassidy. I think she could start a new surge for songs that tell stories, heartfelt with words you can identify with and understand. I also think she has just a tiny bit of the Janis Joplin gravel sound to her voice. I met Janis Joplin in San Juan Puerto Rico years and years ago during a Columbia Records closed party. I couldn't believe the people who were there and performing. She's, of course, not as dramatic as Janis Joplin, but she does have a certain timber to her voice. I guess Lee will win, from what I just read on this site, but I would buy Crystal's album.
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:27 pm
Maris, nope you caught me. I haven't bought Taylor's CD's because to be honest he stopped recording the songs and style that made me love him and went for a more commercial sound. While he sang GREAT when I saw him in concert, I didn't love most of the songs. And he only played the harp on ONE! That was just wrong IMHO. In that article I read about Taylor, and how they said he is basically laughing all the way to the bank, they said he is now releasing his CD's under his own label, so he is wisely making more than 50% profit (versus 20%). I just looked up that article to double check the percentages. Rather than my quoting more about it, here's a link if anyone is interested; http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/23/taylor-hicks-american-idol/ I'll be looking forward to hearing what Casey puts out as well. That truly has become the good thing about Idol. It gives most everyone a real shot. We'll just have to see what they do with it. And delighted to be in such good company Mak!!! 
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:30 pm
Jgalt ITA. To this day I still listen to John Denver more than anyone. And while she certainly isn't in his league, I think she has at least some of the gift he did in that with just his voice he could capture the audience, control the stage, and hold everyone in the palm of his hand with his vocals. I think she did that tonight. A good comparison is their last numbers. They both had many vocalists behind them. I felt with Lee you heard that more than him, but with Crystal she was clearly front and center and that bunch was relegated to basically being background singers. Plus Lee had never had much of a stage presence or confidence. I'm hoping the Idol tour will help him on that front, and he'll end up a better entertainer.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:43 pm
I'm kind of disappointed that Dial Idol is showing a big lead for Lee. I like Lee but he wasn't nearly as good as Crystal tonight. He must have picked up a lot of Casey voters.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 8:59 pm
What what what... their first singles are going to be covers?? I wonder if that's to stop the kind of debacle they had last year with Kara's song. Very hard for Lee to beat the U2 original, even though I liked it, it's hard not to compare. I wasn't as familiar with Crystal's song, but I thought she did the Crystal thing on it well - she is indeed an amazing singer. I didn't think much of either of Lee's frist two songs (although I didn't find him particularly pitchy). Thought Crystal's were better. For me, Crystal wins the night, but I didn't hear anything spectacular. I think Adam Lambert might have broken me for Idol Finales, I just want more than we had tonight.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:06 pm
Will Young! I love Will Young!
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Bicbicz911
Member
08-20-2005
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:09 pm
Crystal really shined tonight, she owned the entire night. I really felt bad for Lee, the combination of nerves and playing such a huge venue seemed to take it's toll on him. If he wins, it will be because of his mainstream appeal, and I can't argue with that. In my heart, I am praying for a Crystal win, because she really is in a league of her own (as Ellen said). There is nobody like her and her talent is incredible.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:17 pm
I don't think people are voting on just tonight's performance. I think they are voting on who they liked best between the two of them, through the whole season.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:24 pm
I really think this show hit a low point for me tonight. I just there was too much nerves shown. While I accept that these kids have not played in a theater so large, neither did the ones who came before them. Carrie and Bo sounded better and they both were throwing up between singing the final two - Bo because of his intestinal problem and Carrie because of food poisoning. Also, I have to laugh at Lee's I am a paint salesman line because I know the producers wanted him to say it, but many performers have other jobs while they try for the big time,. doesn't mean he has no experience. There was a link on another board where it showed the Lee Dewyze band was the house band of a television show. The is no shame in having experience, if anything it should make you more confident and comfortable. It was ESPN, while not the biggest channel more than a local show. I also finished listening to an interview that Ace did where he was talking about how AI talked down all the experience he had and made him seem like a boy from Denver when he had already been to all the labels and had been selling songs for years. I guess I am stuck in the mindset that this is a singing and performing show, not a guitar plauing show I can't believe the judges were saying things like "pichy, but that's OK, you were good" and You were off key and we love you for that" Seriously judges? and No, Crystals new single was a good song, but not a moment., There were no moments this year for me.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:26 pm
I'm totally not invested in the show this season and I've only watched clips online of the singers prior to tonight, so my opinion might not be worth much, but Crystal sanded, refinished, buffed, and then mopped the floor with Lee tonight. And the worst part is that she wasn't even *great* and managed to do that.
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Jgalt
Member
02-17-2009
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:39 pm
Yes Lurk, I know what you mean. I also loved John Denver songs and play them often. I guess I'm a sucker for that type of genre. I think with a little polish and time, Crystal could be truly amazing, now I think she's really, really good. If anyone gets a chance, check out the album ( sorry, showing my age here, I mean CD!!) "Songbird" by Eva Cassidy, have some kleenex handy for some of the songs. I would love to see a resurgence in the Eva Cassidy, John Denver type performers. So much feeling and heart. Music doesn't always have to be about rebellion, hate, sex, and violence which seems to be the context of much of the music today. Gee, I just realized I sound like my parents, ICK!!!
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