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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:14 pm
I just don't see it, I don't see the "musicianship" in Casey. I have not been following him, only saw his top 13 performances and thought they stunk. The judges love him and because he and Stefano and Thia were in the bottom, their fans will be voting like crazy for them for at least a week. That means 2 more talented people will leave next week and that would bee a shame. I don't think Casey will go to the end, so saving him really serves only the excuse to make 11 on the tour. They could have just decided that anyway. Now I have to wonder the logistics of the tour. usually they only have a fixed amount of bunks, someone does not get to sleep? They sure are not going to cough up for an additional bus.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 4:04 am
I just wanted to mention that last night's bottom 3 pretty much threw the twitter theory out the window. (The theory that the # of followers they have predicts the boot order)
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 5:10 am
If you didn't see Hollywood week then you wouldn't see what those of us who did saw in Casey. It wasn't till Hollywood week that I thought Casey had an amazing talent. He just hasn't measured up since.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:10 am
Sadiesmom, I agree with you about Casey. I think he is good, but not great and I also don't think he will make it until the end. I think the judges used this save way too soon.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:33 am
I can't say we have a favorite right now but I can say it's not Casey. That's not to say he isn't good, he may very well be, but he's style, voice, etc., are just not in a genre of music we like. One way or the other kind of glad the save thing is out of the way.
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Denisec1989
Member
06-02-2007
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:52 am
Did anyone else see Stevie Wonder come out and sing happy birthday to Steven? I didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the thread.
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Loremma
Member
04-25-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 7:21 am
I like Casey and would like him to go far, but since I knew he was one of the judges favorite I figured they would use the save on him if he was the one with the lowest votes so I didn't vote for him. I bet other people did the same.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 8:12 am
And since I doubt Stevie Wonder has to lip sync I'm assuming that meant the contestants were singing live with him also...LOL!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 8:33 am
Well, I was actually shocked that Casey was nearly eliminated. I thought it was just Nigel up to his usual BS, but it was shocking. Glad they saved Casey for two reasons: 1) he didn't deserve to go home yet, and 2) now we're done with the stupid save and don't have to go thru the whole "will the judges save him/her?" BS every week. No more stupid "sing for your life." Yay! Now maybe Casey will get that cleanup he needs so badly. Trim that beard and hair and make him a little more presentable. And please make him stop growling at me. Creepy!!!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:20 am
BJM, one of my co-workers agrees with me that Casey needs to clean up that "caveman" look he has going on.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:45 am
Sea, I heard the bit about 11 going on tour and that 2 will go next week. So dunno why it would cut off on you and not me? Casey, after the initial auditions and before the top 10 (er 13) were named, was actually damn good. At that point, he was one of my favorites, along with James. He hasn't done as well the past couple of weeks and I don't know if it's just song choice or his illness. He does need to get back on track, because he does have something unique. When I watched the show, I was surprised no one mentioned Stevie Wonder's performance and Steven Tyler's birthday (happy 63rd, by the way!). I love me some Stevie Wonder... such an iconic man and phenomenal musician. And Tyler at 63? Damn that man is hot! I still think Thia and Stefano will be at or near the bottom next week. Unless both just knock it out of the park, and I can't see either one doing that. I think Naima and Haley are on the edge, and it could go either way. I don't see Casey leaving next week at all.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:51 am
The Casey we saw in auditions isn't the Casey that has been performing lately...I hope that he takes this gift and ups his game. He really hasn't pulled an amazing performance out of the hat since Hollywood rounds...or were we blinded by our love for the big bass (and I mean the instrument not the fish...LOL)?
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:59 am

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Bonbonlover
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 9:59 am
Sea... mine cut off as well... Casey is not my favorite... but I think he is better than 1/2 of them that are remaining. Paul, Naima, Jacob, they can all go next week.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:11 am
Casey looks like a poor man's Seth Rogen.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:25 am
I actually think Jacob has an amazing voice but not sure what his real world appeal would be (cd sales, etc.). I think he could have an amazing gospel career but I have questions about his sexuality, which might spell doom for him in the fundamentalist world of gospel music. I think Stefano has the makings of a fine pop star but I'm just a little too old for that. Paul...what the heck would one do with Paul? Except try to dim the brightness of those teeth? If you are looking for an "American Idol" what do you have? I guess Thia could be another made for Disney star but I don't think she will make it much further, James is too rock, Naima...well...you know..., Haley is kind of generic and Pia has an amazing voice but so far hasn't shown anything other than being beautiful and singing ballads. Scotty is of course destined for country greatness (and hey, that worked out for Carrie Underwood!), but this is a strange bunch...very talented but very strange.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:40 am
Questions, Roxip!? I think the question has been answered! I agree, I think Jacob excels in the gospel style but they're not going to let him do that during the show, and I don't know where he would find a niche beyond that. Maybe he could go the "teddy bear" route but he might be a bit flamboyant for what America want for that. Great talent - difficult to find a home. Casey's the same really, he showed a lot of talent in the auditions, but really where can he fit into a show like idol? And where would he be comfortable going in his career? Strange bunch indeed. I think that's what you get when you have musicians choosing the finalists rather than producers like Simon. You get the talent but not the package.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:56 am
Yes, I think Simon had an ear and an eye for picking "pop" singers...but they usually didn't win either! Like the first year he loved Tamara Grey but she didn't win, and there have been others than he strongly favored but they didn't end up going anywhere. Oh, he also loved Katherine McPhee.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:07 am
Yeppers Bob - that's exactly what I'm talking about!!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:09 am
American R&B is rooted in the gospel tradition, so I don't see why his Jacob's gospel roots--roots he shares with people like Aretha, Luther, Chaka, R Kelly, Mary J, Faith Evans, Yolanda Adams, "Nippy" Houston, et al--would be a problem. Besides, Luther also had an "ambiguous" (but not really) sexuality, and it never stopped people from putting themselves in a state of willing disbelief when he sang about yearning for women. That said, Jacob is no Luther. Part of Luther's skill--and lots of great performers' skill--was/is knowing that you can hold something back; just because you can hit a note doesn't mean you go ahead and hit the note. And his lip gloss is so distracting to me. Why does he think that looks good?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:34 am
Roxip, I'm not so sure that Scotty "is destined for country greatness." Part of Carrie Underwood's appeal is that she was a great crossover artist. You'll never hear anything Scotty does on any adult contemporary/pop/hits stations. Jacob is definitely no Luther. Jacob doesn't understand what control is. He doesn't understand that you should make the listener want more. He's a great example of "just cause you can do something doesn't mean you should" (that's my fave statement about Flash on websites, but totally holds true here). I really like Casey and would like him to go far but I don't see him as Idol material. I absolutely love James, but he'll end up second (as did Alan Lambert). James will end up in a better position than the winner. Pia can take this all the way if she stops with the ballads. Stefano, Thia, Naima, Haley... they are likely not even going to be in the top 4.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 11:58 am
Well, I guess I'm kind of a country traditionalist so Scotty's voice reminds me of the country music I like...but I certainly see your point. IMO that is the problem with all of these singers...they do not realize the beauty of simplicity as it relates to a song. They always have to throw in a run here and a run there and a high note here and a falsetto there instead of just SINGING the song (and usually not too successfully). I think it is detracting when overdone and that the judges should call them on it (I think Christina Aguilera started this trend...or maybe even Mariah Carey, but it can be too much). The best case I have ever seen is when people sing The Star Spangled Banner...it is usually wonderfully effective when it is simply sung as written, or acapella in various harmonies, but it always sounds stupid to me when somebody tries to "do it up" as so many young singers do these days. I think some of them try to fake talent with a lot of smoke and mirrors. I think that's why Adam Lambert's "Mad World" is still to date one of the best Idol performances ever...he just sang the song as clearly and as purely as could be and it was at its minimalist best.
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Maris
Member
03-27-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 12:51 pm
I think the problem with all the singers is that they suddenly get a penchant for screeching and screaming in notes their voices cant handle. Every last one of them, screeches their way out of the competition. I agree on the minimalist approach. With David Cook it was "Halleluah", Fantasia it was "Summertime" and Adam Lambert's Mad World
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 12:53 pm
The only good thing about them 'saving' Casey is that if Naima ends up in the bottom, she will go home. No real memorable performances to me yet on any of the contestants.
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Gldnlvr
Member
08-03-2007
| Friday, March 25, 2011 - 1:10 pm
Steven Tyler being 63 is more of a shock to me than Casey getting the least votes. I get a kick out of his wardrobe . . his shirts all look like women's blouses. But it works on him!
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