Archive through May 20, 2003
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Archive through May 20, 2003
Sadiesmom | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:06 pm     WEhy do they have to lie and say they were not nervous. I thought it rang true when they first came out and looked stunned at the crowd. I am a suspicious person and think that these people pulled off their scam of selling Clay as the underdog. I was not thrilled with anything and am very frustrated that my copy of here there is on vynil and I need a new needle. Serves me right for beiing cheap and saying I didn't have to buy them again on CD. I do have to hear Paul's voice to cleanse my ears. |
Iscreamer1 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:07 pm     Overall I thought tonights show was lackluster UNTIL Clay sang BOTW. He came through and Simon's comments had me on my feet cheering. Here There and Everywhere was my wedding song! I was so excited to hear that Clay was sining it but I was dispointed in his redition. BTW can't get through at all on both phone lines. GO CLAY!!!!!!!!! |
Jimmer | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:14 pm     I think that both guys gave decent performances under an extreme amount of pressure. Contrary to what most people are saying, I think Ruben was a bit better tonight than his recent performances (though no where close to where he was a few weeks ago). Clay was really good, though not at his best (but even when he's not at his best he's really good). Of course it didn't help that the sound and the lighting was horrendous, particularly for Clay's second song. Simon's "judging" is hilarious. How he can look so glum and distressed during Ruben's last performance and then say that it was one of the best ever is truly amazing. We've spent some time trying to figure out what motivates Simon to say what he does. The conclusion we've come to is that since he has signed both Clay and Ruben (at least from what I've read he has), his objective is to make the vote as close as possible. Although I've been a Clay supporter, I like Ruben and I can't help feeling for him at this point. I think that deep down Clay is pretty tough and he's going to make a success of whatever he does. Ruben has been the perceived front runner for weeks now and I think he's just wearing out. |
Robinyyes | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:19 pm     I just saw Clay's first song and I have to say i didn't like it at all..... :shrug: Waiting for number two from them both. |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:23 pm     cathie, hi!! keep trying! caitlin took a nap so she can try and stay up til midnight... |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:25 pm     i didn't like ruben's first song, either, but having read the spoilers, i knew i wouldn't really care for either of their songs at the beginning of the show. hang in there, supposedly it gets better! |
Robinyyes | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:29 pm     Hey Tabby...I actually didn't expect to like Ruben singing Imagine....read here that it was too high, but I'll tell ya....I liked it, I liked it *(said in best Jerry Lewis voice ) Anyway..... N E X T ... |
Iscreamer1 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:43 pm     Question, are you west coasters getting AI at 8 or 7? |
Danimom | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:48 pm     westcoasters got it at 8, its on now... |
Robinyyes | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:50 pm     After watching Bridge over troubled waters...all thats missing is Sonny, and Cher in a big hat...Geez...He'll win tho I think. I still think Kim was better. :sniff: |
Iscreamer1 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 08:53 pm     Wow, I'm in AZ on PST and we got it at 7. I wonder if our phone lines are open because I can't get through at all. |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:04 pm     just wondering what sonny and cher have to do with bridge over troubled water?! |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:05 pm     i thought it was funny that i asked about a song concerning pulling a fly's wings off when the east coasters were posting, then when i just watched it here, paul anka sang about simon pulling a fly's wings off in the off-season. lol |
Zachsmom | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:10 pm     What was the 1st song Clay sang? I just started watching the show the night Josh went home. I haven't been impressed with Clay's performance until I heard that first song. WOW! I cried while he sang it! Now I know what people are talking about! |
Yankee_In_Ca | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:16 pm     I'm obviously not the "typical" viewer -- I have watched only the past three shows and one earlier on (when the guy, I think his name was Charlie, got booted off). I didn't watch one minute of the first AI. That said, after watching tonight, I have these thoughts (which are only my own; this is not meant to serve any purpose other than me recording my thoughts). And anyway, I can't vote since I'm in Canada, so my feelings are moot. But, hey, I'll share anyway! -- Both finalists, Clay and Ruben, are good singers and impressed me the past few shows. -- In my opinion, Ruben could cut an album today and it would be a widespread R&B success. -- I have read the Ruben/Luther Vandross comparisons, and let me tell you, Ruben CHANNELED Luther tonight in "A House is Not a Home." That song is my absolute favorite Luther song and Ruben nailed it. I had goosebumps and can't get the song out of my head now. That said, I realize that the song itself is a bit of a difficult one and might not be everyone's cup of tea. My partner hates the song and doesn't understand why I like it, for instance. But I promise you, Ruben sounded every bit as "quality" as Luther in that version tonight. -- The lighting tonight, as was mentioned a few times before, was bad. Particularly in Clay's second song. Yikes. The mic shadow on his face...the way the lighting made his eyes disappear. Someone should be fired for that one. -- Clay didn't really impress me much until the final song. I agree, it was great. But I also thought Ruben was great in his final song. -- If I could vote, I'd be voting for Ruben. Not to say that Clay isn't talented, but it's a personal preference. Ruben is very silky and smooth, and like I said, will be a star. Clay is very talented, and he could be a star too, but I think his style is more "Broadway" (not that there's anything wrong with that). It comes down to my personal preference. |
Iscreamer1 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:25 pm     I thought the reference in Paul Ankas song was to Simon doing flys when her worked out because they showed that bare chested shot of him posing for the camera. LOL |
Hummingbird | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:29 pm     I got one vote in for Clay after trying for two and a half hours. I did my part, guys. Hope he wins. |
Bigd | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:59 pm     I skimmed over most of this thread, but don't recall any references to the raw emotions I saw in Rueben tonight. I watched it on tape and even rewound it. Rueben was just at the brink of tears at the end of his last song. I really felt for him. I cannot even begin to imagine how overwhelmed he must have been. That would account for some of the missed opportunity in his performance, but man oh man, he reached me. But I still voted for Clay. |
Gadzooks | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:00 pm     Somehow I feel that the competition wasn't fair tonight. Clay and Ruben should have been singing the same songs. I liked the way Kelly and Justin did it last year. Even if the songs sucked at least they both had to sing them. Also, I wasn't thrilled with Clay's choice of songs. Solitaire was the single best performance of the entire series, so it's hard to top it. However, Clay has the most versatility and is very talkative. Ruben sits there like a bean bag chair and mumbles. Clay has to win!!! Go Clay!!! |
Snee | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:01 pm     LOVED ruben's single and was disappointed by clay's 'botw'. that song, in my minority view (!) doesn't suit a power singer. just sayin'. |
Robinyyes | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:02 pm     Tabby...I compared him to Sonny and Cher because it was very '70's Variety show' to me. and really I would NOT have been surprised to see Cher in a big ole head dress prancing down the stage...it was just so....bleah :shrug: sorry |
Snee | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:12 pm     hehe, maybe not such a minority view. |
Walker | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:13 pm     . |
Snee | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:16 pm     i've gotta add that, had kim been in this tonight, i think she would have kicked a$$. ruben was great, but not as rubenish as usual and i really didn't like some of clay's notes. (not on botw, he hit those...but way too hard for me.) bottom line for me: i'd buy ruben's c.d., i'd buy kim's c.d., i'd go see clay in a show and be blown away. |
Walker | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:19 pm     id buy clays cd and see his show, that guy is awesome period. |
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