Archive through September 10, 2003
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Archive through September 10, 2003
Scorpiomoon | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:41 pm     I just tuned in to see Ryan sing "Movin' Out". Wow. I haven't felt tinges while watching any of these people since the auditions. But Ryan did it for me. I hope he wins this whole thing. |
Lizajane | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:57 pm     Okay no surprises for me: Loved Billy Liked Ryan Didn't like Gary (his style is so not mine that I guess I can't really judge him for his singing) |
Llkoolaid | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 06:04 pm     I think they all did an amazing job, I like Gary the most then Billy and then Ryan which is no surprise for me but I have to say this is the first night that I really appreciated Ryan's talent. I can't get even a dial tone for Gary so I am going to wait for a half hour and try then. |
Scorpiomoon | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 08:45 pm     Kellirippa: I didn't get a chance to thank you before the board went down. I appreciated your lengthy repsonse to my post. You made really accurate, astute and wise points. You're right about all of it. |
Scorpiomoon | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 09:17 pm     I have to say one more thing: Man, Zack was in fine form tonight. While some of the singers might have been boring during this show, Zack came up with some really funny one-liners. He was great. |
Shoofly | Monday, September 08, 2003 - 09:18 pm     I am of a vintage that appreciates music from a different decade, but, Billy's love for 'his' style makes him feel like a winner. And when he does do a song I can relate to, I love how he can get totally into it. Ryan can do it all, would be easy to listen to in the background, but, I want punch sometimes. I hope he could do that too, but??? Gary did a better job than some other nights, and I cannot put my finger on why I do not get the warm fuzzies, but I don't, so....? I lost all my real favorites, well, Billy without the harder rock would have me giving out a holler if he won. I don't know but that I do not care as much who wins anymore, but, I will see this to the finish. {{{Jenny}}} |
Luvmom | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 07:12 am     My daughter and I both love Ryan.We think he is such a huge talent.I had tears in my eyes when he sang,"He's My Brother"Billy was pretty good last night.I just can't get into Gary's singing.I guess it's just me but he always sounds 2 notes off key every time. |
Jan | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 08:31 am     Scorpio, I was watching the view and catching up on Paradise Hotel threads this AM. Then came here and started to read your post. In my distraction, I momentarily thought I was still in the Paradise Hotel thread and was reading your post that says "Zach was in fine form...real funny one-liners...Zach was great" You have to be a Paradise Hotel watcher with their A## hole of a contestant named Zach to know why I almost spit out my coffee! Thanks for the unintended humourous start to my day  |
Jasper | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 08:55 am     I agree totally with Luvmom, I can't put my finger on why people are so enamoured with Gary, although he sounded much better last night thatn I ever heard him before. I really enjoy Billy although last night wasn't his finest hour either, at least we didn't have to watch his brother on and off. Ryan was great. My favourite to win though is Billy. And I too find myself not enjoying this as much as the beginning, during the inital phases there seemed like there was so much personality and talent and so many of the really good ones got cut too early. |
Kellirippa | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 09:16 am     Luvmom: That's it exactly, to my ear, Gary always sounds 2 notes off key, and he also sounds to me like he doesn't have enough breath left to sustain the notes... but, Llkoolaid (I love that nickname by the way), is a big fan, so I guess not everybody hears him the way I do. I really felt that Billy didn't know the Paul Young song that was chosen for him to sing, it even sounded like maybe he sloughed through a few words. He didn't really hit the song the way I think he could have, and I understood why Zach made the Stone Temple Pylons remark, he sounded almost like an impersonation of the band. Ryan nailed "He Ain't Heavy", and I thought he did do a great job with his Billy Joel selection, but it seems a strange choice, since it's almost like a "talked" song. And Gary, well, I feel the same about his performances as I always do. They must have a very limited catalogue of songs to choose from. I can't believe that these guys would be choosing all these 25 year old songs otherwise, and last week's theme was love song, which covers about 85% of the songs ever written, and two of them chose Hooked on a Feeling, not exactly the greatest love song of all time! I guess I'll be happiest to see Ryan win, I've been pulling for him from the start, but I'm still dividing my votes between Ryan and Billy. I like Billy and even though he's from the dreaded CALGARY, (I'm from Edmonton, and there has always been a huge Edmonton/Calgary rivalry), he's an Alberta guy and I feel compelled to vote for him. I will be completely blown away if Gary should win this thing. And finally, Ben stole my line about Gregorian Chant music! I used it in reference to Jenny about a month ago!! Maybe the writers are watching this board! (I should probably go flog myself now for such unabashed vanity) |
Llkoolaid | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 09:30 am     Nobody seems to like Gary here but me so I will try to explain it. First let me say that I have absolutely NO musical talent. What I like is the whole package. If someone is called pitchy, I don't know what they are talking about. I related most to the songs Billy does but I find he is a cover singer, meaning he tries to sound just like the original singer with just a little rock twist. I don't like his stage presence or his attitude and thank god they don't show so much of his brother. So for him I like his songs and think he does a good job on them but he just doesn't make me enjoy his performance. Ryan is technically good, I think, probably the most technically good. But, he annoys the he## out of me. His spazzy movements, like Billy's annoy me. I like his voice but that is all. Gary on the other hand makes me happy. I think he sounds just as good as the other 2 but he is so much more humble and lovable. All the bashing he gets (not really here but on the Canadian Idol board) makes me want to protect him. I just love his personality and it comes through in his singing. Technically he may not be as good as the others but when he sings he makes me feel the song. That is what I look for and he is the only one that gives it to me. I have to say that all 3 did an amazing job last night but my favorites are long gone. I don't understand the voting and am amazed that these 3 are left but they are so I will support them. If Gary goes tonight,( he may but it took me 1 1/2 hours befor I could get my first vote in and I voted straight for 2 hours)I will be very surprised. I was on the CI site for the 2 hours and the Gary thread was full of people who couldn't get through but the Billy and Ryan people were worried because they were able to get several hundred calls in. Either Gary is safe or something awful fishy is going on. Just have to wait and see. But if Gary goes , who do I vote for? I guess I will leave it up to the last weeks performance. I wish Karen-Lee was not booted so early, I think she had a lot of potential. Oh well, I am at least glad that we had a CI and I didn't have to be a hanger-on like in AI. |
Kellirippa | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 01:58 pm     Good points LL, and obviously you aren't alone, afterall, the guy's still hanging in there. An Idol should be a total package, for me Ryan is the most talented and charismatic, but I'm sure many disagree. Can't wait to see what happens tonight. |
Shoofly | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 10:36 pm     Gosh, what happened here tonight? Where is everyone? I could not watch the show tonight to see who was eliminated, so came here to find out. Finding no posts at all since the show, I went to the Canadian Idol site..... Gasp! I am sorry to say that Billy is gone! |
Kellirippa | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 06:11 am     The board went down again last night Shoofly. Well, I guess you really can pick 'em Llkool, I just can't believe that Gary has stayed until the final 2... I really think Billy was a very strong performer...come on Ryan fans, next week...we vote in BIG numbers... |
Tweety | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 06:31 am     I taped the results to watch after BB (fast forwarding through commercials it only took about a half hour!) and then came here to see what everyone had to say. I couldn't tell the board was down because the posts were here (unlike on the weekend when there was nothing) but couldn't figure out why there were no posts about the results. I then checked other threads and noticed there were none after 2pm so figured the board must be down again! I'm sorry to see Billy go - he was entertaining and the show won't be the same without him next Monday. I thought his best song was the one he sang after he had been eliminated - maybe the stress of competition was creeping into his voice previously (although I did read that he received medical treatment while he was home because they were concerned his voice was suffering from exhaustion and all the public appearances). Billy was interviewed on Canada AM this morning and said he has had his finale song ready for weeks as he expected to go many times before. He also said he thought his supporters might switch to Ryan because their styles are most similar but that Gary is also talented. He was reluctant to predict a winner because the voting is so unpredictable. You can say that again! |
Llkoolaid | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 07:09 am     I missed Billy's interview, shoot I really wanted to see it. I am glad Gary is still there but I was surprised to see how sad I was to see Billy go. Watching them on the show last night I really got into what Ryan was doing. Surprised, I bet because he was my least favorite of the 11. Now that it is down to the final 2 I would be happy to see either of the get the title. I call them all winners and am sure that they will be rewarded for their stint on CI. The Canadian Idol site is horrible, the Gary bashing is relentless. I am so happy TVCH is back with decent people who know how to disagree respectfully. God I love this place. I just can't wait for AI to come on so I can brag about all the talent that CI has. Good luck to all the Ryan fans and remember, VOTE for him, I know I will be for Gary. |
Kellirippa | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 08:17 am     I'm going to agree with you this time LLkool, that Official site is a nasty place to be..people say awful things! With this apparent lack of support for Gary, how the heck is this kid surviving on the show? He must have an angel on his shoulder! A local radio station had a telephone interview with Sass this morning. She's actually a pretty witty and sassy (pardon the pun) lady. I wish a little more of that had come through on TV. I can understand it being hard to look these people in the eye and be critical, but if she'd have shown more humor and given any actual constructive criticism, instead of just, "you're great, I love you, you're the man"..I would have enjoyed her so much more. |
Shoofly | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 09:16 am     I just now ripped through the tape to see for myself. I have to admit that I was wiping tears and feeling so darn bad for that young man. Farley, I am counting on you,personally, to stand by him now and give our Billy the opportunity to reach the marketplace! That young man has soul and heart and depth and a certain look that says so much. AND.... That young lad can sing |
Djgirl5235 | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 09:39 am     Shoofly - I hear ya!!! I was sad to see Billy go, especially since I personally feel that out of the entire 11, he has improved the most throughout the competition. He was the one who was forced to perform pieces that were so far away from his comfort zone, yet did them well everytime! My favourite performance of his was "Levon"... absolutely loved it! |
Neko | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 11:11 am     Quote:With this apparent lack of support for Gary, how the heck is this kid surviving on the show? He must have an angel on his shoulder!
He has Atlantic Canada behind him In today's paper, there's an article saying how last night, there was over 500,000 calls made in the two hours after Canadian Idol was aired. From what I rememeber, that's just in Nova Scotia... And I know that doesn't sound like a lot of calls, but it's double the amount usually made on mother's Day, the usually busiest day of the year. So yeah, go Gary. Though I was EXTREMELY surprised to see Billy go. I thought for sure it'd be Ryan going. |
Lizajane | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 01:11 pm     I am very sad today. ((Billy)). Shoofly, did you catch Farley talking in Billy's ear behind the closing credits? I hope that is a sign of things to come. I hope Ryan wins now, even though I'm a Maritimer I just can't get behind Gary. |
Shoofly | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 02:49 pm     Yes, I did, Lizajane I am hoping Farley or anyone of note, finds the proper contacts, if they have not already come to Billy. BTW, just read today {I am so far behind }, but Billy is no ordinary rocker. He has studied math and physics at university. One article claims that his music preference ranges from Eminem to Karen Carpenter. I would buy a CD if it kept to the latter and I rarely make a point to buy any music. Simply love the passion in his voice and the way he gets lost in the song. Djgirl5235, yes, I loved his version of 'Levon'; more tears. Music done right is truly special, isn't it! |
Scorpiomoon | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 03:56 pm     Yep. I'm with you, Shoo. While Billy wasn't my favorite, he does have talent and I, too, hope he gets to record thanks to this. I think the limited cheesy songs they had to choose from was a huge obstacle for these guys and I would love to hear Billy do something original and not so stifling. And before the show ends, I just want to say, everyone used the word "diva" to describe Toya. I personally think Gary was the "diva" and I don't mean that in a positive way. Not only do I think he can't sing, I think, over the weeks, Gary developed quite the ego. |
Kellirippa | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 04:11 pm     LOL, well could anyone have predicted way back when that, that "little diva" would be in the final two!! NEKO~are you telling me that little ole Nova Scotia has the people with the power to keep this kid goin'? I've placed a lot of votes during the run of this thing, and you can only physically vote so many times, and if everybody in your province is voting too, the lines jam, only so many votes can get through. If my vote sneaks in between busy signals, then somebody else gets the busy signal..it amounts to the same number of votes...I'm sticking with my angel theory! |
Llkoolaid | Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 04:49 pm     I agree with the angel theory. It took me like I said over 1 1/2 hours to get my first vote in. The lines were jammed. Nova Scotia just doesn't have the people to do it alone (but I think we have discussed this before). My theory is he has a voice like an angel lol, just kidding, I have to defend the kid, everyone else seems to have nothing good to say about him. I real like Gary but I don't think he is going to win. I think 95 percent of Billy's votes will go to Ryan. I hope it is because they like Ryan. |
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