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#322609 - 04/23/11 09:01 AM
Re: American Idol 2011
[Re: DanO1]
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Registered: 06/28/01
Posts: 2781
Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
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I thought James Durbin was the winner Tuesday night, with Casey Abrams a close second. The judges were somewhat tough on Scotty McCreery, but when he was singing that LeAnn Rimes song, my wife and I looked at each other, and said "WOW".
Overall, IMO, this particular American Idol episode was one of the most memorable TV shows ever. When you reach the final 7 they are ALL great, and the show just flowed at an entertaining pace, with very little chit-chat, and the contestants were there to sing, and this show allowed then to do just that, without a lot of dead air time.
I also believe the judges are better than ever. Who can NOT like J-Lo, and Steven Tyler has been a pleasant surprise. I for one do not miss Simon and Paula for one second. These 'new' judges can be critical, without being arrogant
Remember to the young...NOW is the good ol' days...so hop on board the bandwagon, you may even enjoy it.
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Larry "Hawk" Hawk Music Sadly No More ♫ 🎹🎹 ♫ SX-900
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#322642 - 04/23/11 06:27 PM
Re: American Idol 2011
[Re: DanO1]
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#322693 - 04/24/11 03:10 PM
Re: American Idol 2011
[Re: DanO1]
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 10427
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, US...
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OMG! I'm Uncle Dave's idol?! My Idols: Tower of POWER!!!!!! Yep, the Tower of Power Band is a legend , especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area as they hail from Oakland,CA. Interestingly enough though, I've just learned from a local musician who remembers the 70's, who told me that one prominent band member from the original Tower Of Power Band definitely couldn't be there to sign Uncle Dave's guitar, yet he was the lead vocalist on TOP's hits: "You're Still A Young Man" and "Sparkling In The Sand". The TOP lead vocalist was Rick Stevens (aka: Donald Stevenson). In addition to his musical accomplishments, Rick Stevens was also known for committing one of the most notorious crimes in the San Francisco Bay Area in the Seventies, in which he and an accomplice murdered three drug dealers to whom he had owed money. He was given a double life sentence, in which he had to serve a 25-year minimum. Interesting to note that he was high on drugs (I assume supplied by those drug dealers) when he committed that act. It's been several years since he served the 25 year minimum, and the authorities haven't let him out. Ironic that Rick Stevens is 'no longer' a young man. Here are the articles I found on the subject: East Bay Express (2002) begins: 3rd paragraph Rick Stevens The Double Murderer
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