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Post by Jesse on Jun 3, 2011 11:22:20 GMT -5
Truth be told, my wife got me into watching the show last year. Shhhh! Don't tell anyone, it'll ruin my reputation . Haven't seen any shows this year though.
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Post by Rush862 on Jun 3, 2011 12:36:00 GMT -5
I have not watched the show too often over the years, but this season the "talent" grabbed my attention, in particular this James Durbin, for obvious reasons, and it didn't hurt to have Steven tyler do his thing every week... I thought it was great to have Priest on the show, and if any of you had watched earlier in the season, Durbin had Zak Wylde perform with him doing the song Heavy Metal (Sammy Hagar) and they blew the roof off with it... then Durbin pulls off a great version of a Muse song a week or so later... the show was a hell of alot more interesting with him in it this season... too bad the voters had their hands up their ass ont he week they voted him off... I and many others thought he was the best the show had to offer this year, but up here in Canuckville we can't vote... oh well, entertaining anyway...
Pretty bad though that a bunch of 45+ year olds on this board who wouldn't have given this show a chance 15-20 years ago are calling this entertaining today... shows how far the entertainment world has dropped in that time...
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Post by bluecheer on Jun 9, 2011 11:14:36 GMT -5
I don't enjoy seeing Judas Priest perform on American Idol. Bands like that should not be on American Idol.
Joe Perry of Aerosmith has said that he won't appear on the show because he refuses to have his name associated with the show. Thats one of the reasons why the rest of Aerosmith did not perform with Steven when he performed on the show. So Steven had to have Stone Temple Pilots perform with him instead.
American Idol just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Everything about the show is against what made the bands I love great. Do you think that the people that run American Idol would allow James Durbin to sign a three album deal and allow him to grow as an ARTIST? Nope they will not. But the people that were in charge of music when bands such as Judas Priest started out, allowed Priest to grow as a band and artist and that is the reason why they are still around today.
American Idol is all about finding the next one hit wonder. They are not about finding the next true artist, especially in rock n roll. Are you really naive to think for a second that the fans of American Idol care about rock music? LOL Seriously? Unfuckinreal. If they did rock would win every year. I find it sickening and corny that Priest was performing to a bunch of people that could care less about rock. How many of them know Judas Priests catalog? Fuck how many of them know any Judas Priest songs at all? BTW all those kids snickering at home and in the crowd and looking at the band with the reaction of "what a bunch of old ugly farts", they were not doing that cause they thought the band was "cool."
If you have any pride in standing behind what you believe in, and not wanting to give in to people who are using you to fill their pockets, instead of using you to become a great artist, you will boycott American Idol. It really upset me to see Judas Priest on the show. Its one thing if a guy who is auditioning is a rocker and sings rock songs, but for the "metal gods" to go on the show and agree to make it money, that is an insult to what is good in music. If there is anything left at all.
P.S. If James Durbin had any balls, he would have performed "Beyond the Realms of Death or Some heads are gonna roll." If Steven Tyler had any balls and really wanted to show the American Idol fans what rock is all about.. Instead performing dream on, he would have performed something off of Rocks! Get the Lead out or Combination would have been awesome. Fuck American Idol and their pop driven bullshit philosophy.
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Post by Trexx on Jun 10, 2011 20:45:38 GMT -5
It's short sighted and somewhat elitist to bag on Judas Priest for being televised on a popular TV show.
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Post by Pete on Jun 10, 2011 23:53:01 GMT -5
It's short sighted and somewhat elitist to bag on Judas Priest for being televised on a popular TV show. Yes, Bluecheer is too cool for us.
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Post by Warpig on Jun 11, 2011 8:32:40 GMT -5
Joe Perry was on American Idol!! Twice?!
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Post by Pete on Jun 11, 2011 10:59:59 GMT -5
Yes, Joe was just mad because Tyler said Aerosmith would appear on Idol without consulting him. He says Tyler alone doesn't speak for Aerosmith. Aerosmith has agreed to be on next season.
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Post by Equinox on Jun 12, 2011 11:15:07 GMT -5
While alot of the music on this show is not what I noramlly like or listen to, I have found it entertaining since my wife dragged me to watch it. I really like "The Voice" so I guess I can be flamed here for that too.
I don't know about any other old folks on here, but I grew watching and enjoying, Ed Sullivan, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Community Auditions, and numerous other variety shows that featured music that wasn't "my" music and always enjoyed them.
Should Elvis have been embarrassed to play on the Steve allen show? The Beatles on Sullivan?
Just because may favorite music will always be calssic rock, I feel in no way embarrassed or "too good" to listen to or appreciate talented young people making their music...
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Post by Jesse on Jun 12, 2011 11:30:01 GMT -5
I think it should be pointed out that this was LIVE. Many of our favorite bands from the 70's and early 80's would be featured on such shows as American Bandstand and Solid Gold blatantly lipsyncing. Do we really yearn for those "good old days"?
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Post by bluecheer on Jun 13, 2011 9:10:57 GMT -5
Still doesn't matter. Times were different back then and the people running American Idol are evil parasitic creatures when it comes to the music industry. Thats my opinion and I stand behind it 110 % . Its cool though that kids are being exposed to Aerosmith and Judas Priest.
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Post by Jesse on Jun 14, 2011 11:01:05 GMT -5
PRECISLEY! And times are different now. Artists do what they have to do to be heard by the masses. They did then, and they still do now. Only difference are what shows they go on. Personally, I WISH Molly Hatchet would be featured on one of these cheesy shows.
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