Well, to all of the varied and sun-dried DRs who seem to watch Americon Idol ........ I just don't get it. I made myself watch the 30 minute "recap, re-hash, public vote" show last night, and it just strikes me as incredible that so many people can fall for all of the hype of "text this message here," and "be sure to phone this number here." The level of "non-talent" is really shown up for present-day pop music shriekers and wailers, when they are asked to sing a standard song, with a recognizable melody, which requires phrasing and beautiful sustained tone.
BUT.... equally as surprising was the incredibly bad performance by Michael Buble. I have to wonder about the studio set-up, and if the singers can properly hear the orchestra accompaniment, etc.. I have heard Buble live, and he was a good solid "on-pitch" singer. But last night, there were terrible intonation problems, and at one point he even sang the wrong melody note for the song.
It is, I guess, just another great example of selling the American public low level entertainment, but wrapped in a shiny, glitzy, nerve-jarring package, that makes the public believe :...oh goody, I actually get to be a part of this."
But what the hell do I know!
