He's the lead singer of a band called Yellowcard, which is way more popular than Metal Skool. I'm sure they weren't upset to get the added publicity by having him up there, plus he was with Kelly and she pulled him up there so it's not his fault really. At her best (Hollywood-ized) she's cute. But in "au natural" (non-airbrushed) form, I guarantee those boobs aren't worth seeing, man.
I knew he was from that band, and its seems that he was with Kelly, he was jealous, because the olny thing he was doing was checking how the members of the band were foolong around with her. And that seems not airbrushed in that concert, and she looked nice.
I agree about the guy from Yellowcard. The only reason he seemed to be up on stage was to keep his eyes on Clarkson. Kind of like the guy you know that is so insecure he freaks out any time his girl talks to another guy about anything and starts asking all sorts of questions.
It depends on what kind of band you are. The reality is that if you are just making pretty straight ahead pop music or attempting to be a pop star (or country star, etc), it doesn't hurt. But, if you are in an indie band or are a singer/songwriter, your credibility is everything because the critics help to drive that industry and AI does damage to your credibility even as it increases your visibility by placing you in the "sellout" category. The reality is, no self-respecting artist would go on AI and continue to try and promote a portion of the industry that would have NOTHING to do with him/her if he/she wasn't on AI to begin with. It flies completely in the face of the idea of creating art when all you are doing is entering a singing contest where you don't even get to perform your own material. And there is no indication that your popularity soars with AI either. Bo Bice can only sell a couple hundred tickets per show in venues not far from his home town and he hasn't gotten any significant sniffs from labels who want him for anything other than promotion as a "pop icon from American Idol." Legit indie labels ignore him because they think he wants to be a pop star. Major labels don't take him seriously as an artist. So, yeah, it can be a problem.
I hear your points, but I honestly don't see how any lead singer's cred would be shot because he sang covers on Natty TV. Besides, your lead can always come back to the band and say what a nightmare it was. I, personally, don't see how it hurts anyone's credibility, as long as you are honest about who you are, and how you sing. Does Orange is in ever play covers? Would you be averse to going on a reality show showcasing guitarists.(according to my friend, one is in the works) where you played a cover song followed by an original? (3 min. max) To me, covers are not exactly a bad thing. I played in a 2/3 cover band, where we played 1/3 original stuff. To me, playing covers isn't selling out. Although I know I would sell out long before you did.
Debbie Gibson sang with The Circle Jerks many moons ago. both of their careers were accelerated. I WANT TO DESTROY YOU.
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood are the 2 big successes from that show, the rest are all flash in the pans. DD
Yeah, I thought of that pic....she doesn't have much of a body. But I'm not afraid to admit I actually enjoy her music. That woman can sing.
The guy from yellow card was a trip...it's like he couldn't let her have the spot light for like 2 seconds..he had to show up everywhere she was and interupt.
Keep in mind that IF you want to have credibility with critcs who, for the most part in independent music, determine your sales because people pay attention to them, you cannot do things like AI. It is an instant credibility killer. Nevermind the fact that, as an artist, your goal is to CREATE something new and something that resonates with you. Most legitimate artists have ZERO interest in a contest determined by how well you interpret someone else's music. Even in jazz where they play mostly covers of standards, they improvise and perform in ways designed to showcase their creativity. Trying to be the best singer on a television show voted on by a viewing audience has little to do with creativity or artistry. Also, keep in mind that AI is designed to weed out anything that is unique. They are looking for formula - singers with specific kinds of voices and universal appeal in their genre. It's like cotton candy music - it can taste really sweet, but it is hollow and filled with empty calories. We average one or two covers per show and they are ALWAYS either obscure or something that we totally remake to sound like ourselves. I'm not out to play someone else's music. I'm songwriter. As much as I love Stevie Wonder or Van Halen or whoever, I really have no interest at all trying to play their music. I want to play my stuff because it is what I love. Imagine if any great original artist - post the early 60's when everyone was still doing standards because it was the musical form until then - decided to continue to do mostly covers. How boring would that be? Dylan, Paul Simon doing predominantly music by other people? I don't think so. They strove to be great in creating their own. That's what all artists do. As to contests, I seriously have no interest in them. They are so subjective and random and really have no basis in success or artistry. There's nothing wrong with them, but they really serve no purpose when trying to advance your career or your music. It is if they are the dominant portion of your performance. At that point, you are no longer an original artist playing some covers. You are a cover band playing some original music. Alot of it is time. You need time to hone your craft. If you have to spend a lot of time learning other people's music and practicing it to perform it well on stage, it takes away valuable time you could be spending making your own music better. I'd rather be writing and rehearsing my own material than trying to figure out a way to do a song I could probably NEVER do as well as the original artist.
