I’d like to start wihth a quote…
Quote of the week:
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.”
Van Morrison
Today’s Topic…Is American Idol a Good Thing?
I get asked by a lot of people at my shows…
What do you really think of “American Idol” and other
similar TV shows?
First, you gotta know where I’m coming from.
I never really believed in music competitions to
start with.
Think about that Van Morrison quote from above…
“Music is Spiritual…The Business is not!”
How can you judge ones passion?
How can you judge ones vision?
How can you judge ones expression?
In sports you have winners and losers.
In boxing or ultimate fighting you knock a guy out
or he knocks you out. The last guy standing wins!
Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer…
He with the most points wins!
Running, Skiing, biking,…
The best time wins!
When it comes to music how do you judge one master
against another? Some people like Bach while
others love Mozart!
When it comes to music, you can to a certain degree
evaluate ones technique on the instrument.
You can have an opinion about ones interpretation.
Does the performer have excellent dynamic control of
there instrument? How is there intimation?
Do they keep good tempo?
Bottom line, when it comes to a certain level of
excellence, it comes down to a matter of taste.
Now let’s look at American Idol…
What do they say is the purpose of the show?
We the audience are told the purpose is to find
the very next best singer.
But look closely at what we really get.
We have Pretty Paula…
Ready Randy…and
Sick Simon
Like the old Clint Eastwood Movie,..
The Good – The Bad and The Ugly!
Let me clarify, I am not calling anyone ugly…
As a matter of fact I hate that word…
If the show was just with Paula and Randy, you’d
fall asleep. They are nice people and all…
But it’s Simon that provides the spice!
People tune in to watch and see Simon ripped the heart
out of some ones dream!
People tune in to see Simon demean another human being.
People tune in to see Simon crush a persons hope.
Mix that with a boat load of performers with various levels
of talent, skill, and years of experience…
What have you got? ENTERTAINMENT!
There you have it!
So what do I think of American Idol?
I say, if you are a performer, go for it.
Make the best use of it. It you lose, learn what you
can from it.
It you win, learn how to leverage the experience!
Either way, just keep learning!
And don’t let anyone get in the way of your dream!
What do you think? Leave your comment.
You Make It a Great Day!
Robby LeBlanc
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