Comments on: Well “Hello” David Cook and Welcome To American Idol Season 7 Top 12. http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/ Rosanne Simunovic aka MasterClass Lady discusses different aspects of vocal technique and vocal performance. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Rock Report March 11, 2008 | David Cook http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4877 Rock Report March 11, 2008 | David Cook Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:25:23 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4877 [...] Don’t forget to watch American Idol tonight as David takes on the Beatles!!Today’s Buzz from the Blogosphere: “I have to admit that David Cook was not on my artistic radar when American Idol Top 24 premiered three weeks ago…I believe this has set some kind of precedent on American Idol; I cannot recall any Idol performer from past seasons inspiring this enormous level of accolade and acknowledgement from the music establishment this early in the season. If so, I am sure I will hear about it……David Cook is a fighter and he is the one to watch over the next 11 weeks. I think this artist is capable of many more jaw-dropping performances over the course of this competition.” http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-to...  [...] [...] Don’t forget to watch American Idol tonight as David takes on the Beatles!!Today’s Buzz from the Blogosphere: “I have to admit that David Cook was not on my artistic radar when American Idol Top 24 premiered three weeks ago…I believe this has set some kind of precedent on American Idol; I cannot recall any Idol performer from past seasons inspiring this enormous level of accolade and acknowledgement from the music establishment this early in the season. If so, I am sure I will hear about it……David Cook is a fighter and he is the one to watch over the next 11 weeks. I think this artist is capable of many more jaw-dropping performances over the course of this competition.” http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-to…  [...]

]]> By: masterclasslady http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4876 masterclasslady Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:57:56 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4876 Gieni - you are probably correct. It seems that American Idol wants to create new stars "on the fly". Thus, all the hype surrounding Josiah Leming, then David Archuleta and now David Cook. Tonight's Top 12 showcase should be very revealing. Let's see how they all do on the great big new and improved stage. Best of luck to all of them! Gieni - you are probably correct. It seems that American Idol wants to create new stars “on the fly”. Thus, all the hype surrounding Josiah Leming, then David Archuleta and now David Cook.

Tonight’s Top 12 showcase should be very revealing. Let’s see how they all do on the great big new and improved stage. Best of luck to all of them!

]]> By: gieni http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4875 gieni Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:06:22 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4875 Roseanne, I think the reason the industry's well-publicized interest in David Cook's "Hello" seems so unprecedented is that Idol has evolved to where the contestants are not only not required to wait months after the competition ends before releasing commercial music, but full versions of their competition songs are being made available for purchase on iTunes during the show. As far back as AI2, guest artists and judges were raving over some contestants' versions of songs and chomping at the bit to have them recorded. Neil Sedaka would gladly have had Clay's version of his "Solitaire" made into a single when he heard it, and Simon commented at least once to Ruben that he "could have a hit record with that" version of a song. I think similar comments were made to Fantasia (and maybe Jennifer Hudson) during AI3, Bo Bice during AI4, at least 1 contestant (Chris Daughtry?) in AI5, and 1 (Blake, I think) in AI6. The Idol powers that be are just more likely now to strike while the iron is hot than they were back in the early seasons. Roseanne, I think the reason the industry’s well-publicized interest in David Cook’s “Hello” seems so unprecedented is that Idol has evolved to where the contestants are not only not required to wait months after the competition ends before releasing commercial music, but full versions of their competition songs are being made available for purchase on iTunes during the show.

As far back as AI2, guest artists and judges were raving over some contestants’ versions of songs and chomping at the bit to have them recorded. Neil Sedaka would gladly have had Clay’s version of his “Solitaire” made into a single when he heard it, and Simon commented at least once to Ruben that he “could have a hit record with that” version of a song. I think similar comments were made to Fantasia (and maybe Jennifer Hudson) during AI3, Bo Bice during AI4, at least 1 contestant (Chris Daughtry?) in AI5, and 1 (Blake, I think) in AI6.

The Idol powers that be are just more likely now to strike while the iron is hot than they were back in the early seasons.

]]> By: masterclasslady http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4874 masterclasslady Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:01:30 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4874 Hi merrynpippin: Yes, indeed, I will be "masterclassing" the Top 12 each week and look forward the Lennon-McCartney night tomorrow. The Vocal Masterclass articles should be online late in the day on Thursday. Thank you for dropping by and hope you enjoy the articles this year. Bye for now. Hi merrynpippin:

Yes, indeed, I will be “masterclassing” the Top 12 each week and look forward the Lennon-McCartney night tomorrow. The Vocal Masterclass articles should be online late in the day on Thursday.

Thank you for dropping by and hope you enjoy the articles this year.

Bye for now.

]]> By: merrynpippin http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4873 merrynpippin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:29:59 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4873 masterclasslady, love your recaps each year. will you be doing analysis of each performance as you did for other years? if this is already happening, can u tell me how to find them? this format is new to me and i'm not very good at navigating around yet. thanks. masterclasslady,
love your recaps each year. will you be doing analysis of each performance as you did for other years? if this is already happening, can u tell me how to find them? this format is new to me and i’m not very good at navigating around yet. thanks.

]]> By: StoneRose http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4872 StoneRose Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:07:18 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4872 Thank you! I hope I can bring you a couple more visitors! :) "Heads up"! Thank you! I hope I can bring you a couple more visitors! :)
“Heads up”!

]]> By: masterclasslady http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4870 masterclasslady Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:40:09 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4870 StoneRose- absolutely and I will reciprocate. Just give nme a "heads up" when you have added my link and thanks again StoneRose- absolutely and I will reciprocate. Just give nme a “heads up” when you have added my link and thanks again

]]> By: StoneRose http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4869 StoneRose Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:47:16 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4869 By the way, would you mind my linking to your site from my blog? By the way, would you mind my linking to your site from my blog?

]]> By: StoneRose http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4868 StoneRose Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:42:53 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4868 As a big fan of A-I, I have to say I love what you've done here. Really enjoy recapping events through you. And I also have to say that, like you, I wasn't even looking at David Cook. But his performance Tuesday night proved that he's in this thing for real. He's turned into my favorite A-I this season; I expect to see him go far! As a big fan of A-I, I have to say I love what you’ve done here. Really enjoy recapping events through you.
And I also have to say that, like you, I wasn’t even looking at David Cook. But his performance Tuesday night proved that he’s in this thing for real. He’s turned into my favorite A-I this season; I expect to see him go far!

]]> By: Sherry http://masterclasslady.com/2008/03/08/well-hello-david-cook-and-welcome-to-american-idol-season-7-top-12/#comment-4864 Sherry Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:40:32 +0000 http://masterclasslady.wordpress.com/?p=159#comment-4864 I absolutely loved David Cook's version of "Hello", and I agree, I think he's capable of many more great performances. I hope he goes far in this competition. I absolutely loved David Cook’s version of “Hello”, and I agree, I think he’s capable of many more great performances. I hope he goes far in this competition.

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