Umm.. Ring of Fire?

Garp · 19-03-2009, 08:40

Tuesday night it was "Country Night" on American Idol. Seems unnecessarily cruel to me forcing people to sing country. No one should have to do that.
Seriously..

*hopes country-lovin' Lana doesn't see these comments or he's in for a world of hurt*

There were a few good performances, and a few dire ones, and a surprisingly good one for someone suffering flu.

Then there was Adam Lambert's take on a take of "Ring Of Fire"

I'm not sure the original source for this, but .. well.. yeah.

In some regards it reminds me of the pretentiousness of the latter day prog rock stuff, and in other ways it seems inspired. Maybe just a little too much of the pretentiousness.
I don't think most of the audience would probably have known what just hit them.

leowyatt · 19-03-2009, 08:44

Just heard the start of and omg it is ruined, dreadful version.

Garp · 19-03-2009, 09:00

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

Just heard the start of and omg it is ruined, dreadful version.

Not a fan? Can't think why not

leowyatt · 19-03-2009, 09:58

I also skipped forward to a bit in the song and it sounded like someone had his balls in a vice, horrible, horrible, horrible

Belmit · 19-03-2009, 10:00

Haha! It's a bit like a Muse cover! But yes, seems very pretentious in a Jim Morrison kind of way.

Jingo · 19-03-2009, 16:13

Very pretentious but hey- He's got some singing talent; even if it is shown through the butchering of JC's song. Like Mr.Cheese said, rather Matt Bellamy-esque.

I do like cover's to be very different though, even if I'm not a fan of the song- hats off for trying something different i.e. Scissor Sisters-Comfotably Numb et al.

_dogma_ · 19-03-2009, 16:29

It's not bad. I like how it's incredibly different to the original.

Slightly OT but for anyone that watches American Idol religiously; Is the dude whos wife died still in? I watched the auditions for comedy value but really liked this guy. Also, the labourer, is he still there? Oh, and that really, really annoying girl who kept asking god for help?

Garp · 19-03-2009, 19:34

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Originally Posted by _dogma_

Slightly OT but for anyone that watches American Idol religiously; Is the dude whos wife died still in? I watched the auditions for comedy value but really liked this guy. Also, the labourer, is he still there? Oh, and that really, really annoying girl who kept asking god for help?

I don't watch it religiously, literally this was the second episode I've seen. Watched the same episode you did from the auditions. He's still in, Danny Gokey. And yes the dead wife thing gets flogged around a lot.

Not a bad performance at all from him. Song suited his voice to a tee.

Dymetrie · 19-03-2009, 17:12

The way a cover should be done

Mark · 19-03-2009, 18:10

I was left almost as speechless as one of the judges. Then I saw Simon Cowell, and expected him to rip it to shreds. Whatever you may think of Adam, Simon didn't disappoint.

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Originally Posted by Dymetrie

The way a cover should be done

Valid point, but legendary status aside, I do wonder what would happen to that if it were ever judged to modern 'standards' (not that those standards are necessarily right either).

19-03-2009, 08:40	#1
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Umm.. Ring of Fire? Tuesday night it was "Country Night" on American Idol. Seems unnecessarily cruel to me forcing people to sing country. No one should have to do that. Seriously.. hopes country-lovin' Lana doesn't see these comments or he's in for a world of hurt There were a few good performances, and a few dire ones, and a surprisingly good one for someone suffering flu. Then there was Adam Lambert's take on a take of "Ring Of Fire" I'm not sure the original source for this, but .. well.. yeah. In some regards it reminds me of the pretentiousness of the latter day prog rock stuff, and in other ways it seems inspired. Maybe just a little too much of the pretentiousness. I don't think most of the audience would probably have known what just hit them. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

19-03-2009, 08:44	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Just heard the start of and omg it is ruined, dreadful version. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-03-2009, 09:58	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I also skipped forward to a bit in the song and it sounded like someone had his balls in a vice, horrible, horrible, horrible __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-03-2009, 10:00	#5
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Haha! It's a bit like a Muse cover! But yes, seems very pretentious in a Jim Morrison kind of way. __________________

19-03-2009, 16:13	#6
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Very pretentious but hey- He's got some singing talent; even if it is shown through the butchering of JC's song. Like Mr.Cheese said, rather Matt Bellamy-esque. I do like cover's to be very different though, even if I'm not a fan of the song- hats off for trying something different i.e. Scissor Sisters-Comfotably Numb et al. __________________

19-03-2009, 16:29	#7
_dogma_ Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Posts: 278	It's not bad. I like how it's incredibly different to the original. Slightly OT but for anyone that watches American Idol religiously; Is the dude whos wife died still in? I watched the auditions for comedy value but really liked this guy. Also, the labourer, is he still there? Oh, and that really, really annoying girl who kept asking god for help? __________________

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Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	The way a cover should be done __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....