American Idol reviews Options

[Mercury46]

pretty good. ed nailed it.

[jackolan]

This is my first post on this board. I joined tonight because of the Daughtry/Live live performance on AI and how excited I was to see and hear it again thanks to your site's providing a downloadable version.

I've been a Live fan since the first time I heard "Lightning Crashes." The band's sound is unmistakeable and Ed's voice is one of the most distinctive and fluid I've ever heard. Since hearing Chris Daughtry, I've become a big fan of his as well (not to mention the fact that he's from North Carolina, as I am)

I was so blown away when Live actually agreed to appear on AI to sing with Chris that when they started to play, I started grinning so hard my face hurt! And didn't stop till the end of the song.

I agree with whoever said that Live's appearance brought credibility to AI. Live lost nothing in appearing. On the contrary, they showed me their fundamental integrity and their respect for the dreams of others. Their appearance was a total gift to Chris. (And also to the many AI fans who may not have heard of Live and who are now going to be on the lookout for them!)

I'm speaking from too many decades of music listening. I'm going to be 57 in July and I've listened to rock and roll since the early 1950s! My tastes have only grown -- from my early favorites (the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly) to my 60s bands (the Byrds, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane), the 70's bands (Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, the Who), the 80s groups (Bon Jovi, Motley Crue) all the way up to the bands of the last 16 years, including Live, Collective Soul, Foo Fighters, Chili Peppers). Along the way, I've also grown to appreciate other forms of music -- some country, some jazz. Some of the bands I've liked have been huge popular successes, others have been critically superb but never had the popular fan base.

I'm thrilled when a band that is as good as Live gets more and more exposure -- and, in this case, does it in the process of granting a wish!

I guess what I want to say is that Chris Daughtry and Live were a great pairing, and I know that Chris learned a lot from it and I think that Ed and the rest of the band enjoyed giving Chris such a rare opportunity.

Long live Live!