American Idol Finale - Page 2

AndrewG · 25 May 2006, 02:37

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Originally Posted by meatloaf_fan90

OKay, I must admit, it was pretty short, but for what was there, it was awesome! Meat performed perfectly, and they sang well together. Very exciting, but it only lasted about three minutes. The host mentioned his rpevious albums, and announced Bat 3 as being "bigger than the legend himself!"

Far out!

RoknRollJesus · 25 May 2006, 04:19

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Originally Posted by meatloaf_fan90

I must admit, it was pretty short, but for what was there, it was awesome! Meat performed perfectly, and they sang well together. Very exciting, but it only lasted about three minutes. The host mentioned his previous albums, and announced Bat 3 as being "bigger than the legend himself!"

WAY too short....but still...what an awesome performance! Meat looked amazing and sounded even better! He's grown a goatee, wearing his hair a bit longer (minus highlights it appears), awesome outfit (just like he described -including the necklace Pearl made for him). IMO, he held himself back a bit -probably a courtesy to McPhee....wouldn't want to see her get blown off the stage in front of 200 million viewers I suppose.

Cheers everyone!
jo

RoknRollJesus · 25 May 2006, 04:36

Better pics...

shadow1000001 · 25 May 2006, 04:38

Thanks Jo!!
It doesn't start here for another 20 mins

Rockette · 25 May 2006, 04:42

Thanks Jo for the pics.

Pudding · 25 May 2006, 04:43

I guess I'll be one of the few who thought it was a mediocre performance at best. She wasn't bad and the chorus was pretty good but Meats voice was flat at the very start.

Pud

vrg · 25 May 2006, 05:05

It was indeed way too short. Meat looked great - love the beard - and settled in when Katherine joined the duet. I was amazed as to how she kept up, but I suspect he was holding back some. The arrangement was interesting, and you can get an inkling as to how he will tinker with it, probably with Patti, on tour. Meat put the drama into the stage action, and that was great to see. Just too, too short.

RoknRollJesus · 25 May 2006, 05:22

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Originally Posted by vrg

but I suspect he was holding back some

Same here! Still good...but I can't wait to see Patti go toe-to-toe with him on that one!

Found better links....

Can't sleep....enjoy!
jo

shadow1000001 · 25 May 2006, 05:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudding

I guess I'll be one of the few who thought it was a mediocre performance at best. She wasn't bad and the chorus was pretty good but Meats voice was flat at the very start.

Pud

You probably will be

I enjoyed it. I didn't find Meat's voice flat, but to me, it did seem that he was holding back whether it was for her benefit or not I don't know.

Pudding · 25 May 2006, 06:30

Crikey, talk about the knives been out

http://www.tvfodder.com/american_ido...n_idol_3.shtml
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12962061/
http://www.curlio.com/new_showarticl...8639&page=last

This from MSNBC:

Lowlight: Meat Loaf. He wouldn’t have made it out of “Idol’s” Hollywood round with the performance he gave on Wednesday. Plus, the pairing with Katharine McPhee singing “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” was just plain wrong on every level. He looked and sounded like a dirty old man singing to the pretty young girl with whom he has no shot.

Pud

vrg · 25 May 2006, 06:58

Well, if MSNBC says that about Meat and Katherine, how about Paris Bennett and Al Jarreau??? Katherine at least is legal age, Paris is not.

LucyK! · 25 May 2006, 08:26

Pics looks great, thanks, though it's odd to see Meat singing to/with someone other than Patti!!

Rockette · 25 May 2006, 09:08

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Originally Posted by Pudding

Crikey, talk about the knives been out

http://www.tvfodder.com/american_ido...n_idol_3.shtml
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12962061/
http://www.curlio.com/new_showarticl...8639&page=last

This from MSNBC:

Lowlight: Meat Loaf. He wouldn’t have made it out of “Idol’s” Hollywood round with the performance he gave on Wednesday. Plus, the pairing with Katharine McPhee singing “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” was just plain wrong on every level. He looked and sounded like a dirty old man singing to the pretty young girl with whom he has no shot.

Pud

Thanks for the links, Pud. The knives were indeed well and truly, and totally unjustifiably out. I haven't seen the finale for myself, but I am comfortable with the reviews here.

Feel like I need to huff off now and plan my "neck tie" party.

MSNBC on top of the list.

dant796 · 25 May 2006, 09:52

One thing I thought was interesting was that in all the other duets, the AI contestant took the stage first and then introduced the guest star in the middle of the song. In Meat's case, though, he took the stage first - after a nice little plug for Bat 3.

Nice job by Meat's publicist or whoever negotiated that little detail for him!

Sapphire Lady · 25 May 2006, 10:12

Saw some clips of it on GMTV this morning. We saw Dionne Warwick and Prince. No sign or mention of Meat though

Will just need to wait till tomorrow night to see it.

**Ankie** · 25 May 2006, 10:44

http://kasimsulton.blogspot.com/ contains a 'backstage' review and pics!!

**Ankie** · 25 May 2006, 11:04

Links to both the video and MP3 file are posted on the home page of MOTS.

AndrewG · 25 May 2006, 11:10

Found the mp3 and the video on Mirror of the Soul this morning. I thought it was a great performance.

**Ankie** · 25 May 2006, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musicman

I thought it was a great performance.

So did I!

AndrewG · 25 May 2006, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudding

Crikey, talk about the knives been out

http://www.tvfodder.com/american_ido...n_idol_3.shtml
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12962061/
http://www.curlio.com/new_showarticl...8639&page=last

This from MSNBC:

Lowlight: Meat Loaf. He wouldn’t have made it out of “Idol’s” Hollywood round with the performance he gave on Wednesday. Plus, the pairing with Katharine McPhee singing “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” was just plain wrong on every level. He looked and sounded like a dirty old man singing to the pretty young girl with whom he has no shot.

Pud

Yeah and those reviews can go where most of these reviews go: straight into the garbage bin. These reviewers are idiots ("my husband left the room" - how professional!), they write as if Meat needs to prove himself. They are biased no matter what people say. What a load of b......s.

Meat looked and sounded good in my opinion and this should be good advertisement for Bat 3 as so many people watch these shows.

Ross · 25 May 2006, 11:46

Ok I did not like this performance one bit - hope the recorded version is better than this.

Bart · 25 May 2006, 11:55

I am happy voor Loaf that he get this promotion. I feel sorry that he was dead nervous. I am proud of what he has done. But this perfomrance sucked. I have never seen a performance of him that sucked that much. O my god, I shamed every second I have watched it.

Rockette · 25 May 2006, 12:02

Having now had the benefit of seeing this twice for myself, here's my two cents.

My take on Idol shows is that the spotlight lies fairly and squarely on the upcoming artists. I felt Meat did not take his usual lead in the song because he was mindful of the need to promote Katherine's talent. I loved the rendition of this song (originally intended for Meat), but look forward to seeing how Meat and Patti handle it.

Screw the critics Meat, you've come up with another winner!

Bart · 25 May 2006, 12:06

what?
To promote Kath? He just couldn't sing. The first sentence is hilarious. He couldn't cope with the melody and the notes.

Rockette · 25 May 2006, 12:30

Are you on the right forum? I thought we were here to promote Meat, not bring him down.

Cut the man some slack, by his own admission, he was nervous. He was "live", performing a new song, with a singer he had never sung with before. I imagine rehearsals were not as extensive as Meat would have prefered too.

25 May 2006, 04:36	#28
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	Better pics...

25 May 2006, 04:38	#29
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Thanks Jo!! It doesn't start here for another 20 mins

25 May 2006, 04:42	#30
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Thanks Jo for the pics.

25 May 2006, 04:43	#31
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I guess I'll be one of the few who thought it was a mediocre performance at best. She wasn't bad and the chorus was pretty good but Meats voice was flat at the very start. Pud

25 May 2006, 05:05	#32
vrg Super Loafer Join Date: 30.10.2005 Location: Just outside Manhattan Posts: 671	It was indeed way too short. Meat looked great - love the beard - and settled in when Katherine joined the duet. I was amazed as to how she kept up, but I suspect he was holding back some. The arrangement was interesting, and you can get an inkling as to how he will tinker with it, probably with Patti, on tour. Meat put the drama into the stage action, and that was great to see. Just too, too short.

25 May 2006, 06:30	#35
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Crikey, talk about the knives been out http://www.tvfodder.com/american_ido...n_idol_3.shtml http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12962061/ http://www.curlio.com/new_showarticl...8639&page=last This from MSNBC: Lowlight: Meat Loaf. He wouldn’t have made it out of “Idol’s” Hollywood round with the performance he gave on Wednesday. Plus, the pairing with Katharine McPhee singing “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” was just plain wrong on every level. He looked and sounded like a dirty old man singing to the pretty young girl with whom he has no shot. Pud

25 May 2006, 06:58	#36
vrg Super Loafer Join Date: 30.10.2005 Location: Just outside Manhattan Posts: 671	Well, if MSNBC says that about Meat and Katherine, how about Paris Bennett and Al Jarreau??? Katherine at least is legal age, Paris is not.

25 May 2006, 08:26	#37
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Pics looks great, thanks, though it's odd to see Meat singing to/with someone other than Patti!!

25 May 2006, 09:52	#39
dant796 Loafer Join Date: 11.05.2006 Location: Under the bridge Posts: 79	One thing I thought was interesting was that in all the other duets, the AI contestant took the stage first and then introduced the guest star in the middle of the song. In Meat's case, though, he took the stage first - after a nice little plug for Bat 3. Nice job by Meat's publicist or whoever negotiated that little detail for him!

25 May 2006, 10:12	#40
Sapphire Lady Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.04.2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,213	Saw some clips of it on GMTV this morning. We saw Dionne Warwick and Prince. No sign or mention of Meat though Will just need to wait till tomorrow night to see it.

25 May 2006, 10:44	#41
Ankie Office manager Join Date: 25.04.2002 Posts: 1,884	http://kasimsulton.blogspot.com/ contains a 'backstage' review and pics!!

25 May 2006, 11:04	#42
Ankie Office manager Join Date: 25.04.2002 Posts: 1,884	Links to both the video and MP3 file are posted on the home page of MOTS.

25 May 2006, 11:10	#43
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,085	Found the mp3 and the video on Mirror of the Soul this morning. I thought it was a great performance.

25 May 2006, 11:46	#46
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	Ok I did not like this performance one bit - hope the recorded version is better than this.

25 May 2006, 11:55	#47
Bart Bald Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.03.2003 Location: Holland, but I prefer Greece Posts: 2,243	I am happy voor Loaf that he get this promotion. I feel sorry that he was dead nervous. I am proud of what he has done. But this perfomrance sucked. I have never seen a performance of him that sucked that much. O my god, I shamed every second I have watched it.

25 May 2006, 12:02	#48
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Having now had the benefit of seeing this twice for myself, here's my two cents. My take on Idol shows is that the spotlight lies fairly and squarely on the upcoming artists. I felt Meat did not take his usual lead in the song because he was mindful of the need to promote Katherine's talent. I loved the rendition of this song (originally intended for Meat), but look forward to seeing how Meat and Patti handle it. Screw the critics Meat, you've come up with another winner!

25 May 2006, 12:06	#49
Bart Bald Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.03.2003 Location: Holland, but I prefer Greece Posts: 2,243	what? To promote Kath? He just couldn't sing. The first sentence is hilarious. He couldn't cope with the melody and the notes.

25 May 2006, 12:30	#50
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Are you on the right forum? I thought we were here to promote Meat, not bring him down. Cut the man some slack, by his own admission, he was nervous. He was "live", performing a new song, with a singer he had never sung with before. I imagine rehearsals were not as extensive as Meat would have prefered too.