Whoo, Soul Patrol!
I normally shun reality and contest shows because I’m just sick of the whole genre. But I’ve watched every season of American Idol since the last few episodes of season one. I usually watch a few of the terrible auditions, skip the Hollywood group rounds, and then come back for the top twelve. Everything in moderation I say, except blondes with brown eyes.
In all the seasons I’ve watched the show, I can’t say that I’ve ever really had a favorite to win it all. I’ve usually liked some of the singers better than others, but I didn’t exactly rush out to download buy their debut albums. But then came this year. I really can’t say enough about Taylor Hicks. I’d guess you either love him or you just don’t get it, because I haven’t encountered a lot of middle ground. I wasn’t sure what I thought about him for a while but put me down as a member of his oft mentioned Soul Patrol. Has anyone ever had more fun on stage than Taylor Hicks? This guy knows what it means to put on a performance and that’s a special quality. I find myself smiling when he’s singing. Somehow I just him to do well.
Although it’s down to the final two this week, and he’s more than likely to win, some people are wondering if he’ll be able to sell albums. Will the stage show transfer? I actually think it will. He has certainly shown that he can stand there and sing and sing very well, when he chooses to do so. This grey haired young old man Taylor Hicks, who grew up loving Ray Charles and Otis Redding beat the odds to even get on the show. He’s living a dream to make it to the finals and having a helluva time. I can really get behind that.
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