X Factor Scrutiny

[suityou01]

Interesting "post-taco" chit chat last night included a seething attack on Mick Jagger from my father in law. "Useless", "can't sing" were among the retorts. I obviously "you-tubed" some tracks for study, and did notice that he did miss notes IF you gave it that X Factor style scrutiny.

Which set me thinking, since the dawn of such TV shows, are we now much more picky about the standard of modern singers, and if so, which "classic" and "hall of fame" type singers of days gone by would most likely fall on their arses in the first round of X Factor?

(Sorry Mr Jagger)

[threaded]

Interesting "post-taco" chit chat last night included a seething attack on Mick Jagger from my father in law. "Useless", "can't sing" were among the retorts. I obviously "you-tubed" some tracks for study, and did notice that he did miss notes IF you gave it that X Factor style scrutiny.

Which set me thinking, since the dawn of such TV shows, are we now much more picky about the standard of modern singers, and if so, which "classic" and "hall of fame" type singers of days gone by would most likely fall on their arses in the first round of X Factor?

(Sorry Mr Jagger)

Mick Jagger knows his limitations, so generally only sings within his range and because of the chosen styles you don't tend to notice the mistakes.

People are getting really picky. Lots of people walked out of the Whitney Houston concerts the other weekend, complaining that she couldn't sing. Yet most artists in the charts nowadays are using devices to clean up their voice, so one should either expect less than a studio CD or be prepared to put up with a mime.

[Churchill]

Mick Jagger knows his limitations, so generally only sings within his range and because of the chosen styles you don't tend to notice the mistakes.

People are getting really picky. Lots of people walked out of the Whitney Houston concerts the other weekend, complaining that she couldn't sing. Yet most artists in the charts nowadays are using devices to clean up their voice, so one should either expect less than a studio CD or be prepared to put up with a mime.

And will anyone give a tulip if he gets killed by a falling tree?

If there's a tree falling in a forest and crushes a mime, does it make a sound? - Yahoo! Answers

[doodab]

Most of them I expect. That's why X Factor and their ilk will only ever turn out soulless dross.

[minestrone]

I'm off to watch the x factor auditions tonight, or rather I'm off to watch Cheryl Cole tonight at the x factor auditions.

[minestrone]

And yes, the stones were dross, they are the New Labour of rock. A bunch of public school boys that are trying to pretend they can get down with the working class.

From that pretentious poetry pish in the park to Ruby Tuesday which rivals Saturday Night by wigfield for crapness, they truly sold something to this nation that is rank and the nation still loves them for it.

[Moscow Mule]

I'm off to watch the x factor auditions tonight, or rather I'm off to watch Cheryl Cole tonight at the x factor auditions.

I hope you're not sitting by the curtains.

[Churchill]

And yes, the stones were dross, they are the New Labour of rock. A bunch of public school boys that are trying to pretend they can get down with the working class.

From that pretentious poetry pish in the park to Ruby Tuesday which rivals Saturday Night by wigfield for crapness, they truly sold something to this nation that is rank and the nation still loves them for it.

You stick with your "Bay City Rollers" then.

Btw, you're SOL with regards to Cheryl Cole, she's only into big ugly black guys.

[minestrone]

You stick with your "Bay City Rollers" then.

Btw, you're SOL with regards to Cheryl Cole, she's only into big ugly black guys.

Do you not have a scorpions album in your collection? Brian Adams as well?

[Churchill]

Do you not have a scorpions album in your collection? Brian Adams as well?

No I don't. But hey, don't let my emphatic denial stop you from translating that to a "yes".