http://odeo.com/channels/935-Crazy-Talk no official site for music mavens. you know music. now tell us. love songs.....talk crazy. official site for music mavens. you know music. now tell us. love songs.....talk crazy. official site for music mavens. you know music. now tell us. love songs.....talk crazy. en-US 40 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:00:39 -0700 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:00:39 -0700 http://odeo.com/episodes/23265207-Paul-Potts-An-Unlikely-Idol   It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I’m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today’s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin’s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to “Britiain’s Got Talent”, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin’s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul’s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn’t because BGT’s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith’s “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” as Paul’s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts’ voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that’s not entirely what drew me, and thousands of others, into his world. ...   It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I’m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today’s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin’s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to “Britiain’s Got Talent”, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin’s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul’s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn’t because BGT’s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith’s “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” as Paul’s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts’ voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that’s not entirely what drew me, and thousands of others, into his world.  It was the vulnerability that he chose to expose.  There’s one point in the video when the judges ask what Paul is going to do for them, and he says, “I’m going to sing Opera”.  The looks on the judges faces, as you can imagine, are those of dubiousness, suspicion, and flat out derision.  At about 30 seconds into the clip, you can see Paul’s reaction to the judges’ faces; his expression is that of a 7 year old who has just been told that his best, and only, canine friend has to be put to sleep.  It’s just a tiny moment, but it is the moment in which he endears himself to anyone who is close enough to read his eyes.   Vulnerable, hurting, and human, Potts somehow manages to make everything around him disappear except the music.  He opens his mouth.  He is a triumph.  He admits his lack of confidence.  His admission is real.  But what he doesn’t fully understand is that he threw himself into the Lion’s Den and came out unscathed.  He put himself in an impossible situation, one where nobody wants him or is truly willing to give him a chance.  He was reliving his troubled childhood, being teased for being the poor kid, never really given the proper shot.  But he forces them to listen, not by threats, not by anger, but by the pure desire and ability that comes from within him.  I’m not a fan of opera, but I’m becoming a fan of Paul Potts.  I imagine that there are many others who hold the same opinion.  But I wonder...would I buy his CD when it comes out?  I’d like to think that I would if for no other reason than to support the underdog.  But I'm not sure.  Part of Pott’s appeal is his nonverbal communication.  You see it in his eyes.  In his face.  In his carriage.  And yes, you hear it in his voice.  But will his appeal withstand if I, and others, rely on the auditory alone?  Judge for yourself.   It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I’m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today’s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin’s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to “Britiain’s Got Talent”, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin’s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul’s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn’t because BGT’s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith’s “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” as Paul’s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts’ voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that’s not entirely what drew me, and thousands of others, into his world.  It was the vulnerability that he chose to expose.  There’s one point in the video when the judges ask what Paul is going to do for them, and he says, “I’m going to sing Opera”.  The looks on the judges faces, as you can imagine, are those of dubiousness, suspicion, and flat out derision.  At about 30 seconds into the clip, you can see Paul’s reaction to the judges’ faces; his expression is that of a 7 year old who has just been told that his best, and only, canine friend has to be put to sleep.  It’s just a tiny moment, but it is the moment in which he endears himself to anyone who is close enough to read his eyes.   Vulnerable, hurting, and human, Potts somehow manages to make everything around him disappear except the music.  He opens his mouth.  He is a triumph.  He admits his lack of confidence.  His admission is real.  But what he doesn’t fully understand is that he threw himself into the Lion’s Den and came out unscathed.  He put himself in an impossible situation, one where nobody wants him or is truly willing to give him a chance.  He was reliving his troubled childhood, being teased for being the poor kid, never really given the proper shot.  But he forces them to listen, not by threats, not by anger, but by the pure desire and ability that comes from within him.  I’m not a fan of opera, but I’m becoming a fan of Paul Potts.  I imagine that there are many others who hold the same opinion.  But I wonder...would I buy his CD when it comes out?  I’d like to think that I would if for no other reason than to support the underdog.  But I'm not sure.  Part of Pott’s appeal is his nonverbal communication.  You see it in his eyes.  In his face.  In his carriage.  And yes, you hear it in his voice.  But will his appeal withstand if I, and others, rely on the auditory alone?  Judge for yourself. tag:odeo.com,2007-09-02,23265207 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:00:39 -0700 no Crazy Talk! Tamra http://odeo.com/episodes/24203738-Paul-Potts-An-Unlikely-Idol   It???s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I???m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today???s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin???s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to ???Britiain???s Got Talent???, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin???s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul???s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn???t because BGT???s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith???s ???Don???t Want to Miss a Thing??? as Paul???s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts??? voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that???s not entirely what drew me, and thousa...   It???s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I???m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today???s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin???s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to ???Britiain???s Got Talent???, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin???s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul???s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn???t because BGT???s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith???s ???Don???t Want to Miss a Thing??? as Paul???s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts??? voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that???s not entirely what drew me, and thousands of others, into his world.  It was the vulnerability that he chose to expose.  There???s one point in the video when the judges ask what Paul is going to do for them, and he says, ???I???m going to sing Opera???.  The looks on the judges faces, as you can imagine, are those of dubiousness, suspicion, and flat out derision.  At about 30 seconds into the clip, you can see Paul???s reaction to the judges??? faces; his expression is that of a 7 year old who has just been told that his best, and only, canine friend has to be put to sleep.  It???s just a tiny moment, but it is the moment in which he endears himself to anyone who is close enough to read his eyes.   Vulnerable, hurting, and human, Potts somehow manages to make everything around him disappear except the music.  He opens his mouth.  He is a triumph.  He admits his lack of confidence.  His admission is real.  But what he doesn???t fully understand is that he threw himself into the Lion???s Den and came out unscathed.  He put himself in an impossible situation, one where nobody wants him or is truly willing to give him a chance.  He was reliving his troubled childhood, being teased for being the poor kid, never really given the proper shot.  But he forces them to listen, not by threats, not by anger, but by the pure desire and ability that comes from within him.  I???m not a fan of opera, but I???m becoming a fan of Paul Potts.  I imagine that there are many others who hold the same opinion.  But I wonder...would I buy his CD when it comes out?  I???d like to think that I would if for no other reason than to support the underdog.  But I'm not sure.  Part of Pott???s appeal is his nonverbal communication.  You see it in his eyes.  In his face.  In his carriage.  And yes, you hear it in his voice.  But will his appeal withstand if I, and others, rely on the auditory alone?  Judge for yourself.   It???s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and I???m reading the New York Times Magazine online, on my back porch.  Today???s main article is about Rick Rubin, the man whom Columbia Records, and the recording industry as a whole, are hoping will be their saving grace.  Apparently, Rick Rubin???s first disciple will come in the form of 36 year old Welshman Paul Potts, a slightly dumpy-looking cell phone salesman with bad teeth who sings opera.  Potts is huge in the UK thanks to ???Britiain???s Got Talent???, the show which gave birth to American Idol.  Rubin???s A&R guy showed him the video of Paul???s audition, and Rubin started to cry (no, it wasn???t because BGT???s music supervisor thought it would be ok to play Aerosmith???s ???Don???t Want to Miss a Thing??? as Paul???s exit music).   Yes, Paul Potts??? voice does everything it should.  He hits the notes. He feels them.  He knows them.  But that???s not entirely what drew me, and thousands of others, into his world.  It was the vulnerability that he chose to expose.  There???s one point in the video when the judges ask what Paul is going to do for them, and he says, ???I???m going to sing Opera???.  The looks on the judges faces, as you can imagine, are those of dubiousness, suspicion, and flat out derision.  At about 30 seconds into the clip, you can see Paul???s reaction to the judges??? faces; his expression is that of a 7 year old who has just been told that his best, and only, canine friend has to be put to sleep.  It???s just a tiny moment, but it is the moment in which he endears himself to anyone who is close enough to read his eyes.   Vulnerable, hurting, and human, Potts somehow manages to make everything around him disappear except the music.  He opens his mouth.  He is a triumph.  He admits his lack of confidence.  His admission is real.  But what he doesn???t fully understand is that he threw himself into the Lion???s Den and came out unscathed.  He put himself in an impossible situation, one where nobody wants him or is truly willing to give him a chance.  He was reliving his troubled childhood, being teased for being the poor kid, never really given the proper shot.  But he forces them to listen, not by threats, not by anger, but by the pure desire and ability that comes from within him.  I???m not a fan of opera, but I???m becoming a fan of Paul Potts.  I imagine that there are many others who hold the same opinion.  But I wonder...would I buy his CD when it comes out?  I???d like to think that I would if for no other reason than to support the underdog.  But I'm not sure.  Part of Pott???s appeal is his nonverbal communication.  You see it in his eyes.  In his face.  In his carriage.  And yes, you hear it in his voice.  But will his appeal withstand if I, and others, rely on the auditory alone?  Judge for yourself. tag:odeo.com,2007-09-02,24203738 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:00:39 -0700 no Crazy Talk! Tamra http://odeo.com/episodes/23265208-Music-Video-Datarock-Computer-Camp-Love This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. tag:odeo.com,2007-07-03,23265208 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:50:18 -0700 no Crazy Talk! video, howie, New Bands http://odeo.com/episodes/24203739-Music-Video-Datarock-Computer-Camp-Love This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. This video warmed the digital cockles of my digital heart. tag:odeo.com,2007-07-03,24203739 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:50:18 -0700 no Crazy Talk! video, howie, New Bands http://odeo.com/episodes/23265209-Music-Video-Ryan-Adams-Two-on-Letterman A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) tag:odeo.com,2007-06-29,23265209 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:53:30 -0700 no Crazy Talk! video, Current Affairs, Music News, howie, New Albums http://odeo.com/episodes/24203740-Music-Video-Ryan-Adams-Two-on-Letterman A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) A snapshot of Ryan Adams' day: Wake up. Don't brush hair. Drink coffee w. nipper.  Accompany w. inhaled drug of choice. Write and record 13 songs. Eat breakfast. A couple of nights ago, he played a track ("Two") off the new album "Easy Tiger" with the Cardinals on Letterman. Not his most provocative songwriting, but still a pretty song.  Who's listened to the album - any thoughts? (thanks to Miley for the link....) tag:odeo.com,2007-06-29,24203740 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:53:30 -0700 no Crazy Talk! video, Current Affairs, Music News, howie, New Albums http://odeo.com/episodes/11778443-Show-Review-The-Books-with-Todd-Reynolds tag:odeo.com,2007-04-24,11778443 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:45:09 -0700 no Crazy Talk! http://odeo.com/episodes/9693803-Monday-MP3-s tag:odeo.com,2007-02-26,9693803 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:18:30 -0800 no Crazy Talk! http://odeo.com/episodes/9693783-Podcast-Noise-Pop-2007 tag:odeo.com,2007-02-25,9693783 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:13:36 -0800 no Crazy Talk! http://odeo.com/episodes/4766413-Raw-Claw-Howie-Esq tag:odeo.com,2006-12-23,4766413 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:12:20 -0800 no Crazy Talk! http://odeo.com/episodes/4071283-Tour-Diary-a-My-Chemical-Romance tag:odeo.com,2006-12-14,4071283 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:59:29 -0800 no Crazy Talk! http://odeo.com/episodes/3778703-Tour-Diary-a-Lupe-Fiasco-Awesum-Like-a-Playa-My-Brother tag:odeo.com,2006-12-08,3778703 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:36:11 -0800 no Crazy Talk! 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