Thursday, April 21, 2011

American Idol 10: Top 7 Studio Versions

.. and they're down to 7. Time flies so fast no? This week, the Idols went contemporary and personally almost everyone brought their A game - well, maybe except for Scotty, but whatever.

RANDOM THOUGHTS: Personal favorites would have to be Haley Reinhart and James Durbin. Haley gives the song a new twist and this bodes well with her because she'll not get compared to the amazing original. Her phrasing here is gorgeous and the liberties she did with the runs are quite impressive. James, on the other hand, didn't sound as clumsy with the notes here. So with an intact vocals, this is actually a pretty good studio recording. I think Casey delivers the song with conviction and I actually like Lauren's studio version better than her live performance. There's something in her voice that sounds authentic. Stefano sounds solid and Jacob is ok. As for Scotty, he's the usual Scotty. So, go figure!

Scotty McCreery: Swingin'
James Durbin: Uprising
Haley Reinhart: Rolling In The Deep
Jacob Lusk: Dance With My Father
Casey Abrams: Harder To Breathe
Stefano Langone: Closer
Lauren Alaina: Born To Fly

*ETA: These are .m4a versions. Happy?

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why you don't upload .m4a?

DAM THE NATION said...

Anonymous: Because these are just iTunes rip. A relative who used to download this for me is still having problems with her account. Besides, I just don't know what to do now. If I upload in .m4a people complain and now that I have it in .mp3, people still complain. Sigh.

DAM THE NATION said...

Anonymous: UNBELIEVABLE! Go and buy your own .m4a version then. Sigh.

Anonymous said...

you should be giving the people the right format. mp3 is not the right format.

Anonymous said...

that's so mean anonymous! if you dont want the this then buy it your own!

Anonymous said...

why cant we be appreciative??? thanks for these!

tmrd said...

He is under no obligation to give you anything and I am not lettin you talk to mah boy DAM like that ;)
The fact is that I am not letting this become another JonWire and you are not bagging DAM out for anything free, especially something as insignificant as file format.
tmrd.

Anonymous said...

Some people are so rude...

Thanks for the uploads, they're appreciated!

Anonymous said...

if the person running this site can't give .m4a than don't post at all. its a waste of time.

DAM THE NATION said...

Rude Anonymous: I've posted the .m4a versions already. Happy now? Anyway, I didn't post it just to make YOU "happy". Someone sent it to me and she gave me permission to share it to everyone.

tmrd: Thank you. I genuinely appreciate that! :) It's so nice of you.

Other Anonymous-es: Thanks for appreciating the blog. :)

Anonymous said...

why do you hate jacob lusk so much lol

DAM THE NATION said...

Anonymous: Hate is such a strong word. I'm just not a fan, that's it.

Anonymous said...

I hate Jacob too. I don't think he is good enough to compete with the rest of them.

LeytonRhys said...

Thanks for sharing in whatever format! I love that you share. Thanks!

OSO-Deluxe-Edition said...

Jacob and Scotty MUST GO and NOW!

Haley for the win!

DAM THE NATION said...

OSO-Deluxe-Edition: Haha. Haley FTW!

Anonymous said...

Don't let the idiots get you down--this is much appreciated by many of us who remain quiet! Thanks so much for your efforts.

Anonymous said...

To be honest, I greatly prefer the mp3 versions because that is my preferred file type - that said, I recognize that the blog owner is doing anyone who's downloading music a tremendous favor by offering free downloads here. So after I download the m4a versions, I convert it to mp3 on my own computer because guess what? Nobody is obligated to do nothing for me. I won't even be mad if the studio versions stopped being posted at this blog because I know I am not entitled to them.

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed your recap DAM as well as your choices for this weeks favorites. Haley should definitely stick with this style music, her voice is made for it. And,ignore anyone criticizing you for trying to do something nice for people. There are too many people that lack class these days, such a shame :(

Anonymous said...

so much lovefest. you all are jst saying that becuase you get to have free itunes on this blog. but what if he stops doing that will you even bother to visit this nonsense site? no. stop being such a kiss ass people. its lame.

Anonymous said...

I also prefer the mp3s because my Droid doesn't play m4a. Lol but I'm not complaining. Thanks for the uploads.

Paco said...

mp3 or m4a no problem. either way, they're good, and i can listen to them :) thanks so much for this :) i love and appreciate your blog. i actually come online every day :)more power to you!

monika5 said...

Thanks for the downloads! Upload them whichever way is easiest for you.

You people are an ungrateful bunch. Seriously, this is the stupidest and most spoiled thing I've heard in a while, and I'm surrounded by kids on a daily basis. You're getting these for free so stop whining or go buy them your selves. The uploader is obligated to "do" anything for you!

monika5 said...

Sorry I meant "not obligated"

I got too excited.

Nicole said...

Wolf in sheep's clothing.
What a douchebag. Thank you for providing this for us even if they're not in itunes format

DAM THE NATION said...

Nicole: These are already on iTunes format. Reupoloaded the .m4a version. Thanks. :)

Readers: Thanks for all the kind words. :) I appreciate it.

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