BIG JIM, (not you Mr. Jimmy):

My question wasn't answered, which leads to the obvious. There wasn't a real honest ear or mind effort for close attention paid to the singers of past nor their CD's. Like info or in talking with people, we can't hear, understand, or learn when we're talking, or thinking while the act, (talk or whatever), is going on. Even a starting attitude from the first second on will not have us actually hear what is being sung, or said. That takes a letting go effort of a pre conceived thought and automatic and emotional response. (well,,,,for some of the times anyway). Nothing is all the time being one way or the other, of course. But, you know what I mean. Add to the performance the Pro stage, engineers, stage production staff, producers, camera's, lights, and knowing millions are judging you, as well as the three judges right in front on you. Compare that to whatever pressure and status a singer gets from a dark BAR full of drinkers. You can't. They are opposites.

The issue of how the show takes advantage of somewhat mentally challenged people is sick, yes. They let them get through, just to have them laughed at by the three TV judges. Not good on any level. There's two issues here.

1. Singing abilities with performance talent that is judged by pros, then presented to the public for the voting, ("fan base" the reason, of course).

2. The ones that shouldn't get through the outside preliminary judges just to get laughed at, or to tell a touching story, only to have them "KNOWINGLY" be turned down by the TV judges. That's just wrong.

John


Actually a Member Since 1996 or 97 (Number One Hundred Something).
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