New on American Idol: Contestants Can Play Instruments
Monday November 5, 2007
 Kevin Parry/WireImage.com And you thought that American Idol contestants' singing was entertaining.... Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has announced that contestants will now be able to play instruments during their acts, the New York Post reports. Other changes in store for the next season (which debuts on Fox in January): • Fewer celeb mentors — like Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani — will appear on the show, to avoid taking attention away from the contestants. • In a possible bid to boost the fledgling sales, the annual summer Idol tour may be combined with the So You Think You Can Dance? tour. The Idol season is already underway. "We just finished auditions," Randy Jackson told At the end of the month, 160 candidates will be whittled down to just 24 by judges Jackson, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul in Hollywood. So how were auditions this year? "Crazily good," Jackson told Us.
 Posted by Lindsay Powers at 12:00 pm ET
Categories: 26 Comments
1:10 AM
Anonymous Says:
12:58 AM Tatum Says: The debate about if it's possible to be a REAL musician if one doesn't read music is always amusing. Answer: no, it's not necessary, there was music long before there was sheet music and music geeks to transpose melodies to paper. ~~~~~~ EXACTLY!
12:58 AM
Tatum Says:
It will make Idol interesting to let the singers accompany themselves if that's what they do, but it will change the show, too, so I think it's ballsey to go there after several seasons. The debate about if it's possible to be a REAL musician if one doesn't read music is always amusing. Answer: no, it's not necessary, there was music long before there was sheet music and music geeks to transpose melodies to paper.
8:18 PM
Anonymous Says:
Paula Abdul is cute women, do you think so? Something puzzled, is she single? I saw her profile on millionaire dating site meetrich.com not long before. Just curious!
7:53 PM
Anonymous Says:
You never know who is on this site. I stand by what I said. ----- 3:39 PM Anonymous Says: Real musicians read music. And who made you the expert? My father was a professional piano player and he never did read music. He could listen to a song ONCE and play it perfectly. He played piano on several albums and played in a band for over twenty-five years. I'm pretty sure that makes him a "real musician".
7:37 PM
Anonymous Says:
I can play the harmonica with my pussy. Seriously. Not well. But I can play it.
6:18 PM
Anonymous Says:
3:39 PM Anonymous Says: Real musicians read music. And who made you the expert? My father was a professional piano player and he never did read music. He could listen to a song ONCE and play it perfectly. He played piano on several albums and played in a band for over twenty-five years. I'm pretty sure that makes him a "real musician".
5:12 PM
Anonymous Says:
i think that it is a good idea to let the contestants play instruments, but i bet blake lewis is angry cuz he wold of been able to use his beet boxing machine thing!!!
4:56 PM
Anonymous Says:
I think it is great that the people on the show that can play instruments will be able to. it's a good way to spice up the show. But i do hope they will only allow people who can play play thier instruments.
4:55 PM
Anonymous Says:
4:49 PM Leah Says: Adding the musician factor is going to get this show cancelled. This sucks ducks. _______-Leah, you said earlier that you made it to the top 24, what instrument do you play? and Simon's organ doesn't count.
4:49 PM
Leah Says:
Adding the musician factor is going to get this show cancelled. This sucks ducks.
3:50 PM
MCET Says:
Real musicians read music. Not always true. And I'll take a "fake" musician with a unique voice and feel over all the Juilliard drop-outs you can name.
3:42 PM
Anonymous Says:
that is stupid.
3:39 PM
Anonymous Says:
Real musicians read music.
3:35 PM
MCET Says:
3:15 PM Anonymous Says: It's really sad if you play an instrument and cannot read music. It is not that hard! Most people who play guitar, bass and drums don't read music. And tab doesn't count as reading music.
3:26 PM
Smoothie Says:
3:15 PM Anonymous Says: Not really....my brother taught himself to play guitar when he was 13 and he didn't know how to read music...
3:19 PM
Anonymous Says:
I'm not at all looking forward to them being able to play an instrument and sing.
3:17 PM
Anonymous Says:
It will be very annoying to have them play an instrument and sing. Too many people will fall for someone playing and instrument and think that person must be a great singer.
3:17 PM
Anonymous Says:
Paula is such a dumb fvckin dreeb dipsh!t drug induced wanna be.
3:15 PM
Anonymous Says:
It's really sad if you play an instrument and cannot read music. It is not that hard!
3:13 PM
Anonymous Says:
2:49 PM MCET Says: I'm 99% sure that you are an ugly white boy.
2:49 PM
MCET Says:
2:41 PM Leah Says: I made it to the top 24. Vote for me. I'm the pretty white girl. I'm 99% sure that you are an ugly white boy.
2:41 PM
Leah Says:
I made it to the top 24. Vote for me. I'm the pretty white girl.
2:24 PM
Anonymous Says:
2:02 PM me Says: is there an age range to be able to try out and audition? ----- Yes, but I can't remember exactly what it is. I think it's something like 16-30 maybe. It should be on their website.
2:21 PM
MCET Says:
What does reading music have to do with anything? You don't need to read music to play it or write it. Plenty of great rock and rollers never bothered to learn to read music fluently. Edward Van Halen jumps to mind.
2:03 PM
Anonymous Says:
News Flash - they can't read music, but they are playing and singing and Americans are watching. Geebus. How moronic are we?
2:02 PM
me Says:
is there an age range to be able to try out and audition? Post new comment |
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