^^^ BRILLIANT!!! Eat it, Beyonce. LOL. I love that they are re-arranging it for live performances, very smart. When she sings in that soft, whispery voice, no one can match her subtle vulnerability. Sooo good.
That link didn't work for me. This one does though. Awesome performance. It is interesting that they are dropping the powering drums of the song in these live performances. I wonder if it is to differ from "Halo".
Grammy FYC: Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak; Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.; John Legend, Evolver; Paolo Nutini, Sunny Side Up; David Guetta, One Love; Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"; Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"; Kings Of Leon, "Use Somebody"; Maxwell, "Pretty Wings"
That link didn't work for me. This one does though. Awesome performance. It is interesting that they are dropping the powering drums of the song in these live performances. I wonder if it is to differ from "Halo".
Her voice is absolutely FLAWLESS!!! I loved it
They all keep getting deleted for copyright violations. If this one gets deleted, I added a MP3 DL
Kellys friend video taped her right after they finished. It looks like she isn't too happy with the Halo comparisons, so that's why they changed up the arrangement. The way she laughed sarcastically after it, I bet she isn't too thrilled with Tedder for copying the arrangement for Halo to begin with.
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Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
That link didn't work for me. This one does though. Awesome performance. It is interesting that they are dropping the powering drums of the song in these live performances. I wonder if it is to differ from "Halo".
In this video, Kelly directly references "Halo" and mentions "I hope you like this..it sounds less like Halo," so they obviously recognize the similarities. I enjoy Halo, but I still remain that this song is far superior. I'd love a radio edit of the song that is more like this live performance. We'll see...
That link didn't work for me. This one does though. Awesome performance. It is interesting that they are dropping the powering drums of the song in these live performances. I wonder if it is to differ from "Halo".
In this video, Kelly directly references "Halo" and mentions "I hope you like this..it sounds less like Halo," so they obviously recognize the similarities. I enjoy Halo, but I still remain that this song is far superior. I'd love a radio edit of the song that is more like this live performance. We'll see...
P.S. Not to start anything, but does anyone else notice an awkward laugh after she mentions Halo... I wonder if the association irritates her.
YUP, That's what I posted just before you, I had to edit, because I had the youtube links screwed up. I think she's irritated too, probably at Tedder for copying the arrangement to begin with. And she has every right to be.
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
Originally posted by MikeyJ7: haha, yeah I guess our posts were almost simultaneous. I think it's hilarious.
I would still love a new version for radio but I guess that's not likely.
I would like a new version as well (just like this would be fine with me) because you know the comparisons are going to be made, and Kelly will get the short end of the stick, because her song came out after Halo.
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
LOVE that Video. She has every right to be annoyed because teddar blatantly COPIED the arrangement and now Kelly looks like the one that is trying to make a song like "HALO". Like the above poster said, "She will get the short end of the Stick".
Originally posted by starbright: LOVE that Video. She has every right to be annoyed because teddar blatantly COPIED the arrangement and now Kelly looks like the one that is trying to make a song like "HALO". Like the above poster said, "She will get the short end of the Stick".
Yeah, she finished recording her cd on Oct. 23rd, almost a month before Beyonce's cd even came out, but, everyone will say she copied her, just because AG came out after Halo. I DO like that sarcastic laugh though
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Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
I really hope Kelly gets nominated in Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Already Gone" over "My Life Would Suck Without You". "Already Gone" is the obvious better song both quality and vocal wise.
Originally posted by torontophenom: I really hope Kelly gets nominated in Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Already Gone" over "My Life Would Suck Without You". "Already Gone" is the obvious better song both quality and vocal wise.
It all depends on whether RCA submits "Already Gone" or not. I could see them sending the three singles for votes. From there, I have a feeling voters will actually choose "My Life Would Suck Without You." I hope I'm wrong, but I don't really mind what voters choose as long as she is nominated.
I think they show some of this concert on "on demand" videos on their website eventually. I hope they do anyhow, because it sounds like she rocked the house!
The original American Idol delivered a stellar 16-song set. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 By Tracy Bratten - Clear Channel Radio Digital
Kelly Clarkson performed at the PC Richard and Son theater in Manhattan's TriBeCa neighborhood Tuesday night, and her stellar 16-song set was all the fans could have ever wanted... and much more.
The original American Idol released her 4th studio album, All I Ever Wanted, in March - a step in the right direction after her previous effort, My December, fell short of being the hit machine that its predecessor, Breakaway, was.
Z100's JJ welcomed eager Kelly fanatics to the theater, introducing Clarkson as "a pimp and a champion" before she kicked off the show with the title track from her latest album, "All I Ever Wanted." Wearing a fuschia fitted jacket and a huge smile, Kelly immediately set the tone for what was sure to be an energetic and upbeat, albeit intimate pop rock show.
She then launched right into her early hit, "Miss Independent," before pleasing the crowd with her most recent single, "I Do Not Hook Up" - a song that Rolling Stone described as "another spitfire mix of melody and crashing guitars — one of the most raucous odes to chastity in recent memory." An ode that everyone knew all the words to.
Live, Kelly is extremely impressive. Considering her wide-ranging, seemingly flawless vocals, it's no wonder that she won a singing competition. But her level of performance far exceeds her singing ability. Kelly Clarkson is more than a great pop singer. She's a rockstar.
And despite the fact that a large majority of her lyrics champion every angry girl's heartbroken cause, her attitude is humble and pleasant. After her first three songs she addressed her adoring fans with her southern twang, "What's up how y'all doin'?"
Perhaps the highlights of the night were her aptly chosen cover songs. Kelly admitted she didn't know that she was such a huge Rod Stewart fan until she realized that she knew all of his music, but thank goodness she did, because her adjustment of his "Some Guys Have All The Luck" to "some girls have all the luck" fit nicely into her catalog - a repertoire of characteristically emotional records that wax angry at all the men out there. "I hope y'all like it" she cooed, adding after she sang it (and rocked it), "I love that song - probably 'cause its relatable."
If nothing else, Kelly is certainly relatable. She's approachable and sincere, the kind of artist that you feel like you could be best friends with. In a world where sometimes it's not hip to love the Britney Spears' and Miley Cyrus' out there, its not uncool for even a non pop aficionado to appreciate Kelly's talented presence.
Kelly also paid homage to her upbringing by playing bluesy, rock-tinged rendition of Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." It was a bluesy and soulful tribute that would make Texas proud of the girl from Burleson.
And there were other vulnerable moments in the otherwise energetic show. She played an acoustic version of "Behind These Hazel Eyes" against only a guitar, once again showing off her vocal chops, as well as a broken down version of "Cry," which sounded like it could be a smash hit at country radio if she chose to cross over.
The crowd included fans who had seen her live before, and when they begged her to sing Janet Jackson's "If," she obliged - offering the disclaimer that she had only done that song twice and this was unplanned and unrehearsed. But "who doesn't love Janet Jackson!?" It may have been unrehearsed and rough around the edges, but that only made it feel more raw.
She played all the favorites - "Breakaway," "Because of You," and no Kelly Clarkson show would be complete without the infectious and quintessential "Since U Been Gone."
Her last ballad of the night was the next single, "Already Gone," a heartbreaking song she penned with OneRepublic's Ryan Teder, before she closed the show with "My Life Would Suck Without You."
Simon Cowell should be proud of the superstar that was born out of reality television 7 years ago. And where Kelly Clarkson is concerned, no Idol will ever come close to comparing to the original.
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
Blender Magazine on Kelly Clarkson: " The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that’s steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey’s five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson’s is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same."
Baltimore Examiner (concert review): "Her sultry voice is absolutely flawless. The tone and range floors you. When she belts out a note, it's precise yet powerful."
"Music is powerful, it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed" - KC
I DO like that sarcastic laugh though 
