• 1/31/06 AI performance: The Audition—Change Is Gonna Come and Swanee River Rock
I didn’t see the audition when it aired because I didn’t watch American Idol at that time. I preferred “CBS Rock Star” because it was a contest between people who could sing. And AI was a bunch of people who could not. At least that is how I thought of the show and so I didn’t watch it, and planned to never watch it.
Some people who did watch it are blown away by the audition. There is a small segment of America who is already obsessed with Taylor Hicks. You can hear their excitement in the old posts on ricky.org, and the AI message boards. The excitement of someone REAL on AI is almost too good to believe.
Now, of course, the audition burned into my memory from watching the clip over and over.. Every word, every note. It was all such a perfect beginning. And such a perfect song choice! Simon’s rejection based on anything but singing, Taylor’s voice, Taylor holding his hands behind his back at first and then just letting loose with his movements for Swanne… Taylor’s response to why he was there: “I want my voice heard” Why? “Because I think I got one.” Taylor saying , “Gimme a chance, Gimme a chance.”
It is history. The whole season is history.The magic had started:•
2/02/06 AI message board: first thread, “The Gray Haired Guy”•
2/02/06 AI message board: poster ‘wiseguy’ suggests the name, “Soul Patrol” for Taylor’s fans.•
2/04/06 AI message board: the first “Soul Patrol” thread with a poll…there was also a ‘silver foxes’ thread.•
2/05/06 Taylor’s CD, Under The Radar, comes out of nowhere to land on the Laser’s Edge top sellers chart at #3.
2/08/06 AI performance clip: The First Cut Is The Deepest airs on AI during Hollywood Week.•
2/12/06 Under The Radar tops The Laser’s Edges top sellers chart at #1…and STAYS THERE….it is still at #1 today, April 29, 2007.
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