2013 Sundance Film Festival - DVD Premiere

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Our guys are so seriously outspoken, God love them.

Said Frey: "This doesn't have a lot to do with our DVD, but I'm going to deal with this quickly. Can you call it art if you have a contest? That's the first thing I wanna ask."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...Top+Stories%29

ETA: Apparently there's a picture of Don and Niall Horan of One Direction floating around somewhere.

[sodascouts]

Those contest shows have their flaws but without them, we wouldn't have Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Chris Daughtry. I think what they create outside of the machine is indeed "art" and without AI, it wouldn't have been heard. It's true most of the contestants fail but that's also true of most of the people who try to make it in the music business - and it always has been true.

Isn't it interesting what comes out in press conferences for Sundance? lol

What a poorly edited article the Hollywood Reporter published. "Frey" gets spelled "Fry" half the time and they've left out a word about where Don flew in from.

A pity that Linda Ronstadt declined to be interviewed for the documentary but I can understand it.

[Topkat]

I thought it was interesting to hear their take on American Idol. As a long time Idol watcher, I can see Glenn's point. They do encourage the contestants to oversing...to hit those big notes...I agree & I don't like that about the show, but Idol started out a little singing contest & turned into something much bigger. Many of these "kids" & I use that term loosely have been singers for years, & did have some stage experience, but it's a way to get your name & your face out there. I do think some great people came out of the show. Not all were great, but some have made it very big, & some have careers in music, even if they are not huge stars. It's a very different world than when the Eagles started out in the music business.
Strange to ask them about that, but it was something different to hear their opinion of it.

[NYC Fan]

Very interesting to hear their take on it. I guess like everything else, these shows have good and bad points. I don't watch them, for no other reason than I have a short attention span for that type of thing and can't invest myself for all those weeks. But I've seen several very talented people in various Broadway shows in the last few years who have apparently been on AI. I guess even if you don't win, it can create opportunities.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I knew that Daughtry had previously been on AI, but the other names Soda mentioned were news to me. I've never watched the show, but then, I don't watch any TV except news or sports. Of course, the Eagles documentary!

[Houston Debutante]

Carrie Underwood is a really popular country singer. I love her!

[Brooke]

Carrie Underwood is huge in the country market. Of all Soda mentioned, my favorite.

[Topkat]

Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, & Jennifer Hudson have had the most success coming off Idol, but many others have appeared on Broadway, movies, have somewhat successful solo careers. I know many have earned over 5 million dollars according to the stats, & you don't even have to win.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Seriously, this is just amazing.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

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