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05/12/2006 11:59 AM Alert 

I AM ON MCFIRE TODAY!  I am so piss** off about the ignorance that is disseminated throughout the media.  I want to hold a press conference on National TV about why Kat has the most raw talent of any pop singer in the known world predicated on actual music knowledge.  I'd also like to rip AI a new AS*Ho**!  MCPHANS HOW DO WE FIGHT BACK????

Oh and another flagrant example of how stupid Paula and Randy are when it comes to voice: WOMEN DON'T HAVE FALSETTO!  Only men do!  Falsetto describes a male's voice beyond the normal register. 

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05/12/2006 12:23 PM Alert 
Brian, I'm PO'd as well and I've let my feeling be known on the AI board. I didn't want to polute this board with my anger and frustration. We do our best here to keep it positive and constructive, as difficult as that has been lately. As for fighting back, we're doing it everyday by supporting Katharine however we can and VOTING our collective a**** off.
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05/12/2006 12:42 PM Alert 
Posted By BrianhasMcpheever on 05/12/2006 11:59 AM

I AM ON MCFIRE TODAY!  I am so piss** off about the ignorance that is disseminated throughout the media.  I want to hold a press conference on National TV about why Kat has the most raw talent of any pop singer in the known world predicated on actual music knowledge.  I'd also like to rip AI a new AS*Ho**!  MCPHANS HOW DO WE FIGHT BACK????


I think we all are. But all we can do is wait for it to blow over, give our love and support to Kat, and vote our collective butts off on Tuesday. It's not going to be easy for Kat, or her fans, but at least we were given another chance to go for the gold.
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05/12/2006 12:45 PM Alert 
Posted By BrianhasMcpheever on 05/12/2006 11:59 AM

<P>MCPHANS HOW DO WE FIGHT BACK????</P>

1)MAKE A PLEDGE OF HOW MANY VOTES WILL YOU MAKE FOR KAT NEXT WEEK (CHECK WITH ONE OF THE THREAD IN THIS KAT CHAT SECTION)
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3)CALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO (TEXT) VOTING AS WELL. IF THEY DON'T HAVE HANDPHONE, BUY THEM ONE, SERIOUSLY, ITS JUST 2 WEEKS LEFT
4) KEEP PRAYING FOR HER, I KNOW SOME OF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD BUT LET'S GOD PASS OUR PRAYER TO OUR GIRL SO THAT SHE WILL FEEL LESS LONELY AT THIS POINT OF TIME


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05/12/2006 12:52 PM Alert 
I just rewatched all the Elvis stuff and this time it sounded like Simon was trying SO hard to find something he could rip her about... but he was also careful to say "based on tonight's performance," when he said she should go. He knows very well what she can do. He just wants her to stand there and sing the bejeezus out of it, no dancing, no fancy stuff, just staying in her comfort range and making the beautiful sounds.

I'm telling you, it felt like a revelation when I thought of I Could Fall In Love. That song is a breath-stopper, done right. And Katharine could turn it into a heart melter. In fact, I hate to belabor the point, but the way she does love songs she'd be lucky if the microphone didn't melt. In fact, although it may have been supremely presumptuous of me, I got so carried away I e-mailed her mama about it. Sorry, but the closer it gets down to the wire, the crazier I get.
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05/12/2006 1:03 PM Alert 
Jill, I may not be a traditionally religious person, but I do believe there is some kind of higher power that created the universe and holds it together. And whatever this is, its energy radiates everywhere and is there for us to use as we will, and I think people like Katharine are able to grab onto it and channel it through themselves and out into the world for the rest of us to hear, marvel at, and know that we're being touched by something greater than ourselves. Music bypasses the intellect and just gets a gut reaction. And singers bypass instruments by becoming the instrument, and we can just marvel at the phenomenon of watching God and Man blend for a few beautiful moments while they're singing.

Perhaps without even realizing it, I think most of us feel that when we're listening to Katharine sing something that we find especially beautiful. Sometimes I think we get a little confused and think we're just being influenced because she's a physically beautiful person, but it's far more than that that attracts us to her. I really believe we're seeing a channel opening up that gives us a glimpse of something, well, "divine" is a big word, and I probably should just shut up now. What I'm saying is that she affects us on a lot of levels, some of them in a place few performers ever get to.
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Posted By BrianhasMcpheever on 05/12/2006 11:49 AM
Noni: You make an excellent point.  Kat's instinct is to go for it and to go for it big!  I think that she's used to nailing it.  I think that she's used to hearing gasps from the audience when she goes up there becuase they don't expect it.  She has such a gorgeous, full, vibrant sound in her bottom and middle registers that were are surprised by the brighter sound she gets on top.  The problem is that Kat hasn't always supported those notes on top during AI.  This is why they can come off as a little strident or shrill.  I can't tell you how many big voice famous mezzo's there are who just scream on top.  I don't think that Kat does this, but I think that she is surprised lately because when she goes up there the sound is "thinner".  It's not always like that.  Honestly, I think that she is just getting caught in the ' I have a big voice let me show you game'.  Technically, what is happening is that her voice is getting heavy in the bottom and she is carrying that weight to the top register.  When you are singing up there you need more head voice and less chest voice.  The notes need to be freer and lighter, which will make them project.  I also think she is getting vocally tired from, as I said before, trying to beat the band.  When you are tired you lose your breath support, the throat closes off, the tone becomes thin, and you get Against All Odds kind of stuff.  And back to my original point.  I think Kat is confused as to why it's happening.  It doesn't happen in the coaching sessions and it probably hasn't happened in her pre AI career. I think she normally enjoys a great upper register.



That was what I kind of suspected.....she enjoys a great upper register,  allthough I have to read your reply like 3x to get it lol.... (dont blame me, i dont have this 'music' knowledge but always curious)

But seriously Kat has a very distinctive vocal style.... like when u think she will have this loooong end note, she always pulls it down and do that low voice that's like her Kat 'trademark' and I love that... she has that in almost every song she sings...

It could be that making that upper register is kinda similar... it is her 'trademark'
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05/12/2006 1:21 PM Alert 
Beautifully said groucho! You really put into words what I have been feeling since I heard the first notes come out of Kat's mouth... they sent chills down my spine. Truely the enjoyment of music is a very personal thing that everyone experiences within themselves. I taught high school music for over a dozen years and experienced many magical, wonderful moments of making beautiful music with my students. I am reliving some of those wonderful memories when I listen to this beautiful, incredible, young lady share her marvelous talent with us. These are inspiring moments! And you are so correct when you say that she takes us to a level that few performers can ever achieve.

Thanks for your words of wisdom!!!
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05/12/2006 2:53 PM Alert 
Groucho, you really hit the nail on the head! There is something distinctly spiritual about listening to Kat sing. And I was worried that I just had a "crush" on her!
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