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I scanned the boards for reaction to the concept of last night's concert. I have always preferred the serious Clay. In my opinion, Clay distancing himself from the at times excessive bantering and interaction with the fans is a smart move on his part as he heads to Broadway. Just my thoughts.

laljeterfan You are not alone. I didn't care for the pic. And I am not an "angel-winger" either. I am a left-winger though...one of those bleeding heart liberals..and all....HA!

By KAREN BLISS -- For JAM! Music (11/8/05) Lowdown: Aiken, Cdn. producer See Eye To Eye North Carolina pop crooner Clay Aiken calls Canadian Jaymes Foster-Levy "absolutely wonderful." The runner-up on 2003's American Idol and the best-selling artist from that season has been working with the sister of acclaimed producer David Foster (Josh Groban, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion) on the follow-up to 2003's "Measure Of A Man" and they have been taking their sweet-sounding time. "We have been in the studio throughout the past four or five months," says Aiken, who is taking a break from recording for his second annual Joyful Noise Tour, which launched in Vancouver Nov. 2 and ends with a pair of shows in Florida, Dec. 29 and 30. "She used to be at Warner Bros ,and went out on her own," says Aiken. "It was a match made by my management company. We interviewed a number of people to see what gelled and what didn't and she and I got along famously, so we decided to work on this together. She's absolutely wonderful and she and I see eye to eye on a lot of things." While the Foster-Levy divides her time between Victoria, BC and Los Angeles, says Aiken, the two have been working in L.A. The album is the first proper follow-up to his post-Idol rush job, 2003's Measure Of A Man, which went multi-platinum in the U.S. and sold 167,000 units in Canada, according to Nielsen SoundScan. He also put out "Merry Christmas With Love" last year. "The last album ('Measure Of A Man') was something that I was proud of in the sense of' Wow, I have an album,'" Aiken says with a laugh. "So it was cool for that, but there were some songs on there that I did not necessarily connect with, songs that talk about being lovelorn and full of angst because someone wronged me -- and I don't know anything about that. I didn't know anything about that then; I don't know anything about that now." Although Foster-Levy had experience with the Popstars television franchise when she was an executive at her brother's now-defunct label, 143 Records, which took a similar approach to Idol in that the album was practically ready-made no matter who won, she's fully behind Aiken's choice not to rush-record this new studio album, according to the singer -- and there's no reason to. Now that his success has been firmly established, they are sifting through the best song submissions, something Aiken didn't have a chance to do on "Measure Of A Man" because it was so important to strike while the iron was hot and the TV fan-base still there. "More important than what it sounds like is what is says to me," Aiken says of the next album. "That's why we're taking our time. I want to make sure that what I sing represents something that I know something about and I feel. Some songs we find and we said, 'That is it. We're gonna do that' and so I've gone and recorded them. And then there's been some other ones where we've gone in and we've liked the song a little bit; we wanted to change it some and see if we could make some modifications. "So it's all up and down, completely across the spectrum, where we are as far as each song goes. Some have been recorded; some we have been listening to submissions and we continue to get them daily." Still, in his quest to forge the direction with which he's happy, he's won't be co-writing any songs as many singers are wont to do after first-time success and freedom. "I'm not much of a writer," he admits. "A few lines I can pull off in a song. I know there is a lot of people out there nowadays who say they've written a song and that means they've written a line or so. So it may be possible that I'll go in and change a line or two, but I don't think it's fair to take credit for writing songs, if I just change the line (laughs). "So I'm not really going to do any writing, but we've taken our time and focused on finding really good stuff and, as a result of that, we've found a lot of stuff (laughs), so the problem now is trying to figure out which songs make the album and which don't, or do we want to put out a larger project or multiple projects, or do we want to do the best of the best? So right now, we're in this quandary, exactly what we've found do we want to go with." When Aiken reconnects with Foster after his tour concludes, they will get down to picking the final track listing, but he still won't be swayed to put a deadline on it. "We'd like to have the album out in the first half of next year, and I know that's a very broad time frame, but more importantly than saying we want to have it done in January or February is saying that we want to make sure that what we put out is something that I'm proud, and that we're all proud of, all the people who have worked on it," says Aiken. "So I'd hate to say February and then we realize we should take some more time on it."

Now you have really kicked my ass with that one. Just for you... Love you...

keepingfaith Strange fascination, fascinating me Changes are taking the pace I'm going through Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes Turn and face the strain Ch-ch-Changes Oh, look out you rock 'n rollers................... :F_05BL17blowkiss: Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes Turn and face the strain Ch-ch-Changes Pretty soon you're gonna get a little older Time may change me But I can't trace time I said that time may change me But I can't trace time

HA! Clay heading to The Great White Way shatters those senses, eh?

Clay on Broadway......

Thank You...I thought I was losing my mind and I honestly posted one simple statement!

Clay stated that the press release was hitting the wires 30 minutes after the posting of the news on the OFC. So, I didn't find any harm in posting a one sentence statement that confirms his appearance. I did not post the entire announcement nor the blog. If there is a problem, I apologize. Couchie, please delete my post if you find it necessary. I meant no harm.

Clay joins Spamalot!

I interviewed Def Leppard in the 80's... Great guys by the way...

My proudest moment as his daughter is when Daddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... :F_05BL17blowkiss: Since you posted this at OFC, has someone approached you with a plan to bump Daddy off so that a Clay Aiken fan could inherit the keys to the kingdom? I posted my opinion of BFM on the OFC, not that I was Daddy's little girl....for the record.

My proudest moment as his daughter is when Daddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... :F_05BL17blowkiss:

BWAH!!! What's most frightening to me is that he may have actually procreated.... Is there a Clive Junior or Juniorette wandering around on the planet? I suppose that was mean, hey? Only not. Yes, your commentary was mean in my opinion. But, you have the right to post it.

Hmmm....let's see. Clive STOLE Clay's hit song and gave it to someone else so Clay HAD to say he didn't like it to save face. Poor helpless Clay. Evil Clive wins again. That's the vibe I'm getting anyway. --- I agree lmf (can I call you lmf? *g*) I thought it was a fun song in concert but to just listen to it? Meh. Nothing special IMO. Of course, no problem... :F_05BL17blowkiss: Personally, I found the song (BFM) to be GAWD AWFUL and I will take a Richard Marx cover over THAT any day of the week. But, that is just me..

And you haven't given up any freebies? Whatsamattayou? I thought we were friends! ************************* Oh no, acrophobia, V-E-R-T-I-G-O Come on now, you KNOW that Daddy is all about the bottom line..no freebies! HA!

I stated my opinion on the OFC that I didn't believe it would be radio hit or that it was given great consideration by Clay, Jaymes, and RCA. But of course... I work for Davis and I am his daughter. HA! And of course...BFM could spin its way to the top of charts. HA!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! keepingfaith... :F_05BL17blowkiss:

Although I am not into perving or adult material, I have purchased Playgirl Magazine in the past due to great interviews of music legends such as Jagger.

Thank you!

Okie Dokie..I can take a hint ..HA! Good Night Y'all...

Can anyone assist me with the new board? Everytime I post or check my PMs, I am automatically logged out. Strange.....

I am not into the physical aspects of Clay. I don't perv. BUT since AI Rewind is the big news, I will just say this... I want her everywhere and if she's beside me I know I need never care But to love her is to need her everywhere Knowing that love is to share Each one believing that love never dies Watching her eyes And hoping I am always there I will be there......... :F_05BL17blowkiss: