claytonic

QUOTE(dancermom2 @ Jan 19 2008, 08:41 AM) *

Simon used to say...you belong on Broadway like it was some diss to Clay. I used to respond that diss by saying that those that make it to Broadway are only the best of the best. Last night on the stage of the Shubert theater Clay Aiken proved those words to me.

I wonder ...

1) If AI#7 will mention Spamalot

2) If Simon will attend a performance... I mean, he's English and the English just love Monty Python. I imagine he's already seen it, but will he go back and see Clay especially since he went on and on about Clay being perfect for Broadway. I guess the question is... does he care?

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keepingfaith, that's funny! I noticed the shoe size right off, too. You don't think they squished his

I can't get over how you guys notice every little detail about Clay!

KAndre mentioned the shirt he was wearing (outside signing autographs) was the one he wore for BOTW, and so I went and checked out the Clack for BOTW and true enough, the stripes on the collar matched.

This is all too much! :lmaosmiley-1: (But I LOVE IT!)

I would love to know how Fay felt last night. Any reports on anyone talking to her after the show?

And Brett too, but just imagine being Clay's mother in the audience, watching and listening to the audience and cast applaud her first baby.

Faye, Brett and Grandma are in the sixth row. Worse seats than the eHP? HA!

Serious suggestion!!!

Any chance of a GLOSSARY of terms and abbreviations used in this forum?

cellcert = live performance piped through a cell phone

cert = concert

dl = download

eHP = ?

... plus a few more that I will no doubt come across.

Just for spoon-feeding the igorant newbies.....

Any chance?

I am not sure which thread/sub-forum to post this in, but since I've been living in THIS one, it might as well be this one.

Last year, I joined another Clay forum and was disappointed with it, I really felt lost and like an outsider, and the forum wasn't user-friendly for someone with my limited technical skills. I can't believe how helpful everyone has been in this forum and so willing to help me catch up with news and information about Clay, not just here on the board but in PM as well. And the forum colors here are beautiful and so easy on the eyes. I really want to thank those responsible for making this such a great place and most of all, such a welcoming place for someone like me who has so much to catch up on. My intention originally was to lurk and soak up everything I've missed, rather than post, but now that I've found that my posts bring me even more goodies, I guess I will lurk AND post.... lol

BTW...for those that want to get a dl that 00lsee put together...this post has the links to the 5 smaller parts. Claytonic...00lsee was so kind as to hunt down all those you tube clips and put it together in order so that it will be easy to see the whole show. Now this will never replace seeing the show...but its just great to know what he will be saying and singing and not be in the dark when those that see the show start discussing it.

Thanks soooo much Ansamcw... actually even if I were able to go, I would still watch these first as a "warm-up", so that I wouldn't be totally out of my comfort zone because I have never been able to ''get' Monty Python. It's like the first time I went to an Opera, my friend had to explain the story to me first so that I wouldn't be totally lost.

Someone at CH remembered that Jan 17th, 2006 at 4am Clay posted the bible verse and our world flipped upside down. That blew my mind. The last two years have been filled with ups and downs. The fandom circled the wagons for him, but also suffered and became hypervigilant and afraid. These last two weeks have been so filled with joy and anticipation and, I think, healing. He and we, IMO, are ready to go forward, stronger for the last two years, into the stratosphere he was headed for before the mess. And, will appreciate it and treasure it all the more.

Break a leg, Clay/Sir Robin!!!

Everyone have FUN tonight!!!

{{{{{ldyj}}}}}

1) What Bible quote was it and what happened?

2) What "mess"?

Boy I sure have been out of the loop!

Hm... you know how when a Broadway show is successful... it ends up as a blockbuster movie?

And you know how a former Idol finalist who did NOT win Idol but was cast in a major role in the movie version of a Broadway hit ... and won the biggest movie award of all?

OK.. now you know what I am thinking :party038:

claytonic - There's a download of the whole Broadway Spamalot show that was made available here. It was ripped from youtube, so the quality isn't fantastic, but it allows you to see what the show is all about. And it's clear enough to be really funny! I'm not sure where the links are now - anybody else know?

Ha that's okay, after reading your post I went straight to YouTube and did a search on Spamalot+Sir Robin. OMG those lyrics are outrageous!!

I can't wait for those "spoilers" from everyone who will be there tonight!

I can't wait to be "spoiled"... this is the first time ever that I will be getting the "spoilers" at the same time as everyone else!

Bring on the dancing bananas!!!!

I also got an idea from ldyJ...to watch the dl tonight as the play is going and as I check out the boards. So if anyone wants to join me in chatting about the show as it happens...we can do it there.

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what is "dl" ?

I think there will be pictures and there will be video - but it will be leagal and will be available from the press and from TV shows and from the OFC. The dreamgirls video was taken down, you know. A play is a play. I am wondering if I should remove my link of dream girls - I had 1200 downloads of a video at 4 shared and I wonder if it is an issue. I think it did not stop a lot of people from going. I wasn't going to fly to NC. I don't really know

Surely it would NOT stop people from going. Broadway is Broadway, you could never capture the spirit of Broadway on video so it would surely only serve to entice people to go and to make those who live too far away jealous as hell! Surely the clips on You Tube did not stop anyone from attending a Clay concert?

If I were living close enough to go, the only doubt I would have about Spamalot is that I am NOT a Monty Python fan. But a true fan would be like a parent, you go to your kid's recital for one reason and one reason only - because your kid is performing! Also, Spamalot is so different to anything Clay has done since 2003 that I think the novelty factor for both him and the fans would be something worth experiencing.

OK, maybe I am rambling on too much for someone from the other end of the world but that's how I see it!!

That was it? That was the diss? I was expecting somethiing way worse....I was watching Idol off and on tonight - for me, Simon and Pauler and Randy are not even interesting any more, very predictable, kinda boring. I see what Clay means - it is like looking back at high school. Feh.

Yeah I didn't even take it as a diss...more like teasing. It was just about the hair and red jacket...it was an obvious thing to say because of the auditioner.

It's a compliment.... Clay is easily one of the most memorable.

Ah well, I will be watching American Idol again on YouTube since it is not being screened Down Under on the free television channels. I believe those who have Foxtel Cable TV here will be able to see it though. That's not me, I can't justify the cost of Foxtel when I only watch one hour of TV per day on average.

I'll be looking for the YouTube videos if you guys talk about anyone special... I mean, if you find another Clay Aiken( as if..) ...

LOVE the new forum banner!!

Erm... is that all his own hair or has he done a Tyra?

Quiana's review in the News Observer

Quiana Parler gives the troublesome Effie a steady arc. She's stunning in the show-stopper, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," but she reserved enough power to wow in her second act "I Am Changing." This performance alone would make the show a must-see, but Valisia Lekae Little's steely strength as Deena, who ousts Effie as the Dreams' lead singer, and Anika Ellis' hilarious turn as the naïve backup singer Lorrell, add equal electricity.

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With "Dreamgirls," NCT establishes a standard of professional excellence for measuring all future productions.

Thanks for that! "I Am Changing" is my favourite song from Dreamgirls (I have the DVD). I am sure that song is what won Bianca Ryan the AGT's title, rather than "And I AM Telling You". LOL I watched America's Got Talent entirely on YouTube because it wasn't screened in Oz.

Could I ask a policy question re: Spamalot.

I know that the vaults won't be hosting Spamalot videos (as they shouldn't), but I'm sure that some will make their way to YouTube because they always do. My question is, if we should find video on YouTube, is it ok to write about it on the board, post a link, copy the video and post a link to download the video, post a "PM me for a link" note or all or none of the above?

The admins and mods will have to talk about this. Personally...I don;t think download links should be posted on the boards. You Tube links...I think people should just check you tube on their own. Clay made a specific request and I think we should try to honor that.

Well, my understanding is that it is against the rules to take pics/videos at a Broadway show, and that's certainly the way it should be. However, if perchance THEY themselves record some of it and it winds up on YouTUbe, you can be sure I will find it because I check YouTube daily for new uploads about Clay.

If I do find anything, I will probably make reference to it here because I know all too well how it feels to be left out of everything from TV to live gigs because I live at the other end of the world and if it's weren't for Clack Unlimited and YouTube, I would feel even more deprived! I definitely won't post any YouTube links here that relate to Spamalot because the mods here can do that if they decide it's okay to do so.

I don't know if someone else has posted this but I just saw it on YouTUbe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCnCNAvE00E

Clay commenting on Quiana's Dreamgirls role

HE BLOGGED

OK, I notice that the blog hasn't been pasted here so I guess it is against the law to do that.

Here's my question: How do I get to read it ... I am not a member of OCA and I understand they are presently closed to new members.

Do you think Clay would mind if someone PM'd the blog to me if I swore to not divulge the contents even to my dog? I am really good at keeping secrets because I know that people who can't keep secrets don't get told anything. (People who can't keep secrets are useful though, if you wanted something broadcast to the world, you just tell that person and tell them it is highly confidential!! Bingo, free advertising...)

HE BLOGGED

Don't you just want to lick him senseless hug him and tell him he'll be swell?

I see y'all have figured out Quiana's slide show, so you probably don't need these pictures that I've rummaged around and found in my photobucket, but I'll post them anyway.

Clay with Quiana's baby, shortly after Chamberlain was born.

Clay and Quiana at the Tonight Show, Sept. 2006

The Group from Summer 2007. Jesse, the pianist and musical director is in the blue shirt, and Sean (the Little Drummer Boy) is in the pinkish shirt.

Thanks for posting those pics, I hadn't seen them before so..... I appreciate them!

There is a great slide show but it goes too quickly .. anyone know how to slow it down? Some great pics there, including one of Clay kissing a baby - is that Quiana's baby? (Just found out from this board that Clay is the Godfather). Anyway, some great pics on that Slide show if only I can slow them down to see them properly as I see names I read about in this forum (Sean, Jamie etc) and I don't know what they look like.

Yes, she has it set to turn too quick for me too.

To get to the pictures: below the slideshow, you will see a box that says "View all Images". It will take you to the slideshow at slide.com, doubleclick on the picture (these ones are a little slower) and it will take you to the original hosting site, where you can save it in the original size or larger (see "View full size" bottom left of the picture).

Hope that helps!

ETA:....and yes, that is Quiana's Chamberlin.

Thanks!! That worked perfectly.... and that other slide show (that I did not notice before) starring Chamberlin as he is now is gorgeous too!

sho

And I really do think our tastes in all things are pretty much bases on our backgrounds and what we grew up with.

Kim

Actually, the music I love today hasn't got a lot to do with the music I grew up with. I like lots of different kinds of music but I tend to have an artist of the moment, and Clay has been my moment artist since 2004 and another favourite is Casey Donovan who has never been forgiven by some fans for winning Australian Idol #2 at the expense of the highly favoured Anthony Callea who was runner-up.

Casey has just released an EP which includes a self-penned song called Did It Again... about addiction. TUT TUT both she and Anthony were smokers during the Idol series. Some posts in here reminded me of the lyrics of the song because I read about how some Clay addicts have tried to reduce their Clay-fix and just when they think they have made it, they fall off the band wagon. I totally related because I tell myself I am fully capable of packing up and going to bed without having to check on YouTube to see if there is any new clack uploaded. That's how I stumbled on Quiana's And I Am Telling You... I did a search on Clay for the most recent and her vid was included with his latest ones added.

Clack : I only recently found out what Clack was derived from, although I kinda worked it out (as Randy would say).

LOL you know how Asians (mainly oriental asians) can't pronounce their "R"s, so it could be dangerous if you are in South East Asia talking about 'clack', non-Claysians may give you strange looks!. ... ROFL!!!

Eh, I admit I tend to, well not flinch but twitch a little at the "scream" singers moniker (and the "OTT" melisma thing) - though I gladly admit it's a taste not all enjoy. I think some of it depends on the level of emotionalism one feels comfortable with in performances. It's sort of like how I don't burn Clay's James Taylor stuff for my family members who like him - because they thought it was boring and deadly dull and blah.

The character Effie (which are almost two different versions in the play and in the movie) don't strike me emphatically (but then, very little does) but they do strike me as real - with a light shined on their strengths and weaknesses, especially for the main characters. "Dreamgirls" speaks to my family's experience in the music business back in the day - both the good and the back - and its like I knew those people.

gleefully rubs her hands together with the thought of the continued indoctrination happy sharing with clack to claytonic...

Claytonic, you know once you get the hits of the good stuff, you won't be able to go back, right? You've got 6 data DVDs for AI2 because I just stuck in everything...starting in on the movies DVDs...will work my way though the AI2 tour, the Independent tour (with Kelly - did you want Kelly stuff? I don't have any Kelly stuff except for Open Arms - imagine that!), the Solo tour, the Joyful Noise 2004 tour, the Jukebox tour, the Joyful Noise 2005 tour, the 2006 Xmas Symphony tour, the Soft Rock in a Hard Place tour and ending it all with the Christmas in the Heartland tour. I will suffer through many, many of my favorite performances just for you. 'Cause I'm sweet like that.

Group 2 - I'm now downloading the HD version - oddly enough, I'm really patient for this. But remembering when watching the download last year for the first time (I watched Clay's audition, was shocked at how good he was and expected to see him in the show - and didn't worry about watching anything else until the top 12 - and there he was again. At the time, I didn't even realize he was a wild card pick) - y'all know, Clay's Open Arms is one of his songs I dislike all her versions of. All. So I'm glad I didn't see it the first go round. And I really didn't like his look for the show. Man, I though the hair and the outfit were totally fugly. I did like Ruben's Superstar [because I liked (but don't love the Carpenters) and like but don't love Superstar but love most of Luther's stuff. I even liked Kim's "you suck" because to me it was appropriate to the show at that time - an unexpected little summer hit that hadn't proven yet it could made a real recording star or that would even be good again and Simon was still the star - and frankly I was watching it mostly because I thought Simon was amusing. Ruben looked like Ruben - OK; Kim's outfit was horrifying - but she sang good and was a smart ass. I liked it. What was she - 23 too? Hell, I'll still occasionally tell someone "you suck" especially if they diss me to my face.

I surely am looking forward to all that.. Some of what you say above I don't quite understand YET but I have seen Open Arms on from Clack and I agree with you, I don't like his look there, he did look hawt for the Wildcard performance though. However, as you know, the first time I clapped eyes on Clay was during the AI3 series when he did Solitaire and rendered me speechless and spellbound. (For those who don't know, we didn't have AI1 and 2 screened in Australia). So I kinda worked backwards to see all the stuff leading up to it but of course there is still much I haven't seen and can't believe that I will have my own collection of Clack. As you know I have recently recruited a new Claydawg in Sydney so I guess there will be others besides me who will be sending you quiet thanks in the years to come. My intention is to immediately burn backup copies from your DVDs and use my copies and preserve yours in a special DVD case so that if anything happens to my copies, I have the masters!!!

Oh and yes I do like Kelly Clarkson but not enough for you to especially include her, unless it involves Clay. I have more than enough of Kelly, she is very popular in Australia but Clay is still relatively unknown unless the person concerned is a big Idol fan. (Kelly has been to Australia several times and did a guest performance (Miss Independent) on Australia Idol #1, and got a standing O from our Idol judges.

BTW, for those who are interested... Quiana YouTube performance of And I am Telling You is at her MySpace, along with show information. http://www.myspace.com/quianaparler

There is a great slide show but it goes too quickly .. anyone know how to slow it down? Some great pics there, including one of Clay kissing a baby - is that Quiana's baby? (Just found out from this board that Clay is the Godfather). Anyway, some great pics on that Slide show if only I can slow them down to see them properly as I see names I read about in this forum (Sean, Jamie etc) and I don't know what they look like.

Now would someone please tell me where I can find

Quiana's And I'm Telling You on YouTube...?

I have typed in all the names I can think of to have it come up and I still can't find it. Help.

Here you are, Quiana's And I AM Telling You I'm Not Going

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti4OMaWneI

I'm sure J. Hudson had some major help and she really did a great job. Hers was a major Hollywood movie production. I was thrilled that she won an Oscar and I thought her acting was wonderful but I do prefer Quiana's interpretation of the song.

Well, it is obviously easier to do a perfect performance for a movie since they can fine tune it until it IS perfect. Lucky JHud, she will have that performance for the world to see her do that perfectly. Imagine having to do THAT song live, night after night on stage.... Quiana impresses me performance after performance. I didn't realise she was so talented.