ldyjocelyn Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 More from the same account. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Nicki has posted a TON more videos; hopefully I’ll try to be able to get most of them posted here tonight. She also posted this fantastic picture from the show last night. My area is supposed to get 5-8 inches of snow between tonight and Wednesday morning. I am hoping that tomorrow will be an unplanned day off, although with my new job, it may be a remote work day. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 New article https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2024/01/08/ruben-studdard-clay-aiken-talk-tour-and-more-in-this-qa/72105480007/ Another possible "subscription only" so here's the text, also in the news thread. Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken bringing those 2003 vibes and classic music here Ahead of their January tour, the 'American Idol' stars discuss their tour, aspirations and motivations. Scott Tady Beaver County Times Remember when we associated the initials "AI" with amazing live performances and heart-tugging emotions, and not something so artificial and robotic? Simpler times those were, when "American Idol" ruled the television landscape, drawing 20 million viewers loyally rooting on young singers chasing lofty dreams of musical superstardom. "American Idol's" 2002 debut, which crowned Kelly Clarkson as champion, was an earth-shaker, prompting Fox to hurry up a second season just four months later. That Season Two finale drew 38 million viewers − still the most-watched "Idol" episode − as Ruben Studdard, nicknamed "The Velvet Teddy Bear" − narrowly defeated runner-up Clay Aiken. Studdard and Aiken will whisk fans back to that era when their 20th-anniversary tour continues its second leg this month. Upcoming shows include Jan. 12: Robis Theatre, Warren, Ohio; Jan. 14, Edwin J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, Ohio; Jan. 15 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall, Pa.; Jan. 17, Plymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth Mass.; Jan. 18, Issac Harris Cary Memorial Building, Lexington, Mass.; Jan. 19, NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, N.Y.; Jan. 21, Levoy Theatre, Millville, N.J.; Jan. 22 Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Bethesda, Md. An extra $300 scores concertgoers access to the VIP soundcheck party where they'll hear an exclusive song performed live by Studdard and Aiken, with a personal meet-and-greet photo op and a bundle of merchandise (hoodie, unscented candle, tote bag). Studdard and Aiken granted a phone interview Jan. 4 to talk about the tour and share their "Idol" perspective. Here's what they said: The Times: Greetings and happy New Year. Did either of you make any New Year's Resolutions, and if so, have you kept them? Clay: I usually don't make them, but I did this year. I made a resolution to get dressed every day. I know that sounds stupid, but ever since COVID I got to the point where I'm lazy and I'll just wear the same sweatpants. So, I made a resolution this year to get dressed every day, and I've done it so far. You can hold me accountable the rest of the month, Ruben. I usually fail by the end of the first month, so keep me honest. The setlist for your tour looks impressive, including some Motown songs, a Boy Band medley, some R&B classics. How did you craft it? Ruben: This setlist is based upon who we are as individuals. A lot of this music is music we grew up on, and we want to tell a full story of how we got to the point of being on 'American Idol' and then also the people that were a part of our journey. Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Start your day with the morning's top news Delivery: Daily Your Email Clay: This is our third Ruben & Clay show; we did a tour in 2010 together and we did a Broadway show in 2018, and now this one, and I'd have to say this was the easiest setlist to come together. We just started talking about things we remembered, and Ruben would tell a story, like 'Remember that time we met Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter?' And I was like, oh my God, we should talk about that story, and then this full setlist kind of came together on just us sitting down together and talking about 20 years ago and finding the stories we thought were worth telling and then putting the music together to go with it. It was a really natural build. What made the 20th anniversary of your 'American Idol" appearance the right time to get back on the road together? Ruben: 20 years is a real monumental moment in your life after achieving something I never thought would happen to us. I always wanted to be a part of the music industry, but I never thought in a million years it would happen the way it did, being on "American Idol." And we wanted to celebrate with the people who gave us the chance to live out both of our dreams in some ways. This is something to be proud of and celebrated and just thankful we're still here 20 years after. Clay: Yeah, not many people get that chance. I mean, how many people would love to do it for five years? And especially today in this new music and media landscape, where people are TikTok-famous or YouTube-famous. My son gets his music from TikTok. Career artists are a much rarer breed these days. And so for Ruben and I to have been able to spend 20 years doing this and be career artists in that way, we're just thrilled and honored. Twenty years is a celebration. Can "American Idol" ever be as big a phenomenon as it was 20 years ago, now that there's so much competition from TikTok, YouTube and streaming services? Ruben: I don't know. Particularly with what you said, there's so much competition. We were the only game in town, when "American Idol" was on with us. Now there's "The Voice," "America's Got Talent" and all these other shows that compete with "American Idol" for the attention of America. And America's attention span is a lot shorter than it was when we were on the show. I think we were on the show at the perfect time. People got a taste of it with Kelly and it just blew up when our season came on. Clay: We do talk about how lucky we feel that we were there with Season 2. Maybe I'm biased (laughs) but as far as your question about 'Idol's' ability to be as big, I think it really comes down to how they measure success now. When we were on the show, obviously it came in ratings – our finale was the highest-rated episode in a century or something ... it was big – so ratings were big then. And then the careers of the artists who came off the show was really important to the record label that also produced the show at the time. Now, there's so much of an emphasis on becoming shareable. While 'Idol' does not yet get the 40 million viewers it did when Ruben and I were on regular TV, they get clips that are shared by millions of people. And they get clips that become viral. And they produce the show in a way that is geared to go viral in little clips. And so they measure success in a very different way. And I think still to this day, 'Idol' is the most social media-shared show in the country. They clearly are being successful in a different way than when we were on it. When you speak with fans at meet-and-greets, what do they say about the impact watching you on "American Idol" had on their lives? Ruben: I think for people in our particular states it gave them a sense of happiness and pride. One thing about the Southern states, we are really enthusiastic about our sports teams, and this was like a sporting event for those people in North Carolina and Alabama and Tennessee and all the places we represented, and I think that is something that was really unique about the show. Clay: 2003 was the year we also went to war in Iraq. That happened two weeks after we started our live 'Idol' shows. It was a really heavy year in the U.S. We've had a lot of people talk about how the show gave them an opportunity to escape twice a week; they could get together and forget about the problems of the world and the whole family could do something together. And that's what we've really tried to recreate in many ways with this live tour, giving folks an opportunity to escape from the crap that's going on in their lives and their worlds now in 2024, and it's a show the whole family can come to, and everybody knows the music and the songs. We've really tried to create that escape that 'Idol' provided back then and we're able to provide now. What was the moment where the sheer magnitude of 'Idol' hit you? Where you realized just how colossal it was? Ruben: A lot of the moments I couldn't believe I was having was meeting the celebrity guests. The Gladys Knights and all the people who came to be on the show. It was just crazy. Every week it was somebody new. Clay: We had been sort of sequestered in our house in Los Angeles during the entire production of the show. But when we got to the top three they flew Ruben, Kimberly Locke and myself to our hometowns, and for me, it wasn't until I got home and they landed me in the baseball stadium with 20,000 people there that I was like, 'Holy crap, people actually watch this show!' We saw the 300 people in the studio every week, but I don't think I realized how big the show was until I got home. It's admirable how you both used your platform to foster community-minded work. Any current projects like that you'd want to discuss? Ruben: Being on the show gave both of us the opportunities to start foundations. I still do work with my foundation, giving young people the opportunity to go to college and major in music like I did, and have summer music camps. That's what we do with the Ruben Studdard Foundation. Clay: And the National Inclusion Project I started right after 'Idol' is still going strong. We have programs in 40 states now that we help train and accredit programs to include kids with disabilities into summer camps, like Ruben does, or into YMCA camps or after-school programs where kids with disabilities are normally left out. Any new music we might hear from you in 2024? Ruben: I have an album I released last fall called 'The Way I Remember It.' I have no idea what number album it is (laughs) but I'm excited about it. We've had two new singles come out, and one more coming this year. Clay: Ruben is so prolific. I have not recorded something like that in over 10 years. It's just not been my ministry. I don't know though, Ruben, we've had so much fun on this 20-(anniversary) tour that it's kind of encouraged me to want to do a little bit more. So I'm considering it more strongly now than I have in the last 10 years. You've both had success on the theater stage, too. Clay, you in Broadway's 'Spamalot,' and Ruben you in the national tour of 'Ain't Misbehavin'.' Any future acting plans? Ruben: Listen: Clay got me on stage doing the Ruben & Clay Christmas play, and it was a lot of work. But if my brother wants to do it again, I will do it again with him. But I don't know, we'll see. Clay: One of the things we have in common is we've been able to stick around for 20 years without always having specific aims on 'this is what I want to do next.' Reporters always ask: 'What's next?' Maybe it's because we came from a show that surprised us and we didn't expect would change our lives, but we've stayed open to other things changing our lives. Everything I've done and I think most of the things Ruben has done is because we stayed open to possibilities, and didn't become so hyper-laser-focused on this is what I want to do next. Instead, we let go, and we let God. That's been a key to longevity. We're waiting for the opportunity to come to us and be open to it. Clay, in your case that included running for Congress. Any chance you'd seek political office again? Clay: That's one opportunity the door is shut on. I'm never doing that again. (both laugh). Let's bring it back to the tour. How many band members do you have on stage? Ruben: We have five band members on stage. It's pretty similar to most traveling shows. We're having a wonderful time with these amazing musicians, especially the young lady who sings backup for us, Michelle Holloway. She helps bring this show to life in so many ways. We're thankful we continue to get to work with great people. You ever flash back to 20 years ago when you see each other singing? Clay: That's what the whole show is. We do songs we did on 'Idol.' We talk about the experience on 'Idol.' We talk about who we met. We sing songs by Lamont Dozier because we worked with him, and Lionel Richie and Gladys Knight because we got to work with them. Even the music that's played as people walk into the theater and during intermission is the hits from 2003. We try to make it 2003 in the room every night. It's all flashback. That should be the name of our next tour. More:These 14 albums shined the brightest in 2023 Your tour includes a stop here in Pittsburgh. Does that stir up any vivid thoughts or memories? Ruben: I look forward to coming back there always because one of my favorite playwrights, August Wilson, is from Pittsburgh. I'm sure the music and arts community there is alive and well. Clay: I love Pittsburgh. I've done three shows there with the Pittsburgh CLO; 'Grease,' 'A Drowsy Chaperone' and we did a tribute to their 75th anniversary on Heinz Field. So, lovely town, and if it weren't for your harsh winters, I could see myself spending a lot more time there. But your summers? I love them. Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Here's nicki's FB page -- easier for you to go there to watch and see all the stuff she's getting. Everything of that type should be publicly viewable. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Another article. I think anyone can see this one, but I'm putting the text in the news thread. https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/01/ruben-and-clay-are-about-to-deliver-one-of-the-most-fun-shows-of-january-in-michigan.html Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 New recorded interview publicizing the upcoming Ohio shows. https://www.mahoningmatters.com/news/local/article283984593.html Quote Link to comment
beanerknits Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 8 minute Fox17 zoom interview with Ruben and Clay ahead of 1/11 Kalamazoo show https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/ruben-studdard-clay-aiken-bringing-twenty-the-tour-to-miller-auditorium Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 Another Kalamazoo interview: https://www.woodtv.com/eightwest/american-idol-alumni-coming-to-kalamazoo-thursday/?fbclid=IwAR2nteKoKmj8ZLN3ewRmI6VFr4sIe5NNXghqGZsG5XYprms9Ge-aQkrkAKg Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 Some really good professional pictures from Iowa. https://www.instagram.com/p/C15WVwMxUTq/?img_index=1 Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 Interview with backing singer Nashon Holloway. The Clay/Ruben part starts at about 11:30 mark. https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-culture/2024-01-10/ruben-clay-tour-brings-nashon-holloway-home-to-perform?fbclid=IwAR0QI5GPhWiTxQhWQl0FcJcdrfN-das3-4S0P3gZBpF5VgWAtWVH7-3h0I4 Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Cute Instagram reel from Ruben. Clay is a master at photobombing! https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2BJIHNpX0N/?igsh=MXRkeDBua3Z5OGZ5Nw== Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Good clips from the show ladt night here. Note new jackets and white shirts now. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Bw_vZNgxy/?igsh=MWVmNHo5Zmg0YWdpdw== Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 So…what’s the weather where you are at? We had about 4 inches of snow (which isn’t bad, as Iowa was dumped upon, and I think Chicago got a lot too), but there’s ice under the snow I think. Plus, the wind is blowing like crazy, which is making the wind chills drop to way below 0. It’s my husband’s birthday this weekend, so we are going out to pick up his birthday cake and something for dinner tomorrow night today, and then going out to dinner tonight. Hopefully we’ll make it safely! I told him next year we are celebrating his birthday in July! Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Pictures via the Robins Theater FB page. Also pictures from the M&G. https://www.facebook.com/robinstheatre/posts/pfbid02tRvb8BXoYrjjASP3zLnquit7gcusMCExqc5eB9kSqpmkT2dYJ7y3C55VE1EVY4Jil https://www.facebook.com/robinstheatre/posts/pfbid0VBcnVGURL8GzavsQ2r5EYvJfQD5gP6d15ipfSwMcxXFedCT6K5eMmoVbS3kM5vvcl And some good professional photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100044418019231&set=a.958199659003959 I'll post some of the pictures on the thread later. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 From Meg Toohey's Instagram story. She's the current guitarist. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Pictures from the FB links above. Quote Link to comment
beanerknits Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Ldyj, Thanks for posting all those great pictures. The professional ones are super. I'm sure there are candidates there for your future FCA banners (!!😍} Since they are in midst of a 5 show run, there should be a long stream of videos and photos to keep up with (constantly amazed how you can track all these down). --Wishing you and your husband a fantastic birthday dinner and evening out. Beanerknits Quote Link to comment
beanerknits Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 I 💯second the author's last statement on his summary of the show ❤️ https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/01/ruben-and-clay-do-throwback-style-variety-show-with-plenty-of-motown-in-motown.html quote: "Ruben and Clay put on such a fun night of music, stories and comedy, they could probably record this two hour show and run it as a prime-time network or Netflix special." 2 Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 That review is COOL! Thanks beanerknits! Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 More cool professional photos. https://www.facebook.com/share/oG1fPu4kWFjvepJR/?mibextid=dD9HTC Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 Lots of great professional pictures here. This leg of the tour seems to be bringing out the pro photographers! ETA: video clips too! https://dalelaut.smugmug.com/Special-Events/Ruben-Studdard-and-Clay-Aiken Quote Link to comment
beanerknits Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 ❤️ how these photos/clips give gorgeous views at different angles. My favorite from this batch is Clay sitting on stage stepdown singing Mandy. Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 beanerknits, I grabbed some of those too. Loved that. Newsday article; definitely behind a paywall, so I'm posting the entire thing here, thanks to a generous soul at CV. Note: for some reason, when I copy and paste from CV, the background stays there; when I copy it to a Google Document and then copy and paste it from there, it turns the entire article bold (see below); when I copy it to a Microsoft Word document and then copy and paste it to here, it makes it into a jpg attachment! jmh, do you know what's going on? Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken Team for "American Idol" Nostalgia Show at Westbury By David J. Criblez david.criblez@newsday.comDavidJCriblez January 12, 2024 5:00 am Back in 2003, singers Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard were presented as rivals on the second season of “American Idol.” But that was just on screen. The truth is these two southern gentlemen, winner Studdard and runner-up Aiken, have been the best of friends off-screen and they are currently celebrating their bond with the “Twenty Years / One Night Tour,” which comes to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Jan. 19. “The competition between Ruben and I was hyped up for the benefit of the viewing audience,” admits Aiken, 45. “I don’t think we felt competitive against each other at all. We played it up on stage for the benefit of the joke, but we never felt that way.” Studdard, 45, adds, “It couldn’t be further from the truth. Basically, everybody was competing with themselves. On ‘American Idol,’ your job was to be better than you were the day before.” SHOW HAS LI ROOTS Surprisingly, the seed for the current tour originated on Long Island in the venue the duo are about to headline. “In 2014, I semi-left performing and wanted to try other things. I stopped singing from 2014 to the beginning of 2018,” says Aiken. “Then in early 2018 I went to see Ruben perform his ‘Ruben Sings Luther’ show in Westbury. It was at that show that I realized I wanted to perform again but only if I can do it with Ruben.” Studdard says, “We have built a friendship on the show that we have continued over the years. When I say that I mean we are like family. Our current show is the 20th anniversary of our friendship. We want to share 20 years of great memories with the public, which is why we decided to go out on tour.” TURNING BACK THE CLOCK The current show is a nostalgia fest for “American Idol” fans featuring a revue of songs both Aiken and Studdard famously knocked out of the park on “Idol” combined with behind-the-scenes stories. “The show is broken down into sections and it’s about the people that inspired us,” says Studdard, who recently released his 8th album, “The Way I Remember It.” “We tell stories about the things we did, the people that we worked with and we have songs that coincide with the people that we are talking about.” Aiken adds, “Ruben sings by himself quite a bit and I sing by myself as well. We perform medleys together and reminisce. Our goal is to recreate the magic that was 2003 because it was a pivotal moment in our lives.” What made “American Idol” stand out from other talent shows was that it was the first time people at home got to vote. “This element created an ownership and competition among the viewers because they were devoting their own time to being on the phone after every episode trying to vote,” says Aiken. “I think that’s what made the show fun and created the 21st century variety show featuring a little bit of everything from country music to disco to Broadway to pop. Our tour celebrates all of that. We touch on every genre that we hit on ‘Idol.’ ” Highlights of the show include performances of Aiken’s version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as well as Studdard belting out “Flying Without Wings.” “I love singing those big power ballads,” says Studdard. “It still makes the hair stand up on my arm when we sing those songs. I feel something special is happening.” Aiken adds, “Those are the moments when people are most pulled back to 2003. I find myself even making the same arm motions when I sing.” WHEN RUBEN MET CLAY Aiken and Studdard first met at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale, California during Hollywood Week on “Idol.” “I was holding court with a couple of people and in comes Clay,” recalls Studdard. “I saw he was the only guy around a whole bunch of girls. So I came over and introduced myself.” Aiken, who came out as gay in 2008, notes, “He thought I was a player!” (laughs) For Aiken being on “Idol” was quite an awakening because he had never been around people who shared the same musical interest as he did. “Nobody in my world sang at all,” says Aiken. “It was sort of like this interesting, cool summer camp club where everybody was into the same thing and we all had that in common to talk about.” 'IDOL' LESSONS Both men walked away from “Idol” learning some big life lessons that they still carry with them today. “It was not as easy to be proud of the skills I had or develop confidence in myself until ‘Idol.’ Being on the show taught me to like myself for who I am and celebrate the gifts God gave me,” says Aiken. “I think it does that for a lot of kids that are on the show now. That’s something that hasn’t changed in 20 plus years. It gives people a chance to shine and build confidence.” Studdard says, “The biggest lesson that I learned is that hard work and dedication pays off. The people that made it to the top 10 were extremely serious. We took pride in the work that we did and they made sure to get every ounce of energy out of us for sure.” Although Aiken and Studdard are simpatico that doesn’t mean their fans are fully on the same page. “Our fans were the ones that were competitive with one another and they continued that even after the show was over,” says Studdard. Aiken says, “There are still people who come to our shows that are primarily there for Ruben or me, but they know how much we love each other and that there’s no animosity between us. They now come and enjoy the show with both of us. We’ve all matured a little bit.” RUBEN STUDDARD & CLAY AIKEN WHEN/WHERE 8 p.m., Jan. 19; NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury INFO 516-247-5200, thetheatreatwestbury.com ADMISSION $29-$129.50 Quote Link to comment
jmh123 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 (edited) Ldyj, I can't get it off either. You could try pasting it into a notepad file, or whatever Apple has that's the equivalent (i.e., a text editor that doesn't transfer most styling codes when you cut and paste). That could strip some of the unwanted codes out of it. Stay safe in this weather! I happened by especially to see how the storm is going where you are. I had a feeling you would post about it. In other news, my concert buddy for Lynchburg will be having surgery on that very day, so I won't be going (she was going to drive). I have two tickets on the aisle, row D, which is effectively second row in front of the pit seats. I'll sell 'em cheap if anyone wants to make a last minute dash to see the show. The new costumes look great! I knew when I bought the tickets that we might not be able to go. The old ticket-buying fever took me over. In still more news, I'm in the final stages of emptying everything from my house and putting it up for sale. Getting rid of at least half of everything I own, to move into an apartment half the size of my house. One of the remaining, final categories of things I haven't sorted and thrown most away of, is my Clay stash. I kid you not, I had convinced myself I had only two boxes, lol. When lilyshine was helping me pack months ago, I asked her to grab those two boxes from the closet in the room she was sleeping in when she woke up the next day - nothing else there but empty boxes, said I. When I woke up, she pointed, and the area upstairs looking out over the living room was piled with boxes! Then I remembered I used to have a "Clay closet". So, if anyone has somehow ended up without copies of any of the very many major magazines Clay has appeared in, sometimes on the cover, let me know. Otherwise, and this breaks my heart, most of them are going to be thrown away. Also around 100+ fan-made CDs and DVDs. Don't have room for it, nobody wants it, and I am still keeping a lot. Programs from every tour. I'm on the fence about tossing those, but really. Thankfully, I carefully labeled them all, which is making this easier. Oh, and those multiple copies of everything - remember those days?? Anyone need a copy of anything Clay ever sold commercially? Lost yours? Still use a CD or DVD player? Chances are I have an extra of everything up through the Christmas EP, All is Well. Hit me up. All is Well used to be hard to get, remember? I met my concert buddy in 2006 when she was wandering around Walmart right after it was released and I surmised that she was a Clay fan looking for it (sold out), so I gave her an extra one from my pocketbook. Years later they were selling them at concerts for cheap, weren't they? Oh, those were the days. At least I only bought one set of tickets for Lynchburg. What have y'all done over the years with your Clay stashes? Edited January 16 by jmh123 Quote Link to comment
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 jmh, I'll take the details of your post to CV and see if anyone can take you up on your offers. I'm sorry you're not going to be able to make it to the tour this time. I'll also try that with the post. It's TextWriter in the Mac contingent. Some pictures from nicki's public FB page -- she's finally having travel issues. She's actually lucky at this point! Quote Link to comment
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