THE OFFICIAL Taylor Hicks Discussion Thread

[Robinrs]

Oh yea, thanks Robin, now I can't stop checking this thread out just to look at the signature in your post!! How old am I?? I seem to have forgotten, LOL.

You? I'm nearly TWICE his age!! And look at me!

I love that pic, it highlights his eyebrows which I have been in love with since the beginning. I have a fetish for dark eyebrows! My whole family has picked on me about it all my life!

You're lucky to have a daughter, my 13yo son is SICK of him. He calls him George Clooney, another gray haired "eyebrow" guy who rocks my boat!!

As for Kat, I don't want to turn this into a bash thread BUT I think her way is rather regional, considering where she's from. She's a LA girl and they, like NYers, are raised to believe the world revolves around them.... and I'm saying this from my own life! Since moving South I realized that Southern gentiility, like my dear sweet departed Dad, is sooooo attractive. It's one of the reason I love Taylor. He is the epitome of Southern gentility. The way he reacted when he found out he won.... compare that to the way Kat acted when she found out Elliott lost...

 

[AllyandJack]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by Kat. I was happy when that woman called up and said she heard there was a HUGE margin between them at the Finale. Oh, SLAM!!

I've made my feelings known.....actually, I'm only 4 months older than Taylor and I'm almost 6' tall.

Anyway....for me, Taylor was the only thing that made me smile. During this season of AI, I went through a horrific round of IVF, landed in the hospital, landed on bedrest, had a miscarriage, went back on bedrest, had a second miscarriage that was ectopic (it was twins), back to the hospital, back in bed......then, when the physical pain was gone, I was left holding the bag of emotional pain. Yet, every Tuesday, I could count on smiling during Taylor's performances and for a few brief minutes something actually managed to take my mind off of everything that happened. So, even though he's cute and all that, I will be eternally grateful for him going out there every week and singing his tail off. I'm also eternally grateful to The Soul Patrol for keeping him in the competition week after week.

OK....that's my sappy moment of the day.

 

[Stephieann]

Anyone have a link to his final song...he sang before the winner was announced?
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I FOUND IT NEVER MIND!!

 

[Virgo10]

I wasn't going to bring up anything about Kat but as long as it's already here.....

SHE BUGS THE HECK OUT OF ME!!!!

This was the problem I had with her all along. If it's not about her, she gets all pouty looking. I'm really sorry they had her on the show last night.

Taylor, being the gentleman, just let her go on and on. Gee, when he was able to get a word in edgewise, it was actually something I wanted to hear.

Yikes, poor Paula sounded like a frog when she made that phone call. Anyway, it was nice to see 3 of the four on that show last night.

 

[Stephieann]

Oh darn, I am leaving and won't be back til Tuesday!!!!! Please keep this thread alive. I just rewatched his audition tape - Simon didn't like him!!!
What a fool!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search=taylor+hicks&search_type=search_videos&search=Search

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just watched the audition tape of taylor. I think it is funny simon said he would not make it to the final for the public to vote!!

 

[AllyandJack]

What was up with Kat saying AI changed Taylor into a big jerk? I *think* she was joking, but nobody seemed to think it was funny.

 

[Robinrs]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by Kat. I was happy when that woman called up and said she heard there was a HUGE margin between them at the Finale. Oh, SLAM!!

I've made my feelings known.....actually, I'm only 4 months older than Taylor and I'm almost 6' tall.

Anyway....for me, Taylor was the only thing that made me smile. During this season of AI, I went through a horrific round of IVF, landed in the hospital, landed on bedrest, had a miscarriage, went back on bedrest, had a second miscarriage that was ectopic (it was twins), back to the hospital, back in bed......then, when the physical pain was gone, I was left holding the bag of emotional pain. Yet, every Tuesday, I could count on smiling during Taylor's performances and for a few brief minutes something actually managed to take my mind off of everything that happened. So, even though he's cute and all that, I will be eternally grateful for him going out there every week and singing his tail off. I'm also eternally grateful to The Soul Patrol for keeping him in the competition week after week.

OK....that's my sappy moment of the day.

Wow... A&J... what a story.

My sister lost ectopic twins also, it was over 30 years ago because it was before her last child was born and he is 32 now. She grieved for them so hard, then was over possessive about her last. Sort of how I am about Michael...

God bless you. You never forget whatever gets you thru it. I remember after learning my Mom had cancer Big Brother was on. I continued watching it and it was an amazing escape from my reality. I can only imagine how Tay Tay would've done to make me smile.

Hope you're better now! And I'm so sorry about your babies. Been there done that....

Robinrs

 

[JESW]

Robin - just keep talking so we can keep seeing your signature!

I am another over-40 woman who just LOVES Taylor!!! We will all have to play nice and share.

Ally - I am so sorry to hear what you have gone through.. but glad that Taylor was there to get you through. This was my first year watching AI and I watched every show, even when we were at Disney. I also had a *thing* for Taylor since the beginning - there is just something about that boy! Things have been tough around here due to behavioral problems with my aspergers ds, my dh's bouts of depression, and nearly losing my 85 y/o Dad back in March due to health issues, among other things, but every week for two nights I got to see Taylor. There is something about him that makes me smile and he really helped me get through these tough months. I actually CRIED when he won because I was so happy for him!

Maybe Taylor should become the ambassador for well-being and happiness??

Let's keep this thread going ladies as we all know we just have to keep talking about OUR guy Taylor!

Jill

 

[Robinrs]

Wow, I love these posts telling how he makes us feel!

How about everyone telling how they first DISCOVERED the Tay-man???

I remember him from the audition but he didn't think much about him then, just made a joke about how he was prematurely gray like my boyfriend, who is 40!

Then I saw him play the harmonica coming to the judges' desk during the final pick for the 24.... HOW!!! What I enjoyed more than ANYTHING was the fact that he had no fear. He knew they were borderline on him but he didn't care... and he NEVER CARED!

After that my sister and I started calling him "our guy". She works nights so I had to call her and tell her how he did. Mostly I would just call her (she works for the IRS and may be taped( and say "our guy did NOT disappoint us" or "our guy did his THING tonight". I guess whoever checks those telephone tapes at the Internal Revenue is STILL trying to figure out who "our guy" is!!!

I don't remember anyone caring about him except me until later on. Most of the talk was about Chris. I stuck with "my guy" till the end. He made me happy, he made me dance, he reminded me of my Dad, my son and my ex... in fact my poor son dances just like him!

When did YOU fall for Taylor???

 

[Buckalew11]

I liked him at the audition also.

I remember thinking Michael MacDonald and DD saying something sarcastic about an "old man" trying out for AI. Of course, during the top 10 she came around and LOVES him now. I adore his gray hair. I am glad no one talked him into coloring it. He looks mighty fine just the way he is. And his southern charm is quite appealing too. He seems like a sweetie.

Robin, I love your sig.

And Kat has just always seemed catty (parden the pun) to me. I think she just isn;t a good loser. In truth, I think she should have went home way before she did because she just wasn't consistant and because of the that fakeness we all detect, she doesn't "feel" the songs she sings. Even if she sings the well, it is just that--she just sounds good (of course, when she's bad, she's terrible).

Taylor, OTOH, really feels the songs. He can touch you with a song. (And I think we all agree, we like being touched by Taylor! ) LOL

 

[LoraJ]

Robin,
He caught my eye right away, but I didn't think America would like him as much as me. I had picked Princess P and Mandisa to go far but I hoped Taylor would get into at least the top 24.

I was bored the other night and read a lot of the American Idol thread from teh start. Taylor seemed to stand out from the start along with Kellie. I didn't see much Chris talk until after Hollywood. And Kat until much later.

 

[lovemygoofy]

Good morning, ya'll.

I have really liked from Taylor from his first audition. I found him to be so refreshing and genuine. He didn't look like anyone else and certainly didn't sound like anyone else. I absoultely think he is so handsome with his hair being premature gray because that shows confidence to be who he is. I like that in anyone.

His music reminds me of Joe Cocker, who I love and someone else said Michael McDonald who I also really like. I'm excited about when his music starts being released and hoping that I might catch the AI concert in Nashville depending on when my Matt comes back. Somehow leaving him at the airstrip so I can go see Taylor might not go over well Have a great day everyone.

 

[Virgo10]

With all the AI Threads, just a heads up. I found every single song from this year in MP3 format. It's on this thread
AI Songs 2005

I'm listening to Prince right now!!!

 

[Robinrs]

Hey, Brenda!! Look who's a Hicks Chick! Buckalew!!
Welcome!!

I love my sig, too.... so glad I found it! He looks so adorable on it!

Yep, I felt the same about Kat as all of you, never felt like she connected with the audience, especially me. I just felt nothing when she sang.

Also, on the Larry King show last night, I didn't like the way she spoke about the other contestants. When interviewed all of the others were very talkative about how they loved Taylor, they didn't mention her at all. Did anyone notice her remark about Ace and the way she reacted when they asked her about him.

Of course she said he was "flirty" because that reflected the story back to HER....

Hopefully her balloon, as she said, is broken shortly.

 

[disnygoof]

I loved Taylor from the very beginning. When Simon gave him a "no" at the audition, I remember screaming out "YES! YES!" I told myself "that boy is going to win American Idol." From that point, I was a goner. Head-over-heels, crazy in love with Tay

 

[Stephieann]

O MY he is even hotter with dark hair... i still like the gray though.. that is what makes him unique

 

[AllyandJack]

It's cute how we were all loyal from the first audition.

I would get into shouting matches with my father over this.....he thought Katharine was God's Gift to music. But, I just kept on with my Taylor Love. Ha....who got the last laugh now, dad?

I was watching AI while I was in the hospital. There I was, in an ER bay, rolling around the bed in pain (hello, morphine, why did you let me down?). I'm chugging this radio-active crap for my CT Scan. Then, there was Taylor.....dancing around like a mad-man and making me laugh. Who needs morphine? The guy came to wheel me to the CT Scan, but I made them wait so I could see Taylor perform. At least it was a good conversation piece during the CT Scan. The tech kept talking to me about AI so I didn't notice what was going on.

I haven't spoken to my dad about the results yet....I think he's avoiding me.

Thank you to the people posting the links! I'm at work and feeling like crap from my latest round of needles and it's making my day easier.

I'm hoping Last Comic Standing will get me through this round! I need to get out more!!

 

[Sandy22]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one annoyed by Kat.

I've now seen several post-idol interviews and Kat always seems to hog the microphone. Even when the questions aren't directed at her she starts talking! While she was far from a favorite, I never had a problem with Kat during the AI season, but after watching a few interviews, I'm really not impressed. She really gives off the spoiled, self centered vibe.

 

[AllyandJack]

I've now seen several post-idol interviews and Kat always seems to hog the microphone. Even when the questions aren't directed at her she starts talking! While she was far from a favorite, I never had a problem with Kat during the AI season, but after watching a few interviews, I'm really not impressed. She really gives off the spoiled, self centered vibe.

That's how I felt. I liked listening to her sing, but she has 0 personality in interviews. I am so sick of hearing her say how "at peace" she was with losing and coming in 2nd is just as good. No, it's not. You lost. It has to be disappointing. Why can't you just say that? What's wrong with saying, "Yeah, I'm disappointed, but I hope I'm able to use this as a stepping stone to what I want to do in music." Not only is it a big fat lie that it's not disappointing, but it's also rude to Taylor to say her 2nd place is as good as his win. Give the guy SOME credit for winning. Yet, there is poor Taylor, talking about it's great for BOTH of them and they're BOTH winners. No, you're not. YOU won, SHE lost. Why can't anyone say that?!?

And what the heck would Speilberg want with her anyway?!?! No denying she's beautiful, but all of a sudden she's the next Julia Roberts? Gimme a break.

 

[Stephieann]

Is there any video clips online that have some of these interviews of her? I would like to see them. Kat was NEVER a pick for me. Anyone know the margin of Taylor's win?