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American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
01-18-2012, 10:13 AM
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American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-wo...ken-282899

Quote:4. Taylor Hicks Breaks the Instrument Barrier… With a Harmonica

He was perhaps the most unlikely contestant to take the Idol stage. At 29 years old, Taylor Hicks, a prematurely grey-haired decade-long struggling musician, didn’t have much to lose and everything to gain when he hopped on a plane to Las Vegas and got in line for season 5. Some six months later, he was a national sensation with his own legion of loyal followers (the “Soul Patrol”) and victory within his grasp. But rather than play it safe, Hicks went bonkers, offering audiences soul in the way of Ray Lamontagne’s “Trouble” and the blues, via the first ever instrument played on Idol: Hicks’ harmonica. (Shirley Halperin)

Hmm, interesting. He never played in during the competition!
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01-18-2012, 12:51 PM
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I believe he would have been disqualified had he played it. Whipping it out during one of his critiques was enough of a reminder to the voters how wickedly awesome he is on that thing.
Now I can't wait for Taylor to move to Nashville-B'ham-NYC-LA-Orange Beach-East Bumblefuck in June-Aug-Sept-Dec and work on his roots-americana-jazz-rock-blues-country-soul-rap-jackson browne-elvis album, so that we can listen to it in Jan-March-May 2012! - Freebird
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01-18-2012, 12:59 PM
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RE: American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
I think they probably mean his Top 24 walk.
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01-18-2012, 01:16 PM (This post was last modified: 01-18-2012 01:19 PM by keb.)
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RE: American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
He played the harmonica during the finale show,

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01-18-2012, 03:39 PM
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RE: American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
(01-18-2012 12:59 PM)sallyannlady Wrote:  I think they probably mean his Top 24 walk.



I agree. First time ever a contestant, confirmed or not, played an instrument on the show.
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01-18-2012, 04:40 PM
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It was a brilliant way to stand out from the crowd Thumbup
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01-18-2012, 06:45 PM
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(01-18-2012 12:51 PM)Wait4it Wrote:  I believe he would have been disqualified had he played it. Whipping it out during one of his critiques was enough of a reminder to the voters how wickedly awesome he is on that thing.

My mind just went straight to the gutter, and it has nothing to do with harmonicas! Haha 666
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01-18-2012, 09:26 PM
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01-18-2012, 09:59 PM
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RE: American Idol Game Changers - 1/18/12
(01-18-2012 06:45 PM)Freebird Wrote:  
(01-18-2012 12:51 PM)Wait4it Wrote:  I believe he would have been disqualified had he played it. Whipping it out during one of his critiques was enough of a reminder to the voters how wickedly awesome he is on that thing.

My mind just went straight to the gutter, and it has nothing to do with harmonicas! Haha 666

OMG!! As warped as I am I never thought of the obvious. Bad pervy frau, BAD!
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