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Oracle of DelphiBobby Flynn must win Australian Idol
October 5th 2006 07:33
Australian Idol is well outside the scope of this blog. I know that. But I have to comment about idol contestant Bobby Flynn. In my opinion this guy is amazing. Sure, he looks remarkably like that kid in 'Mask', that's not great, but looks aside Bobby Flynn is as talented an artist as I've seen in Aussie music since Tim Rogers or Tim Freedman. Flynn's interpretations are truly mesmerising and as Mark Holden has repeatedly commented Flynn's performance style, sound and image is unique. I'm absolutely throwing my support behind him for this year's Australian idol.
The official idol site give some background to Flynn that's pretty interesting. Here's a bit:
"Bobby Flynn is another Idol finalist who was raised on music. In fact, with a father who played drums and a sister who mastered instruments such as the fiddle, cello, trumpet and piano, it’s no wonder that Bobby realised he had the musical gene. Our unique finalist was brought up on Broadway musicals, love songs and crooners from the 40s, which partly explains his individual approach to arrangements. After experimenting with his sister’s guitar when Bobby was 14, it suddenly became obvious that he had a natural gift. Although it would be years before Bobby sung aloud, when the voice finally emerged, it was powerful."
That info captures the spirit of Bobby's performances - it's as if he's really giving something of himself when he performs. Go Bobby!!!
The official idol site give some background to Flynn that's pretty interesting. Here's a bit:
"Bobby Flynn is another Idol finalist who was raised on music. In fact, with a father who played drums and a sister who mastered instruments such as the fiddle, cello, trumpet and piano, it’s no wonder that Bobby realised he had the musical gene. Our unique finalist was brought up on Broadway musicals, love songs and crooners from the 40s, which partly explains his individual approach to arrangements. After experimenting with his sister’s guitar when Bobby was 14, it suddenly became obvious that he had a natural gift. Although it would be years before Bobby sung aloud, when the voice finally emerged, it was powerful."
That info captures the spirit of Bobby's performances - it's as if he's really giving something of himself when he performs. Go Bobby!!!
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Comment by Loosid
The trouble with Australia is, we don't know the difference between art and popular culture ergo,
it becomes the same thing.
Comment by sam
thanks for the message. maybe you'd like to explain the difference between 'art' and 'popular culture ego' because at the moment that statement is meaningless. if you're asserting that 'art' and 'popular culure' are somehow mutually exclusive I see no evidence for that - some of the greatest 'art' produced by western civilisation has been firmly embedded in the marketplace - etc most renaissance art. Is it your own prejudice against pop culture that's preventing you from getting into idol?