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happysoul50		#41	[-]
Posts: 419 (04/03/08 11:28 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I hope this on line article makes their print edition. I checked today's paper - not in. So maybe tomorrow.
loveOMC		#42	[-]
Posts: 9332 (04/03/08 11:29 PM) The GEEK shall inherit the earth. Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have the feeling that the material from that article was lifted verbatim from the press release. I'll bet they have an advance copy. I could be wrong, of course. But I don't think so.
clayzycarol		#43	[-]
Posts: 21207 (04/03/08 11:30 PM) Clay Makes My Heart Sing Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well, I'm excited for whatever Clay and his producers (Kipper and Jaymes) decide to release!! As far as radio, maybe since Ryan Tedder wrote the song it might give radio a reason to play it as he seems to be the industry's favorite songwriter right now! We shall see!!! I'm just too excited to start worrying what might happen!!! We get a new CD and a single, life is good!!!
LGinPA		#44	[-]
Posts: 2643 (04/03/08 11:34 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	claybug71 wrote: Oooh, enlarge the picture. Nice article though. Short but nice. I may wait to see what the official press release says. They may have assumed the lead single was OMWH. Thanks for posting.
AustenFan		#45	[-]
Posts: 3516 (04/03/08 11:35 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well being a ballad and all on top 40 - could be rough.... I mean Daniel Powter's Bad Day was a ballad and that got no radio play. And my goodness James Blunt's 'You're Beautiful' never heard that one on radio. Or One Republic (as in Ryan Tedder's band) and Timbaland got no radio play at all with 'Apologize'. Except for the half a million or so spins. But that was mostly on top 40 so I guess that doesn't count, right? And they never played Christina Aguilera's Beautiful either. And it didn't get any Grammy nods because heck it was a ballad. That live Grammy performance was probably just my 'magination. There are ballads all over the radio, including top 40 hit radio and MTV. As a matter of fact Timbaland/One Republic's Apologize was at the top of the TRL countdown for quite some time. Yes, the guy who wrote Clay's lead single and all. Rock ballads like Green Day's huge hit Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Grammy Song Of The Year) and also When September Ends. Or urban ballads like Usher's slow jam, Burn. All it takes for a song to be appropriate for top 40 radio - is for it to be a current recording and a hit. And what makes a hit...$$upport. Now why did Clay, who sold 3 million albums with a tiny fraction of the radio play and promo that Justin T or Kelly C got with a top 40 pop/rock album, who outsold them both when he got modest promo, who outsold Kelly C's first week sales of her big album Breakaway with a Christmas album and continued to outsell it all the time it was in stores- that broke and all times sales record by the way and did so a year and a half after AI when KC's first week album sales had a 25% loss from her debut album, despite two radio hits (Breakaway - a ballad - and Since U Been Gone) leading up to the album release - why did KC get $upport all over the radio and not Clay? Well I can take a guess.....and no it had nothing to do with being a ballad. I'd say that was a DJ excuse because there was no reasonable or honest way to explain why someone as popular as Clay, with perfect top 40 fit songs who was selling like gangbusters - wasn't getting radio play. So we got the 'ballad excuse'. But Christina A has a ballad...well it's okay for a woman. Well what about Green Day? Well they're a band. It's only solo males. Well what about Usher? Well it's just for new artists....Well what about Evanescence and My Immortal? They're a debut group. So I guess it's just debut, solo males with red hair from NC who are 6'1" and have a degree in special ed who like Hot Pockets and Krispy Kremes. Oh and you can't wear striped socks either. Ah now I understand. Lots of excuses....excuses that make sense....not so much. On My Way Here is a great, modern song by a cool, hip songwriter who is all over the radio. And if that's the single it SHOULD get radio play. I expect the label to overlook their conflict of interest with that show. They need to look genuine if they want to keep the sliding ratings from sliding more and losing it all. And the recording industry is already on shaky ground. That means finally doing right by Clay instead of sticking to the show's script so they won't look oh I don't know - WRONG. Maybe they'll surprise me and do right by Clay. Clay's got the music to get radio play. And the fans and sales potential. Now all he needs are some honest business people to $upport him.
VoxAngelicus		#46	[-]
Posts: 1639 (04/03/08 11:36 PM) Was that lightning striking... Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	clayzycarol wrote: Well, I'm excited for whatever Clay and his producers (Kipper and Jaymes) decide to release!! As far as radio, maybe since Ryan Tedder wrote the song it might give radio a reason to play it as he seems to be the industry's favorite songwriter right now! We shall see!!! I'm just too excited to start worrying what might happen!!! We get a new CD and a single, life is good!!! I'm behind the times, as usual, and hadn't known that Ryan Tedder is "the industry's favorite songwriter right now." But that's good for Clay! I just want Clay to get all the recognition and success that his mega-talent deserves. ETA: I looked up OneRepublic and "Apologize" on Youtube and had never heard this song before! I need to get current! That's what happens when you stop listening to radio.... Last Edited By: VoxAngelicus 04/03/08 11:40 PM. Edited 1 times.
heavenly64		#47	[-]
Posts: 2260 (04/03/08 11:36 PM) Clay Aiken is Heavenly!! Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Kitty4Clay wrote: I know that WE want radio play for him SO BADLY. But, he appears to not want it (or so he says), so maybe his current focus is on just the music, and if radio play follows, so be it. Who knows, maybe Ashes (or another song) will come out next and make it to radio. It's all in the future, not for us to know yet.... I agree! I sure don't mind if the first song is a ballad. 'Clay is known for ballads!' And if the second single is a more upbeat song, that gets more attention, that will be good too! Because a month or so after the CD has been out, an upbeat song will help keep the buzz out for his album!!
WhoseLineBabygirl2006		#48	[-]
Posts: 6412 (04/03/08 11:37 PM) Keeper of Clay's Laugh Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	LGinPA wrote: claybug71 wrote: Oooh, enlarge the picture. Nice article though. Short but nice. I may wait to see what the official press release says. They may have assumed the lead single was OMWH. Thanks for posting. holy mother of god.....that one is clearer then the other ones
KathyMA		#49	[-]
Posts: 728 (04/03/08 11:40 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	loveOMC wrote: I have the feeling that the material from that article was lifted verbatim from the press release. I'll bet they have an advance copy. I could be wrong, of course. But I don't think so. Ken Barnes is Clive Davis' mouthpiece, so I also would bet it is right that OMWH is the song.. I also would venture a bet that Clive Davis played a major part in picking a lead single, if there is actually going to be a single.
kimmer44		#50	[-]
Posts: 487 (04/03/08 11:41 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	snitchseeker616 wrote: First of all, like others mentioned this isn't the "offical press release" and like the tour news it could possibly be wrong. Second, if it's right, then the label and Clay chose this song for a reason. Yes it's a ballad, but it's also edgy, raw, and really quite catchy. And since One Republic is really big right now, it's just going to help things...fans of the band are going to wanna check the song out. And since people are saying Clive likes Ryan Tedder...well that can't be a bad thing when it comes to the song. We'll just to have to see what happens tomorrow...but I just listend to the whole version of the song by Ryan (again), and it really is a good song that I can see getting radio play. I mean One Republic's first major hit Apologize (even though its the Timbabland "remix" it sounds very similar to their orignial version) is kinda like a ballad too...it's not upbeat and its their most popular song. I'll be happy no matter what. Where can I listen to the whole song of OMWH by Ryan Tedder?
Okclayhoman		#51	[-]
Posts: 5957 (04/03/08 11:44 PM) Clay Aiken, courage class and dignity Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I thank you Austenfan.......another great post....
clayzycarol		#52	[-]
Posts: 21207 (04/03/08 11:49 PM) Clay Makes My Heart Sing Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	AustenFan....Great post!!!
bulldog		#53	[-]
Posts: 13749 (04/03/08 11:51 PM) This little angel puts a smile in my heart each and every day!!!! Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	AustenFan wrote: Well being a ballad and all on top 40 - could be rough.... I mean Daniel Powter's Bad Day was a ballad and that got no radio play. And my goodness James Blunt's 'You're Beautiful' never heard that one on radio. Or One Republic (as in Ryan Tedder's band) and Timbaland got no radio play at all with 'Apologize'. Except for the half a million or so spins. But that was mostly on top 40 so I guess that doesn't count, right? And they never played Christina Aguilera's Beautiful either. And it didn't get any Grammy nods because heck it was a ballad. That live Grammy performance was probably just my 'magination. There are ballads all over the radio, including top 40 hit radio and MTV. As a matter of fact Timbaland/One Republic's Apologize was at the top of the TRL countdown for quite some time. Yes, the guy who wrote Clay's lead single and all. Rock ballads like Green Day's huge hit Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Grammy Song Of The Year) and also When September Ends. Or urban ballads like Usher's slow jam, Burn. All it takes for a song to be appropriate for top 40 radio - is for it to be a current recording and a hit. And what makes a hit...$$upport. Now why did Clay, who sold 3 million albums with a tiny fraction of the radio play and promo that Justin T or Kelly C got with a top 40 pop/rock album, who outsold them both when he got modest promo, who outsold Kelly C's first week sales of her big album Breakaway with a Christmas album and continued to outsell it all the time it was in stores- that broke and all times sales record by the way and did so a year and a half after AI when KC's first week album sales had a 25% loss from her debut album, despite two radio hits (Breakaway - a ballad - and Since U Been Gone) leading up to the album release - why did KC get $upport all over the radio and not Clay? Well I can take a guess.....and no it had nothing to do with being a ballad. I'd say that was a DJ excuse because there was no reasonable or honest way to explain why someone as popular as Clay, with perfect top 40 fit songs who was selling like gangbusters - wasn't getting radio play. So we got the 'ballad excuse'. But Christina A has a ballad...well it's okay for a woman. Well what about Green Day? Well they're a band. It's only solo males. Well what about Usher? Well it's just for new artists....Well what about Evanescence and My Immortal? They're a debut group. So I guess it's just debut, solo males with red hair from NC who are 6'1" and have a degree in special ed who like Hot Pockets and Krispy Kremes. Oh and you can't wear striped socks either. Ah now I understand. Lots of excuses....excuses that make sense....not so much. On My Way Here is a great, modern song by a cool, hip songwriter who is all over the radio. And if that's the single it SHOULD get radio play. I expect the label to overlook their conflict of interest with that show. They need to look genuine if they want to keep the sliding ratings from sliding more and losing it all. And the recording industry is already on shaky ground. That means finally doing right by Clay instead of sticking to the show's script so they won't look oh I don't know - WRONG. Maybe they'll surprise me and do right by Clay. Clay's got the music to get radio play. And the fans and sales potential. Now all he needs are some honest business people to $upport him. Great post Austen!!! I 100% agree
AustenFan		#54	[-]
Posts: 3516 (04/03/08 11:53 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Okclayhoman and Clayzycarol, Thank you. I do think OMWH has an edgy, raw quality. I loved what I heard of Ashes as well. And I'd venture to guess there are more surprises in store. If people get to hear the heart and soul in Clay's music they won't be able to deny his talent and artistry.
forgotn1		#55	[-]
Posts: 297 (04/03/08 11:55 PM) *Clay IS FASHEEZY !* Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	yup, Clive/Clay made thier choice.....if it flies it flies , if it faiis it fails . If he's criticized for same old same old or praised for it, it's not our decision. I just want to hear what he calls upbeat. I'll have to wait a while it's just kind of sad, I doubt a ballad will get the " is that Clay Aiken" response if that's what people expect from him anyway. ETA : the problem with that AUSTENFAN is that he doesn't have the credibility like those others that you mentioned, so while it may work for them, since thay already have radio play and aren't known solely for an album of ballads the last time, for Clay...it's not that easy.. Last Edited By: forgotn1 04/04/08 12:09 AM. Edited 2 times.
imsoaddictedtoClay		#56	[-]
Posts: 5735 (04/03/08 11:58 PM) Clay, you ARE the perfect man in my eyes Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thank you, AustenFan. What a great post.
CLAYPERFECT		#57	[-]
Posts: 14342 (04/03/08 11:59 PM) sun and heat ain't the best friend of a pasty white boy. I am Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well being a ballad and all on top 40 - could be rough.... Clay is so used to rough.. and so are we..he is one tough Man..and to put the first single out with the title of the albumn.. our Man knows his stuff he is so confident in it he is willing to take what ever the critics or nay sayers will give him..and so am I..he is a legion to be delt with..
KathyMA		#58	[-]
Posts: 728 (04/03/08 11:59 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	kimmer44 wrote: Where can I listen to the whole song of OMWH by Ryan Tedder? Here http://www.tsrocks.com/r/ryan_tedder_texts/on_my_way_here.html It is a very nice song.
SOOOCLAYZY4CLAY		#59	[-]
Posts: 2620 (04/04/08 12:01 AM) What A Beautiful Soul Is He Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	AustenFan... I too MUST give you kudos for an AWESOME post!!!
anc976		#60	[-]
Posts: 1243 (04/04/08 12:11 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	AustenFan wrote: Okclayhoman and Clayzycarol, Thank you. I do think OMWH has an edgy, raw quality. I loved what I heard of Ashes as well. And I'd venture to guess there are more surprises in store. If people get to hear the heart and soul in Clay's music they won't be able to deny his talent and artistry. I agree Austenfan--I listened to the snippets from the WRAL video only a couple times (I decided I wanted to be surprised at the time of release, a personal decision of course), however the OMWH lyrics and melody have stuck with me. I think that's a sign of a good song. I'm SO excited about this cd!!!