Comments for Chuck Brown: My Brain Dump http://braindump.chuckbrown.com The joy is in sharing the discovery. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by heather dugan http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-604 heather dugan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:48:09 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-604 Good critiques Chuck! I'll be interested to read your next impressions on the competition... Good critiques Chuck! I’ll be interested to read your next impressions on the competition…

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Chuck http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-598 Chuck Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:02:40 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-598 I agree. Cook is definitely the most savvy guy in the crowd, and barring any major missteps, he'll probably win. His song choices and creative approach have been spot on for the most part..and he's the best "entertainer" on the show this year. I think he stands to sell a ton of albums, and I think he also overcomes the objections of a lot of AI "haters". He's a legit rock singer, maybe the best the show has seen. He's definitely a better singer than Chris Daughtry...who I have no particular beef with, but he still doesn't know how to use his voice. I agree. Cook is definitely the most savvy guy in the crowd, and barring any major missteps, he’ll probably win. His song choices and creative approach have been spot on for the most part..and he’s the best “entertainer” on the show this year. I think he stands to sell a ton of albums, and I think he also overcomes the objections of a lot of AI “haters”. He’s a legit rock singer, maybe the best the show has seen. He’s definitely a better singer than Chris Daughtry…who I have no particular beef with, but he still doesn’t know how to use his voice.

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Asia'h Fan http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-597 Asia'h Fan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:08:25 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-597 Good points! I agree with your list for the top three, but I'm putting my money on David Cook. I think he is the strongest one up there right now. When Simon is consistently impressed, you know you are doing something right! Good points! I agree with your list for the top three, but I’m putting my money on David Cook. I think he is the strongest one up there right now. When Simon is consistently impressed, you know you are doing something right!

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Chuck http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-596 Chuck Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:54:45 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-596 I don't think it's all about looks this year. That criticism may have held true at some points in the past...with exceptionally good-looking people. Kat McPhee, for example...although I believe she was also monstrously talented. This year, I know a lot of ladies were impressed with Michael Johns' sex appeal. But I believe he's gone simply because he's not a very good singer. The fact that he outlasted a real talent like Chikeze is the amazing part. At this point, it seems very likely that the final three will be (in no particular order): David Archuleta, David Cook and Jason Castro. I don't believe there's a single girl who's strong enough to crack the top three. Syesha is lovely and a gifted singer, but not all that special...especially when you look back to Fantasia and LaToya London and Mandisa. Brooke is cute and sweet, but fairly boring. If she were a killer songwriter, maybe she could be successful...or if people were writing incredible songs for her. But sh'e just not that interesting. Kristy Lee Cook has gone about as far as she can...she'll probably go have a successful career in country. To me, Carly is just...well, she's just not connecting with me or the audience...and she's tone-deaf to criticism. Without seeing this week's performances yet, I suspect she'll be leaving in the next two weeks. I don’t think it’s all about looks this year. That criticism may have held true at some points in the past…with exceptionally good-looking people. Kat McPhee, for example…although I believe she was also monstrously talented. This year, I know a lot of ladies were impressed with Michael Johns’ sex appeal. But I believe he’s gone simply because he’s not a very good singer. The fact that he outlasted a real talent like Chikeze is the amazing part.

At this point, it seems very likely that the final three will be (in no particular order): David Archuleta, David Cook and Jason Castro. I don’t believe there’s a single girl who’s strong enough to crack the top three. Syesha is lovely and a gifted singer, but not all that special…especially when you look back to Fantasia and LaToya London and Mandisa. Brooke is cute and sweet, but fairly boring. If she were a killer songwriter, maybe she could be successful…or if people were writing incredible songs for her. But sh’e just not that interesting. Kristy Lee Cook has gone about as far as she can…she’ll probably go have a successful career in country. To me, Carly is just…well, she’s just not connecting with me or the audience…and she’s tone-deaf to criticism. Without seeing this week’s performances yet, I suspect she’ll be leaving in the next two weeks.

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Asia'h Fan http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-595 Asia'h Fan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:45:19 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-595 Chuck, This season has been interesting, no doubt! It seems however that each year there are some people that seem to keep going on even with poor performances. I wonder if the American people just vote based on looks or who is popular? I wish Asia'h had been kept on, she is an inspiration to me. Best wishes, Elliott @ ejcross.com Chuck,

This season has been interesting, no doubt! It seems however that each year there are some people that seem to keep going on even with poor performances. I wonder if the American people just vote based on looks or who is popular?

I wish Asia’h had been kept on, she is an inspiration to me.

Best wishes,

Elliott @ ejcross.com

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Andrew Reynolds http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-581 Andrew Reynolds Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:03:54 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-581 I haven't seen their performances but I admire those guys that they were able to reach the top10. <em>Andrew Reynolds's last blog post..<a href='http://andrewreynolds.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/2-more-new-pages-for-andrew-reynolds/'>2 More New Pages for Andrew Reynolds!</a></em> I haven’t seen their performances but I admire those guys that they were able to reach the top10.

Andrew Reynolds’s last blog post..2 More New Pages for Andrew Reynolds!

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Adam Hyman http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-580 Adam Hyman Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:02:34 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-580 Carly is lame. Kristy or David is going to in IMHO. Carly is lame. Kristy or David is going to in IMHO.

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Paul http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-578 Paul Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-578 I tend to agree with Chuck here. Cook has to be the front runner. Archuleta has not made wise song choices lately. I also hope that Brook can do something other then piano songs or she won't last and I like her voice bunches. I have picked the winner all but two years, Rueben and Fantasia, looks like 3 now as I picked the Aussie! :-) I tend to agree with Chuck here. Cook has to be the front runner. Archuleta has not made wise song choices lately. I also hope that Brook can do something other then piano songs or she won’t last and I like her voice bunches. I have picked the winner all but two years, Rueben and Fantasia, looks like 3 now as I picked the Aussie! :-)

]]> Comment on American Idol: The Top 10 by Ann http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-572 Ann Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:37:17 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/american-idol/american-idol-the-top-10/#comment-572 I haven't seen these performances yet but I do know that Simon attends the dress rehearsals and forms the majority of his opinions there. Thus, he has time to pick on Paula during the show. I haven’t seen these performances yet but I do know that Simon attends the dress rehearsals and forms the majority of his opinions there. Thus, he has time to pick on Paula during the show.

]]> Comment on Quick Look: AdSense vs. YPN by Pam on black rings http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/putting-food-on-the-table/quicklook-adsense-vs-yahoo-publisher-network-ypn/#comment-558 Pam on black rings Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:12:29 +0000 http://braindump.chuckbrown.com/putting-food-on-the-table/quicklook-adsense-vs-yahoo-publisher-network-ypn/#comment-558 It's no good to have Adsense as a monopoly of this market so if any credible competitor emerges, it should be encouraged. But in the case of YPN, I have heard much about its deficiencies and comments that Google rankings drop when folks add YPN ads on their sites/blogs. I wonder if anyone had such experiences? It’s no good to have Adsense as a monopoly of this market so if any credible competitor emerges, it should be encouraged. But in the case of YPN, I have heard much about its deficiencies and comments that Google rankings drop when folks add YPN ads on their sites/blogs.

I wonder if anyone had such experiences?

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