I loved Diversity, Flawless, Shaheen (sp?) and Julian. I was torn on who to vote for, so have given my single vote to Julian. It was different to the other acts and he played beautifully.
As a classical musician myself, I can spot talent when I see it and Julian is VERY, VERY, TALENTED. Even if he doesn't win, I'm sure he's got a very bright future ahead of him. He's a really nice, down-to-earth bloke and deserves to do well.
Originally Posted by Peter E: “As a classical musician myself, I can spot talent when I see it and Julian is VERY, VERY, TALENTED. Even if he doesn't win, I'm sure he's got a very bright future ahead of him. He's a really nice, down-to-earth bloke and deserves to do well.”
Yes, but why hasn't he made it up to now? Something is missing, either in his playing (which is good) or in his attitude. He's no youngster and he's been playing professionally for years.
I did some work for a musician once, who has a bio that sounds better than that; some very well known bands he has worked with and his bio makes him sound celeb-esque and while a pro, is just a normal guy trying to make money from what he loves.
Originally Posted by jyan: “Must be thousands of non-professional musicians out there that are as good if not better than him, don't see why he's so special myself.”
Originally Posted by susie-4964: “I'll accompany you on the piano - and I haven't played for about 30 years, but I used to bring tears to the eyes with my rendition of Edelweiss!”