Tabby - Is it a case of the Emperor's clothes?

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Kewpee

24-10-2004

Quote:
“Originally posted by Alrightmate

It's Emperors Clothes because it's all style and no content.
It's the image that seems to give the impression of credibility amongst many contestants who have a more generic, bland pop star image.
But even though the image is there,....they aren't what they say they are on the tin.

Sure they look the part, and that's what probably works well for a while.

Put them in a lineup with other contestants who have an image more in common with the boyband look, and you think "Ah, he looks different, I bet he's good".

But compare them with people they are trying to emulate, and suddenly the Emperor's Clothes start falling apart at the seams.
Then people realise that they believed what they wanted to believe.

I'm not saying I don't like him.
It's just that I think he's a bit shit.”

It applied to Peter FA2, I loved him and really wanted him to improve, he didn't, which was sad but what we saw was obviously all he had.

Tabby though, I have heard on ITV2, just fleetingly admittedly, but he did a good rendition of Maggie May, and I'm hoping that he will improve and be more diverse.

He may have nothing more, like Peter, but I'll give him chance, after all 2 to Go improved and I didn't expect that.

ZipGypsy

24-10-2004

Ok, I am confused!

Did Tabby play his guitar at any point? Some peole seem to think he didn't. I'm sure he did, but not at the beginning. I'm SURE he did play!?

DryHumper

24-10-2004

Whatever happened to FA2 Peter anyway? I quite liked him. Gone in 5 minutes these reality stars

Satchmo

24-10-2004

Originally Posted by DryHumper:
“Whatever happened to FA Peter anyway? I liked him”

Thought I'd read somwhere recently that he'd stopped 'living' the rock and roll lifestyle and was actually going to make a record - God help us

Delma

24-10-2004

I don't think Tabby is all image and no talent. Not at all. Miming playing the guitar was a thick move but we know he can play at least a little bit from last week.

It was more a case of the Emperor's clothes for Fame Academy's Peter, definitely. I'd pick Tabby over him any day.

I didn't think Tabby was that great last night but he deserved to go through and I think he'll give better performances in the coming weeks.

whip

24-10-2004

Originally Posted by Delma:
“I don't think Tabby is all image and no talent. Not at all. Miming playing the guitar was a thick move but we know he can play at least a little bit from last week.

It was more a case of the Emperor's clothes for Fame Academy's Peter, definitely. I'd pick Tabby over him any day.

I didn't think Tabby was that great last night but he deserved to go through and I think he'll give better performances in the coming weeks.”

I'd of put the guitar through but drop Tabby.
The only real reason Tabby is here is because Sharon wants to see him in the emperors new clothes.

DryHumper

24-10-2004

If I was Ozzy, I'd be a bit worried, Sharon seems a bit too keen on him

metafis

24-10-2004

He did'nt mime the guiter, he did play it(if he'd mimed there wouldnt have been all the bum notes he played). You can hear him accidently hitting the strings just before the final chords at the end of the song. He might have done better to mime the guitar, or leave it out altogether as ,imo, his playing was not very good at all. He isnt a bad rock singer, but there are hundreds like him, and for me he isnt anything special.

whip

24-10-2004

Originally Posted by metafis:
“He did'nt mime the guiter, he did play it(if he'd mimed there wouldnt have been all the bum notes he played). You can hear him accidently hitting the strings just before the final chords at the end of the song. He might have done better to mime the guitar, or leave it out altogether as ,imo, his playing was not very good at all. He isnt a bad rock singer, but there are hundreds like him, and for me he isnt anything special.”

I totally agree with everything you say (apart from maybe not being a bad rock singer)

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