Haley Reinhart to sing Rhiannon on American Idol tonight - Page 2

WildHearted · #16 05-18-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kick.inside

Having her do a toned down acoustic version would be indescribably foolish. Someone did that last year for one, and her voice is soooo perfect for a crazy rocking version that they'd be idiots not to take advantage of that.
This is an actual confirmed thing and not another rumor, right? Oh well. I guess I'll find out in less than an hour.
I think there needs to be another "rumors" forum here on The Ledge - not like the album Rumours, but for discussing things related to the band that are merely rumors. Haha I'm so clever.

This is actually confirmed, I believe.

And yes, that's what I'm referring to - if they do it in the vein of the previous Idol cover of the song it will be a waste and I don't think it will go down well. I'm sure Jimmy will steer her in the right direction.

WildHearted · #17 05-18-2011, 08:09 PM

They just showed Haley before the commercial break - she flipped up some dripping chiffon at the camera.

DeeGeMe · #18 05-18-2011, 08:22 PM

Not impressed with her efforts. Even with the wind and fog machines.

WildHearted · #19 05-18-2011, 08:24 PM

She somehow managed to make it boring :/

It just wasn't good. Also, I kept wondering why I thought something was missing and I realized that I was looking for a mic stand hahahaha

MarkMc1990 · #20 05-18-2011, 08:25 PM

I'm pretty disappointed in that performance. With the right level of energy she could have made it amazing. She is still my favorite and I hope she makes the finale.

DarkUponLight · #21 05-18-2011, 08:25 PM

It would've been 100 times better had she done a wild wailing Stevie ending...

WildHearted · #22 05-18-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkUponLight

It would've been 100 times better had she done a wild wailing Stevie ending...

Exactly.

Jimmy even stressed like building up to the big ending but... she didn't really do anything with it.

Macfanforever · #23 05-18-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkUponLight

It would've been 100 times better had she done a wild wailing Stevie ending...

I have to agree.

Regina · #24 05-18-2011, 09:07 PM

See, the way I see Haley is as almost a saloon singer. Tough cookie. Seen too much for her years (not in real life, just the aura she gives). The airy-fairy Rhiannon myths are just not her bag (neither is the dripping chiffon and/or wind machines). And, she bailed on the only part that could have made it something that it wasn't tonight. But, I'm not sure she has the control button on her growling/screaming voice. And I think that's what made even Stevie's exorcism versions of Rhiannon special. The control throughout, the sort of fight with control over the end and then the wailing from deep in her gut. By the end of the song (with Stevie) you felt like you needed to throw some holy water on her and have a Gatorade for yourself.

Uh...what was the question again? Oh, yeah. I didn't like this thing much but I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. I actually thought it was just a really bad choice for her.

Josh2003 · #25 05-18-2011, 09:50 PM

I have no opinion on her performance, but I was very impressed with the arrangement, musically...it incorporated the piano intro from The Dance, then picked up into the music of the original White Album version, and the way she ended was very reminiscent of the earlier/late-70s live versions. Someone did their homework!

louielouie2000 · #26 05-18-2011, 09:57 PM

Overall, it sounded like a little girl singing along to Stevie in her bedroom.

Though it was starting to show some real promise towards the end.

I've gotta say, this performance makes me miss the old days when they'd put fans on Stevie to add to her dramatic stage presence.

kick.inside · #27 05-18-2011, 10:08 PM

I love Haley, LOOOOOOOOOVE her voice, but the performance disappointed me. She could have done so much more with it. I've been saying for ages now (I've mentioned it in other threads, I think) that I'd love to hear her do Rhiannon, and this was so anticlimactic for me. It wasn't bad, just not even close to what it potentially could have been.

sodascouts · #28 05-18-2011, 10:20 PM

I like Haley -she's my fave now that James is gone - but she just didn't get into the spirit of the song. I guess she was stressing too much over forgetting the lyrics. It didn't work for me.

gypsy4life · #29 05-18-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kick.inside

I love Haley, LOOOOOOOOOVE her voice, but the performance disappointed me. She could have done so much more with it. I've been saying for ages now (I've mentioned it in other threads, I think) that I'd love to hear her do Rhiannon, and this was so anticlimactic for me. It wasn't bad, just not even close to what it potentially could have been.

Agreed! Haley is, by far the best singer left on the show, and I honestly think she was nervous because she admired Stevie so much. At the end she looked up at the ceiling, and put her hand on head, and said something like "man, I just love Stevie so much."
She did well, but, no one can ever touch Stevie when she is on fire! No one!

p.s. on your sig line....did a duck really walk into your kitchen this morning?

PenguinHead · #30 05-18-2011, 10:22 PM

I love Haley. She is an amazing singer. The arrangement of the song wasn't the best, but that doesn't take away from the fact that she is immensely talented. I noticed she got the first line wrong: "Rhiannon is like bell through the night." It's too bad that they didn't give her a more rocking arrangement. Of course we Ledgies are going to be more highly critical than others - just because...we drew a line in the sand!