Tidbits 4/17

• MediaFiends- Here's what MediaFiends writer Jlynn206 had to say about Simon Cowell's assessment that Elliott Yamin is the best male vocalist in the past 5 seasons of Idol:

  Simon said it was possible that Elliott is the best male vocalist we've ever had. I immediately began re-evaluating every male contestant on idol, like the obsessed freak I am. I didn't have to think too hard. Clay and Anwar were the best male vocalists we'd had, though Anwar showed major vocal flaws in the end, leaving Clay with the title out of four entire seasons. I love Clay's voice, but it also has a minor nasality and twang to the tone. Clay definitely trumps Elliott on range, for what I can tell, unless E busts out some notes I didn't know about. However, Clay trumps most of the vocal population on range. Both men have supreme breath control, but I think Elliott would actually win the game on technique. I've read many complaints about Elliott's vibrato, which I love, I think it's hot! (Yes I just referred to vibrato as being hot.) I think it comes down to what you personally prefer, a deeper, more bluesy, run crazy vocal, or a soaring, murder you with my money notes vocal. Both are awesome in their own way, but Elliott's cd will get a lot more airplay in my car than Clay's ever did.

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