Ok, I admit it. I had a "tv crush" on Bo, but maybe that's just because he looks (a little) like my husband. Don't know much about Idol, but I know a little about Bo. I was glad to see someone bring southern rock/jam/blues music to a national audience and then make it so far in the competition. He's very much like the musicians I know, plays roughly the same style we do, so I'm finding it interesting watching the RCA machine "package" his music for the masses. I mean, it's not '78 anymore, how do you sell southern jam rock to a mainstream audience? Well, turns out they made him do a pop album that's not really his style, and from what I hear, Bo is pretty chagrined about it. He's basically a songwriter, but they didn't let him use his own material. Then they gave him a Stepford band and overproduced it all. Pretty sad, but hey, better than no recognition at all.
My friend who's on his way to being a big star, (Michael Tolcher) is getting the same treatment from his label. It seems you almost have to sell out on your first national album. (He did, but now he's rich, has screaming fans and two TV shows use his music for theme songs now.)
I watch a little Idol now and then because I like to watch people follow their dream. But poor mr. blue runs screaming whenever I do, and no other friends will admit to it, so this is like a confession here. Please don't tell anyone I'm watching, and i'll dish a little with you here, k? Our secret. ;-)