Dave Matthews rip-off on American Idol

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edited February 2012 in Other Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icM3EPK9sjw

check this guy out. it's such a blatant rip-off it's almost obnoxious. he was even more like dave matthews during hollywood week doing the exact same strange leg moves that dave does when playing. the guy is an exact dave clone from the voice, to the guitar playing, to the mannerisms. he's obviously studied dave's performance tendencies.

what is really irritating me is that this guy keeps getting through...and he is being praised for being 'original' and 'fresh'. this is the opposite of originality, though he is certainly doing an amazing job at mimicking. not one person on the show has called this guy out yet. have none of the judges every seen or heard dave matthews perform? what gives?

also a funny thing to note...just out of curiosity, i went to the dmb forums to see what they are saying about this guy. it's mostly positive stuff. like they are happy to finally have someone with talent on idol, and many plan on watching idol as long as this guy is on. i don't get it.

i guess this is a major difference between pearl jam heads and dmb heads. if some guy went on idol mimicking eddie vedder, people here would be relentlessly bashing the guy until he was kicked off of the show. my guess is there would be many people on this board who would be seriously pissed off that this guy was on tv copying our guy and getting credit for it.

dave fans on the other seem to really be embracing 'phil phillips' as one of their own. i just wish this guy would come out and say "i want to be dave matthews". at least his teeny bopper fans would really have a sense of what they are listening to in that case.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    The last thing this world needs is another Dave Matthews polluting our eardrums.
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  • EZ1221C
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    I couldn't stop looking at Steven Tyler's obnoxious hat.
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    EZ1221C wrote:
    I couldn't stop looking at Steven Tyler's obnoxious hat.

    :lol::lol:
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  • Lifted
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    one of my favorite parts is when jennifer lopez says "he's like a little james brown" while he's playing. how you watch that and think 'james brown' is beyond me.
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    That was one of the most blatant rip offs i've ever seen. I agree with OP, guy had no originality. I bet the judges realized that too, but its whatever makes $$$$. american idol is the worst show to hit the US in history.

    Maybe he can get a gig in las vegas as a dave matthews impersonator.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    american idol is the worst show to hit the US in history.

    I'm pretty sure that Sarah Palin's Alaska and The Hasslehoffs are worse. It has produced 3 huge female acts. I'm not a fan of them but it has.
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  • Lifted
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    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    That was one of the most blatant rip offs i've ever seen. I agree with OP, guy had no originality. I bet the judges realized that too, but its whatever makes $$$$. american idol is the worst show to hit the US in history.

    Maybe he can get a gig in las vegas as a dave matthews impersonator.

    yes. either that or he should just start a dave matthews cover band. he would be PERFECT for that.

    as for idol, yeah, it's all about $ and ratings. but it's certainly not the worst show in US history. i happen to really enjoy it actually. especially with DVR. i've yet to purchase any music from an idol 'artist', but from an entertainment standpoint, it gets the job done. vocally, some of the contestants are actually pretty amazing.
  • nostackedvinyl
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    that guy makes me want to puke :sick: and i'm a fan of DMB.
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  • DewieCox
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    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    It has produced 3 huge female acts. I'm not a fan of them but it has.

    Jennifer Hudson has lost alot of weight and Kelly Clarkson fluctuates, but she's far from huge.


    The dude's a lame ass. Reminds me of the people at shows that sing along and take it way too seriously.
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    How did the judges not pick up on the Dave Matthews thing? I also watched a little bit of his take on Superstitious - it was even worse.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Phil is awesome ...very cool young man ... very polite

    man he really feels the music ... from head to toe... reminiscent of a young Cocker
    hoping he makes it to the top 12

    oh and its just a talent contest... no guarantees on stardom

    no guarantees on talent either but the kids can really grow on ya!

    if you let them :D
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    Never seen the show.
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  • Yarden
    Yarden Posts: 820
    what bothers me about this show is how sometimes they will totally not credit the actual songwriter and instead credit the more famous performer of it. when someone will do Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah they'll call it "a Jeff Buckley song" and when some guy did This Woman's Work they called it a Maxwell song, not even mentioning Kate Bush..
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    american idol is the worst show to hit the US in history.

    it has produced 3 huge female acts. I'm not a fan of them but it has.

    Yea 3 "huge" acts that are just replaced by the next american idol winner. Other then kelly clarkson, who cares about any of the other winners? Hell, who even gives a crap about her anymore? They're all just puppets to the music industry producing horrible music.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    these kids are someone's talented children... many grew up watching Idol
    from young on ... dreamed ... worked towards a goal
    their families believing in them all the way

    this is what comes through during the season,
    the family and friends loyal support and love for each contestant

    the growth of each contestant from the experience ... a once in a lifetime experience

    the hopes and joys and dreams come true

    it is very heartwarming if one gives it a chance and if they enjoy having their heart warmed
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    i really didnt get a hint of dave on this one. He does remind me of my college days and students outside the dorms with their guitars, or in the dorms with their guitars playing tunes with others. Definitely has a college frat boy vibe to him
  • dcfaithful
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    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    That was one of the most blatant rip offs i've ever seen. I agree with OP, guy had no originality. I bet the judges realized that too, but its whatever makes $$$$. american idol is the worst show to hit the US in history.

    Maybe he can get a gig in las vegas as a dave matthews impersonator.

    I know you're a fan, but Jersey Shore has got to be a contender for that title as well man. That show has just as much value, if possibly less, than American Idol.
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  • musicismylife78
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    and i dont think being original is any part of getting on these shows. How many female vocalists on these shows are influenced by janis joplin, or aretha or beyonce or mariah or pink or britney, or kelly clarkson, or whoever? how many of the male singers have the same sort of singing style as daughtry? or are influennced by commercial rock music?

    i dont really think we can get away from our influences.

    as i said walk near some dorm during april or may, and see a bunch of kids congregating outside on benches with guitars singing and playing jack johnson, and dave songs.
  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Whatever you guys think about the "rip off" I commend the guy for going for it. Really, why the hell not?
    Most of the people on that show begin by looking or sounding like some one else anyway...The real magic is when they find their own style throughout the competition.
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  • Stardog3..
    Stardog3.. Posts: 1,527
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    Whatever you guys think about the "rip off" I commend the guy for going for it. Really, why the hell not?
    Most of the people on that show begin by looking or sounding like some one else anyway...The real magic is when they find their own style throughout the competition.

    I agree. It's a karaoke contest. But the kid is actually talented and *I'm guessing* highly influenced by Dave. I don't think he "ripped him off".
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