Here is an interesting article in the Associated Press. It makes the case that American Idol needs more personality, and perhaps less vocals:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVJW ... QD90O7IFG0
I think you see this in the bar too sometimes. It's great to hear a great voice. But sometimes its even better to some guy slightly tipsy do a "unique" rendition on a song.
Two standout karaoke performances I remember, one of Walk Like an Egyptian, and one of the Bohemian Rhapsody were sung by "characters" as opposed to "vocalists".
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