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jrazz wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:01 PM
Great video. Just great.

j razz
Dimes wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:04 PM
Thanks Spot. Simply GREAT !!
Cheno wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:18 PM
I LOVE IT!

All up until that dang Aerosmith song - man that thing is still tired, but nonetheless, great point, Spot!

-cheno
farss wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:25 PM
Paul Potts, interesting story.
He'll be down here next year to perform at the SOH.
There was quite a bit of media coverage of him recently but the serious opera community seemed to classify him as a novelty act.
No doubt he'll make a wad of money and deservedly so, he deserves a break and the chance to fulfill his dream.
Don't know about the comparison to Vegas, maybe it's very accurate. Paul I doubt will ever get a place in an opera company.

Bob.
Steven Myers wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:32 PM
Paul I doubt will ever get a place in an opera company.

If his goal is not to sing what he likes to sing, get paid for it, and get adoration, then he's doomed to failure. Poor guy.
Spot|DSE wrote on 11/1/2007, 3:49 PM
Point is, he's a fairly homely guy, is cheap (what he sells) and wasn't anything anyone expected.
And he blew them away.

AFAIC, the guy is Vegas.
JJKizak wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:04 PM
Sometimes the Human race impresses me. The video was stunning.
JJK
MUTTLEY wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:15 PM


Yea, yea, I know I'm a woossy but that clip gets me every time. The moment Simon rolls his eyes is priceless. And if I recall correctly he did go on to win. Thanks for the reminder and the inspiration.

- Ray
www.undergroundplanet.com
Bill Ravens wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:19 PM
great...just f''''ing awesome. Only shows to go ya.
Terje wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:37 PM
I am going to disagree a little with Spot, I don't think Potts is Vegas. He's got talent. But the real Vegas is Connie Talbot, the little one, a couple of minor flaws and missing a few teeth, but we just love her still, and she will probably be perfect when she grows up fully:

Grazie wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:42 PM
"It may not look pretty . .. but . . !"

"Don't judge a book . . "

"There once was an ugly duckling
With feathers all stubby and brown
And the other birds said in so many words
Get out of town
Get out, get out, get out of town
And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack
In a flurry of eiderdown"

( Danny Kaye circa ? )

Gonna remember this tomorrow, when I gaze into the mirror before I shave.

DANG! Forgot - I gotta a beard . . .

Grazie


Grazie wrote on 11/1/2007, 4:46 PM
I "spotted" it straight away.

But then again, we all expect - the extraordinary of ourselves - don't we? Don't we all expect that?

Grazie
DJPadre wrote on 11/1/2007, 9:21 PM
this guy has actually been compared to the likes of Pavarotti and his rendition of one particular song (ythat i cant remember right now)was rateed even higher than pavarotti's....
Bob Greaves wrote on 11/1/2007, 10:06 PM
I have never liked opera but I was deeply moved the first time I saw Paul Potts. It is an amazing story. He signed a 1 million deal.
Serena wrote on 11/1/2007, 10:33 PM
Spot, thanks for posting that. Not perfect, a bit rough one spot, but quite wonderful. It would be a shame if we were to find joy only in perfection; the vast majority of us could be but spectators.
kdm wrote on 11/2/2007, 12:21 AM
That was beautiful - great story. I'm looking forward to picking up his CD now. Thanks for posting the link.
UlfLaursen wrote on 11/2/2007, 12:26 AM
Thanks Spot!

You are 100% right about the point!!

/Ulf
Chienworks wrote on 11/2/2007, 5:23 AM
I despise opera with a passion surpassing a 4-year-old's dislike of beets and lima beans.

That clip was amazing! Paul is very gifted.
mark2929 wrote on 11/2/2007, 5:45 AM
Its not just abut having a brilliant voice its performance and this was a classic.
busterkeaton wrote on 11/2/2007, 7:30 AM
I think Rick Rubin is going to try and break Paul Potts into the US market.
Guy Bruner wrote on 11/2/2007, 7:54 AM
Thank you for that inspiring video! I was blown away.
TomG wrote on 11/2/2007, 12:26 PM
Terrific clip. Being the cynic that I am I kept waiting for the "punch line" but was very uplifted to find out he is the real thing!!!!

Just like Vegas, there is no "punch line" but it too is the real thing!!!

TomG
vitalforce wrote on 11/2/2007, 12:39 PM
What strikes me most is not his performance (extremely good and headed for excellent) but the way it disarmed the three critics; he did not have to rise to their level of celebrity; they were instead whisked back to the realization that celebrity is an illusion, and we all walk, scratch and think pretty much the same way. In their behind the scenes comments at the end of the clip, the critics were speaking as normal people, almost humbly.

That's a good thought to keep in mind if I'm ever in a pitch meeting for one of my Vegas-edited films. The guys across the table are not gods, and we are both hoping for the same thing.