Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Amber has the attitude of a rocker, the look of one too, she exudes confidence.

As I watch the show this evening, I think the judges are making good decisions. You cannot be just all right. You need to be special, potential to sell records and be a standout

when you hear the term: show business, the business can be nasty. It is all business and don’t ever forget it. Learn from it and remember that who you know is often more important than what you know.

Young Jessica Mussio came to me with a beautiful CD and lovely angelic voice. I decided not to change her, but to try to strengthen her.

My taste is all over the board on this subject. I just love good talent, but I also like style. I love Natalie Cole, and Dusty Springfield. Two completely different styles. I love Natalie for her instrument, and Dusty for her sultry, smokey sound.I always liked Carmen McCrae, and Jack Jones. I love local singer [...]

I moved from L.A. to Vegas as a teen, just as my recording career was stagnate. I was on the radio, yes, and opening act for concerts, but Vegas was a road to no-where in those days. In High School i kept busy doing concerts with bands, and opened for Three Dog Night, Steppenwolf, Cream, [...]

It seems the small groups, 3 people, have the best shot at not going home. It is a lot of work in one night to think of a song everyone knows, to harmonize, and stage it, and make it work. I suppose they need to save time, get it over with to get to the [...]

I am so disgusted with the contestants on American Idol saying, I want to do this to give my baby a better life etc. NO… people!!!! You want this because if you don’t sing, you can’t breathe, because if you don’t sing, you feel half empty,because if you don’t sing, you’ll burst. Do it because [...]