ok Joe I get your point.
Actually Leith, I do have to say... that Clay Aiken is one helluva singer. He has a pretty perfect voice, be it belting or crooning. Not screechy in the slightest. Never sings in his head voice like most pop stars, and doesn\'t sing in that airy voice that is so popular nowadays (ala Britney Spears.) This is why my brother loves him- he has a classical Broadway voice. I don\'t know if he can act or not, but with the way he sings, I would have to say that he is actually much more suited for Broadway than he is for being a pop star. Also because his songs suck!
He did a 5 or 6 song James Taylor medley which was sung beautifully. The band was allowed to play a bit during that part and they even turned the lights on them. (lol)
Pretty bad when the best part (only good part) of a show is a medley of cover tunes.