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I think Chris is right - it’s definitely on the decline. Because post-Taylor, they’re stacking the deck. Jordin Sparks can really blow (her national anthem for the Superbowl was one of the best I’ve heard), but she’s known $imon for years before the show. This year’s darlings, Michael Johns and David Archuletta are both plants — Johns ran his course in Australia, and Archuletta is a Star Search semi-finalist. It’s not about undiscovered talent any more.

Chris is a very talented songwriter. It’s where he ought to be for decades. As for the Taylor-haters, go to one of his concerts, then see if you feel the same. He is the consummate entertainer. Liking one doesn’t mean you need to rag on the other. They’re are both talented; differently, but there’s depth in each of them.

Okay, if everyone is entitled to their own opinion and honesty is the best policy….then why couldn’t Chris just be honest about his stated opinion?
It is his voice and his statements to RS….so why did he LIE and say he didn’t say the things he said?
Wasn’t my favorite but he is talented….and he is a LIAR.

Idol to me played very lil part in Daughtrys success esp. After he made it to the top 24. Daughtrys fans from b4 idol and during idol are who voted him threw each week. The fans are who made Daughtry not American Idol. Why is it that the media, the music business ppl, idol and some other ppl think that Daughtry and other past successful Idol contesants are slaves of Idol for life always having to kiss butt. It’s been a few years now since Daughtry was formed and everything. He doesnt have to continue to kiss Idol butt. I think its unfair too how ppl treated Kelly Clarkson as well. When she forgot to or didnt mention Idol one year while accepting an award. She won Idol over 4 yrs ago. She should also like Chris not have to kiss Idol butt anymore. She like Chris should be able to make the records they want to without having to stick to the “Idol” sound. The fans of Daughtrys Music, fans of Carrie Underwoods Music and the fans of Kelly Clarksons music are what made them who they are today not Idol. I think all 3 would of made it eventual with or without Idol. So yes Idol judges and ppl in charge of the show put them in the Top 24 but thats it! There was nothing wrong with what Chris said in his Rolling Stone interview. He spoke his mind and was honest. He didnt sugar coat it or lie. I think honesting is a nice refreshing thing to hear nowadays. One shouldnt have to hold others hands and sugar coat things and sing come by ah or whatever. If you dont like what he said then ignore his words and get over it. There is much more important things to focus your attention on like the war, terrorism, ppl dying from diseases, global warming, starving kids in africa and india etc, homeless situation, gas prices, etc. Chris was right Idol is on the decline and unless they do something about it the show will start to die drastically more and more each season. Look at last season worst season every with the crappiest bunch of contestants in Idol history. Wake up and smell the coffee/roses ppl in charge of Idol before its too late. Listen to the ppl on the idol forums and various sites about what we the viewers like to see on the show. We wanna see original music, contestants playing instruments, do away with all the old boring theme weeks, shorten the auditions episodes down to 1 week and 1 week for hollywood round and top 24 selection. I could go on and on about this but I wont for if I did I would be no better than the ppl who cant handle honesty when someone tells the truth.Thanks for listening to me being honest and venting.

OKAY PEOPLE WITH ENQUIRING MINDS WHO REASLLY WANNA KNOW…
Seriously, look at the responses by both partiesd, some of them are broken up and have some sente4nces that don;t make sense or are incomplete or kind of linger at the end. This interview we are reading has definately been tweaked to their advantage.. I am on neither sides just pointing out facts..

I am a Daughtry fan, so I won’t to clear this up before the haters get in a uproar about it. Chris was in the bottom 2 or 3 a couple of times on ai. He was still the best and should of won. But it dosn’t matter. Look at him now. Daughtry are HOT!

Hello World!!!

Everybody has a right to their own opinion. And Anonymous, that’s your opinion shared by some; yet not shared by millions of others!!

The guy lied.

End of story.

Daughtry is trying to distance himself from the show that gave him his break. Daughtry wants to be taken seriously , which I believe he has already.. Chris, no need to distance yourself.. Hey If you believe in your talent then so what.. American Idol has always been the same.. it gives a good laugh and also we know that good talent comes out of American Idol -Clarkson, Underwood Etc.. I am thrilled that Elliott Yamin was found.What a find!

So we have to listen to the bad ones. If it were all serious it may loose its entertainment factor to get us watching.
Elliott , my idol did not get the push Daughtry got; yet Elliott has a hit song and has over 7 million views of Wait For You on Youtube. Elliott is an independant artist with no muscle but did have American Idol to propel him some to where he is today.So let us realize American Idol put major talent out there and is getting noticed as a force in the music industry. I wish them all the best!

Who can honestly say after the Sanjya affect of last season that the show hasn’t declined?? Who would take it seriously? However, the show is still good at finding new musical talent, but you have to wade through a pool of loonies. I suspect Chris has been enlightened by this whole experience and is writing a new #1 song labeled something like “Honestly”…thanks for providing creative inspiration RS! And..thanks to AI for being a Stepping Stone…not a Rolling Stone.

The day that Chris Daughtry was eliminated from American Idol was the day I quit watching American Idol. I was a dedicated watcher and never missed a show but when he was the best talent they had and went from never being in the bottom three to being eliminated, I knew in my mind that this has got to be rigged some how. Especially when a “rock” artist has never won it. I believe Chris was better off though since he didn’t have to sign there contracts and could do his own thig sooner. I also agree with Chris about them spending a couple of weeks on making fun of people and the show is suppose to be about talent!

Rolling Stone are liars. | 1/17/2008, 10:12 am EST

Daughtry ARE the hottest band in the country and Rolling Stone has once again LIED to make Daughtry look bad. Daughtry ARE way better than any other band. Daughtry are very hot right now and Rolling Stone is just jealous of Daughtry’s success. I know for a fact that Daughtry would not tell us that he praised the show in the article if it weren’t the truth. Rolling Stone, you are the biggest bunch of LIARS! You will be crying when your crappy magazine is out of business and I hope Daughtry are planning to sue your pants off. Rolling Stone you better Shut up about Daughtry because he will be around for years and Daughtry are probably going to take you down for making up this false transcript!!!!!!
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Yeah! Take that Rolling Stone! You goin doooowwwwwnnnnn.

Chris said absolutely nothing wrong, so the haters that are spamming the site need to just shut up about it. All you’re doing is making yourself look even worse, if that’s possible…

Ya know….it doesn’t matter what a good family man and husband you say he is…he said what he said…period!!! Ungrateful, little man with a BIG ego, and now a BIG mouth. Nothing was taken out of context here, a bigger man would have OWNED up to it instead of cowering and lying about it. Disgusting

Even Ryan Seacrest didn’t defend Chris during his mornign show. Need I say more!

DA, I did read what you wrote. The fact of the matter is - if there’s an article on the net about Hicks, the Daughtry fans are all over it making fun of him and his fans. Certain members of the SP stupidly think it is their duty to retaliate or “fight back” when given the chance. The bottom line is, both fanbases should stop, they’re making fools of themselves and of their ‘idols’. The comments in this blog are a perfect example of that.

LEAVE THE MAN ALONE , THE SHOW SUCKS AND IF THE TRUTH HURTS SO BE IT, SIMON PAULA AND RANDY SOUND LIKE BROKEN RECORDS, IT SO DAM PREDICTABLE, CHRIS SAW WHAT MANY OF US SAW IN LAST YEAR’S SEASON.

DAUGHTRY FANS PLEASE STOP POSTING SO THIS GARBAGE,DON’T FEED INTO IT OR THIS THREAD WILL NEVER STOP.

“Yes”, If you read what I wrote you’d see that I was referring to this article and who was spamming it, so like I said before, I do know who it is that was doing it. It’s the same small group of Hicks fans that are trying to make it seem as though there’s a lot of people that disagree with Chris’s remarks, when in fact, most people I’ve seen commenting elsewhere agree with him, and think he said nothing wrong.

Maybe he should learn how to stop saying “You know”!

Anyone who knows anything about
Chris Daughtry would know how
kind and honest and loving a man
he is! He adores his wife and kids,
and is also close to the lord! He
would never hurt anyone intentionally,
so why would any of you do so to him??
Some of you must be very unhappy in
your own lives to say some of these
things about a person you don’t even
know…..all he said was he thinks AI
needs a new angle and I totally agree
with him on that. He did not say anything
derogatory about that show!
Get a grip some of you!! Save your ugly
criticism for those who deserve it….maybe
like Bin Laden for instance! Or how about
just shut up! Sheesh!

It goes both ways DA, or whoever you are. Fans from both fanbases have been picking on one another ever since the competition ended. Please step off of your high horses, all of you - and just let the stupid bickering stop. You are all embarrassing the artists that you claim to represent. Daughtry and Hicks don’t need or want fans like any of you.

anon, don’t even start with any conspiracy theories, because first off, this site is being spammed by the same group of haters that spam ever site they can find about Daughtry. The SP will always be jealous of Chris’s success, but one day they’ll get a clue and learn that spamming a site like this doesn’t change the facts. Chris has every right to give his opinion about AI and what the obvious problems are on the show, and I applaud him for doing it. It’s too bad that a small group of haters are trying to make it look as though he’s not getting the support of most people because that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

after reading all the negative comments, i have one question…
who TF IS BUYING THE 3+ million records he’s sold???? i’ve long suspected his label, but no way to prove it.

Chris made himself look bad.Sounds like a freaking snob!! Sure he got a big break, sings ok but really needs to work on his humbleness and stop looking arrogant. Chris is really looking like he is too impressed with himself in his interviews.

Anonymous At 5:33 PM ~

Groan! And you said something about the ‘real world’!

Yeah, I’m going to believe RS ‘tampered’ with these transcripts/audio. PLEASE!

OMG - If you really don’t think that’s possible, you are certainly not living in the real world.

Yeah, that’s the ticket, Anonymous at 1/18/2008, 3:21 pm EST:

BAD Rolling Stone - editing the transcript and the phone audio just to make the little guy with the big tattoo and bigger ego look bad. Shame, shame, shame on you! ROFLMAO!!!

Do you think if you were a participant in a phone intereview which lasted probably about 10 minutes, you would remember EXACTLY everything you said/they said. I don’t really think so.

And when Chris called AI to say he was misquoted, he probably thought he had been because he probably didn’t remember who said what - or how or what was exactly said by either him or RS.

I certainly believe if it had been any one of us doing a phone interview, we certainly would not have remembered exactly what was said by whom or how it was said.

And yet, we still don’t know exactly if that was the way the interview went because RS could have edited the transcript as well as the audio for all anyone knows - and we all know that can be done, and THERE ISN’T ONE OF US THAT REALLY KNOW’S EXACTLY WHAT WAS SAID and we probably never will.

To take the media at their word, just because they say - that’s the way it happened - is ludicrous. We all know about editing.

Do you think if you were a participant in a phone intereview which lasted probably about 10 minutes, you would remember EXACTLY everything you said/they said. I don’t really think so.

And when Chris called AI to say he was misquoted, he probably thought he had been because he probably didn’t remember who said what - or how or what was exactly said by either him or RS.

I certainly believe if it had been any one of us doing a phone interview, we certainly would not have remembered exactly what was said by whom or how it was said.

And yet, we still don’t know exactly if that was the way the interview went because RS could have edited the transcript as well as the audio for all anyone knows - and we all know that can be done, and THERE ISN’T ONE OF US THAT REALLY KNOW’S EXACTLY WHAT WAS SAID and we probably never will.

To take the media at their word, just because they say - that’s the way it happened - is ludicrous. We all know about editing. And if you don’t, you’re not old enough to be on this board.

Right…yeah….you know?? I found the R/S reporter to be the tool. What a provactive interviewer he/she is.

I didn’t vote for Chris, but he has proven himself. It seems like he would like the show’s producers to actually care more about talent than strange characters who obviously can’t sing.

I guess what I don’t understand is why Chris feels he needs to apologize or say he was misunderstood. He’s right, the AI formula is getting tired and nearing the end of its run if the producers don’t stop going for the easy ratings during the audition shows.

Methinks what some may not be getting is this, it is not so much what Chris said in the Rolling Stone interview, it is that he is clearly lying about having said it. And, even worse for him, is that instead of fessing up to it, YOU KNOW, taking responsibility for his words, he continues his I am an innocent victim of spin…by telling even more lies.

The issue is NOT about sales…is NOT about American Idol…is NOT about anyone, or anything, else. Bottom line, Chris lied and is too cowardly to admit it.

What is that saying….the cover-up is worse than the crime.

What a very little man he is.

The point is…Chris claimed he was taken out of context. He was not. He apparently called someone at AI and complained..They, in turn, called Rolling Stone.

Rolling Stone did nothing but post the interview showing he was not taken out of context. What did you expect them to do? Why would they post the entire interview? They showed the EXACT moment he said what he said. His words were not twisted. He didn’t stutter. He said it loud and clear!

I 100% agree with him about the show. But, let’s face facts, he was worried about the way he was portrayed and tried to rectify the situation by giving an official statement/calling AI etc etc. I am sure he is thankful to the show- maybe not so happy he is associated with the show. I’m sure he realizes that he will never reach legendary status because of his association and many in the biz do not take AI contestants seriously- EVER.

Rolling Stone had no other choice but to set the record straight. Whether, I, you, RS, Simon Cowell, Nigel, etc etc. agree with what Chris said, he was ultimatley saying ROLLING STONE took his words out of context. Which THEY DID NOT!

Please forgive my repetition in this post, but I feel like am talking to a bunch of second graders who just aren’t getting the POINT. All this other bickering is obviously a distraction from the issue at hand and the excuses are near nauseating.

“Someone said something about RS being in decline. Not yet, but if they put this wanna be on the cover they will be”.

I’d rather see Daughtry on the cover than someone like Zac Efron. I mean, WTF? RS and AI…both sell-outs.

As for Daughtry’s take on the current state of AI, his bluntness is most refreshing. I love an honest man. That’s all.

you know what would be awesome? if AI blamed Chris for the drop in their ratings and refused to fund/market/provide writers, a tourbus, lodging/and all that jazz for his next album…i wonder how talented he’d think he was then?

Let’s begin with - that there has to be parts of the interview left out of the transcript/tape, as Chris states on Daughtry Official that the interview started when the interviewer asked “where the idol stigma everyone talks about comes from” - this is not on the transcript or the tape. And an interview starting off with “are you going to watch it next season, seems a pretty odd way of starting an interview when you’re asked - are you going to watch IT.

As far as the interview goes (by way of the transcript) Chris states: “the show didn’t make us who we are”

…which is very true - the show doesn’t make anyone who they are.

Chris further states in the interview (according to the transcript) - “It gave me the opportunity to show people who I was”

… which was very true and, which in turn, gave credit to AI for that opportunity (he just didn’t say AI in the context of that phrase.

and (according to the transcript) Chris states: “I was an artist before I went on the show” then continues with - (and) “nobody knew who the hell I was”

…in other words he says - I was an artist before I went on the show - but NOBODY KNEW WHO THE HELL I WAS … which basically meant - Nobody knew who the hell I was until I went on the show even though I was an artist beforehand.

…which again he acknowledges AI in that if it wasn’t for AI he still wouldn’t be known (AI just wasn’t used in the sentence)

You really have to interpret the meaning of the words - and not just the words.

And he wasn’t the winner of Season Five, yet it was Clive Davis who asked to talk to him and Clive Davis who saw the talent and Clive Davis who wanted to sign him because of that talent.

AI did give Chris Daughtry the platform to get his name out their, and Chris has acknowleged that many times as he also did in this interview with Rolling Stone as I pointed out above. But you also need to remember that it has been Chris Daughtry that has made AI proud and Clive Davis beam.

RS…
Wanna make some big bucks on the upcoming issue…….put Daughty’s picture on the cover….and let’s just see how many people buy it……sells will fly through the roof! Don’t believe me, put it on there…..

I would like to hear the entire interview, from the beginning, because “Are you gonna watch it next season, or do you even care anymore?” was not the first question the interviewer asked Chris. It is obvious that there was some talk about American Idol before that question, especially because the interviewer referred to the show as “it” instead of American Idol. Didn’t everyone else notice that? I would like to hear what was talked about besides American Idol. I still don’t understand what the big deal is about Chris giving his opinion about the show. Whether you like a particular artist or not, you have to give credit where credit is due. DAUGHTRY has sold over 3.6 million albums, their tour was basically a sell out, and they have been nominated for 4 Grammy’s, so people, including people in the music industry, believe they should be recognized for their talent.

Rolling Stone was right.

The short pudgy guy lied.

The more his fans defend him, the worse he looks…if that’s even possible.

Definitely agree with you fuzzy. I thought the same thing!! Believe there were some things left out.

I think Chris is the POOH… TAKE A BIG WHIFF PEOPLE!!!

Ok, I am done annoying you all tonight… I have a life and all…

Goodnight… *hugs and kisses*

I think Chris is the shit people… take a BIG WIFF!!!

Now, I am done annoying all of you. Have a great night.

*hugs and kisses*

This season prem. of American Idol saw an 11% dip in ratings… maybe because what Chris said is TRUE!!!

I bet RS is loving all this cattyness going on here…

If I were Chris I would LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

Keep talking, your making me famous!!! Ever heard that? Yeah, well it is true, although he is famous already, you are all helping him along… NICE!!!

I LOVE IT!!!

I can not believe people are still arguing about this… Argue this instead: Chuck Norris is suing Myspace for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.

SP aka mikki, PH115 and scorp, why you stop spamming this site with the same hateful crap you post everywhere! We’re sick of seeing it!

Chris Daughtry gave his honest opinion. Deal with it… then deal with the fact THAT CHUCK NORRIS CAN SNEEZE WITH HIS EYES OPEN!!!

American Idol doesnt feed Chris, he feeds himself. I saw him order a cheese burger once.

AI is on the decline…

Apple pays Chuck Norris 99 cents every time he listens to a song.

Keep it real Chris.

There is no ‘ctrl’ button on Chuck Norris’s computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.

If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.

American Idol loser…faux rocker…poser…tool…c oward …liar.

All look GReat on a resume.
/sarcasm

I certainly hope this arrogant little man didn’t burn bridges at his former place of employment…his time in the spotlight is about up.

The guy is a liar, plain & simple.

Worse, he’s a coward who can’t admit that he lied to his fans about what he’d said and now is trying to hide behind his “honesty” while playing victim.

Grow up you little tool.

He didn’t lie
He said he was misquoted and taken out of context…
Well he did say the show was in a state of decline but he also explained why and his reasons were very valid..But all anyone quoted was his saying the show was in decline but never the reasons why so when you put that one comment with the reasons it comes off differently than the comment itself..And he did say the show got to showcase who he was as an artist and what the hell is wrong with that. That is all the show does with any contestant. They come they are who they are and the show than shows us so what is so cocky about that, that is just a fact for anyone on it..
And if he called than good for him he felt like the comment itself came off too harsh when just blasted out there alone without the rest of what he said and so if he felt the need to say that too idol than that only makes him a great guy who cares if something he said MAY have offended someone. He is entitled to his opinion and what he said wasn’t bad it was the truth.

Mikki, isn’t it a surprise to see you posting here…NOT! I knew it was you and your Idiot SP friends spamming the RS site, and don’t even try denying it. You never would have saw those posts if you weren’t posting here all along! Why don’t you take your hatred for Chris somewhere else, or should I say your jealousy.
Chris said absolutely nothing wrong, and I agree with everything he said 100%! Chris is by far the most talented person to ever be on AI, and has the best voice in the music industry today. Daughtry are going to be around for a long time, so the haters just need to get over it, and get a life!

You know, lying to your, you know, fans, isn’t cool, you know.

Chris is right in saying Idol didn’t make him. Yes they gave him the exposure, but GOD gave him the gift of his voice and we are blessed he is sharing it with us!!I am one of many that DAUGHTRY gives a smile to every time I hear them Thank you… Chris and the Band… just keep on giving us the real you!!! We can’t ask for more.

It is sort of funny how Chris says he is famous because of all of his talent. He did say that. He said it is HE who is talented and made it.. the show picked him up and hyped the heck out of him giving him a name. Chris should tone it down some on his love for himself and his talent.. it is kind of a turn off. The statement- “We’re not—you know, the show didn’t make us who we are. It just gave me the opportunity to show people who I was. And that’s not saying that in a cocky way, but all I’m saying is I was an artist before I went on the show.” Chris was giving full credit to himself..That was COCKY!

Hey,nobody said you needed to be smart or classy to sell a lot of cd’s. I mean, look at Britney…

Ok, there’s no way this is anything but bad publicity. He comes off as a pompous, arrogant jackass. Real stand up guy. Not. First, he does an interview, basically saying American Idol sucks, but convienently, he didn’t mind being on it himself. Then he calls some producer from American Idol, completely oblivious to the fact that Rolling Stone has a transcript of the whole thing AND audio, and tells them he was misquoted and taken out of context. Rolling Stone, probably not real pleased with taking shit from American Idol, posts the transcript, proving they did no such thing, and essentially proving this guy to be a liar. Doh! American Idol and Chris Daughtry have no leg to stand on now. Then his weirdo fans post over and over defending him, trying to take the focus off of the fact that he lied. Truly bizarre.

Why does the audio and transcript start after the interview has progressed? You can’t call him a liar when we still haven’t heard the whole interview. As for those making fun of his “you know” statements, try recording yourself during a casual phone conversation that you believe is going to be in print and then let someone post it on the internet later when they’re trying to cover their butts. Bet you wouldn’t fare much better.

Seriously, All of you who are bashing chris about him being “nothing without the show” need to grow up. What about carrie underwood? She’s amazing, but would she have been something about the show? Or how about kelly? Sorry…those are the only two others that ever made a name for themselves….Chris is just trying to get past the idol title, just like the others had to. That’s not to say he doesnt appreciate the show for giving him exposure. Because whether you ANTI DAUGHTRY people like it or not, he WAS an artist before he auditioned for that show, he worked hard as a struggling musician before he auditioned for that show, and guess what! He was the SAME chris he is today, BEFORE HE AUDITIONED FOR THAT SHOW! He’s not arrogant- and I really don’t see how anyone could say that. Having met him- he couldn’t be any nicer of a guy! He respects his fans and never forgets to thank them, he isn’t a cocky asshole like most rockstars either. And wait- can someone tell me how he was lying and trying to cover his ass in this article? HE HAS OPINIONS- AND HE’S ENTITLED TO THEM! Stop fucking quoting him on it already. Idol blows- we all know that! But since “CHRIS DAUGHTRY” said it, he’s an “arrogant cocky liar?” Right, reall, reall mature guys.

Another thing. Last time i checked- rock and roll music has always had lyrics with SOME kind of meaning. Sorry if chris doesnt spend his time writing about wanting to be a big rock star (love nickelback- not that song) or getting wasted, or tourbus hookups, or cutting his wrists and stuff- unlike most artists in the “ROCK” industry these days. Okay, he’s a little bit more REAL than that, despite what you all may say. Don’t like him, the band, or their music for that matter, its fine- but make sure you don’t catch yourself singing their “SUCKY” music and bashing them in the same breath.

Congratulations commenters of this article- your audacity amazes me!

AI has sucked for the last 2 years… Oh yeah…My local News station said the other night that they were going to post the list of Holiday Inns that Taylor Hicks is playing at this year…Eat that ! Taylor Hicks fans!!! Daughtry sells out every show and we ( his fans ) Love him! So what if he says “Ya know” too many times. I hear alot of college educated people saying that when they talk. Who cares? What matters is that he is a writer, an artist, a talented singer, a good husband and father. And, he thanks his God and his fans for his success. Who does Taylor thank? His “Soul Patrol”? I think he needs a little “God” in his life. He’s the one that’s sinking. As well as everyoe else that came off that show.
I’m just being Honest, ya know?
Haters will always be “haters”. And, most of them are jealous men. I bet their wives and girlfriends think Chris is Hot and that’s why they are “Haters”!

I Love Daughtry!!!! Rock On!

Thanks for using my name twice over here Debbie. Just shows how psycho you are. Chris was a dumb ass for making these comments & Clive might just pull him out of his ass after this.
RealRockFan I sort of agree with the vibrator sound only I would go further & say that Chris sounds like a goat with a vibrator stuck up his ass.

Why is this thread so hot?

Who gives a fuck about this?

Anyone who watches American Idol should be beaten into a coma with a tire iron!

You know what? If nothing else, Chris is getting his name out there with all this publicity.
His true fans know exactly what he meant, and totally agree with him!
His PEERS who “Know” rock and roll, have nominated him for awards…Hello….I’ve been a rocker for years, and Daughtry rocks…and fyi, jerkoffs that think they know sooo frigging much about rock and roll, there are so many different styles of rock, what might be someone’s cup of tea is someone else’s poison…It’s like comparing the Beatles to the Stones. They’re both rockers, yes???
Soooo I say, stfu, let the man speak his mind, and those that are curious will go out and buy his CD. Publicity is publicity….
As Don Henley

Pretty funny stuff. Seems the defenders just don’t get it and are trying their darnest to change the topic or what really happened. Sure he has a right to his opinion of anything, including AI. He has a right to say his opinion too. But the point being made is HE LIED to try to make himself look better when his quotes bit him in the butt that fed him and launched into a career. The “I was already a musician” are funny. Heck they were ALL already musicians, or at least singers or they never would have been on the show to begin with. There has been many talented people that actually have come from the show. Some can sing really well, whether you like their personal taste in music or their looks or not. But none would be where they are without the show. To think he is the best is a joke, as is his “better than others” mentality. But again the point of this article is he lied and is being called on it. I have no love for these magazines and shows that turn interviews and twist what is said — so I don’t usually trust what I read. But dang, when you hear it from his own mouth, you have to give the magazine credit. He lied, not them. If he’s SUCH a man, stand up and tell the truth. Say he didn’t say things the right way or should have used better words — but to say THEY misrepresented what he said — nah Chris — they said what YOU SAID.

Rock on Chris. True fans know better. You have all the support of your fans, believe me.

Everything Chris said is correct, and for the life of me, I can’t understand why anyone sees it as dissing the show. It’s good to see someone that’s not afraid to speak up and point out the changes that needed to happen, and here’s hoping that AI is listening.
Chris is such an amazing singer, and I know that the ones saying that he won’t be around for many years are wrong. Daughtry is here to stay!

Daughtry is trying to sound smart the whole time, but insists on saying “you know” 700 times. damn i’de love to punch him in the head

Beelay, right on. Idol is just a new extension of MTV (which used to be about music), marketing music on TV to people who have no clue that there’s something much better out there.

Chris is as much of a gimmick as the show ever was. There’s nothing original about him.

Will anyone be singing Chris Daughtry songs in 30 years? I doubt it. He’s no Robert Plant, John Fogerty or Mick Jagger, just to name a few of the real rockers who made it on music alone, that’s for sure.

He can get the kids to take him seriously but not those of us who know what rock really is.

It looks like Chris is all about Chris, and now that he’s off the show, and there was nobody like HIM on last year, it’s no good.

I think AI should remove the age limit. THEN they’d really see some talent that isn’t limited by age 28, but unfortunately too many older untalented people would try to get in, just like too many untalented younger people do now.

Half the people who watch AI love the bad auditions, and the show’s ratings bear this out. The other half watch when the good singers take over the show.

The first AI this week had me in stitches with the God Down Moses guy and the stalker guy. I haven’t laughed that hard in ages.

It’s all good!

I have never understood Chris’ appeal to so many. IMO, he is a good singer but I was very turned off by the constant pimping the show gave him, especially Simon. He always looked very cross and angry when he sang. He was dishonist about his version of “Walk the Line” being his own which he could easily acknowledged and didn’t. I certainly never saw the 100% joy that Taylor and Bo showed when they sang. IMO, Bo was so very much better and it was clear he felt the songs from the inside as did Taylor. I hated the guyliner on Chris. IMO, he is very short, bald and unattractive. . To me, he seemed very arrogant and conceited. When he was cut, he acted like a spoiled brat. Sign me definitely not a Chris fan.

If they were to have edited his interview, i would hope they would have made him sound more intelligent. Plus they would have had to remove about 100 ,”ya knows”.

I agree with most here who say that Daughtry has a right to his opinion. What he said in this interview is what many people actually think as well…however, he needs to realize that he was only known to the world from being a contestant on AI…and furthermore, if so many people don’t take it seriously, then why did he sell millions of records?

To those of you who know nothing about Chris Daughtry and say that he doesn’t appreciate his fans, you are totally WRONG. He is always thanking his fans for helping him get to where he is today. You don’t see very many artists out there that do that but Chris is forever saying how grateful he is to his fans. And this whole thing is so stupid, making such a big deal about comments he made that were totally taken out of context. Everything he said in that interview is the truth and he has the right to voice his opinion just like we all do. AI did not make him who he is today. HE did that with his talent. His band is the most talented group out there on the charts right now and I think all the awards he and his band have won lately prove that. Daughtry is amazing. Chris, your true fans are standing behind you 100%. And to those of you who say he has no talent, you need to go to one of his SOLD-OUT concerts and listen to him perform because he is AMAZING!!!

In a couple of years from now, when this guy has long faded into pop oblivion, all the idiots and simpletons out there who loved him will have found a new flavor to savor.

Funny…I remember when New Kids on the Block were around, and their fans were saying they’d have the impact and staying power of the Beatles.

Same goes for any other ‘rock product’ specifically marketed to the lowest common denominator ie: Creed, Evanesance, Nickleback (soon, hopefully)…

Daughtry’s success can be directly attributed to the ignorance, superficiality and gullibility of the American public. They’ll listen to what TV tells them to listen to…and they’ll love it because TV says so.

You know, I think it’s the same few haters that are spamming this site with negative posts because all they’re doing is saying the same things over and over again. Chris said nothing wrong, and I will continue to support him and listen to his music, because Daughtry is the best.

Daughhtry really thinks he is above American Idol, the show that launched his career with the super hype machine all working overtime for him .. Even Daughtry’s song HOME says he is tired of the places and the faces of his fans and wants to go home.. gee , if not for his fans he wouldn’t have a really great Home to go to.

Can someone, you know, provide me with, like, an English to, I don’t know, like, Daughtry dictionary?

I agree. Daughtry is a tool and Rolling Stone is in decline.

This is not the magazine that is worth keeping in plastic protector bags and is hanging in back issues off of the walls of my local side street record store….This is a fraud.

RS clearly does not know what it wants to be anymore and would rather cater to the reality TV/TMZ crowd than have a decent converation with a artist.

What Britney is up to today is coming SURELY next….Weak.

I don’t see why everyone is making such a big deal about this when Chris said exactly what most people have for the last year! I think it’s awesome that he said what he thought about the show, rather than just saying how great it was, when everyone knows that the last season of it sucked big time!
Also, to the people making fun of the fact that he said “you know” a lot, I hope that YOU KNOW that you’re making yourself more stupid than you already are!

He comes across as a pompous ass, then lies to his fans. He may have the same opinion as the media and the general public, but neither have become successful or receive a pay check because of AI. Therefore, he should have kept his illiterate remarks to himself. You know?

You know! You KNow? You know, You know; “You Know” You Know.

Daughtry’s official statemet..

I’m referring to the Rolling Stone post. The funny thing is, if you heard the whole conversation you would’ve heard all the good things I said about the show as well. Like for instance: How it’s an amazing platform to launch a career…..”If you take it seriously!!!!”

………Yes, Chris, we know what you mean…Can you explain what this means? Is this where you praise the show?

…..

you know, there’s that stigma of like oh, it comes from American Idol, so it’s hard to take it seriously at first. And we’ve had to work our butts off to prove that, you know, we’re beyond that.

……….

And I was about to cancel by subscription to RS over shotty journalism…Ya know, Chris, lieing to your fans is not good…Lieing to AI is even worse. Someone from AI called Rolling Stone to defend you..I bet that someone is very pissed off.

He apparently has now apoigized - what a wuss!

Chris has every right to his opinion just as everyone else does, so who is anyone to judge him? I think that the talent went way downhill last season and fear that this season will be even worse. Yeah, it’s fun to watch people make fools of themselves for a while, but when is enough enough? Chris being voted off of AI has been the biggest upset in AI history and I bet the producers still regret that to this day b/c LOOK AT HIM NOW!!!!! Rock on Chris!:)

I can’t say I am a huge Daughtry fan but i have heard some of his stuff. But what gets me is that when he says what everyone else in america is thinking about AI he gets slammed for it. He didn’t say anything about “oh AI sucks and I don’t owe them anything” all the guy said was there was some things they needed to improve. Should all of us who think the same about AI be slammed on RS blogs now. Come on

I’m I the only one that thinks this guy sounds like a vibrator when he sings?

Chris Daughtry is an imitator, a mimic. An artist? Only in his own mind. He’s no Elliot Yamin

Once upon a time Rolling Stone offered insightful articles and interviews. This is a perfect example of why I stopped subscribing years ago. But I still check in on line oncein a while to see if they got back on track.

Apparently not.

Chris is entitled to criticize the show that made him famous, but he (and a lot of others) also needs to realize that there will be a huge resulting backlash to deal with. AI is still the number one TV show (for better or worse) with the highest ratings, and is hardly “in decline”.

I think Chris is talented, but I wouldn’t spend money on him. I’ll agree he does have a good voice, but he sounds a lot like other singers and groups from the 90s and 2000s. He’s kinda bland for my taste. And it’s obvious he’d be nowhere without AI, so he should just avoid critical comments about the show except in private. It’s not worth it.

And Chris should learn to speak better English if he’s gonna give interviews. Saying people don’t take AI “serious” is really annoying. The word is “SERIOUSLY” folks, and any 6th grader should know that.

daughtry is a putz. the only reason slash played on his album was as a favor to MCA. you don’t get as popular as daughtry in the U.S. these days without totally sucking

you know, you know, you know, you know…..my name is Chis you know Daughtry, and you know,, i mean .., uh you know…the thing is that…you know, you know, you know….im Chris you know Daughtry, and you know, you know…umm…you know…its like you know American you know Idol…you know…really you know, sucks you know…now you know, you know you know you know…that you know , you know you know, that you know, im you know, not you know, on you know, it…you know, you know you know you know what i mean???

Anybody who’s searching for substance out of American Idol would have better chance picking M&M’s out of a steamy pile of dung.

Well that transcript settles it then. He was definitely not dissing Idol, he was just offering his opinion on how it can change for the better. The judges and the producers said the same things. Why isn’t the media saying that they’re “dissing Idol” or “they’re biting the hand the fed them”? Aren’t those comments the same things the media and the general public are saying too? Is the media too dumb now to understand simple English? I don’t see why this should be hyped this much. People are making something bad out of something so simple. It’s the other press quoting the first RS article that’s making this such a circus with all the “Chris disses AI” and “biting the hand that fed him” headlines. I think the media (in general, who’s hyping this) is “miquoting” or taking Chris’ words “out of context”.

kim | 1/17/2008, 12:25 am EST

It always turns into a Taylor vs. Chris thing for American idol fans it is so childish you make both sides seem immature and blind. Chris D had the right to his say on the matter and did not need to appolize and Rolling Stones had the right to show that they did not misquote

Kim, it seems that AI draws a bunch of no life having nut jobs. It seems that Daughtry (The wanna be) draws the worst of the lot.Yeah, let’s boycott RS because they dared not to drool over the freak. The dude is nothing but a knock off of several other POP rockers out there. Please, RS. Save the cover for someone with some real rock creed.

Ok, let’s be honest DAUGHTRY- You would still be playing bars out by the airport if it weren’t for AI. And, yes we get it, youre a rocker-damn the man and all that jazz- but dont forget where you came from! The music industry is a soul crushing business whether you have 20 million fans or 2, so yes you have to prove to me, the person who buys your albums, EVERYDAY just how great you are. Luckily for you AI did 10+ years of leg work (that I believe lends to the ever so desired “street cred” you so crave) in 6 months and in turn gave you a better voice, the image YOU wanted to have polished to high gloss sheen and marketed for the 10-95 demographic, and contacts that some artists could only dream to have. So you chose to make your dreams come true today rather than tomorrow, theres nothing wrong with that, but you will always carry the AI stigma around with you, becus (duh) they gave you life. Don’t knock it, enjoy your run and do your best, cus when you start getting petty about it, thats when your fun will be done…(ex: Kelly Clarkson).

This particular article is not about the comment directed at AI. It is about the fact that he lied to his fans and AI. Have you people not read the “statement” he made? He said he was taken out of context. He led people to believe that RS left things out, which they did- about 28 “you knows”. I suppose making him look more educated was a bad thing to do on the part of Rolling Stone…On the other hand, nothing in that article was taken out of context as far as his opinion of the show.. and, not even for one nano second did he sound appreciative.

Sorry guys. Those are the facts.

Reality check! The tool LIED to his fans on his website. LOL!

I think that he is correct. The top two finishers of his season were just dropped by their label, and Jordan and Blake’s albums aren’t doing much better. How can you say he’s wrong? Who cares anyways; he’s entitled to his own opinion.

On buzz 1031 this morning they were talking about American Idol and said the same thing about people comin on and they have no talent. Chris is right by what he said. There are shows funniest videos for the non-talented. DAUGHTRY you ROCK!

I have to say that I am glad he was honest about his feelings on AI I can say that I agree with him. I definitely still buy and listen to his music no matter what is said to make him look bad.

Gene Simmons is very rich.

yes, Chris, we know… that you are a liar. Did you really call American Idol and tell them you were taken out of context? We also know that you are pootie whipped to that show.

How humiliating.

Also, for those that think daughtry is a rip off of Vin deisal or what ever with no talent. DId you know that Chris wrote his music, his lyrics. Not some helper like all the other artists out there. You might want to take note.

Daughtry,
DUDE! Never apologize for anything you say. Who cares what American Idol thinks of you anyway. YOu know it is a sham, you were by far the most talented act on stage and they cut you out. It is not like you said the show stunk, you juast said it was in decline…. It is in my book.

It’s not like he purposefully didn’t thank American Idol after receiving a reward or something! Other Idols may have taken A.I. for granted by he was just responding to the FACT the the show has changed direction a bit.

You know, if this is the worst thing someone can find on Chris about which to bitch, I say he’s doing just fiiiine.

Daughtry ARE the hottest band in the country and Rolling Stone has once again LIED to make Daughtry look bad. Daughtry ARE way better than any other band. Daughtry are very hot right now and Rolling Stone is just jealous of Daughtry’s success. I know for a fact that Daughtry would not tell us that he praised the show in the article if it weren’t the truth. Rolling Stone, you are the biggest bunch of LIARS! You will be crying when your crappy magazine is out of business and I hope Daughtry are planning to sue your pants off. Rolling Stone you better Shut up about Daughtry because he will be around for years and Daughtry are probably going to take you down for making up this false transcript!!!!!!

Polly-

Honey, obviously they didn’t edit the story to make him look bad. If anything the actual article made him look better than these rambling, simple- minded responses that he actually gave. They atleast made him sound educated. RS should be given props. Instead, they were forced to “set the record straight”.. and Daughtry looks like a liar ..I actually feel sorry for the guy. It will only be a matter of time before other media catches on to this. As we know, the media loves to carry on with unimportant matters such as this- especially when the “star” looks like the bad guy.

So now you delusional freaks think RS edited the transcript? Hilarious! LOL! Truth is, he lied, plain and simple.

I believe that Chris is grateful to AI for his success. He knows no one knew who he was before AI. He has said that before it MANY interviews. In this particular interview he was just saying what direction he thought the show was going in and I completely agree with him. And after being #1 on the billboard charts this past year, yes, he does deserve the cover of Rolling Stone!!

After having posted my previous comments, I read several other posts. I am sure the intelligence level displayed by most of the “haters” is very low and this was all a waste of time. Perhaps you’ll understand this…..

3.7 million CD sold in a year. What part of that do you not understand?

I think it is absolutely asinine that Rolling Stone would edit the interview with Chris to make it sound as if he were “biting the hand that fed him”, which has been said numerous times in the media. Everything he said in the full interview is absolutely true. Fox needs to get a grip, it’s American Idol not America’s Got Talent. The show has become a joke in and of itself. The costumes and non-talents are no longer funny when you watch for two hours and see three or four of twenty-four who actually made it to Hollywood. They better do something different or people ARE going to quit watching!!!!

As for the hand(s) that feed him, the some 4 million fans (8 million hands) that bought his CD……..those are the hands that feed him and we will continue to do so!!

Sorry he’s not another Britney Spears out partying every night making a complete ass of himself. Guess you got to do what you got to do when you have a great family guy who gives you nothing to talk about………

The greatest thing about this is, “Who really cares?” The people who watch this garbage, As known as “reality”, are ridiculous to begin with. Do people actually have to sit on their asses by a phone and vote for their “next big idol”? Jesus Christ, whatever happened to actual talent and tasteful music? Its none of this Kelly Clarkson or Daughtry crap. Granted Kelly Clarkson had some “balls”, unlike this Daughtry character, and screwed over her record company by not playing the music her producers wanted her to play and play what she truly wanted to play but nonetheless… Where did talent go?

chris has said on national television numerous amount of times(american music awards, peoples choice,ellen, and others talk shows)that he is grateful for his fans and knows where his supporters are. all the DAUGHTRY bashers must obviously not know that because you dont pay attention to him, thats fine but I being a DAUGHTRY fan dont and will not hold anything against him!!

I don’t think I ever heard anyone say you know so many times while covering their ass before. He said his comments were taken out of context etc. Where were they taken out of context? I read the transcript and it was the same You Know dissing the hand that fed him all the way through. So Daughtry stop your screaming and HOME!

Chris is absolutely right…American Idol has been in decline for quite some time. They devote three weeks of the show to people that suck and have no talent. Somewhere in the middle of the show, they decide to air the “best of the worst” episodes. It is supposed to be a talent show, so show some talent!! Chris Daughtry should not be ambushed because of his honest opinion. I have heard him thank AI countless times for giving him the platform to launch his career. He went into the show knowing who he was..after all he is the one with the talent..AI should be thanking him for the good ratings that year. AI has become a joke to alot of people and I too wonder how long they can keep it alive. They had better find some real talent and quick.

Obviously Rolling Stone must also lack credibility because somehow they, uh, didn’t post all those positive things Chris supposedly said about American Idol (like you know what I mean).

I do believe that this “artist” that nobody even heard of before American Idol, is just trying to save his butt. But you can’t lie about what was actually printed, Chris (uh, you know what I mean!)

It’s kinda like,uh, you know, uh, like I can’t find that part where he said, like, uh, all the good stuff about American Idol. You know what I mean! His positive thoughts about AI obviously got lost somewhere between his enormous brain and his, us, like, spoken words. You know what I mean!

The media loves to hop on something that they feel will tarnish a shining star — no matter who it is — which is actually rather sad.

Chris got international exposure from the show, but the show did not make Chris have the talent. He had the talent and his talent helped get the show ratings. One hand washed the other. The bottom line is the show gave Chris exposure and helped prepare him, but if Chris didn’t have the talent and drive to want to succeed in this business, he wouldn’t. The band is successful because every member is talented and they all have worked so damn hard during the past year and a half. The album is awesome, but if the band wasn’t out on the road for most of the year supporting it, it would not be as successful. And they were smart with the venues they chose and how the band was marketed. The show did not make Chris who he is — his upbringing and choices did that. It did not make him an artist — his talent and hard work did.

Obviously the show needs to change to keep its audience interested and get the music industry to take the real talent seriously. When websites and radio personalities ask their audiences to vote to keep people who are not performing as well as the others, and that actually impacts the results, the show becomes a joke. The producers obviously think the same way because they had made changes to the show before Chris made those statements. Chris had nothing to do with the producers’ decisions. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion about the show — even Chris Daughtry.

Oh Chris, Chris! A I offered you fame and fortune on a silver platter and you grabbed. What an ungrateful spoiled little brat. You should be ashamed. Won’t be buying anymore of your cd’s. Won’t go to your concert for sure. And by the way. How about working on your interviewing skills. Got tired of hearing “you know”!

He’s a tool and he looks like a penis with ears.

Oh Chris, Chris. You have turned into another spoiled brat. American Idol handed you fame on a silver platter and you grabbed! Now you are biting the hand. You should be ashamed. By the way, you need to work on your interviewing skills. Got tired of hearing “you know”. Grow up!

American Idol is actually two distinct TV shows. Part 2 is a singing competition of 24 singers who have made it through a talent search and preliminary eliminations, then they perform before a live audience and are judged and voted on by America. Part 1 is a an extensive open talent search, and like most open auditions the great majority who turn are not really talented. You saw how many thousands of people showed up for the auditions. What percentage of those people do you think had any singing talent beyond having a “pleasant voice”? Idol gives the public a chance to see how most people actually sing and to realize what a rare gift a great singing voice is. If you’re not interested in seeing the average and below average American “singers” try out then don’t watch the show until the actual competition starts. I agree too much emphasis is put on delusional wackos and characters who show up in costumes looking for “face time”. However, lots of viewers seem to enjoy this part of AI as the audition weeks always get big ratings so the producers keep featuring it. Maybe they should feature the Hollywood bound people one evening and the losers and crazies the other so viewers could choose to watch either talent night or loser night. Sanjaya was certainly limited as a singer but it was his choice (not necessarily the producers) to turn himself into a novelty act with his hair-o-rama strategy.However. he is hardly the first performer to try to cash in on the style-over substance approach to music. Has everybody already forgotten the “hair bands” of the Eighties?

He was probably nervous or getting his thoughts together and said you know? Or just wanted to see if the person was understanding him. I know plenty of people who do that. To call someone names for that is crazy. Why so many toxic negative people? I have met the guy and he is very nice, well spoken, and the real deal. I am not some crazy Daughtry fan either. Just defending a good man.

That’s what I said, these people are scary. Why don’t they get that he obviously lied about the misquoting, and more importantly, that regular people don’t get big breaks from American Idol, and can say whatever they want. A person who was on the show showing his arrogance by trashing a show he used to further himself, but now thinks pretty much sucks since he left because he thinks so highly of himself, is ungrateful. Who the hell cares! What pathetic losers these defenders are. Let the guy speak for himself and explain why he lied. He’s not terribly articulate, so I’d love to hear that one.

It’s a sad day in the music industry when Daughtry has to resort to making up a total ficticious story to cover his ass. He could have easily just told the truth…Instead, he turned into a complete p*ssy and tried to cover it up..For what? Is he that afraid of the almighty God’s of AI? What he said was not bad..and even Simon has made similiar statements. Doesn’t make any sense to me…He is either very forgetful or just a big fat liar… Lack of education also crossed my mind, especially after reading the “real” interview.

AMERICAN IDOL is a joke. It’s a reality TV Show! Fuck that! Give me a band in a garage playing music! Not an idiot from a reality tv show. Just being honest!

Like many people, I enjoy the first few weeks as fascinating, almost morbid comedy. But it should end there- not picking people because they’re “characters” like Sanjaya who might draw ratings. By the end, there’s no one whose record I’d want to buy. Unfortunately, I’m not interested in buying this guy’s either.

Chris has really proven himself in the music industry, and I’m a big fan of Daughtry. I read all the comments he made and can find nothing wrong with any of them. In fact, I’ve said many of these things on the AI boards myself over the last year, as have many of my friends.

“For goodness sake.” Thank you so much for posting the link! It is unbelievable how the SP are blamed for any negative comment about Daughtry! I am amused at the finger pointing, but the outright “attack like a fist of an angry God” syndrome is very irrational on the part of some of the Daughtry fans. I feel like somebody is on a mission to prove something and am not sure what there is to prove!?

Chris Daughtry has always been my favorite from AI and always will be. I agree 100% with everything he said about Idol, and I respect that he’s not afriad to say what most have been thinking for the last year. Idol has really declined over the last year since that Taylor Hicks guy won, which took away a lot of the shows credibility. Now I just hope they can get it back and try and turn the show around before it’s too late.
Good for you, Chris, for not being afraid to speak the truth! I support you 100%!

Come on! Yeah, he has every right to say anything he wants, it’s called a free country. Just as Rolling Stone has the right to prove that they didn’t misquote him like Mr. Daughtry told whoever he told. This guy is no “average Joe” just shooting the shit about a TV show on a decline though. He came from the show, they gave him a shot. He obviously said everything that was printed, and put himself in the position. People spamming the site defending him is ridiculous! Can’t he fight his own battles? Geez!

Chris Daughtry’s comments about the show were in no way disrespectful. He’s by far the most talented artist to ever come out of that show, and I for one will continue to support him on every article I can find about this. Way to go Chris! You make me so proud.

Uh, like didn’t Daughtry say that he uh said lots of good things about American Idol that were like left out? Uh, like where are they? I think Daughtry is caught with his pants down like uh again…

I did not realize you know that if you did not agree with something regarding this artist you know meant that you were SP. In the real world you know their are people you know that have a right to read for themselves you know and make their own opinion you know.

The point is he LIED when he posted this on his site:
“if you heard the whole conversation you would’ve heard all the good things I said about the show as well”
Where does he say “good things” about the show? Loooooser!

It always turns into a Taylor vs. Chrisd thing for American idol fans it is so childish you make both sides seem immature and blind. Chris D had the right to his say on the matter and did not need to appolize and Rolling Stones had the right to show that they did not misquote.

Well you know I think someone needs to learn to show respect. You know where would this this guy be without idol????????? You know he does not have the credentials of an established you know real rocker to be giving advice you know!!!!

Thanks Rolling Stone for putting this out there. Chris deserves it. And Daughtry deserves a cover in 2008!!!

SP=the name of Taylor Hicks fanbase. They’re a bunch of jealous psycho’s who spam every site about Daughtry with negative posts. They’ve just posted this link on the AI boards, so they are here posting already, which I already knew.

I’m gonna boycot Rolling Stones for trying to make Chris Daughtry look like a liar! I would suggest all the others to do the same! You should be shameful for what you doing!

The more this dude talks the smarter Kellie Pickler sounds.

You know, Rolling Stone, Chris Daughtry would never lie about this article. He clearly stated that he was taken out of context, also claiming to have said “really really” good things about the show-which you, Rolling Stone, failed to print in article #1. He made this very clear in his “official” statement, which has been plastered all over the internet by his more than eager fans, who wanted nothing more than to set the record straight!

I must have, you know, missed something because I saw nothing postive said about American Idol in this transcript…However, I could have missed all the wonderful things said about the show by the ultra fantabulous, Chris Daughtry..Because, you know, there are 67856, “you knows” in this transcript…

So who is the, you know, biggest liar here? Is it Chris Daughtry or Rolling Stone?

Look people, stop blaming Hick’s fans for the nasty comments. Sure a couple of them might be from delusional SP, but believe it or not there are other people in the world who don’t love Daughtry.
Here’s a link to what they are really saying on their chat boards, looks to me like most of them are onside with Chris on this one. Stop jumping to nasty conclusions!

http://www.the officialsoulpatrol.com/forum/i ndex.php?topic=29398.0

ok, we’ve figured out who Daughtry is, but what is SP? You people seem to have your own secret lingo.

This was Chris’s “opinion” about Idol, and he said exactly what most people I’ve seen on the AI boards talking about it have been saying for the last year, and I respect him for saying it. He said absolutely NOTHING wrong, and it’s very obvious who the usual haters are here. They show up everytime there’s an article posted, but SP, just get over it! All you do everytime you spam a site with your hateful posts is show how JEALOUS you are!

Fuck American Idol, and fuck Rolling Stone. If Chris has an opinion, then he should be aloud to share it, some of his points are very valid.

blah blah blah - etc etc etc…

The last time I checked we all still live in America and under our Constitution EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion without the fear of reprisal. So Chris has every right to state his OPINION and not be trashed for doing so especially since most of us feel the same way about AI.

For all of you who want to diss Chris for voicing his opinion on the show can all get over it and move on to the next thing that the media wants to over-exagerate and exploit. I think that people were trying to find something to criticize him on because the band has been doing so well. He did not say anything that is not true. I have watched AI since the beginning and it has lost some of the apeal that it had when the show first aired. The whole point of the show is to find someone with talent and they waste too much time focusing on the jokes and freaks who want their two minutes of fame. If they would focus on the talent it would be amazing, is that not the whole point of the show. We all know that there was someone who had no business being in the top 12 last year but yet there that individual was because it was a gimmick. For those others who have said that Chris is an example of how rock is declining should take a look at what kind of a year that the band has had. Besides how many millions of records did they sell?? You do the math.

I like Daughtry. Chris is the best thing to ever come off American Idol. The show could definitely find better talent than it does and focus on the talent and not the idiots. That is good advice.

Maybe his next song will be called “You Know”

Very unwise to bite the hand that feeds you. Also, lose the verbal crutch, like, you know?!

lauern

kelly and carrie chris

Cloaked SP’er dsing Chris. Oh now that is surprising NOT! Get a life SP’er and find a new Idol as yours is TOAST, DROPPED AND DONE!

Chris said nothing WRONG! He said idol is loosing credibility and on a decline. It is because since Taylor won, the show became a joke. To re-establish credibility they need to find REAL talent that can become a SUPERSTAR.

Thanks Chris for being HONEST! Hopefully Idol listens to you.

it’s a sad, sad day in America when someone is shot down for having an opinion. Daughtry will prevail through this mess…I know it. Nothing but good things to come

oops! I stated my opinion-am I next on the chopping block?!

Chris, you are a tremendous person and a great talent. Don’t ever apologize for being yourself. So many celebrities turn off their opinions and say & do what America tells them to. Kudos to Chris for overcoming the pressure to conform. He’s under so much scrutiny for absolutely no reason! If some average Joe walked into rolling stone and said the exact same things he wouldn’t be scrutinized at all! People just LOVE the drama and LOVE to see someone better than them fail-which Chris and his band will NEVER do.

Shame on society for taking something so true, so real SO FAR.

Your fans adore you Chris. Haters will always hate-their lives are THAT pathetic. Keep on shining through and always be real with who you are :]

I am calling for all of Chris’ fans to officially boycott buying any Rolling Stone magazines, and to stop reading them online too! Until they appologize to Daughtry for publishing this crap just to make him look bad. Shame on them!

Well, yeah, some of what he said was probably not that smart (dissing last season’s contestants), but I agree with the rest of his points. Idol tends to be a karaoke contest and I’d love to see more actual musicians on it.