Originally Posted by OceanAndSilence

that's the most annoying part about idol; the show caters towards teenyboppers rather than a universal audience. it's glorified karaoke, and there's no reason for it to be so damn cheap. imagine having a competition show with a setting like the basement or live at abbey road; something like masterchef for bands/musicians. i met one of the top 24's a while back, apparently the level of freedom you have is **** (due to label licensing) and you choose songs several weeks in advance. you do skip all the ****ty parts if you become popular in the competition however... so that's what i'm aiming for. playing to a few drunk old people (with the occasional awesome gig) gets tedious.