Daughtry

I am a big music lover and have a huge CD/ipod collection...and Daughtry is one of the best CD's I've bought in a long time. Dare I say it's as good as some of my favorite early Bon Jovi CDs? Yes, I do!!

I know some people have a hard time getting past the American Idol thing....but just do it. Daughtry is not another AI, he's a gifted and talented singer/performer. This CD is irrefutable proof. It's a good mix of rock songs- some soft, some harder, some more like ballads. But mainly, I see it as a solid rock CD. One unlike any I've heard as of recent years. I don't think there's a song on this CD that I *don't* like, but here is a list of some of my favorites: Not Over, Used To, Home, Over You, Feels Like Tonight, Breakdown, All These Lives and What About Now.

To sum this up...I can't wait for his next CD. I have a feeling that this is one band that I will be enjoying for a long time to come. I guess being voted off, paid off.

I've been wanting to get this CD for so long and I finally got it! I love every song-it's got such a great beat to the whole album. His voice is amazing!

If one were to rate this band solely on vocals and musicality without question they would earn five stars. But there are other factors that mark a success in the music industry. One of the primary factors of importance for this reviewer is something that can be termed "believablity"...does the vocalist convey the feeling of the lyric? Another factor, primarily for the visual performance, but to some degree also for the audio, is the ability to engross the audience. Those who are highly successful (legends like Sinatra, Garland, Elvis, even Garth Brooks) had or have all of these elements, each combined with his or her singular strength (vocal charisma, showmanship, sexuality, exceptional performance ability). There is no question in this reviewer's mind that Daughtry has all the elements to make them a large and lasting success. They just need to hone some of them, and put their own unique stamp on it.

The latter is what this offering lacks. Not to advocate distinctiveness that becomes monotony, of course. But most of the songs on Daughtry have that polished commercial sound that could be...anyone. "Crashed" sounds like something by Default. "Breakdown" sounds a little like the Ginblossoms. "It's Not Over" could be Nickelback on an exceptionally good day. "All These Lives" could be any of the slickly-packaged Top 40 Country studs in current popularity.

Anyway, you get the point. Is this CD a good listen? You bet. Is it stand-alone memorable? Not quite. It's when Daughtry comes out of the box that the songs stand out, like "What I Want" and "There and Back Again". And you sit back in amazement and say "Wow!"

Anxiously awaiting the next "Wow!" from Daughtry!!

Since I can't stand even two minutes of American Idol and the musical fecal matter the show generally promotes, I would never have heard of Daughtry if the wife of a friend had not lent it to me and urged me to listen. Well, I admit that I am slightly surprised that while the style doesn't really appeal to me, its not the pure garbage I expected.
Plainly put, if you liked the corporate-style of arena rock prevalent on the airwaves in the eighties, you will like this. Its actually better than many of the popular acts who played in that style then.
When I listened to Daughtry several times, I didn't hear anything memorable but neither did I hear anything that made me want to smash my sound system. Since this CD is bursting with youthful bombast, this would be great as background music at an outdoor party where the majority of the guests are under thirty and a high-energy groove is imperative.
If you are an Idol-ater, you probably have an opinion about this CD coming in. I'm not going to buy this myself, but if you haven't heard this and are a fan of the type of music I described, by all means go for it.

Jeez, when I heard that Chris Daughtry released an album, I was a little perplexed. I thought it would've been average, but I was 100% wrong! This album has feeling. You can feel those classic rock influences. His voice is so powerful, that it rings through your head after you're done playing the record. This was one of my best purchases ever.