Aren't these singing shows promising to find the best talent in the country? American Idol got off to a hot start finding the likes of Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, but try and think of another household name (maybe Scotty McCreery?) that these singing competition shows have produced. I'm sure there are a couple here or there, though none bigger than the two names I already dropped, right? It's actually kind of funny, and correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems as though you hear more about the modern day stars that didn't make it onto the shows than you hear about the people that are actually crowned the winner of shows like American Idol and The Voice. If you need some examples, I'd be more than happy to point you towards stories of Luke Combs not making it on The Voice because he "wasn't interesting enough," or Morgan Wallen showing some real talent at 20 years of age but not getting very far in The Voice either. Maybe The Voice just has something against country singers? I only say that because there seems to be a recognizable pattern... considering NBC's competitive singing show also turned away country music superstar Lainey Wilson. Not once, not twice... but SEVEN TIMES. Wilson recently revealed the fun (?) fact as she's set to join The Voice as a "playoff advisor" to help Reba McEntire's Team Reba: “I tried out seven times… It’s pretty crazy! I didn’t even make it to, like, the part where they turn the chairs around. But hey - it just kinda lit a fire under me, and I said, ‘You gotta keep on going.' You know?’ Now I’ve got family members who are like, ‘She’s finally on The Voice!’” Yeah, she's finally on the show... but she's also won Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards, along with six other CMA Awards, a Grammy (for Best Country Album), and a handful of ACM Awards. You'd think her family would be more excited about things like that, though I guess it is a cool, full circle moment for the "Hang Tight Honey" singer. Interestingly enough, Lainey was also rejected the same amount of times by American Idol. She technically made it onto that show, but she never made it past the first round. Just goes to show you that these competitions - and the judges that reign over them - might not be experts in super star potential. Country music legend Reba McEntire - who is currently wrapping her time as a judge on The Voice - was astounded to hear that Lainey was turned away time and time again by singing competition shows. However, she turned Wilson's story into a learning lesson for all the contestants that  are currently chasing the dream of being the winner of the NBC show: "That shows you that if you want something, you’ve gotta fight for it. You gotta stay in there. You’re gonna get a lot of ‘Nos.’ That’s what we keep telling everybody when we have to make decisions!” https://twitter.com/NBCTheVoice/status/1861122816944308233

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The late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck was one of the most versatile guitar players of all time and inspired countless artists over the decades. He was a member of The Yardbirds, his early solo career was a direct influence to Hard Rock's evolution, being a huge inspiration for Led Zeppelin and over the decades he recorded Jazz, Blues and more. He was an influence to many famous guitar players, including the AC/DC co-founder and guitarist Angus Young. The musician even revealed once which were two albums by Jeff Beck that he liked. The 2 Jeff Beck albums that Angus Young likes In 1986 Jeff Beck was already one of the most influential guitarists in the world and AC/DC one of the most successful bands of all time. In that year Angus Young was interviewed by Guitar World and he was complaining how some guitarists were boring when playing live. As an example, he praised Jeff Beck, who could play really well without making the audience bored. “There are guys out there who can play real good without boring people. Jeff Beck is one of them. He’s more of a technical guy, but when he wants to rock and roll he sure knows how to do it with guts. I really like the early albums he did with Rod Stewart,” Angus Young said. "Truth" (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ZwQACHRyo&pp=ygUgaSBhaW4ndCBzdXBlcnN0aXRpb3VzIGplZmYgYmVjayA%3D Rod Stewart was the vocalist of the Jeff Beck Group on two albums and the first one was "Truth", released in 1968. The album had many famous tracks like a version of The Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things". Also "You Shook Me" (Classic Blues track later on recorded by Led Zeppelin), "Beck's Bolero" (Written by Jimmy Page) and "I Ain't Superstitious" (Another Blues classic written by Willie Dixon). At the time the band was formed by Jeff Beck (Guitar), Rod Stewart (Vocals), Micky Waller (Drums) and the Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. However, in Beck's band, Wood was the bassist. Curiously, Angus and Malcolm Young had the chance to see The Yardbirds playing live when they were kids. He recalled a few times that they got really excited and were expecting to see Jeff Beck playing. However, Beck had already left the group and that day they saw Jimmy Page playing. "Beck-Ola" (1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpXPk-ZHC9c&pp=ygUWamVmZiBiZWNrIGFsbCBzaG9vayB1cA%3D%3D "Beck-Ola", released in 1969, was the second and final album which had Rod Stewart as the vocalist. It had praised versions of Elvis' songs like "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock". Other praised tracks written by the Jeff Beck Group were "Spanish Boots" and "Girl From Mill Valley". Besides Beck and Stewart, the band was also formed by Nicky Hopkins (Piano), Tony Newman (Drums) and Ronnie Wood (Bass). When the record was released, it peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts. Angus Young saw Jeff Beck really as an innovator. He even mentioned his name when he lamented Eddie Van Halen's death in 2020. Angus compared the talent of the late Dutch guitarist with famous British players like Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.The post The 2 Jeff Beck albums that Angus Young likes appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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