America's Got Talent...?? - Not one instrumentalist...

So the judges peed their pants over a cut-rate Whitney Houston wannabe, a
so-so doo-wop act, a lame "gospel singer" etc. Had it been American Idol,
would any of them have made it past the first round?

I see there wasn't even one instrumentalist. What's the deal? I assume they

Doc...

I take it back, there was the singing harpist who was actually pretty good,
but apparently they didn't feel was "right" for the show. Pathetic
considering some of the acts they let go through.

Barkomatic...

I thought she was going to be a train wreck, but was pleasantly
surprised that she had a good clear voice and good skills on the harp.
I didn't think she deserved the booing and rejection she got.
Compared to some of the other "talent", she was heads above them.

Major ChrisB...

there was a bloke playing the horns, the chip playing the hard, the snapper
guy....

Or did you mean there were no guitar bands that sound like every other
guitar band out right now? If so than I'm glad coz bands these days are
just boring. At least manufacture vocal acts can come out with some songs
that sound original and good unlike every band trying to sound like Oasis or
Greenday

weren't even calling for them to audition. Why has the pop music industry
completely shut out instrumental soloists?

P No Gree G O...

Because it takes actual effort to learn to play an instrument well.

Laura M...

I thought those Asian guys who sang "Ain't No Sunshine" were awesome!
I'll bet they were classically trained. Awesome!

elmcmeen...

Don't forget the guys who played the saw and the bicycle horns.<:)

I must confess that I found this show very entertaining.

Hecubus...

What do you mean. There were several instrumentalists on the show. There
was the guy who played the bike horns, the guy with the nose flute, the guy
who played the saw...

St. John Smythe...

I'm just wondering why a person of your musical discrimination even
bothered watching it.

P No Gree G O...

Speaking for myself, because I was curious. Now that i know what a
dumbed-down POS it is, I won;t be watching any longer.