Just read this one...maybe it is on this website and I never read it...but it really is a review about Elliott being voted off but talks about Chris in the article.

http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publi..._27265952.shtml

Love this excerpt:

" I’ve heard rumors that Idol plans to offer consolation recording contracts to Chris Daughtry and Paris Bennett. Chris is crazy if he takes it. That “dawg” doesn’t need their bone. He stayed true to himself throughout the competition, which some believe resulted in his elimination, but he won’t be able to do that on a Clive Davis production. Don’t do it, Chris. They used you to rope us in, and now, they want you to be their cash cow while two performers with inferior skills vie for the title. You didn’t win, and you didn’t come in second; get out while you can. I’m glad Clive Davis isn’t interested in Elliott. I want Elliott to record music that continues to reveal himself to his fans, that self that we have all grown to love—his sensitivity, his heart on his sleeve, the whole nine. That’s what we want from Elliott, and that is what is going to make Elliott a huge star, despite American Idol and Clive Davis."

THIS GUY COULDN"T OF HAVE WROTE IT ANY BETTER!!!!!
CHRIS BABY - UR GOIN TO REACH THE STARS WITH US BEHIND U !! DONT NEED AI !! OR MR>CLIVE DAVIS !! U DONT NEED THEM BABY!! WE LOVE YOU CHRIS !!!


Rachel ....

wow, that is a very nice article! thanks for that! he pretty much said everything that is going on in our minds.

I won't claim to be the sharpest tool in the shed here, but I agree whole heartedly.

Signing w/ Clive Davis would be a huge mistake! Not sure that signing w/ Fuel would be a mistake, but not sure it is the "sure thing" either. Chris is good, but maintaining a band happy and together for any long period of time is tough.

Chris is a strong enough performer to carry a solo career. He showed over the course of the show good judgement on song selection, picking what was good for his vocal range etc...

Whatever recording contract he signs needs to be strongly worded that he has creative license alone. Nobody over his shoulder turning his music into elevator music or trying to make him into Taylor Hicks. Chris aint no lounge singer.

In many ways I don't envy Chris his choices, not that they are bad, he has the world by the tale now, just have to be a few landmines along the way too. Here's to sidestepping landmines dude.

I do know that no matter what he does I'm behind him 100% and know there are many others out there anxious to see and hear what he does.

Rock on Chris!

not sure if you guys know this but from what I have heard, Chris is locked up under contract with AI for a few years so whatever he decides, they get a cut, a pretty hefty cut.

Since he was not in the top 2 chris is only under contract until the tour is over in august...after that he's free to do what he wants, which we know will be to make great music

Never heard that & Chris himself has said in many interviews that he is under contract until the end of the AI tour which is in August. Let's just pray that rumor isn't true.

Thanks for the article, just read it. I know Chris is smart enough to not go into any deals with that freak show AI.

YOU DON'T NEED THEM, U'LL ALREADY A STAR!

That was the sweetest article ever. Elliott was my choice to win after Chris. I think Chris is smart enough to know better than to continue working with the a-holes who screwed him over.

Hi Everyone I am new to this site but Both me and my family love chris and are glad that he's going to be getting a contract.

Don't worry. I'm sure only Taylor and Kat will be under contract for a few years. But you know what? They can have them Chris really is much better off. He got the exposure he needed to take over the world. And whether he stays with Absent Element,joins Fuel,or goes solo, i don't think he has anything to worry about.

ROCK ON,CHRIS DAUGHTRY!!!