true HD James Durbin "Uprising" - Top 7 American Idol 2011 (Apr 20)

[bubublacz]

This is my favorite performance of james!!! 

[65JD5010]

Best Idol performance PERIOD.............

[ArinnMackenzie]

I still get intense chills. I am happy Scotty won but honestly, James should have!

[corason09]

outstanding

[dmp1549]

Top 2 should have been James and Haley, >.< Would have been the most awesome finale ever.

[SmileyKinzz]

@dmp1549 Totally. And Casey Abrams being the third. UGH, why is our country so messed up?! D:

[castielsangel19]

No one will ever beat James Durbin not even Adam Lambert

[lozer13]

@castielsangel19 No offense...but really? Adam Lambert sings so much better.

[lozer13]

@castielsangel19 But I do love James. I should have added that too.

[wernotdateletubbies]

@lozer13 I TOTALLY Disagree! Listen At 1:39-1:48. Tht Takes SOOOOO Much Talent! And Also At 1:53-2:02. Think Bout It. Adam Could Never Go Tht High. Only James And Muse Can Do Tht And Actually Sound AMAZING!!!!!!! :D Luv Yall!!!!!

~Sydney B

[sharkey123ful]

holy dude u rock



[PyroKaiserX13]

1:40...I think I may have shat myself from bawesomeness....

[wHiRlYcUrLs]

Him and casey were my favorites, and haley was my fave girl x.x

[jazmynsmile]

Scotty only won because of the teen female population. James Durbin should've won.

[dylanholman3]

@jazmynsmile agreed

[Larxene3221]

He's so amazing! <3

[molltophil]

An Adam Lambert clone? o.O



[jakester2271]

im a huge adam lambert fan, don't like this guy that much but I've never seen anyone hit a high note like that

[kicktrickz1]

Omft it 12:21 Nd. its So Hard Too. Not Sing Along So iWoke Up Everyone in My House iLove You James y Favorite Song By Muse

Lucky Number 4

[MafisDream]

Adam Lambert's wannabe. nuff said.

[munkynuts23]

@MafisDream He's a metal singer like Sebastian Bach not a little rocker/slash broadway singer like Adam.

[sienna1235]

@MafisDream You're an idiot. nuff said.

[hello346754]

His ears are so adorable:)

[martinrgm]

How the f**ck did he not win? idol sucks

[sienna1235]

@martinrgm It's America's voting that sucks. Everyone votes horribly on almost every show, not just Idol.

[LookingAtYouFool]

@martinrgm

This was James' best performance. Later performances were lacking vocally.

[5263encis]

Best song ever!!!!!! James Durbin totally should have one.

[dsoutherngent1]

There is not a single one of us leaving comments here that can get in the neighborhood of that high note with that kind of control. Way high without control is a waste of time...way high like that, with control, in tune...thats just SICK!!

[josh96180]

how did he not win?

[SpottedWarmblood22]

Wow.

[guidedog1000]

this guy is better than scotty

[MissStephieMaria]

Muse's version is way better. He didn't even sing the lyrics right.

[TheOscar401]

@MissStephieMaria theres a time limit so he couldnt sing the entire song

[laruliz]

Didn't like the song at all but since I saw this performance I just love it, though I didn't downloaded Muse's version, I downloaded James' version instead...

[AspieKing26]

James was BY FAR the best contestant last year. When he got voted out I couldn't believe it! I'm so happy he got a record deal. Keep Rockin' james and FUCK YOU SCOTTY McCREERY!

[axltyler]

@AspieKing26 why are you angry at Scotty? Did he vote himself a win? Be angry at the people who voted! Democracy sucks!

[Willow216p]

I love Scott McCreary, but I still think James Durbin should have won. Carry on James!

[Jamesdurbinrules]

hes fucking hot!!

[ghostKurt]

by FAR my favorite song by Muse.. FUCK THE NWO!

[ghostKurt]

MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE

[Gleekfan345]

i heart james soo happy of his success with his album! so far

[Thethorn60]

I am 60 yrs old and I LOVE JAMES....

[Thethorn60]

My favorite idol performance

[artsycat100]

he was awesome!

[tonyxBAx]

2:34 Randy: salutes

JLo: Salutes

Steve Tyler: scratches his head

classic steve

[tonyxBAx]

this version is actually more addicting than the original

[amorosa205]

I love it, this song is amazing, he's the best singer.



[allisonbaby93]

this is music.

[13peacelovemusic111]

he is soo freakin good!! and i LOVE that song <3

[trainman731]

favourite vid of all time

[zebracash75]

ok soo someone needs to give him a recording contract!! he deserves it! James shouldve made it further than lauren. No offence to lauren lovers.

[kallai19]

@zebracash75 He has one through Wind Up Records. His first single is Love Me Bad, and there are even better songs on his album, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster, check it out

[lurker901]

THIS is the thing that convinced me he's gonna be a real star someday.

[TheBaseballace23]

@KingTrueBaby he did, memories of a beautiful disaster

[LovaticDLM7]

James should have effing won!!!!

[Squido6]

whoahhh awesomee.

nice change from the usual pop :P

[MrSwimmer2015]

i agree that he and Adam have different styles vocally and different ranges and distinct "screams" both are amazing singers! However ONLY Adam can pull of the fashions just my opinion lol:)

[Hyapin]

I had my headphones on while listening to this on HD and all I can say is EAR CANDY. My God, it's like he's right in the room with me.

[BAustinize]

he took it up the octive!!!!!!! that should not be humanly possible

[jessiexnx]

LOL he spit on the camera at the end xD <3333333

[musicmeans2rock]

One of the best modern musicians EVER.

[TJRy12921]

Why's he squinting all the time?

[MrChiquistina]

I love you James, you are gonna be succesful, and famous just because you are an artist, you have a lot fans out there, keep going for your family.

[93lionsfan]

omfg, goosebumps!!!

[JamesDurbins1stfan]

20 people are stupid and need to get a life besides disliking peoplewho are better than them

[sinbombs]

this song gives me goosebumps!

[CPxSkittlesChick]

He litterally took my breath away when he sang this on American Idol. This is his best performance!!!! I can't believe that he got voted off. Hes a fucking beast and should have won. No one could hit the notes and not go off pitch like he did. He had the most talent out of all of the contestants.

[angel76888]

he should"ve one

[daiselol]

1:40 I hope he does cemetary gates. that would be sick at the end

[PauletteBoston]

Who was the Drum Corps playing with him?

[DoomsdayKillz]

the entire time i watched this live i was like damn hes good . when he jumped the octave my jaw actually dropped not joking. i was liek holy fucking shit this guy is a fucking boss im done

[Cbluesrocker]

LOL!!!! 2:31

Jennifer and Randy salute and Steven scratches his head!

[kfarring]

One of the best Idol performances, no doubt.

[BassPlayerBedwell]

Dang.. Jim Gillette, eat your heart out.

[musicismylife101998]

this was my favorite performance EVER on american idol :D

[PotpotJean]

JAMES DURBIN IS AMAZING !!!! :D

[freakfreak12345]

He really is amazing. So was Scotty but this guy really should have won, hands down :(

[wag21aus]

I love this video ... it just gives me chills watching it..... James you're the best

[4gup]

at least he has a good taste of music.

[innawein1]

JLO loved him u can see it on her reaction, and on her face she really loved it :) go James

[innawein1]

lOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT and again he did greeeeat !!!

[anneboleyn1994]

how couldn't this boy win American Idol 2011? he was the only one who made me pay attention to the contest

[wolv20996]

when he hit that high note at 1:41 i got chills

[dynamytsean]

This is who everyone's on about on Muse's video of Uprising? He's decent, but he's no Matt Bellamy!

[MaryAnn95010]

This performance blows me away! Go JAMES!

[gabbagurlz]

James Durbin was 10 billion times better than Scotty McFaggot. I fucking hate country music. America you should be ashamed of yourselves, you wouldn't know good music if it come up and bitch slapped you IN THE FACE!!! Top comment this BITCHES

[grassyassasinxx]

@gabbagurlz While I do believe James was a better singer, take in the fact that Country music IS America. 

[IceMetalPunk]

@grassyassasinxx You're way off there. I'm American and I hate country music with every fiber of my being. And if you want to find a genre that "embodies" American culture, I think rap would do it better.

[grassyassasinxx]

@IceMetalPunk I'm actually not off there. Rap is the younger gerations music. I'm young and I listen to both rap and country. People half the world over love country and of course they associate that with America rather than rap music.

[sandyscamaro68]

Love Steven Tyler..but think he was jealous of James voice!!!!

[GraceAlone71]

So when's his album coming out? :) I was soooooo upset when he went home.

[eeniemeeniechick123]

does anyone notice how different they look in the audition then in the fourth week of the show

[eeniemeeniechick123]

i literally cried when he went home

[mistalinkinparkfan87]

why cant i double like the vidieo lol?



[EmzOfZeeLee]

Jennifer: *Salutes*

Randy: *Salutes*

Steven: *Makes us think hes gonna salute but then itches head*

>_>

[davidthen123]

This song need Adam Lambert~

[Cbluesrocker]

I love how at the end Jennifer and Randy salute and Steven just scratches his head.. lol

[TheOscar401]

should've won, even Matt Bellamy himself loved this performance

[tomels132]

how can this not be enough to win that show?

[kfarring]

James Durbin and now Chris Rene, must be something good in the waters of Santa Cruz!

[GraceRevisited]

This was by far my favorite song that he did on Idol. He has an album coming out in November. I'm so excited.

[vialani]

james james james...

i do understand that america does not rock but dude, dont they know the word TALENT? cmon! yes, scotty may be a good country singer but that's all... JAMES can do MORE than a country song. lets face it!!! WRONG CHOICE AMERICA!!! JAMES should have won.

[braddudeguy]

@vialani No, he shouldn't have. The winners never go as far as the losers in AI. He woul dhave been bound by a contract that gave him almost no flexibility. His debut album comes out in November, expect greatness.

[MarciCow]

That's the way a song titled "Uprising" must be sung: with passion, screaming, with power. The definitive version, IMO.

[scuttlebuttlin]

Best Idol moment ever!!!!!!



[ChristinaZchrk]

he is amazing. I mean Matt Bellamy is the ultimate god, but if James gets out there and makes some albums he's going to be a legend

[hesmyflippy]

Ok. He's good, but it's definitely not like the original. I guess since I've gotten so used to Muse, This just doesn't seem that great to me.

[galleif]

this is just no good

[KingTrueBaby]

Man...he needs to get off his ass and make an album...or ten. I want them.

[EthanHalladay]

@KingTrueBaby uhh bro he is it comes out November 21st... Get WAY stoked. :)

[TheOscar401]

@KingTrueBaby he is

[ATrueBornStoner]

@KingTrueBaby Well, if you loved his music as much as you say you do, you would've known well over a month ago that he was in the studio making an album. His first two singles are already out, and the album drops on shelves this month.

[KingTrueBaby]

@ATrueBornStoner That's funny. I don't ever recall saying I loved his music. I just said he needs to make an album. Which could mean a a wealth of things. I do apologize ATrueBornBoner. I will reaffirm my stalker status and make sure I'm well aware of all his updates from now on.

[ATrueBornStoner]

@KingTrueBaby You do know I wasn't trying to be a smart ass right? I'm sorry if I came off that way, cuz i really wasn't. I was just letting you know about his album, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster.. Durbins fans can't argue yo! We gotta stick together and get this guys famous, cuz he def. deserves it for sure. Sorry again if I offended you.

[KingTrueBaby]

@ATrueBornStoner No worries. I take shit way too seriously, especially on here. Sorry I came across as a jack ass. I agree with you, though. We should all do our part to make him a bigger star than the actual winner. Um...what was his name again?

[93lionsfan]

@KingTrueBaby he is, it should be out soon

[RIPTOTHEJOSH04]

@KingTrueBaby hey has already made an album, its called Memories of a Beautiful Disaster. its coming out Nov. 21

[thestainisgone485]

@RIPTOTHEJOSH04 his new album sucks less than it could have but its still pretty ehh. it sounds like daughtry or something, its not like james.

[careypricefan11]

@KingTrueBaby he did :)

[jaffemaster]

@KingTrueBaby came out this week bro! buy that shit!

[rich2war]

If he hadn't gone voted off, I AM 100% SURE HE WOULD HAVE DONE DREAM ON -.- FUCK U ALL WHO DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM -.-

[ZeusArcanis]

@rich2war i dont think its that people didnt vote for him is that fox changed the voting so that the crappy country girl got the most votes

[ccowart1418]

@rich2war DAMN STRAIGHT!!!

[Jigsaw2012TV]

@kikicreamify I find it hard to believe that anyone would hate rock. I'm just saying that James Durbin is the best singer of the decade. He should have won the show.

[datpinkzeppelin]

jesus christ!

[whazam74]

my idol

[nel542]

I was expecting this to be terrible but he did very awesomely!

Matt Bellamy cannot be beaten though I'm sorry :)

[maghnakman]

wow this video made me realize...math bellamy rocks.. i thought james durbin sang great and he does, but his voice cant be compared to what math does.....

[guitarsolo27]

How the hell Kris Allen and Scotty Mc Creery could win over Adam Lambert and James Durbin... Haiz....

[maxelca]

James was on pitch the entire song with Amazing Vocals! He slid into the high note his second time going up the octaves, but he totally got there. Maybe a tad breathy when he went back down again, but not pitchy. Amazing performance, amazing vocals, amazing artistry... WOW!

[shermanmi]

Here's a thought: What if he had sang Dream On (Aerosmith)? Awesomeness. Steven might've liked it

[MVlacrosse34]

chills from the second it started...

[IAMDYLANHEARMEROAR72]

he should have won, i call FUBAR on American idol

[titenina76]

Tens grande foturo na musica mas gostava mais de te ver no heavy metal.

Vais dar cartas continua .

VIVA o HEAVI METAl.

Fernado neves PORTUGAL

[balleteveryday19]

this sealed the deal :) ROCK ON JAMES!

[IvanaMay77]

OMG! JAmes is AMAZING!!! He is DEFFINETLY going to still come out with music!!!! AND at the end when randy and JLo Soluted Stephen scratched his head... lol!!

[suzcruzlady]

I am a metal chick from back in the day. My faves include jeff tate, bruce dickinson and dio.  This fuckin kid is in the same leage. Those pipes are this generations hope to continue the metal legacy

[CarmenCristal1]

Quando bate a saudades, volto aqui para te ouvir e sempre me surpreendo com a beleza do teu canto...

[Buxembenz]

James Durbin outperformed Muse on this song. This kid is the SHIT!!! He's goin somewhere & he shoulda won American Idol this year!!!! I LOVE HIM!!!!

[kfarring]

A very creative performance for a crappy show like American Idol. Drumline was very cool and the duds were right out of "Children of Men".

[TheMycatisawesome]

From the very first time I saw him I had said "he is going to win." He made it to the top four but NO! America had to vote Scotty Mccreary through, haley reinhart, and Lauren Alaina?! What's up with that?!

[Pockendre]

ah c'est moche ! Reprise complètement ratée ! Rien ne vaut l'original !

[kahiauandkeeaola808]

i actually didnt listen to that song all that much till i heard the james durbin version.

[Finerytouches]

HOW THE FUCK DID HE GET VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL WITH HIS TALENT.

[Durban4Durbin]

This was truly a masterpiece. James basically took an electro-pop song and turned it into a rock opera. This was the most difficult piece of the entire season and he nailed all those advanced techniques perfectly, and that is why he is the best vocalist of AI10 and possibly ever in AI history. To sing repeated notes in the lower register in pitch to a driving beat is extremely difficult. And to sing a phrase up the high F (vocal fry) then down and repeat it again is almost impossible to do!

[MegaLuchia]

Він щось защемив...

[juliachappy]

this is a perfect song for him. i love it! he definitely did a grreat job hitting those high notes, and he makes the song even better!

[DancinOnPegs]

am i the only person who thinks this is a pile of shite. almost as bad as muse agreeing to do a song for fucking twilight. they might be one of the best bands ever but bloody hell.

[coveritupyo]

@XxlipstickloverxX

I'm in! 

[jesnieves1]

one of my favorite performances this season<3

[CrazyFriends122]

he should have won defidently not scotty mccreary idiot my fav performance of him he's an amazing singer reminds me of adam lambert a little

[jblplaser]

this is my favorite performance of him :)

[bombergal1]

When he hits that high F, he sounds somewhat like Axl Rose!  But adding vibrato to that really high note is beyond amazing!

[MegaLuchia]

Почему он так щурится все время?

[markshleifer]

@MegaLuchia Ti ne slishola o sindrom toreta?

[MegaLuchia]

@markshleifer Эти уши! 8)

[TwilightFever78]

He has an amazing voice. He should've won.

[BipolarNerd]

This dude has a crazy good voice

[PowerpuffZ123]

Doctor steel, please meet James and recruit him as your son. ^^

[turkey14911]

james durbin the best and most entertaining by far cant wait for his album. i wish him all the success in the world he truly is amazing.im a huge aussie james durbin fan.

[salsapwnZZ]

who can do that but him and steven tyler?

[ando1135]

how the hell you get any sort of vibrato when screaming high notes like that is beyond me.

[Durban4Durbin]

@ando1135 That's the amazing thing. This isn't falsetto, he really can sing this high (and even higher) in full voice!

[ktootsie]

James is amazing! He did such a fantastic job with this song. I am a Muse fan and he did an amazing job. I heard over and over again from peers that his "shouting" was annoying, but the thing is that his "screaming" or whatever they want to call it was BEAUTIFUL! It always sounded PERFECT!!! I hope HUGE things for this man! LOVE YOU JAMES!

[FlutterbyWhispers]

chills.

every. damn. time.

:P

[TheFrdw]

again. again.again.againagainagain!