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  • i want hear duet -- james durbin + reece mastin it would be awesome

  • @1999wally, no dude, it's not that long:p

  • James I liked you dude, but holy mother of balls, you made one of my fav songs painful to listen too, Maybe i shouldn't try to compare you to the awesome that is Jared. 

  • the dislike bar is the size of justin biebers weiner

  • yeaaahhh!!! ^_^

  • I am sorry, I love James and everything but this is just not good. Mars songs can only be sang by Jared Leto. They've been made by him, for him. In my opinion this song has to be sang by Jared - it's all about his vocals.

  • @ChristinaZchrk Yeah.. James voice didn't really fit. But it was ok.

  • @ChristinaZchrk I completely agree. I love James, but his lows and highs are different of Jared. and I can't see ANYONE singing this song than Jared. :)

  • ...

  • worst singer ever!!!! how the hell do you pretend to sing a wonderful song from a wonderful voice + band, at that horrible way? iuuuuu!!!

  • BEST SONG EVAR

  • Tone DEATH??? I think you mean tone DEAF!!

  • Pitch problems. o_O

  • @RosaLui and you can do it without pitch problems your telling youtube?

  • @aerosmithcrazzy Jared Leto can... so can James, I'm pretty sure, but he didn't here, lmao. I'm not sure the best way to defend a performance is to say that pitch problems are okay.

  • @RosaLui well he wrote the song, obviously you wouldnt write something you cant perform, and so his first time singing the song in front of 100,000+ people hes going to sing it perfectly?

  • great singer!

  • well, everything is better than scotty's young blood, that one totally sucked

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  • the only person who ever tried to perform this song and not totally embarassed themselves. end of the story. this is that kind of song that if you dont have the vocals to cover it, there's no way to hide it.

  • WOW First the mother in me is sooooooo proud of you, but hang on tight but enjoy the ride. Always try to make good choices. Enough of that. I am a product of the 70's to 80's i listen to you're cd and it makes me scream LET'S GET THE PARTY STARTED . I will be first in line to buy CD. Thanks for getting the baby boomers off couch and back to the dance floor.

  • its not even metal yet lol. its alternative rock. if it's really metal you'd all be dead! 

  •  I loved this performance XD (GO JAMES >=D)

  • James is awesome. Not crazy about that song for him. Disagree with Jimmy on this one. Behind you James 100%. Keep closer to the rock, but don't lose your soul.

  • Someone please tell me how those country bumpkins won over this guy.

  • LOL I GOT TO SING WITH SHERYL!

    LMAO

  • I really loved Adam Lambert, and felt cheated when he lost,,,,swore I'd never vote on American Idol again,,,but James stole my heart. I love how he sings and how he performs. Just a natural performer.

  • Nobody can sing like James, James gave metal a chance, James gave music a chance, and who ever doesn't like James, why even listen to music? Because obviously your are tone dealth! 2 words for all you James is lame'r's out there,

    Grow Up! :)

    Their are people out there who absaloutly adore James, like the 269 people who liked this. Obvioisly who ever disliked him, didn't take the time, that was totually worth it to listen to him sing. Four words to you! Give metal a chance!

  • @CarlosPenaBiTiRuluv Tonedeath lol :))

    

  • give metal a chance... i wish he had won

  • @wiLLtheThriLL8963 If you've watch Idol over the past few years theres been nothing but generic record pop...Let's look who made it far in this one; a blues/jazz singer, a rocker, a country singer, and a pop singer. Somehow I think this panel promoted diversity more than the old one.

  • should've... should've... could've, would've... not OF. Gah!

  • hahaha soo in loveeee Jimmy 0:24 xD

  • @N3C03CH3A srry 0:28 :P

  • Anyone else has a voice like Jared Leto. He tried, but it wasn't good. We have to be honest : well done, but a bad choice for the song. Not everyone can sing Closer To The Edge, and in my opinion, he's not good enough to try. Later would be better

  • Устала считать, сколько раз это орущее сфальшивило...

  • I've to say some things,James Durbin sang all of my fav artists:MUSE,30STM etc.

  • Its a shame he should have made this legendary, the reason it didn't sound as great was because he was out of key for a lot of the song

  • He should have used his vocal range more. The original has an amazing range done by Jared Leto. If he would've done more high notes it would have been better. I still love you James. <3

  • I'm a fan of james but this was pitchy as hell. I think he was flat all the song, so it's possible that he wasn't listening well the music.

  • He should have sung kings and queens instead

  • This is badass cause he sang a 30 seconds to mars song! They're Epic! 

  • I still can't believe that he didn't make it to the finale... He is, by far, the best !!!

  • I don't really like this song for James...it's not one of my favourite performances of his. Without You was beautiful that night.

  • 0:42 - 0:47 , I 110% dont agree with jiimy , james belong to 80-90 rock

  • James Durbin is totally amazing!!

  • i think jared leto did better in this song. NOT saying that james is copying jared. but his version was a bit too screechy for me.

  • Casey has 37 accounts.

  • Nails on a blackboard at times. Flat and loud and ouch. Period.

  • @mieleD BULL.................CRAP.....­.......

  • Being a fan of someone doesn't mean that everything he does is amazing. This was by far his worst idol performance, because everything he did previous to this was amazing, but not this. Still is not that bad but it is not his usual level.

  • I for one am tired of the country singers winning idol, James was a change for idol and I believe he should have won

  • Amen:D

  • james takes a song any song and makes it his. everytime i like his version better.

  • I agree it wasn't his strongest song. But I still loved it. People who say that he screeches and just tries to imitate the original singer are completely wrong. Just listen to "while my guitar gently weeps, and will you still love me" I can guarantee you nobody sang those songs like that before. I'm already seeing clips for covers of his songs with the "sang in james durbin style" byline indicating they are covering his unique style. He makes every song his own for better or worse.

  • I think most of those 34 ppl who doesnt like this are Adam Lambert fans. ;D He wasnt bad, but i still like Adam better.

  • Sorry this performance was bad.... He was almost at the same note the whole performance and it got really boring. It was at amateur standard and he needs to learn how to climax a performance and how to build up to the climax. I noticed that most of his performances lack originality too and he just copies the style from the respective original singers.

    Only positive thing? nice composure.

    Everyone is entitled to an opinion so yeah... :)

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  • James Durbin is a phenomenon - did I spell that right - he will rock his way right to the top!!

  • 31 people have no good taste in singing!! They should be kick in this planet!!!

  • He butchered this song.... and he was my pick to win.. ... He sounds nothing like Jared Leto and anyone that says he does should have their ears checked.

  • @LithiumPain He's not supposed to be like him. Its a cover not a copy act.

  • @DshankumMusic .. I never said he was supposed to sound like him.. I was only pointing to other people on here that said he sounded great and just like Jared Leto , that he didn't. Like i said I like James , I just didn't like him doing this song.

  • @LithiumPain Alright, fair enough.

  • james should hav won

  • james should have won

  • 28 people can't scream

  • to all who say he had an off night

    listen to the original, you wont tell the difference, idiots

  • @567hurricane I like James and all, but he sounds really sick singing this song, especially the chorus. I have listened to the original and Jared Leto delivers it with stronger vocals.

  • ... Favourite song, and James took all of the emotion and inspiration out of it. My opinion is based on my ears, not on what Steve Tyler thinks

  • @TheDielanB favourite song, and James took all if the emotion and inspiration out of it. My opinion is based on my ears and not what Steve Tyler (but I've got no beef with him :-D)

  • @TheDielanB um yes really man. Ok, maybe if I was there it might have sounded better, but on the video his voice sounds like shit! It's so strained and whiny. And I don't give a fuck how much of a legend someone is (even tho yes he is), I'm not gonna be a kiss arse and agree with them just because I think I should, i'm gonna disagree. And I've done a lot with my life so far, I don't know what point u were trying to make with that one. And u think I don't know good music?? This happens to be my

  • OH MY GOD!! that was terrible!! I guess it just goes to show how amazing jared leto's voice is, but seriously the song was sung so badly. I don't get why everyone liked it, it was a shot performance

  • @EchelonDude Wow really man? Honestly that is sad, you are sad. Who are you? What have you done with your life? seriously please tell me? Because I could of sworn on this video that Steven Tyler just said "James, You kicked that songs ass. " Um incase you didn't know Steven Tyler is a fucking legend and if anyone knows good music and a good singer its him?So Im going to go ahead and agree with what he says over what your saying.Your obviously a fucking moron that doesn't know what good music is.

  • @EchelonDude Wow really man? Honestly that is sad, you are sad. Who are you? What have you done with your life? seriously please tell me?Because I could of sworn on this video that Steven Tyler just said "James, You kicked that songs ass. " Um incase you didn't know Steven Tyler is a fucking legend and if anyone knows good music and a good singer its him?So Im going to go ahead and agree with what he says over what your saying.Your obviously a fucking moron that doesn't know what good music is.

  • @EchelonDude Oh and one more thing also, when you are able to sing and perform at the level or anywhere near the level that James Durbin does then you let us know, when you can do that then you have the right to open your big mouth and comment whether his music is good or bad, until then climb back in to your cave and shut the fuck up. Thank you :)

  • @TheDielanB I have to agree with this echelondude guy cos it sounded terrible, it must have sounded better actually being there cos it honestly sounds like he has a frog in his throat. Steve Tyler is a legend but he is also a judge in a show where people want a first class ticket to fame ASAP, without working years and earning it, and the winners of these shows always fade away in a years time, so I dont respect Steve for that.

  • @EchelonDude Yeah i really didden't like him singing this song either..when he moves around to much his voice shakes....eh oh well. I still lovez james. =3

  • I'm so glad that Scotty won, he was my favorite. but if there would have won someone else im sure i would have loved him to be James, he is amazing

  • That was terrible...no wonder he went home...jeez. Not a good song choice for him

  • Talk about butchering a good song...

  • *.*

    He said Jared Leto!!

  • rock on james!!!

  • i´m a big fan of him love you james

  • i like this song and it fits his voice

  • james is cute

  • The person that I love sing the song that I love :)

  • Steven Tyler: "I think you kicked that song's ass." 2:56 is my favorite part!! OMG. I love James!!!! He pretty much kicked EVERY song's ass in my eyes, Steven. Yes, Randy, he WAS in it to win it. But, I don't think America agreed with us James lovers. SHAME!!

  • James is the real American Idol! The only reason why he was voted off is so he could start his career early. He was signed 23 minutes after he was voted off.

    For you Adam Lambert fans out there, he has his own videos on YouTube so go comment there!

  • He should've sing King's and Queen's :)

  • James is an Echelon :)?

  • This is James's worst performance.(IMHO) (still loved and and thumbed it up)

    Still better than the other people in the top 13's best performances Combined

  • JAMES IS THE REAL IDOL HERE ! no the country boy

  • I'm a huge 30 Seconds to Mars fan.. When he sung this, I was positive he'll bring better music into the top 40s.

  • James loss and Scotty won this is bull shit

  • beast of a song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sheryl Crow wants to retire cause of James. Imagine.

  • *night

  • He was a little flat throughout the while song but the performance itself was great and entertaining! Everyone is allowed an off mitt and this isn't even that bad when you compare it to the off nights the others have had

  • James was feeling himself here lol!

    Awesome performance!

    Sad he's not there anymore.

  • Honestly, James would of had a better American Idol "career" if Simon was still there. He would of gotten ride of all the crap and the finale would have been between Pia and James.......... THE WAY IT SHOULD OF BEEN!!!

  • @wiLLtheTHriLL8963 i coudn't agree more

  • @wiLLtheTHriLL8963 I SO agree! people keep saying that Simon is rude and too talentless to judge singers, but the truth is, we wouldn't have had all this shit we had if he was still there

  • Why are you all still comparing these two......UNLESS.....there is something we do not know about ADAM ? Is he Autistic ? If not then let it be and why even bring it up ? I do not get it , If you truely belive that Adam is so much better .... you are actually bringing Adam down when you say things on here like that . Most of us who are listening to James are not even thinking about Adam or anything even close to that, so why do the " Adam fans " do it ?

  • For all those people that think that song was not so great,,

    can i tell you this.

    james was not tring to be like the dude who sings this song

    he is beening HIMSELF.

  • @TheTigger027 spell right.

  • @TheTigger027 I feel like English may not be your mother tongue....

  • @TheTigger027 What, out of tune?

  • @TheTigger027 There's a line between being a good and creative. I love James Durbin AND 30 Seconds To Mars. He did not do this song justice, though. It was not good; he's better with different music.

  • @TheTigger027

    Jared Leto has an amazing voice. Because it's his song don't judge people if they think it's not as good as the original. Have you even listened to the original? Or any 30 seconds to mars song for that matter?

  • @TheTigger027 Like the "dude" who sang this song? James was terribly off key. And it wasn't original at all, the "let me hear you scream" part is absolutely Jared Leto's thing, he says it every time on concerts and it's NOT in the song so he obviously copied that one from theat "dude" :D

  • @TheTigger027 you can be yourself but at the same time you need to do justice to the song

  • Awesome job!!!

  • Rooney is singing closer to the edge xD

  • To those saying he didn't pull this cover off, live no he didn't he was putting on a show and connecting with the audience rather than hit the high notes, but listen to the studio version of his cover, it kicks ass. I'm a 30stm fan and I say he did great on the studio cover. He should've not moved too much and focus on the notes cause James has talent

  • wtf is this crap

  • most over rated guy picked to win coming into the top 4. Scottie and Haley are both way better than him.

  • 'yours to take James'

    (Home).... 'bye....

  • he is fantastic!

  • this is not screaming, this is pure amazing singing. Haley screams she should not still be in James should, its fine tho. JAMES WILL HAVE A GREAT CAREER

  • Doesn't matter if he's out already, because sometimes it doesn't take to be the winner to be really succesful, just take a look at Adam Lambert :) JAMES IS AMAZING <3

  • @lintuxmarsxechelon he is NOWHERE NEAR,and I mean NOWHERE near as good as Adam Lambert. Lambert should not even be in this discussion. Adam is hands down probably the MOST talented male to come off of Idol. His voice can`t be compared to anyone`s really.

  • @Ariane96 I wasn't comparing him, just taking Adam as an example that you don't need to win Idol in order to be succesful,and a wonderful, wondeful artist. I NEVER compared them. Adam is an amazing artist in every possible way, James is just starting.

  • @Ariane96 WELL THEN WHY ARE YOU POSTING UNDER HIS VIDEO CLIP THEN....? TRYING TO PISS PEOPLE OFF , YOU GUYS NEED TO POST YOUR COMMENTS FOR JAMES......HATE HIM IF YOU WANT IT'S YOUR POST , I THINK THE GUY IS AWESOME BUT I DO NOT EXPECT YOU TO FEEL THAT WAY, KEEP ADAM OUT OF THIS. IF WE ARE HERE LISTENING TO JAMES WE PROBABLY WATCH AMERICAN IDOL. WE ALSO PROBABLY VOTED FOR ADAM WHEN IT WAS HIS SEASON. I KNOW I DID, THE WHOLE TWO HOURS EVERY WEEK. JAMES IS JUST STARTING.....SO CHILL OUT !

  • @Ariane96 adam lambert can't sing, james is way bettter then adam so take adam's penis out of your mouth damn you're suckin' him kinda hard you rizzzie!

  • @TeAmoAshley321 Are you serious? I'm not a huge fan of Adam, but what you said is ridiculous. Adam has a much wider range than James, and his control over his voice is incredible.

  • @IamKindness opinions are like asssholes, everyone has one, i don't care what you say, i say that james is bettter then that adam lambert guy!

  • @Ariane96 heey! I really love Adam Lambert, I think He is one of the best singers of the world, but this is a video about JAMES DURBIN

  • FLAT

    

  • Jared cant hold a candle to James and I'm sure Jared knows it, Sheryl knows it, everybody know is it. I will admit he was more interested in putting on a show and connecting to the fans than hitting all the notes in this performance but compared to Jared's live version or listen to the Studio version and you'll see what I mean. Oh and he did kick that stongs ass lol

  • I loved James on IDOL but this was his weakest performance. I think he lost voters with this song. 

  • @TheTinaMarble I agree, but his weakest performance was still stronger than anyone elses =P

  • pitchy I like him, some of his performances are GREAT, but honestly... more are not ~ than are! He isn't consistent and the judges favor him. He's letting it go to his head and quite frankly he's not as good as he thinks. OH.. and this isn't about 'heart and soul'.. People are voting for him for the wrong reason.... not for talent. That is SAD.

  • pitchy I like him, some of his performances are GREAT, but honestly... more are not ~ than are! He isn't consistent and the judges favor him. He's letting it go to his head and quite frankly he's not as good as he thinks.

  • He was eliminated? Really? The show is not over here yet. It sucks if he´s gone.

  • James should still be there he has more heart & sole then Scotty,he shoulda went home

  • Janes shoulda stayed he has heart and sole Scotty shoulda went home

  • this is so awesome

  • he didn't do this song justice.. in the slightest. and he tried way to hard to be jared.

  • shitty...

    

  • i love 30 seconds to mars. and i love james, but sorry to say, it wasn't very well done. :/

  • I was so upset that he went home! He was the best one there!!!! He will definatly get a record deal though =)

  • Thumbs up for james

  • james should have stayed. haley sucks

  • @Heartzrok scuse me but you mispelled a name. Lauren's name is not spelled H-A-L-E-Y. :) Anyway, I'm sick of James screaming.....

  • @bryanpaul2010 Hitting high notes isn't screaming. Yes most screaming is high, but those are dead notes. These arne't dead notes. These are exact octaves higher. Do you understand how hard that is to do?

  • @braddudeguy sure, but whatever you say it still sounds screaming to me.. i'm just saying Haley is better..

  • Thumbs up if janes shoulda stayed

  • I love him,always rooted for him and I hope he has an amazing career after being voted off BUT as a 30 Seconds to Mars fan... I have to be honest and say that he did not pull off this cover...

  • he was the best from the 4

  • its so sad that James was voted out :(

  • That was rough

  • i agree eve.....hell be great. hey and escape all the tie downs of am. idol!!! but ill miss him on stage, dunno if ill even watch the rest of the season now.

  • Put full force into Scotty vote for him it should have been him and James

  • @prestonawesome123 Agreeddddddddddd

  • James Durbin will be big he still should have won I hope gait burns in hell and her fans to

  • @prestonawesome123 Same hahaha his voice and personality are epic

  • What happen to many of the winners of American Idol? NOTHING! Daughtry left as no.4. Huge career! So will James Durbin get! He's a STAR!

  • With James eliminated, American Idol got me hatin'

  • Change your profile to Jame Durbin's pic and leave it up for one week - tell your friends to do the same so that we can show American Idol that the voting does NOT stop when the lines close and that the MOST TALENTED should win - Steven Tyler said Apathy is the worst crime - Do not Let this Tragedy happen - change your FB status - Tweet - Tell others - and let's get James back on that stage asap - change your pic NOW and join the movement.

  • i mean, it's alright. but you really shouldn't try to out sing jared leto.....no one can do that...

  • omg hes the best...well seeing that haley beat out james....one of 2 things is going to happen over the next six months (if not both)...1. hell is going to freeze over or 2. they will find a cure for cancer.....i love you james!