Casey Abrams - Nature Boy - American Idol Top 8 - 04/13/11

[Halthad]

"I don't want to LOSE MYSELF"  pure artist.

[Stellaacee]

I miss him so bad...

[KamikazeScarecrows]

Best fucking rendition of nature boy or any song EVER

[lakeobilt1]

no soul at all

[apiszor]

just jump to 1:45

[wintensity]

he actually has real talent, he can sing anything

[arsenal4ever03]

the title should be change "hear this 1000 times and you never get bored"

[soccergirlrocks10]

He is amazing ! (: i love the notes he hit's at the end c:

[dipdapcurplack]

this was on my birthday aweomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[AbbyPoprockz]

1:43

replay button

[AbbyPoprockz]

I have lost all respect for america even though i liv in it.

[HitlersWetDream]

so good

[rarrbaby]

He was my first and only call-in on American Idol. I have yet to find someone who matches his talent level. My friend SCREAMED so loud that my ear drums almost burst every time he came on AI. xD He was an AMAZING contestant, if only he'd growled a little less.

BEST ARTIST EVER!

Does anyone know if he's come out with anything since the show? I can't seem to find anything that he's done.

Please let me know if you do! Thanksies and God bless<3

[meghasaurusrex]

@rarrbaby He just got signed. Look up the youtube channel pierceabrams. It's his personal channel. : )

Love Casey!

[rarrbaby]

@meghasaurusrex Oh sweet! Thanks a bunch! I'll definitely check his channel out. :D

[mzondi1970]

Im amazed at some of the responses. He did a fantastic job on this. He is unconventional thats what makes him casey...if he keeps to his roots he will sell a ton of records. Casey there are people that like jazz still make us a record....yes i said record i still listen to those black discs. Anyone who thing digital can match a true clean analog recording is nuts

[silpariss]

In France we've got "Julien Doré", in USA, u've got Abrams Casey. Sick.

[lakeobilt1]

FAIL.........song is to big for him

[crimsonhawk52]

@lakeobilt1 ur dumb. the solo section was like al jarreau, he ended with a diminished scale and a ninth. he nailed it.

[lakeobilt1]

@crimsonhawk52 i bet ur a Bon Iver fan lol.......if u cant do a song justice.... dont do it.....and i would expect name calling from a 2nd grader...grow up

[crimsonhawk52]

@lakeobilt1 ill work on it

[crimsonhawk52]

@lakeobilt1 after a little soul searching, I've decided your opinions are wrong also. I like the song. I think Casey did well, I also think he was one of the best people ever on American Idol in terms of knowledge. Perhaps not the best singer, but he had ideas and he executed them well enough. I'm unsure what your expectations of a second grader has to do with anything, but your addition of that fun fact was welcome I suppose. Sorry this was long

[Tennwilliams]

you'd be hard pressed to find many famous artists that can do what he did the last 15 seconds of that song.

[765lbsquat]

if he didn't sing like he was gagging on some cock after every line he might have advanced.  terrible excuse for a singer.

[lakeobilt1]

@765lbsquat exactly

[VooDooXII]

This is easily my favorite performance on American Idol. Unbelievable and unforgettable.

[thelilninja11]

He's like the male version of Adele. AMAZING!

[daredevil7079]

@thelilninja11 Adele is like the female version of him ;)

[guitarmusic524]

MUSICAL talent! That is what this guy has. Sometimes less is more.

[1Aeropostale1987]

haha jimmy stfu already! casey was awesome

[sevenof00]

For the first time last year with casey the show had some musical class, not just a raw talent voice but actual musical soul. It was great to watch.

[tall32guy]

Who was the guy on the far right with the glasses and cap?

[ThatNerdyGuy3]

I'm a HUGE Caley fan<3333

[MusicmanOneThree]

I love when he freestyles at 2:40-3:00 and 3:32

[08gordona]

AHHH AMAZING

[wcbombers21]

WTF!! There was talent like this on this bullshit show?/ Damn it!! I should have watch it this kid is freaking AMAZING!!

[100lisylou]

the riffs he does from 3:32 are AMAZINGGGGGG

[wiredmanproductions]

that is the coolest bass ever lol

[wiredmanproductions]

Fuck you jimmy, you're the definition of corporate, know-nothing, CEO cock-sucking producers who don't know what good music is if it slapped you upside the head. Your dumb-ass picture would be right next to the word "moron" in the dictionary.

[meMemeME123ism]

This is music...something we're deprived of indeed. But then people like him come around. Beautiful.

[adeepnair]

personally.. this song should be enchanting.. it should have that beautiful creepy vibe to it.. nevertheless Casey's version is great.. and i do love it musically.. but it just takes away the character of the song..

[jasonrosensrebel]

sexy casey. ;) love love love him!!!

[AlexisssFaithhh]

i love casey and i always will ♥♥♥

[zikolatesla]

shivers down my spine

[AnalCrumb]

I love that all of Casey's friends are old people. So very fitting.

[mumbalee]

LOVE LOVE LOVE. This is the stuff he should be doing. classic boundary-breaking jazzy type

stuff

[Kasino80]

he lost because he's to damned talented

[RaduCiprian95]

singing starts at 1:45

[wiredmanproductions]

SUCK IT JIMMY.

[lpd145]

10 out of 10, fantastic performance.

[BW92116]

I like this arrangement of this song, but I think he overdid it on the singing of it. It's distracting from the beauty of the melody. Compare with Nat King Cole's recording: eiylAT55NhE

[pabapalooza]

@BW92116 okay . . . Because its not a singing competition. learn your shit

[karenZmusic]

this is by eden ahbez, good any way

[julestags]

I really like it except for the 'yeah' he adds at the end of the verses... that ruins it

[MikoMello]

i love his rehersal :)

[komboyo]

I think he just ruined the music...but that´s just my opinion...

[janagajda]

Love him! His interpretation of the song...! Beautiful!

[musicgoodmusicgood]

Nice line at 3:36!!!

[Joker8101]

the guy is talented but this version just isn't that good :/

[rebreezeable]

He was my favorite!

[01rai01]

casey and haley (if you listen carefully) throughout the competition seemed like they were always pressured when it came to song choice, thats why american idol isnt much of a singing competition these days,

[soulsurvivorcrouter]

Phil Collins my ass Nat King Cole!!

[innubcm]

What a shit of version is this??

[spinasweetness]

@innubcm what speak of english is of that kind? 

[AmateurBelief]

1:43

[xTheGreenLightx]

i hate jimmy, hes a retard.

[2004dale]

i like him that much more; he stayed true to himself.

[zeriice9900]

he exites me like adamlambert did.



[Luminean]

still watching this till now :O

he is my favorite on this show

[Spongeduderocs]

Hahahahahaha the begining is so weird!

[VikkVZVzeneli]

Is there any instrument he doesnt play ???

[kazularc1]

sexiest guy in AI

[AnchorBatman]

I freaking love him. :)

[PaulieT1231]

Casey Abrams didnt lose American Idol, American idol lost Casey Abrams

[Finerytouches]

I hate jimmy. He thinks he's always right. What a dick -.-

[aleja1987]

Just...wow.

[anime123240]

WHy DIDNT YOU VOTE FOR HIM PEOPLE THAT DIDNT VOTE FOR HIM ARE STUPID D))))JJJJJJJ

[isimilkova1]

Wow!!! Amazing!



[camlibeladem]

his voice is good but he sing this wonderful song nature boy so terrible

[yellowgreen1515]

what an amazing casey performance! i actually came across a 10 year old singing this song.. he's on youtube, search "immanuel floyd". thumbs up if you were blown away

[samstopndgo69ner]

This is music.

[theovidgen]

does anyone else notice that he detunes the bottom string for the last note?? INSANELY GOOD

[missababy941]

my favorite performance of him ever.

but in the air tonight would have been so good too..

<3 nature boy gives me goosebumps.

[ChickenVendetta]

Is that a Blast Cult bass?

[xxgg55]

Casey is an actual musician; as if fucking Will.i.am knows anything that Casey doesnt

[Khaminor]

HE WAS FUCKIN RIGHT BITCH!

[Mark6024]

@Khaminor Did you bring a translator with you?

[MichaelNormanMusic]

Crazy hot man!!!

[Mark6024]

His breadth and depth transcends generations. He had already won at the audition.

[LadyJulianna]

@Mark6024 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN!!

[Raven7176]

Who am kidding? Most good performers have done far better on their own. Googling Casey now for more info.

-screw American Idol, you had your time, and like all good things created for the people and by the people some dumb-ass has to come up with a bright idea to save their job that week. :)

[Raven7176]

That smacked ass that won American Idol...even the runner-up (I forgot that person already) seems like a Big Corporate decision. Not what the people feel. American Idol...your toast. Luv X-Factor :)

Randy Jackson...where ya at? Unless your a horse blinded Uncle Tom.

[Raven7176]

Soul brotha! ...man dig it.

[Raven7176]

Luv your music Casey! OMG plz don't GO AWAY like the others try X-Factor sometime :)

[MelMarieexoxo]

I can't help but smile and blush whenever I see him perform. He is AMAZING <3

[gaby47]

you know you did a GREAT JOB and killed a performance when steven tyler stands up, claps and screams ENCORE

[gaby47]

TAKE THAT JIMMY !! SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE LOL.....BRILLIANT RENDITION OF NATURE BOY

[itstoofragile]

You can't go wrong with Nat King Cole :)

[crisstian656]

Casey Abrams definitivamente es uno de los mejores interpretes de jazz en la historia.

[musicismylife101998]

i'm so glad he chose this song :)

[Hamporkcheese]

best idol performance ever...

[EPICPokerTV4]

eh

[KendellLGS]

I like his version but I LOVE Kerli's 

[DSween3]

@KendellLGS Agreed.

[kbrod90210]

I want this

casey abrams instead David Guetta

Jacob Lusk instead Pitbull

Stefano Langone instead Enrique Iglesias

Haley Reinhart instead Fakey Perry

Laura Laiana instead Kesha

oh gosh, maybe I asking 4 too much :( but I hope Billboard one day full of talent and not for commercials products

[Aldiggy2000]

3:44, last note is so BOSS

[cjmercado]

@Aldiggy2000 SO AGREE!!!!!

[ninja81204]

He did a great job on this one! He did a great job not going with Jimmy's opinion! He nailed this!

[21SPICY]

I like how he stod his ground against these so called "Experts". Be yourself, dont try to fit in, STAND OUT!! makes you special ;)

[Mis4Marley]

I absolutely loved Casey! He was the best and most talented on the entire show I believe EVER!!!! What ever happened to him? Has he made anything since America voted him off?

[LookingAtYouFool]

@Mis4Marley

"Has he made anything since America voted him off?"

.

A single featuring Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart performing "Baby It's Cold Outside" was released today. watch?v=DO8vD0ClzbE Buy at iTunes, Amazon, etc. Though it ends abruptly, you might also enjoy this video of them performing a Beatles tune yesterday: /watch?v=kwL0xJLNfsg

[zeriice9900]

0:01 "nipples"?

[kevindninja]

he also did your song, moulin rouge fans catch that?

[MrSonia88]

:O omg <3



[MOTIIFkeys823]

did you hear that voice run he did at 3:34

[Smile858890]

This gives me goose bumps! AMAAAAAZING!!!!

[G0KartMozart360]

jimmy got shat on. casey is too gg for idol to brainwash him

[WASAAAAH666]

Jimmy is a talentless, egotistical, bastard who ruins people in the music industry, that is all :P

[cartmanfan123]

Will.I.am has absolutely no qualification when it comes to judging a jazz vocalist, let alone picking his own nose. Why was he even there? look at how he mimics the reaction of the guy to his left @ 0:34. It's as though he's pretending to contribute legitimate input. PAthetic.

[RaynaDJ]

@cartmanfan123 couldn't agree more. talentless prick.

[SymphonyBrahms]

A brilliant performance.

[solanjoe]

Casey is a thoroughly original artist and musician PLUS, a big plus, a funny and upbeat entertainer. His smile is as infectious as is his sense of humour. He makes effortless connection with the audience. He flirts with them. This guy has guts and swagger of ten singers!

[avirah1]

awkward seth rogan looking mother fucker

[wiredmanproductions]

From 3:21 to around 3:40 is the most beautiful vocals ive ever heard in my life. makes me feel like I'm on cloud 9.

[RoseluvsHHR]

Everyone has their fav performance of the contestants. This was my fav of his. It was so surprisingly frikkin' cool. I didn't want it to end! Amazing talent. Casey made jazzy tunes cool. At least when he sung 'em lol.

[955pokerface]

he and Haley were for sure the best

[Zombbg4]

One of the few actual musicians ever on the show.

[ThumbOfMeganFox]

Jimmy: "This show iz like a hurricaaane..."

he even talks like a douche. glad Casey did it his own way.

[TheMattGosselin]

That has really got to be one of the most AMAZING Idol performances EVER.

[Mageeelovesfrank]

IN YO FACE JIMMY :)

[SandritaDreams]

Adorable Casey - I am grooving to your studio version of Nature Boy right now. Your voice gives me chills - so sexy! I need to buy more Casey tunes so please hurry and record more!!

[dpramirez66]

What was that weird grunt he did?

Errrhmmhm..

[ecl411]

That bass is gonna get him laid for forever.

[xgirlx405]

Those who say this is horrendous... I don't even know what to say to you.

[kaeute]

@xgirlx405 wrong button. i was about to click the thumbs up but i presssed the wrong button. sorry.

[WhatTheFuchs]

This is horrendous.

[wiredmanproductions]

booooy was he right!

[alexxhje]

He looks much more insecure when he's not on stage!

[zlzFUNNYMANzlz]

ha jennifer hesitated to get up... she was like well it wasent that great

[bilalghouri]

the pedo smile @ 2:13

[baybeepinkangel]

Mmmmmmmmmm sexy!!!!!!

[CallieAnn111]

@baybeepinkangel Oh. yess!

[perezbermuda]

So happy you didn't follow these clowns' advice and went with your gut instinct. You got this song sooooo right. Can't wait for your album. Hope you make it all jazz!

[MMWarrior23]

Gosh, the way he breaks his voice....perfection.

[Leviathan092]

When Casey sings this song, i feel as if it reaches into my soul and pulls out all i have to offer the world......Love.

[helmut4lyfe]

anybody know where i can get the bass tabs? i'm having trouble figuring out the chord progression

[Markeygirl]

Where is Casey? I am waiting in the wings for his release and to applaude when he does, buy his cds and attend his concerts. Come on launch this boy!!

[rocktothebone91]

I love him<3 he is amazing!

[panconquesoderretido]

Yeah, true, too good for American Idol

[dafunkmonster]

When you let the masses decide what the artist should play and sound like, you end up with freebird getting played to death.

Casey's elimination from American Idol proves that you must let artists find their own way, otherwise you end up with the same old crap. If you let teenage girls decide what "quality" is, you'll never hear the likes of Oscar Peterson.

Way too good for American Idol. Every single one of his performances is way beyond this show. He's well on his way to permanent fame.

[EBATO]

1:03"I don't want to lose myself in this process."

Yeah! You go boy. Stay real. Be you. Forget the industry.

1:20 "...I wanted to resurrect Nature Boy"

When did it ever die?!

Too low for him, though. 2:19 Shoulda played a key higher.

n I really dislike the "-ah" he adds to the end of every phrase. i.e.:

1:52 1:56 2:11 2:20 2:27 2:32 2:41 2:46

His runs are okay though. 3:31 < 3:37

If Nature Boy DID die...he wouldn't have brought it back to life. Valiant effort though, chum. Fine bass.

[EBATO]

@EBATO Well half of my citing didn't turn out...f it. I'm do with this.

[predador21]

@EBATO it died because too few people noewadays like it, despite the fact it's an amazing song. it's a simple statement.

[EBATO]

@predador21 I was getting at the fact that it it's such a good song that it will never die as it thrives in the hearts of so many people (talking about us) to this very day. I see your point though. Definitely not as well known as it once was.

[virtual7insanity]

he's so cute, I wanna hug him! Like a friendly, warm hug! :)

[jamhal73]

I just love his confidence. Boy! if I was this confident. He is gonna go places. Idol or no idol.

[washington95]

"So he better be right!"

And he was.