Here is a video of Phillip Phillips on American Idol singing The Stone by Dave Matthews Band. Do the Phillip Phillips Dave Matthews mannerisms continue? How far will Phillips go in the competition? Please share your thoughts and leave a comment…
The Dave Matthews Band fan community has been abuzz about the Phillip Phillips Dave Matthews mannerisms on American Idol. Here are a few clips including Phil Phillips lesser seen solo performance where his Dave-esque´ dancing and facial expressions show how much of an influence Dave Matthews has been to his budding musical career. After a few performances, and following Phillips’ cover performance of “In the Air Tonight” (originally by Phil Collins), Judge Randy Jackson mentioned that Phillips reminds him of Dave. A few weeks later, Phillip Phillips covered the Dave Matthews Band song, ‘The Stone.’ Phillips Phillips’ raw talent carried him to be the winner of American Idol in 2012. Dave Matthews commented in an interview that he had not seen Phillip Phillips perform, and joked about Phillips imitating him. Dave said, “I wouldn’t imagine that imitating me would bring any quality of popularity, but that’s OK if it does.”Read the rest of this entry »
