Clay Aiken - Way / Solitaire [CD Single] (CD)

Great songs--wonderful interpretation

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 16, 2004 | 7 out of 7 found this Way / Solitaire [CD Single] review helpful

Pros: Clay's voice soars, especially in Solitaire

Cons: A little too much background synth in spots, but still good

It's all about the voice. Clay is an amazing vocal artist, who has the skill of making any song he sings his forever. The Way is a catchy little pop ballad that encapsulates just what it is--that indefinable something--that makes you love a cer...tain someone. Somewhat remniscent of the early boy-band genre, it is a song about love . . . I predict it as the new prom/wedding song of 2004.Solitaire: Just magnificent. For this one, the studio production allowed the true qualities of Clay's voice to shine through (the one complaint I had with the album was the production techniques that altered some of his vocal qualities}. Starts with a subdued first verse, culminating in a vocal key change and performance at the end that, literally, sent pleasant shivers up my spine. Neil Sedaka must be overjoyed at this very moving and true interpretation of his classic song. A beautiful song sung by a true artist.As an aside, I think that it's telling that most of the negative reviews I ever read about Clay have very little to do with his actual performance or voice, and everything to do with either how he came to public recognition (Americian Idol) or from a feeling that he is still "in competion" with other so-called "idols." Add in to that the issues some people have with his fans, and some irrational "hatreds" based on misconceptions . . . well, all I'm saying is that a review based on that kind of garbage is worthless. Read more Less