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[john]

Ditching the rap makes sense. It comes from a male character and point of view, and has a tone and cadence that Haley can't replicate. I like what she did and I know she will continue to refine that part of the song and it will be awesome.

Undone - she did start a little cold but quickly got into it. It seems that Haley doesn't care much for the song, perhaps because it's such a downer. But she could do some amazing things with it and I expect she will.

[alpha7388]

I think Oh My! was a brilliant change musically. It is so unique and fits perfectly. Not to mention gutsy.

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I still say Undone will be her signature ballad. The breaks in her voice sounded like she sang of a terrible wound. I think she did go there and then some. I just love that girl.

[LovinDaHaley]

Agreed, love what she did with "Oh My", way better than the rap. And I'm such a sap, I teared a few times during "Undone" - Geesh. Haley Reinhart is still my favorite new artist in about 20 years. She's totally awesome in soooo many ways!

You're the Best Ms. Hales!

[midnightblues]

tHE aftermath of a broken heart and the wounds she sings about are expressed in Undone .?? How could you not love the Hales?

[Tusk]

Ditching the rap makes sense. It comes from a male character and point of view, and has a tone and cadence that Haley can't replicate. I like what she did and I know she will continue to refine that part of the song and it will be awesome.

Undone - she did start a little cold but quickly got into it. It seems that Haley doesn't care much for the song, perhaps because it's such a downer. But she could do some amazing things with it and I expect she will.

OK maybe I'm nuts but what if Haley makes this her "Moanin'", a song where there is a part of the song for "variation"... a way she can make the song 'fresh' each performance.

I mean, except for the rap or new lyrics, there's not much to the lyrics...OM is basically a song about expressing the rapture/emotion rather than the lyrics...

You can fit me for a straight Jacket now

[Rachel]

Heyyy those were my videos I'm going to upload them again in HD so that they look/sound better. I uploaded them directly from my iPhone on 3G to YouTube right after the show since everyone was going crazy hearing about Undone and Oh My!.

I also got some good pictures of her too!

[Tusk]

wow those are excellent, nice camera...looking forward to the HD vid thnx

[LovinDaHaley]

Ya, thank you Rachbobach. Very nice vids and greats pics.

[Miguel]

Great shots of Haley and the band. Thanks for sharing them.

[buzzenator]

Where was I...missed the bus on this one...

The Magical, Mystery Haley Tour with Miguel at the wheel is starting to fill up. Welcome JT9789, taperjean_girl, Rachbobach09...there is no assigned seating on the bus, sit wherever you like.

It appears from the little snippets we saw of the Undone practice session that this was going to be a bigger event than the normal free shows we have seen...full band too.

It is ironic that Haley, who really does not claim to be a ballad singer, may be headed toward 'Undone' being a signature song on her first album. My wife commented months ago about Undone, she stated that "everyone can relate to those lyrics and the emotion behind it"...(now you see why she is the better half).

Haley is always smiling, happy-go-lucky, Miss positive...yet, she has the voice that can capture pain and heartache so brilliantly. Undone hits a huge chord in this world...for all the "Happy Helmet" people we meet each day there are so many more people that have suffered some sort of heartache, some sort of pain that lies just below the surface.

Haley's performance of IWHN on Idol is another example of the drama she can display with her powerful voice. In fact, the live version vs the studio version of IWHN are very different. The live version has more desperation in the runs she made in between lyrics, probably because of the Randy Jackass drama. The studio version has much more controlled runs and less desperation. However, both are great. This is the beauty of Haley, the improv...she likes to "switch it up a lot". Her style of singing, with all the little runs she throws in, lends itself for a variety of versions on each song. The new live version of 'Undone' and 'Oh My' are all part of "What will Haley do next" to surprise everyone. I like both...she's The Slayer!