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Insane
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 3:57 PM
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No. He's blind. He also looks like William Katt (The Greatest American Hero). Scott Douglas MacIntyre **Scott is Blind &; plays several instruments Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ Audition City: Phoenix MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/scottmacintyre Website: http://www.scottmacintyre.com/ From his website: Quote : Scott Douglas MacIntyre began playing piano by ear at age 3, though he has been visually impaired since birth. Classically trained, he has been internationally profiled on CNN, Headline News, Sky News Europe, Global Television Network, USA Today, and national and local news, radio, and print media as pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has independently produced, engineered, and released 6 full-length CD's and has written in genres spanning pop, rock, punk, jazz, and classical. He has received numerous top prizes and awards for piano, composition, and vocal performance. Recent highlights include First Place in the prestigious Herberger Theater Center Young Artist Competition for outstanding vocal performance; First Place in the Fiesta Chorus of Sweet Adeline International Talent Search; First Place in the Butterfield Young Artist Concerto Competition (ten western U.S. states); Grand Prize Winner Phoenix Symphony Guild, First Place Senior Piano Concerto competition; and second place in the national finals of the Canadian Music Competitions. He has performed as guest soloist with prominent symphony orchestras, as well as playing such major venues as the Orpheum Theater, Sundome, Phoenix Symphony Hall, and Gammage Auditorium for thousands in attendance. In May, he will appear in concert at the Kennedy Center as winner of the 2008 VSA Arts International Young Soloists Award. Scott has been flown across North America and to Europe for performances including a performance and interview for the "Hour of Power" broadcast airing in 152 countries and 13 different languages, taped in front of a live audience of 4,000 in California. He performs extensively for conventions, churches, charities, and stadium athletic events (US Airways Center / Phoenix Suns, Chase Field / Diamondbacks). He thoroughly enjoys bringing his music to all audiences. Scott has lived, performed, and studied in London, England where he obtained his masters degree in Performance Studies from the Royal College of Music and University of London. He was also accepted to both Oxford and Cambridge for further graduate-level research. After graduating from Arizona State University at age 19, Summa-Cum-Laude with a BM in Piano Performance, he was nominated by the College of Fine Arts as the �Outstanding Graduate.� Scott is the recipient of the coveted Marshall scholarship (worth over $120,000), Fulbright scholarship (to the UK), USAToday All-USA Academic First Team and is a Rhodes Finalist for Arizona. In 2006, He was received in the White House by the First Lady as one of three national RFB&;D scholarship winners. He previously studied on full scholarship at Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Universitat Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. Other ambitions include computer programming and languages, skiing with a sighted guide, performing in live theatre and musicals including lead roles in �You�re a Good Man Charlie Brown� and �The Music Man.� He has participated in the YMCA "Youth in Government" program in elected positions of President of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, and was honored to receive the "Outstanding First Year Senator" award at the Arizona State Capitol for excellence in debate. 
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:00 PM
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Location: My Placenta
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I thought he was really good in his audition.
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Insane
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:01 PM
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He was OK. He sounded better because everyone else was so horrific.
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Kalebx
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:02 PM
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Location: San Juan , PR
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6 albums already  , he looked a lil older on the show tonight , good voice tho
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thefunnystone
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:07 PM
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I can see this guy getting to the top 6 without even trying. Looks like maybe even further. You can't turn a blind eye to a backstory like that.
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DhaniCauldwell
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:08 PM
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Location: Convincing Anthony Bourdain to be a mentor on American Idol
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He kinda looks like Joshua Jackson.
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RaptorJesus69
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:10 PM
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Location: I am dead now.
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The fact that he already has 6 albums makes me feel unwilling to support this guy. Ok he is exempt from getting ridiculed in my chops. No way I should mock a handicap.
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Slacking
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:11 PM
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Location: Los Estados Unidos
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He looks much better in that pic above. He looked disheveled tonight and his hair was totally out of control.
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Harpy
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:11 PM
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Uuugh what the fuck is so courageous about being blind and standing on a square and singing? My dad is blind and he gets up and sings karaoke at bars all the time and no one gets misty eyed when he does. Singing + Being blind does not equal amazing/inspiring. Lots of blind people sing. If this guy actually had an impressive voice, I could understand. But hes not that amazing. He's just riding on his sob story that's not even that moving. No violins for him here, sorry. 
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thefunnystone
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:12 PM
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Don't worry. Since he's at least in the top 6, we'll hear about it every week and how courageous he is. 
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standalone
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:12 PM
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Location: in a pile of chocolate chip cookies
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"These Eyes" - The Guess Who The frauen will be handing their husband's paychecks over to this guy in no time.
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Kalebx
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:15 PM
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Location: San Juan , PR
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he's definitely talented but if he's in the Top 36 , he's going to make the finals ( top 6 or higher) due to the backstory .
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Harpy
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:30 PM
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Just posting this here from o_o's post in the bizarre picture thread. Seems appropriate.
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Smartie
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:32 PM
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Location: are they ceiling Lauren fat?? :O
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I look forward to seeing him groove it up for disco night.
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:33 PM
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AYTWI-3 WINNER!
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Quote "Smartie": I look forward to seeing him groove it up for disco night. He doesn't. 
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Chaozaru
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:35 PM
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Location: Canada
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I see great success in his future. ... eyes joke.
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:40 PM
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6 CDs is forgivable if they're self-released or something. I'm just disappointed he doesn't have a seeing-eye dog, because I was hoping it would get riled up and piss on Simon's leg during the audition.
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Starbuck
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 4:52 PM
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Location: Chatting with Bea Arthur via Oujia Board
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I find his back story 1000x more compelling than Trach Boy. I found it more interesting that he's basically a genius over being blind. Smart people don't go on Idol very often. I like smart people. I won't tard over them, but we need more smart people in this world. I have a good friend who is a blind magician and does "magic therapy" for blind kids. Lectures about it around the country occasionally, too. He has a degenerative disease and is legally blind, started losing it in his late teens. One of the best people I have ever met. And I think being a blind magician is pretty damn cool. Now my friend was at a wedding once and met a deaf DJ. I like the stuff you don't think goes together.
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 5:15 PM
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Location: Upstate NY
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This guy is a lock for the top 36 if he makes the top 50. There will be an entirely new nation of frau who will swoon and weep over his ass. This will put the Claymates to shame! I wonder, though, since his music is still up on his MySpazz and I thought the top 50 had to remove their music by the first of the year. So maybe he didn't ?
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Soul Bot
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 5:22 PM
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Location: Smoking In The Boys Room
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Maybe his tards can be called "The Blind Mans Puffs" The frau will be tripping over themselves worse than him without that blind stick, to mother him and feed him baked goods.
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seemaya
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Posted: 1/13/2009 at 5:23 PM
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Location: PRicKzViLLe
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if he makes it all the way to the Ford commercials, do they let him drive a car? 
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