Shyster wrote:

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Doesn't surpruse me the term "tipsy" and Yelly go hand in hand once more. She's an alcoholic, hence her weight problem.

Carrie Underwood Is Wasted

EllieTay wrote:

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Uh.... wrong thread there, quickie.

jasonhalbertMTV will be interviewing KC fans @ the show tonight, so time for the express to represent

Kelly Clarkson rocks the New York State Fair

Posted by Donna Reynolds August 27, 2009 11:45PM

Gloria Wright / The Post-StandardKelly Clarkson performing Thursday at the New York State Fair.

Thursday night in front of an enthusiastic crowd estimated at 5,600, Kelly also proved she can rock with the best of them!

Opening her Mohegan Sun Grandstand show with "All I Ever Wanted," Kelly segued nicely into "Miss Independent" and followed that up with her current hit, "I Do Not Hook Up." Strong start for a show that ran the gamut from hard rock to country to pop. She even tossed in a couple of acoustic numbers, proving that her vocal skills haven't suffered a bit from the heavier rock numbers.

In between numbers, Kelly chatted with the crowd, at one point joking about her hair. Her connection with the audience was genuine and throughout the 90-minute show she appeared to be having just as much fun as the audience.

I was particularly impressed by Kelly's interpretation of "Walkin' After Midnight," the Patsy Cline standard that she infused with a bluesy edge. She also did an acoustic version of "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Already Gone," her new single. She noted that at some point, she'd like to do an acoustic tour, playing in small clubs and bars. "I can make that happen," she said.

Kelly didn't leave out some her classic hits - "Breakaway," "Because of You," and "Since U Been Gone." She closed with a rousing rendition of "My Life Would Suck Without You," which had the crowd jumpin'!

I have to say, Kelly's bad is kickin! For this tour, she's included a three-piece horn section and a DJ along with a strong drummer and a couple of skilled guitar players. Particularly impressive is Einar Pedersen, who brings the bass guitar to life and also contributes an enormous amount of energy to the stage.

My only complaint was the woman three rows in front of me who insisted on holding a 3' x 2' sign in the air every time Kelly hit our side of the stage making it impossible for anyone behind her to get a photo. Why a grown woman felt the need to do this is beyond me. But, while Kelly acknowledged several other signs in the crowd, she ignored this person, which compensated somewhat for the general annoyance of everyone unfortunate enough to be behind her.

A confident Kelly Clarkson drew her devoted fans to their feet from the first note Thursday night at the state fair's Mohegan Sun Grandstand.

The pop star started with a boiling "All I Ever Wanted." Dramatic wham.

She went right into a soaring "Miss Independent." Solid bam.

From there the Texas native delivered a passionate "I Do Not Hook Up." Powerful zam.

Clarkson finally drew a deep breath and became chatty and personable.

She read aloud several signs hoisted into the air by fans. Mostly women, within a decade on either side of Clarkson's 27 years old, they laughed at her jokes as heartily as they sang and bounced up and down to her songs.

"I have to do state fair shows," she said. "It's cool here. I mean weather-wise as well. I thought I'd have to wear a $@%!$%. But this is awesome."

Indeed it was, as Clarkson mixed a couple of very cool covers into a 20-song stew of her hits and deeper cuts from her albums.

Clarkson's brassy delivery was just right for her take on the Rod Stewart classic, "Some Girls Have All the Luck."

And her bluesy voice for Patsy Cline's gem "Walkin' after Midnight" was just right to Clarkson-ify the country classic. Her sensitive take on her own "Behind These Hazel Eyes" was perfect during the acoustic portion, too.

Clarkson demonstrated a pop voice clear and true. Her huge band of 10 musicians, a back-up singer and a DJ helped drive home the point that the first "American Idol" winner is a true champion on the road.

She called her band "rad."

She told the crowd she was having a great hair night, calling her 'do "super bouncy."

Clarkson revealed that what she liked most about appearing on that first season of "American Idol" was the chance the show gives singers to perform different genres of music from week to week.

That was the inspiratioin behind her current single, "I Want You," a bright tip of her hat to 1960s pop. "This is my happy song. So deal with it," she told the crowd.