I am a fan (and you should be too), because...This Daughtry kid with the powerhouse set of pipes and a performance that conveys the true passion of rock, may be rock's resurrection from the dead. He has taken a 'rushed and thrown together' CD, and on his own merit brought it to the top of the charts. It's like the story of the old beat up violin, when put in the hands of the Master it produces the purist, most soulful music ever known to man. Daughtry is a Master. Anything you give him is going to sound good. Give him something special, and this young man with the powerful voice, is going to rank up there with Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant. Any of you babies remember them? Masters all. Take it from a rocker from back in the day, this kid has got it.
P.S. The above was also my response to Rolling Stones' Nov. 2006 review of DAUGHTRY.
The proof is in the pudding, Mr. Christian Hoard. Top album, top singles, top videos, theme songs for multiple TV shows, etc. etc. etc. And who, exactly, is signing Mr. Hoard's paychecks? Get a clue, folks. Evidently, RS is falling behind the times. ROCK is BACK, and with a vengence!