Idolites –
So there are times when I can look at the song list for a night and get really excited, because they are some of my favorites songs in “reality”. Then, when they are actually performed, I kinda of cringe and wish they hadn’t done it.
With Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Styx, The Beatles and Foghat on the docket, last night provided a little bit of both…
ADAM: OMG, Adam is going first? Who’d have thought we would ever hear Led Zeppelin on Idol? I’m sure glad it was Adam that delivered it. Although there was a tinge of regret that he didn’t sing Sweet Child ‘O Mine, Adam once again delivers the killer performance of the night. I’m not gonna go all Kara (who was wearing the same jacket as he was) and declare him a rock god yet, but that was pretty cool. He most definitely has a killer rock voice and will move on to next week without issue.
ALLISON: Agreeing with the judges, I wasn’t thrilled with the song choice. Allison also has a voice made for rock and did a great job with what she had, but with all the choices she had, I wish she could have picked better. I will say that it was nice to see her stand up for herself a little bit. She did it in a respectful way, not getting defiant like Lil or Matt, which is what makes me a fan of hers. She looked great again too. I think she and Adam are good buds if she is now using his hairstylist too.
KRIS/DANNY DUET: A duet? Really? This is just weird. This is what the producers came up with instead of letting each contestant sing two songs? OK. Again, a cool song, but I’m not sure it came off too great. Renegade was the song playing in my car when I got my first ever speeding ticket in 1986. Had it been sung like that, maybe I’d have been going the speed limit.
KRIS: First Simon tells him Danny sang the duet better, then he tells him his performance of Come Together was “like eating ice for lunch” (huh?). This was one of the first times Kris got hammered by the judges and he didn’t seem to like it much. One thing this show pointed out to me was how far ahead Adam is from the other three. When he gets stuck with a theme that doesn’t suit him, he molds a song to fit him (i.e. Ring Of Fire, Tracks Of My Tears). Kris felt like he needed to “rock”. Why? Just pick a song and strip it down…play to your strength….and voters. This was not good and may send him home.
DANNY: Remember when I said it was cool to hear your favorite songs sung on the show? This was not one of those times. Yikes that was bad. First he comes out looking like he’s wearing his second choice outfit from Rat Pack night. Then, he picks a song that Adam may even have difficulty with. It felt like I was listening to myself at karaoke after about six Long Island Iced Teas. The huge difference being that I only hurt the ears of about 25 people in the bar versus 25 million that decided to tune in. To make matters worse, the Idol producers use the clip of his last, painful note as his recap at the end of the show. That should hurt him, but it won’t…Danny will be safe again tonight.
ADAM/ALLISON DUET: OK, I get it now. A duet can sound kinda cool. I disagree with the song choice again, though. I love that song. Heck, it’s the easiest one to play on Guitar Hero. That being said, it didn’t totally capture what Allison and Adam can do. However, they made the most of it and their chemistry is undeniable.
All in all, rock week was pretty fun and it (in my mind) illustrated the significant difference in the vocal abilities of the contestants. Adam and Allison have the best, strongest vocals and should be the last two competing. It may not happen, but it should.
BEST
Look – Adam (Glambert was in full effect!) Honorable Mention: Allison
Performance – Adam…duh! Honorable Mention: Allison
WORST
Look – Danny (If you’re gonna try to sing exactly like Steven Tyler, then at least look the part) Honorable Mention: Kris…and Kara
Performance – Danny Honorable Mention: Kris
BOTTOM 2
Should Be – Kris, Danny
Will Be – Kris, Allison
OUT
Should Be – Kris
Will Be – Kris
I sure hope I’m right.
We’ll see tonight….
So there are times when I can look at the song list for a night and get really excited, because they are some of my favorites songs in “reality”. Then, when they are actually performed, I kinda of cringe and wish they hadn’t done it.
With Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Styx, The Beatles and Foghat on the docket, last night provided a little bit of both…
ADAM: OMG, Adam is going first? Who’d have thought we would ever hear Led Zeppelin on Idol? I’m sure glad it was Adam that delivered it. Although there was a tinge of regret that he didn’t sing Sweet Child ‘O Mine, Adam once again delivers the killer performance of the night. I’m not gonna go all Kara (who was wearing the same jacket as he was) and declare him a rock god yet, but that was pretty cool. He most definitely has a killer rock voice and will move on to next week without issue.
ALLISON: Agreeing with the judges, I wasn’t thrilled with the song choice. Allison also has a voice made for rock and did a great job with what she had, but with all the choices she had, I wish she could have picked better. I will say that it was nice to see her stand up for herself a little bit. She did it in a respectful way, not getting defiant like Lil or Matt, which is what makes me a fan of hers. She looked great again too. I think she and Adam are good buds if she is now using his hairstylist too.
KRIS/DANNY DUET: A duet? Really? This is just weird. This is what the producers came up with instead of letting each contestant sing two songs? OK. Again, a cool song, but I’m not sure it came off too great. Renegade was the song playing in my car when I got my first ever speeding ticket in 1986. Had it been sung like that, maybe I’d have been going the speed limit.
KRIS: First Simon tells him Danny sang the duet better, then he tells him his performance of Come Together was “like eating ice for lunch” (huh?). This was one of the first times Kris got hammered by the judges and he didn’t seem to like it much. One thing this show pointed out to me was how far ahead Adam is from the other three. When he gets stuck with a theme that doesn’t suit him, he molds a song to fit him (i.e. Ring Of Fire, Tracks Of My Tears). Kris felt like he needed to “rock”. Why? Just pick a song and strip it down…play to your strength….and voters. This was not good and may send him home.
DANNY: Remember when I said it was cool to hear your favorite songs sung on the show? This was not one of those times. Yikes that was bad. First he comes out looking like he’s wearing his second choice outfit from Rat Pack night. Then, he picks a song that Adam may even have difficulty with. It felt like I was listening to myself at karaoke after about six Long Island Iced Teas. The huge difference being that I only hurt the ears of about 25 people in the bar versus 25 million that decided to tune in. To make matters worse, the Idol producers use the clip of his last, painful note as his recap at the end of the show. That should hurt him, but it won’t…Danny will be safe again tonight.
ADAM/ALLISON DUET: OK, I get it now. A duet can sound kinda cool. I disagree with the song choice again, though. I love that song. Heck, it’s the easiest one to play on Guitar Hero. That being said, it didn’t totally capture what Allison and Adam can do. However, they made the most of it and their chemistry is undeniable.
All in all, rock week was pretty fun and it (in my mind) illustrated the significant difference in the vocal abilities of the contestants. Adam and Allison have the best, strongest vocals and should be the last two competing. It may not happen, but it should.
BEST
Look – Adam (Glambert was in full effect!) Honorable Mention: Allison
Performance – Adam…duh! Honorable Mention: Allison
WORST
Look – Danny (If you’re gonna try to sing exactly like Steven Tyler, then at least look the part) Honorable Mention: Kris…and Kara
Performance – Danny Honorable Mention: Kris
BOTTOM 2
Should Be – Kris, Danny
Will Be – Kris, Allison
OUT
Should Be – Kris
Will Be – Kris
I sure hope I’m right.
We’ll see tonight….
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