American Idol Season 8 – Top 4 – Performance – VIDEO

This is starting to feel like Friday the 13th.

Here we go…

OMG, what’s going to happen?

They need to demolish that staircase ASAP

Holy cr*p about the tower.

Ryan still went down the staircase? What? I wouldn’t.

Ricky and the band on the stage and ready to rock!

The broken tower looks pretty bad.

Well, we’ll really see what the kids are made of tonight with all the chaos. Good luck to them all! Poor Matt – this would’ve just wrecked him! LOL!

The contestants look really nervous.

What is Adam wearing

Oooh – Kris is hot in black leather!

This show is cursed tonight.

OMG ADAM!

Danny looks like a tool. Kradison look amazing.

Yikes about your photobucket MJ. Man, just a lot of weirdness going on today…

Yeouch, the stage is falling apart! I remember one of the results nights Kris almost fell on it too. Thing is eeeviill.

Kids lookin’ hot tonight! dang Adam really is going for it, isn’t he! That should be a good sign for all the Adam fans who didn’t want him to rein it in ;)

Aha, I called Adam going 1st :) Whole Lotta Love–Led Zeppelin

Lol, at slash in AI…

Kris, Allison, and Adam look awesome! Danny is wearing a red button-down… huh?

Adam is first , gettin the Led out!

Slash is bizarre. Adam is starting us off.

WHOL LOTTA LOVE YEAH!!!!!!!!!

LED ZEP cleared a song for AI OMG!

Adam is all glammed out tonight. Everyone is in leather except Danny.

I am surprised that Adam is going to do Led Zepplin’s , A whole lotta love. I am surprised that Zeppelin cleared that song for Idol.

I like Adam’s hair tonight. Very edgy and rocky.

Finally! Adam sings Plant! WooT!

lol my mom made sure the volume is up for adam….and she hates rock….:)

Does Adam play an instrument?

I finally called a song right haha.

OMG THIS IS AMAZING. This is his genre. he looks like he’s been fronting a band for 30 years.

I hope he doesn’t do the big breaths thing between lines. I really hate that. I love his mean, rock look though.

A little no band action too!

Big time reverb for Adam. Of course. Not sure he needs it. His voice is really enough.

this is so not the american idol i grew up with!!

Adam does not play an instrument. But good lord….does it matter? Whew!

No halfway for Adam- either he just won it, or he’s going home tonight! I vote for winning.

This is why Adam’s never gone first before. Who can follow that? Hopefully Danny.

LOVED ADAM. Finally, we get crazy Adam again!

LOL….soon as the judges started…my mom turned the volume down…..

Kara is ridiculous

That was brave. He’s either won the whole damn thing or sealed his fate for tomorrow. That was 100% balls to the wall.

Kara… um, wow.

Yes, they can, Simon.

LOL, this is the same show that Clay Aiken was on?

Redemption arc activated :) I was sort of iffy on it, but I’m not a fan of the glamrock stuff anyway so not sure if it was the song or Adam.

OMG the tongue bath…oh well, what can you do ::shrug::

Allison next – Janis Joplin’s Crybaby

Yikes guys don’t sit under the cursed tower!!!

His voice is his instrument. Oh come on, Simon. Give the other contestants a break. I am so sick of the kissing Adam’s feet. Makes me never, ever want to cast a vote for him.

Ewww. It was so bad. He can’t compare even an inch to Led Zeppelin.

Okay if I want to vote for Adam what was the text # lol I didnt pay attention

Okay if I want to vote for Adam what was the text # lol I didnt pay attention

Oh HELL YEAH! That was the Adam I love! I knew he would do Led, he had the Led going on in *Born to be Wild*. DAYUM! BRAVA!!

That seemed much longer than 90 seconds. I wonder if they will have longer songs to sing tonight.

Wait, what? “Crybaby”? So the spoilers were wrong…

Where’d those spoilers come from?

For anyone who wondered what genre Adam’s CD would be… their is your answer

Apparently the song spoilers were wrong…

I bet on an Adam-Allison duet to close the show now.

Simon just threw down the gauntlet … pick it up and slay him, Allison!

HOLY HELL.

Can we just crown him now??

I’m glad Allison is next. She has the most chance of matching Adam in the rock vibe. Can’t wait to hear what she has chosen. I hope it is Heart or Benetar or Stevie Nicks. She has the voice for any of them.

Absolutely fabulous Adam.. Kara’s rock god !!

I’m not an Adam fan and this wasn’t my favourite of his, but thought he was great. He sets such a high standard for himself and I think we somethimes forget that

ADAMMM BB ROCKED THE HOUSE!
So the HBIC.

[/yes, I am a total fangirl.]

ETA: This will be a pretty polarizing performance.

LOL, this is the same show that Clay Aiken was on?

Welcome to the future. :cool1_tb:

That was one of the best Idol performances ever for me……….WOW!
I can’t stand LZ but I really enjoyed that.

Awesome. ALlison is singing Joplin. THis should be great.

Whew. One of the AI performances ever, in eight seasons, that one can say was entirely without a flaw.

That was brave. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s either won the whole damn thing or sealed his fate for tomorrow. That was 100% balls to the wall.

I agree. It was a tad much for me, so I’m afraid it might be a lot much for some of the casual/traditional Idol viewers…?

love it!!! remember peeps VOTE VOTE VOTE ADAM FTW!

Well its been a crummy day so here I am watching Idol tho I’d vowed not to. Adam was really, really good, though I don’t think he’s the second coming like some fans.
Allison’s doing Joplin! Go girl!

AI needs to do this more

I think Allison has a little bit of Janis Joplin look about her tonight. I absolutely love this song. She’s going to be great.

YES I LOVE THIS SONG.

GO ALLISON!!!! She’s gonna rock it.

Allison’s going to have to bring it bigtime or the audience won’t remember her, they’ll still be thinking about what Adam just did.

Another scream fest by Adam and major pimping.

Go Adam!!! No wonder he’s never gone first before… Everyone else is gonna look bad lol

Jeebus. Lele might just die happy tonight. But, please, before Gokey.

YESSS Adam and Allison duet!

I agree. It was a tad much for me, so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m afraid it might be a lot much for some of the casual/traditional Idol viewersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦?

Well that’s their problem then because he was simply awesome. That was pure rock at it’s finest.

I hearby apologize to Adam for saying he should tone it down. Adam knows best!

Is this the most talented top 4 ever

God I love Allison…but this was not my fave performance…..

LOL GAWD FORBID Adam should let out the rock scream on a fucking Led Zep song. Can I borrow a few pairs of eyes for a group roll?

Allison was great and Randy is an idiot. Don’t dis any of the contestants tonight. I agree with Kara. I also think bluesy rock is her genre. I thought she was great.

Yay Kara for giving Allison credit for personality!

Simon wants her to sing Queen? Riiiight. That would go well.

Ohh, no Allison. Love ya, girl, but don’t talk back. Showing personality is good, but America needs to get a good impression of it. That came across as a bit immature and whiny IMO. There are better ways to express what she was trying to say.

Wow. Adam is awesome, he can wail like no other.
But a 70′s and 80′s rock record? Not for me. That’s the thing with Adam, it’s great to watch him, but I have no interest whatsoever to purchase a CD from him.
But that’s just me.
He is very talented though.
Allison rocked too.

Anyways. I think Adam and Allison are way safe tonight. Hope people vote for them.

LOL GAWD FORBID Adam should let out the rock scream on a fucking Led Zep song. Can I borrow a few pairs of eyes for a group roll?

Here you can have mine……..

…here comes the bus for Allison…….

yeah, kick his arse, yeah

Allison’s was all right, probably on the same level for me as Adam…this just isn’t my genre.

Surprise surprise about the judges. sigh

YEAH GO ALLISON!!!!!!! take it to Simon!!! wtf was that “just beg”??? rude!

You tell him, Allison! I’m so glad she chose Joplin.

Actually agreed with Simon’s critique for Allison until he started provoking Allison. Hm, love Allison, but not sure I liked the backtalk.

VOTE ALLISON. SAVE THE ROCKER. PUT THE GO IN GOKEY!

ALLISON AND ADAM DUET FTW!!

Allison was great. WTF are Randy and Kara smoking?

Also, Adam, while great, did a straight up version of Whole Lotta Love. I don’t get that criticism at all.

I walk out of the room for a few seconds and missed Allison’s backtalk. What did she say?

That was some strange criticism, Danny and KRis duet?
This is going to be surprisingly good I bet.

Oh crap, Kris is with Danny. Also this probably means Adam is not only going to open the show, but is also going to close the show. Give me a break. This is all such a farce.

I don’t think that this was one of Allison’s best performances.

Allison is going to be in trouble for tom….

Loved Allison.

Did Allison just shoot herself in the foot by talking back? >_>.

I didn’t catch Adam’s performance either, so hopefully a video. I also don’t like this idea of duets. It’s like the one everyone loves duets with the dark horse, so it sounds a bit uneven. I’m extremely worried for Kris tonight. Something about dueting with Danny as opposed to the other two spells elimination for me. I’m voting all the way if I can.

GOOSEBUMPS ADAM!!!! GOOOOOOOSEBUMPS!!!!
his best niche performance yet!!!! omg! OMG! FUCKING LOVE THIS GUY!!!

And ALLISON KILLED IT TONIGHT!!!!! if i were her, and i just sang like that, i’d fucking talk back too. Give em hell Allison!!! that’s what rocker chicks do!!!! Amanda Overmyer wouldnt have stood for that shit either!!!

And my God, who in their right fucking mind wants to here another version of Take Another Little Piece of my Heart?!?!?! SMart choice to stear clear of that. FIRE THE JUDGES!!!

ADAM AND ALLISON FTW!!!!!

When Simon winds a contestant up, I love it when they start talking back. I’m waiting for a “Just shut up, Simon” response :)

No – not my favorite Allison performance. Just not feeling it.

Wow I am so loving A and A!!!!!

But a 70à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and 80à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s rock record? Not for me. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the thing with Adam, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s great to watch him, but I have no interest whatsoever to purchase a CD from him.

Even the judges have now pigeon-holed/ pegged him. That’s where his musical center is, but it’s not the least bit COMMERCIAL. And he’s not going to be Daughtry/ Cook, so that means they’ll turn him into a pop-artist. Say hello to Lord Ga-Ga.

I thought Allison was good, but I agree with the judges, she picked the wrong song to show how great she can be. Also doesn’t help going after Adam.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think that this was one of Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best performances.

I agree, it showcase her vocals well at all

I agree with Randy, I love Allison don’t get me wrong but I wish she would of choose something with more melody

So, not only will Adam open and close the show, he will also have the longest rest time between songs. Fair? Depends on your perspecitive I guess. I think this is good. You go, Danny and Kris.

Wow think Kris and Danny sound great together

Wow, the duet showed Kris’s chops and Danny’s lack of them.

Don’t like Danny, but him an Kris sound good toghter

I love the harmonies. Very, very nice.

That sound you hear is the bus revving up for Alison.

OMG never thought I would say this but.. Danny just outsang Kris. Kris was was all over the place vocally. Wow

Oh man Danny totally outshone Kris on that song… dammit! Danny actually sounded great.

Danny and Kris sound great together!

Wow, the duet showed Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chops and Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lack of them.

Totaaly diagree. Personally think Kris’s voice is weak.

Simon is also an idiot. I didn’t think Danny was one bit better than Kris. Give me a break.

That’s the best Gokey has sounded in a long while.

Ouch – that was painful Simon.

I think that Danny and Kris did a good job on their duet together. IMO, Danny didn’t really overshout Kris like a lot of people feared he would.

Allison was great. WTF are Randy and Kara smoking?

Also, Adam, while great, did a straight up version of Whole Lotta Love. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get that criticism at all.

This.

Honestly, although Allison had some beautiful runs, they were both straight up renditions and didn’t swerve off the beaten path from the originals.

Nice harmonies from Kris and Danny.

Adam and Allison just nailed Robert Plant and Janis Joplin. AllI I have to do now is wait for their duet, and hope the two of them reach the final. What a great final that would be.

Was it me or did Kris miss some lyrics there in the middle?

Tonight it is really comming up…. they want Adam/Danny in the final

That’s really difficult for them to do duets- which is probably the most challenging thing ever on American Idol- without a dress rehearsal. Oh no, Kris looks pissed and he’s up next.

Wow, Kris looked like a kicked puppy. Poor Kris. Simon you are mean. You didn’t have to make it about one being better than the other. I thought the best they sounded was when they were singing together.

That duet sucked. Kris’s vocals were bad, no way around that.

WTF did Danny just diss the band? I don’t hate him, but he is remarkably good at consistently coming off @ss.

Nah, I think Kris outshone Danny on this, given the standards. But that was a good duet. Simon what the hell. You just have to compare the contestants, don’t you?

Good harmonies, but it seems like they just want Kris out. I’m probably not going to watch anymore if he does get out tomorrow.

That was okay, not BAD but not that interesting either. They did harmonize pretty well. It’s a bit obvious to be grouping the two “rockers” together on “rock” night and leaving the other two out to dry. I kind of hate Simon tonight, a duet is not about who sang better :P

Gah and Kris has to sing again right away…

Ugh. I hope one of my two faves knock out one of the front runners. But I doubt it’s going to happen, judging by the comments they’ve gotten so far. Stupid judges.

Vote for Allison!

Wow, the duet showed Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chops and Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lack of them.

Quite the opposite, actually. Kris was pitchy and slightly flat. Dang it, Kris. The harmony was tight, though.

So why don’t they just eliminate him and save the voters the trouble. He is left with nasty nonchalant criticism and has to sing immediately after his duet. I which I had 12 phone lines tonight to vote for Kris. I am furious with the blatant favoritism. It was Kris with the beautiful harmony. Simon is a creep.

That duet sucked big time! Adam and Allison closing out the show, I cant stand it! This is the best nite Eva

I loved Kris and Danny’s harmonies. Loved them.

Holy cow, Slash got all 4 contestants and Ricky and the band to rock out!! Can we have Slash for rock week every year?

HaHa- Adam gets to go first and last this week!

I thought that duet was kind of a mess. And I like that song, too. *sigh*

I like Kris, really really like him, but there is no denying that he was really pitchy. I did not want to say Danny outsang him, but it’s true. That sux.

This is really horrible for Kris. At least give them an even playing field.

the interactions between the two were awkward, but the harmonies were quite good.

I have to say that I agree with Simon, in the solo parts, Danny sounded better than Kris.

Argh, browser crashed, so I missed Allison.

The harmonies on the duet was good, but individually Kris and Danny were not good. I agree with Randy and Kara. So strange.

Duet was good…when they sang together….but separately i hate to say this…Danny was better…Kris was a bit weak….

Jammasta

I will be joining you if Kris goes out tomorrow nite.

So nervous for this. Please do good!

Wow, the duet showed Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chops and Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lack of them.

Quite the opposite, actually. Kris was pitchy and slightly flat. Dang it, Kris. The harmony was tight, though.

Okay – Uncle!!!! I was listening with my heart not my ears.

I’m having Jason Top 4 Trainwreck flashbacks with Kris… Too shouty. He should not have gone with the full band like that.

Bless his heart. Kris sounds great on this. I’m glad he is playing his guitar and rockin’ out. Screw Simon Cowell. Have a ball and enjoy your time in the spotlight. I loved it.

Danny is becoming a tad bet cocky

Umm….. Kris…. I have to say….. yikes. I’m pushing for you in the finale, but this isn’t you. But I have to give you props for trying to rock out. I’ll be voting for you still. A bit tough for him.

Thank you Randy for liking it. But I do have to agree with Kara, he was kinda trying too hard, hopefully this can push him into there.

Kris should have listened to Carly’s performance from last season before he sang this.

Wow, I was so nervous for Kris after the video, but it was pretty good! Loved the Kris Allen groove. Agree with Randy on the groove. Nice!

Interesting duet. I agree that the harmonies were beautiful. I think Danny overpowered Kris a little but neither did better than the other. Btw they both look hot tonight!!!

Now Kara is pushing for his elimination. I don’t get it. I agree with Paula and Kris is an artist on this stage and this was a good performance. Simon this is important for these kids. Why do you have to be such an ass.

Kris tried his best. Give him a break judges. Hard for him tonight. He seems a little a bit defeated.

I am a huge Beatles fan and I loved this! I think he did a great job! But watch out for that big bus, Kris.

Not Kris’ genre and it showed, a shame really, I am sooooo tired of Gokey.

I am hating Simon tonight.

Hello Kris, meet bus.

Oh man…Kris and Allison are in trouble….get ready for a Danny/Adam finale…..but I was not digging Kris….

Simon still whoring Adam. Jesus Christ.

Durnit, Kris. I really, really like you and you did not do well tonight. :(

Danny hasn’t even sung yet and Simon has already decided Adam is better. Give me a break. Honestly I don’t care who is in the final with Adam I am voting for the other person. This is disgusting.

Poor Kris.

That was ugly, they backed the truck all the way on Kris, it’s very sad…

Danny is singing Dream On? Sorry, but ewwww.

What is Simon trying to do? naming name like that. first saying that Danny was better than Kris, and now Adam is the best of the night before everyone finishes perform! hes so transparent about wanting a danny/adam finale

Danny singing Dream on… I think I just threw up a little in my mouth

Wow, Adam is going to get to go last again and Gokey still hasn’t gone last. Hehehe, the boards are going to implode again!

Poor Kris, hard nite for him, he tried tho.

Kris Krashed. :(

Kris – I liked it, he did what he could. Beatles is more my thing than Led Zepelin. Yes, he tried very hard, Kara, should he have tried less hard? And Simon, shut up about Adam already, sheesh. This show and I, we are done, professionally.

painful to see Kris that sad

Gee I can’t decide which contestant is getting hit by the bigger bus, Kris or Allison. The judges aren’t very subtle, are they?

I would DIE for an Adam/Allison finale, and have been calling for it all season, but Gokey just won’t GO. “Dream On” was Michael John’s swan song, I’m hoping it takes Danny for a very deep dive as well.

Dream On is my all time favorite song and the thought of Hokey Gokey doing it makes me ill.

Just got home in time to catch Kris doing Come Together — he really threw down! I’m so happy to see he had that in him. A good job rocking out, and also making the melody more interesting in spots.

Wow. Kris is totally UNDESERVING of the judges’ criticism! I thought he was great. He made Beatles classic his own in an awesome way.
Simon obviously doesn’t want to look stupid if his Danny-Adam finale doesn’t go as planned. Which WILL NEVER HAPPEN. Kris deserves to be in the finals, can’t wait to see him on Tuesday in two weeks rocking out and doing his thing.

Kris and Allison are in trouble

I don’t think Allison is going to be in trouble as she’s closing out the show with Adam and watch them lather over both of them (probably deservedly). Kris is in a lot more trouble.

Will the Michael Johns Dream On curse come to haunt Gokey? I can only hope.

Poor Kris, kind of felt bad for him for the first time in months. He did not look comfortable at all.
Ouch

OMG Danny= trainwreck

Aww Kris :(
Ugh Simon sucks.

YOu know, I thought Kris did a great job for a genre that is really not his thing.

Well, one good comes from the rehearsal that wasn’t, the production crew is forced to do the recaps from the performances. :-)

Shorthand:

Adam – YAY!!
Allison – YEAH, GIRL!!
Duet – Sum is better than the parts…

Oh, please. Anyone who’s ever been in figure skating or a spelling bee or anything knows that going first and having nothing to do but twiddle your fingers and wait for the end is the worst possible position to be in.

Kris and Danny got to warm up on stage and come back out and perform their solos. Unfair advantage.

Adam and Allison had to sit backstage and try and modulate their emotions a whole hour and come back out and perform.

Hoooly crap, this is promising for a trainwreck.

I completely and totally disagree. Kris was not one bit pitchy. He sang the song exactly as he wanted to sing it and right on pitch. I thought Kris did a fantastic job rocking out on a song that isn’t his kind of song. Good for him.

I think I am the only person who likes Kris who didn’t like Come Together. And why the hell am I agreeing with Randy so often tonight? It’s scaring me.

Danny hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even sung yet and Simon has already decided Adam is better. Give me a break. Honestly I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care who is in the final with Adam I am voting for the other person. This is disgusting.

Same here. I hope the backlash hits hard Final 2 night.

I’m fully expecting Simon to tell Daughtry tomorrow he sucks because Adam is better than him too. Asshole. Please Simon, go lick his ass.

Just got back from my piano lesson – so, Adam somehow manages to go first and last – I love that :lol_tb:

Through the power of Tivo I have seen Allison, and FGHJKJTRIUHJTUFGJHFHJGYFTGVFHFKDJH!!!! Why is anyone allowed to be so fabulous??? :wub_tb: That was wonderful, and she looks incredible :smoke_tb:

I f**king hate Simon and to a lesser extent Kara and Randy. I thought Kris did great. But the bus is revved up.

Ouch, Danny. My ears.

Ugh, Danny is doing awful.

Errmmm Danny that sux. OMG MAJOR FAIL.

omg im fearing for the last note!

Oh GOD this is bad

Danny, that was ummm, weird.

This is HORRIBLE, no ENERGY, if they give him a tongue bath I am done!!!!!!

omg im so right. WTF was that? scary!

Eugh, Danny’s worst performance by a mile, in my opinion. OH DEAR FREAKING GOD! GET OFF THE STAGE! And I’m a Danny fan. But I have to say…. That ending was so bad it was funny. BUT OKAY TIME FOR DANNY TO GO HOME AFTER THAT

that last scream was comical…omg, really bad.

That. was. horrifying.

I think I gagged.

Danny wants to beat adam its killing him.This is bad

omg that was terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gokey, you really tried really hard, but not your thing

my dog started howling

Hahahaha Danny the Adam wannabe… And people say Adam screams??? Really?

Wow, I am totally agreeing with Randy tonight. That was not good.

Now people? That is screechy.

Danny wants to be adam its killing him

I fixed it for you LOL

Simon i love you right now

Well, that ladies and gentlemen, was screeching. Geez, that last note was bad…

That was just miserable and awful to me.

OUCH!

OMg Danny was horrendous

Danny! No!

LOL They do kinda hate Danny tonight. Thank you Simon! This is kinda like they’re driving the bus to him but they’re kinda, like, stopping. And for once I’m happy Simon compared him to Adam.

And it’s kinda sad to say I agree with Simon at the end. He’s gonna be safe. Kris is gonna go. And that’s from a Kris fan. Either way I’m voting billions for him.

Well, now we know who Danny was “studying.”

That was AWFUL. Friday the 13th, indeed.

Adam -YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Allison – oh I love me some Janis and Allison nailed it.
Kris/Go(home)key duet – sucked
Kris – didn’t dislike it, didn’t really like it
Danny – has he ever heard a rock song? I feel like throwing up. Smarmy creep.

Danny sounded good until the scream. He tried to out-Lambert Lambert and kinda failed. I’ve been really hard on the Lambert wail and not digging it, but I didn’t realize it could be much worse– could be this bad. Yikes. Though– for once, Danny wasn’t as annoying/smug as usual post-critique! What is this?

Ohhh please. Danny you are sooo full of yourself. That whole performance was major bad and you did not think it was? Puhlease.

Danny should be the one going home while Adam/Allison/Kris move on.

My heart is still breaking from Kris.

And now, I hear this horrible sound coming from my TV. It sounds like a dying cat crushed by garbage bags in a stinky dumpster.

Wait. No.

It’s Danny singing that last note.

The judges were way too kind. That freakin’ SUCKED!

I’ll let you know when my ears stop bleeding.

Talk about pitchy. Danny screamed. He was by far the worst of the night. How nice for Adam that rock is the genre of the night this late into the competition. Next week everyone but one is in the bottom three, Ryan. Kris was so incredibly much better than Danny. Talk about taking a risk and challenging yourself. Kris is the only one that took a risk. This was Adam’s genre. This was Allison’s genre. Danny screamed and wasn’t on pitch more than three notes the entire song. Kris played guitar and rocked out on a song that is extremely difficult to sing and play and did it beautifully.

Why the heck is Simon still drooling over Adam’s performance an hour later? So annoying. What a huge turnoff.

Danny’s scream at the end was, um, interesting…

Ugh I hate that bus. Kris and Allison better make it through tonight.

EVERYONE listen to Simon, DANNY IS SAFE NO NEED TO VOTE FOR HIM!!!!

Oh my freaking god, Danny was a disaster! Horror movie indeed. Looked like a deer in the headlights — I almost feel sorry for him — oh, who am I kidding….

I completely and totally disagree. Kris was not one bit pitchy. He sang the song exactly as he wanted to sing it and right on pitch. I thought Kris did a fantastic job rocking out on a song that isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t his kind of song. Good for him.

And I just got through hearing the SCREAMING from Danny that is getting “A for effort”!!!!!!!
I thought Kris “Krisified” the song as he always does, and made it totally his own. Can’t wait to see it again.
I am usually a very reasonable, sane person, am an RN who works with new mommies and babies every day, and honestly, I wanted to SLAP those condescending comments right out of Kara’s mouth. For the first time ever, I wanted to kiss Randy. He evaluated Kris as a MUSICIAN. Love ya, Randy.

Shorthand cont’d:

Kris – Dude, I love ya, but wrong song. You sang it well though, so good on ya!
Danny – Oh man, what the heck are you wearing, and what the heck were you thinking with this song. Bad, bad, bad.

Wow, never ever thought these two would try to sing rock songs straight and try to rock them. Not great. And in Danny’s case, for me, for you, for me, really really not good at all.

And, now due to the rules of the drinking game, I’m stinking drunk due solely to Danny’s clapping for himself and “Thank you, thank you” repeatedly to the crowd.

Never thought I’d find myself longing for Michael Johns’ rendition of Dream On, yet here I am…

didn’t Michael Johns sing Dream On the week he went home?

IMO, that song choice definitely wasn’t right for Danny. But I would rather he stay around instead of Kris.

I knew they were going to do this!

Kris isn’t in his element what do you expect – judges? They have such audacity to say things like that.

Same with Allison, she did everything and the judges still don’t praise her enough.

Judges you can shove it. If your agenda is to get the worst and predictable talent in America then you’ve accomplished your task. Kris and Allison will have twice the careers that Danny (for sure) or Adam will have.

Kris is totally UNDESERVING of the judgesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ criticism!

So much word. Kris is awesome and only guilty of not fitting their pre-determined agenda. This may finally be the thing that puts me off of this show for good.

Oh please. Going first and last is starting and ending the show and what every performer wants to do. It makes the first impression and also leaves the last impression and is most definitely an enviable spot to be in.

Adam & Allison for the Final Two!!! This is HAWT!

Danny was horrendous. I think that performance is probably the worst I’ve ever witnessed on AI.

Wow, this duet is killing. And it’s so not right. They’re making it so Kris is gonna get booted. And I admit, this is one of the very few songs I like Adam’s scream in.

A2 was so cute! That has to be the final two!!

I wonder if Simon will give his opinion of which of these two is better. Don’t like the song. There were so many better songs for them to pick. Adam is doing his performance thing though. Give him that.

ADAM AND ALLISON!!!!!!!!

ROCK AND ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

Wow. I LOVED that. Adam and Allison are still my top 2.

Danny Gokey owes me one dog, my pooch whined and ran off on that last note. I fear he may never return. I’ll miss you, patches.

And that is exactly what was intended by the pairing, Simon. So obvious.

Last I checked, Allison is going last too.

Well, that was a trainwreck night. I expected much better, even from a genre I hate. First of all, all that rehearsal stuff went haywire.

Adam, typical over the top performance. Not a fan of it.
Allison, a bit rough but probably the best of the night, even though it was meh.
Kris, my favorite person, definitely not his best performance. I bet he was forced to do all that rock-ish stuff, though. Not bad, but not good. Pretty average, in the lower tier of his performances.
Danny, I have to admit it I liked it because of how bad it was, but what the hell, judges are kissing his feet even when he does terribly. Worst vocal, hilariously bad ending. Seriously, I expected this to be the time he’s finally torn apart. His worst performance, worst vocal of the night, he should really be the one going home.

The duets sucked. The first one was pretty good harmony but the vocal seemed forced. Second one was great vocals, but the boring song choice resulted in a dull duet even though the two tried to rock it out. Seriously, it seemed like there were 5 words in the entire song.

Overall, such a bad top 4 night. The duets weren’t good ideas at this point. They’re trying too hard to make it different. I’d rather have had the contestants sing two solos. Ugh. This week was too tough and edgy, but at the same time it was like the edge was made of rubber and kept going in and out very painfully. I doubt it’s really the contestants’ fault.

OMG, Adam & Allison were incredible!!!!!!!!

I think Allison sounded better than Adam in that song.

Btw, its so not fair that they gave A or whatever for Danny but totally dissing Kris for trying to rock out.

Simon SHUT IT SHUT IT SHUT IT! hes so trying to pit the contestants against each other. Im expecting some awkward moments in the Idol mansion tonight.

OMG, they showed Dannys scary last note again. I think Im gonna die

That duet seemed a little too try-hard to me, even Adam. Just a little bit. But overall, I still liked it.

I am hoping against hope that Danny goes home tomorrow. He was TERRIBLE. It won’t happen, though.

Wow, the performance order was really kinda stacked for Adam, huh? The one time he gets 1st, he also gets last. And unexpected, that they recapped Danny’s horrible last note! Interesting… Hey, so were the recaps live tonight since dress rehearsal was canceled?

A&A — I’ve died and gone to heaven……..

Why did everyone sing such old music tonight? Wasn’t there rock music in the 80s and 90s? I bought quite a few rock records recorded after 1979. Seems to me the message sent tonight was rock is a dusty old genre.

How freakin’ cute were Adam and Allison?
OMG I flove them. I really hope she makes it through this week.

Gokey needs to Go! Shock Boot Please!!!!

Adam would of KILLED dream on

Ah, hum. I don’t know what to say about tonight. This Kris fan will think about it while vomiting in the corner over there.

But now we know it *is possible* to do a recap w/o using dress rehearsal footage!

To everyone who was wondering how do you define shrilling. I present to you Danny Gokey.

Adam fans remember last week and vote vote vote! As sorry as I feel for Kris he’s not getting my votes this week

Adam and Allison should be final 2.

Kris showed that he lacks versatility, but my heart goes out to him.

Danny was by far the worst, and it’s no jokey for the karaoke dokey.

Seriously… kris and danny not in their element but praise danny’s dying cat impersonation… PU-LEASE……… and then simon saying he’ll still be safe… BARF.

Kris is tooooooast :(

Voting like crazy for Allison and Adam.

Gokey needs to GOOOO after that horrendous excuse of a performance. I don’t care if it was his comfort zone or not, it sucked big donkey balls.

Tootles, Kris. Make a great album!

Wow interesting that the judges are pimping Danny yet they showcased his last note…I dunno. Tomorrow will be interesting to see if it’s Kris or Danny. I think it could go either way. Round 1 (duet) goes to Danny & Round 2 (indiv) goes to Kris for creativity and his “imprint” on the song that they talked about. Kris has been always really good at that. *And I will admit, I am a Danny fan.*

Wow, Kris was not only thrown under the bus but it backed up over the poor kid. I didn’t think he was as bad as they made him out to be.

I hope Kris fans are voting their fingers off and don’t believe it is already predetermined by the judges that he will go home.

Gokey needs to Go! Shock Boot Please!!!!

yes please! bye danny.

Danny was ATROCIOUS. And they STILL managed to pimp him. YUCK.

It’s so wrong. Kris is going to go instead of Danny, all because of TPTB and their big ol’ yellow bus.

phildog716
May 5th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Danny Gokey owes me one dog, my pooch whined and ran off on that last note. I fear he may never return. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll miss you, patches.

You owe me a new keyboard i spit my soda out on mine.

I stopped watching after Kris got savaged. I’m so furious. If Kris goes tomorrow, so do I.

Oh man the Gokey was awful awful. I’ve gotta go listen to David Cook sing “Man in the Box” again to cleanse my palate.

My cat left the room for Danny.

Epic Fail.

Adam, as a huge Led Zeppelin fan(as in rank behind the Beatles for me as favorite band EVER) I’ve never been happier to see Zeppelin in all its glory on Idol. And I loved it all.

And interesting spin to still have Adam/Allison end the show. I was sure Danny was going to close.

Well TPTB are certainly giving Allison every chance of making it through pairing her with their predetermined winner, Adam. If she doesn’t make it it will be no fault of AI. I hope she makes it too. Kris, Allison, and Adam deserve to be in the top 3 next week. This one awful performance isn’t likely to bump Danny from his perch though.

OMG I have been waiting all season for Adam to sing Zeppelin! I saw Robert Plant sing that and believe me Adam was sooooo close!!!!!

I want an Adam/Allison finale! Holy Moly that was some duet! Danny was definitely thrown under that bus tonight!!!

So ridiculous. An A for effort? What? Kris gave effort and all he got was a friggin’ bus.

I hope Kris fans are voting their fingers off and donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe it is already predetermined by the judges that he will go home.

It IS pre-determined. The message tonight was clear: Adam is GOD and everyone else sucks. Nope I won’t vote and put Kris through this another week. They’ll only be more vicious next week.

they diss gokey yet still give him an A ??? don’t break even for gokey, just tell him he sucks and wave goodbye!

Showcasing the duets was great but it’s unfair. This show is really too much.

Kris is not going to go home if we vote! I gotta think he’ll pick up more casual voters with a clever take on a classic than Danny will with whatever it is he did. I think even Danny’s core voters will hate what he did. Whereas many Kris voters will really like what he did.

I think Danny will leave. I HOPE.
Oh man if only Matt had lasted more than Danny. Sigh..

I think Kris will be safe though. His performance was OK but it was better than Danny. JMHO.

A couple of weeks ago when the vocal majority was complaining about Adam being “too theatrical” and “OTT” and bitching about his screaming who told you to go listen to Led Zep to see what Adam is all about?

Excuse me while I pat myself on the back.

Danny’s performance was one of the worst I’ve ever witnessed in AI finals. Will that be enough to send him where he belongs?!?!?!

They might as well have told Gokey, “You sucked, but we would rather have you than Kris, so you get an A for trying…”

Adam and Allison were fantastic. Loved their duet and their solos. Kris and Danny were just left in the dust.

The Danny pimping was really bad. He butchered that last note. A for effor was bs. I didn’t like Kris either, but he was at least better than Danny.

Congrats Simon. You’ve made me hate Adam almost as much as I hate you.

I saw Robert Plant sing that and believe me Adam was sooooo close!!!!!

Yup, it was a note for not kareoke copycat of the original.

don’t tell people how to vote

Vote, Trina. He deserves our support cuz we get him and appreciate his artistry.

Dear Danny,

Please do not try to be Adam Lambert. As you can see….it does not work. EPIC FAIL.

Only Adam can hit notes like that as you kindly proved.

Of all the songs, I never wanted Danny to do “Dream On” I thought that would have been a good choice for Adam, but Danny apparently missed the clue that he can’t do it.

Like was he trying to ride Adam’s horse to victory? I mean I don’t know, it just felt like he wanted to prove he had pipes like Adam, and again, that failed massively.

He goes out of his “comfort zone” to do something else more in Adam’s zone….not sure I get it….

On another note, Adam and Allison’s duet was just such a happy joyous thing making me want them to be in the final two more than anything with Kris rounding out the top 3.

…I loved Adam and Allison even if it did make me want to pretend to be playing Guitar Hero… heh.

Did anyone catch Danny doing the Lenscrafter Heart at the end of the show when they panned a long distance shot of the contestants really quick?! haha. way to go Gokey. parently he doesnt read the net.

I need an Adam/Allison finale. Please and thank you.

“Wow, Kris was not only thrown under the bus but it backed up over the poor kid. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he was as bad as they made him out to be.”

right :| he was hit by a mack truck… forget the bus…

America, you need to pu t the GO in Gokey! He was the worst of the night. I can’t believe the judges throwing Kris under the bus like that! I was screaming at my TV at Simon , who must be an idiot. Its funny because I find myself agreeing with Simon alot but this year, not so much! Kris is a much better performer, vocalist and musician than Danny will ever be!

Voting Allison and Kris tonight!

Did anyone catch Danny doing the Lenscrafter Heart at the end of the show when they panned a long distance shot of the contestants really quick?! haha. way to go Gokey. parently he doesnt read the net.

I know, and someone in the audience was doing it in front of the camera during Adam and Allison’s duet. I thought that was especially strange.

So since Danny is the Vote for the Worst pick, this will make it so he for sure goes home tomorrow!!! Please. That almost always happens. That’s what SHOULD happen.

Okay, I NEVER EVER EVER EVER want to hear again how Adam “screeches,” because Mr. Gokey has just permanently purchased THAT franchise, thank you.

What the hell was he thinking???? That was TERRIBLE, and his response is not, “Oh well, I took a risk,” it was, “Well you judges are no doubt full of it, and I’ll have to listen to it later to decide what I think?”

Wow. Just WOW.

Well if Danny doesn’t go tomorrow night, I can’t see his being beaten. Because if that doesn’t do him in, nothing will.

Vote for Allison!

Not only did she give a great solo performance, but that duet with Adam was KILLER! She does NOT deserve to go home after that! Please, people! Save the rocker, save the season! *Thanks Slezak* XD

Simon is such a dumb banana. You just have to compare everyone to Adam, don’t you? Well then, goodbye Simon.

Wow, I haven’t been this angered since Adam screamed in his otherwise good arrangement of “If I Can’t Have You”. Last week I wanted to have an Adam boot this week, but nah. Personally, if he did get booted I probably wouldn’t care, but after that crap Danny deserves to go. I hate how the judges pimped him, and I do kinda feel bad for the guy, from what they said he doesn’t know how bad it really was. They’re gonna keep allowing the guy to make a fool of himself.

Krist MUST GO! That was beyond awful. The man has no range whatsoever. Even Danny managed to wreck him this week. That was possibly one of the WORST performances I have EVER heard on Idol.

Did anyone see the reaction of Adam’s family after Danny sang? Adam’s dad clapped, but was laughing, and Adam’s mom just sat there, stoney-faced, not clapping or anything! I sensed tension all around tonight, even between Kris and Danny. I think the pressure is really getting to everyone.

But I was happy to see everyone actually ROCK on rock night. And it’s okay, Kris and Danny…you’ll shine next week during the Gospel theme. (j/k; I don’t know what the theme is! But that would be a hoot!)

aww i havent seen it yet cuz im on the west cost!. but the way it look kris is going home.. =((well hopefuly NOT!!)..

My phone is so ready for KRIS! =). sorry danny u should have step it up well thats what i heared.

Well if Danny doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go tomorrow night, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see his being beaten. Because if that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do him in, nothing will.

No, if that doesn’t do him in, Adam undoubtedly will. But let’s hope it doesn’t come to that and he just leaves us tomorrow. My birthday’s tomorrow and it would be a wonderful present.

It’s Top 4 week – historically, the week of the shocking boot! Would Danny getting eliminated be shocking enough? I think so! Ironic, isn’t it, that Daughtry performs on the anniversary of the biggest shocker in Idol history. I want another, and Danny was the worst tonight, fo sho!

All of my votes tonight are going to Kris just like every other week. If Kris goes home my votes will go to Allison next week. Hopefully they will both be there next week.

I FLOVED A-squared’s duet. The chemistry, the vocals, everything.

Okay, I NEVER EVER EVER EVER want to hear again how Adam à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“screeches,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  because Mr. Gokey has just permanently purchased THAT franchise, thank you.

AMEN! I mean WOW. I enjoy Adam’s “wails” but Danny, man, you made me wince in pain!

I actually think my ears bled.

I stopped watching after Simon giggled and declared Danny better in the duet. Way to set Kris up for his performance immediately following.

On reading MJs recap and everyone’s comments, I see that I didn’t miss much.

*sigh*

Wow, I’m actually voting now… first time this season I’ve voted more than 10 times for someone.

Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t forget he has two numbers if needed! 1866436-5702(07). Now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m dialing and dialing as I have been!!!

03!

Interesting night I guess.

Adam: pretty good but still hate the glory notes that he so loves. Nowhere near as good as the original and a little too much gushing by the judges. Rock god? blech

Allison: I thought she did great, hate the judges sometimes.

Kris/Danny: not a bad choice but Danny was much better. Kris really looked pissed by Simon’s comment.

Kris: a bad choice, didn’t he see Carly do this last season and so much better? He doesn’t have the voice to belt so why even try?

Danny: I can’t believe he picked this after MJ was sent home doing it (and also better). It wasn’t bad until the last notes but not great either.

Allison/Adam: Pretty good but you’d expect them to be good. I much preferred Allison’s parts , Adam was too much as usual. Again judges gush over Adam, lucky for Allison she gets included until Simon calls her “that one”. Nice…

Pretty much hated the judges tonight especially when it came to Allison. Kris should go home, hope he does.

Well i love allison if she goes out 4th.Will be the only time someone gets voted off after a idol “moment”

I know, and someone in the audio was doing it in front of the camera during Adam and Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s duet. I thought that was especially strange.

Lol, I saw that too. I was wondering if Danny snuck into the audience. :)

I feel really sorry for Danny… oh boy….

what’s is going on with people that are still voting for Danny??can you hear?? yes, is a howl, a scream, nope..is just Danny masacring the last note of “dream on’…
The best so far were Adam and Allison…I LOVED ALLISON, her two PERFORMANCES!!! hey SLEZAK!! SAVE THE ROCKERRRRRR!!!!!!

So worst case scenario, Kris goes home tomorrow, and like Daughtry, puts out a smash record–but Kris will be even better.

I fear that lost in the battle between Kris and Danny fans, Allison is going to go home after being by far the second best of the night…

MJ, seriously Adam playing it safe tonight and holding back
Say Whattttttt? lol

Wish there was a way to vote against a contestant. That’s the only way Danny would ever get any of my votes.

Poor Kris!

How much fun was that?? I loved tonight (other than the Gokey).

For the first time, the jugdes forget to pour the love all over Gokey, and he gets pissy. “I’ll need to go back and watch it”. Yeah, you do that Douchebag. And, he even threw them a “whatever”. What an asshole.

Fucking lameass poseur. At least during the duet, Kris had all of the proper rock star poses ready :)

Why 70′s rock….because it was the theme for tonight.
Was it fair….yes, everyone has had to sing out of their genre sometime during the last 9 weeks.
Singing order….everyone said Adam had to go first this week because it was his turn. He did. And if anyone thinks that if Adam and Allison would have sung their duets right after their solos and the viewing audience would have stuck around….think again. The producers may pimp to high heaven but they aren’t financial morons.
Song choice….Weird other than Adam’s. Allison was great but a Joplin song is so Joplin. Beatles on rock night…blah. And I now know that it seems very true that Danny’s musical knowledge is pretty scant.
Performance grades solos: Adam A, Allison B , Kris B-, Danny C- (and that’s generous, since most neighborhood bands can sing that song better).
Duets: Oh Kris, I died for you….it wasn’t good, Dawg. And, if I ever have the chance I will personally wipe that overly smug look off of Danny’s face myself. The man is intolerable and as self-centered as anyone I have ever seen on AI, and that includes CM. Adam and Allison: to be truthful I had never heard that song but the chemistry between these two (big bro-little sis) is undeniable and their voices were awesome together. I will be sending some votes Allison’s way tonight. Score: A & A = A , K & D = C and that’s generous.

wouldn’t it be weird (or hilarious) if danny goes home tonight…
two seasons in a row that a contestant got sent home by dream on
hopefully no one’s gonna touch that song now.

Did anyone see the reaction of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family after Danny sang? Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dad clapped, but was laughing, and Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mom just sat there, stoney-faced, not clapping or anything! I sensed tension all around tonight, even between Kris and Danny. I think the pressure is really getting to everyone.

I think I would have had the same reaction as his dad. I couldn’t think of anything to do but laugh.

Daughtry performing on the night of this year’s shock boot (read: Danny)? Yes please!

Adam ruled. Simple as that. If he is pimped it is because he deserves it.

Kris’ time has come. Vocally, he does well; but he is too vanilla.

The A squared duet was a complete set up to save Allison and through Kris under the bus. I actually liked Danny and Kris’s duet better. But by far the worst vocals of the night were Danny’s. The most original vocals of the night were Kris’s. Both Allison and Adam rocked their solos, but then, they are rockers. Right?

Douche Nozzle, Spencer. I humbly submit that Gokey is a Douche NOZZLE. Way skankier than the bag.

“I know, and someone in the audience was doing it in front of the camera during Adam and Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s duet. I thought that was especially strange.”

see idol has set up a sponsor thing with lens crafters now… Danny is perfect for it.. Glasses and what better way than subliminal hand heart signs…

LC: hey make sure that dude who cant sing makes little heart signs with his hands.. make it look like its towards his family… make sure you get a close up of his glasses a few times.. and we got a deal….

What was Allison’s number? I missed it!

I think Kris could have chosen a less covered Beatles rock song and received much better reviews. It didn’t allow him to use his charm bomb and that is his secret weapon. He tried to adopt a sullen “rocker”‘ attitude that seemed unnatural for him. Too bad, he had a golden opportunity to pull ahead of Gokey. I hope his fans can keep him from the boot. I’m voting for the first time this season, and for Allison because she was great and the judges didn’t give her enough credit for her performance.

Loved Slash. A man of few words, but what few words he uttered were spot on.

Adam=shut the f* up! That was all kinds of awesome. He was so misplaced going first.

Allison=this is one of my all-time favorite songs ever. Her vocals were fine, but she lacked the rock-bottom, pathetic, beat-down attitude the song requires. This is a song about a woman in the bowels of despair imploring her man for a smidgen of compassion, but that desperation did not come through in this performance. She sang the hell out of it nonetheless.

Kris/Danny debacle, oops I mean duet=Kris’ thin, reedy voice simply did not hold up. He wins points for his mike stand work though. It’s a sad day when Gokey out sings you, albeit just barely.

Kris=I kind of liked his funkified version of this song, and his guitar playing was the shiz. The Judge Bus is completely ridic and totally undeserved. So wrong in every possible way.

Danny=I’ve been waiting all season for this tool to crash and burn, and now that it’s finally happened I’m actually kind of embarrassed for the guy. And excuse me, but did he attempt to scat in the middle of Aerosmith? WTF? To paraphrase MJ, that last note had my daughter bolting out of the room to check on the health and well-being of the family cat.

Allison/Adam duet=now THAT’s how to do a rock duet Brillz. ETA: Adam’s trousers were scary.

Gokey deserves to go on the basis of that complete and utter desecration, but I fear Kris is out.

what are Adam’s numbers?

Kris:
Oh Mama, I’m in fear for my life…

Yup. Pretty much sums it up.

God bless Adam’s hairdresser. Allison’s hair has NEVER looked better.

Loved Adam .. liked Alison … I knew that Kris would struggle this week .. and I really disliked Danny.

Kris and Danny’s duet was very awkward .. no chemistry at all

Adam and Alison’s song was so much better .. the chemistry was great

Worst performance of the night was Danny but I bet he’s safe.

I hope it’s an Adam/Alison final

Adam and Allison: to be truthful I had never heard that song but the chemistry between these two (big bro-little sis) is undeniable and their voices were awesome together.

Absolutely agree. Loved how they rocked out and hugged each other at the end.

But I guess it’s hard to conjure any sort of chemistry with Gokey. So I forgive you on that one, Kris.

What was Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s number? I missed it!

number 2 or number 6

what are Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s numbers?

number 1 or 5

LMFAO. LOVING DAnny’s last note! It was sooo effin’ bad! I was laughing my butt off for like, ten minutes. gosh. that was priceless =] i was waiting for danny to screw up ALL SEASON! Yesss! :lol_tb: :lol_tb: :lol_tb: :lol_tb: :lol_tb: :lol_tb:

Adam- is the man!
Allison- judges are nuts she was fantastic!
Kris-same deal, judges must be in Paula’s old vicodin he was great.
Danny-that was just awful.

Kris & Danny duet-not great.
Adam & Allison duet- really good.

A couple of weeks ago when the vocal majority was complaining about Adam being à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“too theatricalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“OTTà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and bitching about his screaming who told you to go listen to Led Zep to see what Adam is all about?

Excuse me while I pat myself on the back.

AMEN!!!!!

Wow–tonight was AMAZING! Adam was the absolute best of the night. . .by miles and miles. Wow!!!

Adam canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win. He opens the show and because of the duets he closes the show. I see the bitching has already begun.

Haha. I am completely uninvested in any of these four and think they all have something to offer, even though I enjoy some a bit more than the others. I don’t much care who wins or who goes out in what order now, just hoping for interesting performances from whoever stays. So I’m not bitching about Adam getting to go both first and last– just pointing it out. IMO, that’s kind of obvious pimpage.

The only one not credited tonight was Kris. He sang beautifully as always. He is consistent and has the kind of voice I never tire of listening to. If ALlison stays it will because of the pairings for the duets. I wonder if we will ever know how that was determined. Anyone singing with Adam on rock night is going to look like a star.

God bless Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hairdresser. Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair has NEVER looked better.

I need a new hairdresser. Hmmm… lol. Too bad I live nowhere near LA!

number 2 or number 6

So, then why was that Kris fan earlier giving out that number to vote?

How obvious can the judges be about the fact that they want Kris out and Danny safe? Danny was horrendous! That last note almost had my ears bleeding! Danny acted so smug when they hardly criticized him compared to what they said about Kris. A for effort? When do they ever say that for a song that people have sung in the past? He took no risk with that song except for possibly making the viewing audience def. Put the Go in Gokey!!!!!

I feel really bad for Kris. First, he gets stuck with the Oh Holy Hokey One for the duet and then judges run him over with a bus for his solo performance. :\

Allison was awesome. True to who she is as an artist. Adam looked like a movie cliche. I thought he looked kinda ridiculous.

Well if Danny doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go tomorrow night, I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see his being beaten. Because if that doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do him in, nothing will.

For real. If he survives that hot mess of a performance, pencil him in for top two. But it doesn’t matter-Adam’s got this in the bag. That point was made crystal clear tonight.

But I guess ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hard to conjure any sort of chemistry with Gokey. So I forgive you on that one, Kris.

When the Kris/Danny duet started, my husband and I commented that it looked like a split screen. They were so distinct; no chemistry at all.

As an OLDER person who has seen both Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin live in concert, I will have to say that Adam and Allison blew me away tonight.

God bless Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hairdresser. Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair has NEVER looked better.

Indeed! Does this mean they don’t use AI’s hairdressers?

Lordy I hope there is a miracle and Kris gets saved tonight. I want my AAK Top 3.

Again…ALLISON got to go last too! Jesus.

Suddenly getting to go first -hello, death spot?!?- is suddenly something to package with going last in DUET as pimping. Can we try any harder to be pissed at Adam for shit that is beyond his control?

i cant waiot too see 2night!! man im scary kris might be bad! becuase of the the things im reading! awwww i just widh the fans will help him out! i lot i know i will!.. i uust hope danny goes home or at least not kris! hes been doing real so far, just cuz he having a bad night donest mean he should go home 2morrow right??.. HOPEING!! vote of kris!!

I absolutely hated tonight. I was nervous for Kris before the show even began because it was set up for the big voices and not the gentler more subtle talent of a Kris Allen. Then they couldn’t even give him a fair chance in the order. Let’s stick him in the middle for both his duet and then again for his solo. Order matters. Judges reactions matter. Tonight was horrible.

Adam canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win. He opens the show and because of the duets he closes the show.

Poor Adam? The show is totally rigged for him to win and I’m supposed to feel sorry for him? I’d swear that Simon was getting paid a thousand dollars every time he said Adam’s name.

1) Adam/Allison duet – BEST THING TO HAPPEN ON IDOL STAGE EVER. Although I find it kinda sad that Adam can sing in the same key as Allison. Still, their voices harmonized perfectly. MADE OF PURE AWESOME. 10/10

2) Allison – Rocked it, like she rocks every week, she is a package of KICKASS in a tiny body. Judges need to STFU. HAHA, Simon got PWNED! 8/10

3) Adam – I don’t see him as a contemporary artist, and I would probably never buy one of his records. Still, he does the whole 70′s rock Led Zeppelin thing very well. 7/10

4) Kris – Carly completely owned this song last season. In comparison, his version was kinda boring and very low energy. Still, props for the cool arrangement. 6/10

5) Kris/Danny duet – Danny was totally not better than Kris, what the hell is Simon smoking? Ugh. I’m sorry that Danny had to taint what should have been Kris’s performance. 4.5/10

6) Danny – Michael Johns was better than Danny, and Michael Johns was AWFUL. Congrats, Gokey, for taking MJ’s screech and multiplying the nails-down-a-chalkboard factor by 100! Can you go home now? 2/10

I thought Kris did the best with his solo and that Allison and Adam had the best performance this season. Their duet rocked in every sense of the word.

I thought that Adam sang well but he really did nothing to the song other than hit higher and higher notes. Robert Plant already did that and much better IMO. I just guess I don’t think Adam has a very pleasant timbre to his voice. While I find his range amazing, I don’t find that his voice ever does a thing for me.

Allison’s performance was ok but she really didn’t hit either the high nor the low notes that Janis did with that song. She also doesn’t have the soul Janis had, though I doubt anybody did. I must say that I didn’t find her lack of enunciation to be a problem tonight. Janis didn’t enunciate amazingly either.

Danny was all sorts of awful. Yay! I knew he’d suck ass on that song and he didn’t disappoint. Boo! I’m sure this won’t send him home either.

Kris was lovely. He changed the song more than anybody else and well he just always makes me smile. He doesn’t have an amazing voice but damnit, he makes me smile more than anybody this year.

The Kris/Danny duet was ok for me. I didn’t hate it. I found it very disconnected however. It was like at first Kris was trying to get into being a rocker and Danny was all about the inspirational (blech) worship leader posturing. Their harmonies were lovely however even if overall I found it weird.

The Adam/Allison duet was amazing. They sang with and for each other and they sounded great together too. Yup, this was my favorite performance of the season.

Now my delimma is whether to run off and vote for Kris…He was flattened by the bus tonight and I don’t much like it.

Did anyone see the reaction of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family after Danny sang? Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dad clapped, but was laughing, and Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mom just sat there, stoney-faced, not clapping or anything! I sensed tension all around tonight, even between Kris and Danny. I think the pressure is really getting to everyone.

I could have swore that after Danny sang and they flashed his family they were all sitting while everyone else was standing or maybe that wasn’t his family I have no idea, but when they flashed Danny’s family someone was obviously sitting.

What was Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s number? I missed it!

1-866-IDOLS02 and/or 1-866=IDOLS-06

Allison is probably going home. The three remaining guys have very large fanbases and I think it will definitely be an Adam/Danny finale.

Kris will get the Elliot treatment next week, and we’ll have the preordained Archuleta/Cook redux.

I’ve been supporting both Allison and Kris all season but now the time has come to make a choice and my choice is for Allison. Give her some votes, people! Please!

I love Kris to death, but after the performances tonight, I really think Allison deserves to move on. Not that I think Kris did poorly. Just that Allison really did great.

Of course, if it was up to me, Danny would be out simply on the basis of that painfully atrocious note and both Kris and Allison would be in. But I fear that won’t be the case and either Kris or Allison will be leaving. :(

yeah shari i agree with all you are saying typing w/ 1 finger :)

“Was it fairà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.yes, everyone has had to sing out of their genre sometime during the last 9 weeks.
Singing orderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.everyone said Adam had to go first this week because it was his turn. He did. And if anyone thinks that if Adam and Allison would have sung their duets right after their solos and the viewing audience would have stuck aroundà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.think again. The producers may pimp to high heaven but they arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t financial morons.”

Adam gets to open AND close the show this week and you think that’s fair–because the producers need to make a buck? Uh–ok.

Adam–not as good as his fans think.
Allison–not enough angst–but she’s only 17.
Kris–good but not great. I hope his fans rally round him.
Danny–trainwreck.

WARNING:

I don’t want people arguing about vote splitting in this thread.

People: Vote for who you WANT. Keep the discussion focused on the show

I thought Kris was great tonight. It was no “Falling Slowly” or “Ain’t No Sunshine,” but it was good. I wonder why he’s kind of been going downhillish these past two weeks. He’s just given fine performances instead of the amazing, out of the ballpark ones he’s done before.

With that being said, I’m going back to voting! KRIS KRIS KRIS!

Adam really rocked it tonight. Now THAT is how you open a show!!

I didn’t care for the duets at all. It would have been better for the contestants to each get 2 songs.

The judges really threw Kris under the bus. Personally, I thought he was the second best after Adam. It looks like I’m not going to get my Adam/Kris finale. lol

Wow, Kris was not only thrown under the bus but it backed up over the poor kid. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he was as bad as they made him out to be.

And Kara was driving. Simon was riding shotgun.

Kris looked tired and bummed out. Poor thing.

This whole show is staged. Kris probably didn’t get to choose his duet partner. So he is stuck with someone who has similar singing style as himself. The whole show sucks.

terps
May 5th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I agree with Randy, I love Allison donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get me wrong but I wish she would of choose something with more melody

I just think that Allison doesn’t have much range. I believe she could have put so much more into that song if she had a range. I love her tone and I think she’s awesome, but I don’t think she could have physically put more into that song. Janis sings that song with a much greater range. I don’t think the song is suspect. I think Allison is.

So, then why was that Kris fan earlier giving out that number to vote?

I don’t know, look up, MJ just put the numbers down.

Againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ALLISON got to go last too! Jesus.

What are you talking about????
I hope you mean ADAM…

So Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not bitching about Adam getting to go both first and lastà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ just pointing it out. IMO, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of obvious pimpage.

Isn’t opening the show a bad thing? I have never before heard that it was being used as pimpage.

It might be just me, but I think Kris’s somewhat lackluster performance is more of the fault of the show. I mean, he’s extremely good at arranging songs, but with those instruments, it would’ve been near impossible to make a fitting arrangement for him. So they stick him in the middle, make him duet with Gokey, throw him under the bus. Total way to taser a guy in the crotch.

Poor Adam? The show is totally rigged for him to win and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m supposed to feel sorry for him? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d swear that Simon was getting paid a thousand dollars every time he said Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s name.

No. The show is rigged for Danny to win. Can you imagine anyone else getting away with screaming like a cat with hardly any criticism??????

It might be just me, but I think Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s somewhat lackluster performance is more of the fault of the show.

Kris gave a lackluster performance. The show didn’t give it to him. I think he’s giving up, personally.

Againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ALLISON got to go last too! Jesus.

What are you talking about????
I hope you mean ADAMà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

“Too”…the word after Allison’s name is “too.” Unless you saw Adam singing Slow Ride on his own?

I find it ironic that women go to gay men to get their hair done, and a gay man goes to a woman to get his hair done. But, whatever, Allison’s hair looked great tonight.

I can imagine that Adam was good, but I don’t know that song and it’s not my style, so I am just guessing. He’s still my Idol this year. Cannot get through for him.

Danny’s scream at the end was ONE MILLION times worse than any scream Adam has ever done or ever will do. Period.

So disappointed that no one sang any GNR. I mean, with Slash and everything? Come on.

what about the new video mj??
i just can watch the show by your photobucket so far…
because i’m in indonesia, and i have no tv cable…
any idea where i can still watch your video??
please help me…

Isn’t opening the show a bad thing? I have never before heard that it was being used as pimpage.

Honestly, at this point I don’t think it really matters all that much with only four finalists left. I think the pimpage complaints are due to the fact that Adam ended up closing the show anyway with the duet.

P.S. Kara should have gone to Adam’s hair dresser, too. Her hair looked horrid.

Just watching now, up through Kris’ solo. I’ve liked all 3 solos a lot.

Kind of surprised reading this thread how many people rely on judges comments and performance order. I’m not hardcore, but neither of those ever comes into my consideration

OMG Gokey just showed how ridiculuous all the “Adam shrieks” comments are

Randy bullshitting about “not his genre. Please. Country wasn’t Adam’s genre either.There are other options besides being lame or butchering

Adam ruled. Simple as that. If he is pimped it is because he deserves it.

Yup. True dat!! He belonged on that stage with Slash.

If you go first, 2nd,3rd or last at this point,the only thing that matters is your performance, not the order.There are only 4 people left!

Adam ruled, Allison did great, Kris sucked and Danny sucked totally!

Has nothing to do with the order in which they went..It’s just the way it is!

I agree, Hollygo9. But then clearly he doesn’t need my vote anyway, he has already been handed the win no matter what kind of music or voice anyone else prefers. At least last year we had two David’s being pimped. This year has been all about Adam Lambert from the beginning to the end.

Danny plzzzzzzz don’t ever sing DO again! Michael Johns cover was wonderful last year and he got sent home. Yeah Danny… you go listen to it ..it was a trainwreck!! Bye Bye..crossing fingers!

Adam..Allison..Kris top 3

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Tooà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦the word after Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s name is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“too.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Unless you saw Adam singing Slow Ride on his own?

Yes I saw it, I just think people are not happy about Adam because he had already twice the pimp spot in the finals and it was just last week.

Isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t opening the show a bad thing? I have never before heard that it was being used as pimpage.

It’s pimpage when you open the show and close the show especially when you just closed the show the week before. YES I know Allison was included too but the fact is Danny has never gone last. Whether you hate him or not is that not true?

MJ, just noticed and tellin ya, you might wanna change foghat to Adam and Allison on your post. Just sayin’.

The Adam/Allison duet was FREAKING AMAZING. Loved the chemistry and it looked they like they were having a blast. They were so cute hugging each other and Adam saying she was like a little sister to him. Awwww.

Adam was the best of the night. His solo rocked, the duet rocked. Fantastic
Allison was solid. Did not care for the song, but she sang it and sang it beautifully. The duet, again, All sorts of awesome.

Kris/Danny- Very underwhelmed with the duet and the solos werent that great either.

I find it amusing that a number of people blogging here who are obviously superfans of the show are all confused and asking for phone numbers.

Folks, the phone numbers have never changed and once you know the performance order, you know the numbers and could vote without even watching the show.

I do not vote, but after tonight, next week is a waste of time. ADAM and ALLISON are the dream F2.

P.S. Kara should have gone to Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair dresser, too. Her hair looked horrid.

everything about Kara is fail: her hair, her fashion, her career, her ability to competantly judge a singing competition…

LOL Cricket. Thank goodness for redial.

Well since Matt is gone, I’m not as invested in the show, but my daughters are busy voting for Allison. She’s currently in last place on Dialidol, so I hope all her fans continue voting for her. It would really be a travesty if Danny makes it through on that painful performance, and she goes home on one of her best nights!

stop with the voting talk, stick to talking about the show

everything about Kara is fail: her hair, her fashion, her career, her ability to competantly judge a singing competitionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Oh man you nailed that Holly. That outfit tonight…it was the Cruise Ship version of the rock Dominatrix look =0

After simon said you just may have helped her(HINT SIMON THE NAME IS ALLISON)stay.Adam said he hoped so.

I kinda wish Adam Lambert auditioned last season. I think he would’ve gone out around KLC’s time. Everyone past KLC would’ve been difficult to contend with.

I don’t care who gets eliminated except if its Kris. If it is, no more reason to watch the show except maybe the finale, and maybe even then, still probably not worth it since Adam and Danny will probably be the finale, even though it really should be Kris/Allison.

AAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH PLEASE can Gokey GO GO now? OMG. That was a perfect, shining example of his singing style taken to its logical extreme. Not only was he YELLING the song, it was out of control, totally out of control yelling, out of tune…eeeeeeeek. Oh and did I say “pitchy?” In several spots. Yeah, out of tune. WAY too forced for my tastes. Just…argh.

I loved Allison tonight! I thought she was really really good, WAY better than the freakin’ judges gave her credit for. That song has melody and range, come on. And some subtly, actually. I really liked her, for maybe the second time this season.

ADAM RULES! YAY! WOOHOO! I thought his “restraint” showed in how much he did NOT move around the stage. I think he just sang the hell out of that song and made some rock faces instead of movin’ around PLUS all of the preceding. Maybe he thought that would make him seem not so OTT. Of course, Simon still finds him OTT! hee. That was funny, Simon, you’re a goof. Adam’s such a natural singer. He’s got that incredible range and CONTROL of the his entire range. Even his wails and “screams” are controlled, in-tune singing, to my ears. Such a contrast to Gokey. Gotta know your limitations and your strengths, boys.

Having the duets WAS kinda weird. Why? Oh well, they were fun. Well OK, Allison and Adam were fun! Awwwwwwww how cute that she went to Adam’s hairstylist! I wanna go with you too, Adam! And so he danced around a little bit during the duet instead of his solo. OK. They were very cute and sounded great together!

Voted for Adam Adam Adam and threw in a few for Allison. I would LOVE to see those 2 in the finale!

At the risk of going against the grain here, I found myself disappointed in this evening’s show. The kids all took old rock songs and either did straightforward acceptable versions (Adam & Allison), milquetoast versions (Kris), or deer in the headlights meets unfortunate end whilst embroiled in a agonizing tangle with a big cat versions (Gokey). And the duets? K&G slogged through theirs with some decent harmonies thrown in, while A&A played it boringly safe. Yippee!!

This is what actually gives AI a bad name. When people trumpet an evening of irrelevance and mediocrity – and claim it as great stuff. But it really wasn’t. I would have liked to see and hear interesting arrangements that brought something new and exciting to the table. This is rock after all. Where was the rebellion? Sorry, but dressing the part just doesn’t cut it, at least for me. Sure Adam was fine with his version of Whole Lotta Love. But, hey, I was a Led Zeppelin fan way back when, and while he did a respectable cover, really, so what? I didn’t hear anything very creative in his interpretation. And, while I agree that he was the best of the evening, for me, that’s not saying all that much.

I’ve increasingly noticed Allison’s lack of range throughout this performance. Her voice has good rock grittiness, but she stayed very close to the lines and in rock, that’s just plain boring. I have to hand it to both Kris and Danny since both of them were clearly out of their comfort range. They tried and both missed their marks, Danny glaringly so, but I applaud their effort. Wouldn’t hand either of them an ‘A’ for that effort though, since they did have choices on what songs to sing and how to make those songs their own, and neither really managed that, IMO.

Oh well. This is one of the few times this late in the show that I’m not voting at all. I’m usually a maniac at this point. But what can I say? Even though I’ve voted for each of these kids at some point in this competition, none of them are moving me to pick up the phone right now.

On a different note, while I enjoyed Adam’s performance tonight, I don’t want to see him do classic rock? What is that about? I kind of agree with Kara about meshing all ages of rock, which would be good. However, I was looking forward to him being my new pop tart. I love good pop music.

Allison was great. I hope she stays.

I need an Adam/Allison finale. Please and thank you.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!

Well i love allison if she goes out 4th.Will be the only time someone gets voted off after a idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

It would be a shame if she does..hopefully Kris Allen or Gokey will walk tomorrow!!

SVAE THE ROCKERSZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~

don’t be defensive when your favorite is criticized

I can see it now…..

If Danny gets the boot (and I personally don’t think he should) I can see Ryan telling us no one is going home this week because they didn’t get to rehearse and it wasn’t fair.

Kris’s performance was anything but lackluster. It was beautifully done. His understated performances appeal to a lot of people. It is too bad that the only ones who seem to get our attention are the wailers and screamers. Even though admittedly some wail and scream more on pitch than others. LOL

I watched some of the clips online of tonight’s show before realizing why I’d stopped watching this season in the first place. Gokey crashes and burns- what in the heck WAS that last “note”?- and he gets commended for “effort”? Are you serious? That kind of performance from anyone else would have been severely and utterly slammed. It’s sad just how blatant they’re being about the manipulation this year…my favorite isn’t even in the competition anymore, but I got so mad that I picked up the phone and for the first time, threw votes Kris and Allison’s way. (I thought Allison rocked it, and that duet was killer, but am I the only one a bit worried about her voice? I thought it sounded even more strained tonight. Hope her vocal chords are okay at the end of this.) I’m hoping Kris and Allison get through. Danny, please Go-key. Now. Speaking of originality, that performance had none of it, and speaking of non-melodic songs, that was definitely a prime example (much more than Allison’s). It fell completely flat. I’m not sure what the appeal of him is to the judges/producers. I really do wonder what they’re smoking at times (more like all the time, but whatever.)

Anyone paired with Adam tonight would have been having fun. Anyone paired with Gokey would look strained. Give me a break.

Danny has never gone last. Whether you hate him or not is that not true?

True. If they had stuck to the same format as last year, this wouldn’t have been an issue. I guess they could have had Adam and Allison go right after their performances. Kris was the one who really got the short end of the stick, as he had to perform back to back.

Fair or not though, could you imagine having to close the show with Danny and his crazy performance? Yikes.

everything about Kara is fail: her hair, her fashion, her career, her ability to competantly judge a singing competitionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I’ll respectfully disagree here. Although I disagreed with Kara’s opinion a few times tonight, at least when she spoke, it actually meant something. As opposed to the parrot and the inchoherent junkie.

A/A duet was fantastic. The fact that Adam has sung 100s of duets probably didn’t hurt, but the thing just sounded right. Hope there’s more of that in the weeks to come

Bwaaah, I knew rock week would suck ass in general. Will say though that it was cool that some new songs were cleared. Slash was the man. How cool would it have been if he had jammed with the band tonight? I miss Rockstar and the House Band. Have I ever mentioned that? I have? Heh. I love me some badass rocker bois.

Danny was gawd awful hideous. Hid. E. Ous. Like, drunk uncle at a bar embarassing you doing karaoke hideous. Michael Johns, you were redeemed mate. I’ve seen that song performed three times on reality shows (MJ, Gokey, that dreadheaded chick on Rockstar) and this was by far the worst. Maybe one of the worst things I’ve ever seen this late in the competition. And that, peeps, is the true definition of pimping in my book- when someone eats pavement and deserves to get ripped a new one and the judges STILL say crap like, “A for effort! I still am a fan!” OMG he tried to do the stare through the camera thing that a certain other singer perfected and sucked at it so badly. GO HOME.

Allison was aight. I still do not think she properly connects to these mature-themed songs, though. Her eyes were dead in the close ups. You know who would have killed this tune? Amanda Overmyer. Or Carly Smithson. Meh. She did not rock hard enough in the solo, but it was decent. I am so jealous that she got to get her hair done with Adam. ANd her boots were the shit, man. Loved those boots. Also, the babble was kinda fun, and I loved her correcting Simon with the musical knowledge. You go girl.

Kris was better than they gave him credit for, that’s fo damn sho. However, I said it before, and said it with love- Kris is not an electric guitar kinda guy. It just doesn’t fit like say Cookie with his Les Paul. He should have avoided the pitfalls and went with something acoustic-y and Beatles-ish, like maybe an acoustic cover of Across the Universe, just him and his acoustic guitar, even though it wasn’t very Slash friendly. That song has already been cleared, too. All in all, he was pretty good. Not amazing, not as good as Carly’s version, but once again my second fave of the night. Dammit Kris, don’t go home.

Adam, gettin the Led out….that rock wail is not as easy to pull off as Adam makes it look. See: Gokey, Danny, Dream On, hilarity. I wanted something more glam from him as I think his Zodiac Club stuff suits him better than power rock, but that was pretty badass and by far by FAR the best of the night in a night where people didn’t rock hard overall. (Still think Cook would have had the edge with Man In The Box if it had cleared, though, since peeps brought up other seasons.)

Duets…

OMG, the long arm of the law song? I don’t think Kris picked that one. *gives Hokey the evil eye* My sig O only listens to music that was popular before he was like a toddler, so he loves our local classic rock station, and they play this song all. the. time. To the point where I know the lyrics by heart even though I had no idea it was Styx who sang it. The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me, the renegade, who had it made, retrieved for a bounty…see? Arrg, its an evil earworm, that song. So, not a bad rendition of an annoying song. And F.U. Simon, Kris was better than Hokey who shouted over him and looked like a grandpa trying to rock out.

Adison…I’m not the biggest Allison fan, but how cute were they together? Loved it, loved it, loved it. Allison FINALLY came alive. Hell, I would put it on mute and just watch Adam’s pants. Heh. Definitely the best duet, but dammit, I am mouring the Under Pressure with Kris/Adam that never was. *gives Hokey the evil eye again, just because this has to be his doing, she says for no good reason*

I kinda wish Adam Lambert auditioned last season. I think he wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gone out around KLCà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s time. Everyone past KLC wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been difficult to contend with.

I think he could of won any of the season with the acception of 1 and 4

edit: you need to read my guidelines. don’t question the motives of your fellow posters

If you look at the Raw numbers of Total Votes on Dial Idol Allison is doing way better than the DialIdol Score.

Didn’t get home in time for the first few performances — now that I’ve watched them back….

I’ve been slowly stepping onto the Kris train, but I really jumped on tonight. He really did a good job rocking himself up. And even though I’ve been dreaming of an A&A duet for weeks, I feel terrible for Kris that he got the short straw and got dragged down.

12-car pileup triggered by the Gokey.

Adam was great as usual, and mj is right — he really did play it safe and faithful. When he goes uptempo, I end up just grinning and giggling at the end, like I just got off a roller coaster.

As for Allison….

I really hate Janis Joplin.

I really love Allison doing Janis Joplin.

I soooo hope that she does some blues in the future. My god, that girl is amazing.

Funny they have rock for the night that determines who has a big homecoming — more pimpage for Adam. AI sucks.

YES I know Allison was included too but the fact is Danny has never gone last

….and would have really wanted him to go last ending the show on that trainwreck of a note that my ears are still ringing on?

Last week Simon’s biased criticism stabbed me in the heart, but this week it was more like constant pricks of a needle. It’s a good thing I watch the show for the contestants.

SOLOS:

I’m apparently not a fan of glam rock ’cause despite the fact that I do agree Adam had the best performance of the night hands down, I still laughed at the OTT-ness.

I actually agreed with the judges on Allison even though I love her to death, but I’m annoyed that it’s come to the point that she actually feels she needs to talk back.

Kris must have not been allowed to folk it up given the circumstances. He definitely held his own, but why did you have to pick the song that was my favorite performance from Carly last year? Hopefully his fanbase/amazing past performances/artistry/musicianship/good looks will pull him through. He certainly was better than …

Danny … this song got Michael Johns kicked off last year, and Danny’s performance was a million times worse. LOL at the horror film scream ending the recap.

DUETS:

K/D: I actually enjoyed it for the most part. The harmonies were indeed very good, but yeah, they lacked chemistry for sure. Danny was a tad better than Kris. Poor Kris is totally out of his element this week.

A/A: ROCK IT! At least, if they don’t make it to the finale together, I got what I got the duet I’ve been wanting all season. :D And I’m gonna say it … thank GOODNESS for the duets ’cause Allison actually has a chance now. She was a ton better in the duet than in her performance, and SHE IS SO CUTE! No personality my ass.

Fair or not though, could you imagine having to close the show with Danny and his crazy performance? Yikes.

To be honest, I think it was better for Gokey that he did not go last with that performance. However, we were reminded of that horrible note in the recaps, so maybe it wouldn’t matter.

I am not a big performance-order freak, especially after Top 8 where we tend to know who is who. Throughout the show I have managed to enjoy my faves no matter where they were. And I didn’t even care for Adam until he did RoF, which was one of his earlier placements. He would stick out wherever he was put.

Adam went first tonight: Hello, this is not a good spot to go on in. No pimpage there. He was fantstic and the judges comments were right on.

Allison: Great song, I thought she did really well. Judges were whack on her comments.

The next three performances were just not that great.

I know some are fussin about *Adam* (Hello, Allison was in the same duet) going *last again*. That hot mess Danny put forth tonight going last? Oh Lord. Or even Danny/Kris duet which was another hot mess.

The right Duet went last and it was fantastic. I would love to have a A & A finale!

My order for tonight: Wow, same order they sang in.

#1 Adam
#2 Allison
#3 Kris

And way down in the WTF was THAT section
Danny

Anyone paired with Adam tonight would have been having fun. Anyone paired with Gokey would look strained. Give me a break.

I thought that they sounded very good when doing the harmonies together but there was definetly something off between the two, their interactions were awkward.

With no DRESS REHEARSAL they had to do live clips to close the show.Gokey’s note was the last thing we saw.That was sad.

OMG Gokey just showed how ridiculuous all the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Adam shrieksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  comments are

YES YES YES. GOhomeGokey!!!

This is what actually gives AI a bad name. When people trumpet an evening of irrelevance and mediocrity – and claim it as great stuff.

Agree. Even though these are talented people (especially Adam and Allison in this genre), the evening still felt very karoke. Like a very, very good cover band. Gokey and Kris actually had their personalities come through in boring/bad performances while Adam and Allison seemed kareoke.

Who should get my points tonight. Gokey was bad and we’re due for a shocking boot. Allison as the only girl should be fine. Kris has lots of fans.
This is a tough one.

Based on tonight Danny needs to go

Another reason that the first slot was no benefit tonight…the chaos surrounding the dress rehearsal and its cancellation. I give Adam major points for performing so well after that mess.

Bonus points to Adam for getting Allison’s hair done right for rock week. Did he style her too? She looked fantastic, and so cute/age-appropriate. Loved her tonight!!! Save the rocker

I am a diehard Adam fan. I loved Adam’s performance and Allison was good. But I was cringing during the Danny / Kris duet. I was cringing not just because I didn’t like it, but clearly they didn’t like it either. Yes, Adam and Allison were great together, but they’re the best rockers. I felt bad for Kris especially.

It seemed like an unfair advantage to put Adam and Allison together. And do guys really duet??? The guy duet was excruciating and unfair in my opinion.

I totally agree with those who think Kris was treated atrociously tonight. In a way, he sang first AGAIN because every other singer went after him. Plus, he was the only one, probably in the show’s history, who had to sing two songs in a row. And, once again, Simon and Paula are playing with each other during the critique…which is actually better than the, once again, completely useless “critique” from Simon.

No wonder Kris looked defeated. Absolutely EVERYTHING was stacked against him tonight. And I haven’t even mentioned the fact that he was paired with GOKEY! This is absurd. Why couldn’t they each have two songs like every other season, rather than Gokey pulling Kris down. But of course, there is Simon to say Danny did better–immediately before Kris sang again.

I can’t even begin to express how absurd this is to me.

Yup, Simon, it’s time for you to leave.

I hate seeing Allison at the bottom if Dial Idol. Im not getting any busy signals either… :(

The show (the judges especially) sucked! And someone from ustream said Danny’s last “note” sounded like a cat in a blender. ROFL!!

I honestly could care less if Danny ever gets the pimp spot. If the show ended every week with that amazing duet with Adam and Allison, I would be happy. I mean can you magine ending the show on that horrendous performance of Dream On?

save the redhead!

rbidol. I could not agree more. Still hitting redial for Kris constantly.

Dream on Gokey! LOL, The Gokey scream is epic, epic fail, lol. I love it! I was laughing so hard, I was in tears. I am so ready for a shocker tomorrow, please let Gokey go home.

Adam did fabulous of course and I love his pants. He was styling tonight. Shut up Kara, Adam can make a contemporary album not some fudging 70′s/80′s shit.
He needs to go the “Mad World” and “Feeling Good” route and dance/pop.

Allison was also great. I love her solo, WTH is wrong with the judges, she was great.

Kris, poor Kris had to sing with Hokey, that just sucked. Kris wasn’t bad on his solo but it wasn’t his best. I think he could of done better. I hope America saves
him.

Overall it was a pretty good show. Slash was useless.

Can you believe that they arranged it so that Adam would go first AND last?? Incredible how much 19 wants him. The worst perf spot was Kris’s. He’s the only one who didn’t (couldn’t) change his clothes at all between duet and solo.

It wasn’t Kris’ fault that he got paired with Danny in the duets . . . I keep getting through when trying to vote for Kris. Everyone please vote for Kris and Allison so Danny will leave like he should have weeks ago!!!! Anyone else would have been slammed for that awful performance.

Oh yeah… I forgot to mention that I thought Kris was way better in the duet and that his song was way better than Danny’s. Just my thought.

Adam just gauranteed himself a spot in the finale and Allison probably secured a spot right there beside him. These two are so adorable together. After that duet, I honestly can’t imagine the finale without either of them!

Uh. Danny who?

Agree. Even though these are talented people (especially Adam and Allison in this genre), the evening still felt very karoke. Like a very, very good cover band. Gokey and Kris actually had their personalities come through in boring/bad performances while Adam and Allison seemed kareoke.

I thought that was every bit of Adam’s personality. I’ve always gotten that vibe from him and I’ve wanted him to do Zeppelin for ages now. I felt nothing Karaoke about Adam. Kris on the other hand stayed true to the song as well, just like Adam, but he added his flavor too it. If that was Danny’s personality I want none of it! He thought it sounded good? On what planet?! The only one I really felt sounded karaoke albeit good was Allison.

It’s never going to sound like the greats and as a big Beatles and Zeppelin fan, my two favorite bands respectively, nothing will ever ever be as good as them and I’ve just learned to either love it or hate

LOL, Adam’s vocal performance is increadible!!!
No wonder SImon was a bitch wiith the others after that.

Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s scream at the end was ONE MILLION times worse than any scream Adam has ever done or ever will do. Period.

But two wrongs don’t make a right. LOL

Both of them hurt my ears, just in different ways.

Hey, I’m voting for Kris…I liked his performance tonight, and the fact he could actually harmonize with Gokey and at least make that part sound good. He doesn’t deserve to go home. My order of finish tonight:

1. Adam
2. Kris
3. Allison

4. Danny

I think Slash was useless too. What did he do actually? Just playing the guitar for the sake of the montage? Maybe he did the arrangement but all in all nothing great from him.

Wow, that was an awesome show, maybe they should skip the rehearsal more often…probably the best I’ve seen as far as American Idol goes!! How about Adam and Allison?? I loved how they immediately hugged at the end they looked like two magnets that crashed into each other, lol Allison looked really pretty, loved the hair, loved the singing..Adam was killer as usual although the pants he was wearing during the duet looked very “Beetle juice” ish lol, but the vocals were magnificent and I knew they would be. Can’t wait for them to duet in the future…I’m really looking forward to that AA Finale…I actually thought Danny and Kris’s duet wasn’t bad, the harmonies sounded good, I just think the band was too loud especially for Kris, I thought his head was going to explode the way his veins were popping out of his neck like that during his solo performance, poor guy, but I gotta say he held his own. As for Danny Gokey…how about that SCREAMING??? For all of you that say Adam “screams” I hope that you can tell the difference now…that last note was God awful… now THAT was too OTT, its good that Simon pointed out Adam is the only one who can hit those high notes so well.

THIS!

Oh man the Gokey was awful awful. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gotta go listen to David Cook sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Man in the Boxà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  again to cleanse my palate.

hee. NO JOKE! Whew. ME TOO. David Cook FTMFW!

ANYWHO, and Kris was way better than given credit for by those judge people tonight. Please. Really. He sang MUCH better than Danny and the judges still tried to pimp Danny. How embarassing. Gokey, you are NOT David Cook. Or Steven Tyler. Or Michael Johns, whom I heard sing that song live 3 times and each time was better than your attempt tonight. ARGH.

I thought Kris put some Kris Allen spin on that song, which I’ve never liked much actually. I thought Carly killed it last season. BUT I did not even think of her or compare them while Kris was singing. I was listening to him. And I STILL like him and think he is an “artist,” very talented, lots of commercial potential.

I wish it would be Gokey go-go-going tomorrow. I’m voting and hoping!

This is what actually gives AI a bad name. When people trumpet an evening of irrelevance and mediocrity – and claim it as great stuff.

It’s just fun tv. When has it ever been relevant?

Agree. Even though these are talented people (especially Adam and Allison in this genre), the evening still felt very karoke. Like a very, very good cover band. Gokey and Kris actually had their personalities come through in boring/bad performances while Adam and Allison seemed kareoke.

It’s always karaoke. It always has been. I didn’t think Kris was boring tonight at all. I thought he was a lot of fun. And, I disagreed with Simon about the duet. I thought Kris was much better than Danny. Danny just freaking stood there the whole time. At least Kris had the whole rock-star-mike-stand thing going on LOL.

I have never had a problem with Danny until tonight. Oh. My. GOD. What was he thinking?!?!?!? If he stays after tonight it will be highway robbery against whoever undeservedly goes home. Again this is from someone who in the past has liked/been indifferent to Danny. But I LOVED how Danny singlehandedly made a lot of people on blogs all over the Internet feel stupid for saying that Adam shrieks all the time. I think Danny actually might have earned Adam some more respect lol

ETA: tonight, Danny = Sanjaya-esque

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gotta askà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦how come every other week the first slot has been considered the death spot because everyone forgets about it by the end of the show, but when Adam performs first, all of a sudden its pimpage?

You gotta be GOOD when you’re the first one out of the running gate, no one else has been really good yet, and well, no one else compared and while Adam rightfully deserved to go last tonight(and truly sorta did in duet form) he couldn’t go last two weeks in a row! The pimp spot has been too well known for years now, but man, can you imagine having Danny in the pimp spot tonight and that being one of the last things people see? EEP….

ETA: I always think of the death spot as more second or third place, truly because those are forgettable.

Adam: Robert Plant 2.0, LOVED it!

Allison: rocked it out!

Kris/Danny Duet: had to go to my iTunes library and listen to my copy of Styx “Renegade” to cleanse my palate, sorry.

Kris: Aw, baby…I thought it was really good…just not RAWK.

Danny: my ears are bleeding, thanks to that douche.

Adam/Allison Duet: I can haz Adam/Allison finale, plzkthxbai!

Should go: Put the GO in Gokey.

Will go: Kris *tears*

kris 03/07 SORRY kris fans i messed up before hope you didn’t listen

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gotta askà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦how come every other week the first slot has been considered the death spot because everyone forgets about it by the end of the show, but when Adam performs first, all of a sudden its pimpage?

It was pimpage because of Simon’s over-the-top ‘no one could top that!’ plus then name-checking Adam during his critique of everyone else’s performance. He’s made me really dislike Adam when I didn’t before. I already despised Simon.

40 minutes more of voting for Kris. I don’t remember being this angry about a show’s order of performance and pimping since the final performance night last year when the judges tried their best to hand the season to Archuletta. Give a guy undeserved criticism minutes before he has to sing his heart out in a genre that is not in his comfort zone even though his performance was impeccable. I hope other Kris fans are voting for him. He got such an unfair hand dealt to him tonight. He does not deserve to go home. How can anyone compare the chemistry between a rock guy and a rock girl on rock night with the chemistry between two very straight guys with two completely different styles. It was such an incredible set up it makes me sick. Unfortunately the only thing I can do is vote. And, I am voting.

The Adam/Allison duet was the highlight of the season for me.

Who is voting for Danny Gokey? That was horrific.

I wish they’d paired Adam up with Danny to knock Danny off the show for good.

Kris was ok but Danny made him look great, in comparison.

I’m still doing the points system for DI Geo and it aligns with their predictions.

Adam 89
Danny 211
Kris 268
Allison 296

The less points, the better.

I’m getting through on Adam’s numbers consistently for the last 1.5 hours. This is scaring me. I hope the west coast votes for him.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve gotta askà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦how come every other week the first slot has been considered the death spot because everyone forgets about it by the end of the show, but when Adam performs first, all of a sudden its pimpage?

Consistency check, pleaseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I *think* the pimpage is they never put Adam in the first slot, but when they did tonight, they still let him sing last (with Allison). But he did great, I don’t really care about the order (and AI) anymore. Not after tonight.

I LOVE Allison, she’s my fav! and she really needs votes tonight!!! =) VOTE!!!

anyway

I love the fact that she finally talked back! I’ve been waiting for her to defend herself for the last like 3 weeks! she needed to show America who she is!! … GO ALLISON!

Thanks wordnerdarchie!

I think the Adam/Allison duet is one of my favorite Idol performances EVER.

I can’t wait to download it and get it on my iPod !!!!!

It was SO much fun watching them together!!!!!!

Please let them be safe. And Kris too.

Agree. Even though these are talented people (especially Adam and Allison in this genre), the evening still felt very karoke. Like a very, very good cover band. Gokey and Kris actually had their personalities come through in boring/bad performances while Adam and Allison seemed kareoke.

Agreed. The only part I liked tonight was when Kris and Danny were harmonizing in their duet. The rest…meh. Disappointing night.

I had to teach tonight and my students actually expected me to lecture through my whole 3 hours. The nerve. hee. Anyway…

Just watched some video of the performances only (didn’t see the judges comments).

DAMN. I watched Whole Lotta Love about 50 times. That was amazing. Cannot WAIT to download that one!!!

My rankings:
1. Adam. Freakin’ amazing. His best to date. 98 points only because no one’s perfect and I rarely give 100′s (ask my students).
{gap}
2. Allison – She was really good. That is one incredibly hard song to sing – for those who deride her lack of range, I hope you’ll try to hit those notes in full chest voice. Not easy. And she more than held her own in the duet with Adam. I think she would have KILLED Grace Slick “Somebody to Love” but she absolutely deserves to move on to top 3. 80 points, 90 with duet.
3. Kris – Surprisingly good. Don’t get me wrong, I love Kris, but this is not his “genre”, and that is what I mean by surprise. His performance and vocal was good in both solo and duet. 75 points, 80 with duet.

And, I am not a hater but…

{MASSIVE MASSIVE GAP – LIKE A MARIANNA TRENCH SIZED GAP}

9999999. Danny – Ouch. It was merely “not great” until the end, at which point it turned, in the words of Lewis Black, into the sound of chaos. Pigs were being slaughtered. 5 points (out of 100) for the duet.

Again, not a Gokey hater. I even bought last week’s studio (which is really good, BTW). But if Gokey’s performance cracks double digits on WNTS I will be shocked. And more than a little angry.

As far as the pimp spot goes…I don’t even think the duets were really meant to be judged on anyways. They didn’t include their numbers when they sang, nor was it in the recap at the end. Honestly to me, it just seemed more like filler for show. I rarely see people taking tally on how many solos the idols get during the group performances.

In the end, the Adam/Allison duet was a great way to close it (especially after the Gokey disaster).

After that duet, I honestly canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine the finale without either of them!

That would be awesome..I hope Kris or Danny walks to tomorrow.

Kris’s placing order of [erformance is the most “pimped” excuse for a bad performance ever!. I thought he sucked, end of! But Danny sucked worse, so i hope one of them walks tomorrow

How bad was Danny tonight?

Put it this way, had he thrown that performance of Dream On down during the audition show, he doesn’t even make it to Hollywood. We might even have thought him of those clueless types that make the auditions so cruelly enjoyable.

No one is mentioning, much, Allison’s “talking back” to Simon…

I’m glad Adam & Allison went last… their duet was awesome. It cleansed my ears of the sound that nearly killed my cat. She’s still hiding. She was horrified. My husband was laughing his ass off and then felt bad for Gokey… ugh. I mean, I guess good try? But WHY even attempt that song? Or that part of the song? It felt like… I don’t know. You knew they were coming, you knew he’d do it. So it felt like maybe you were heading for a cliff and your brakes didn’t work and… EEEEEEEE!

I thought Adam was fabulous. His range is just nuts and you could tell he was having a blast. I swear he sucks all of the energy out of the room, I’m not so sure he should go first!

Allison I think could’ve picked a better song (for her, I love me some Joplin so the song itself is fine!)… but she is such a great little singer and she looked fabulous tonight. Hooray for Adam’s hairdresser lady! I would like to borrow her, please.

Then the Kris/Gokey duet… it was weird. Their harmonies *were* really nice. Then the solo parts, not so much. I actually agree that Danny sung the solo parts better, Kris just was off tonight, a bit flat I thought. He looked so sad, it just was a tough night for him. Well, let me say that Gokey sounded better for parts of it – then he started doing weird runs all over the place and… it just doesn’t go with rock, dude.

Then sad-faced Kris who looked much like a kicked puppy did his solo… I didn’t like the beginning. I thought he looked overwhelmed. But when he got to the really cool bridge that he added… then it was good from there on out and he didn’t deserve quite so harsh comments on the judging. If he hadn’t improved it at the bridge, yeah. Before that point, it just wasn’t so good. But he saved it at the end.

Gokey, Gokey, Gokey. I am not a Gokey-hater, at all, he just isn’t my favorite. But… yikes. As soon as he started… it just wasn’t going to work. There were weird little riffs, and then the last notes… ouch. Ouch! I got a laugh out of how they couldn’t even pimp him but had to come up with platitudes like… A for effort! We still love you! Poor awkward Gokey. Something about his facial expressions… I dunno.

And that Allison/Adam duet, again, was just awesome. They sounded great, they looked great… it was a great way to close the show. I think whoever dueted with Adam was going to be fine, he doesn’t seem to be the type of guy to try to overpower his duet partner. And let’s face it, he could… nobody has that range.

So, I loved Adam & the A/A duet… liked the bridge on out of Kris’, meh to the Kris/Gokey duet, and then poor Gokey tried to murder my poor evil old cat.

edit: dial back the defensiveness. everyone is entitled to an opinion

But if Gokeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance cracks double digits on WNTS I will be shocked. And more than a little angry.

I CAN NOT wait for the ratings to come out.

GwendolynD May 5th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

It might be just me, but I think Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s somewhat lackluster performance is more of the fault of the show.

Kris gave a lackluster performance. The show didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t give it to him. I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s giving up, personally.

i thought kris could tell what the show was doing to him from the get go this week and don’t think it was lackluster by any means!!!!!

Oh Danny that was BAD! It was so bad it was funny! Sure wish he would have picked something more suited to his voice and avoided that trainwreck!

Of course Adam won the night,Kris tried (bless him), but he was out of his element. Allison, although I love her voice, was just ok. She was trying way too hard.

The duets IMO I thought Danny/Kris was more enjoyable. I don’t think they got enough credit for that, and that was rotten of Simon to say Danny was better. Felt sorry for Kris.

Great harmony and I didn’t get a disconnected vibe or no chemistry between them. I think it was just very nervewracking what came across, the pressure they are under and to have to perform a duet.

I enjoyed it more than Adam /Allison duet. They were much more comfortable and its their genre,but I didn’t enjoy their singing too much.

Also would like to say that when Danny does that heart sign, its just a little signal to his fans. They asked him for a sign to call out to the fans.
One more thing I have to say is that I don’t agree Danny is smug in the least. He just smiles alot, its not arrogance, its niceness. I think he is really misunderstood.
I think Allison will go home.
This rock night was definitely not as good as I thought it would be.

The first spot is a pimp spot when there are few contestants. It sets the tone for the night and there aren’t that many singers before the end that the performance gets lost.

Kris = not painful, at least not to my ears. I loved the southern spin he put on Come Together. I don’t think Kris is going anywhere. And yeah, also have to give props to Randy for noticing what he did on guitar. Love him or hate him, the show wouldn’t be the same without him.

Gokey did great in the duet but Dream On…now that was painful.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..Oh there it is! Ha! The rock wail lives.

Hell yeah! As usual, Adam delighted once again.

Allison – WHOA it’s on. Brilliant. I think she out-rocked the lot of them tonight. She’s got it. Man no offense to Janis, but I liked her version of Cry Baby better. I was going to power vote for Adam, but there was no way I couldn’t vote for Allison too.

But I LOVED how Danny singlehandedly made a lot of people on blogs all over the Internet feel stupid for saying that Adam shrieks all the time.

No, I still hate Adam’s scream. At least Danny’s was LOLbad, but I do have to agree that it was a lot worse.

Ahh, this is gonna be a bad week. Kris is probably going home on a terrible night of performances where he is basically treated like crap.

sunchick – I love the way you write. You remind me of a friend of mine who was a disc jockey in his day.; clever, witty. I miss him. You brought back good memories.

LoveU
May 5th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
No one is mentioning, much, Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“talking backà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I dont think it was talking back.Was more like i cant win with you simon.I dont talk you bitch i do talk you bitch.Allison should of said i think you need to get some fast.

No one is mentioning, much, Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“talking backà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

It didn’t bother me at all. She finally stuck up for herself, in a polite and humorous way, after taking weeks of shit from Simon.

Unlike Gokey, who’s been stroked by the judges for mountains of mediocre, and the first time his ass isn’t liked, he gets all snooty.

There’s a way to talk back, and a way not to. I can’t really explain it, but I know it when I see it.

Plus, I thought Allison’s performance was fabulous, and Danny’s was crap. So, if you’re going to talk back – ya’ gotta be able to back it up with something (and I mean something that isn’t a cat-killing scream).

They’ve had the bus aimed at Kris ever since the iTunes popularity rankings came out. No one is going to stop them from getting their Howler Monkey vs Screech Owl finale.
This is how Anoop fans felt all season. I get it now.

If Adam didn’t get the first spot and Kris or Allison had to go first again, people would be complaining. And now that he finally gets the first spot, people still seem angered. I don’t think he can win really. Haha.

OK, I just watched it through TIVO.

Adam was Adam. He did what he does well.

Allison did a great job,– seemed nervous,

Kris did a good job, although he is out of his comfort zone in rock.

Danny was awful. I am not a Danny hater– the song was too much for him. Adam would have done well with that. The judges were way too kind, because they want him to stay. My two young adult kids, who were watching it with me were dying during Danny’s song.

Adam gets the green on Dial Idol.

That song that Allison sang is full of angst and misery. Allison’s voice was good but she doesn’t have the heart and soul of a Janis Joplin to do justice to the song. She is just too young and doesn’t have enough life experience. I think one of the few things Simon said tonight that made any sense at all was that part of his critique of Allison. Although overall, he was way too hard on her.

Adam gets to open AND close the show.

Wow.

As far as the pimp spot goesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even think the duets were really meant to be judged on anyways. They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t include their numbers when they sang, nor was it in the recap at the end. Honestly to me, it just seemed more like filler for show. I rarely see people taking tally on how many solos the idols get for the group performances.

In the end, the Adam/Allison duet was a great way to close it (especially after the Gokey disaster).

In the end, it was a great way to refresh the viewer’s memory of the first performers, erasing the competitive handicap of going first.

God, Simon’s comment after the okay-first duet was totally uncalled for. Who says it was a competition between the two? That was a little disgusting for him to raise Danny up like that when he didn’t deserve it.

I personally just sort of half listen to the judges blathering on… sometimes they say something that I agree with and I nod… but they really have no impact on who I vote for. Actually quite often the judges’ portion is when I go put my laundry over :) . I refuse to allow them to turn me into a lemming… I will not go off the cliff, Simon, even if you say so. Threw votes at Adam and Allison for me & hubby both. Don’t remember the last time we agreed on something… he likes the Dallas Cowboys, I like the Redskins… he likes the P’burgh Pens, I like the Capitals… hehe. But #1 Adam, #2 Allison is how we roll at the Silks house!

Right on target, Suzanne. So in effect, Danny went last solo, and Allison and Adam got to close the show. Who is left as odd man out? The only one with any originality on the show tonight who got paired with the worst singer left in the competition. 17 more minutes to vote for Kris.

THANK YOU so much for the updates! :thumbup_tb:
You rock, just as the Idols did tonight.
I’m quite afraid for Kris. I hope he doesn’t get the boot.
He’s my favorite.
Oh btw, how come your videos are on Yahoo! already? I hope you could upload them on Photobucket too. Making your album private I think would help.
Thanks again for doing a wonderful job MJ! :clap_tb:

Danny that arrogant douche bag standing their like he was the messiah when the judges were speaking….only you danny would think you didnt suck tonight…you lucked out with that vocal tone but apparently your tone deaf

adam is green on dialidol.. start power voting for allison if you can!!!!

Right on target, Suzanne. So in effect, Danny went last solo, and Allison and Adam got to close the show. Who is left as odd man out? The only one with any originality on the show tonight who got paired with the worst singer left in the competition. 17 more minutes to vote for Kris.

You’re too right. And this makes me depressed.

re: renegade,

And F.U. Simon, Kris was better than Hokey who shouted over him and looked like a grandpa trying to rock out

THANK YOU SUNCHICK 11!!!! I thought I was the only one in the WORLD who thought this!!!

Man oh man, Danny sucked ass tonight. (is that ok to say? lol)

For everyone that’s whining about Adam’s pimpage, good lord how can you not be upset that Danny got praised for basically shitting on the stage? You know we joke about that sometimes, but it actually happened tonight. One big steaming pile ‘o Danny crap.

*sigh*

I got home from the hairdresser in time to vote my fingers off for Adam. Turns out my hair goddess is also an Adam fan, so we got me cut & highlighted, and I flew out the door with wet hair. So worth it!

Or powervote for Kris if you can. He had the most unfair situation tonight and deserves our support. Allison was handed a great advantage by being paired with Adam the Messiah in the final song of the night.

Letting a Judge à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“makeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  you dislike a singer is just as ridiculous and voting like sheep for who they tell you to vote for.

EXACTLY! what I was trying to say.

Okay, let me wax Simon-like for a second. Most Kris fans are either 13 year old girls or older women of arrested development. Most of the “poor weetle Kris” comments go unresponded to because people don’t wish to break their precious school-girl hearts.

Now, to re-visit my “how bad was Danny” post, he was apparently soooo bad that even the Gooney4Gokey fan base is too ashamed to defend him tonight. He should be happy he didn’t go last as it was not an image you’d want remembered.

lg said “Gokey did great in the duet but Dream Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now that was painful.”

Huh? Gokey was awful in the duet. He was flat, off pitch, and just all over the place. I couldn’t believe Simon said he was better than Kris. He wasn’t.

And F.U. Simon, Kris was better than Hokey who shouted over him and looked like a grandpa trying to rock out

THANK YOU SUNCHICK 11!!!! I thought I was the only one in the WORLD who thought this!!!

Nope, not the only ones.

To me, Adam really was amazing tonight, and I thought Allison was FANTASTIC. I love what Kris did with his song, and I thought he was the only one rocking anything in his duet with Danny. But, since Danny is made of teflon, and seems to have put a spell on America, I voted some for Kris. Danny clearly should be the one going home, but that isn’t going to happen.

how come when it comes to gokey, the judges tend to sugar-coat everything they say even if it was a horrible, horrible performance? OH.MY.GOD. that annoying scream at the end of his song was like a cat being skinned alive!! and yet again, he still gets pimped by TPTB. *shites*

With everything that went on before the show.Debbie getting hurt(hope shes ok)things breaking,glass everywhere.I think they did good.Hope idol backs danny when the lawsuits come in for all the pets he killed.Peta is coming after you danny. :gulp_ee:

8 more minutes to vote for Kris. Good thing, I really have to pee. Oldtimerz, do you know me or my age???

Here we go:

1> Adam…very little needs to be said. Slash gave good advice to not soar into too high a range and Adam listened. Super job.

>HUGE GAP Kris(tie) ….He did a nice job. I loved the guitar. He lacked a couple of power notes to get him over the top.
2>Allison(Tie)….she had a weak beginning and never really got the big emotional wail in the song. It wasn’t bad, it just was a good, not great, job.

>HUGE GAP Danny…”Mr Pitch Perfect” was aweful before the slasher movie scream. The terrible scream was woeful. He clapped for himself and said “I’ll have to listen to it back” All singers know when they screw up, so it was a pretty dishonest statement.

sunchick: Allison was aight. I still do not think she properly connects to these mature theme songs, though. Her eyes were dead in the close ups. You know who would have killed this tune? Amanda Overmyer. Or Carly Smithson. Meh. She did not rock hard in the solo. She does not have the emmotional abandon to pull off that song.

Aside from the fact that (IMO) Amanda doesn’t belong in the same building with Allison, and Carly, well, maybe…. and aside from the fact that I think Allison would explode if she connected to her songs any more….

What really hit me is the “dead eyes” comment. The person who had dead eyes tonight was Danny — it was really stunning how it was as though he wasn’t even there. Maybe he was trying to zone out and not hear his own horrific suckage.

No one is going to stop them from getting their Howler Monkey vs Screech Owl finale.

ROTFL!! This cracked me up!

Gokey crashes and burns- what in the heck WAS that last à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“noteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ?- and he gets commended for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“effortà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? Are you serious? That kind of performance from anyone else would have been severely and utterly slammed.

This had me voting for Allison and Kris all the way from the Philippnes and the great thing is we get to vote until the West Coast closes, but I digress. I swear if TPTB get their stupid Danny/Adam finale I am soooo going to root for Danny to win this contest. They want Danny, they better be ready for him to win this whole show and let’s see where he ends up after Idol is over. I’m betting Taylor Hicks 2.0, except this time, it was TPTB’s fault.

I really don’t care for Adam- but that duet with Allison was fantastic! And, def think Danny needs to go.

I just wonder if they’ll do another bottom 3…

Preliminary ratings on What Not to Sing are up now.

http://www.whatnottosing.com/

So far Danny is at 10 (out of 100). At least he broke the double digits.

I love Kris but I thought Danny was a little better on the duet, based on his voice not who rocked the stage. Danny’s solo, OTOH, ouch! I have no idea what possessed him to pick that song. He did not choose wisely.

I rewatched with my hubby…his first time to sit and watch…I knew he would enjoy the Classic Rock, being a child of the 70s. He agreed Adam was the best…he was impressed with his solo…who wouldn’t be? He liked Kris and Alison…did not like Danny. BTW, my hubby is a church minister..and I told him that both Kris and Danny were worship leaders. Yet, he still agreed that Adam was the best tonight. I told him that speculation on the internet was that Danny would do well in Christian music. Hubby, who used to work in the Christian music industry, said “Nah, he will just be a worship leader!”

I just can’t wait until tomorrow. Adam has to be safe and so does Allison. Danny should go. Kris is so much more original than Danny. Kris was better in the duet and his song was better too.

Random Post From Tara!

So it was like re-living Chris Daughtry tonight….only better. Kinda.

Whole Lotta Love-Chris D. performed during the tour. Adam was better, though Chris was kinda awesome.

Renegade: Kris/Danny kinda sucked. One of my fave Chris performances from his season.

And speaking of Daughtry……their new song it up and playing on the website. It’s freakin catchy as heck.

I actually voted for the first time this season. Good job Adam!

Yeah, rewatching – do they cut to Danny’s family after he sings and they are just sitting there? lol.

In the end, the Adam/Allison duet was a great way to close it (especially after the Gokey disaster).

Fantastic, and I bet this duet will be included in the tour. They rocked the house! Both Adam and Allison deserve to be in the finals. I like the brother/little sister vibe.

Indeed, AI will be seeing $$$ with Adam, regardless if he is the winner or runner-up. I personally think he should win!

I really do like Kris’ choice of song. I’ll give him credit for giving it his best shot. I would love to see him in the TOP 3; however, Danny’s fan base will be working hard to make sure Danny doesn’t go home.

Danny’s song was one of the worst rock-type songs performed from all the seasons. And yet he questions the judges’ critique instead of keeping his big mouth shut. Yet another side to his personality. About the duet, I wondered if they had Kris’ mic a bit lower so Danny would stand out?

Should go home: DANNY
Will go home: (probably) Kris

And now that he finally gets the first spot, people still seem angered. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he can win really. Haha.

Well, I am a little pissed off about that, but it’s not Adam’s fault. Definitely think the show has protected/promoted Adam over others.

What I thought was very telling in the duets was how the two supposed “front runners”, Adam and Danny handled them. Adam sang the duet as part of a team, Danny sang it like a solo.

I know it’s difficult for two guys to interact with each other on a serious duet song but Danny started showboating half way through by waving his arms and pointing when the song didn’t require that.

The last note of each duet was very telling .. we all know that Adam has the vocal chops to totally go OTT on a last note and take all the glory, but he kept it understated and concentrated at harmonising with Alison to keep it a team effort. Danny on the other hand started to do all these vocal gymnastics while Kris was just singing the last note normally.. so Danny was totally going for the attention.

To me Adam was a generous duet partner, adapting his performance to have equal standing between the two of them. Danny was selfishly trying to outsing Kris.

Why the hell is VFTW telling people to vote for Danny, you would think they would pick Allison or Kris

Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve had the bus aimed at Kris ever since the iTunes popularity rankings came out. No one is going to stop them from getting their Howler Monkey vs Screech Owl finale.
This is how Anoop fans felt all season. I get it now.

Yeah thats how I felt, but it was hard seeing them do that to Kris. It wasnt his best performance but it was 10 times better than Gokey. Kris is a threat to the preordained 2 contestants.

oh, and i forgot to mention about gokey’s dreadful threads. like, hellooooooo … it’s rock night, for crying out loud!! what’s with the purple shirt and vest which is so un-rock?? and the chain necklace and bracelet on him? dude, gokey looked like a dirty old man! *but if adam, anoop, matt or kris wore something like that, i surely wouldn’t mind*

and that cotton-mouth voice of his? what a false voice!! have you noticed that when he sustained some of his notes, they were coming off too thin — a stark contrast from his growly tone — which means that his voice really ain’t that strong to begin with. and yet again, he gets pimped for doing a good job. *cripes*

am not really a gokey hater but right now, i’m really hating him. hahahaha!! i guess i AM a gokey hater :) oh, well. ever since he started making that heart shape thingy with his hands when ryan announces the numbers to vote for gokey, he has started to annoy me. BIG TIME.

am calling out to the universe right now to please, please conspire with my desire that danny gokey goes home tomorrow night. after that horrible, horrible, horrible performance tonight, he reaaaaaally deserves to be sent home packing.

I beg you, Lord.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still doing the points system for DI Geo and it aligns with their predictions.

Adam 89
Danny 211
Kris 268
Allison 296

The less points, the better.

OMG, facepalm, America. Who is voting for Danny even after THAT??? And Allison in the bottom is a travesty. Anything other than Danny going home tomorrow night will be a travesty. Hopefully Allison will pick up California once we get to vote. Even though that means Kris goes home. Sigh, I hate tonight.

If Adam didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get the first spot and Kris or Allison had to go first again, people would be complaining. And now that he finally gets the first spot, people still seem angered. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he can win really. Haha.

No, people aren’t mad that he got the first post. People are angered that he ALSO got the LAST spot.

Huge difference.

Allison was the best or second best of the night, and she wasn’t overpowered by Adam in their duet, and come on people Adam was singing his butt off and Allison wasn’t overpowered at all, they both have strong voices.

I hated Danny tonight, he gave a crappy rendition of Dream On and in the duet he never even look at Kris. Kris was looking at Danny in some points like hey we’re dueting but Gokey tried so hard to overpower him that the result was a messy duet.

Plese save Allison, I still don’t get why people isn’t voting for her, she has great stage presence, always sings in pitch, has given some of the most strong performances, she’s a sweet girl with tons of potential.

Well, hopefully DI is wrong (again) and either Danny or Kris are sent home tomorrow (Danny please, but I think only in my dreams).

And I don’t mean this in a negative way at all (I actually think its kind of cute)…

But tonight did Adam and Allison kind of remind you of one of the characters in Guitar Hero? I guess it didn’t help that Slash with there too. Haha. But I couldn’t stop thinking that during their duet.

Well that’s it. I did everything I can. Hopefully it was enough to save Kris for another week. Adam is going to win the competition. There was never any doubt and I don’t think it makes a hill of beans worth of difference that he was in the bottom two last week. The only real question is who will be in the final with him. From what I understand both of the finalists get a recording contract. That is why I am pushing so hard for Kris. Allison is just barely 17. She will have lots of time to pursue her dream. She is wonderful and no doubt will have a great career in music. She is incredible for her age or any age in terms of voice. I loved Carly but I think Allison is better. I don’t see Danny having any kind of career outside of possibly Christian rock. He doesn’t have a distinctive style and tonight was just horrible. I would love for Kris to sign a recording contract. I love his voice and think he could be very successful. If Danny goes home, not going to happen, either Allison or Kris are about equal in talent to make it to the finals. It just depends on what you like. Kris has the musicianship as well as creative edge, but Allison has the more powerful voice. At one time I would say Kris had the likeability advantage, but I am really liking Allison, too. She handles herself very well for a young girl. Kris uses that killer smile to his advantage even when receiving negative feedback. Neither of them will beat Adam if it comes to that. Danny is the one who should go, but TPTB seem to have a lot invested in him. That is unfortunate, in my opinion.

What I thought was very telling in the duets was how the two supposed à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“front runnersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , Adam and Danny handled them. Adam sang the duet as part of a team, Danny sang it like a solo.

I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s difficult for two guys to interact with each other on a serious duet song but Danny started showboating half way through by waving his arms and pointing when the song didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t require that.

The last note of each duet was very telling .. we all know that Adam has the vocal chops to totally go OTT on a last note and take all the glory, but he kept it understated and concentrated at harmonising with Alison to keep it a team effort. Danny on the other hand started to do all these vocal gymnastics while Kris was just singing the last note normally.. so Danny was totally going for the attention.

To me Adam was a generous duet partner, adapting his performance to have equal standing between the two of them. Danny was selfishly trying to outsing Kris.

karenw, Word to infinity power!

whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s with the purple shirt and vest which is so un-rock?? and the chain necklace and bracelet on him? dude, gokey looked like a dirty old man! *

LOL – I forgot about that ridiculous necklace he was wearing. That was hilarious. But, I must say, as much as Mr. Spens and I enjoyed both of Adam’s performances, Mr. Spens did have many a chuckle over Aam’s pants during the duet. He literally LHAO, and said – only a guy with huge talent could ever get away with those pants.

There were some loony fashions tonight, but I did LOVE Lava Girl’s new hair. Whoever Adam took her to did a fantastic job. I thought she looked just adorable.

I managed to vote 2 straight hours for Adam despite being partially dead from the cuteness of Adison duet. ♥

SpenserJ (wasltp) after your thoughtful rant, it becomes more obvious why you are my heroine.

Aw, thanks MrRJ. You are too kind.

Last week Danny said he was trying to watch other contestants to learn. Well buddy, you watched but you didnt learn. You can’t hold a candle to Adam, so quit trying to copy him. I almost feel sorry for Danny, I said almost. Allison was great, and the Duet with Adam, how awsome was that. I wonder who picked that song. Kris, well poor Kris got the screws, but hope you pull thru buddy, you have had a great run.
Adam, what can you say, after everyone else he’s a Star. You gotta wonder how this whole year has been set up for Adam, Top Four and ROCK WEEK???? Built for Adam. Gotta wonder what is going on behind closed doors. :clap_tb:

Gotta get back to voting for Kris.

I also liked the suggestion that a duet should be on both albums. Allison and Adam were terrific together!

Anyone get the idea that Slash did not enjoy his session with Danny? How telling was it when he said must get that last note. Sorry, but Danny screeched his way through that mess!

Gotta love the redhead! Janis Joplin was a perfect choice for her! I liked the idea of Allison playing Janis in her bio film. It’s been in the works for nearly 8 years. I believe her sister is to be a co-prouducer. Plus, there is a resemblence between the two of them.

You know I was gonna wear Adams duet pants tonight. It is a good thing I didn’t. Gosh that would have been strange. I am suprised Kara didn’t say he was a “package” artist……

Tonight’s episode was epic… one of my favorite episodes of the season.

Highlights
1) Allison is meant to be in the Top 4. I loved her solo and I loved her duet and she is wonderfully pretty today. This is really the first time I can see a wonderful AA finale.

2) Adam making a comeback after last week and still stays true to who he is, loving every second that he can rock it out on stage. He was definitely happy with his performances.

3) Adam and Allison chemistry was overwhelming. Adam did really tone down his vocals for Allison. Except at the end, Allison didn’t have enough power to hold the note as long as Adam. They were both genuinely happy, for their performances and for each other. I really see the hug that they had to be something impulsive. “Good one baby” he said , “I know right” she replied. But it’s a gut, emotional reaction that they had after their performance.

4) Danny’s finish… I was dreading hearing it since it was so horrible with Slash and co, But at the same time I was anticipating it. See… that’s a scream. That I can do also (the last note I mean). I can’t do the “screams” Adam does.

Ok. East Coast’s voting is over.

Here is the updated points system for DI Geo. A little bit different in rankings.

Adam 102
Danny 214
Allison 320
Kris 372

Some very fervent voting for Allison at the end. Now it’s up to the West Coast.

THANK YOU MJ for such a quick turnaround on the videos despite losing your photobucket. The titles of your videos are fantabulous, and gave me quite a few laughs.

Watched the mentor packages and the judges comments…. Slash was great. My favorite Slash moment was when he delivered feedback on Danny: “It could go either way”. And I think he was laughing a bit, there.

I couldn’t bring myself to listen to that again but I did watch the others again. Whole Lotta Love is still awesome. Slow Ride is also. I loved watching the interaction between Adam and Allison – very genuine and very cute. Kris really did well.

@glamadamfan – I said Gokey was great but in the context that it was great compared to his solo performance. Even tho I do think he edged out Kris on the duet, Kris’ solo song was far superior to Gokey’s. I was actually pretty impressed.

Allison ownz Danny and Kris combined. Pretty please let us have an Adam/Allison finale!

I’m just watching the videos now, and not reading the posts yet.

Damn you, Gokey. I was right, you overpowered Kris. This sucks!!!!!!!! Kris is way more cool than you any time, any day. Kris got the bum deal.

I hate the duet idea just ‘cos of this.

Danny – OMG!!!!! My ears just bled!!!! What in the world!?!!?! Danny, you’re now also responsible for the medical fees of all those eardrums you punctured!

Wow, I really enjoyed the show tonight. I think the best solution for the unpimped ones is to do your best every time. Even if you are thrown under a bus it will look alot better going out on a high note. Allison has been incredible all season. I can’t think of a performance that I didn’t like. She slugged her way stringing together a great body of work. Even when she landed in the bottom more than she deserved, she never appeared defeated. So her duet with Adam and it’s subsequent awesomeness is just divine justice.

I know Kris has lots of fans, and he’s a talented dude. The excuse of him not being a rocker is just that. An excuse. I don’t know what was available to him, but his choice of Come Together while good, was just not good enough. Yes, Kara and Simon threw him under the bus, but Randy and Paula gave him the credit he deserved. I know they don’t count, but it wasn’t the bloodbath everyone is saying.

Adam is pimped, just as the David’s were last year. But guess what, they freaking deserved it. Period. The were the best, most consistant, and delivered the goods when it mattered. Why Danny is pimped is lost on me. Maybe upon meditation, it will be revealed.

I loved the idea of a duet, and yes men duet. Maybe not often anymore, but there was Sam and Dave. Hall and Oates, and one of the best pairings ever Simon and Garfunkel. I don’t think Danny was necessarily better, but he was louder for sure. The harmonies were nice. Adam and Allison however were just the shit.

Solo performances:

Adam
Allison (didn’t quite resonate for me as much as I expected because this song is wonderful…..something was missing, but she is just incredible.
Kris
Danny (that was one scary note at the end, and he didn’t think it was bad?)

Michelle
May 5th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still doing the points system for DI Geo and it aligns with their predictions.

OMG, facepalm, America. Who is voting for Danny even after THAT??? And Allison in the bottom is a travesty. Anything other than Danny going home tomorrow night will be a travesty.

Danny has a huge base. He’s been up at the top with Adam since the beginning. That’s why Simon keeps saying they are the F2.

From what I see here, it’s save Kris and Allison night. Danny fans will save him. Let’s see, who is left? Just Adam…the one that was so great that nobody worries about him. Look for Adam in the bottom again, folks.

Danny Gokey is a jokey…..

maybe that was too much cheese…

I just looked at the GeoPredictions chart on Dial Idol. This chart has been farily accurate the last few weeks in predicting/hinting who will go home. It’s like Kris/Allison are in trouble. Adam has won a boatload of states, over 22, and hardly lost any. Danny has just about broken even. He’s won almost as many states as he’s lost.

Allison has won a few states, but has lost quite a few states. The same goes for Kris. But right now Kris has lost the most states and won the least. However, I think that Kris has a lot of people texting for him.

He’s been at the very bottom of Dial Idol’s rankings at least a couple of times, but been safe each time. So he could get enough votes to keep him around over Allison. I think that Kris or Allison are going home tomorrow.

You know I was gonna wear Adams duet pants tonight. It is a good thing I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. Gosh that would have been strange. I am suprised Kara didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say he was a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“packageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  artistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

LOL! I laughed out loud at that. XD

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BOOOO @ voting being over! :(

I voted the entire two hours for Allison. Hope she gets saved. She definitely deserves it after tonight. She rocked it like I knew she would.

You know I was gonna wear Adams duet pants tonight. It is a good thing I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t. Gosh that would have been strange. I am suprised Kara didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t say he was a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“packageà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  artistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

lol …. those pants were some kind of wonderful

Who needs pink stairs when you can pack a pair of pants like that (thank god Danny and Adam didn’t get their wardrobe’s mixed up tonight)

What they did to Kris was pathetic. I voted the whole 2 hours. Part of the time 2 phones when my cell phone fingers weren’t numb. Hope we saved Kris. Not saying he was the best of the night Adam was. Allison was really good. Although I liked how Kris made his song more his own. Simon pulled out the whole fleet of buses as did TPTB for Kris. Duet right before performance. Lord. But Kris was not the worst either. WTH did Gokey do to Dream On. OMG. And he is going to be safe. Probably at Kris’s expense. Well, if my boy goes home I tell you what Glamberts…. you have 2 hours of votes from me until he finally beats Danny.

MJ–check the top of this message. Shouldn’t the second “Danny Gokey” be Aerosmith?

Adam is pimped, just as the Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s were last year. But guess what, they freaking deserved it. Period. The were the best, most consistant, and delivered the goods when it mattered. Why Danny is pimped is lost on me. Maybe upon meditation, it will be revealed.

I totally agree. Kris was never what 19 wanted so not pimping him over Gokey I get. But hello…Allison?!?! To me she seems ever so much more top 40 pop/ac marketable than Danny and she is a better performer as well.

No big surprises here, eh? I mean, everything went according to script! Adam killed. Allison rocked. That was to be expected for a rock-themed night, yes? I enjoyed them both immensely!

Kris, on the other hand, struggled with the power of the band and grandiosity of the arrangement on his solo, and he was virtually non-existent on the duet. Underwhelming at best. And to be real, this was no great surprise since he’s really more of a sensitive, acoustic type rock-folk-soul artist.

As for Danny, he was really inconsistent in the duet, but I agree with Simon that he was better than Kris. ‘Course that ain’t sayin’ much. The solo pretty much sucked. I think he thought it was a ballzy move to choose a song that went so against type, but it really came off as more foolish and borderline suicidal. Insane.

Order of supremecy tonight:

1) Adam
2) Allison
4) Danny/ –A TIE for 4th.
4) Kris…..–A TIE for 4th. Danny was marginally better in the duet, Kris marginally better with the solo.

OMG…I thought someone was strangling Rickey during the live stream…turns out it was just Danny’s final screee…er, note. Maybe he stepped on some of that broken glass… :innocent1_tb:

karenw (thank god Danny and Adam didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get their wardrobeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mixed up tonight)

Thank God indeed. The mere thought of that makes me queasy…..

What really hit me is the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“dead eyesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  comment. The person who had dead eyes tonight was Danny à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  it was really stunning how it was as though he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even there. Maybe he was trying to zone out and not hear his own horrific suckage.

Well, I will give you an inch there, becaue Danny’s eyes were beyond dead…Can I be honest? It was hilarious, his camera eyef*ckery technique was so amateurish and lame and then that note at the end? You just know a certain somebody had watched the best of Cookie and Adam on the tube to prepare for rawk week and thought, soul seering stare into the camera? Check! High note rock wail? Check! I can do that, I’m the Gokester. Reminded me of a song…hmm, which one could it be….

You know it’s kinda hard just to get along today
Our subject isn’t cool but he fakes it anyway
He may not have a clue and he may not have style
But everything he lacks, well he makes up in denial…
if you don’t rate, just overcompensate…

*cough*

Does Adam require assistance to get into those pants cuz I am totally free for the job.

Does Adam require assistance to get into those pants cuz I am totally free for the job.

LOL, as a guy I could never imagine wearing something that tight

With only 4 are left, is there a bottom 3 on elimination night?

I can’t see HOW Danny is getting so many votes after that lousy performance of Dream On. I mean, he IS capable of having a crappy night. Most contestants are punished with nonvotes after ruining a song … the “glory note” and the “do bee dobee do” or whatever THAT was in the middle was laughable.

Does Adam require assistance to get into those pants cuz I am totally free for the job.

I’m free to get him out of them ;)

WOW, this show sucks!!! No, no; I can’t blame the show, cuz the contestants are great, but, man, TPTB and the effen judges ruin these awesome performances and tear down the performers confidence, just to serve their own purposes.

What they have done to Allison is a crime…she is just as good, vocally, as Adam, but they can’t give her the props she deserves. That is WRONG!!!

Allison, girl, YOU ROCK!!!

:smoke_tb:

ROFL…Sunchick for the win. That was the Anti-Cookie =)

I was commenting via phone earlier, so didn’t take the time to give Allison and Kris the props I think they deserve.

While Joplin doesn’t have my favorite voice, I’ve always loved her material and style. It was perfect for Allison and she did great with it. Hope she does more in the blues/rock vein because it really suits her voice.

Come Together is one of my all time favorite songs. Loved the Beatles original, and I like Joe Cocker’s cover even more. I thought Kris did it justice. His performance wasn’t perfect, but I like his mind and his voice is right in my comfort zone.

I haven’t voted all season, but, did tonight. I voted for Kris. Guess I was having dejavu with Jason from last season. The judge’s comments were totally wrong. I just don’t get Allison at all. I can’t even understand what she is saying, she’s such a mush mouth. I think Amanda Overmeyer is much better.

Danny was an absolute trainwreck, and, Adam was Adam. Not my cuppa. I just didn’t appreciate what they did to Kris, so, I pulled out my voting finger for the first time. Not sure if it’ll help, but, at least I tried.

OMG LOL. After rewatching the A & A duet, I adore Allison but she really did just sing *Ho Ride* LMAO

No, people arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mad that he got the first post. People are angered that he ALSO got the LAST spot.

Nah. Some people are just mad that he performed well. LOL Adam will never win with some people. Its all good.

Okay…here we go…

General:
- Too bad about rehearsal..however, the only people who probably could have used it were Danny and Kris…more on that later…
- Judging – since I only have season one as a baseline and I don’t remember, has Simon always been in the habit of comparing others to a frontrunner? I know it seems as if they are very careful about that, but tonight was quite obvious
- still think the duets belong on results night

Adam – I am not a Led Zeppelin fan, but I think Adam did a fine job with the song. And he looked delicious. You know that line in the Wedding Date, when Debra Messing’s character’s friend sees her hot gigolo boyfriend across the way and he smiles at them? And she say, “Oh god, I think I’ve just $$$”? Yeah, that was me after Adam was done. He did not do his trademark wail and restrained himself – pity – but it still worked.

Allison – She did an okay job with the song but she is still pushing and forcing the sound out there, trying to sound “rockish”…she is putting so much unnecessary stress on her vocal chords that it actually pains me to listen to her. And she shouted the song. And it sounded like every other song she has performed. Sorry, just because she is 17, she gets no pass from me since this is a competition. Trust me, she is going to have voice issues. What a shame. Instead of stroking the words “Cry Baby”, really using her body instead of singing from the throat, and interpreting it better (she has no idea what she is singing), she just pushed it out there. No finesse whatsoever.

Kris and Danny – what a train wreck. They looked like a garage band on the first day of practice, with two people trying out to be lead vocalist. Such a shame they did not get a chance to rehearse. Poor Kris. Danny is such a mic hog…no effort to even try and work with Kris.

Kris – I am not a Beatles fan and then he started singing and I zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Danny – that was HORRIFIC. I do not have another word other than that. FRAKKIN’ HORRIFIC. He went flat on his sustained notes and built up no energy throughout the song at all in order to help himself on that…”DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT SOUND?”…note. I felt so bad for him but he can barely hit notes that are below the one he attempted at the end…it is just not part of his vocal repertoire so I am baffled…BAFFLED…why he thought he could do it? Oh wait, he is trying to be like Adam because he [Danny] does not have any musicality or interpretive skills whatsoever. Hack.

Adam and Allison – He did a fantastic job making her sound good, making sure she got her props and opportunities to shine throughout the song, and still selling it for himself. That is what you call a good sport and a good competitor. And a good pairing. They both had fun and it was a win-win. Again, she was shouty shouty, but it all worked together. I want Adam to be my big brother. I was not a fan of Adam’s striped pants. But they were tight and that carries more weight.

i’m in arizona. haven’t been able to get through for allison a single time. either number. been trying since they recapped the #s…

# Danny Gokey – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dream Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  by Danny Gokey – VIDEO

Now look who’s pimping Gokey!!! LOL @ MJ

I was not a fan of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s striped pants. But they were tight and that carries more weight.

From my perspective, they were tight and carried a LOT of weight.

terps May 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm

Why the hell is VFTW telling people to vote for Danny, you would think they would pick Allison or Kris

You do know that VFTW is shorthand for Vote For The Worst, I’ll assume, correct?

And you have been listening to Danny sing, yes?

And you aren’t tone deaf? Sorry, had to ask.

Okay, rhetorical question. I get it. My bad.

In all seriousness, if VFTW embraced anyone but Danny that site would be a bigger joke than it already is.

So much to say, so little time (or is it energy?)

But I so totally agree with this:

To me Adam was a generous duet partner, adapting his performance to have equal standing between the two of them. Danny was selfishly trying to outsing Kris.

I just had to stop in and say so! My exact impression, in a nutshell.

And, lest there be any doubt, Danny sang Dream On because he thought he could, and he went for the glory note because he thinks he can. He watched Adam videos and tried to emulate not only the crouching power sing move, but the power wail too. FAIL. Dude is totally ignorant of his limitations. Seriously stupid move, Dude.

So I’m clear though, peeps don’t think it’s fair that Adam goes last. And, peeps don’t think it’s fair that anyone sings directly after Adam. If I’m getting this right then, peeps just prefer that Adam not sing on the show at all. LOL

Let me just ask though, since Adam is on the show right now, as a producer of the #1 show on TV, would you close the show on Danny’s, ahem, “glory” note, or would you hope to have something decent to follow?

Just keeping it real…

Adam ruined that song with more OTT singing. Did he even listen to Slash when he said dont improvise in the high register because it sounds really cool in the lower registers? He told him right in his critique but Adam can’t control himself. This comes from a guy who played with Axl, he knows what gets irrirating!!!

Kara said it all – 70′s classic rock, 80′s glam rock…NOBODY’s DOING IT! You got that right, have fun in that genre by yourself Adam!

the best move of the night was getting the guitarist from Rockstar, because the AI dude can’t play distortion for shit!

I’ve been a lurker for so many weeks. So, now I’m showing myself…lol! I’ve read through all the comments here…yep, all of them.

Obviously, I’m an Adam fan. Hey, I’m an older lady. But….I’ve heard Led Zep, I’ve heard Janis…I totally love the Beatles. And, the Beatles *ROCK*!!!!

All the talk about the *pimping*???? Hey, you can’t blame the contestants about that. It’s not their fault.

If you’re good, you’re good. Adam rocks…plain and simple. He might be different and over the top, but he’s got so much talent. I’m totally amazed by him. When, in the whole Idol world, have we heard anyone like him. He sticks to his *own*.

I loved David Cook last year and picked him from his audition in Omaha, NE. My home state, btw. :) Still love the guy and will continue to watch him grow. He melts my heart and has such stage presence. What an amazing guy he is.

I don’t dislike any of the contestants that are left either. Allison and Adam were awesome. They totally rocked!!! Kris and Danny were really good when they sang together, but I think it was missing something.

Kris seemed so insecure in his solo and I was sorry to see that. Danny didn’t do well on his either. That last note had me cringing. ‘

I realize that everyone has a different choice of music. That’s only normal.

But, if you want a real *Idol*, then Adam is the ONE!!! I have never seen anyone who could sing like he does, and put on such a performance.

I will not put anyone down here. I’m just not like that. They are all really good, but you have to look at the whole package. And, I realize that not everyone likes the same *package*, so I can’t judge what anyone else will say or think.

I really think Kris will go tomorrow night. I really think it should be Danny. I was a big Danny fan at the start, but then I really started watching and listening. He’s a nice guy, but he is NOT the next American Idol.

Allison is very good and I think she will find her place. She will not lose in this contest. But, I don’t think she will win.

Adam is my choice. He just has what it takes and he has worked very hard for all he has gotten. I hope no one forgets that. We cannot judge a contestant by what the AI judges say. Simon is one that I love to hate. LOL! But, I really kinda like the guy. Hey, at least he’s honest.

I don’t like the 4 judges concept. I agree with Simon on this one, the girls talk too much. LOL..and I’m a girl/woman. I didn’t like the fact that they did solos and duets tonight. I don’t think that was fair at all. I didn’t like last weeks bottom 3 instead of bottom 2, either.

But, it doesn’t really matter what I like. And, I downloaded the dialidol thing tonight and never did figure out how to do the speed dialing thingy..I know, I’m old, but I do LOVE my music.

Just had to throw out my own personal opinion. And, Thank You, mj, for having this great place. I happened upon it by accident and have been totally addicted. Last week, I couldn’t even get on here…lol! I really appreciate a good website like this and am sad that your photobucket account has been dropped. That’s just not right…grrrrrrr!

So, Rock On, music fans. We’ll see how it all works out tomorrow. I was freaking out last week. Hope that doesn’t happen tomorrow night as I don’t think I can handle anymore stress.

JMHO…Danny needs to gogo…and, that’s all I have to say about that.

I don’t get the outrage over Kris tonight. First of all they were a hundred times worse with Anoop all season and second he wasn’t all that good. It’s time for him to go, hope he does.

I’m getting tired of this season. It’s so predictable and it’s all Adam all the time. He seems like a nice enough guy but am so over the pimping deserved or not.

Love the new Daughtry single. :wub_tb:

Frankly, anybody going home other than Danny will be the Biggest travesty in the history of Idol. He sang terribly bad, was selfish during the duo and acted like an ass…

The only votes he should get are from VFTW

God, God, God, :wallbash_tb: This is a *bleep* travesty of so-called judging.

They not only pushed Kris under the bus, they freaking painted him with a big red target, set the Gokey bull to toss him with Jokey ‘horns’ so loud and sharp it made my ears bleed, then got the freaking Simon bus to hit him while he was still flying through the air.

Adam not only sang well, he toned himself down for Allison. That last note could have been his signature wail, but he didn’t do it, giving the chance to Allison! THAT’S PARTNERSHIP! Look at Adam’s video, Danny, and learn from THAT!

Oh, you *bleep*ing judges. Gokey was an absolute joke! Why, oh why, are you doing this to Kris Allen?!?!?!?!?! Sure, maybe his solo wasn’t that good, but you had to insult him and all his fans with Gokey.

No, people arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mad that he got the first post. People are angered that he ALSO got the LAST spot.

Ya’ know, I really do unerstand this perspective. If you’re not fond of Adam, that’s got to be annoying. But, if I try to look at it from the director’s perspective – what the hell else was he going to put at the end?

You have no choice but to put Aam’s solo first – the blogosphere is pissed that he’s had the pimp spots so many times. Even though you know a whole bunch of recappers tomorrow are going to call it the best of the night tomorrow. Totally understanding that there are plenty of people who don’t like Adam, but the dude sang Robert mother fucking Plant and killed it. This is no easy feat. TPTB were probably regretting that they had no choice but to put it first.

I like Kris a LOT, but his solo wasn’t a show-stopper, so you don’t want to end with that. The Kris/Danny duet received a luke warm reception – so that’s out. Even poor Slash had to try and cover the fact that Danny’s attempt at Aerosmith was just sad, so that one’s a no go.

For me, in order to end a show that started off pretty exciting and had a ton of energy in a similar vein – you only had 2 choices. The Adam/Allison duet or Allison’s solo performance (which I thought was great too). Personally, I would have probably, gone with the Duet too – because you please 2 sets of fans. But, Allison would have been an excellent choice for the show closer as well.

Maybe I’m over-thinking it, but they do have the responsibility to Fox to create compelling tv. With that in mind, if I were running this show, I probably would have done the exact same thing.

Who told that ass-hat, Danny, that he was selected to sing “lead” in the duet? If he and Adam end up having to sing a duet, I hope Adam confidently dials it back and just lets Danny make a fool of himself.

Anyone see the Two and A Half Men episode where Steven Tyler spanks Charlie’s ass?

Run Danny, Run.

Gosh Danny always has that creepy look on his face like he can do no wrong no matter what. It’s like he is in the heavens, above it all. Reminds me of some kind of a cult leader or something.

still think the duets belong on results night

I agree. Next year, they need to make the show an hour and a half and let the contestants sing their 2 songs.

And, lest there be any doubt, Danny sang Dream On because he thought he could, and he went for the glory note because he thinks he can.

QFT. And here, the judges finally had the chance to use the phrase “self-indulgent” correctly for a change, and yet, mysteriously chose not to. But I’ve long suspected that their use of that term doesn’t relate to normal English usage in any consistent way.

The first spot is a pimp spot when there are few contestants. It sets the tone for the night and there arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that many singers before the end that the performance gets lost.

Exactly!!! I’m glad I’m not the only person who thinks this way.

Well, I couldn’t type (very well at least) while voting (for Kris) that whole two hrs. I still couldn’t bring myself to type until now, 45 min. later.

Angry does not even begin to explain how I’m feeling regarding Kris.

Simon, I really did use to like you. What’s happened to you this yr.? You had to emphasize how great Adam was after Kris’s performance? REALLY? Honestly, that’s a slam to Adam, imo, because you must have thought peeps forgot. (I know they didn’t.)

THEN, you had the nerve to tell Danny that you thought he was going to be safe? Shame on you for your blatant pimpage! Are you scared to have Kris face Adam in the finals?

My mind is swirling with knollish theories. “Come Together” was wonderful! But not only that, I want to see Kris’s opening comments again, because who knows what tptb (they don’t deserve caps at this moment, imo) did to get Adam his song? However, for some reason they were not able to work hard enough to get Kris his first choice? (Okay, that’s my theory.)

A bus rolling over Kris, is putting it mildly.

“Who told that ass-hat, Danny, that he was selected to sing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“leadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the duet? If he and Adam end up having to sing a duet, I hope Adam confidently dials it back and just lets Danny make a fool of himself.”

…… That’s EXACTLY what it looked like Kris was doing – Danny rode the entire song, except for 1 verse (partial) and demolished it all. Danny did himself in with his selfish “it”-ness tonight.

matt is up on idolatry if any one cares

The Politics of Order: It’s all about business

Let’s face it: There’s no hiding Adam. Especially not on Rock Night. His talent is just that obvious. He landed the opening spot for the 1st time tonight. That was only fair. However,can you believe that there are folks who are upset that he also landed the pimp spot for the duet? All I can say is that if you map out all the different combinations and patterns of duet and solo ordering, no scenario would have worked out any better for production value. The show starts strong, the audience endures a lull in the middle, and then everything ends with a bang! It’s kinda like a film trilogy. Think Lord of The Rings. Anyway, who’s kidding who?! We all know that production value always trumps fundamental fairness and/or individual contestant vote-getting considerations on AI. All night long. This time, however, things happened to turn out pretty fair in the latter’s department for all involved.

As an aside, the softie in me feels a tad bit sorry for Kris and Danny for having lost out to Adam in the bid for Miss Allison for duet partner. I mean, come on! As if either Danny or Kris couldn’t have used the help! Allison would’ve most certainly blended better with either Kris or Danny than they did with each other. But, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. The Adam/Allison pairing was a producer’s dream—a no-brainer! Yeah, if not a cruel act of piling on! LOL.

PS…I find myself enjoying these shows more when everyone does well. Like with last week’s show. Tonight kinda left me empty–even after the spectacular, final duet.

Danny deserves to go home with that slaughter of Aerosmith….that was more PITCHY then Roger Clemens during the World Series.

Most of us love Adam, including me, but damn over pimpage is too much!!! I’m getting flashbacks to last season, and I don’t want to start not liking him. But damn, that’s what the OTT praise of him makes me do. It’s to the point that I don’t want him to stay, because the judges inevitably downplay (i.e., throw under the bus) or critisize performances that are just as good.

Adam can win this on his own; he does not need the OTT pimping from the judges.

The A&A duet WAS THE BOMB!!!

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Peace Out & Poke Smot :smoke_tb:

Ugh. Just, ugh.

:furious_tb: :tongue2_tb: :down_tb: :glurps_tb:

I’m not gonna say anything else, or I may regret it in the morning…

I am gonna be hella pissed if Adam and Allison’s duet is not on iTunes. I will be buying both of their solos as well. They hands down owned the night.

Anyone see the Two and A Half Men episode where Steven Tyler spanks Charlieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ass?

Run Danny, Run.

:lol_tb:

That ‘performance’ was just all kinds of fail. I’d go as far as to say perhaps worst performance ever in the AI top 12.

Thanks MJ for the videos!!!

OMG. This was the best night ever. Adam got to do Led Zep and rocked.
And my dream came true with Adam and Allison doing the duet together!!!
They are so freaking adorable together, I love them!
They look like a goth-emo cartoon duo, I love it!
I love how Adam let Allison shine and toned himself down.

Unlike how the other duet went (poor Kris). And I still liked Kris’s voice better on that song they did.
That last note of Danny’s on Dream On, I started cracking up laughing. I couldn’t help it. Like Slash said, it’d either work or not, and it didn’t.

ETA:

JudyOhioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“do bee dobee doà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or whatever THAT was in the middle was laughable.

HAHA — I almost forgot about that!

If it were up to me, Danny would go tomorrow night. I have a feeling that won’t happen.
After tonight, I’m back to wanting an Adam/Allison finale for sure. I had wavered it being Adam and Kris, but now I want the two rockers.

JudyOhio… the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“do bee dobee doà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or whatever THAT was in the middle was laughable.

Wow, I totally forgot about that!! The horror movie yowl at the end took my mind off of it. Thanks for reminding me of the extra awfulness of the Gokey.

Man, I just rewatched the show, I feel the pain of Kris fans.
The bus headed and smatched Kris several times tonight.

Danny Gokey is an absolute ass, I want him in the final with Adam just to see him get smatched and lose by like 30 million votes (who doubts that Kris and Allison fans will rally Adam at that point?)…

Why am I not hearing the “Thanks for voting for contestant 3″ voice?

What the hell? I got a busy signal for Adam, but I just dialed in for Kris and Allison, neither of them had the voice. I’m so worried.

After watching everything, I wasn’t happy that Kris did a normal job. Normal in a sense that he did add his own flavor but it was missing the confidence and it was obviously shaken because Simon had to berate him during the duet.

I put most of my comments in my blog so if you want, click my username. It’ll direct you there. Anyway, Kris really could’ve done better if he wasn’t thrown under the bus because he totally outsang Danny. He had the harder voice to sing and all Simon could care about was Danny hitting those high notes. It’s called blending Simon, look it up. They’re not trying to outdo each other. But Kris really did the best there.

And of course, my favorite performance has to be Allison’s Cry Baby. She really has grown and she’s taking a leaf from Kris’s connection book.

If anything: Kris had to suffer this:
- Paired with Gokey
- Told he was outdone by Gokey, which isn’t true
- Had to perform right after that stress
- Berated again by the judges
- Compared to Adam

It’s too much! You can go hate on him but not in such a passion of the K(h)ris(t) story!

That was brave. (Adam’s) either won the whole damn thing or sealed his fate for tomorrow. That was 100% balls to the wall.

I agree. It was a tad much for me, so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m afraid it might be a lot much for some of the casual/traditional Idol viewersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦?

Nothing’s going to be worse than Danny’s caterwaul. Now THAT’s too much! I would still watch Gokey sing before, tho’ I may not like him, just to see how he performs, but after tonight? I’ll be looking for posters of the Idols/himself and painting big whiskers and cat ears/horns on his mugshots now, with the devil’s pitchfork in his hand now. I’m really angry with him simply because he didn’t even try to work with Kris. It wasn’t a duet to him, it was a DUEL.

GOD i hope and pray Danny Goes home……….hes got a killer voice…but hes got to go…..

his only Hit tune…..was the first one he ever did on the show!

ShariG May 5th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

The first spot is a pimp spot when there are few contestants. It sets the tone for the night and there arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t that many singers before the end that the performance gets lost.

Oh, I’ll add to that. It’s a pimp spot when the night is in their genre.

Of course, the duet at the end didn’t hurt either.

Hey, I thought Adam was great, so I’m not pounding on his performances.

I agree they pimp the hell out of Adam. But it’s not his fault. If anything, he looks uncomfortable as hell when they do it. Did you see his face when Simon basically said the bad part of his performance was everything after it would suck? Adam looked very uncomfortable. What’s he supposed to do? I think he’s handling the pimping as well as can be expected without ever acting like a douche bag and frankly, he so good it’s not like anything they say is a lie.

I fear that Allison will be going home and Danny won’t even hit the bottom three, despite the fact that Dream On was quite possibly the worst trainwreck of the season. Woe.

Hey, I got a few busy signals for Kris on the second line. That’s crazy! Sometimes I get no comment at all that I’ve voted, I’m a little worried about that.

It was so nice of Adam to say he hoped Simon was right and that Allison would be safe. That was really a nice thing to do.

General Comments
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1. So, Adam starts the show and gets the pimp spot for the second week in a row (fourth time)? Wow. I’ve never seen pimping at this level before. What are they afraid of? I think this definitely proves who is TCO this season. It doesn’t look like it’s Danny. It certainly isn’t Kris.

2. Given all the bad things that happened tonight, I suspect that Tsathoggua will soon, at long last, escape from the seal. I suspect that Danny’s last note is what will free him. Shack must be shaking in his boots.

3. I would have been more impressed with Slash’s concept of practicing in the club if the band had stuck around for performance night. But, no, we get the same old Idol band. So much for carrying through with the concept, Slash.

4. May I just interject and say that I LOVE the commercial for SYTYCD Canada? I may have to watch the show.

5. I want duets on results night. I DO NOT want them on competition night.

6. Nothing takes me out of a performance more than seeing the camera dudes running around on the stage. All I can think of is “BRUCE! You IDIOT!” Let’s not even discuss the mis-labeling of families

Specific Comments
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1. Adam – “Whole Lotta Love” – Okay, I have no credibility here. I loathe Led Zeplin. Led Zeplin and Kenny G are the only two musical acts that annoy me so much that I have to switch stations within three notes. It’s something about how they both turn the notes to sludge. So, yah, I didn’t like this. He was very theatrical and did a great job playing the rockstar character. I can’t rate this. The judges like it, though.

2. Allison – “Cry Baby” – I love the colour of her hair. I do not like how the hairdress has fried Adam’s hair into troll doll hair, but the hairdress finally got a decent shade of hair on Allison. I think that she should have picked a different Janis song. She’s got an amazing voice, but I’m not sure this song went anywhere. I agree with Randy about the melody. OOo! Brilliant how she schooled Simon about who sang “Somebody to Love”. Dude is such a musical moron. And I agree that “Piece of My Heart” is overdone.(8/10)

3. Kris/Danny – “Renegade” – I loved how this song started. Too bad they had to rock it up, because they were less convincing then. And totally unconvincing carrying the mike stand. Unless you can look primeval doing that, it doesn’t work. I agree with Randy that the harmonizing was great and Kara was right that they weren’t renegades. Simon is an a$$. (7.5/10)

4. Kris – “Come Together” – This theme is not being kind to me. This is the only Beattle song I cannot stand. LOL about his “peeing his pants” confession. I’m not sure his voice really suits this song, but it did make me like the song a little better. Why must this theme be the harder side of rock? There are a lot of gentler songs out there. They didn’t force the Idols to sing country songs country style. They didn’t force them to sing disco songs in disco style. And so on. The way that they all sang hard rock makes me think they didn’t have a choice. I can’t believe re-arranging champ Kris would have sung this song this way if he’d had a choice. Woah, Kara just said what I was thinking (Kris is the softer side of rock). LOL. I’m channeling Kara tonight. Because it cannot be said enough, Simon is a complete a$$. Complete and total. (8/10)

5. Danny – “Dream On” – Oh, this is not good. His voice is not made for this type of rock. Oh, no. I’m not looking forward to that last note. I laughed at the final note. And I felt sorry for him for the first time. This theme sucks a$$. Dudes! You made me feel sorry for Danny. I agree with Randy, points for trying.

6. Adam/Allison – “Slow Ride” – Well, this is definitely the performance of the night. Allison and Adam sing well together and this song suited them perfectly. (9/10)

Who should go home: Bruce
Who will go home: Allison

Well if nothing else tonight I got an Allison/Adam duet and can pretend it was a finale night performance in the event Ali doesn’t make it to the final 2. Adam and Allison were awesome tonight and Kris did very well in a genre that wasn’t a natural fit for him. Danny sucked. And needed to be told he sucked. Instead they glossed it over or praised him. Same old same old stupid, stupid show.

the fact that Danny Gokey will likely make it through to next week over Kris is appalling. I don’t even know what else to say

Danny sucked majorly tonight, and he kept saying “its not my thing” yeah we know but Kris didnt complain that it wasnt his.

He totally murdered “Dream On” It was SO bad. I hope he goes but have a feeling he wont. he ruined the song.

Alison, i just don’t get her, horrible. Adam, I thought he sounded terrible in the solo song but okay in the duet.

I have a feeling Kris will go:( him or danny or allison. lol

i hated this week. slash, didnt need to be there as a mentor. he added nothing

Now that I’ve read through my angry posts. I’ve got to say I really hope that Adam and Allison doesn’t lose votes ‘cos of sympathy votes for Kris. Danny does need to go, but if he doesn’t, then sadly, Kris is the one to go, just based on performance.

Adam and Allison for the final. Put the GO in GOkey! :furious_tb:

I totally think Kris miscalculated when he sang and chose his song. He must know that he can’t out power sing the other three. He should have gone totally in a different direction which he is totally capable of doing. Just because it’s rock night doesn’t mean you have to sing it straight rock. Look at what the contestants do for country night.

As much as I like Kris’s voice, he was the worse of the night and he knew it. It showed on his face and all.

My fav was Allison for tonight. She has really improved.

Adam’s wailing is good but it’s starting to sound the same. The man definitely got some pipes on him.

Gokey sounded good in the softer parts. If he forgo the screaming, it would have sound lovely.

Hey, I got a few busy signals for Kris on the second line. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s crazy! Sometimes I get no comment at all that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve voted, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a little worried about that.

same here jammasta…though it seems like I am getting straight through now.

Haven’t read all the posts, but has anyone mentioned that maybe Simon was using his “reverse psychology” with his Gokey comment about being safe, opposite of last weeks comment to Allison?

I just want to take a moment to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming…

MJ, you are amazing. I mean, the Rock Blogger God of all things AI. Good on you for looking da Man in his evil eyes and putting up videos in usual, lickety split, high quality fashion. Business as usual at The Big Blog.

Guess those AI power types Really didn’t like that you outed their iTunes snafu. LOL You know you’re big time when they REALLY start f-ing with you — like deleting your photobucket account. Man, that sux!

Good on you, MJ! Rock God Blogger Extraordinaire!!

Thanks again for the vids. My little angel decided Adam’s performance was the time to pitch an atypical fit, so I missed a good portion, but now, I’m a happy camper at the Big Blog. :-)

3. Kris/Danny – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Renegadeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – I loved how this song started. Too bad they had to rock it up

That’s how the song was done by Styx. So they kept it faithful to the original.

Danny was seriously misguided. That performance will go down in Idol history as one of the worst. Maybe his fans will think he’s safe with the major judge pimpage and he could actually GO??

Kris tried a little too hard, and should have taken a completely different route (just do his thing like on disco night).

Adam, now I can’t even tell if he is toning it down or not, since it is still more rock than I ever expected to see on Idol. His voice was really good when the band stopped playing in the middle, and i bet he did take out some of the high screams

Favorite moment: A&A duet and lovefest

I dunno, I don’t think Kris was given the chance to rearrange it very well. The band didn’t suit him. How unfortunate. It’s like they hate him.

Why must this theme be the harder side of rock? There are a lot of gentler songs out there. They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t force the Idols to sing country songs country style. They didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t force them to sing disco songs in disco style. And so on. The way that they all sang hard rock makes me think they didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have a choice.

That’s because slash wanted them all to do hard rock. I bet Kris had an acoustic mix of that and he wasn’t allowed.

the fact that Danny Gokey will likely make it through to next week over Kris is appalling. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even know what else to say

AGREE!

Just discovered this – If you are having trouble getting through on your cell phones – USE A LANDLINE! I tried dialing for Adam & Allison for 15 minutes straight on my cell and never got through once. Then I tried on the landline and got through 10 times in a row with no busy signals! Maybe this explains how Gokey is still in there – all the younger people with cell phones aren’t getting through….

Who deserves to be in the finale this month? Look at his face America.

ahahah. I hope Kris wins. Least pimped contestant in the top 4.

Okay, “Revolution” didn’t feel right to Kris.

A question….. did Gokey scat on purpose or did he forget the words? There is no scatting in rock and roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too Funny about the scatting – i was thinking the same thing. What the hell was that? Don’t think our poor church boy understands Rock and Roll.

Also – Check out the you tube video linked on vote for the worst. Too funny- made me cry I laughed so hard.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s how the song was done by Styx. So they kept it faithful to the original.

Yeah, and that’s why I HATE this week’s theme. HATE. HATE. HATE. Did I mention that I HATED it?

All season long, they’ve let the kids change up the songs from the original arrangement. To make the songs there own. Then, this week when you have two contestants who couldn’t sing hard rock if you threatened to set them on fire if they didn’t, there are suddenly no re-arrangements. Something smells fishy in here and it’s not the cat food.

I think this night would have been 10 times better with a little bit of variety. If somebody could have changed up one of these songs. Over the years, I’ve made it clear that I’ve never liked these genre of rock very much, so I’m all kinds of grumpy for having to sit through 6 songs of this with the only break from this monotony being the stupid Idol theme song. My husband just tried to play the original version of “Whole Lotta Love” and I was not amused.

So, if Hokey-Gokey and Kris-does-this-Bus-look-good-on-me-Allen had been able to sing their entire duet the same way way they started it, I would have been much happier and I think they would have sounded much better.

Man, Matt must be thanking every diety in the pantheon that he got the boot last week.

OMG. What a tedious night.

Yeah, Gokey was seriously bad, I mean, it hurt. I’m not exaggerating.

But, setting aside the vocal, if that’s what we’re calling it now, what is he wearing?????? Two pieces of a three-pieced pin-striped suit with a purple shirt — on Rock week? Really? REALLY??????

Can someone please enlighten me on his thought process here? kthx.

Well I think Danny Gokey should pack up his things and go based on his performance. I wanted to see Adam, Allison and Kris singing in the final three..

edit: dial it back please. read my guidelines. don’t insult other posters

cookcricket: But not only that, I want to see Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opening comments again, because who knows what tptb (they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t deserve caps at this moment, imo) did to get Adam his song? However, for some reason they were not able to work hard enough to get Kris his first choice?

As I recall from Kris’s comments, it wasn’t a clearance issue — he started working on doing Revolution (#1, one assumes!) but wasn’t feeling it, and so switched to Come Together. So, no knoll worries on that one. But yes, it’s mighty sad that the poor boy is the odd man out on this night.

I see your point Kirsten but then again, with 20 years of Rock music, they could have found something more suited to them. Like The Eagles. And we don’t know for sure that they were unable to rearrange things.

Idol prevented re-arranging efforts this week? Officially? Holy Smokes! I didn’t know that!

I just watched the videos all over again..ty again, mj. :) I couldn’t watch some of them all the way through. Danny’s solo just hurt me….ARG!! I’m sorry, to the Danny fans, but that was just NOT right.

Kris was just not on his game tonight. I love the Beatles and, I’m really upset that they didn’t do a *Beatles night* this year. Really pisses me off, actually. They did 2 of them last year.

I think Allison did the best she could and I would not put her down at all. But, Janis is Janis…no comparison.

Adam rocked my world…as he always does. Have to say it, always will.

I would love to see an A&A finale. I hope it happens, but who knows??

Sorry, still PO’d that they didn’t have at least one Beatles week. Just how I am…just how I roll.

And, what about Steve Miller Band and the Eagles?? Will they not let them sing their songs?

Those were my first 2 concerts and I would love to see the AI contestants sing some of those. But, I can want…wish…whatever….LOL!

I know this dates me, but do I care? Nope..not a bit. :)

Still thanking you, mj, for such a great blog. So glad I found it.

GO Adam!!! Still my choice and always will be.

You know Adam’s Itune version of this is going to rock!!

edit: ugh why take the bait when you know that I’m going to delete?

OK..the *pimp spot* thing still bugs me. How can anyone blame any contestant for that????? It’s totally not their fault, ya know??

JMHO

Adam ROCKS!!!!! I don’t even care what the judges say. Danny has media. He’s a nice guy. He is not the best singer. Isn’t that what it’s all about??

I still LOVE David Cook!!!!!! woooooo hooooooooo!!!!!

Matt was apparently going to do a bluesy version of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s” Simple Man”.

I think he might have actually done well with that. Who knows?
In any case, Matt will do fine outside the show. His performance on Ellen was really incredible, when he is in his element, he blows everyone away.

I think sadly Kris is a goner tonight too.

He will also do fine outside the show, so no worries.

One thing I can tell you is you got to be ???

THE WORD is “FREE” Kris, but what in the world did you say at that part in the song?

I am usually a casual voter but the criticism of Kris seemed so disproportionate. I’ve already voted 100 times for Kris as my little protest vote. I would normally vote for Kris, so this isn’t a sympathy vote. However, the ferocity of my voting has escalated a thousand fold due to the obvious deck stacking. My friend, an Anoop fan, said the deck stacking brought back bad feelings about Anoop’s elimination, where she thought Matt G. was pimped at Anoop’s expense. She picked up the phone for Kris tonight too. It may not be enough to put Kris over the top but it’s a little anecdotal evidence that Kris can’t be counted out yet.

“Everyone has different tastes in music.”

This much is true, and every year, the judges, mentors, media and fans–alike–chime in on the Idol proceedings and particulars as viewed through the prism of their own preferences, biases and experiences. Ain’t life grand?!

PS…Kris was sporting especially sad puppy dog eyes tonight. :-(

LMAO Omg I can’t stop laughing.

American Idol scream heard round the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo

Kirsten: Brilliant how she schooled Simon about who sang à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Somebody to Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Dude is such a musical moron.

Well, aside from the fact that he is indeed a moron, he actually wasn’t being a moron here, because Queen did another song called Somebody to Love. So, he just made the wrong assumption.

Still, I loved the fact that she was able to correct his assumption, and frankly I “knew” that she had to be talking about the Airplane song.

So Adam canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t perform first. He canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t perform last. If he performed in the middle it would still be considered a pimp spot for some. Where is he to perform then? Not at all isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t an option.

1. Adam
– Adam & Allison
– Kris & Danny
2. Kris
3. Allison
4. Danny

And that’s just ONE combination.

Why are people trying to make it appear as if Adam performing last (again) was the ONLY option or something?

OK, I have not visited here much this year because of the lack of Danny fans – and I have liked him from the beginning. That being said, WTF happened tonight?? That was just so bad, I can’t believe it: from the clothes, to the banshee shriek, to the “I don’t think it was that bad” comment… Actually, it wasn’t as bad as the judges said, Dear – it was a lot worse.

I have not, in all honesty, read through all the comments in this thread tonight because I recorded the show and just finished watching it. All I could think of when Danny hit that last note was this:

He looked like a chicken, squatting to lay an egg, and the egg was so huge he had to let out a scream of agony….

Danny. It’s over between me and you.

No, seriously. Pack your bags. You just have to leave now, it’s gotten too weird for me… :tongue2_tb:

Danny sings one song badly and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s time for him to go???

I think it’s more like Danny sings one song well (last week) and it’s time for him to go. His “singing” tonight was so bad, it was William-Hung-bad, imho. *YMAV. (*Your Mileage Apparently Varies.)

LMAO God I love Slezak. He is pissed.off tonight. I can’t wait for his full recap in the morning.
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/simon-tool-hate.html

Why are people trying to make it appear as if Adam performing last (again) was the ONLY option or something?

Cuz if anyone had to follow the greatness that is THE ROCK GOD that poor soul would have been humiliated.

1) Adam
—Kris and Danny
2) Allison
3) Kris
—Adam and Allison
4) Danny

Tony…I guess this would’ve worked, as well….

60′s child
Are you saying that the true talent is Danny? Just making sure. To me he has an ok voice but that is it. Nothing original, no musicality, no variety. Just ok. The other three have more talent in their pinkies. JMO.

I think Kris got screwed by the format! He got performances that was stuck shown in the middle while Danny had the solo pimp spot, and Adam and Allison had the real pimp slot. I love Adam and know this is not his fault but does he have to close every show? I’m so angry that they are obviously throwing Kris under the bus! Ahh! back to voting!

4. Danny

And thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just ONE combination.

Why are people trying to make it appear as if Adam performing last (again) was the ONLY option or something?

For production quality, and to close strong, AI could not, in good conscience (or for any reason) close the show on Danny’s last note. They couldn’t.

So, no, that “ONE combination” doesn’t fly with me. And because everyone and her dog agreed that Danny HAD to have the final solo spot… Well, then, the A&A duet was the ticket.

ETA:

4) Danny

Tonyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I guess this wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve worked, as wellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Again, for the same reason, imo, no.

60schild: Danny sings one song badly and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s time for him to go???

Well, no, not exactly. He sings one song disastrously, one or two songs kind of decently, and half a dozen or so songs mediocre-ly…. and it’s way past time for him to go. :biggrin_wp:

So here’s what I’m peeved at . . .

It’s rock week, right? But guess what — Danny and Kris aren’t rockers. Surprise. So what happens? Danny pretends to be a rocker and fails. Horribly. I mean — really? I like what Simon said: the wail at the end worked for Adam (sorta), not for Danny.

I say SMART MOVE for Kris! That was more “him” than any of the other songs were ‘their performer”. What’s this talk about it not being original? Boring? No. He was true to himself. He is consistent week in and week out on the kind of artist he is. There is not a doubt in my mind that Adam is a performer (and incredibly talented) . . . but hoe is it that he has a completely different style every week and yet whatever he does is just “another part of who [he] is as an artist” (that’s from Kara)? Any other contestant would be getting yelled at for not “showing who [they] are as an artist.” Hmm . . . To me, we know that Adam is a rocker, but he doesn’t always pay that part, Allison is a rocker and is always a rocker (although boring compared to Adam, I love her more), Danny is a wannabe on various things, but should stick to his soul, churchy stuff, and Kris is . . . KRIS! Love.

Point being: Danny should be going home tomorrow. But he probably won’t. LAME.

edit: don’t put words in the mouths of posters or question their motives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo
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Sounded like Danny was giving birth. LOL.

Danny totally sucked big time, and I almost felt bad for him. Yet, the judges didn’t call him out, so no sympathy from me.

I didn’t think Kris was that bad, but I have to say that Carly Smithson’s version last season was better.

I loved the Adam and Allison duet. I really hope they’re in the finale together. I’m sooooo not into the whole angel v. demon thing that I have a feeling tptb are going for with the pimping of a Danny/Adam final two. Danny doesn’t deserve it, especially with that scream tonight. A final show between Adam and Allison would be awesome!!!

LMAO Omg I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stop laughing.

American Idol scream heard round the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo

Lisa, maybe it’s prophetic that the last two letters of the URL are “Go”? Let’s “go” with that, shall we?

Still, I loved the fact that she was able to correct his assumption, and frankly I à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“knewà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that she had to be talking about the Airplane song.

I knew it too. Didn’t she say it in the intro or something? There was just something about it that made me know she wasn’t referencing the Queen song of the same name. Maybe because the Queen song has an actual melody and for some reason, songs with actual melodies were verboten tonight.

kerfuffle, I am with you on the GO. Please America put that Go in Gokey tomorrow night.

Danny should go home. Kris has been consistently original. Danny just sings like all of us in the shower. Well, not me because I really stink, but he sings in the shower like people who can sing!

Adam was awesome. He was great with Allison.

Oh . . . and another thing . . . the ordering with the duets was ridiculous! Anyone else feel that Kris was a bit ripped off having to sing his solo immediately following his duet and being told by the idiotic Simon that Danny out-sang him? (WTF? à ¢Ã¢â€ž ¢ ªÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€ž ¢ ªThe wheels on the bus go round and round . . .à ¢Ã¢â€ž ¢ ªÃƒ ¢Ã¢â€ž ¢ ª)

Idol prevented re-arranging efforts this week? Officially? Holy Smokes! I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know that!

Neither did I. Is there an official statement on the AI website, that I missed?

For production quality, and to close strong, AI could not, in good conscience (or for any reason) close the show on Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s last note. They couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t.

The show would have been AMAZING if they had ended with Danny’s bad note. Fitting end to this awful night. Just think, they could have had him hitting the note interspersed with the “Globe” blowing up. You know they have footage of it from the rehearsals. Just don’t have Ryan mention the previous disaster and convince Bruce (i.e. get the intern to take over directing the show) to frame the shots so that the broken globe isn’t shown before Danny sings. Ta! Da! Instant buzz.

I’m confused – how do you people know they “weren’t allowed” to change up the songs this week? Did I miss something?

I think they all changed it up slightly, but remember judges have critical remarks if you change a “classic” this or that song.

I heard changes in Adams, and Allisons (I won’t even go into what kind of changes I heard in Danny’s…….sheesh…) but I think Kris changed his up quite a bit, and I must say I really liked it!

Adam is my favorite. I adore Allison (and I really enjoyed their duet)

I think Danny learned a hard lesson tonight, and hopefully he and his fanbase have a newfound respect for Adam’s vocal talents (it ain’t easy to do what he does and stay on pitch, and have a clear voice, and project it over a band…..and to think Adam does all that PLUS he can move around a stage at the same time -thinking Born to Be Wild here…but I’m digressing) ,

but I think Danny’s special demographic bases are gona keep him in no matter how dismal it was.

But I really would like to give Kris a huge compliment for slightly shifting a song that is beyond a classic….and having those changes compliment the song’s score so well. I just may be buying this guys recordings!

edit: NO. I edited your first post. this whole exchange is going POOF

That truly was the shriek heard round the world all right. It did sound like he was trying to pass a watermelon.

American Idol scream heard round the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo

Man, that makes me laugh EVERY time I hear it. Such a wannabe!

“”"There is no scatting in rock and roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”"”"”

^^^Maybe the scatting was his way of “making it his own” (smirk).

Based on DialIdols numbers, I’m thinking maybe Matt’s votes went to Gokey?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m confused – how do you people know they à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t allowedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to change up the songs this week? Did I miss something?

We don’t “know” this. Some suspect this. It seems terribly fishy that all the contestants chose to sing the songs in “hard rocking style” as opposed to introducing some variety. Especially for those whom “hard rocking” is not a good fit. Especially for those who are rather good at arranging songs to be a good fit.

It is known that Idol will not allow the re-arrangement of songs (think Blake and the coronation song where even the writers of the song apologized to Blake for him not being allowed to re-arrange it) sometimes. Usually those sometimes are when they want to make it easier to drive a bus over you. Actually, remember that scene near the beginning of Batman-The Dark Knight? The one where the Joker slides his school bus into a massive caravan of school buses? I think AI ran over Kris with that caravan of buses.

I think I’ve exploded with happiness – tonight was the side of each contestant(not including Danny) that I love. Adam completely OTT and flamboyant, Allison belting, emo-esque, red and adorable all at the same time, and Kris finally did something that I might choose to listen to(I always think he does a really good job, he’s just really not my style). And on top of all that, I finally got what’s been going around in my head for a while, which was an Adison duet :jittery_tb: :jittery_tb: :jittery_tb:

My father paused the tivo on a shot of A&A after their heavenly duet, and now they’re just sitting on my TV screen. They’re smiling hugely and Adam has his arm around her – oh, how I wish they could be my best friends :wub_tb: :wub_tb: :wub_tb:

This was the first night I actually really, really liked Kris. Like I said, I always think he’s really good, but tonight was fabulous. Other than the duet of course, but I blame that on Danny.

Danny = Leave.

KRADISON FTMFW!!! :clap_tb: :wub_tb: :drunk_tb: :jittery_tb:

The Coronation Song I can see them not allowing. I think Adam and Allison did hard rock because they could and Danny and Kris did hard rock because they felt they had to.

That said, I think Kris has routinely been overlooked for either Matt or Danny.

The judges downplayed the suckitude, giving him an A for effort as if Idol had suddenly turned into the Special Olympics. Blech.

Nice one, Obama.

Adam was awesome as always. I was really surprised Danny was so foolish. He’s like a music director or something, right? Shouldn’t he know his limitations?

Adam, Adam, Adam….You are never over the top for me. I love your voice, your passion, your talent, your personality, your everything.

You were so nice to Allison. You are an awesome person!

Thanks for a thrilling night on Idol once again.

Adam and Allison’s duet was fantastic! I love these two.
omg that hug at the end :wub_tb:
Kris was better then the judges gave him credit for poor guy.
Danny ouch that scream had my ears ringing not good.

wow Adam’s line was busy tonight i kept getting a lot of silences then I’d call again and get a busy signal I voted when I could get through for him(which was the whole two hours)

I would love it if Adam,Allison and Kris were the final 3!
They certainly are the most talented of the bunch.

edit: do not question the motives of your fellow posters. Please stop sniping.

ETA:

I see no reason why they couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have closed the show with Allison, her solo performance was excellent.

Yes, I totally agree. But, Danny had not yet performed last, so peeps were calling for a mutiny if it didn’t happen this week. So, it did. You are right though, if Danny did not HAVE to FINALLY go last, poor soul, they could have hidden his hideousness midshow. As it was, Danny’s solo was placed last, and it was not optimal given how weak he performed.

For production quality, and to close strong, AI could not, in good conscience (or for any reason) close the show on Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s last note. They couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t.

I see no reason why they couldn’t have closed the show with Allison, her solo performance was excellent. Of course it doesn’t pimp the living bejesus out of Adam but it would be more fair than what they’ve done this entire season.

Well, no, not exactly. He sings one song disastrously, one or two songs kind of decently, and half a dozen or so songs mediocre-lyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way past time for him to go.

I think that pretty much sums up everything – now let’s get him gone, pretty pretty please?

Also I just realized that I sounded like a complete fangirl in my last post. I guess it’s my natural 13-year-old hormones coming out :blush_tb:

But, no, we get the same old Idol band.

Au contraire. Unless I was hallucinating, I spied Rafi from the RS Houseband sitting in tonight like a tiny little oasis of rock cred. You can see him for a few seconds during the chorus of Dream On, which was the only thing that stopped Steven Tyler from showing up to bitchslap Ken Warwick. It would have been interesting if they had gotten Slash and friends onstage, but I really kinda doubt they would do it. Mentoring and giving advice is one thing, jamming with AI contestants on national TV is quite another.

Well, maybe I’m in the minority here, but I didn’t see anything wrong with Kris’s number – quite enjoyed it, in fact. Don’t get me wrong, Adam was amazing. His vocals are out of this world, but I am more of a Beatles fan than a Led Zeppelin fan or Aerosmith, so I liked Kris tonight. Sang well, played some mean guitar (hey, isn’t that what rockers do?), and didn’t blow a vocal cord or lung out (or anyones eardrums!) in the process. That’s more than all right with me.

We donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“knowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  this. Some suspect this. It seems terribly fishy that all the contestants chose to sing the songs in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hard rocking styleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  as opposed to introducing some variety. Especially for those whom à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hard rockingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is not a good fit. Especially for those who are rather good at arranging songs to be a good fit.

They had the Idol band on stage with electric guitars. It was pretty obvious nothing other than hard rock was going to take place on that stage.

I’m also guessing the song list was very narrow–only classic hard rock songs–no country rock like the Eagles or soul-flavored rock like the Doobie Brothers.

I think Kris did fine with his solo, but in the duet, Danny tried to mow over him. If Kris didn’t feel comfortable rearranging the song, I think it was probably due to Slash’s influence and not TPTB. I think Danny went for it because he thought he could.

They all get theme weeks where they are weaker/stronger. How can we all forget Grand Old Oprey week and Adam’s Ring of Fire?

I do think Kris should stay over Danny and I don’t understand why Danny is praised so much. But I think Kris will be very successful, even if he goes out at 4. I’m glad Daughtrey is on tomorrow so whoever goes home, they can look over at him and know that their future is bright.

As far as the performance order, I think Kris was the one that got the shaft on that. I do think the producers try and pick a good performance to put at the end. And the AA batteries were so cute together that you couldn’t help but feel good after that performance.

I would put the performance order as this

Adam
Allison
Kris
Danny
Adam/Allison
Kris/Danny

edit: dial it back please

Question : Is there any news on the stage manager Debbie? How bad was she hurt?

She’s actually one of my favorite Idol people even though you only catch snatches of her every now and then …

Stop the sniping and the baiting. NOW. If somebody baits you DO NOT TAKE THE BAIT.

I’m going to start modding like TWOP. They ban EVERYBODY–the person who breaks the rules PLUS everyone who responds.

It’s no secret that I’m not really a fan of Adam’s singing style but I absolutely loved his duet with Allison. It helped that I love that Foghat song and I was still able to recognize if after Adam sang it… lol. If that one is available for download, it will probably end up on my ipod… nice, very nice.

MrRJ May 6th, 2009 at 12:30 am

A questionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.. did Gokey scat on purpose or did he forget the words?

Danny wasn’t very good but calling it scat might be a bit over the top.

Kirsten:

“Still, I loved the fact that she was able to correct his assumption, and frankly I à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“knewà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  that she had to be talking about the Airplane song.”

I knew it too. Didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t she say it in the intro or something?

No, she just said she was trying to decide between Somebody To Love and Cry Baby.

If Allison goes tomorrow, her votes will probably go to Adam because of their similarities and because they were so cute and because he treated her so nicely.

If Kris goes, I’m thinking a lot of his fans will be furious over Gokey purposely overshadowing Kris in the duet, and will throw their votes to Adam.

Just thinking outloud….. :smoke_tb:

I’m going through these threads and deleting/editing all the posts that are:

1. baiting other posters
2. bitching about other posters
3. rude posts
4. defensive posts.

If you’re used to posting at the scary boards and IDF, things don’t work the same way around here. Read my guidelines:

http://mjsbigblog.com/?page_id=1172

LOL at all the pissy attitudes, haven’t you all seen this show before. It’s what they do, they mess with certain contestants they praise others. They do it every year and will most likely keep doing it. I hate to see everyone get so mad at each other and at other contestants other than your favorite. The contestants have no control over what the producers do or what the judges say, it is what it is.
Since everyone loves this show so much, otherwise we wouldn’t all be such internet whores over it, maybe we should all agree to disagree or something.
Life is too freaking short to be mad over a TV show. Just saying….. :biggrin_wp:

I actually really enjoyed parts of the show tonight.

Slash was about a zero mentor. Very little advice or direction that I saw. He did give Adam advice to not take so many liberties in the upper register and Adam totally listened to that and toned down the wail. Loved his performance tonight. Wished that Slash’s band was on stage with the contestants. Guys in jeans and t shirts just didn’t fit with all the amps and screaming guitars.

I thought Allison sounded really good. I didn’t really like Allison in the early part of the season but she has gotten better each week and sang pretty darn well tonight. She still has some trouble enunciating but overall, she is improving. Kudos Allison.

The Danny/Kris duet was all kinds of mess. It just seems like they slapped it together in 10 minutes and halfway thru Danny must of thought it needed more umph and went off on his own. Duets are supposed to complement each other not see who can out shout the other. Then the part that really pissed me off-Danny taking over the whole conversation with Ryan. Danny Smugface is so offputting. Let’s all clap for me. Could he be any more arrogant. Let’s all clap for Danny and he will lead the way.

I really don’t like the song Come Together but Kris did his thang with it and changed it up to suit himself. I was aight. Not on the level of Adam/Allison but didn’t suck either. I wish he would take more risks with his apparel but the person who shops with him says he isn’t very flexible with trying new things. Kris and Simon make a good pair with their dressing style.

Ok, I really don’t like the song Dream On and Danny didn’t help me to like it any more. My goodness what a frakkin mess. Who wears a pin stripe vest for rock week. That was all kinds of bad. what the heck was the do bee bo bee thrown in there. Danny has had one good week and a few ok ones and one disaester. If people were only voting for the singing he should never have made it to the top 12. Very middle of the road. I liked him during the auditions but he has shown absolutely no growth whatsoever. He tried to do the butt squeezing, squat move to boost out that last note but instead of griping and ripping……..he just ripped off some bad gas. Then had to tell the judges they were wrong and it wasn’t that bad. lol. My cats need therapy after that.

Thank goodness someone who knows something about saving a show and ending it on a good note-the Adam/Allison duet was what duets are all about. That was all kinds of fabulous. They dressed to compliment each other. His pants and the embellisment on her top matched color. The gloves and boots also matched. The voices complimented each other fabulously. Adam toned down his vocals to match hers. He didn’t wail when he would have wanted to so as not to go over her vocal. I thought he was very generous partner. And her voice complimented his. They knew how to look at each other and make eye contact. They were a unit and not 2 people just singing. The hug at the end was priceless. She launched herself into his arms. Darn cute. Hope this one goes for sale cause I will definitely be purchasing. If I were the producers, this would have been my ending for the show because it was awesome.

rankings:
Adam by a mile
Allison I’m finally feeling you girl and it started last week
Kris great musicality and phrasing but still missing something overall

huge huge yawing, gaping hole
Danny pretty average singer and should be counting his lucky stars
I cannot imagine ever purchasing anything from him…….ever. He may win but we he sell any units? If idol viewers aren’t purchasing his songs, who will?

According to People

With just minutes to spare, the four remaining Idol contestants à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  were brought out to sing 30-second snippets of their songs. The pre-taped segment, a regular part of the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s production schedule, airs during the performance recap at the end of the night. The segments wrapped two minutes before the live show began

I was wondering where they got those segments for the recap. I agree with Slezak, if every skating, football and hockey program can have instant recaps, I don’t know why AI cannot. Man, that pre-show must have been chaotic.

The article also says that Debbie had a deep gash down to the bone on her leg and that Ryan twittered that she is doing better.

I’m new around here, and besides this is the first AI season I’ve ever watched (I’ve seen two seasons of Canadian Idol, though I’m American). So forgive me if I sound naive, but do the judges on this show always show such obvious bias, and do they always seem so much to be the mouthpieces of the producers? When I see positive judges’ comments “correcting” an epic fail by Gokey, vs. the negative comments for Kris’s competent, even cool performance (okay, he’s my fave), it just amazes me. Canadian Idol seems so much more fair.

Finally, I’ve noticed that, on three different nights, Simon has distracted Paula during her positive critiques of Kris. The latest was tonight. I can’t give examples, but I remember because I get so aggravated when it happens. When he starts doing this, off camera, and she interrupts her critique to say stuff like, “What are you doing, Simon?” it always seems to be after Kris’s performances. The last time was during her “shops in the women’s department” comments. He completely derails her. And sometimes the whole show. I’m sure it’s deliberate.

MrRJ May 6th, 2009 at 12:30 am

A questionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.. did Gokey scat on purpose or did he forget the words?

Danny wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t very good but calling it scat might be a bit over the top.

No….calling it scat was exactly the right word, according to the Free Online Dictionary. Definitions are as follows –
1.To go away hastily; leave at once.
2.Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody
3.Excrement, especially of an animal; dung

All the definitions work here.

i would like to say that before tonight, I could still tolerate a Danny final, but now, no way. He KNEW (just look at his subdued face after his performance) he was terrible, but his ego just wouldn’t allow him to admit. They were still pimping him, for goodness sake, and he had the cheek to still say he didn’t think it was as bad as they say it was.

i think Simon used the following remark on the wrong person. Maybe Paula’s scripter gave the script to the wrong person? Danny, “JUST BEG!”

I have to say this.Seen lots of post that said it was nice adam toned it down for allison.This past week people have told adam tone it down.Nigel Lythgoe
told him he didnt need to wail every song and slash said dont go high.Thats a couple peeps.
My mom is 73 loves idol but hates rock week.Danny is her favorite but tonite she said kris’s she liked the most.When allison and adam got done she said that was 1 of the best songs “moment”on idol ever.She told me if adam could sing most of his songs like that she would like him.
I know that is why kara said you both made each other better.You can wail screem all you want (thank god adam does it in tune)but most just dont like it.
Adam and allison have not had a bad nite.hope they make the finale but my girl made me like adam a lot more then i did.

Not every genre is for every singer….and forgive me if I am wrong but I don’t think that a lot of the theme nights this year really suited Allison’s voice or her style but she still managed to do a credible job. And finally, tonight, the theme was in her balliwick. Good for her…and hopefully it will be enough to carry her through. And I enjoyed the duets, even though (thanks to Gokey) Kris and Dannys wasn’t as good as I had hoped. I’m really hoping that the duets will be available as downloads because I really enjoyed the one by Allidam.

Kudos to all the kids for coming out and doing the best they could under less than perfect conditions. Since I mute the judges comments (though I’ve read about them here and seen them on the recap videos) they really don’t influence my votes so I won’t comment on the absurdity that came out of their mouths. It’s time for bed and I’ll sleep well knowing that I voted for the better part of two hours. And because Allidam did so well I split my voting right down the middle. Way to go Allison…you made this Opie/Adam fan split her votes because the two of you looked so damn happy up there.

Tess
I just love that word balliwick. Awesome choice! No, i’m not being sarcastic.

Hey MJ… thanks for getting the vids up. I knew you’d find a way. I hope everyone appreciates your hard work.

I haven’t read any of this thread, but I voted for Adam for about ten minutes and then I went into save Allison mode.

I think the producers are throwing both her and Kris under the bus. They don’t give a crap who goes. They will get rid of the other next week.

Honestly, nothing would make me happier than a shock boot of Gokey. He undermined the duet with Kris. I can’t see past his douche persona. He has no interest in music. If he did, that wouldn’t have been so uncomfortable.

Rock On Lave Girl!!!!

1.To go away hastily; leave at once.
2.Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody
3.Excrement, especially of an animal; dung

now that is genius!

I didn’t realize Zepplin had never been done on the show before. Wonder how they got it cleared? Sorry about your photobucket account MJ. It would have been nice if they gave a warning.

As I recall from Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comments, it wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a clearance issue à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  he started working on doing Revolution (#1, one assumes!) but wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t feeling it, and so switched to Come Together. So, no knoll worries on that one. But yes, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mighty sad that the poor boy is the odd man out on this night.

Thanks JohnM, I went back and watched and admitted my bad.

I could go on and on here about how he was still so much better than, DG.

I’ll just leave it at the fact, imo, that Kris gets an A (how many pluses did Paula give Danny, lol?) at his efforts (voice, phasing, popping veins, electric guitar, etc.).

Rock (well hard rock anyway) is not Kris’s genre. Adam was able to get past his non-genre (as some may say, and at least imo, even though I’d give him huge props) early on. Kris had his (non-genre) in the top 4 when it makes a huge difference for those who have talent, imo.

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t realize Zepplin had never been done on the show before. Wonder how they got it cleared?

My guess is that the bump in sales for songs sung on Idol has not gone unnoticed. It’s all about money.

ETA: MJ, I think Allison was unfairly called out on not changing it up, if you’re assertion that they weren’t allowed is correct. Sigh.

Looking back at performances, Kris actually did really well. It had that hard rock vibe but then, it had the same Kris vibe that we’ve come to known and it’s so comforting, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed both duets, although Danny kept bringing the performance down by not harmonizing with Kris as much as Kris tried harmonizing with him. Danny kept making it his own when they should have stuck to the plan. My take on the whole thing is here.

I hope that the caterwauling stylings of Gokey shows to the fans of Gokey that he’s becoming to bigheaded that he can take on Adam in his style. If so, then hopefully we finally put the go in gokey and we get the dream team AKA (pun) Kradison!

I still wish though that Kris and Adam could duet Under Pressure tomorrow…

When I pointed out the Gokey “scat,” I was speaking of definition #2. I am happy to see that definitions 1 and 3 worked too. I noticed the look on the face of Slash when he was summing up Danny. A picture of that look should be next to the word “smirk” in the dictionary.

I liked Kris 2night, he did good. I tought he should have done a soft kinda rock song like dust in the wind or something like that you know??.. i just hope hes in the top 3! thats his spot!. I really can’t tell you whos going home, cuz they all kinda had ups and downs 2night well not adam he did good!! PLEZ!!! Kris be in the top 3!! thanks =) haha Theres been a lot of crazy things that happened this season so hopefuly it get crazyer!!! GO KRIS!

I also think Kris did well tonight (his solo at least). I have no idea what the judges heard. Maybe it sounded different live. I don’t think he’s going home, though. I think it will be Danny (for a number of reasons). Adam à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Adam was fabulous. He really blew everyone else outta the water. Vocals, performance: sheer perfection, wall to wall. Allison was good too – but she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make a good song choice and she seemed a bit tentative – not at all the way she performed in her duet with Adam! Now that rocked the house! Adam really has superb partnering skills. He kept his performance attuned specifically to Allison – not showing off – which was what went wrong between Kris and Danny. They battled each other – with Danny fighting for the lead. Adam and Allison sang TOGETHER. That’s what made it such a treat.

That’s why I think Danny’s going home, by the way. Not just has solo (judges inexplicable positive commentary aside). Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the way he slammed over Kris in the duet. That was very selfish of him. Duets are give and take à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ not vocal competition (thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s for the solos). Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like tossing a ball back and forth. The idea is to make it sound seamless. Kris and Danny werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Kris look unhappy afterward! I felt bad for him. Anywayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..I do hope Debbie the Stage Manager’s going to be OK. That’s one hell of a bad fall she took. I’m sending healing thoughts her way. :)

Final update for points system of DI Geo.

Adam 118
Danny 239
Allison 352
Kris 407

*shakes head and sigh*

For anyone who doubted the power of the Glambert nation:
Last week Adam got 54,33 tousands raw numbers of votes by DI, this week he got 97,60 tousands…

Allison did also quite well with 94,94 but she always led in raw numbers of votes on DI before this week.

I noticed the look on the face of Slash when he was summing up Danny. A picture of that look should be next to the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“smirkà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the dictionary.

Coupled with the fact that Slash said “It could go either way…*SMIRK*”

*high fives MrRJ*

I’m starting to think there’s actually something to this VFTW thing. Just days after they name Danny as their pick, he goes and pulls off his WORST performance, and IMO, one of the worst I’ve ever seen on Idol – particularly from a supposed front runner.

I’ve always been rather ambivalent towards the guy, but now is the time to put the Go in Gokey. There’s no way he deserves to be there more than Kris, Adam or Allison…

lovecert May 5th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

Ok. East Coastà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voting is over.

Here is the updated points system for DI Geo. A little bit different in rankings.

Adam 102
Danny 214
Allison 320
Kris 372

:cry_tb: Geo predictions go away, if you’re right! Very sad. Danny’s number imo should read 400. (could make it worse. lol)

It’s okay Kris. Daughtry went out at 4 and look at him. :) You’ll be fine.

Adam 118
Danny 239
Allison 352
Kris 407

*shakes head and sigh*

Can someone explain to me why any data from DI is a good predictor when it fails to address text votes, the sample is small, and all the phone lines are wide open after the first 15 mins?

I BELIEVE IN YOU KRIS! =0) haha

come on’ TOP 3 thats all i ask for.

votenumber1 has been much more accurate this season, they have Danny and Kris in the bottom 2 with Danny most likely going home.

I cannot bear to put my pool points on Kris after the bullshit he was put through tonight…Danny’s getting all mine, maybe I’ll luck out and he’ll go home.

Srsly, his “dueting” skills are for shit, the guy was obviously trying to pummel Kris’s part into the ground, especially at the end. I wish he’d STFU when Ryan asks him questions as well.

Can someone explain to me why any data from DI is a good predictor when it fails to address text votes, the sample is small, and all the phone lines are wide open after the first 15 mins?

Actually I don’t find it as representative as it sounds as well.

But well, it’s just how I interpret whatever data is available.

MJ,

I did not insult the other posters – evidently, that was just your interpretation (and probably others on here just because they didn’t agree with me about Adam). However, this IS your website, so you do make the calls. My only suggestion to you is that if you’re going to practice censorship on your website because you don’t like or agree with what someone posts, you might want to move to a communist country.

Actually I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find it as representative as it sounds as well.

But well, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just how I interpret whatever data is available.

That’s cool. Thanks for explaining. :-)

Adam and Allison are not only a great singing/rocking duet, but they are ridiculously adorable together and I NEED them in my Top 2!!

As much of a trainwreck as “Dream On” was…it’s probably my favorite Danny performance. What it lacked in pretty much everything vocally…it was dynamic and wasn’t the Hokey Gokey that I’m used to. I enjoyed it. Even the caterwauling. Call me crazy.

That being said, Danny really should be the one going home this week. It would be sad to see Kris go, because he’s made so much improvement since “Man In The Mirror”…he’s one of the few that has made practically every song “his own”. The same goes for Allison. Kris and Allison came into the Top 13 being people whose auditions we saw about three seconds of, came out of nowhere during the semis, and have been awesome practically every week. I REALLY wish the judges would stop pushing Adam/Danny as the finalists.

Just some thoughts.

now image danny sang last, and the show close with THAT last note,LOL

btw, danny isn’t going anywhere, his fans are not supporting him base on his performances

OMG, my heart. :wub_tb:

Whoever thinks what Danny was doing was scatting… where have you been every single week of his singing? That’s not scatting… that’s him not being about to hold a note or have any sort of breath control – that’s not “scatting”

It was the most atrocious piece of crap top 4 performance I have ever seen – and I’ve seen all of ‘em.

He SHOULD be gone. But he won’t probably, and for that, I have to wonder about America.

Adam = amazing
Allison = my 2nd fav
Kris = pretty good, just wasnt his genre lol

Danny = steaming pile o’ shit.

Sorry Danny fans, but it just was.
Especially that last… uhm… I dont know what to call it, because it sure as hell wasn’t a note. That “dying noise”. Yeah. That. It was horrific. And he ruined Aerosmith.

God, Michael Johns was so much better than this in the top 8 with this song, and that was his last song. This really should be Danny’s last song if America wants to get it right. Because they didnt get it right with M Johns.

Um…sweetnjoe, may I respectfully just clarify this, in case you misunderstood the section of the song we were referring to –
When we referred to the scatting, we were talking about the part where he went “do do dob do do” midway, after the line “Dream yourself a dream come true”. One sharp listener heard it, and brought it up as whether one should scat on a Rock song. For pretty much the rest of us, we were so distracted by the whatyacallit at the end of the song, we didn’t realise he did it until it was brought up.

I voted 2 full hard hours for Kris.

Kris and Danny’s duet: Well to me it looked like when Kris moved too far to his right and closer to the amps he didn’t hear his cue and it threw him off a little bit. He came back rather quickly from his one little misstep. Danny did try to over sing Kris towards the end which I think Kris couldn’t hear himself that well. I didn’t notice an ear piece in Kris ear. Perhaps he should have had one, hindsight of course.

Kris “come together” actually was really done well. If you watch it again you will see he was confident, and he did put a little twist on it. It didn’t help I’m sure for the comment from Simon and then Ryan reminding him of it seconds before he was to sing his song.

This was the first night I have voted but I will tell you all, if it comes down to Danny and Adam, I’ll vote for Danny. *lol*

Adam can hit those notes in a way that sounds like a lamb is being butchered because me thinks he takes some female hormone pills. *throws back her head and cackles with glee*

If it comes down to Allison and Adam, Allison gets my votes. I’ll even text too.

Adam was put in the bottom last week to scare his fans to vote hard so TPTB can have their wish. I’m still wondering how Disney will pass off Adam’s lifestyle, that will come out in droves after he wins. Disney is very family oriented still.

Yep I dislike Adam a heck of a lot more than I do Danny.

I woudln’t buy any CD from any of them except maybe Kris. After all that’s what suppose to count for the TPTB right, is who can sell the most CD’S?

Adam would be good in the rock opera of “The rocky horror picture show” for he has the makeup down pat. *evil grin*

It’s not so much that he is gay but rather his arrogance. His gayness though gives him a clear target.

I don’t see things as the Judges sees things, and I don’t let them sway my vote. I didn’t see what randy saw with Kris, I didn’t see the wow with adam either. I saw what I saw and that’s my 2 cents, or should I say a two dollar bill?

*chuckle*

I pray Danny goes.

we all know that Adam has the vocal chops to totally go OTT on a last note and take all the glory, but he kept it understated and concentrated at harmonising with Alison to keep it a team effort.

so ture!! i actully felt adam kinda just sing along with allison, instead of going for it at the end. and all those people thought he is a show-off?!

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still wondering how Disney will pass off Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lifestyle, that will come out in droves after he wins. Disney is very family oriented still.

You must not realize that Disney is one of the most progressive companies when it comes to giving benefits to homosexual employees and their partners. They also host “gay day” every year for the gay community. Not to mention, they own the ABC network who is probably the most gay friendly of the 4 major networks. (I did a Media Crit paper on that very subject last year.)

The only relation Disney has to Idol (that I know of?) is the Idol Experience thing in Florida. I hardly think Adam’s orientation will bug them too much.

I voted TWO full hours for Kris. :/

Can we just please fast forward to the finals with Adam and Allison .

The most beautiful to see in all of AI history – Allison launching herself into the arms of Adam for that biggest hug possible. What a joy !!! And wow – Adam helping her with her hair . I bet the tandem attire was also courtesy of Adam’s fashion eye. Awww they are so cute.

This two , can not only sing, but are such warm generous personalities . This showing deserves top honors.

Do you know how hard it is to nail a duet live.AA nailed it.No practice, debbie getting hurt had to blow allison’s mind.Then glass fallen everywhere.Then she fights back at simon(you go girl).Then they go out nail that duet.Like they both had been doing it for years together NOT DAYS.I know who the best 2 are to me.No vote can change that.

BTW, I’m quite positive that this is one blog topic where the topic under discussion is more on Danny than Adam, unlike the previous weeks. So yeah, somebody can tell Danny fans that he managed to achieve what Adam did – getting people to talk about him (where he’s painted in a negative way too! So TWO achievements) You go, Danny! :thumbup_tb:

he will never achieve what Adam did ….hes not Gay!

Danny Gokey. What a douche.

Was confused by so many people moderating. Not gonna go into my favs. Just can’t wait to hear Slezak’s rant tomorrow!

So… Simon Cowell repeatedly rakes David Cook over the coals for his nonexistent arrogance, yet Danny Gokey can make egotistical comments week after week and never get called on it?

I felt so incredibly sorry for Kris. The body language in that duet was so depressing… Danny was not cooperating with Kris at all. Every time Kris tried to interact with Danny, he got stonewalled. Watching Kris repeatedly try to lean in for a moment of connection, only to have Danny totally ignore him and continue to play straight to the cameras until Kris gave up and moved away really annoyed me.

Given Danny’s lack of teamwork onstage, I can only imagine how difficult he must have been for Kris to collaborate with. Kris looked so worn-out and frustrated before the song even started. My pet theory is that Kris had spent days trying unsuccessfully to work something out with Danny and knew that despite his best efforts, it wasn’t going to be what he hoped. Then to have Simon praise Danny and bash Kris… I don’t blame Kris one bit for looking as pissed-off as he did. That had to be like a group project at school where your partner makes your life miserable… then gets all the credit for your work. I’ll be interested to see if Slezak gets anything out of Kris about the working-with-Danny experience when Kris is on Idolatry. (Hopefully not this week!)

It had to be especially hard for Kris to deal with that while having to watch the two other people he could have been paired with instead act like genuine team players. Coordinated outfits, coordinated choreography… hell, coordinated haircuts in complimentary colors from Adam’s stylist… and genuinely enjoying performing with each other, all grins and genuine affection and that awesome, heartfelt hug.

As enjoyable as “Slow Ride” was, however, I seriously hope they never do duets on performance night ever again. If Kris and Danny did have as much difficulty working together as their comments during the judging suggest, then it put them both at an unfair disadvantage because they had to waste time that they could have been working on their solo numbers trying to hash something out over the stupid duet.

I, too, noticed that Kris looked pretty pissed off. I think Danny’s true colors came through last night and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.

Adam and Allison for the finale!

If you aren’t Adam you shouldn’t even bother to show up and perform. That had to be pretty crappy for the contestants for Simon to proclaim, even before seeing any of the other performances, that none of the performance’s could top his. They had to know soon after that that nothing they did would be good enough in the eyes of the judges. Then for Simon to compare every performance to Adam’s. I have never seen that level of pimping on this show. If Adam is so great why the need to prop him up so much.

I have been a fan of this site for quite sometime, but I have never posted on here before. After the Top 4 show, however, I can’t help but write my first post. I don’t think I have been this angry after watching any previous episodes. The blatant bias and effort to promote the “chosen ones” and to throw Kris under the bus is appalling. I got the feeling that Kris himself was not that happy throughout the show. Maybe he is mentally ready to leave? He must have seen all the signs that he is not the chosen one(s), and that TPTB are ready to push him out the door at all costs. I would be pissed too if I were him. It is like being at a party where the hosts obviously don’t want you there. I would be very sad if Kris gets voted off (and I think it would be a gross injustice, given Danny’s aweful performance). If and when he leaves, I hope that he would let it all out about how unfairly he has been treated throughout this competition. However, given how nice and humble a person he is, I doubt that he would do that. It is good that Daughtry is performing on the result show, as he can remind us that the true competition starts after show and where you finish on AI does not matter. I do truly believe that Kris has the most potential to become a legitimate and current recording artist given his musical talents. I will definitely buy his album.

I felt so incredibly sorry for Kris. The body language in that duet was so depressingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Danny was not cooperating with Kris at all. Every time Kris tried to interact with Danny, he got stonewalled. Watching Kris repeatedly try to lean in for a moment of connection, only to have Danny totally ignore him and continue to play straight to the cameras until Kris gave up and moved away really annoyed me.

I too felt incredibly sorry for Kris. I enjoy him way more in that duet than I ever enjoyed Danny. I felt that duet alone could have had the tension cut with a knife. While I’ll never quite know what went down, I could climb on top of the grassy knoll and speculate for hours.

The difference between the two duets was night and day. Danny and Kris just were on the respective sides of the stage and weren’t by any means looking as if this was a combined effort. It felt way too forced.

Adam and Allison felt so natural and they challenged each other. ANyone, except for probably Danny, would have benefited from being with Adam. I almost wish Danny could have had a craptastic solo number 2 on rock week and they stuck three of them together.

I hate that Kris will undoubtedly not make it past tonight’s ride when Mr. Pompous Gokey really deserves to go.

Everything about that man rubs me so wrong.

Thanks to this amazing blog, I can watch everything here in Tokyo.

I’m sure Adam is the only contestant who deserve the success all over the world.
His concert ticket will be sold out even in Japan.
Kris is possible, Danny is not possible, sorry.

#Thanks MJ especially for videos. Fox Japan is 3 weeks late, I can’t wait for :wallbash_tb:

I think Kris is a goner, unfortunately. I did put all my pool points on Gokey, however -a girl can hope.

Hi Koyumi!! I am also watching from Japan although i try to catch it live if possible.

It is tough to share the AI (Adam to be specific) love when the show is behind 3 weeks.

Hurray for MJ for the great vids and commentaries

Unless I was hallucinating, I spied Rafi from the RS Houseband sitting in tonight like a tiny little oasis of rock cred.

I thought I spotted him, then thought surely it would have been publicized. Was it wishful projection or real?

First I think the Danny critique “pimpage” was crafted so as not to stir up his “fans”.
I also think that the Kris criticism lit a huge fire under his fans and that maybe, just maybe all is not lost.

There does exist the possibility that we get an A/K/A Top 3.
That’s my story and I am keeping positive until Ryan tells me to give it up.

Slash was so smirking over Danny. When he said “You pick that song that big you better be able to do it” and “it could go either way” he was totally in full possession of the knowledge that Danny was going to suck ass. Totally.

And what’s more I think Danny was, too. He was defeated before he began.

This was for me the best Idol show ever. Big guitars, my favorites A/A did awesome and my least favorite laid a giant egg.
Glee, glee, glee.
I am doing the happy dance all frickin’ day today!

Maybe Danny will be a shock boot. He earned it with that hideous caterwauling on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dream On.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Too funny MJ. Caterwauling was the exact term I used for that note while LOL for about 10 minutes.

I love your site MJ! I finally registered and posted a comment, because I fear this is my last chance to write something for Kris :( He has been trying so hard this season, shining out of sheer obscurity and still getting slammed :( Watching him so disappointed after performing, at the same time watching A/A having a blast was so saddening. A/K/A are so tight, I can imagine how sad Kris felt to be paired up with Danny.
*sobs* Can a miracle happen and Danny is out :((

I’m sorry but after re-watching it, I agree with the judges on Kris. He probably was a tad bet better then Danny, even though they would never say it. But let’s be honest, there are only 2 people on the show right now who have any chance of a half way decent carrer… Adam and Allison. Danny will probably end up like Chris Sligh and Phil Stacy in Christian music. Kris will be Blake 2.0, really popular on idol but a horrible carerr.

my God i thought danny sounds like a pig being slaughtered by leatherface with his chainsaw,what the hell was he thinking shouting/crying lyk that?…simon is so obvious for pimping adam too much,too desperate to make his prediction come true…

kris looks so defeated by his looks after those comments and really looks pissed off by simon telling dat danny is better…come together wasnt his best but it was okay and alot better than danny’s dream on…his performance was a shame to aerosmith..michael johns was eliminated with that song though i believe its one of his best performance..hope simon is wrong by saying danny is safe…

Kris and Danny are not comfortable singing rock songs this week.

This is Danny weakest week. I do not know why he did try to yell ala rocker in the end of the song that make the song sound terrible. He must know that even if he can do that right, he cannot compared with Adam insane high notes.

He probably in danger tonight and can become the shocking boot tomorrow.

Adam had amazing performance with rock songs and his vocal most suitable for that genre. He probably will do well with rock album if he got offer to make one.

No doubt, Adam was the est tonight and follow by Allison. Both Kris and Danny were the weakest by a mile.

Last night (as predicted) the wheels on the bus went round n round…

round and round……

can danny pleeeeaaasseeeeee go?!?! arrgggg

I will never be able to listen to Foghat again without hearing the stage musical version of it. Thanks Adam and Allison for ruining a perfectly good song. Ugh.

Unfortunately, DialIdol has Allison dead last, but they’ve been wrong before. The week Lil Rounds was voted off, they had her first! I would so love to see an A/K/A final but I’m not holding my breath. I agree that the A/A duet last night was tons of fun, especially seeing the real affection between A/A. Danny Gokey is so past his time. I can’t stand him, haven’t been able to stand him from day one. The moment he opened his mouth about his wife, I knew he was a phony. All you have to do is compare him to David Cook and the way he never initiated conversation about his brother Adam — yes, he answered questions respectfully when asked, but he never tried for the sympathy vote. Of course, DC didn’t need it — he was/is an awesome talent who appeals to voters across the age spectrum, whereas Danny needs all the help he can get. Fingers crossed that this week will see his backside, but again, not going to hold my breath.

If it comes down to Danny and Adam, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll vote for Danny. Adam…me thinks he takes some female hormone pills. *throws back her head and cackles with glee*

LOL, Allison must take male hormone pills then, right? What else explains her low, husky voice?

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I absolutely LOVED Allison and Adam last night. LOVED their solos, loved their duet and I really, really hope they’re the final 2. & I was REALLY proud of Allison for standing up for herself.

Simon pissed me off with some of his comments. I love Adam but quit f-n comparing everyone to him. Oh and Kris? You did amazing and are 10 billion times better than Hokey whose performance was one of the funniest things I’ve seen all season. “I’ll have to go back and watch and then tell you what I think.” *catpuke* Is he actually deluded? LOL. Seriously, go HOME smugface. What a douche!

The BEST AI season EVAH for me anyways and believe me, thats sayin’ sumthin’.

Danny could not have sucked more if he tried and whats worse, he kept trying to make excuses like, well its not really my thing and he was frustrated, I get that but dude, shut the eff up and be gracious. You sucked donkey balls and I wish you were going home but your not so shut up and stop whining.

Adam……win, lose, that boy has changed the face of Idol. No one can touch Adam, that right there is one hot boy who can sing as good and better than any rock star.

Id KILL to have an Adam and Allsion final.

Kris, I really like you and I would definitely download a song by you but unfortunately I think you will be going home. Your performances tonight were just alright and imo the judges tossed you under a rolling bus in a notso subtle way by not telling the world that Danny sucked. There is no other word for Danny’s performance, it was bad but the judges softened the body blows to Danny and I think that makes Kris the person to go home.

Course, I pick the Mets to win every single year and…….ohhhhhh, dont make me go there alright?

I live in a far-flung country, and our time zones are so different that when you’re preparing for bedtime, I’m off for work.

Anyway, at least I can read each and every comment, from the pro and anti vote splitting, the AI bus, the new Danny signature, the sympathy for Kris, Adam the Rock God, Allison the Rock Goddess, and even some conspiracy theories on the singing order/song choice/song arrangement. I have a fun time reading and re-reading the posts.

I actually dread the results show but I just cannot wait to watch it. Really. I think Kris is going home; the bus that ran him over is waiting for him to board it. I feel for Kris, and I wish I could help him, but I can’t. I think I need to get used to the idea that Danny would most likely stay despite his “primal scream” as Rickey from Rickey.org called it.

On another note, I loved Adam and his OTT performance, this coming from someone who would rather listen to classical music (I was never a pop enthusiast, and I don’t know that many songs, and I think I stopped listening to current music in the year 2000 when I was 20). Perhaps, I respect Adam, and Kris, too, for staying true to their selves: Adam with his theatrics and emo-boy glam, and Kris with his easy-to-listen-let’s-just-chill vibe (though sometimes I do get bored).

As for the duets, I commend Kris for trying to work with Danny, though the latter did not seem to realize that it should be a team effort. Kris must have been crestfallen not being paired with either one of his pals, and seeing that his pals rocked out their duet, completely, massively, and pervasively; moreso that his BFFs were a team with a collective effort to dominate their performance. Well, life will never be fair. Sigh.

LMAO Omg I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stop laughing.

American Idol scream heard round the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo

Oh wow. LOL!

Adam and Allison for the F2!!!! I mean really, they’re the two best left, and they have boatloads of chemistry, and it would be a GREAT singoff. Go Addison, Go!!!

What a great night on Idol, despite the mishaps (any word on Debbie? I sure hope she is ok!).

For anyone who said Adam “screams,” Danny IS now the definitive screamer of the season. What’s worse, not only did he pick a song he never could have sung well, but he got flippant about it with the judges. I too was dismayed at the Kris ravaging. I actually liked his solo, and it was clearly obvious Danny was the big problem in the duet. While Kris may have played it a little safe, that is WHAT YOU DO when you are in a genre that is a stretch for you. Bravo Kris, Adam and Allison. Please put the Go in Gokey and the Home in Hokey.

karenw said this…..To me Adam was a generous duet partner, adapting his performance to have equal standing between the two of them. Danny was selfishly trying to outsing Kris.

That was exactly what I was thinking. Exactly. Danny pretty much thought he was up there alone, he doesnt get the whole duet thing, its all about him.

Adam could have easily been much louder (like Danny was) and much more theatrical and stolen the spotlight from her but he didnt. He allowed her to shine and shine she did.

I really really dont like Danny Gokey. I think he’s a narcissist and tonight, being his first miserable performance of the season, he whined like a baby. He showed me what he’s really made of when the gods arent praising him.

I just wanted to say… They really ruined Kris chances last night. And I think, looking back, he was the one who improved the most during the season, SO I’m really upset about this.

I also think that the Allison/Adam duet was great. But if you have Rock week, and two contestants who are rock based, so why not mix them up with the others, in order to keep equal chances in the competition? I think that with this and the no re-arranges thing, it looked like someone was putting a lot of effort to keep Allison in the competition by damaging the other two guys chances. I would rather if they kept everything equal and gave everybody the same chance, and then, the best ones go to the finale. I think this whole last show was about the judges favorites and how to keep them in the competition THE WRONG WAY. I know, it is the public who will eliminate one of them, but the chances of success last night weren’t equal.

I won’t continue watching if Kris is gone tonight (and he is not my fave) just because I think it was messed up.

You must not realize that Disney is one of the most progressive companies when it comes to giving benefits to homosexual employees and their partners. They also host à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gay dayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  every year for the gay community. Not to mention, they own the ABC network who is probably the most gay friendly of the 4 major networks. (I did a Media Crit paper on that very subject last year.)

The only relation Disney has to Idol (that I know of?) is the Idol Experience thing in Florida. I hardly think Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s orientation will bug them too much.

Grins, chuckles, and cackles with glee :wink_wp:

Touche`!

he will never achieve what Adam did à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.hes not Gay!

Newsflash?

Danny will probably end up like Chris Sligh and Phil Stacy in Christian music.

Not bad at all for me and his other fellow Christians.:-D At least he will have many who appreciate him and wont’ bash him. And the name is Stacey, with an “e,” btw. Neither one of those gentlemen mentioned are doing too badly. Chris scored 2 Dove Award nominations and has a single out by a well-known country group, which is appearing at the top of the charts. Phil has received many a standing ovation for his patriotic song, and has songs from his first cd played and loved by many in fundraising, due to their positivity and ability to encourage and lift up. Plus he is loved by many in the military and the church.

American Idol scream heard round the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6wiYAJjaGo

OMG whoever originally posted this, thanks! :lol_tb: :lol_tb:

Now THAT is wailing like a dead cat.

Adam does NOT do that. Nice try, Danny boy.

I predict Danny will be the shock boot (hopes, crosses fingers).

lica, thats what Idol does, they stack the deck for whomever they want and its up to the viewers to either see through the game or be sheeple.

Kris could never out sing Danny just with his vocals. Danny is a yeller, he’s very macho and he has to be front and center. Kris is more laid back and gentle and Danny totally overshadowed him. Thats tells me a lot about Danny.

I think they put Allison with Adam because they knew he would allow her to shine as I said up thread. He doesnt need to be number one with her, he could and did just let her be his equal last nigth when he could have easily blasted her off the stage.

Gokey would have smothered her, walked all over her and kris and she would have been too bland. It was an easy decision imo to put her with Adam.

I think Kris will have a really good future in music. He has a nice way and a great voice. At this stage, I know its a cliche, but they are all going to be winners now. We all know their names.

Backstage just before airtime

Picture the scene at the makeup tableà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ 

Danny: Hey Adam, can you believe this about Debbie?
Adam: I know, it’s fucking terrible. I hope she is OK.
Danny: Guess what I am going to sing tonight?
Adam: Uh, Danny…I really don’t know. You have had your face buried in my old AI videos all week in your bedroom, eating Little Debbie cakes and smoking crack, so…
Danny: Well you are about to be SERVED, asshole.
Adam: What are you singing?
Danny:Dream On, ass-wipe. You aren’t the only one who can hit the glory note. I have been practicing all night!
Adam: Is that what that wailing was? I thought that was the mansion ghost! Holy crap, you mean that unearthly wail was YOU?
Danny: Yeah, impressive, aren’t I?
Adam: Yeah, you will leave an impression, alright. Good luck, bible boy.

(pause)

Danny: What are you singing?
Adam: Just got clearance to sing Whole Lot of Love.

(pause)

Danny: Fuck You.

End Scene

Gokey needs to go home. I seriously can’t stand him. It seems like everyone on here don’t like him. Where does he get his votes from lol. Adam and Allison for the finals :)

I agree with the consensus here, Adam was amazing, absolutely amazing, and Allison was great too (and under-praised by the judges). She did look a bit scared though but that’s understandable.

Adam/Allison duet was really great. They are so cute together.

Danny was horrendous and should go home tonight but of course won’t. It sucks sucks sucks. I’ll never get his hideous scream out of my mind.

Kris and Danny too were at a disadvantage because it was difficult to do softer rock when they met with Slash and his band in a club. Yet they are responsible for their own artistry and should have spoken up and asked for a song that was more “them.” You have to ask for what you need.

I would have loved Kris to sing one of the softer Beatles songs, and there are many to choose from but the format made it hard to do that. The harder rock sound came easily to Adam and Allison. Yet it’s up to each person to make it work for them, no matter what the genre.

I’ll be sad to see Kris go, and I hate the judges for pimping Danny even when he’s awful. I’ll really cry if Allison goes home. It’s nice to hear people here wanting an Adam/Allison finale, me too. That would be a dream come true.

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!

christ im weeping over here.

Norwegiano , thanks. what a way to start the day.

Phil has received many a standing ovation for his patriotic song, and has songs from his first cd played and loved by many in fundraising, due to their positivity and ability to encourage and lift up. Plus he is loved by many in the military and the church.

He never did anything for me on the show as a singer or artist. Fundraising, the military, the church, those aren’t the criteria by which I choose music. They are irrelevant to me when it comes to music. I just want to be excited or wowed by the singing and performing.

thedingoateyobaby May 6th, 2009 at 8:35 am

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!

christ im weeping over here.

Norwegiano , thanks. what a way to start the day.

Yeah, and I am not even high yet! Wait till I get my paint fumes… :lol_wp: :clap_tb: :shock_tb:

Ok, where to start,

I had to go back and read previous post on this site about Adam and him getting the pimp spot. Almost everyone (not Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s true fans) wanted Adam to go first last night ’cause “its his time to go 1st”. Well they got what they wanted and yet still they are bitching….

Adam- went first, and killed that performance. He showed that no matter where he goes, he will out sing, out perform anyone. He looked so damn good last night.

Allison- Loved her look, the makeup, the hair and the outfit, made her look like a true Rock Star and not a girl playing at being a Rock Star (like she did when she sang No Doubt). She did well, I wished she sang something to showcase her lower register better, but overall she did well.

Kris/Danny- Oh Boy…that shit was not good…Poor Kris, he really was put at a disadvantage singing with Danny…They should have made each one of them sing with either Adam or Allison. Danny doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know how to not over sing a song and not to out shadow your fellow duet partner. It was like Danny was the front man and Kris was the backup singer…That was so unfair.

Kris- Poor thing…it really was not his night (not making excuses). The song choice was not the best for his voice and the band was just over powering him…(Kris why did you not ask Adam for advice and if you did, why did you not listen)..:(

Danny- Ok, You Are Not Adam!..it was so F**ing bad I muted that shit right after the first line. Then I turned it back on (I like to punish myself) and heard that last note…WTF, WTF, WTF was that…. Horrible just Horrible.

Adam/Allison- from the first note you knew they would kill it..They look so good together…the chemistry was spot on and you can tell they had a ball doing that song. The difference with Adam and Danny is; Danny tried to show up Kris not so good vocals on the song, while Adam did everything to showcase Allison as a true rock singer. And Simon was right; Adam made Allison look good….

Overall, I was excited yet scared and after everything is said and done, I see I had a right to feel that way…Adam, Allison gave me the excitement I was looking for, while Danny and Poor Kris scared the shit out of me. Even thought I can’t stand Danny (thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s and under statement) I don’t want him to go…because his fans Hate Adam as much (if not more) than Adam fans hate Danny…and I know they would vote for whomever is in the finals with Adam…and that might hurt my boy Adam…So DAD(Dumb Ass Danny), hope your ass is safe tonight and you make it to the final and get your corny ass whoop by Adam…:)

Kris could never out sing Danny just with his vocals. Danny is a yeller, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s very macho and he has to be front and center. Kris is more laid back and gentle and Danny totally overshadowed him. Thats tells me a lot about Danny.

I partly agree but I think that Kris’s mistake last night was to try to be harder than he is. Maybe he should have just sang softly in his own style, and ignored what Danny was doing. I think Kris lost himself a bit last night. I can appreciate the pressures that were on him to sing harder rock. But I wish he hadn’t succumbed to it.

On the other hand, mj is right, the deck was stacked against that:

They had the Idol band on stage with electric guitars. It was pretty obvious nothing other than hard rock was going to take place on that stage.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m also guessing the song list was very narrowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’only classic hard rock songsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’no country rock like the Eagles or soul-flavored rock like the Doobie Brothers.

I was so surprised why their recap of segment of Danny was the horrifying scream…
Explanation here: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/american-idol-o.html
He chose that to be the 15-20 most energetic segment of their performance. And then because he switched up part of that segment when he was actually performing, they cut that part out and left it with the scream…. oh no.

First of all, for all those screaming foul on Kris, I would never consider “Come Together” to be a hard rock song. It is Bluesy funk…listen to it carefully. I think the song choice fit perfectly for Kris, actually. The problem was that he waffled on his song choice this week, didn’t know what to do, and opted for the one that took focus off his vocals…bad choice in a singing competition.

If this was Guitar Idol, then Kris would be safe, but this is not a Rock Band game.

Some other thoughts …

Danny and Kris sounded lovely in the harmonies. It was the solo parts that were the problem for both of them. They cooperated fine on the harmonies. I don’t think that Kris’s slightly weak performance can be blamed entirely on Danny. But partly on Kris trying to sing “harder” than befits him.

I was impressed that Allison held her own with Adam the powerhouse. Few could do that.

In fairness to Danny, I didn’t think he was arrogant when he got the judges’ feedback, he admitted that maybe he couldn’t see it and he was willing to entertain the thought that the judges were right. Since they have over-pimped him all season, as they did with Lil, he has formed a high opinion of himself and was probably shocked to be criticized by all four judges, no matter how mildly. They really do a disservice to the contestants when they pimp them, and give them unrealistic notions about themselves.

Backstage just before airtime

Picture the scene at the makeup tableà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ 

Danny: Hey Adam, can you believe this about Debbie?
Adam: I know, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fucking terrible. I hope she is OK.
Danny: Guess what I am going to sing tonight?
Adam: Uh, Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know. You have had your face buried in my old AI videos all week in your bedroom, eating Little Debbie cakes and smoking crack, soà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
Danny: Well you are about to be SERVED, asshole.
Adam: What are you singing?
Danny:Dream On, ass-wipe. You arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the only one who can hit the glory note. I have been practicing all night!
Adam: Is that what that wailing was? I thought that was the mansion ghost! Holy crap, you mean that unearthly wail was YOU?
Danny: Yeah, impressive, arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t I?
Adam: Yeah, you will leave an impression, alright. Good luck, bible boy.

(pause)

Danny: What are you singing?
Adam: Just got clearance to sing Whole Lot of Love.

(pause)

Danny: Fuck You.

End Scene

Bwahahahhahahahahahaha :laugh_tb:

One thing that really really bugs me here is why oh why isn’t Kris getting the Christian vote?!?!?!?
Doesn’t Kris represent the Christian values of humility, charity, kindness and love?
Why Gokey?!?!
Please understand I’m not whacking the Christians or Americans, but up till now, I haven’t been able to fathom why DANNY?????
Can someone clarify for me, please? It was heartbreaking to see Kris tonight, he tried so hard, and what did he get? Danny ass-and-boot licking. The judges’ tongues must be absolutely black by now. You can tell some of the judges were absolutely disgusted with Danny’s solo (check out Kara’s reaction. For once, she’s the babe in my eyes!), so why didn’t they CALL HIM ON HIS CRAPPY PERFORMANCE? Simon looked like he was eating turds when he choked out that “I still think you are going to be safe tonight”

If as Slash said, TPTB let him do pretty much what he wanted, then I’m keeping my fingers crossed that just as Ryan is about to say who is going home, Slash goes to Ryan, tears up that piece of paper, strides to the side where Danny is, grabs him by that pitchy throat and tosses him splayed out in front of the judges table, with that now memorable SMIRK. Better still, he’ll just spank Danny ala Steven Tyler, and boot him out on his ass, saying “Dream On….NOT”!

I love Kris, and Danny too. But Danny definitely outperformed Kris. He had the competiton in mind, and he wanted to shine. A REAL duet partnership should not be like that. They should compliment eachother, not try to outdo eachother. But this is a competition, and Danny performed with his eye on the prize. Don’t hate the player, you know?

Allison and Adam’s duet was great. Adam’s range is like double hers, so he definitely held back. Good move.

Uh, I thought everyone was great. I loved all the performances. Adam still drives me crazy. When he starts that shrill wail, I just… it drives me NUTS! But it was great, as usual. Excruciating, but great.

Kris’s perfromance was a bit underwhelming. That song is like a very crass song, I think. It nees to be attacked. And Kris is up against three screamers/ shouters/wailers. The contrast is so clear. I want MOAR! Like a mix of Mookie and Carly. I know it’s not his style, but that’s what was needed this week, so…

Allsion is like a mini-goddess. I loved Carly’s studios last year, but only liked her performeances. This year, it’s the opposite with Allison. Her performances are just SO GOOD! I wish I was her. She’s amazing.

I loved Danny’s performance. He does push his voice to the limit, but I love that. Fantasia does it too. When she sings, it’s like she’s on the brink of cracking- like she’s hitting every single note she can. And usually, she screams to do that. I can see why people hate when Danny does it, but I like the forcefulness of it.

So yup. Kris is definitely going home. I’ll miss him. :(

I also think that the Allison/Adam duet was great. But if you have Rock week, and two contestants who are rock based, so why not mix them up with the others, in order to keep equal chances in the competition?

I don’t see that way at all, in my eyes this was the most natural pairing of all, they are both rockers with complementary voices, their style is similar too (hair, clothing, boots, makeup…) and they have increadible chemistry (something visible since the semifinals), the question would be why TPTB will pass this occasion for a potential showstopper?

Frankly, all those asking for a “Kradam” duet had no other argument than “they look cute/sexy together” or “they are very good friends”.
The real problem for Kris is that the theme for this show wasn’t rock in a broad sense of the term, he couldn’t pick light rock.
In these conditions he would have been outsung (outshouted) by any of other 3 except Gokey was probably the worse pick for him.
The other possibility Kris/Allison and Danny/Adam would have been funny because if Danny tried to pull that crap with Adam, he would have been buried under a rock wail the final 15 seconds of the song :).

I’m still mad from last night. I’m almost hoping that Kris is booted tonight so that I can stop watching this show. The obvious agenda manipulating may have finally put me off of this show for good.

Kris really wasn’t himself. Very serious. Perhaps all the mayhem had him worrying about the people who were hurt rather than his performance. I just didn’t feel he was angry about his critiques but that his demeanor was very subdued prior, during and after. All the energy had been sapped from him for some reson last night.

Allow me to digress a little (but if I’ll get edited because it’s off the topic, I’m fine with it, MJ). – I agree with Koyumi, my Asian neighbor. I do think that Adam will sell-out tickets in Japan. I mean, Japan has Hyde (who could be Adam’s brother from the hair, guy liner, etc.), Gackt, and all the others that I don’t remember the names; the Japanese appreciates visual rock, so Adam will rightly fit in.

Going back, I don’t think I can sleep right after Danny’s version of the “Adam wail.” It’s freaking scary…I was flabbergasted after that infamous last note. My friends wanted to throw their laptops at me after cranking up the volume of my laptop just in time for Danny’s “glory note.” But after the horror, I could not keep myself from laughing. The nerve. I would never, in a million light years, call that performance as “brave.” The brave are the ones who remained unscathed after hearing, watching, and experiencing that. But Danny would most definitely survive, and I hope I’m wrong. I’m hoping that he’s the “shock elimination” of the season, and I’m still holding on to the Adam-Kris-Allison triumvirate.

Slash was so smirking over Danny. When he said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You pick that song that big you better be able to do ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“it could go either wayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he was totally in full possession of the knowledge that Danny was going to suck ass. Totally.

That would make Slash the suckiest mentor ever … He should’ve made Danny change songs like with Carly last year. Or maybe he did, but Danny held firm. I can’t understand really why Danny thought he’d pull it off – he sounded terrible in the rehearsal too.

Haven’t read all of these but:

ADAM – fantastic. I am not a Led Zep fan, but I thought he nailed this. My husband thought he needed a huge head of hair for it though. I told him it wasn’t a costume contest. He is a hard act to follow for sure.

ALLISON – Also fantastic. I think she could have nailed any of the songs mentioned, Somebody to Love or the other Joplin song the judges suggested. I do like that she said she didn’t sing the other because it’s been done so many times on Idol, and we’re always complaining when folks pick a song that has been done a lot. Her performance was fantastic & I don’t like that they had the bus revved & ready for her. Simon said it wasn’t melodic, so apparently he didn’t hear any of the verses.

KRIS/DANNY DUET – I agree that their voices melded well. I actually thought Danny was more pitchy than Kris. I felt bad for Kris – he looked pissed at the end.

KRIS – I’m a HUGE Beatles/Lennon fan, and when he said “Revolution” I thought NO! That’s my all-time favorite and he could not pull it off. Come Together was a better choice, but I think he’d be more suited to a Paul song, so I wonder why he didn’t go there. I actually liked what he did w/ Come Together. The bit where the band dropped off – I thought it was a nice touch. Again, he was bussed for no good reason. He wasn’t pitchy. He’s no rocker, but he didn’t blow it.

DANNY – I do understand that, like Kris, this is not his genre. I knew he was going to blow the last note by what Slash said – he had to nail it and it was just going to depend on the moment. Slash knew he couldn’t do it. For all the folks who have complained about Adam screaming/screaching – Danny has just shown us what screaming/screaching is. I also did not care for the little doowop dippity thing he threw in the middle of the song. His overall popularity and pimp spot will save him, but he should be gone.

ADAM/ALLISON – I hate Foghat but they rocked that song. They are very sweet together – a lot of affection. I do hope that helped Allison to stay because she SHOULD stay. They sounded great together. Allison showed she’s the only one who can hold her own against Adam.

She and Kris got zero airtime prior to getting into the top 13, and they have both surpassed expectations in terms of passing up folks who were pimped early on. Allison is like the Elliott of this season – many visits to the bottom 3 for no good reason but, hopefully, good enough to make it to the top 3.

weese May 6th, 2009 at 9:04 am

Kris really wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t himself. Very serious. Perhaps all the mayhem had him worrying about the people who were hurt rather than his performance. I just didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t feel he was angry about his critiques but that his demeanor was very subdued prior, during and after. All the energy had been sapped from him for some reson last night.

Serious is right. I think he was worried because he didn’t get the time he wanted to make Come Together sharp and vocally strong. I think he was worried because he didn’t get a full-rehearsal, and another thing that was overshadowing the all last night was that Adam didn’t get permission for his song until earlier that day. I think everyone was a little shell-shocked when that bomb came down, because everyone knew they would never be able to top it. I think they were pissed!

I wish dialidol was more reliable this year. I guess the votes are just too close. On almost all of their charts Danny has the lowest votes, lowest percentage of busy, etc., but on overall score it is Allison on the bottom with Kris just eeking out third place. On total votes Allison is first, Adam second, Kris third, and Danny a distant fourth. I would love to know before I go to work that Kris is safe and deservedly so. Danny was terrible last night. Kris actually elevated the duet by his beautiful tenor harmonies. I thought Kris sounded wonderful and he was trying his best to sing with Danny rather than against him. Poor Kris to have drawn such a egomaniac for his duet partner. Allison got the bargain of the night singing a duet with Adam who we already know can tone it down when needed or let his voice fly when needed. Danny’s solo was beyond horrible and Kris’s was the most original and creative of the night if you don’t count clothes and hair. The judges were whack last night.

I am still hoping for a Kris/Adam final, but at least a Kris, Allison, Adam hometown week next week. These three have been consistently the best all season. They should not have allowed Danny to bring Kris down or for Adam to prop up Allison’s performance. In my opinion they stacked the cards to put Allison through and felt that Danny and Adam would sail on into the top three. I voted for two hours straight nonstop for Kris. He was treated poorly by the show and deserved much better.

So Kris got “You were trying too hard” and Danny got “A for effort”.

Surprisingly, for the very first time since the dawn my watching the show, I give Simon an epic FAIL. Kara gets, go home and bring Gokey with you. Paula gets nothing as she has never really made a lot of sense and tonight was no exception. Randy gets a C- tonight.

I just rewatched the video of Kris and Danny’s duet and it wasn’t bad at all. I think it was a good choice for two guys to sing. There were times when they both looked at each other and both seemed to be into the song and singing as a duet. I think I listened too much to the posters last night going on and on about the Allison/Adam duet at the expense of the Kris/Danny duet. Of the two, I still thought Kris was better than Danny, but the duet was good. Nice choice to highlight both of their voices. I didn’t see any strained relationship there that some folks pointed out last night. It was a genre that isn’t the best for either of them and they did a great job with it. It was not fair by TPTB to put the rockers together. They should have been split up. I would like to have seen a Kris/Allison number and a Adam/Danny.

What I really enjoyed about last nights performance was the fact that instead of working together (except on the harmonies) on the duet Danny obviously tried to overshadow Kris, showing his true colors. Adam and Allison worked off of each other. and while it would have been easy for Adam to sing over and step on Allison, exspeciallly on the end note, he didn’t.
Also all the Adam haters who say all he can do is screach…at least he does it in tune.

but (final word) I can’t help wondering if Danny is paying the judges because I just don’t get it.

Closed my eyes and listened to Danny’s and Kris’ solos (because I think Kris is so much more attractive). Trying to be as objective as possible, thought Kris did a GREAT job. Funked it up, changed up the melody, etc. He has NOTHING to be ashamed of if he leaves tonight, which I am hoping against hope won’t happen. Lots of reasons for him to look stressed and low energy, but wish he could have put it behind him and kept smiling anyway. That is what is upsetting me, that Kris, like Matt G., let these fools get to him and suck away his joy in performing. Matt G. on Ellen and on EW’s interviews has joy and charisma that somehow he started hiding the last few weeks. If Kris goes tonight, hope he can just relax and leave everyone wanting more, with his final performance, so he ends on a good note as Matt did.

But this is a competition, and Danny performed with his eye on the prize. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hate the player, you know?

It’s a singing competition, popularity contest, and part beauty pageant too.

If he were judged fairly and not on some sliding scale or curve, Danny would have been pummeled and penalized for unsportsmanlike behavior. At what point did he try to interact this Kris? At two definite points Kris fully turns to him, I mean it was a fucking duet! Both times The Gokey behaved as though he were alone on that stage. Adam and Ally rocked in part because they rocked together. Me fierce you fierce = We Fierce! Kris gets mad cool points in my book because at least he tried, and btw Danny was way pitchier than he was. That last line in Dream On was divine reciprocity as it will go viral and show just how much Danny sucked and blowed last night.

Yay I found you again!!!…went to photobucket looking for this weeks vids & aaarrggghhhhh NOOO mjsblog…thought what the heck..looked again but nada nothin…this couldn’t be happening!!! Then went to youtube & aarrggghh could only find 1 vid, lousyyy quality so scouted around & here we gooo again with mj!!!! You MJ are the coolest for doing this cause being down under I’d never get to see the show. So cheers & thankyou thankyou thankyou :clap_tb:
ps – yes it is a cheesy show…I love it too even though it’s damn addictive but meh…..lol.

I like Kris, but the truth is that Danny does have a better singing voice and was better than Kris in the duet. That was true, but Simon didn’t need to say that the way he did.
You could tell Danny felt bad for Kris when Simon said it.

Kris has limited vocal ability. It was obvious that neither Kris or Danny were comfortable singing a song not in their genre. THAT was the tension, not discord between them.
But they really had a great harmony. It was not that Kris can’t work with Danny.
And it would look quite stupid for two guys to stand right next to each other singing into each others eyes. It was a rock type song, so I don’t get that they were at odds with each other.
Also Danny was not trying to overpower Kris or trying to steal the spotlight. They each did the best they could with it.
People can speculate or try to say what was wrong with the Danny/Kris duet.
The reality is they probably worked hard to do the song.
They were at an incredible disadvantage.
And it would be like Adam and Allison trying to sing a ballad in a NORMAL NATURAL VOICE, TRYING TO CONNECT TO THE SONG WITH TRUE HEARTFELT FEELINGS, AND NOT TRYING TO PLAY A PART. Although Allison has the potential, she’s still young.

And if Danny was such a pompous A@@s, he wouldn’t have humbled himself like that. If he was a phony, he would put on a better front.
He doesn’t have a clue how to play this AI game, that has been evident these last few weeks.
He is not smug,the smiling is just his inner joy and niceness.
But he really tried to step from his comfort zone, and failed with that song.
He picked the wrong song and went way over the top. Total disaster it was!
He could have pulled off the right rock song and forget any type of screaming. Screaming never is good in a song even if a person knows how to scream. Its very unpleasant to the ears and it is not singing. PERIOD!

Someone, get me help. I just keep watching some of these videos over and over.

I think the duets were very telling of the musicality, experience and personalities of the final 4 contestants.

Like everyone else, I just love the Adam / Allison duet. It was, for me, the performance of the night. The both looked like winners, there. Why? Well, beyond the blending of voices, they worked together. When Allison was singing, Adam turned to watch her. And vice versa. They gave the focus to the other, and made eachother look great. KnowwhatImean? Musically, they didn’t try to top each other when singing together – they focused on the combined sound. I noticed that Adam actually gave Allison the higher note in the harmony most of the time, although he has the higher range. He did this because it sounded better – and it gave her a boost too.

Kris and Danny looked miserable. In fairness, Kris tried to do some of the same things I noted above. But Danny was so clearly trying to get the focus and win the competition – over his partner – that they both came off worse. When I listened to thier song, I will admit that the Goke sounded good in the duet, arguably more on key. But his lack of teamwork and focus on having his voice stand out made the duet parts sound worse – for both of them. Danny acted like Kris was the guest star / backup vocalist and made himself look bad. Kris’ pitch was off in a few spots, for the first time (or one of the first times) all season. But I think he made a better impression during the duet because he looked, sounded and behaved like he was actually in a duet.

Does this make any sense?

So revising my rankings of last night’s performances explicitly including duets:
1. Slow Ride – Adam and Allison – 98
2. Whole Lotta Love – Adam – 95
{gap}
3. Cry Baby – Allison – 80
4. Come Together – Kris – 75
5. Renegade – Danny and Kris – 70

{MARIANNA TRENCH GAP}

9999999999999999999999. Dream On – Danny – 0

I am not a Danny hater. I downloaded his song last week and have even come to his defense on occasion. But that was, without a doubt, one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen on Idol. He could have (and would have) rocked with a southern rock rave up, but that was all sorts of horrendous. I’m not kidding with a 0 grade. YMMV.

I loved last night….well let me clarify…..I loved Adam and Alison….I would so love to see them in the bottom two……..but I KNOW Danny will be one of those places! arg!
I will say this….on my Aol AI poll (80,000 votes) Danny has the most to go home…..33,000…he was picked to go home. This poll has been consistently right every week (Adam had the least amount with Alison second)……but I fear that this week they got it wrong. I was horrified at the last note…..ya just don’t attempt that unless you KNOW you can sing it spot on……I was embarrassed for him…because he wasn’t! teehee
And my Dad must have been rolling in his grave last night because he hated it when people were praised when it was not warranted……*trophies for every child even if they sucked*….Nope, not for my Dad! Judges….take notice!
Pix

This was one horrible night. Adam’s twisted sister was in the house playing a rock singer. Allison and Danny were in the same cruise ship show for honeymooners and geriatrics. Only Kris should be commended for the effort but, as many already said, he was a sacrificial offering on the altar of the 19E machine. Slash’s should refund the money for this gig.

I voted the first time this year for Kris and will def buy his record. The guy has talent. Incidently, Jamie Cullum was on DWTS results show and I have to say that Kris’ orig stuff is as good as Jamie’s or better.

Fantasia pushed her voice to the limit and managed to stay on pitch and didn’t frighten small children and animals. Danny Gokey was painful to listen to last night. That’s all I’m saying. There is no comparison. His was by far the worst solo I have ever heard on AI. Bring back the caw caw girl if that is all he has to show. He deserves to go home. He has had one lackluster week after another, smug and confident that he will get the judges fawning on him and get voted through by the same imaginary people who kept Lil Rounds in the competition for weeks. He had one good week, last week, and then completely sucked big time last night. If there is any justice in this show at all, Danny goes home tonight. Trying too hard???? Kara accused Kris of trying too hard?? She must have had blinders and ear plugs if she didn’t get that from Danny.

Where did you guys hear that Whole Lotta Love was cleared late? I thought his song was cleared early? :question_wp:

Terfra I completely disagree with your statement that Danny is a better singer than Kris, but I guess it is all in what you hear or choose to hear. I have listened to the duet several times now and I don’t hear Danny being any better at all. In fact he is far less original and far more often off pitch. Maybe it is what you like. I prefer Kris’s singing voice to that of Danny. I prefer his natural charm to that of Danny’s also, but the bottom line is I prefer to listen to Kris’s voice more than Danny’s and it was true in the duet as much as in the solos. Kris does not have the power that Danny has, if that is what you are referring to by better, but there are those, like me, who prefer soft and melodic to gruff and powerful. One is not better than the other. It is a matter of personal preference. Based on the solos last night, Danny should be eliminated.

silverwings May 6th, 2009 at 9:47 am

Where did you guys hear that Whole Lotta Love was cleared late? I thought his song was cleared early? :question_wp:

It has been posted that he wanted to do this, but there were permission issues, so he had another song ready to go (which WAS cleared early). This is unsubstantiated, but seems very very plausible.

Oh, and I just re-watched Adam’s video and during the chit chat with Ryan at the end, Adam himself mentions how excited he was that he got permission to do the song “today”. I think that is pretty compelling evidence.

I much prefer Kris’s singing and performing and artistic sensibilities to Danny’s.

1. Slow Ride – Adam and Allison – 98
2. Whole Lotta Love – Adam – 95
{gap}
3. Cry Baby – Allison – 80
4. Come Together – Kris – 75
5. Renegade – Danny and Kris – 70

{MARIANNA TRENCH GAP}

9999999999999999999999. Dream On – Danny – 0

Pretty close, but I would put Allison higher above Kris and Danny. If she was an 80, then maybe Kris was a 65 or 70.

Last night was pretty good.
Adam – For me, it was one of the best performances ever on Idol and I hate that song.

Allison – She was excellent, hope she doesn’t go home.

Kris and Gokey – I figured Gokey would overpower Kris’s vocal and he did. Kris’s harmonies were lovely though and I floved his rockstar moves. Kris drew the short straw last night getting Gokey.
Too bad Matt wasn’t still in it, that would have been a better pairing.

Kris – I think he did good, I don’t like the song but I did like what he did with it.

Gokey – bahahahahahahahaha wtf would you pick that song? Loved his comment about not thinking he was that bad and going back and watching the tape, seriously fell off the sofa laughing at that.
I wonder if that AI logo/fixture falling was a warning from the AI Gods about that last note. Seriously if there is an iota of justice in the world of AI, please let the worst performer, Gokey, go home tonight.

Adam, Allison and Kris are top 3.

I thought Kris was great. What in the world were the judges doing? Kris gets bleh comments and Danny gets an “A” and “A ” for effort and bravery. I think Kris was just as brave. They were both out of their comfort zones. And Danny hit a horrible note at the end there. Why didn’t the judges complain more about that? Hoping for a Danny Gohomekey tonight!

That would make Slash the suckiest mentor ever à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ He shouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve made Danny change songs like with Carly last year.

Maybe, or maybe not. If Slash says “you better be able to pull it off….” and Danny is so self unaware that big red flashing lights do not go off in his brain saying danger, danger…I gotta say, I think he deserves the opportunity to humiliate himself on national television. He’s Slash. It’s rock week. He’s not gonna hold their hands and guide them to safety. I respect that.

But Danny definitely outperformed Kris. He had the competiton in mind, and he wanted to shine. A REAL duet partnership should not be like that. They should compliment eachother, not try to outdo eachother. But this is a competition, and Danny performed with his eye on the prize. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hate the player, you know?

While I disagree that Danny outperformed Kris on the duet (I much preferred Kris’s take on the song) someone with good artistic insights will know that both performances would benefit from a strong duet partnership. Adam got it. I don’t think he was giving Allison a chance to shine solely out of the goodness of heart. It made for a better performance as a whole if they balanced each other out. Watching Danny attempt to outshine Kris is not enjoyable for the audience. Epic fail.

ShariG- I respect your opinion. Its just preference. Kris solo was better than Danny’s. Danny picked the WRONG song though unfortunately.
I don’t agree that Danny is off pitch that often. I have noted Kris being off key much more often to be honest, and much more straining.
He plays it safe with just doing the little vocal runs and nuances to make up for limited vocals. Although he has grown alot and tries to change up songs, but anymore all his songs sound pretty much alike. Thats what I see with Kris. He peaked with “Ain’t no sunshine”. It was totally great!

As for the Danny/Kris duet, Kris just couldn’t keep up with Danny, or had it been Allison or Adam. That isn’t Danny’s fault. You couldn’t expect any of them to sing in whispers to try to compliment Kris.
Adam would have buried Kris. Thats why they didn’t put those two together for one thing I bet, and that Adam and Allison are both rockers is why they put those two together. The whole duet thing was ridiculous to begin with and just not fair to them.

And if Danny was such a pompous A@@s, he wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have humbled himself like that.

That’s just it. He didn’t humble himself at all. He diminished his talent in the eyes of viewers, but he didn’t humble himself. To do that, he would need to realize that he chose a song he couldn’t actually do and then proved he couldn’t do it. Instead, he appears to honestly believe he was not only capable, but successful.

Nope, Danny appears full of himself and way overvalues his own stock. Plain and simple. And the way he handled himself in the duet just underscores this for me. For a kid who grew up in a huge family, he behaves like a spoiled only child who never learned the true value of cooperation and teamwork. That’s bad in any instance, but particularly so given what he and those who support him are trying to make him stand for.

“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still mad from last night. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m almost hoping that Kris is booted tonight so that I can stop watching this show. The obvious agenda manipulating may have finally put me off of this show for good.”

The show has always been manipulative–but never more than this year.

“You couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t expect any of them to sing in whispers to try to compliment Kris. Adam would have buried Kris.”

When do we get Folk Song Night?

I wonder if there will be some backlash from the excessive Adam pimpage? I’m reading a little of it over at the grassy knoll at TWOP. If he’s such a “rock god” why is it necessary to give him all the breaks, give OTT comments from the judges plus bring it up again when critiquing the others, etc etc….. Kirsten said it better a few pages back.

It’s crazy if they limited them to only hard rock songs as we suspect they did. Kris and Danny would have benefited from a more country rock song but maybe it wouldn’t have been such a contrast with Adam who by rights should have been the best along with Allison. Perhaps they didn’t want to take the risk. This season is fast becoming a bust for me. At least I have my many Anoop studio mp3′s to listen to and a Daughtry performance tonight. :wub_tb:

Ooohhh totally forgot, thank you Dr. Tracey for reminding me of Kris’ rockstar moves. That was hawt. And he was totally rocking the all black and leather jacket look. That was quite a contrast beside Danny who looked like a bad Vegas act with his silky red button down.

I dig Kris, but there is one way he could have risen above any of the many grassy knoll issues presented here, and that is to have blown everyone away with either of his performances, which he failed to do. He handed the judges the key to the bus, and stood on the yellow line. I think Adam and Allison rose to the occasion, Danny obviously did not. Tonight will really be a battle of the fanbases … good luck to all of you!

As for the Danny/Kris duet, Kris just couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t keep up with Danny, or had it been Allison or Adam. That isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fault. You couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t expect any of them to sing in whispers to try to compliment Kris.

Exactly…which is what any of the 4 paired with Kris wouldhav had to do.

As much as I cant stand Gokey, we cant heap all Kris Allen stumbles on him. I thought they both sucked last night and that either one of them should go home

No way should Kris outlast Allison, he’s overated..oh sorry..its called “musicality” these days

Nope, Danny appears full of himself and way overvalues his own stock. Plain and simple. And the way he handled himself in the duet just underscores this for me. For a kid who grew up in a huge family, he behaves like a spoiled only child who never learned the true value of cooperation and teamwork. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bad in any instance, but particularly so given what he and those who support him are trying to make him stand for.

Well I don’t see it this way at all. This might be the case for Adam I would bet. VERY full of himself imo.
I bet Adam is the one who thinks himself the greatest with the false humility. He is HIGHLY overrated and sounds the same always. He is unique, I’ll give him that!

I don’t really want to get in to slamming the idols to be honest, but that is how I see Adam. I don’t think he is a rotten person though, just ambitious and he knows how to play the idol game.
Plus he has the advantage of acting ability. He wears a mask. but he is talented and has great technical skills. And great performer. That makes not a great artist or singer in my book. Much more to it than that!

Danny did humble himself and he did not think he did so well on the solo. What he said was he didn’t think it was as bad as they said. I believe he was just trying to make the best of it, he was not saying anything else.

My first full recap, here goes:

Adam I was never into Led Zepplin. I bought the one album that had Stairway to Heaven, I’d listen until Plant would start wailing, pull the needle off (yes, children I listened to records on a turntable) and go hide under the covers. I was a wuss what can I say? Deadhead, CSNY, The Stones. The furthest out on the ledge for me was Pink Floyd & The Who. So I was kind of eh about Whole Lotta Love. It started off OK for me – I was definately feeling nervous because of last week and the lack of dress rehearsal. I wasn’t quite sure if I thought Adam was on pitch, I thought the mix with the band sounded a little thin. I wasn’t feeling it. However, towards the end when the band stopped playing for a few seconds and Adam looked into the camera and said he’d be willing to fuck me, I was totally and completely present whereby I spontaneously turned into a Pool of Abdul. Best Moment Ever this season. I have to finish this up quick, cause the Bratmobile is running and I need to get out to LA fast before he changes his mind.

AllisonI thought it started out great. She looked great. She was hitting the notes, the quality of her voice is amazing. It was all good. But when you’re going up against Adam (and Kris & Danny should’ve realized this as well) – no matter where he performed in the line up – you HAVE to pick a song that you are TOTALLY connected to. I never got the feeling that Allison understood what she was singing about. She was good but just going through the motions – playing a rock goddess on TV. Allison should have sang California Dreamin’ – she could’ve put her raspy vibe to it which was totally different than the original. It was about weather for godsake – I’m sure Allison could relate to weather. (Psst – Allison – blot your lipstick, God willing you’re here next week)

Kris Bad bad song choice. See above. No matter what you could’ve done, unless you have mad mad vocals (i.e. Carly Smithson) and even THEN it’s iffy, Come Together goes nowhere musically. You (like Danny) could’ve chosen to go a capella rather than get sucked into a genre that doesn’t suit you. Have you been listening to Adam’s confessionals? It’s about making the genre fit YOU, not you fitting the genre. Go watch Ring of Fire a few times. I love you Kris, you are a sweetheart. But to be an American Idol you have to fight for your songs and your style. Nice guys finish….well, not first.

Danny That song was soooo bad on so many levels, it was comical. It’s a shame really because this performance will be forever etched on the minds of a good portion of the American public. If you win (which may happen), no one will believe it’s because you have talent, they’ll believe it’s because you have a fanbase of people who are deaf – so anything you do, will be viewed through that lens, capeesh? You may end up recording Christian/Gospel songs – but I think after that, even Christian Rockers will turn away. BUT I give you 10 points for working up a sweat.

The Duets

Kris & Danny Kris, were those two Sesame Street bandaids taped to your shirt? Rock on….???. Aww, Kris you’re such a sweetheart, I’m just teasing. Danny – Never ever try to be someone you’re not. You just dont have the personality to pull off “dress up”. You would’ve been better off coming out in a PBR tshirt. That would’ve been authentic. Or maybe you’ve never drank a beer? That might be your biggest problem.

Adam & Allison I cant believe that I will quote Paula Abdul and say “it was a beautiful thing”. Hey she’s been rather lucid lately.

I would like to have seen a Kris/Allison number and a Adam/Danny.

No offense, ShariG, but an Adam/Danny duet would have been all kinds of wrong, imo. All kinds. *shudders*

Adam=amazing
Allison=amazing
Adam Allison= Double amazing
Kris=I hope you’re around next week cuz’ you rock, you just don’t ROCK. sorry.
Danny=Don’t quit yer day job!…. WAIT! How silly of me, this IS your day job!

This might very well be my one and only post. I am one of those casual viewers and non-voters. Perhaps what might be viewed as the silent majority. Last year after my mom unexpectedly passed, I decided to watch American Idol with my 11 year-old daughter just to take my mind off things and to spend “mommy and me” time with her. I must say, I am so grateful that I did not discover Idol blogs until well after David Cook won the title. I never watched Season 1 at all, thougt the show was lame. Season 2 came and went catching a bit here and there. The same for the remainder of the Seasons, only watching the finales, if I was available. Season 7 was the first time, I became invested, though Chris Daughtry was the first Idol finalist’s CD I ever purchased after hearing it on the radio and asking my son if it was Three Doors Down or Nickleback. When I heard the DJ say it was Chris Daughtry, I was floored and had to buy it.

David Cook, though quite different from Daughtry, had a voice I loved. When his CD came out, I purchased 6 (I would have bought more, but my husband was beginning to think I needed an intervention) to give as gifts to some of my family and friends. That being said you would think Adam would be a favorite of mine, though I think he’s phenomenal, Kris Allen is my number one.
Adam does remind of Sam Harris — I purchased both of Sam Harris’ albums after only watching Star Search once, catching his performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I loved his voice — power and control and, dare I say, IMHO, a tad better than Adam’s. I recently rediscovered Sam Harris, wondering what had become of him, vaguely aware he had done well on Broadway, a perfect fit for him.

I digress, as I am sleep-deprived and a bit saddened by the fiasco of last night’s American Idol. I am well aware of Simon’s mind games and I did fall for it on Top 5, angered and voting for the first time in my life for Kris Allen. I never once voted for David Cook, merely crossing fingers and toes when results night rolled around. But, I am livid over what happened to Kris Allen last night. He broke my heart. I am not a fan of Danny Gokey, never have been, never will be. Adam is up there, but I did want to see more of Adam’s tender vocals — such as the Brigadoon song I listened to on Youtube. He never really brought that to the table, though I bought Mad World on I-tunes for my daughter. I knew the Tears for Fears version, having their albums, and unbeknowst to me, my 15 year-old son had the Donnie Darko version already. He perfers that version. He’s an Avenged Sevenfold fan, he’s pretty eclectic when it comes to music like his mom. I’ve gotten him into Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Queen, et al. This house loves music, staying current, and we don’t just buy singles, we buy CD’s.

Last night, I again became worked up over Kris Allen. The musicality in this guy just flows out of him. I mean, he exudes it, from head to toe. I literally can see it, as well as, hear it. He doesn’t have the “pipes” like David Cook or Adam, but he is a true muscian — the tone of his voice, the emotion he expresses is boundless. He is genuine. I love power vocals, but most singers on the radio are not even close. I thought last year Simon Cowell was championing Jason Castro and opening the door for singers like Kris Allen, who IMHO has far better vocal ability than Jason. Simon didn’t throw Jason under the bus (God, I so hate that expression now, dismissing people like Kris Allen without a thought. Simon spoke, they’re doomed. I don’t buy it!), Jason walked into it of his own accord.

Here’s the gist of it, I voted for Kris Allen for the entire two hours, my daughter for an hour on her cell phone, logging in I hope 800 votes. (Crazy, I know, but this kid really has gotten to me and I will for a fact buy his CD, perhaps more.) My husband just shook his head and laughed and said he wouldn’t tell anyone. You see, noone that I know talks about Idol or even watches it. That’s why I am venting here. LOL

I believe Kris Allen is still viable. If someone like me votes, imagine his more vocal fanbase. I just wanted to let all those wondering about those OTHERS out there. I believe I represent the sane majority, but as I continue watching American Idol, the “sane” might come into question. JMHO

evanjane

I seriously loved Adam and Allison last night, I still put votes in for my Kris but he just didnt wow, at all last night. Ok finally people we DID hear an actual scream, Adam never screams a note but lordy lordy, that last note of Dannys was AWFUL – he was awful and i am glad the judges finally fessed up to it. No over or under praise last night, I believe the judges were pretty much right on. Anything that happens tonight, who goes or stays was brought on by the Idols themselves not the judges.

My sisters opinion, um, I do not think she likes Kara very much?:

http://www.myfoxyumaelcentro.com/myfox/

Okay, new AI fantasy, TPTB get their dream finale of Danny and Adam. Adam chooses to sing Dream On as his personal choice. Take that and suck on it Goatkey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1P00gzfcE

Listened to Michael Johns Dream On again – HUGE difference! Granted, Michael was more of a rocker than Danny but yee, Gods – Danny should have listened to MJ before choosing if for no other reason than the judges comments.

And, on another note, Simon was on Ellen and made a negative comment about Ryan using the stairs for an entrance – kinda spooky that they collapsed right after.

If Simon says to Kris “I watched it back last night, and you were actually very good”, and then Kris goes home, I’m going to be beyond pissed. I’ve been wanting an AKA top 3 for weeks, and an AA finale. If Gokey stays after that bad performance, it will be just like Kat McPhee staying after her slaughtering of Elvis night.

I love Kris, and Danny too. But Danny definitely outperformed Kris. He had the competiton in mind, and he wanted to shine. A REAL duet partnership should not be like that. They should compliment eachother, not try to outdo eachother. But this is a competition, and Danny performed

I thought that Danny handled himself on stage as if Kris was his back-up singer.

I ranked Danny’s “Dream On” right up there with KLC’s “Eight Days a Week” as the worst things I’ve heard on the idol stage. If his singing didn’t do him in for me, his mannerisms sure would have.

All of my votes went to “This One”.

ordinarygirl09 May 6th, 2009 at 12:18 am

Alison, i just donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get her, horrible.

If the Gokey Express hadn’t derailed and been engulfed in the epic inferno of Dream On more people might have notice that Allison’s cover of Janis Joplin was pretty damn awful as well. Well, I noticed, apparently, you noticed and my ears noticed.

I can’t believe that she thought that talking back to the judges is going to work for her. Just smile and nod and say, “Thank you…for pushing me under the bus.” If Simon says “Somebody To Love” is a Queen song then let it be a Queen song. Most people watching this show don’t have a clue either way.

With as much “good” press and pimping Adam is getting this year, I wish I could like him or even appreciate him. But I can’t and I don’t. He hurts my ears, every performance it OTT and just too dramatic. I can maybe see him on Broadway but IMO not as a successful recording artist. JMO.

I didn’t watch last night, I had to stop watching because the completely obvious pimping, bus throwing and out right manipultion this year was more that I could handle. I do read the reviews here and my radio station does an Idol recap each morning so I have some idea of what is going on. I liked Kris. Sad to see him go, I liked his stuff.

I miss Season 7.

Oh, and I just re-watched Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video and during the chit chat with Ryan at the end, Adam himself mentions how excited he was that he got permission to do the song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I think that is pretty compelling evidence.

But he was practicing “Whole Lotta Love” in the mentoring session with Slash, which was done on Saturday.

star May 6th, 2009 at 12:15 pm

But he was practicing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whole Lotta Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the mentoring session with Slash, which was done on Saturday.

So he practice a song that he didn’t have clearance for and likely another that he did have clearance for that we didn’t see. It would hardly be the first time that has happened, if that were the case.

SheriG I think that you misread DialIdol:

I wish dialidol was more reliable this year. I guess the votes are just too close. On almost all of their charts Danny has the lowest votes, lowest percentage of busy, etc., but on overall score it is Allison on the bottom with Kris just eeking out third place. On total votes Allison is first, Adam second, Kris third, and Danny a distant fourth.

I do not believe that DialIdol is very reliable but … for what it’s worth, DialIdol has Adam SAFE, #1 or #2. And then Danny, Kris and Alison statisically tied in #2 to #4. Total vote order is Adam, Danny, Kris, then Alison. They measure vote order by the number of busy signals they hit, not the number of votes they process.

I think the only interesting thing about this weeks DialIdol is that this is the first time that Adam is #1; Danny has led all season.

“I think the only interesting thing about this weeks DialIdol is that this is the first time that Adam is #1; Danny has led all season.”

Actually this isn’t the first week Adam has been number 1. He was number 1 in Top 10 week and also Top 8 week.

Earlier today WNTS had up preliminary ratings with Danny’s “Dream On” at 10. It will be interesting to see where it ends up, but at 10, Danny has tied the second lowest late round (Top 5 or later) performance in AI history!

Rating: 7 “Everlasting Love” Jasmine Trias AI3 – Final 4

Rating: 10 “I Shot The Sheriff” Jason Castro AI7 – Final 4

Reliminary Rating: 10 “Dream On” Danny Gokey – AI8 Final 4

Rating: 10 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It’s Raining Menà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Jasmine Trias AI3 – Final 4

Interestingly, Jasmine was not in the Bottom 2! Jason’s other performance was rated 18 and he was eliminated.

For all of you Kris fans, I just want to say that I think there are a lot of folks out there, like me, who picked up the phone last night and voted non-stop for Kris. I’ve watched Idol since Season 5 and this is the first time I ever voted for a contestant. The blatant dissing of Kris last night got me to pick up the phone and vote for two hours. Maybe this is what TPTB really want???? Who knows. All I know is that Kris is truly a genuine talent – the whole package. Whatever happens tonight happens. I will forever be a fan and will support Kris in his future endeavors. I’m sure the guy will have a successful career. Thanks Kris for keeping me entertained.

Oh, and I just re-watched Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video and during the chit chat with Ryan at the end, Adam himself mentions how excited he was that he got permission to do the song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I think that is pretty compelling evidence.

But he was practicing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whole Lotta Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the mentoring session with Slash, which was done on Saturday.

That’s not what he said. He said “It was a great day” [when the song got cleared]

Oh, and I just re-watched Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video and during the chit chat with Ryan at the end, Adam himself mentions how excited he was that he got permission to do the song à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I think that is pretty compelling evidence.

But he was practicing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whole Lotta Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in the mentoring session with Slash, which was done on Saturday.

I don’t know when the song got cleared, but in the clip, Adam actually says “when we found out we could this song tonight…”. I think what he meant was “that I could perform this song, tonight on this show” not “I just found out tonight I could sing it”. Am I making any sense here?

Just my take on the 2 duets. When you compare the 2 duets together, the differences are really glaring. Just put the videos side by side, turn off the sound and observe the chemistry. Then just listen to them without watching the videos.

Kris/Danny – I agree that the harmonies sound really good together. You could hear 2 distinct voices that melded well together. It’s when it comes to the solo parts, yes, Kris was off-key at times and he was straining (you could see the veins in his throat!), Danny managed his solo more effortlessly. But you see, precisley because they melded well together in the harmonies, it was glaringly clear that Gokey lost control of himself and overpowered Kris’ vocal at the end of the song, even dragging it out longer than Kris. And what’s the deal with grabbing the whole mike stand? They’re serving as security blankets or what? Just take the mikes only, dudes. How could you possibly interact with each other when they’re in the way? Just only adds to the impression of the DUEL – “The pen is mightier than the sword, but the mikestand takes the day”? I half expected Kris to slam his stand right across Gokey’s face at times. The chemistry just wasn’t there, no actual eye contact even. And Simon just made it worse by comparing the two, confirming it was a DUEL (was he trying to psych out Kris prior to his solo? If so, good job, Simon. Someone should give you a Flame Award)

Adam/Allison – It was a joy to watch them. The chemistry was obvious, of course, but what was telling for me was that Adam (the more probable one to dominate) very obviously toned his voice down in the harmony, but let it rip with his wails on the solo, and next moment, immediately toned down his voice again to meld with Allison. That’s due to his experience, I know, but he didn’t HAVE to do it. And maybe because I actually wondered about it in the Pre-show post, so could be the only one to notice it, but Adam deliberately kept eye contact with her as much as possible, even though he was WAY taller than her. How did he do that? Watch his legs, and you will notice that he NEVER straightened them AT ALL throughout the duet, even going down on one knee at the end, and deliberately matching his height with Allison as they went down and stood back up. THAT was a caring duet partner, and it was so obvious that all the judges felt it immediately. Did it require vocal skills? No. Did Adam’s superior vocals need to overshadow Allison’s? No.

As for the charges that anyone partnering with Kris would have to whisper, I respectfully disagree. If it were so, then the harmonies in Renegade wouldn’t have worked at all. That’s why I said that Gokey overpowered Kris, and made many of us see it as an issue of dominance and selfishness, ‘cos it was.

Sure it’s a singing competition, but at risk of flagellating a dead horse, I say again, it’s not a duel, it’s a duet. L = Lone self, T = Together. The difference one letter makes says it all.

I wonder if there will be some backlash from the excessive Adam pimpage?

What pimpage? People bitched and complained that Adam never went first…. he went first and peopel still bitch and complain……..LOL Danny was the last soloist. Its not Adam’s fault he was the best tonight and everyone else paled in comparison. I actually think its in the other contestant’s favor NOT to go after Adam……

On another note. I don’t like the duet idea. I enjoyed Allison/Adam’s duet moreso than Kris/Danny, but I would have rathered the contestants get to sing theri 2 songs like in other seasons.

As for the charges that anyone partnering with Kris would have to whisper, I respectfully disagree. If it were so, then the harmonies in Renegade wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have worked at all. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why I said that Gokey overpowered Kris, and made many of us see it as an issue of dominance and selfishness, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹cos it was.

Sure ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a singing competition, but at risk of flagellating a dead horse, I say again, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a duel, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a duet. L = Lone self, T = Together. The difference one letter makes says it all.

I would really have to agree. That’s why I wanted a Kris-Allison or Kris-Adam duet. When Kris and Allison did an exchange of solo parts during Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing group performance, they kept eye contact, they kept the same energy. And we don’t need a previous example to show how good the Kradam relationship is.

With Danny, he was just being so egotistic. He wouldn’t even look at Kris. When Kris was already staring at Danny, all Danny did was stand look at the audience and act pretty. When it became glaringly obvious, Danny started looking a bit but he didn’t reciprocate the vibe Kris was trying to give. He wasn’t making an effort to WORK WITH HIM.

He was deliberately working AGAINST him. And really, by overextending his note beyond Kris’s, he was showing that it was a duel. “I’m Danny Gokey and I could hold the note longer…”

It isn’t speculation, it’s duet dynamics. And Danny failed at it. Kris should be given plus points for taking the harder voice in the harmonies and trying so hard to engage Danny.

What pimpage? People bitched and complained that Adam never went firstà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. he went first and peopel still bitch and complainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..LOL Danny was the last soloist. Its not Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fault he was the best tonight and everyone else paled in comparison. I actually think its in the other contestantà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s favor NOT to go after Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

The first spot isn’t in normal instances a good spot.

But now, it gave Adam the chance to relax his vocal chords because not only did he get the first spot but the last spot. Psychology-wise, you get the first impression by setting the standard, then you get to outdo yourself by going last as well. It’s being able to make both the first and last impression, making a lasting impression.

In blatant contrast, Kris had to sing right after the duets. Kris had to endure the berating from the judges and then perform out of that. If one’s psyche is down, it reflects on the performance. He didn’t have time to rest not only his vocal chords but his psyche. He didn’t get enough time to relax and give his all. Adam had almost one whole show’s worth to prepare for the duet. Kris had a commercial break and a video.

It’s obvious pimping because of how it affects the psyche of not only the contestants but also the audience.

And being the last soloist is not the pimp spot if what comes after is a great duet. The pimp spot is always the last PERFORMANCE, and Adam got the last PERFORMANCE, together with Allison.

Can I say that I can’t stop watching Adam and Allison sing that stupid Foghat song? Just for the sheer joy of watching Lil Sistah Allison throw her arms around the neck of Big Brutha Adam at the end? And then he pats her back a couple of times….I could die of acute adorableness.

All I can say was I loved Adam’s performance. Not OTT at all. He toned down his upper register quite a bit. He is so damned entertaining. I would love to see him in concert. What a show that would be!

Also, I give his such respect for the way he dueted with Alison. He gave her all the time she needed to solidify her talent. He is such a gentlemen and I guess damned right talented. It takes someone very sure of themselves to do what he did. He could have taken it over but he knew what would make the song fly and he did it. Alison was so adorable. What an adorable little rocker girl she is. I was not on her bandwagon until last night. I am of course and will always be a an Adam fan (voted till my fingers fell off) but I pray she stays tonight. I think it is time for Kris to go. Don’t get me wrong, I want and have wanted Danny to go since it started by I know he has some goofy fanbase that isn’t gonna let him go. So I at least want Alison to stay!!

Kudos Alison and Adam! What a finale that would be. They seem to really like each other alot. By the way, loved the skininy jeans. My son told me during Adam’s first song that rockers now wear skinny jeans. So when he came out with the skinny jeans my son who is 16 said woow, those are definitely skinny jeans. Looked really good to me.

By the way, there was no other way to end the show but by the way they did. Come on, what a slam bang ending. Would you rather have seen Danny end it. SnoozZzzzzzz!!! Boy did he suck!

I have to admit that the whole duet thing worked better than I was expecting. At least the public wasn’t expected to vote on the duets (i.e. “if you liked x’s part of the duet better, use this #, but if you liked y’s part of the duet better, use this #”) – but I think the performance order for the whole night was really messed up! A five-year-old could have come up with a better sequence than that.

Adam was all kinds of awesome, as always (might as well get that outta the way, lol). I’ve never been a Zeppelin/Plant fan, but that was soooo good. Slash loved him.
Allison was great! I was a bit worried about the choice of Joplin, but the girl did a fantastic job. I think Slash liked her a lot too.
Kris was out of his element, but I thought he did a good job. I like acoustic Kris better – he’s more James Taylor-ish than rock’n'roll.
Danny. Oh god. GAH. It was all kinds of wrong right from the beginning. I was already dreading that final bit even before his performance, simply because of Slash’s comments – but the reality of it was aneurism-inducing. I think he killed a few of my brain cells. Now **that** was screaming/screeching – anyone who uses those words to describe Adam has GOT to be smoking some nasty crack, because there is no comparison. AND, for perhaps the first time, I was yelling “Holy PIMPING!” at the tv screen during the judges’ comments. A for effort for “going for it” – WTF people?! And why the HELL does Danny clap like a demented chimpanzee after his performances?! He’s his own biggest fantard, I think.

Does anyone else think that during the Kris/Danny duet, the two of them looked like they were pretending to be alone on stage? Near the end, Kris made an effort to ‘connect’ and create some chemistry, but Danny basically ignored him. Their harmonies sounded really good, but the overall effect was a big blah, simply because they looked to me like they were pissed off at each other. Kris looked like he’d rather be *anywhere* else than on stage with Danny, and frankly I don’t blame him.

A-Squared were sooooo excited!! How cute were they?! When I heard the song choice I thought “Huh? Slow Ride? Never heard of it.” but as soon as Allison started singing I thought “Ooohh right – Dazed & Confused soundtrack!! Cool.” Mombert and the Dadam were nearly beside themselves.

I haven’t read through all *17* pages of comments, but did anyone else see that after Danny’s solo, they flashed to the audience with the caption “Danny’s friends and family” – but the group on the screen were Adam’s peeps?!? I LOL’d at that!

“For all of you Kris fans, I just want to say that I think there are a lot of folks out there, like me, who picked up the phone last night and voted non-stop for Kris. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve watched Idol since Season 5 and this is the first time I ever voted for a contestant. The blatant dissing of Kris last night got me to pick up the phone and vote for two hours. Maybe this is what TPTB really want???? Who knows. All I know is that Kris is truly a genuine talent – the whole package. Whatever happens tonight happens. I will forever be a fan and will support Kris in his future endeavors. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure the guy will have a successful career. Thanks Kris for keeping me entertained.”

Yeah, Missy, I voted an hour for Kris last night; couldn’t do the 2 hour deal. I hope Dokey goes home tonight after that horrendous wail (whatever) he did last night. MJ was voted off S7 after he performed it and was 1000% better than Dokey. I don’t know what the judges were smoking last night but give me a break (or at least one for Kris & Allison). Dokey hasn’t lived up to the hype either and it’s time for him to leave my tv screen.

Cutscene to backstage after the dress rehearsal that never was…

“Get ready everyone, 5 minutes to showtime.
Ready for your solo, Allison/Kris/Danny?”
(Who would be the one saying this, since Debbie was out of commission? Definitely messy behind the scenes, and everyone’s nerves are shot to hell. Heck, even “Simon, put your lighter away” Ryan was nice and supportive tonight.)

Depending on who was supposed to go first:
Allison: *Gasps* Oh God, Oh God! I’m so nervous. *Paces up and down like a restless red squirrel*
Kris: Oh shoot! *Runs nervous hand through his hair, then runs the other hand through the hair again, while rocking to and fro sitting down* It’s a mess tonight. I can’t find my lucky guitar pick.
Danny: *Whines* Do I have to go first? Why can’t someone else go first? I didn’t get a chance to practise!

Camp Counseller Adam: (observing them all, and feeling their stress, quietly says) I’ll go first. I’m pretty much ready. The rest of you calm down, it’ll be fine. Just go out there and do as good as you’ve been doing all this while, okay?
*Gives Allison a hug and back rub, does the hand clasp hi-5 with Kris, and shakes Danny’s hand respectfully*

and that, my friends, is one of the NICER possibilities as to why Adam went first! *Sheesh*

SharB – you are so right! If there’s any justice in the world, Gokey will be gone tonight.

and that, my friends, is one of the NICER possibilities as to why Adam went first! *Sheesh*

LOLness! That’s just a happy thought! HAHAHAHAHA.

But we already know through Constantine Maroulis that the producers decide the order. The contestants have no whatsoever say when they’d perform.

If thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s any justice in the world, Gokey will be gone tonight.

If there’s any justice in America at least…but yes, justice in the world seems better.

Camp Counseller Adam: (observing them all, and feeling their stress, quietly says) Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll go first. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m pretty much ready. The rest of you calm down, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be fine. Just go out there and do as good as youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been doing all this while, okay?
*Gives Allison a hug and back rub, does the hand clasp hi-5 with Kris, and shakes Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hand respectfully*

and that, my friends, is one of the NICER possibilities as to why Adam went first! *Sheesh*

LOL. OK I guess Adam has moved from performer of the century to Producer of the century.

terps
Adam would of KILLED dream on

Agreed! Either Aerosmith or Nazareth’s song of the same name.

…It still really really irks me that the judges didn’t slam Hokey for that horrid performance. Thought it was verrrry amusing that his recap was the stupendously bad ‘glory note’ (and I use the term loosely)! …I wonder if the undeserved pimping and the recap was an example of reverse psychology…

Oh and Kris really got the short end of the stick last night. He sooooo deserves to *not* be the one going home tonight – unlike Hokey. [praying to the Rock Gods for a shock boot - seeya Lumberjack! kthxbye...]

Ah well….fans are entitled to have such dreams of their idol, aren’t they?

*Runs through grassy meadow to get to Adam, Allison and Kris in the distance, waving happily to me*

BTW, what’s with the grassy knoll jokes? Anyone can enlighten me?

With respect to when Whole Lotta Love was cleared, Adam’s father posted on Facebook that his song was cleared early on in the competition.

One last time for the record….Have I ever cried after a rock performance? Yup, last night. A big old tear slid down my cheek when Adam and Allison hugged. For me, the thing I will take away from this year on AI is that hug. It summed up all of the trials and tribulations that these kids went through, and to know that for 90 seconds (with your BFF in tow) Allidam showed the world what the true essence of performing is. Kudos, to you both, and I luvs ya and thanks for the memory.

Late to party…..Just saw the show. I thought you guys were exaggerating about Danny’s performance but man! that was HORRENDOUS! It was really that BAD. I was really laughing my a$$ off after that. It was an embarrassing moment for Danny and his fans. Gokey is really delusional. If I were a Danny fan, I wouldn’t admit I voted for him. I hope America gets it right.

My thoughts:

1 Adam Lambert – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whole Lotta Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (Led Zeppelin) 27/30 (vocals – 9, stage presence – 9, song choice – 9) – Fantastic performance all round with great vocals as usual. I’m a bit concerned that the song choice might be too hard rock for the typical AI viewer.

2 Allison Iraheta – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whole Lotta Loveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (Janis Joplin) 24/30 (vocals – 8, stage presence – 8, song choice – 8) – Good performance overall but I wish she had picked a song with more melody and range.

3 Kris Allen – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Come Togetherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (The Beatles) 22.5/30 (vocals – 7.5, stage presence – 8, song choice – 7) – I think Kris did as well as he could in a genre that is not his comfort zone. It was a solid performance but at this stage of the competition, it needs to be outstanding. Regardless, it was shameful how the judges all backed the bus over him multiple times with over-the-top negative critiques that were completely undeserved.

4 Danny Gokey – à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dream Onà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (Aerosmith) 17/30 (vocals – 6, stage presence – 7, song choice – 4) – Easily the worst performance of the night. The bad news for non-Gokey fans: the scream heard around the world is not enough to get him eliminated this week. The good news: That also means no one has to hear him sing this song ever again.

As for the duets, I’d rate the Adam/Allison duet of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Slowrideà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (Foghat) 26/30 (vocals – 9, stage presence – 9, song choice – 8) and the Kris/Danny duet of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Renegadeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (Styx) 21.5/30 (vocals – 7.5, stage presence – 7, song choice – 7).

I loved the chemistry between Adam and Alison last night … of course we all knew that they seemed close from their interactions on results night and the odd thing said in interviews but that duet just showed how close they must be.

I loved how they looked at each other during the duet .. you could tell how much fun they were having. Also, whilst some will take a negative view to Adam’s response of “I hope so” when Simon said that he thought that he had helped Alison move into the next round, I saw it as Adam genuinely meant it as him being very happy for her and wanting her to progress to the next stage and not that in that split second he was thinking that he was more or less saying that he wanted others out of the competition (like I’ve read on some forums). I don’t think he was thinking of anyone leaving he was thinking that it would be great for Alison to get to progress into the next round.

I cannot stop watching Whole Lotta Love. And I have lots I need to do! Guess I need to get the song on my mp3, so I can take Adam with me!

To oddobserver: “grassy knoll” jokes? I can only assume it has something to do with conspiracy theories, ala JFK.

I think they put Allison with Adam because they knew he would allow her to shine as I said up thread. He doesnt need to be number one with her, he could and did just let her be his equal last nigth when he could have easily blasted her off the stage.

Gokey would have smothered her, walked all over her and kris and she would have been too bland. It was an easy decision imo to put her with Adam.

This. Allison just turned 17. I don’t know if she could have stood up for herself with Gokey. I think the producers know that. The other option would have been to put her with Kris. That could have worked, but the pairing of Danny and Adam is just eww… It would have turned into a sing off. So I think the Adam and Allison pairing was the only way to go.

Danny deserves to go tonight for the simple fact that he sang “doop doop doop” in the middle of Dream On. I also noticed that he tried to headbang with the band (copying Adam in BTBW) .. which he totally couldn’t pull off.

After he received his critique he said he would have to go back and listen to it as he didn’t think that it was as bad as they said … I hope that Ryan asks him tonight if he watched his performance back and if he still thinks it wasn’t as bad as they said …lol

silverwings
Yeah, rewatching – do they cut to Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family after he sings and they are just sitting there? lol.

Nope, they cut to ADAM’s family after Danny’s solo, but the caption read “Danny’s family & friends”. Ooooops. I bet Danny’s fans are screaming (uh-huh, just like Danny – someone up-thread mentioned ‘cat in a blender’) conspiracy. Funniest shit ever.

For a whole host of reasons, Danny’s performance was all sorts of wrong. The one additional thing that occurs to me was how really dumb he’s playing this competition. Sure, he’s pulling no punches by showboating during a duet, and watching videos (of David Cook, I suspect) to develop some swagger. But, this week should have been a cake walk for him.

By that I mean, everyone had low expectations given it was rock week. He only needed to come out there and sing on key, and peeps would’ve said, good job Danny. (Whereas, with expectations high for Adam and Allison, they were in the most danger of falling short.) He should not have underestimated the power and ease that go with low expectations. But, alas, he did.

All he had to do — taking a page from Cook’s book, incidentally — was not be the worst. He didn’t have to try to out rock wail Adam, but he tried anyway. In doing so, he was the worst. Not that there’ll be any true consequence on the show, I suspect. But it was a dumb as a rock move.

i edited my post cause i screwed up so badly on it trying to copy and paste shit. sorry.

I am an Adam fan but I couldn’t imagine him doing Zep’s WLL — and keeping it AI family viewing and yet do Robert Plant justice. While, I was wrong — he managed to pull off the amazing balancing act. And I love the way Adam and Allison looked at the end of the duet.

So that’s an Adam performance to remember — and a Danny performance I’m hoping to someday forget!

Top 4 winner: Adam.
Who should go home: Danny
Who will go home: Kris (I can here that bus even now! God, I hope I’m wrong.)

I am sure this has already been said in some form on this thread…but Danny deserves to go home for the mere fact that his choice of song was so wrong for him. Maybe it is an indication that he thinks he is a better (rock) singer than he really is? There are hundreds of rock songs that he could have pulled off just fine. He would have never gotten anywhere close to Adam, but he would not have trainwrecked like he did. Did he really think that his and Steve Tyler’s voices were comparable? Wrong. Song choice, song choice, song choice….isn’t that the judges’ mantra? Heh.

“Who will go home: Kris (I can here that bus even now! God, I hope Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m wrong.)”

errgg i know…. im gonna deny it till it happens… danny will go home >:(

adam was incredible and allison was great. kris did great for someone that is not comfortable with the genre…but danny? i have no words. and, he will still be in the top 2. there is nothing that this guy can do to be in the bottom, let alone eliminated. i just dont understand it. he does have a decent voice, but he has been pitchy and has never made a song his own. unless that was what last night was supposed to be.

I just rewatched the vids. I honestly don’t think Danny knows how obnoxious he is. Talk about a lack of self-awareness. His boot interviews tomorrow (okay, that’s wishful, but still) should be hilarious.

I hope the press asks whomever does get the boot how they chose their duet partners. Because poor Kris got screwed. Of course, anyone paired with Danny would have gotten screwed.

Adam/Allison/Kris FTW!!!!!

I expect a scare tonight for Danny’s fanbase, much like what happened to Adam last week. I can see Ryan telling Adam he is safe right away, and then playing mind games with the other three. Even if Danny is the #2 vote-getter, watch Ryan put him in the “bottom two”. It worked last week. That is, unless, Danny is the “shock boot”. Will TPTB let that happen? Would they ask for a “recount”? lol!

I hate Simon, Kara and Randy. Can’t one of them go instead?
They shoved Adam Lambert so far down my throat that he’s blocking my colon. I’ve got irritable gal syndrome.
On the one hand, I want Kris to stay so that he can totally mess up their pre-planned finale. On the other hand, if Kris goes tonight, he and I can both get on with life without Idol.

Thank you mk88!

>It is tough to share the AI (Adam to be specific) love when the show is behind 3 weeks.

Exactly, 3 weeks of delay is ridiculous in this global world!

and thank you haruhi,

>The Japanese appreciates visual rock, so Adam will rightly fit in.

You are really right, and I love his amazing voice, too.
Unfortunately, I can’t purchase his songs from iTunes Japan (how terrible), so I downloaded “Feeling Good studio version ” from youtube to my ipod.
His voice power and control is miracle.

Anyway, I keep watch on PC.
Hurray for MJ!

Anastasia72071

silverwings
Yeah, rewatching – do they cut to Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family after he sings and they are just sitting there? lol.

Nope, they cut to ADAMà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family after Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s solo, but the caption read à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s family & friendsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Ooooops. I bet Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans are screaming (uh-huh, just like Danny – someone up-thread mentioned à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹cat in a blenderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢) conspiracy. Funniest shit ever.

Oh, well that makes a lot more sense! lol.

karenw
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Hehehe!! Oh geeeez, what I would not pay to see/hear Ryan ask Hokey that question!!!!!! I think I will be holding my breath waiting for it. If Ryan does do something like that, it *might* make up for his horrible manipulation last week (which the weasel thoroughly enjoyed). [crossing fingers]