American Idol Season 8 – Top 5 – Performance – VIDEO

They all look great! Even Danny doesn’t look as smarmy as usual. Allison looks GORGEOUS. Can I have that dress?!

And heeeeeeeeeeeeere we go!

It seems they moved MAtt to 2nd and Allison to 3rd

I think they look great too. Very classy for the Rat Pack night. I can live without Matt’s fedora though.

LOL Kris is so cute. All those people are…..dead. LOL

Kris= Adorable.

ROFL at kris

Awww Kris and Ryan are (almost) matching! lol

yay, they wrangled Kris into a suit :)

Kris is adorable!

…but Adam in that white suit …….. :ohmy_tb:

Adam in a White Suit!!!!

Allison looks so pretty!!!

It’s about time Kris wore something other than t-shirt and jeans.

adam looks like the star he is!! wearing white and sticking out!

Does performance order still matter? Adam pimped AGAIN? sheesh….

The guys are looking sharp and Allison looks pretty.

Ugh…commercial already. REALLY Idol? REALLY?

I am used to seeing Kris in those jeans with the holes. It’s nice to see him in a suit. I think he’s right. At this point he needs to just be Kris and hope it is enough. I sure hope it is. Although I love all of the songs he has sung this season 8 I still find myself listening to To Make You Feel My Love as much as any. Maybe tonight’s performance will replace it as my favorite.

For some reason, Kris looks so much younger in a suit. :laugh_tb: Kind of like a little kid playing dress-up.

I can’t stand Jamie Foxx at all. And it was NEWS to me that the man even had an album out….I knew he could sing just by Ray but I didn’t know he was exactly a musical man.

I apparently live under a rock.

Just can’t stand the man.

I love that they are all in suits. :) Kris cleaned up nice.

OT… but I googled Jamie Foxx and came across this website, which has a “Countdown Until Adam Lambert Wins” :laugh_tb:

Allison and Adam look Epic

Jamie Foxx owes his music career to “Ray” and Kanye West putting him on Golddigger. I doubt he’ll be terribly relevant musically for very much longer. As it is, he’s already losing his cool factor simply because he now thinks he’s cool. He’s one of those guys who was better off and cooler before he got an inflated ego.

Kris looks great and wow to Adam in a white suit.

Oh my … I’m LOVING Kris.

WHOA. Kris=amazing.

right….. 1 song each… mmmhmmmm….an hour for 8 minutes of singing…..

I love that Jamie Fox would do a record with Kris. He is finally beginning to use the camera better. I love that little smile. He sounds wonderful. He is certainly singing to the little girls in the mosh pit. That’s cute. Now he is sounding like our Kris with a little more swing and swagger. Love it. I hope the judges don’t pick at him. I loved it!

Don’t get mad..I like Kris…but this was a bit boring….

Go Kris! That was awesome!!!!

LOVE KRIS. I love how he’s understated but still amazing at the same time.

BTW… his wife is almost as adorable as he is, lol. They are too cute.

Please pray that Allison does VERY good…

Go Kris!! I remember this song from my childhood, and had no interest in ever hearing it again. That was incredible though. I loved it when he went jazzy in the middle! Kris is peaking at the right time!

What the hell is Simon’s problem??!!

SwoonS for Kris!!! wow!! that was awesome!

SIMON. I frigging hate that guy now.

Kris: Look 10, vocal 6. Thought it was good, but not great

A Little Bit Wet!!!LoLo

Oh hooray! I love it that the judges are giving him good feedback. Isn’t it funny when the judges agree with your favorite you think they are very intelligent in their reviews and when they don’t agree they are just idiots. Simon is in the idiot category tonight.

What in the world is “wet,” Simon?

So Kris is first, after being 2nd last week. Adam has never been earlier than 3rd.

A spaniel?????? Pffft to Slimon………

WTF SIMON!! Omg, Kris was incredible. Great, great performance.

Well, It was tender puppy dog Kris. Sure everyone of his fans will like it but I side with Simon on this one, no star power IMO.

Am I the only one not getting the Kris hype?

Simon Can Suck it!!! he is so biased….

I suspect Simon was being a little harsh because he doesn’t want Gokey to go home tonight for some god awful reason.

Not Dry, LOL. I think Simon is worried that Kris is moving up to catch the Danny Gohome train

Kris was awesome!! Screw Simon Cowel!

KRIS good vocal, but i can easily take my eyes off of him=BORING

Simon… right… not hiding that fact kris is coming after his dogs in the game… lol

Careful Simon. You’re becoming WAY too predictable.

WTF is with Adam being last or near last every single week?

I really like Adam’s white suit as well, and I think that Allison’s dress is pretty. I thought that Kris did just an okay job. I am not a fan of his or of his voice. I do wonder though if Simon was trying to throw Kris under the bus a little with his comments. He does want an Adam/Danny finale after all.

Well, It was tender puppy dog Kris. Sure everyone of his fans will like it but I side with Simon on this one, no star power IMO.

He’s got a heck of lot more star power than Gokey does.

KRISSSSSS… You are awesome. You’re my Idol. Mmmmkkk? Love ya.

“Wet”, Simon? WTF?

Does wet mean sappy, because that’s the only logical explanation I could come up with….

BTW, Kris, LOVED IT.

Hmm, Kris started off pleasant but slightly boring, then it ramped up strangely where it was a bit weird, then it ended. Randy’s retarded if he thought that was better than Falling Slowly or Ain’t No Sunshine. It wasn’t pretty good though.

Wow, Allison looks gorgeous tonight! I have a good feeling…

‘I do wonder though if Simon was trying to throw Kris under the bus a little with his comments.’

kris meet bus… its coming for you.

I agree, Mak. I think Simon has his heart set on a Danny/Adam finale and doesn’t want Kris to get in the way. I didn’t find anything boring about his performance at all. It was beautiful and his vocals were spot on.

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got a heck of lot more star power than Gokey does.

LOL, who doesn’t?

So Kris is first, after being 2nd last week. Adam has never been earlier than 3rd.

Yes, and I wish he would go earlier previously so I could have missed some of the other crap. Now I like three of the five left, so I’m not too upset where he goes.

Very nice from Kris :) I appreciate the attempt to move on the stage a little, though it did come across a little inexperienced as Simon said in his usual blunt way, lol.

Go Allison!

Anyone else think Simon was just trying to get Kris’s fans riled up so they vote? Guarentee you he “sort of” praises Danny so his fans get complacent. Simon wants a shocker this week.

Allison is so pretty!

And they say Paula is the one who needs a translator. What in the world is “wet” supposed to mean in that context, Simon??

I thought Kris did really well tonight. :) Yeah, he’s not a belter… but so what? I love listening to him.

Come on, Allison… you can do this…

BOOOOOOO, SIMON!!!!!!
Trying to stir the pot much, are we?
Don’t want to be wrong in your choice of final 2, do you??????
Well, you just made a bunch of people mad, and we’re gonna be votin’……

I love me some Kris, but not this performance. I found it kinda slow and boring. I have to go with Simon on this one.

Simon is an @$$! Seriously, he should say that to everyone! ‘cos in this case, no one has a chance to beat Adam!

Rickey was showing his middle finger. lol.

Who would have thought that Jamie Foxx was going to be a more reasonable critic of Kris’s singing than Simon?

I know I take Idol too seriously, but this is just so ridiculous. Simon’s clearly just sticking to a pre-determined plan that involves a Danny/Adam finale.

Simon is in the idiot category tonight.

Simon is in the idiot category almost every night. He just hides it well because he’s the most articulate of all the judges.

Simon’s full of bull. He has predicted Glambert for the finale and now he’s trying to cover his a$$. We need to get rid of Dokey soon; tomorrow night is not soon enough.!!!!!!!!!!!

Allison sounds incredible.

allison so cute! she looks great!

she was awesome!!!

ha to the “kris meet bus…” comment…yeah, simon and TPTB have their new target. im on the west coast, so im dying to see it. after weeks of pimping the wrong contestants, i take the judges comments with a grain of salt. we all know they want danny in the final w. adam…so why bother

Didn’t Archie get advice similar to Allison’s last season?

Wow, excellent advice from Jamie to Allison! She looked so moved by what he said about her family. Eek, I think Allison’s having her moment!! *Tears*

Allison sounds great! This is the song that I remember from Mr. Holland’s Opus and the girl in that movie sang it more innocently. Allison doesn’t sound innocent to me. She is a belter and is doing her Allison thing and I think she’s great.

Allison is killing this song!!!

I like Allison, I’m not too fond of how this arrangement had some big gaps between words – made for some awkward phrasing. Katharine McPhee’s version was better, IMO.

If anyone dares call Allison a ‘one-trick pony’ after this performance, they’ve got a serious bitch-slap coming their way. That. Was. Awesome.

I think was a bit boring to be honest with you.
It’s just that his style is not very exciting. JMHO.
Allison sounds great.. I agree.

I think that Allison sounded better than Kris did.

It’s a shame Allison won’t win this year.

She is twice as good as any else this season.

Allison looks so pretty! And I love the jazzy tone in her voice tonight. I think she topped Kris. Sorry Kris fans, he was good but Allison was better.

Allison’s best so far!

Ooh, Randy almost-dissed Pink :blink_tb:

Jamie Foxx is turning out to be a great mentor, focussing on interpreting the mood of each song. Allison looks and sounds beautiful. Was that enough of a ballad for y’all?

LOL at Jamie talking about the song being innocent!

I say again- what the hell is Simon’s problem? Can’t we send him home this week? And now I have to agree with Kara and Randy? What is this world coming to?

Allison Was incredible!

Wow Allison!!!

Nice try Allison. Again, good, but not great for me

Allsion had an “idol moment”

Whenever Kris performs he is so musical and careful with his phrasing that I get caught up in how he’s phrasing. Did he end the song in a minor seventh? I loved that, but perhaps it’s too subtle for this television show.

You go Allison!!! Sweet…….

Allison was amazing. wow.

Hey, so what song is Liberace going to butcher tonight in a totally brilliant and original way?

“”"ha to the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“kris meet busà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  commentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦yeah, simon and TPTB have their new target. im on the west coast, so im dying to see it. after weeks of pimping the wrong contestants, i take the judges comments with a grain of salt. we all know they want danny in the final w. adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦so why bother”"”

We bother cuz we are NOT mindless puppets who do not know what we want and from what I see and hear WE want Kris to the end, it doesnt matter what Simon says, it wont change me, it wont make me vote for Danny – ever

Based on talent… it should be Adam and Allison

Simon is a dick.

Wow. Is Simon going for the biggest jerk EVER award?

I can’t believe Allison has been in the bottom three. She has an advantage now being the only girl left, but beyond that, she is really talented. I’m still hoping Kris gets to the top three, but it would mean beating out either Danny or Allison. Again Simon is being an idiot. He really is pushing for the Danny/Adam thing isn’t he.

I think that was exactly the performance Allison should have given to appeal to a wider audience. I am going to vote the hell outta her too. She is by far my favorite.
Really anything to get Gokey to leave.

Personality again? Really?

I’m usually on Simon’s side but tonight he’s full of sh$t.

Simon bus #2 coming for allison

Ha, check out the damage control regarding Allison and boys. She looks GREAT tonight! Wow!

nice vocal control. she sounds a little hoarse but her tone is forgiving of that and she’s holding it together well.

Wow, Kara’s been reading the blogs, lol…

What is with Simon tonight? He really is showing his hand with all this “who can win” :P Very good answer from Allison.

lmao “gotta be more likable” — Allison honey you’re plenty likable!!

WTF SIMON! I wonder if the Matt finger snaps mean he’s doing MFV upbeat/JT style…?

Simon is So Pimping Adam, and he hasn’t even sung yet….this season really sucks…not the singers…but the obvious pimping is nauseating!

YAY! The first relevant comment KARA has made all season. Simon is indeed CRAZY!!!

I think that Simon definitely just threw Allison under the bus a little. “The I don’t think that you don’t have enough confidence” lines that he fed to Allison tonight and Kris is code for “Don’t vote for them America, they don’t have enough charisma or star power to win this thing. Vote for who I pimp Adam and Danny”.

i missed the first 2, the streaming was not working anywhere… :(

missed two of the best and then have to put up with MG and DG before Adam!

That a boy, Simon. Get Allison some sympathy votes.

Oh my Gosh, Simon is dissing Allison, and Randy and Kara totally called him on it!

What is it with Simon tonight??????? Showing his mean streak, for sure. I love Allison and good for Kara calling him crazy.

GAH. I loved, loved, LOVED Allison.

But I’m afraid Simon is right.

Why don’t people vote for Allison. :( I know I do…

…but not as much Adam…so maybe I just answered my own question.

Allison was FANTASTIC!!! Nuff said.

ALISON=AMAZING!!

I’m afraid I am now really hoping that Matt doesn’t have a strong night because someone has to go home and I honestly think he should have gone home two weeks ago. If he comes back and makes it to top 4 or even 3 after the save the judges are going to be so smug. I really hope that doesn’t happen. He has had some of the worst performances of anyone in the top 10 and yet he is still with us. Nice guy. Nice voice. But not of the same caliber as the rest of the top five in my opinion.

Based on talentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ it should be Adam and Allison

I agree. An all girls finale.

Simon is so weird tonight. Sending the bus Kris’s way. Throwing a negative light on a great performance by Allison…. He’d better not pimp Gokey.

WTG Randy and Kara! Simon was being ridiculous.

Soooooo Danny and Adam are going to be performing one after the other. People will really get the opportunity to compare. Doesn’t matter who goes last in this case IMO.

I think that was a great performance by Allison, really showed her pretty pretty voice. Must say that I think Kat Mcphee’s version is slightly better, in terms of heartfeltness, if such word exists. Im not gonna go accusing Simon of being a jerk until I see Gokey performs and Simon’s comment

I thought Kris was great, though not as incredible as his other performances which were all brilliant. He’s still going to the finals, though. He better.
Allison looks gorgeous, and Simon’s a little cruel to have said that to her. Maybe it’s so that she’ll get a lot of sympathy votes?

Am I alone in thinking Simon is trying to get Kris and Allison’s fan riled up enough to power vote all night? I think he’s trying, he’s just doing it wrong.

EDITED because I put Adam instead of Simon, haha.

Simon is an idiot. I realize he wants Adam and Danny in the finale but his criticism of Kris and Allison is bullshit and very transparent.

I agree Ang… Adam’s my favorite and has been since day 1, but it bothers me that he gets so much pimping. I think he deserves all the good feedback but everyone else deserves credit too.

I think Simon did like Allison. He’s trying to get people to vote harder for her. Notice he did not say anything bad about her performance.

Love Allison!!!

I don’t know how to intrepret Simon’s comments.
I think he may have tried to give Allison some pity votes with that critic.

Allison was fantastic…who pissed in Simon’s cereal this morning?

Simon is probably cranky because he has to sit through all these other people while waiting for his pet. He sounds like a total ass tonight.

simon will pimp hokey pokey and adam artichokey

arghh .. they are so dragging this out with a load of wafffle and ads .. I’m still p*ssed that they aren’t singing two songs

I actually agree with Simon tonight. He didn’t say either were bad, just that neither was great. That’s what I think too

Watch the bus coming for Matt, lol

Thje only explanation for Simon’s critique is his back handed attempt to get the votes out for Kris and Allison.

Simon is just trying to get the Kris and Allison fans up

but the obvious pimping is nauseating!

I agree. Especially when it’s at the expense of other contestants.

What is it with Simon tonight??????? Showing his mean streak, for sure. I love Allison and good for Kara calling him crazy.

I think that it’s because he wants a Danny/Adam finale and isn’t above throwing some more people under the bus and/or pushing them closer to the elimination bus, to achieve that.

I think that the bus is coming for Matt next.

Wow! Simon is really pushing his agenda. Allison was adorable and poignant.

Am I alone in thinking Adam is trying to get Kris and Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fan riled up enough to power vote all night? I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s trying, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just doing it wrong.

I’m assuming you mean Simon.

Yes, I did get that vibe when he was talking to Allison. I think he likes her and hopes she goes a little further.

There’s no doubt in my mind that if Simon had his way, Matt would go this week.

Simon dissed both Kris and Allison and both were great tonight. It will be very interesting to see if Simon lathers on the praise for Danny and Adam. If Matt stays on pitch he could have a great night, but he tends to lose his pitch alot especially when he sings full out and holds the note a long time.

I forgot all about Kris after Allison! She’s so much more interesting, I think. I’m glad she did something different, great vocals.
I feel like Allison shows a lot more personality than Kris, who’s just this guy who smiles and his cute but really, not that interesting. I like him, btw. I just think when it comes to personality, Allison does show a lot more.
But Simon has his own agenda…

Matt not looking good in that hat with the suit

This is probably the total conspiracy theorist in me but I kind of think that Simon is trying to get people to vote for Allison by throwing the whole “Tonight you could be in trouble” thing on the table, to me that has always read as code for “if you want her to stay you’d better vote your butts off” but I could be totally off the mark. I do think they still want a girl in at least F3.

As for Kris, Simon’s critique was very WTF but I don’t agree with all the over the top gushing from the other three judges either, I thought it was good, not great though and it is his style which he does nicely but nothing new. Just my opinion though.

They have the reverb on for Matt. I wonder why? Don’t they think he can carry it off by himself? He is sounding good so far. THis is one of his best nights I think. That’s unfortunate for Kris and Allison.

Oooh smooth Matt. I like Smooth Matt. Lovely. And Jamie is doing a great job???!!

MAtt=boring

Dear Matt…please ignore Jamie Foxx. He’s an idiot. This sucks. Don’t ever take his advice again. In fact, when you get kicked off tomorrow, make sure to send him a WTF note. :)

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m assuming you mean Simon.

Yep, I fixed it, haha.

Matt is not sounding awesome. Bet the judges love him.

PITCHY!

Matt not looking good in that hat with the suit.
^^^ agreeable.
And I this is a little boring. He’s not well liked enough that just him singing is OK.

“The only believable, authentic song tonight”????

THAT IS SO WRONG.

So I was interested in performance order since the Top 13. I ranked all five finalists by order, and converted into percentage. So the higher the percentage, on average the later the contestant performed. Here are the results if the performance order ends with Danny then Adam. I don’t think this is fair given the stats that exist showing that performance order definitely impacts results.

Adam – 77%
Matt – 70% (WTF?)
Danny – 53%
Allison – 50%
Kris – 44%

buh bye matt

That a Boy Matt.. :)

Oh Matt. This is one of my favorite songs ever, and I love the Elvis Costello version for its simplicity. I don’t like all these runs and weird vocal things.

Not liking Matt….they saved him over Anoop…..I think i might actually vote for Allison so MAtt goes…

I forgot all about Kris after Allison! Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s so much interesting, I think. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad she did something different, great vocals.
I feel like Allison shows a lot more personality than Kris, whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just this guy who smiles and his cute but really, not that interesting. I like him, btw. I just think when it comes to personality, Allison does show a lot more.
But Simon has his own agendaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Allison has a great stage presence. Tremendous stage presence. It’s amazing how professional she is at that age.

I said it before, I’ll say it again – She’s the best teenager I’ve ever seen on the show. And she should win this year, but she won’t. She won’t even be in the finale.

I can’t believe they are not judging positively Matt’s performance. I thought it was beautiful. It really was my favorite of his songs. I might actually download this one.

You know when you’re in a restaurant and there’s music in the background and you like the sound but you really don’t care for who’s singing and what they’re singing… well, that’s Matt for me. Ok, but really forgettable and nothing that stand or makes you wish for more.
And he was off tune.

simon is on crack

Simon wants all guys in the final 4

“You’ve got to be the leader of the pack to establish yourself”? What, so if you aren’t Adam or Danny they’re throwing you under the bus no matter what? The judges are all screwy tonight, especially Simon.

simon is on crack

THIS! :laugh_tb:

Huh? Is Simon on drugs tonight? Pimping Matt? WTH?

Yeah, Simon’s been drinking.

If Simon’s comments carry weight, Allison and Kris are in trouble I’m afraid.

Simon are we FREAKING WATCHING the same SHOW!?

I think not.

Woohoo! Go Matt!!!

What in the heck is in Simon’s red cup tonite!!!!???

He’s lavishing on the praise so his voters feel he’s safe.

That Simon’s a crafty one.

I fudging hate Simon tonight. How could he possibly say that Matt was better than the previous two?

and Adam closing down the night as usual is getting annoying and old.

Simon is still a dick.

Simon give paula her cup back!

What did Simon drink before the show? Honestly, I love Matt but that was not great.

I cant believe Im saying this, I agree with Randy, and disagree with Simon. I think some of the runs didnt work. Although I give him props for not going along with his instinct to add runs to almost every note. Jamie gave him some good pointers. Missing Anoop.

are you kidding me simon?

throw Allison and Kris under the bus……

but praise MATT?????

MATT’s peformance was not GREAT…easily a cruise ship performance…

ALLISON AND KRIS were SOOOO much better…..

SIMON!! WAKE UP!! STOP PLAYING YOUR LITTLE PRE-DESTINED GAME!!!

Aww, so pleased for Matt. He looked like he was going to cry before Simon said he loved it. Still think he’s homeward bound tonigh.

what in the heck…. simon….???? kris and allison are in trouble me thinks… :(

I am surprised that Simon didn’t throw Matt under the bus. Hmmm… Matt could be staying around, with Simon’s praise especially Simon calling him brilliant. And to wade into Grassy knoll territory, I think that Simon could have given Matt such strong praise because he wants Matt to advance farther than Kris and Allison. Because at least Kris has a better shot of challenging Danny, for the top 2 spot, than Matt does.

What is with Simon…that song was all over the place…except for one glory note….Allison was fricking brilliant and MAtt sucked and Allison will be the one in trouble?!!!

Simon Cowell is an asshat. WTF planet is he on tonight?

Yeah, I’m shocked at the batting order tonight.

Hey, how about you just crown the champ now and get it over with? Save us the pain of listening to anymore shrieking.

It’s pretty sad when Paula is more lucid than Simon tonight

You know what, I actually liked Matt tonight, but how in the world was that better than Kris’s and Allison’s performances?? Sorry, I know I’m whining, but… ergh. Simon, you jerk.

So since Simon is hitting the crack pipe tonight, he’ll love Gokey again and hate Adam.

CAlling it! Since he’s pretty much an idiot tonight.

Wow Simon liked that?? Yea I guess it was heartfelt but so were Kris and Allison… Sorry Matt I liked you a few weeks ago but you’re the weakest link…

simon will pimp hokey pokey and adam artichokey

Okay, I lurve me some Adam but this made me :lol_tb:

I liked Matt, but I thought that was rough in places. It ended fine, though.

With that said, I want whatever Simon is smoking tonight because it has to be some good shit!

Oh Simon darling, talk about hidden agendas

matt is syesha #2… weak vote getter with 2 stronger ones adam and danny in final 3 they get danny/adam finale…

matt or danny needs to go tonight… arrggggg

I agree that Allison has the best stage presence for any teen ever on the show. She is mature beyond her years. That being said, Kris is still my favorite and I don’t find him one bit boring. He is brilliant in a more subtle way, but it is a way that definitely appeals to me. I find him much more than a pretty face. I love his voice and his arrangements. Allison is more in your face, but Kris is also a keeper. I have my fingers crossed for both of them, but I’ll be voting my fingers off for Kris.

Matt may have sung in a lower key, but as a result, tonight, Matt was flat…
that for me was not a good vocal.
Nat King Cole??? Simon, you can’t be serious!!

I think Simon is trying to make Matt fan’s complacent so they wont bother to vote. There is no way Simon gave his honest thoughts in that critique.

I think Simon is just trying to make fans think Matt is safe so they don’t vote for him.

I don’t get Simon’s thing tonight. Is he just trying to make the competition interesting…? Or testing how much America would agree/disagree with him? I wasn’t crazy about Kris, but I floved Allison (who I don’t always love), and didn’t think Matt’s was as good as he thought. I LOVE Matt, but I was a little disappointed. Like Kara, I didn’t feel connected the way I normally am. In the past, even when he flails, I’m right there with him; tonight I was somehow a little disconnected, cuz he looked like he was… I dunno, thinking to hard or something.

Gosh, I really liked Anoop. Seriously, he’s the only idol voted off who I’m missing the week after.
WHY IS MATT/DANNY THERE?

Simon’s living in some alternate universe tonight where everything is backwards. Matt gives a so-so performance after 2 great performances, and Matt is the one Simon says is brilliant? WHAT?? Matt’s voice is on the edge of spinning out of control every second, then occasionally it just goes flying.

Matts performance was way worse than Allison’s or Kris’s but hes complimenting Matt?? He knows Matt will NEVER take over Danny, so hes gonna make sure Matt stays in so that tomorrow, Allison or Kris goes home.

“”"”Thje only explanation for Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s critique is his back handed attempt to get the votes out for Kris and Allison.”"”"

Or it is actually what he really feels – this isnt his first rodeo, he seen and heard em all, everywhere

So far, my ranking for the night:

Allison

Matt — hate to admit

Kris

Just catching up via rickey.org — Kris was wonderful! This drek about being a “wet spaniel” — wtf?

look, if you don’t like subtle sophistication and that sweet sound of his, to each his/her own. but he’s a true baladeer.

this guy has a beautiful sense of music, you can see how much the band is digging him and how much he’s enjoying the song, the melody, the meaning….

if Simon does succeed in throwing Tenderdogg under the train, I want him to make a great record anyway which I’ll be delighted to buy, and why we’re at it — could he please do a duet with Norah Jones?////

danny makes me vomit inside my mouth…

ughhhhh

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lavishing on the praise so his voters feel heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s safe.

That Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a crafty one

Seriously, now I’m convinced he is reading from the Evil Mastermind Book of Mass Manipulation, Chapter: Reverse Psychology

WHAT THE HELL.

SHUT UP SIMON.

I love Matt but that was not good.

Danny actually sounds good. Ew. Can’t believe I just typed that.

I do love Gokey’s voice. I love that rasp. Yes I do.

Geez Danny is raspier than usual………..perhaps if he would do something, uhm, different for a change…….

Mommy, make the bad man stop.

Adam will sound so fresh and modern after these 4… lol
Danny is doing ok… Danny is actually doing great! Not bad dude.

danny makes me vomit inside my mouthà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

ughhhhh
:sick_ee: Glad I’m not alone

Danny, you’re not Taylor Hicks.

stop yelling at me!

One of snaggletooths better performances. Especially since he didn’t dance. But he is so Taylor Hicks I have a hard time looking at him.

Danny is really channeling Taylor Hicks tonight.

What is up with the second verse? He sounded strained.

They are going to love Danny.

im no danny fan but…

danny > matt

Darn. Danny actually sounded pretty good. Cue the Simon pimping in 3… 2… 1…

ETA: Danny has a really bad habit of closing off his vowels. He’d sound so much better if he just kept his mouth round and his throat open.

Go home danny.

Sorry.

I hate you.

I enjoyed that.

Hey, I’m not a Danny fan at all, but I thought that was pretty good.

If anything I loved the old trombone guy at the beginning of Danny’s song. ( I play trombone that’s why I like it lol) but the actual performance? Kinda boring til the end

I really hate to admit this, but….

Allison

Danny

Matt

Kris

I just dont know what to say about Danny. Good? Bad? I dont know.

HALLELUJAH! Danny took me to church…again.

Blew me AWAY! Danny just blew me away. I’ll buy it.

Geez Danny is raspier than usualà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..perhaps if he would do something, uhm, different for a changeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I think he may have a vocal cord nodule, or some other kind of damage. His voice has been sounding increasingly strained. Masterclass Lady noticed it too. I’m not a fan of his, but I hope he gets it checked out because I don’t want to see anyone have to go through that.

ETA: I actually liked his performance. :blink_tb:

Oh no they are going to give Danny a tongue bath. I HATE this EFFING show.

If Danny put out a record of songs like that, ten people would buy it. Sorry Randy.

Aww, so pleased for Matt. He looked like he was going to cry before Simon said he loved it. Still think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s homeward bound tonigh.

I am happy for Matt as well. Anoop was my absolute favorite this season. But I also like Matt and would like to see him somehow make the top 3.

However, I do think that Simon is once again being very manipulative tonight and I think that some of his comments he gave Matt were to try and sway enough voters in Matt’s direction so that either Kris or Allison goes.

And there will be one less person around to threaten his dream final 2 of Danny/Adam/. I think that he thinks that Matt is less of a threat to Danny and Adam than Kris is, and maybe Allison and that is why he is pushing for Matt to stay around longer than both Kris and Allison.

Man Randy just walked all over Kara comments about connecting

Oh please stop pimping him……….

Oh boy. Weird universe for me, but I thought Danny was pretty good.

Danny is the most boring performer so far. Totally boring arrangement and vocal.

And Randy, why would we want an album of Danny singing Rat pack songs? Kara, all Danny’s got is swagger. It doesn’t equal talent. Simon was clearly reading parts of his comments. Total manipulation by the judges tonight.

I WAS GOING TO COOK DINNER AFTER IDOL..

but after DANNYS performance…

I LITERALLY LOST MY APPETITE….

Dannys performance was WET…

KRIS AND ALLISON were SOOOO much better!!!!

I loved Danny tonight.

ugg simon are you any more transparent????

OMGAAH, Simon tonight :tongue2_tb:

“Danny have my baybeeees!”, lol!!!!

The judges are just happy that Danny finally sounded as good as they’ve been claiming he’s sounded all along. Hey “you can actually sing”.

My mom loves Danny. This is really upsetting.

Don’t like Danny..but that was much better than Matt….

I’m not a Danny fan, but that was pretty freaking nice. He sounded like Elvis Costello doing those standards.

Danny reminds me of Taylor Hicks…hmmm
Maybe thats why I dislike him so much

Danny did very well also…this is hard…they all are bringing their A game tonight……despite the judges comments…i think they all have been superb so far!!! great job guys and girl!

“and Adam closing down the night as usual is getting annoying and old”

Actually, Adam’s only gone last once (Mad World) since the Top 13 were announced. I thought he had closed down the night more too…maybe he’s just more memorable. :)

It is SO sad to see what they are doing to this show

MY GOD.

SERIOUSLY?!

Danny was good, but if anyone is wet, it’s Danny after that damn tongue bath.

GARH.

This hidden agenda officially pissed me off tonight.

Please let’s just let Adam win so I can stop watching and buy his CD.

No way, Danny really has no star quality. NONE. WTF?

Danny gets a tongue bath and Allison gets thrown under the bus??

Haven’t voted hard all season but tonight Allison is getting 2 hours and 2 phones. This is such bullshit….

danny is so damn cocky!! “i can see the finals simon”….ugh!!!! UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH

I thought Danny was decent but “evolving” Ryan….really??

I can’t stand Gokey, but have to admit he has been the best so far tonight to me……Adam to come.

Okay, that was the best Danny’s been in a while, I grant him that– but c’mon, the one who came out to prove a point was ALLISON!

Wow, I can’t believe Adam’s getting the pimp spot again!

I can’t get past Danny’s swarminess long enough to objectively listen to him sing. He may be the best thing to ever hit AI, but I’ll never hear it.

I am really beginning to believe those people who think Simon is trying to lose either Kris or Allison because they have more of a chance of beating Danny than Matt. They really do want Adam and Danny in the finals. At this point I am thrilled for all five of those who are left. They are all five doing a great job tonight. They are singing their hearts out and making these old songs sound new and contemporary. Not one of them deserves to go home. I do wish Simon would quit playing us all for fools though. For me, so far I would rank them Kris, Allison, Danny, Matt.

Danny was good, I guess, didnt really enjoy it but I tried to keep it as objective as possible. However, I dont think that deserved the full on praise from the judges, Outstanding, Stellar, Brilliant, what??? It was good, not great. Oh well, hell be in the finals and Simon will go to heaven

Yeah, WTF @ Adam being almost last all the time. It’s kinda annoying.

I like Jamie Foxx. He called Kris his #1? AWESOME.

I am not surprised that the judges praised Danny a lot, they have been praising, overpraising and pimping him all season.

That being said, even though I am not a Danny fan, I thought that he did a pretty good job. IMHO, he was the best of the night so far.

DANNY is the only one that could make a good album? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
The fact that since about the top 13 week this is his only pretty good performance shows that he’s inconsistent and undeserving of getting past the top 4.

Kris is the one here who has been nearly consistently (sans the All I Want to Do Is Dance) incredible week after week. We’re talking about since the top 13. So who here deserves to be in the finals? How about Kris, who can actually make an album that people will buy, listen to and enjoy.

Hmmm….

You rock, Mr. Foxx.
You rock.

Your enthusiasm and advice have been stellar. Best performance so far baby!

Right now I’m thinking that if Simon wants to quit, that is no problem with me. Leave AI so that we don’t have to sit through your manipulations anymore.

Just a reminder….you know y’all can usually start voting during the last song. Just sayin’, for those who want to get some extra votes in.

To this point my rankings are:

Allison
Danny
Kris
Matt

Now let’s see Adam’s performance.

Danny put me to sleep, and when I woke up his vocal was all over the map.
Only Danny could turn ‘Come Rain or Come Shine’ into yet another over the top gospel performance.

I am happy for Matt as well. Anoop was my absolute favorite this season. But I also like Matt and would like to see him somehow make the top 3.

Lol, Anoop was by far my favourite as well and I’m missing him tonight. Think he could have done well with That’s Life. I’m still bitter about Matt (my bad), but not enough to want the bus to hit him, lol.

danny is so damn cocky!! à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“i can see the finals simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.ugh!!!! UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH UGH

In my perfect world Danny would get kicked off tomorrow and I could watch that pompous ass smirk disappear off his face.

Instead I’ll watch Adam wipe it off in the finals….later than I wish.

hahah Danny standing there like he is the messiah

What do I hate more these GLee commercials or Danny?

Danny sounded constipated. I don’t get it.

Danny was awesome – best of the night.

He sounded like Elvis Costello doing those standards.

Get out of my head. That thought crossed my mind too. lol.

I’m sorry, but exactly WHAT was different about that Danny performance from every other fraking week?

I don’t get it. I LOVED Allison, yet Simon slaps her. Danny is just plain mediocre, and he’s effing brilliant/

Just no.

Boy, I bet ole Frank, Dean, Sammy and the gang will be proud of this next performance.

??? Did someone sneak up behind Danny and suddenly turn his volume dial up randomly and leave it there? That’s the way the song sounded.

I think simon just wants to make drama.

Ahhh…more screeching in 5..4…3….2….

MJ…I couldn’t disagree with you more about Matt! I thought he was fantastic! A great performance and I hope he lasts another week.

Allison–fantastic!
Kris–Fantastic!!
Danny–shouty and I hated it!

LOL at Adam’s lighting.

Oh, he’s getting the “special” lighting treatment. I hate it when the producers really try to manipulate us. He’s doesn’t need any of that.

edit: well guess what you are in moderation now.

Erm. Am I the only one who is kind of turned off by Adam’s performance right now?

WOW

Don’t like Adam when he gasps.

Adam in the white light, on the stairs, and in the pimp spot. TPTB are definitely being very obvious about who they want to win.

I think that Adam did a great job tonight.

Okay, I am not going to be popular tonight, but I really liked Danny better than Adam. I really don’t like it when he gasps and screams. I like it best when he sings. He can do anything, but I like it best when he holds it in just a little bit.

Ergh, I hate that song. Adam made me like it a little better, though.

Is there a double meaning to EVERYTHING Kara says?!

Go to fucking Broadway, Adam.

that was good…but I cannot STAND the screech…and I agree very broadway..but good I got to give him his props when props are due…..

Hmm. So Adam does have a lower register after all. Nice.

I wish he’d stop with the affecting breathing, though. But all in all, I’d say that that’s one of his better performances. :) More listenable.

“Theatrical.” “Broadway.” “Sleazy…” I’m loving Randy’s and Kara’s choice of adjectives, lol.

I’m really liking Jamie Foxx as a mentor. The grillz in Gokey’s face was pretty amusing. The worst part about this episode is how I keep thinking that Anoop is missing out on meeting Jamie. and singing to me.

After Anoop’s elimination Adam is the only reason I’m continuing to watch AI….fricking amazing…

Him and Allison rocked the house tonite….

kris and allison are TOAST. simon is still dissing them.

My order for tonight: Kris, Allison, Danny, Adam, Matt. Seriously.

My picks for the season thus far: Kris, Adam, Allison, Danny, Matt.

Wow, seems like Adam’s pretty mediocre by his standards tonight >_>.

That said, should I vote for Kris? I wouldn’t vote anyone else, tonight. It’s too late in the competition, and I want him to win it. But I don’t really have much to keep me going for 2 hours, I’m already exhausted and it’s only 6 PM on the West Coast.

deleted, i got bigger fish to fry

Three people showed that they wanted to win? Simon, you know all of those kids want to win. They dont need you to voice their wants and needs. Gah I hate Simon.

Oh and Adam, hmmm, I never get you and I guess I dont get that performance. Its so anti-standard I guess.

I liked Adam’s singing, but I don’t like his Heavy Gasps between his phrases. If I’m ever going to be able to listen to him, those gasps need to be gone. Sorry Adam, I can’t help it. I HATE heavy intakes of breath sounds in my music.

Adam > Allison > Danny = Kris > Matt

Adam is a star and will probably the only one who will be close to anyhting after this show

….and that’s why Adam gets the pimp spot.

They stand Kris in front of a mike and say “sing, kid” and give Adam the full Busby Berkley treatment. What a joke.

Go to fucking Broadway, Adam.

LOL.

Tell us how you really feel.

(I agree)

Hello Adam!

It wasn’t my favorite performance for most of it, but that last note glory note and you won me back over.

*blissful sigh*

And the staircase? Loved the entrance.

Bye, Matt. :bye_tb:

Simon clearly wants to drag Hokey Gokey to the finals so he can be slaughtered by Adam. He made sure Gaspy was DC’s sacrificial lamb last year. It pisses me off but it’s the same game he plays every year and he must be doing it to Allison and Kris because he sees them as more likely to pull an upset over Adam than Danny.

This should make for a very interesting idolatry episode…

matt needs to go…. well danny does.. but either of them… I feel bad for kris and allison.. simon dissing them all night…

Danny brought the house down tonght!!

kris and allison are TOAST. simon is still dissing them.

Yeah, I think I’m voting for Kris, then. I don’t really care about Allison. Personally, I don’t think she’s THAT stellar (although I do give her props for the being 17 now thing, for a young girl she’s pretty awesome), and I think Kris and Adam surpass her in marketability, if that’s a word. Despite my dislike of Adam (well, when compared to everyone else’s love of him, I just consider him good and a cool guy who screeches too much and that’s it), I admit his star quality. I do think he’d be more of a Broadway star, though, and I think Kris and Allison may surpass him in sales.

I know, I kinda contradicted myself, but I think if you give Allison a few months she’ll be super marketable and even surpass Adam, in my opinion.

Im voting for Adam just based on how he strutted those stairs.

Disappointed with Adam. Not good. But I’m sure people will proclaim this a moment. So not.

Jammasta, yes, please vote for Kris. He is going to need you tonight.

Didn’t love Glambert tonight. Too theatrical and screechy for me….give me Buble’s version any day.

Order:

Danny (oh how I hate to say it)
Adam
Matt
Kris
Allison

I think every idol has say to what there performance will look like, Kris and Matt both have been in the crowd, Allison has sat on the stairs, Danny had a harp next to him. So it is not like Adam is the only one getting special treatment

edit: you aren’t getting it. I don’t want to have to put you in moderation, but I will

My ranks for tonite:

1. Adam
2. Allison
3. Kris
4. Danny
5. Matt

Anoop would have been number 1 b/c I know he would have killed this week…that being said..Kris and Allison are in trouble. Matt should be in trouble frankly…lets just give Adam his crown….

You guys NEED to vote for Allison and Kris. We known Adam is going to be safe. Danny, well, who cares about Danny.

If anyone dares call Allison a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹one-trick ponyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ after this performance, theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve got a serious bitch-slap coming their way. That. Was. Awesome.

She’s a one trick pony. *ducks* Ha ha. Okay, not totally buuuut she could have kept it subtle for a change, and yet went for the belty stuff again. I also agree with Simon in that I didn’t feel the right emmotional connection again. Sigh. I want to like Allison more than I actually do, I think. She looked really nice.

I thought Kris was great, but I do like him better when he doesn’t move around the stage. What he has that Allison doesn’t, though, for example, is a way to access the right emmotional context. He nails the emmotional context damn near every time. And if he was really getting fully bus thrown, I don’t think they would have aired Jamie’s super glowing comments.

And then Matt, it was like it was Simon and Paula vs. Randy and Kara. It’s weird. There is something very schitzophrenic this season (and also a bit last season with the two Davids especially) about the pimpage, like all of the powers that be aren’t on the same page. It makes me wonder if there’s some sort of backstage feuding between two factions or something. Then again, maybe they’re just trying to bring the feuding and sniping that Simon wants to see to the judges’ table since the singers won’t oblige them.

Oh, and Adam rocked that shit HARD. Damn. Descending down pink stairs. That’s so Adam. In a good way. Broadway my ass, Randy. What Adam did is called putting on a damn stage show. And the theatrical tag is lame. Simon’s right. The guy has a theatrical performance style. It’s been established. Simply calling him theatrical this late in the game is akin to saying, I don’t like your style. It’s lazy judging. It would be like telling Carrie “You sing well, but I don’t like country singers.” Fine for a voter at home to say, but not for the judges panel. Randy is an effing idiot. I haven’t bought a studio recording since Mad World, but I want that on my iPod NOW. :wub_tb: (I wish they would have mentioned Muse. Might have gotten them some hits on iTunes.)

Danny was really good this week. I’m not a fan of that whole bringing it to church style and would never buy his album. However, he deserves to be safe, I suppose.

I think it’s going to come down to voting blocks, and Matt’s probably gone.

I think Simon’s scared about some people in the media saying Kris has a chance. The end.

Adam was amazing, as always. The arrangement seemed like it was somewhere between Nina Simone and Muse to me. It’s such a powerful song, sung by such a powerful singer, you can’t really go wrong. As usual, Randy doesn’t know what to make of Adam, which I find really weird, since he’s supposed to be such a big 80s guy. I can’t believe Kara said Adam is sleazy. She can leave now, or sooner. Totally uncalled for.

Simon is transparently trying to get an Adam/Danny finale, and justify the save by getting Matt to 3rd, so under the bus go Kris and Allison. What a joke. I’ll be voting for Kris, Allison and Adam. We have a whopping total of 6 phone lines in our house, so I’m not too worried about vote splitting!

Victoria, that’s what I love about Adam. He sings songs I hate and makes me love them. Satisfaction, play that funky music, born to be wild … Btw, did anyone get a Megan Joy feel from Matt tonight? He had that odd inflection in his voice that was Megan’s thing…

I think Danny and Allison were the best while I wasn’t so impressed with the other three — which hurts my heart since I love Kris and Matt and like Adam.

I just shit my pants over Adam’s performance. That glory night with no background instruments that high…UNFREAKINGREAL. that takes serious BALLS.

Allison killed it. WTF was Simon saying to her? and Matt blew. WTF was Simon saying to him?

And i’ll give it to danny, I LOVED the last half of that song, i thought it was incredible.

Kris for me was the weakest along with Matt.

Matt SHOULD deff be going home. i refuse to look at DI this time…MATT IS GOING HOME.

Allison is going home. Fight the power and vote Kris!

MY RANK TONIGHT:

ADAM
ALLISON
KRIS
DANNY
MATT

KRIS AND ALLISON WERE TOTALLY UNDERRATED

DANNY AND MATT WERE OVERRRATED

ADAM IS AMAZING!!!

You guys NEED to vote for Allison and Kris. We known Adam is going to be safe. Danny, well, who cares about Danny.

He might not be safe if the (what was it? 60,000?) people who read this site all vote for Kris and Allison!

Victoria, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what I love about Adam. He sings songs I hate and makes me love them. Satisfaction, play that funky music, born to be wild à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yep! Although not even Adam can make me love PTFM… :laugh_tb:

1. Adam
2. Allison
3. Danny
4/5. Kris/Matt

Kris made it his own and kept it classy. He knows who he is. Simon is trying to manipulate it so Kris gets voted off. Won’t happen.

Assume you never heard the song “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Listen to Allison and tell me the words to the song? She had one verse tonight that was completely unintelligable. She makes Nirvana seem eloquent.

I’m not even bothering voting for Kris because obviously if he’s still around next week they’ll probably just tell him to go home.

Danny is getting all my votes tonight, and I hope he does make it all the way to the finale. I’ll take him over screeching any day of the week.

Early but dial idol.. Adam,danny, Allison, Kris MAtt

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Kara said Adam is sleazy. She can leave now, or sooner. Totally uncalled for.

No arguments here. That was just nasty on her part. She contributes NOTHING to this show. Give me more of Paula’s ramblings.

Adam was good and the long note near the end was impressive, but it was not his best performance. That honor still goes to Tracks of My Tears and Mad World.

Anyway…rankings for tonight.

Allison
Adam
Kris
Matt

Hokey Gokey (just because I can’t stand his pompous ass)

Only positive of the night for me is that Simon couldn’t spin any of the crap Anoop’s way tonight. Thank God for small mercies.

Danny sucks…Adam Rocks! Danny will be just like Taylor Hicks…totally unsuccessful

I don’t understand Simon wanting an all guy final 4. Season 3′s all girl final four had horrible ratings.

Oh wait, they’ve been trying to kill the show all season.

All my votes are going to Allison tonight. It might be a lost cause but she finally performed a touching, youthful, innocent song and Simon shit all over it.

Adam held that note so long that Simon had time to go for a smoke break and come back! Excellent.

Danny had the best performance he’s had in weeks.

Well, that was an…. interesting night, judging-wise :D The kids, they all sounded great. I’m not swooning over Adam’s huge glory note but then I am not a “big shiny loud thing” kind of person. I can see how it could be impressive.

And omg, can we have them all glammed up like that all the time? Wow, they looked amazing!

My ranking: Allison, Kris, Danny, Adam, Matt
and
Kara, Randy, Paula
[big gap of wtf-ness]
Simon who obvs can’t stand to be wrong, except about Matt.

I think that tonight is going to be interesting voting wise. I wonder who will end up going home. Will it be Matt, who has been living on borrowed time. Or will it be “just got hit with the bus for the first time” Kris or Allison.

I think that Danny and Adam are definitley safe. And IMHO, they actually were the two best of the night.

I think that Allison might go home tomorrow. Matt could go, but Simon’s praise and enough casual voters voting for him might be enough to save him. I think that Kris has a big enough fanbase to where they will carry him to safety for at least another week.

I think Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s scared about some people in the media saying Kris has a chance. The end.

ding ding ding!

Jamie Foxx, since all of America apparently hates you (at least as far as I can tell from the reaction to your mentoring), I just wanted to let you know that you were an awesome mentor. Thanks for discouraging Matt from using the falshitto. And, thanks for the nice things you said to these kids when they were clearly nervous to sing in front of you.

Simon is purposely de-pimping Kris and Allison. It could not be more obvious. I think they may both be in trouble this week.

I agree and it pissed me off, to be quite honest. UGH. I almost always agree with Simon, but tonight I just wished he’d shut the heck up. I knew they would overpraise Adam before he even came on. Like they ALWAYS DO. And I agree with you, MJ. I wasn’t loving it either. But does it matter how good or bad Adam does? Of course not.

UGH. I am so totally enraged at the moment. And I know it’s bad to split votes, so I’m trying to figure out which of my two faves I have the best chance at saving. I don’t want to lose either of them! *cries*

1 – Danny – Brilliant

2 – Adam – Entertaining; but not near as good as Danny’s performance

3 – Kris – Beautiful job.

4 – Matt – Very hard song. Shaky; but big E for effort.

5 – Allison – IMO, her best performance to date; but I just don’t feel her. Maybe in a few years.

Pssssst…..a proven tactic to get people to vote for a certain contestant is to criticize them when they had a good to great performance. So whose fan group is going to go all out tonight with the vote? Hmmmmm.

I couldn’t put my finger on it until now, but Adam’s vocal reminded me of Ty Taylor in Jason Robert Brown’s Broadway revue Songs From A New World. Same vocal quality. His tone was a bit unpleasant at times in the beginning and the end, but I have to agree with Kara. Kind of a mixed reaction. I admired it even though I didn’t care for his lack of musicality. His vocal style is actually old-fashioned and flamboyant. I appreciated it even though, for me, it’s too Vegas revue.

If you care about Kris or Allyson, VOTE. Even if you’re tired, just do it a couple times — it takes about 10 seconds.

Simon is definitely in Machiavellian mode tonight. And the producers also did both Kris & Alilson a big diss.

It seems like they had them in the order they wanted to see them get knocked off or something. I don’t get why they give Gokey a pass every week (most of them), and I wish Paula would just stuff it if she has nothing insightful to say.

gagggggg…..

My order for tonight:

Adam —> Allison..Kris..Danny..Matt

Loved Adam’s but I’m in no way impartial at this point and obviously no one else is with their favorites.

Matt is definitely going home.

I turned it off after Simon’s comments about Allison. Following his comments about Kris and Allison, I’m done with this season. Went through this last year. This year, I don’t even care, so now I’m truly not interested in watching the “slaughter”. It’s all gotten woefully predictable. Peace out.

Liked Danny and Allison the best.

Why is it that the performances I love from Adam are the ones that others don’t and vice versa? Very strange. I thought he connected well with the song, and gave it the swagger that it called for.

For me:

Adam
Allison
Kris
Danny
Matt

Holy batcrap! Adam is the shitz. He effing owns the stage, he walks on and its like there aint no one can touch him. Not my favorite vocal by him but at this point it doesnt matter. In the real world Id give him a 9 for that when I would normally give him a 10. It doesnt matter anymore. He owns Idol. He is FEARLESS and you can feel that. He knows, there is something inside him that makes him unafraid and you see it, you feel it and there is no mistaking it.

Like someone above said, Adam sings songs Im not very fond of but makes me love them because…….well, because he does it Adam’s way. Yes it was OTT and yes it was theatrical but who cares. When your that talented it just doesnt matter.

Matt goes home tomorrow and Im power voting for Allison who really is an incredible talent.

I’m really disappoint when Adam didn’t mention Muse at all !!!
C’mon Adam !
I like the first half of the song, but the ending … OMG terrible … He almost ruin the essence and the beauty of the song. It’s too much Adam, sometimes you got to learn how to take a break ! No need to shout for every song ending …
It’s kinda boring, since you always did it over and over again … it became a pattern for me.

Allison is going home. Fight the power and vote Kris!

Lol, love to see a hidden agenda, why fighting the power will be to vote for Kris insstead of Allison????

1) Allison – SHE WAS AMAZING. FUCK YOU SIMON. JUST BECAUSE SHE GOES OUTSIDE HER ROCK BOX DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DISS HER. 9/10

2) Adam – It’s the same thing we’ve heard from him, but fuck it, Adam’s usual is a lot better than everyone else’s singing (EXCEPT ALLISON). 7.5/10

3) Danny – Ugh. I’m about to vomit for putting him this high, but FINE. He . . . wasn’t . . . godawful. 6/10

4) Kris – Too mellow, and I felt like it didn’t really go anywhere. 5/10

5) Matt – Should have gone home a long time ago. 4/10

doesn’t simon hate taylor hicks? what the heck is going on with all the hokey pimpage? it makes NO SENSE.

I seriously think it is how Simon thinks, I dont believe in the depimping, pimp spot, pimp not spot,, throw under the bus – blah d blah blah bs stuff, I swear if I am soooo sick of hearing all of that – too funny – and my fav’s are Kris and Adam, I want them to the top, I want Allison and those two but they seriously have to bring, bring, bring it and I am glad that Simon tells it like it is whether we want to hear it or not. People will vote for who they like not what Simon says. Simon said Adam sucked and was horrible on rof but did I say, oh no, Simon doesnt like that so I dont, NO

And Adam’s almost always overrated. If his album is a majority of songs with screeches inserted (and seeing how he did his version of “If I Can’t Have You”, they will be), I’m moving to Mars. I don’t want to be on the same planet as that album!

JK. But seriously, did Adam screech again? Do I have to beat someone up to tell him to not scream so much? It’s old. It was good for Black and White and Play that Funky Music, but most of the other times it just wasn’t. Born to be Wild was okay, and If I Can’t Have you was just freaking a terrible place to insert the screech.

I wouldn’t call it a scream or screech or wail……. anyone else have a better term?

I couldn’t care less who wins this thing this year. I knew tonight would be good but boring and I was right. The songs are too good not to be performed pretty well by the final five.

Kris – most interesting artist of all of them in his ability to arrange songs and connect with the emotion. Excellent song choices. But his voice is missing any kind of interesting edge.
Allison – 17 years old, and therefore uninteresting to me. She should definitely get a record deal though. She could be a star.
Matt – very pitchy dude.
Danny – smarmy. I don’t like overwrought diva songs from divas, let alone him.
Adam – killer range and vocal ability. He makes me laugh, but he does not make me want to hear more.

You guys NEED to vote for Allison and Kris. We known Adam is going to be safe. Danny, well, who cares about Danny.

Ah, so I can take this to mean that either you are no Adam fan or you’ve just drunk a whole gallon of the Simon Cowell reverse psychology kool-aid.

I will be voting for Adam only, hopefully all the way to the end, when he goes so do I.

I think Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s scared about some people in the media saying Kris has a chance. The end.

Either that or he’s pushing his agenda because he doesn’t want to change his opinion on the red carpet and apologize like he did last year. Who knows? It definitely seems like he has tunnel vision.

Good suckage, I think Allison is leaving this week! Geez, why are they so desperate to have just men in there?

Oh well, I think Matt and Kris were the worst of the night and one should go home, they both have vocal limitations.

adam is in a different league than anyone else….say what you want, but he is a star and you cant look away from him when your watching the show…HE OWNS THAT STAGE

Okay. I’m going to go WHACKO so…. don’t read if you’re not up for my pissy mood. LOL.

WHATT THE freaking HELL is WRONG with SIMON? WHAT THE FUDGE IS PROBLEM ? I’VE NEVER DISAGREED WITH HIM MORE!!!!!!!!! HE’S CONSTANTLY DISSING ALLISON FOR NO GOOD REASON! IT’S JUST CAUSE HE WANTS DANNY GOKEY IN THE FINALE! HE NEVER GIVES HER THE PRAISE SHE DESREVES!
Honestly… he’s never given her a praise without dissing her for something. Like, her personality, or her clothing. Is he blind? Deaf? A douche with no sense of humour? How can he NOT see the bubbly, fun personality of this girl? She’s one of the most interesting, unique, and likeable constestants along with Adam and Kris.
The only time he really praised her without dissing her was when she did I don’t want to miss a thing. But that wasn’t her best performance.
Her amazing performance of Papa was a rolling stone wasn’t even really critiqued by simon because he was too preoccupied with paula’s mustache he so immaturley drew on Paula’s face. Durring her performance of “Don’t Speak” he dissed her for her clothing. Durring her performance of, “alone” he accused her of having no personality. Tonight she KILLED it. She NAILED IT. And Simon was just being ignorant. He just wants to pimp freaking danny gokey, who i hate… yes, HATE with a burning passion. UGH.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t call it a scream or screech or wailà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. anyone else have a better term

I wouldn’t call it those things either. I’d call great technical ability with a vocal range most singers would kill for. That’s what I’d call it.

Simon is purposely de-pimping Kris and Allison. It could not be more obvious. I think they may both be in trouble this week.

I agree and it pissed me off, to be quite honest. UGH. I almost always agree with Simon, but tonight I just wished heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d shut the heck up. I knew they would overpraise Adam before he even came on. Like they ALWAYS DO. And I agree with you, MJ. I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t loving it either. But does it matter how good or bad Adam does? Of course not.

UGH. I am so totally enraged at the moment. And I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s bad to split votes, so Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m trying to figure out which of my two faves I have the best chance at saving. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to lose either of them! *cries*

Do you know how happy I am that nearly everyone here agrees with me? And as for the splitting of the votes, I figured that I really would love to see Kris in the finale. So I’ll just get back to voting for him.

Pssssstà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..a proven tactic to get people to vote for a certain contestant is to criticize them when they had a good to great performance. So whose fan group is going to go all out tonight with the vote? Hmmmmm.

THIS. Simon liked Danny and Adam enough to make sure their fans vote, disliked (supposedly) Allison and Kris enough to make their fans vote… Matt was in the middle and is from what I’ve seen the least popular contstant now. He’s going home.

I am getting through for Kris, over and over. That worries me. Please vote to keep him in the competition if you are a fan. He is going to need our votes after the Simon comments. Going first is hard and he nailed his song. He did a beautiful job.

And LOL @ Simon. Kris’s performance was….. wet?

I’m almost tempted to go up to his face and say “Are you stupid?” I actually got Paula’s “women’s department” thing after a while (though I was still tempted to call her stupid), but I kinda want to be a judge just to be like “Simon, are you stupid? That was good.”

But I say that being a biased Kris fan and not having watched Idol yet.

i haven’t felt this much simon rage since season 2. Hate you, old man.

Dayum, but I feel cheated with one song apiece on Top 5 night. In all my spare time this past hour I looked it up because I recall that one year they did two song sets to get through the Top 5. Yep, it was Season 3. They could have done it that way again to get in ten performances, but nooooooo.

Only positive of the night for me is that Simon couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t spin any of the crap Anoopà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way tonight. Thank God for small mercies.

Lol, so true. I was definitely missing him tonight, though.

I thought Jamie Foxx was good mentor. He actually gave advice that worked.

MJ, you are right. Simon could not be more obvious. If that was a winning performance from Matt, then Randy got a perfect verbal score on the SATs.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t call it a scream or screech or wailà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. anyone else have a better term

His upper octave, just like Christina A has a five octave range

I am getting through for Kris, over and over. That worries me. Please vote to keep him in the competition if you are a fan. He is going to need our votes after the Simon comments. Going first is hard and he nailed his song. He did a beautiful job.

I’ve been getting through for Kris for 2 hours straight every night for the past few weeks. I wouldn’t worry too much, though I’ll still try to burn off my fingers voting.

this is the tech term for what Adam does, it is not screeching or screamming:

But a very particular gift allows him to go beyond the average show tune belter à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  or the average heavy-metal squawker. I think this gift puts him in a league with some of the best singers of the rock era. It has to do with the passaggio à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  his ability to transition from the lower register to that killer falsetto.

A friend who is a singer pointed this out to me (thank you, Erika Gunn!). She noted that many of the vocalists we find most unearthly and stirring can go from their earthy chest voice to the more piercing head voice without stumbling into the weak, constricted zone that often plagues singers as they make the leap. One blogger described it this way: The voice is like a stick-shift car, and the passaggio is the area of shifting, that risky spot where you’d better be both flexible and totally in command.

There’s a lot of interesting technical stuff written about the passaggio. I’m no expert on vocal technique, so let me leave my thoughts within the territory I know: the effect of a certain voice on listeners. Lambert’s natural range is fairly high à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  he’s a tenor emerging at a time when most rock-oriented singers are baritones, like those kings of the “Idol” jungle, Chris Daughtry and David Cook. (R&B singers are a different matter altogether; the lingering influence of Michael Jackson means that soft, high voices still do well in

“No arguments here. That was just nasty on her part. She contributes NOTHING to this show. Give me more of Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s ramblings.”

Why did simon steal paula’s cup

Let’s see…

Kris – He sounded a bit nervous. I will have to replay to make sure. I can honestly say I was not impressed. There were some good moments and some not so sure moments.

Allison – I thought she did a nice job tonight. She looked pretty and her voice sounded nice.

Matt – Weak vocals compared to others. I lost interest about halfway through. Again, he was trying too hard.

Danny – I just don’t like his voice. It was rather breathy and I did not buy his frenetic approach in the middle-to-end of his song. It was as if he knew he needed to do something showy and went for it. It felt a little dishonest. His vocals were all over the place.

Adam – What a fantastic opening! Slinky and sexy. This, however, was not my favorite vocal of his. Did not care for the arrangement toward the end. But the sustained note was great and until he hit that weird musical spot, I was really into it. I agree with what someone posted earlier – it sounded like a cross between Nina Simone and Muse. ‘Nuttin but love for my boy!

Danny did great tonight! Surprised me, as i enjoyed it, as much as I hate to admit it. Time to give credit where its due. Adam wasnt amazing, but I’m still rooting for him. Allison and Matt did ok.Kris Allen was as bland as usual but apparently he has “musicality”,lol whatever that means, I dont see anything but a snoozefest.

My rankings:

Danny
Adam
Allison
Matt
Kris

Well it seems to be the end for Matt, there is a huge gap on DI and Kris and Allison seem to always be underrated by them.

SUMIDOL
next time just put the link up most have seen that already

Here’s my order of finish for tonight only:

1. Alison – loved the song and loved her take on it. Stellar vocals & looked great too.
2. Danny – I thought this was his best performance of the year. I’m a Cook fan (obviously), so I love the gritty vocal.
3. Kris – soft & tender performance. A performance to watch without getting nervous for the performer. I loved the artistry of it.
4. Adam – Performance factors are great, vocal tones not always so good, great range but would like to see better tone in the upper register, just because one can hit the high note, doesn’t mean it should be done in every performance, already commented on the breathing issues, not going there again.

5. Matt – sorry Matt, but you’re going home. And I actually like you and think that you’ll make great records, but tonight you weren’t good enough.

Best of the night: Adam, Danny and Allison. Kris was ok, but will her EVER do an uptempo song and have energy? Matt was clearly the worst. He was off pitch throughout the song. I like him, but he clearly can’t handle the pressure of this show. I also think Matt should have stuck with the key he originally chose. It through him off a bit I think.

Can only think of two reasons for the Gokey pimping–1. the christian music market is potentially very lucrative and they see dollar signs there or 2.they do not what to rile up Gokey’s fan base with poor critiques (ala soul patrol) and see him get enough votes to pass Adam.

No phone numbers on the front page! I got spoiled for that and now I don’t know the numbers to call……………

Anyone……..please give me the numbers for Adam and Allison, asap! Ty.

I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t call it those things either. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d call great technical ability with a vocal range most singers would kill for. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d call it.

Try to use something both people who like it and hate it can use, hmm? I doubt a lot of singers would kill for that thing he does.

I just didn’t get what Simon was looking for tonight! I can accept he prefers big voices and that’s why he put down Kris. But then why put down Allison? Or I can get that he likes to praise people who he thinks can win, so he pimps Adam and Danny — but why pimp Matt who just 2 weeks ago he said had no chance at winning?

It’s his Allison and Matt comments that are most confusing for me.

eta:
judging from the DI winner/loser maps which have been a little better lately than the actual DI score, Allison is doing pretty well regardless of Simon’s delusional critique, Adam is doing less well than I’d think, and both Matt and Kris will be in B3 tomorrow. But what do I know, lol — vote for your faves! I’m gonna grab some dinner before voting opens here cause it looks like it’s gonna be a long night of powervoting for me…

Sigh. Allison was the only one I really liked. Everyone else was meh.

Every singer I know would do anything for Adam’s range. Period

Perhaps Simon’s comments towards Alison and Kris were to get their fans to vote more .. reverse psychology and all that.

I agree that Adam was a bit OTT and theatrical but I like OTT Adam … only thing is his songs always seem shorter than everyone else and on this one there seemed a bit more band than actual singing .. but credit to him for that long note .. amazing …. and he handled those stairs like a Berkley Babe … kudos for that ….lol

He was like an sleezy “Teen Angel” with that entrance. … fabulous …lol

Adam owned the stage with his whole performance tonight. The eyes, attitude and the song were dead on, for me.

My votes all go to Adam. To the end and when he’s done, so am I.

Adam’s difficulty factor was off the charts, especially compared to all of the other straightforward renditions. I think I heard two key changes, which is desperately hard to do even you’re not singing live, or have to sing last. Yes, I know it’s the “pimp spot,” but at this stage of the competition, it’s also the “let your nerves stew for a solid hour and then sing” spot.

I loved it. And I say that as someone who did NOT love last week’s from him.

Adam – 1-866-436-5705 OR 1-866-436-5710

Alright, rankings.

JAMIE FOXX (You know it baby! Alright…just kiddin’. But Mr. Foxx was not only entertaining but also enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and had damn good advice. So hats off to him.)

Adam
Kris/Allison/Danny (not sure where to place these three…I need to re-listen to their performances to be sure)
Matt

(f-king huge gap)

Simon.
Seriously, I really do like Simon.
But WET? REALLY NOW? WET?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Where do i find the numbers to call??? I didn’t write them down….
Need numbers for adam and allison!

I don’t want to miss one vote for Kris to respond to this, but really want to say quickly, that everyone does not hear Adam the same way. I loved Tracks of My Tears, but I really disliked his performance tonight. Tonight was screaming. In fact in a couple of places he was actually sharp, better than flat, but still not on pitch. Tonight for me is performance was disappointing. I still think he will win and should win. He is original and talented, but tonight was far from his best in my opinion. I much preferred both Kris and Allison’s performances tonight over Adams. In fact, I liked Danny’s better tonight, too.

Adam’s song didn’t sound anything like the Muse version.

It’s the bluesy version the Pussycat Dolls did. He works with one of the members of that group who founded the Zodiac Show.

Click my name for Last FM link to song.

I agree with what someone posted earlier – it sounded like a cross between Nina Simone and Muse.

Yeah, I love Muse, but that wasn’t really their version. Kind of, but–like you and others have said–more a mixture with Nina’s. Also, I love that version. I was really hoping for the Muse version (I think it would have been better).

I was slightly disappointed, but I still enjoyed it. Him and Allison were both my faves tonight.

So it went like this for me:

Adam/Allison
Danny (which is big for me since I cannot stand Danny’s voice and style)
Matt (wonky, but I strangely got what Simon was saying)
Kris (one of my faves normally, but I just didn’t like this)

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Kara said Adam is sleazy. She can leave now, or sooner. Totally uncalled for.

No kidding. I was hoping Adam would roll his eyes at her commentary. She deserved it. It pains me that she tries to be the artistry police, which is a cause near and dear to my heart in the realm of AI, and then proceeds to talk out of her ass. STFU, Kara.

Thanks Mk88!!! And I guess Allison’s would be 02, got it

I can only hope that was some of plot by Simon’s to make sure Kris and Allison go through, because otherwise, what the hell? And I love Adam, and he was not the best tonight. I would agree with mj, his performance was a bit off for me. And I didn’t like the overly glory notes. Dude, we know you can do them, you don’t always have to.

allison1-866-436-5702 OR 1-866-436-5707

I guess that is the cool thing, we are all entitled to our own opinions. Last season I couldn’t hear a single thing that David Cook did wrong. To me he was perfect every performance. I think some Adam fans have that malady this year.

JZ…hee. “Wet” is a UK term that kinda means…lame. It’s actually a more descriptive term, IMO!

what’s w/ ryan saying the lines would be open for at least two hrs? sorry if someone already asked this.

Matt’s gone. Sigh. So much unrealized potential. Hopefully he goes on to make some good music. He sounded so good in the Jamie Foxx prepackage clips.

heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a tenor emerging at a time when most rock-oriented singers are baritones, like those kings of the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  jungle, Chris Daughtry and David Cook.

I couldn’t pass up making a comment on this. I agree that Daughtry is a baritone and a might fine one, but Cook is not. He is a tenor. I hate to admit he has trouble in his lower register sometimes, but I’m not going to lie. It’s always an adventure when he sings low, live. His tenor range is superb. Obviously not as high as your Adam, but high enough. If you listen to any of the songs off of Cook’s record, pay attention to the high harmony tracks. He does not have anyone else singing those, he did it all himself.

Now I got to say that Adam’s entrance was pretty cool. I wish the rest of them had done more with their entrances as well. I’ve always wondered who decides that. I’m told that it’s the producers.

First of all: GREAT NIGHT. It was one the greatest top 5 night in the history of Idol (unless you count Bon Jovi night as top 5), they all can sing really well and the theme helped many of them to give the best of themselves.

Jamie Foxx was on par with the best mentor in the history of the show, the dude is increadibly charismatic and gave some great advices for the contestants.

Kris: the guy is way too safe for me, I don’t feel the star power at all, he has the tween and cougar vote so he should be safe for another week.

Allison: this girl has my heart tonight, greatest underage contestant in the history of the show, great vocals, great stage presence, just a baffling performance. Hopefully she should stay one more week after that.
I am not sure Simon didn’t try to stimulate her fanbase with his critic, so I will cut him some slack.

Matt: The guy is probably going to go tomorrow, so I am going to be nice and say that it was a good performance, a tad below the others but one of his strongest nonetheless.

Danny: I don’t like him but his vocals were very good and he did have swagger tonight on the stage, he is going nowhere this week.
I always think they are over pimping him but at least tonight there was a good reason.

Adam: I love his theatrics, he just owns the stage and he gives me entertainment at his best. He should and will win AI.

Rankings:
Adam/Allison
Danny
Kris
Matt

So is Simon making sure it is a Adam/Gokey finish or what?

lol

Thx Steve!!!

Adam…Danny

Matt/Allison/Kris

Adam and Danny were vocal beast… anybody just can’t do that…

Kris is nice, but there’s a MILLION singers like him…

Adam…Loved his OTT, amazed that anyone can hit that note and sustain it, brought the Glambert back, best performer ever on the idol stage, theatrical yup, dramatic yup, and I’ve been waiting a long time for someone like him to come along.

Allison…great vocals but I acquiesce to those that think she needs diction lessons. Her mumble works well on rock songs, but is a little off-putting on ballads.

Danny…as much as I hate to admit it, this was one of his better performances. I actually liked it, and that is a definite first for me.

Kris…great musicality, weak vocals. Good interpretation of the song.

Matt…OK, but just seems like he wants to do too much with every performance and consequently he just misses have a very good performance.

Matt should be going home after that performance – he was woeful.

Adam’s “Muse” version wasn’t really Muse enough to need any crediting IMO. I kinda wish it had been. I wasn’t as blown away as usual by him but his sustained note was out of this world and I’m definitely looking forward to the studio version.

I hope he breaks the “Feeling Good” jinx…

Seriously, Allison and her poor diction was really aweful. Her raspy finish was so antithetical to the song it was sad.

Danny actually sang 2/3 of the song quite well. He then screamed at me out of tune and out of character for the song, so he is lower than Allison.

JZà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hee. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a UK term that kinda meansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦lame. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s actually a more descriptive term, IMO!

or a bit limp

Well, don’t forget that to Kara, sleazy (aka dirty, slutty) is da bomb y’all!!! LOL

And, ok, only 5 songs and the show STILL WENT OVER TIME????!!!! WTF?!

P.S. Jamie Foxx was a great mentor imo. Good, real advice. Liked it. Mileage…

ETA: Agreed. That did not sound at all like Muse to me either.

I didn’t think Adam did the Muse version at all. He did his own version of the original. The Muse version is darker. He hit it out of the park again IMO.

I don’t know who gave Danny Gokey that wake-up call, but “Hello!?” That was simply awesome.

I wasn’t really looking forward to tonight because Anoop’s gone. It wasn’t the same for me.

Kris – It was nice but nothing special. He looked good tonight. I didn’t disagree with what parts of Simon’s critique I could understand, lol.

Allison – Loved her vocals and she looked cute. I’m voting with dial idol and texting all for her. Girl power —— voting. She should ignore Simon.

Matt – Didn’t love it or understand what Simon was talking about. I think it sounded better in the last part but seemed off otherwise.

Danny – I thought he sounded really good tonight. It was an excellent song choice. He got ripped off by not getting the pimp spot. I think he deserved it.

Adam – Tonight belonged in a musical, it didn’t translate at all. That last note was OTT and not particularly pleasant to the ears. This was the first time that the judges really commented on the theatrics in a slightly critical way.

My order: Tied for first: Allison & Danny then I guess Kris, Matt, and Adam.

At risk: Allison, Kris, and Matt

I put up the numbers

Kris=usual cute little turns of phrase but will quickly fade from memory due to death spot.

Allison=utter lack of delicacy and usual mush mouth phrasing really hurt this song. Please stop inserting gratuitous “huuuuh” sounds at every possible interval. This song required vulnerability and she bulldozed right over it.

Matt=lower the key Jamie, really? Why, so Matt can croak in his non-existent lower register? True, he got off a couple of nice high notes at the end, but the first 3/4s was painful. Simon must be inhaling the fumes wafting over from Paula’s cup. And we lost Anoop for this?

Danny=I guess the apocalypse is upon us because that was actually kind of not horrific. I just threw up on my keyboard a little bit.

Adam=Stairway to Paradise stairs =10, Good Humor Man suit = 1, Adam = awesome as always. Not nearly the best but who cares? Give him the win already.

Randy=useless

Kara=stop with the “gir-r-r-r-r-l and the snap neck already — it’s damn embarrassing

Paula=please spend more time rehearsing your pre-written, ghost-written critiques so they have some semblance of authenticity

Simon=you are an ass of epic proportions

Jamie Fox=was there why exactly? Worst. mentor. ever.

I just shit my pants over Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance. That glory night with no background instruments that highà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦UNFREAKINGREAL. that takes serious BALLS.

What took balls IMO was walking down that staircase to begin with. Ryan himself has said he can’t see while descending it, and the first words out of my mouth when I saw him at the top were “Oh, don’t effing fall down the damn stairs!”

Not my favorite arrangement of Adams- I thought the key change took something away a bit, but he’s still my horse.
The best part of the night for him, for me, was at the end of the recap clip- that little sneer into the camera as he finished? Totally playing us.
Wowser!

Any of the other contestants could have had the same stairway, the same lighting, and the same entrance if they had only bothered to think about it and ask for it. Adam considers every nuance of his performances and I respect that.

What?
You think a producer just pulled him aside and told him he was going to sashay his vampy ass down a pink staircase?
He asked for it.
Any of them could have.

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Museà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  version wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really Muse enough to need any crediting IMO. I kinda wish it had been. I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t as blown away as usual by him but his sustained note was out of this world and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m definitely looking forward to the studio version.

Same page as me. I wonder if Adam was getting compared with Muse since it was a bit “rocked up” and Adam’s voice has a Matt Bellamy quality? Did not touch the Muse version though. Or the Nina. I am still looking forward to the studio and him hopefully breaking the curse.

That’s just my long way of saying “This” really. ;)

downeast
JZà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hee. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a UK term that kinda meansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦lame. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s actually a more descriptive term, IMO!

:mellow_tb:
…
:lol_tb:
Alright, Simon is slightly forgiven then. Slightly.

Thanks for the info downeast! [;

Why is Danny screaming and yelling at me on a sensitive song? Not a scream of anguish or triumph, just a MF yell.

JZà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦hee. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is a UK term that kinda meansà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦lame. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s actually a more descriptive term, IMO!

or a bit limp

Or totally drab! For me its a good description of Kris tonight

Mattà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gone.

That is my feeling, too.
Stuck in middle between the two nice people with fans, who will power vote and the two people, with the voices of the season.
And it has been clear before that his fanbase is not so big.

ETA: I shouldn’t be so sensitive…

A friend who is a singer pointed this out to me (thank you, Erika Gunn!). She noted that many of the vocalists we find most unearthly and stirring can go from their earthy chest voice to the more piercing head voice without stumbling into the weak, constricted zone that often plagues singers as they make the leap. One blogger described it this way: The voice is like a stick-shift car, and the passaggio is the area of shifting, that risky spot where youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d better be both flexible and totally in command.

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a lot of interesting technical stuff written about the passaggio. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m no expert on vocal technique, so let me leave my thoughts within the territory I know: the effect of a certain voice on listeners. Lambertà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s natural range is fairly high à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a tenor emerging at a time when most rock-oriented singers are baritones, like those kings of the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  jungle, Chris Daughtry and David Cook. (R&B singers are a different matter altogether; the lingering influence of Michael Jackson means that soft, high voices still do well in

First off, when Adam is moving through his mid-range I can hear that he is smoothly transitioning through his passaggio, but that’s not why he can techhnically belt in the high range. He’s well past that spot in his mid-range. It’s because he’s placing his high notes like he would for his falsetto but he is supporting it well with his abdominal muscles and adding chest voice. He’s above the passaggio at that point. And Daughtry and Cook actually are tenors and for the most part sing in the tenor range. Cook’s vocal timbre is just darker and more resonant.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who gave Danny Gokey that wake-up call, but à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hello!?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  That was simply awesome.

Yep, I’d rank him best of the night actually!

My ranking:

1. Kris – Simple, heartfelt, beautiful phrasing
2. Allison – First time I’ve actually loved her
3. Adam – Not his best but dude can sang
4. Danny – I almost didn’t rank them so I wouldn’t have to put this, but it’s the first time I’ve actually liked a performance of his…until the end when he got all shouty
5. Matt – Too many runs and not the best arrangement

Overall, I think they all did a very good job. I liked this week and thought Jamie Foxx did a good job.

P.S. Jamie Foxx was a great mentor imo. Good, real advice. Liked it.

Foxx was an awesome mentor!!!

Well, Simon’s big interview comes out in TV Guide, so he’d better make sure that his predictions about the season play out, eh? What a jerk.

For me, the only one who wasn’t very good was Matt . . . and he was still pretty good. His pitch was weak right at the beginning and his runs were just too much for the song.

Everyone else was very good. I was impressed most with Danny, who I was pretty tired of up until 52 minutes ago. He was much, much better than last week.

I loved Kris’s performance, and I didn’t think it was just a safe/pretty song. Kris is a delicate singer. Would everyone kick Eric Clapton off the stage?? I thought it was very heartfelt. (BTW–Does he look thinner? He’s looks like he’s shrinking down to nothing.)

I’m with Mr.RJ on Danny, tonight. It just seems like the same performance from him, over and over. And tonight I even shut my eyes for part of it, trying to get over the fact that he’s just so icky to me, appearance-wise.

I don’t get the judge-love. Atall.

Burderschnookie:
it’s not Adam’s arrangement . It’s Muse.

Here are my rankings:

Danny- I’m shocked, but there it is
Allison
Adam
Kris
Matt

Adam considers every nuance of his performances and I respect that.

What?
You think a producer just pulled him aside and told him he was going to sashay his vampy ass down a pink staircase?

LMAO! No chit!

I loved it all, btw. Duh! Can’t wait for the studio. Exciting!

Order tonight for me:

Adam
Allison
Matt/Danny (I know, right?! It’s begrudgingly, to be sure.)
Kris

Don’t get me wrong, I liked Kris too. I just thought they all were good tonight. That was Gokey’s best, by far. (Dammit!)

Okay.

Kris – not his best, and I wasn’t too fond of the arrangement, but he really did sound AMAZING.

Allison – best of the night.

Matt – didn’t like it at first, but really I relistened to it, and it’s not really that pitchy. I think the key change threw everyone off.

Danny – started off okay, and then sounded horrible at the end.

Adam – eh, it’s good. I could never listen to it again and really like it.

Oh–And Danny totally got ripped off by not getting the last spot. And how many times had Adam gotten it? How often has he sung in the last half? It was Kris’s turn to go first–fair enough–but when Allison was next, i thought, could they push Adam harder? If Adam doesn’t go first next week, then how blatant can they be?

that discussion re: the passagio is interesting. Mixing the voices is really difficult–David Archuleta seemed pretty good at it last year–I’ve been wondering how Adam Lambert is able to bring the strength of his chest voice into the head voice.

And, if someone’s taking a vote, I’d call Chris Daughtry a baritone because the richest part of his range is the baritone–frankly, he’s got a huge range and can sing bass, baritone, and tenor, but he usually sings low tenor–highish in his range. Cook is a tenor; he’s just got a husky voice.

I loved Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance, and I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think it was just a safe/pretty song. Kris is a delicate singer. Would everyone kick Eric Clapton off the stage?? I thought it was very heartfelt. (BTWà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’Does he look thinner? Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s looks like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s shrinking down to nothing.)

I would, actually, lol. But I like Kris. He does seem thinner.

ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s arrangement . Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Muse.

No, it’s not. It’s much closer to the Pussycat Dolls’ version, but not exactly the same.

I could not disagree more about Kris being average or safe. He is neither. He is pure and simple. The average professional can’t fake what Kris has natural. As for training, he is just starting to get to the point where some really nice tones are coming through. He has some bad habits that are hiding a much better voice than what I think Kris realizes. Less really is more at times.

And LOL @ Simon. Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance wasà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.. wet?

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m almost tempted to go up to his face and say à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Are you stupid?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  I actually got Paulaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“womenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s departmentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  thing after a while (though I was still tempted to call her stupid), but I kinda want to be a judge just to be like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Simon, are you stupid? That was good.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

But I say that being a biased Kris fan and not having watched Idol yet.

In Britspeak … wet = a bit soppy, flat, uninteresting.

It’s a common word over here to describe something that doesn’t excite you.

Gingerly, everything you said. Just say no to the throat olympics.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who gave Danny Gokey that wake-up call, but à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hello!?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  That was simply awesome.

Yep, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d rank him best of the night actually!

:clap_tb: loved that performance.. love his gritty gospel=ly voice :cool2_tb:

I think it’s very easy to forget Kris especially after going out first, although it was a really good vocal. Hence the low ranking. IMO

ETA: I’m voting for 2 hours for Kris. Damn it’s almost 3am here in the UK. I’m tired :(

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe Kara said Adam is sleazy. She can leave now, or sooner. Totally uncalled for.

IMO he’s going to react to that the same way he did to Simon’s Rocky Horror comment- it will amuse and delight him.

What?
You think a producer just pulled him aside and told him he was going to sashay his vampy ass down a pink staircase?
He asked for it.
Any of them could have.

I remember the story Ace Young told about Queen night. He requested all this fancy lighting and he thought he was getting it. But when it was time for the live performance, all the house lights were brought up and no special lighting.

So no, it doesn’t always work like that.

Adam didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mention Muse at all

Cheaterer! LOL

I would hope that there be some mini-controversy since he didn’t mention he covered a cover. Or I hope this would signal the end of him covering covers and the start of him using his own arrangements.

Yeah, I love Muse, but that wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really their version. Kind of, butà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’like you and others have saidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’more a mixture with Ninaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. Also, I love that version. I was really hoping for the Muse version (I think it would have been better).

Yeah .. it was like Muse at the beginning with the intro but then he changed it up … like you I was hoping for more of a Muse version. I was a bit disappointed that he just seemed to get down the stairs and then the song kind of ended with that great note .. it just seemed too short.

What was up with Danny doing the heart sign when the voting numbers were being read out … that was really cringy

Geez, I really like everyone so eliminating someone at this point is a tough call. Based on tonight’s performances and in this order from top to bottom , Adam, Danny, Allison, Kris, Matt. Surprisingly, I thought Jamie Fox was an excellent mentor.

Don’t think it’s going to happen, but oh how I’d love to see a shock elimination tomorrow night. Otherwise the seasons ebbing to a boring foregone conclusion.

Bring on the drama!

Okay I said I wasnt going to vote for anyone after Anoop…but I just can’t bear to see Allison being thrown under the bus for a brilliant performance that almost brought me to tears….the way he treated her was reminiscent of how he treated Anoop. So I’m throwing some votes her way. I really hope she stays over Matt.

Lol at DialIdol having everyone ranked 1-5, ie. no-one safe.

It’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot this year.

Allison was absolutely amazing tonight, best by a mile. Cannot understand why Simon threw her under the bus. Kind of reminds me of how he refused to acknowledge any good in David Cook’s finals performances.

What hurt Allison the most? NOT jumping alll over Simon’s “do you think you can win this thing?” Even if she gets thru, it may hurt her in the future. My heart sunk when she didn’t jump there was no energy jumping off on that out of the box performance.

My heart breaks for Kris and Allison, gettin’ slammed by the huge truck being driven by a crazy-eyed Simon Cowell in his hillbilly cap or something.

Oh hypertwink! Are you saying there is a covergate? Oh! No! Not again! I thought I was done with all of that! :rasberry_ee:

comments are from a professional singer/musician:

I thought everyone did well tonight. I worry about Allison’s voice, I suspect there is some damage there, although she’s got great character and amazing confidence for such a young person.
I’m totally tired of Adam’s high range, tongue-hanging out, cat calling.
He needs to give that a rest. He does have an amazing instrument.
My fave is Danny. He presents his tunes w/honesty, soul and excellent command of his instrument. I voted for him 5x…

Why should he mention Muse? The version of that song didn’t sound anything like Muse’s alt-rock take on the song. It was a bluesy arrangement.

Just because someone at rehearsal said “Muse version” doesn’t make it so. Adam works with one of the Pussycat Dolls at the Zodiac Shows. What he did tonight was quite similar to their bluesy, sultry, big band, big diva vocal versiion.

Allison was the best of the night.
Danny, i never like this dude but i thought he actually did good
Adam hes not goign ne where
kris, i hope you dont go

sorry matt no ones gonna save you this time. ..

Jamie Foxx did better than I was willing to give him credit for when I learned he would be on the show. I liked his approach.

Matt was AMAZING tonight. Real, authentic…I can never get enough of his voice. I absolutely loved it. :)

I remember the story Ace Young told about Queen night. He requested all this fancy lighting and he thought he was getting it. But when it was time for the live performance, all the house lights were brought up and no special lighting.

So no, it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t always work like that.

I can understand not getting what you asked for- especially after asking Brian May if you can rearrange the beat in his song as Ace did.

But the reverse?
Do you really think the producers came up with that entrance and not Adam?
Really?

I could not disagree more about Kris being average or safe. He is neither. He is pure and simple. The average professional canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t fake what Kris has natural. As for training, he is just starting to get to the point where some really nice tones are coming through. He has some bad habits that are hiding a much better voice than what I think Kris realizes. Less really is more at times.

He said it himself, he can’t compete with the others on vocals only.
The guy is simple, pure, heartfelt….
Same thing I heard about Fedorov, Archuleta, Castro, White… and I am sure we will get 10 others like him in the next 5 years now that instruments are allowed.

Now, a guy like Adam, with the same vocals, stage presence and charisma? Not sure we will see anyone like that in the next 10 years.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s much closer to the Pussycat Dollsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ version.

Now THAT is funny.

My rankings

Adam
Allison (This is the first time I have really liked what she has done)
Kris

Big old gap

DannyMatt: Danny was jush meh as usual and I had hopes Matt would pull off a great one but he was a bit *off*.

What?
You think a producer just pulled him aside and told him he was going to sashay his vampy ass down a pink staircase?
He asked for it.

The real question is, who else could attempt to sashay their vampy ass down a pink staircase and not look ridiculous? Allison coming out on that staircase last week felt awkward. There’s a reason Adam doesn’t pick up a acoustic guitar, and a reason Kris doesn’t descend pink staircases.

But the reverse?
Do you really think the producers came up with that entrance and not Adam?
Really?

It could have been Adam’s idea or not. They’ve got all sorts of talent working behind the scenes. Blocking isn’t that big of a deal.

But my original point stands. Just because a contestant requests something special, does not mean they are going to get it.

I worry about Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice, I suspect there is some damage there,

I do too. I thought her voice was affected the las two shows. Compare to first of season. Scary.

Kris has been in the 1st part of show during most this competition.

Why is Allison not getting her props from Simon?

I think Simon is trying to make it a Danny/Adam finale. I think he is telling the audience to vote for a Danny/Adam finale by throwing Allison and Kris under the bus.

Danny just passed Adam for first place on Dial Idol…and deservingly so! Excellent performance by Danny! Best of the night…

Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a reason Adam doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t pick up a acoustic guitar, and a reason Kris doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t descend pink staircases.

WORD (and LOL!)

I thought Allison was fantastic. My second favorite performance by anyone this season.

Liked Adam a lot too.

Thought Matt was awful. Really hope he goes.

Simon tap danced on my nerve. Why is he throwing Allison under the bus? In my opinion, she has plenty of commercial potential.

Adam is my guy, but tonight was one of my least favorite from him. It pains me to say I thought Gokey was actually good tonight, *blech*.

The pink stairs of pimpage were something though, eh? :laugh_tb:

First I gotta say that I liked the first parts of both Danny and Adam’s performances tonight. Danny proved he could actually sing on pitch without screaming … before he actually did, and I usually don’t like Adam, but I genuinely really liked him tonight except for the waaaaaaaaaay overindulgent glory note (Seriously? We know you can do that. No need to show off.) I didn’t know it initially, but it figures it was a Muse arrangement; probably why it suited him so well.

Okay. Now that I’ve got the props out of the way, I have to say I’m really infuriated. Like, not even raging mad, just steaming off my ass. I seriously didn’t even want to come to the blog. I wanted to forget I invested myself in Idol this year and go do something actually productive or, you know, something that would make me actually happy, but I need to speak my peace.

I enjoyed Kris and Allison because I’m a fan, and at this point, I enjoy pretty much anything they do. I got some of what Simon was saying (even if he went OTT, but we all know that’s his style), so even though I was disappointed, I wasn’t really upset … yet. I knew he was probably going to save the praise for D and A to cover his ass, but when he praised Matt’s obviously pitchy performance and blatantly declared it better than the Kris and Allison … my brain just shut down right then and there. It was such a struggle to pay attention to the two TCO’s, and even then it didn’t stop there. He continuously slammed Kris and Allison throughout the night as if he were delivering a big ass FU at the popular idea that Kris and Allison could and should make Top 3 because only cocky egotistical bastards deserve to win this show. Not that I think Adam or even Matt fit that criteria, but that’s obviously Simon’s perception of them.

This is the first time I’ve really felt like this is the last season I’m watching this show. I would stop now if I didn’t feel guilty for giving up on Kris and Allison, but when they’re gone, I’m out.

On a side note … Idolatry should be interesting this week. I have a feeling the storyline will involve something about a certain chip getting back to it’s assigned functions … and a lot of Japanese.

The real question is, who else could attempt to sashay their vampy ass down a pink staircase and not look ridiculous? Allison coming out on that staircase last week felt awkward. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a reason Adam doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t pick up a acoustic guitar, and a reason Kris doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t descend pink staircases

Exactly. I’d be curious to see what Adam thought of this performance overall. I loved it but he seemed a bit subdued to me afterward.

allison isnt that far behind danny and adam on DI…matt is toast though…

Every contestant could have the lighting. Every contestant could get the same staging. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fault that they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have the foresight to use it!!

Word! Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not only a singer, but an artist and performer. He obviously puts a lot of thought into every facet of the process. I can only presume that all of the contestants have equal opportunity when it comes to pulling their performance together so he canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be blamed for having the moxie and fortitude to step up his game.

I think Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s scared about some people in the media saying Kris has a chance. The end.

The irony in that statement is that Simon himself is the one saying that Kris is the darkhorse who could bump Hokey from the #2 spot.

I think it was Top 3 night last year when Cook got a symphony orchestra, his Mom rising in the audience and Diane Warren smiling on it while Syesha got a …chair. Adam’s got the buzz, sells the most dls and gets the pimp spot and the best staging. No surprises.

I thought Danny was the best (even if I find his personality quite unattractive). Matt was terrible so I don’t get all the Simon love but in the end who cares. Lambert has this in the bag. He should reign in the Fantasia within though.

I think all five aren’t very commercial but I also don’t really care if they don’t add more millions to the 19 piggy bank.

Matt is miles behind on both DI & Votenumber1. It will be a miracle if he survives tomorrow night. Now I feel bad that he stole my Anoop’s spot.

I have never disagreed with Simon this vehmently, nor this consistently. Pissed off doesn’t even begin to describe it.

But, I have to say: JAMIE FOXX ROCKED AS MENTOR. I was wrong wrong wrong to diss him in other threads. He did a really good job.

That was a good night, I thought. Kris was good, though I’m not sure very memorable for the first spot of the night. I think he’ll still be fine, though. Allison gave me goosebumps – loved that. Matt was good, just not as good as everyone else I don’t think. And I haven’t been impressed with Danny in a while but that? That was good. He really stepped it up tonight. I love Adam, whatever he does is fine with me – his range is crazy. I liked his pink stairs, lol. He looked handsome!

I really loved Allison’s performance tonight. This is one of her best. I think she is safe though even after what Simon said. I am concern about Kris and Matt.
Kris’s arrangement was too much for me, I didn’t like it at all and his vocals were not the best tonight. Matt was WAY better than I thought he would be but I wish he would of played the piano tonight. I miss Matt on the piano. Gokey wasn’t bad either, I was shocked that I actually kinda of like it. Yeah Adam was a bit OTT tonight and they should of let him go first instead of last. Allison should of been last. Maybe it’s me but I didn’t think Adam did the Muse version, I have to go back and listen to it. Overall a good show, it would of been better if they did two songs. Jamie Foxx wasn’t too horrible. Simon was cranky or he is trying to manipulate the votes. I can see that he wants a Gokey/Lambert finale bad.

1. Allison
2. Adam
3. Matt
4. Gokey
5. Kris (sorry Kris, I wasn’t impressed this week)

Bottom 3 will be Allison, Kris and Matt and Matty is a goner.

Danny sang tonight as if he REALLY wanted it…and I actually really enjoyed that. I think he completely outsang Kris with that, but Kris always has a more heartfelt connection. Pleeeeeease have Matt be off?? And VOTE ALLISON :)

comments are from a professional singer/musician:

I thought everyone did well tonight. I worry about Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice, I suspect there is some damage there, although sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got great character and amazing confidence for such a young person.
Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m totally tired of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s high range, tongue-hanging out, cat calling.
He needs to give that a rest. He does have an amazing instrument.
My fave is Danny. He presents his tunes w/honesty, soul and excellent command of his instrument

totally agree with this assessment….that is from a definite NON singer/musician but my ears like what they like lol. I too am totally tired of Adam’s showboating but believe he is extrememly talented and I have loved Danny’s voice since the first audition….I just wish he would be a little more original and make better song choices. Oh and I hope you’re wrong about any damage to Allison’s voice….I love it, I thought she was absolutely awesome tonight.

My rankings….

Allison
Danny
Kris
Adam
Matt

Go home Matt! Please! For the love of God, go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to agree w/ those saying that it was not Muse’s version that Adam sang. Just because he gave the song a rock edge does not automatically make it the Muse version. I thought Adam’s was very different. At first I was slightly taken aback because the spoiler source had said it was the Muse version but I heard only very slight similarities.

Here is my view:

Kris – didn’t do much for me, but I’m not his target audience. My wife who usually loves Kris was a bit lukewarm. Simon was essentially telling Kris he ain’t making the finals.

Allison – “w” is not her friend, otherwise it was magnificant. I like how she brought it up at the end, to not do so would betray her rock/power pop background and leave her to be compare directly to Katherine. I love Simon, knowing that four glowing comments would probably get her out the door, he make a veiled plea for the public to save the girl.

Matt – wrong song for him. He showed me no confidence in his performance. I think Simon was playing the reverse pyschology on Matt, trying to get voters overconfident.

Dannny – ok, after two months of schlock you finally remind me why I thought you’d win it all coming out of Hollywood. If he delivers the next two week like tonight, I’ll accept he deserves to be in the finals.

Adam – My favorite Adam performance ever, hope he does this one on tour.

I heard only very slight similarities.

When you play them back to back it’s definitely different. I was stoked for Muse to get some Gary Jules-ish iTunes mileage outta tonight when I read he was doing the Muse version, so I’m kinda bummed about that. But yeah, I can see why they didn’t credit it.

And is it just me, or do Adam’s performances always seem about half as long as everyone else’s? I know that’s not the case, but it always feels that way. Must be because I wait all week to hear him sing and it’s over too fast!

Okay I feel like such a teeny right now – which I guess is appropriate, considering my age I have my cell in one hand voting for Kris, and my home phone in my other hand voting for Adam. I would vote for Allison instead of Kris, but my father(who is JohnM, might I mention) has Dial Idol and his cell going for her, so I must help Kris.

Also hello, I’ve been lurking here since the beginning of this season and now I decided to start posting :bye_tb:

One of the videos on youtube refers to Adam’s version as “live Muse version.” I’ve not seen Muse live, so maybe that’s it. But, to me, Adam tonight was SO NOT Muse video version.

I agree Sue, I really loved Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance tonight. This is one of her best, although I am concerned about her voice.

So, Simon wants a four white guys in the TOP 4? I don’t get it. Matt was voted off 2 weeks ago – time to go home, sweetie. Constantine and Melinda were so wonderful in comparisons.

I loved Kris’song, but there have been so many better versions. I hope he can get through along with Allison.

And is it just me, or do Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances always seem about half as long as everyone elseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s? I know thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the case, but it always feels that way. Must be because I wait all week to hear him sing and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s over too fast!

Nope not just you!

nevermind

I think Simon’s really playing with Allison’s mind by only praising her bad performances. He’s like psycho-ing Allison to subconsciously give bad performances.

Resist the mind control…

SAVE ROCK WEEK!

Kris – Love his style and song choices, though his phrasing bugs me and his voice lacks any distinctive quality.

Allison – Awesome performance, killer voice, she is the only one I would choose to win.

Matt – LOVE Matt’s voice. Part of this performance was really off, in parts it was awesome, at least he hit the final note for once. As usual, he sounded amazing in the pre-performance clip. I’ll probably buy his music.

Danny – Hated the arrangement, but his voice sounded great. He’s still too cheesy for my taste.

Adam – Cringe-worthy performance, for me. Maybe because I love Muse, and maybe because he butchered it. Maybe it’s because I want to wretch every time he sticks his tongue out and screams in that high pitch. My dog had to leave the room.

Matt’s probably gone

You know, I’m amazed at how evenly matched this final five really are. Matt is the weakest, but not by much. And the other four are well matched.

At this time last year, it was obvious that Brooke and Jason were headed for the door imminently. And the All-David final was obvious by the time David Cook sang Billie Jean–top 10. I pretty much watched for the music and the intrigue as to the order of the others to drop out.

Seems likely that matt is out tomorrow, but then I don’t think its a conclusion that the final will be Adam and Danny. Look how many people on this board are trying to vote for multiple people.

gosh.. anoop would’ve loved to meet jamie foxx.. :/
stupid save… (Is not BB mattault tho)

Just because a contestant requests something special, does not mean they are going to get it.

Heh. The way TPTB are pimping Adam if he asked for a herd of rainbow-dusted unicorns he’d get it…

Adam’s one long-held note outsang the other men. The other notes were for entertainment purposes.

Kris
Not exciting this week, I could see where Simon thought he was playing it too cool and not looking like a star. Maybe it was the suit? Is wardrobe trying to de-pimp him too?

Allison
Hope she makes it through. I thought she was crying after what Simon said. Maybe that will bring out the vote.

Matt
Could not bear to listen to the song

Danny
Actually thought it was good until he started yelling “Yeah!”

Adam
Well, he needed the stairs to make it through the non-singing parts of the song. It did the trick. Not my favorite performance, but hopefully he can get back to his rock roots next week. He’s a smart guy, no doubt about that. My favorite part of his performance was his video package with Jamie.

edit: don’t criticize your fellow posters

Oh dear god…if anyone needs “saving” tonight its me. I think Lambert is the greatest thing since Oreo cookies and milk. He knocks my socks off and after watching the vid that MJ put up of him again, I think he is supremely talented and how in hell Gokey can be so close to him in the numbers on DI let alone ahead of him (which to me is hillarious) is beyond explanation. I know DI has not been very accurate this year but I cant help myself, I check it every 20 seconds.

His performance took guts. The stairway itself was a train wreck waiting to happen but damn if he didnt pull it off. Its so easy for Adam, he was born to do this and it shows. Its effortless, its like breathing and that voice….well, I cant say enough.

Tomorrow with Taylor and Adam, oh boy……..get the smelling salts ready.

I also thought Simon was trying to help Allison. He knows that sometimes when he criticizes a person that it actually helps them and I think he genuinely likes her….a lot. I think it worked tonight.

I’ve watched Simon’s critics of Allison again and I still have the same feeling that he was actually trying to help her by telling that she was in danger tonight.

I mean he said that it was a great performance so he wasn’t really questionning the vocals.

I think that Kara’s remark just after that was her best of the whole season:
“Simon I love you, but you’re CRAZY!!!”

Is Matt’s up there? or am I confused? :)

i still can’t stand jamie foxx, but i am pleasantly surprised by his coaching.

Did anyone else have trouble voting? Not to feed any conspiracy theories, but when I called the main numbers for Kris and Allison, I got a recording about an adult talk line. When I called the secondary number for Allison, I got a different recording more explicitly wanting to connect me to an adult talk line. Then the first number worked after that and I finally could vote for both.

edit: don’t criticize or comment on your fellow posters opinions. stick to the subject.

Well I am still voting for Kris til the bitter end. I loved his performance tonight. His vocals were beautiful. I would buy his album as soon as it is released and really hope someone signs him immediately regardless of who wins season 8. I just love his voice. Tonight was no exception. He is consistently strong and actually hasn’t had a bad night yet. I think he has gained in confidence as the season has progressed and that confidence has given him even more star quality. He isn’t theatrical like Adam and to a lesser extent Danny. His vocals are far more on pitch than Matt and he seems able to vary his style a bit depending on the genre, unlike Allison who makes everything a Pat Benetar cover even when it isn’t a Pat Benetar song. That having been said, all five of the contestants still in the competition are singing well for the pressure they are under. Adam seems to be having the best time, but maybe that is because so many are predicting his win. Kris seems to be enjoying the whole experience, too, just for the pleasure of singing to an audience. He seems to really appreciate the cheers and signs and adolation, but his real joy seems to be in the music. I love that about him.

The first part of Adam’s Feeling Good with the dominant keyboards was the Muse arrangement. Then the horns kicked it back into swing territory. I floved the glory note, but that one note plus the long entrance used up most of his allotted performance time. And what is up with that bug lighting every week? Is Adam hiding his skin or are TIIC trying to tone him down?

I figured out why Allison is luring me away from Adam, my early favorite. Allison likewise has equally impressive powerhouse vocals, but her performance skills are rudimentary. She sort of lopes around the stage, but tonight her style — or lack thereof — actually fit the slow, wistful torch song, Someone to Watch Over Me. If I have to choose between vocals and stagecraft, I’ll take vocals like Allison’s any day.

Adam is like the first course at a pretentious, showy restaurant. He arrives with dazzling fanfare in the middle of a a classically beautiful plate garnished with a sprig of this and a squirt of that — all eye-catching presentation. Then you sink your teeth into it and, sure enough, it’s the tastiest thing you’ve ever had from their kitchen — but it’s gone in one bite. Adam is the nouvelle cuisine of American Idol.

The Adam of YouTube is so different from the Adam of my TV. He said he wants to make a techno-pop album, but on Disco Night — when he could have shown us the recording artist he aspires to be — he picked a marginally Disco song and strangled the rhythm and passion out of it. I have no idea who he is any more.

ShariG, you are speaking my language. Kris Allen for the win.

I cannot stand Jamie Foxx. IMO some of the things that he says are totally racist and the excuse he always gives is ” I’m a comedian” just doesn’t cut it.Tp be a comedian you must be funny, He’s not.
I don’t know why Idol didn’t have a mentor such as Harry Connick jr or Michael Buble.
I thought Danny was superb tonight.
Kris was good.
Allison was ok but I prefer that song being sung more tenderly.
Matt was ok , but it is hard for me to judge because I hate that song he sang so much.
Adam is a mess , he was pitchy and the tongue thing is gross.
How does he get the sweet spot ( singing last) so much? I am so totally turned off by the judges constant pimping of Adam. They have already given him the crown so the others may as well pack it in.

This was a good idol night. First off Jamie Foxx as a mentor was excellent. He is a CLASSICALLY trained musician. I enjoyed his positivity (unlike fuddy duddy Randy Travis) he showed no bias, and great instruction to all. Great job dude.

I usually love Simon but tonight was like I was in an alternative universe or something. The only one we agreed on was………The Gokey, well and Adam of course.

Nobody was really bad so here are the rankings….

Adam still at the top of his game, not his best, but his good is better than everyone elses.

Allison moved me. I think she is incredible and I thought it was her best yet.

Danny. The first 2/3 of the song was awesome, he really can sing, and he actually wasn’t very cheesy tonight, good on him

Kris. He’s a sweet guy, with a sweet nice voice, and he is a story teller, he just seemed a bit off tonight

Matt, I think he was about equal to Kris tonight, but since I think Kris is better overall, he will be in the basement tonight.

I think Allison and Matt will be bottom two. If there is a bottom three, Kris will be there as well.

The irony in that statement is that Simon himself is the one saying that Kris is the darkhorse who could bump Hokey from the #2 spot.

Wait, I missed this! When did he say this? I only saw him say Kris would be a good third place…

Upon further viewing, I do think Adam was number two for me. I LOVED it until he overdid that glory note. If he had just cut that down by a tad, I would have loved the whole thing. That was what took me out of the song, so barring that, my number two for the night.

Because Allison killed it and was my total number one. Great vocals, great emotional connection to the song. She looked great and what the hell Simon saying, because I thought that singing, she seemed darn confident to me. Now afterwards, I grant you, she wasn’t. But who cares? During? She killed it. And she was cute and sweet in her pre-song clip and with Jamie.

Danny was, number three for me. I hate even typing this, much less admitting it. But it was a good performance vocally and I like the amount of blues he added and it was his best performance stage-wise.

And it pains me that Kris was fourth for me, but that was borrring and his vocals were off noticably, especially in the latter part of the song. Such a disappointment after two great weeks. I agree with Simon on this one. He WAS wet. Dull. Not quietly good, just boring and backgroundy.

Matt? One his better performances, but still the worst of the night vocally. He should go home.

RubySlippers, thanks for the TV Guide scans!!

On the busy percentage, Adam is at the bottom of the first phone number to call (05) (last), and on the second phone number (10) he is 3rd (or bottom 3). The longer he holds the “glory note”, the more he protrudes the tongue, ew. I just KNEW that tongue would get him in trouble eventually. (The length he sustained that note wasn’t necessary either, we already know he can do it). ADAM, control that tongue! Last on one number and third on the other………….I’m getting concerned

Heh. The way TPTB are pimping Adam if he asked for a herd of rainbow-dusted unicorns heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d get ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

LOL.

Adam brought the three-layer chocolate cake to the school party when all they wanted was cupcakes. That wasn’t necessary.

Danny
Allison
Adam
Kris
Matt

Matt will go home.

Right now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking that if Simon wants to quit, that is no problem with me. Leave AI so that we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have to sit through your manipulations anymore.

JJ, I do believe American Idol could survive with Simon gone, but Paula would have to stay.

If they had awesome contestants like the TOP 2 or TOP 3 of each season, people would get involved. Add to that awesome mentors and themes. And top it off with a TERRIFIC judge like a Lenny/Nigel type who excels in the music field. It could work.

I am getting so sick of Simon. Period.

I never thought I’d live to see the day when a glory note on American Idol was considered too long! I remember when the show needed a second hour for one of Clay’s glory notes! What’s the world of cheezy pop singer competitions coming to!

Vegas in the Rat Pack era was all dark and smokey back rooms. Vegas today is all glitz and theater. HNN took that smokey back room and added just the right amount of next generation glam diva to send the song roaring out into the strip.

It was awesome from the staircase strut (man knows how to come down some stairs), to the glory note that went on forever. He once again fearlessly gives us a show. Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wait for the studio version – should be an absolute treat.

Loved Jamie Foxx as a mentor. He saved Danny and Matt!

Please, please let Matt finally actually leave tomorrow. He’s like the cockroach of AI. No matter how many times we think he’s gone, he slips back in.

I’m surprised that no one noticed that Adam finally did a mid-tempo song.

*sigh* Rewatched Kris’ performance while voting the last few times before 11:00, and honestly thought it was great, again. Really enjoyed the mixture of the slow/fast versions of the song.
Danny I also enjoyed more than usual, and I realized his performance reminded me of Judy Garland. She would really jazz it up at the end like that. Possibly it was the musical arrangement. Toward the end, the beat reminded me of “Rockaby My Baby With a Dixie Melody”.
This was my favorite Allison performance. She picked the perfect song. I hope others recognized how good it was. She NEEDS to be on the show for the Rock theme.

WinkyDink
Apr 28th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one long-held note outsang the other men. The other notes were for entertainment purposes.

Hopefully every note was for entertainment purposes. Otherwise, what’s the point? Some will be entertained…others not so much.

Wait, I missed this! When did he say this? I only saw him say Kris would be a good third placeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yeah , he did basically say he’s going out third.

Danny was excellent.

Allison was excellent too.

I liked Matt and Kris evenly.

I guess that makes Adam performance my least favorite. That slip from Kara. I’m not sure she meant to say it was sleazy. My boyfriend and I heckled at the performance. It was kind of Tom Jones at Vegas silly in a way.

Yeah, the studio version of Adam’s song this week is going to be a fourth of July fireworks display. Last week’s was pretty darn good!

I can’t believe I actually enjoyed a Gokey performance for the first time. Apparently I’VE been sniffing Paula’s cup too. :yell_tb:

For me, it was:

Allison (Really good tonight, plus I love that song :)
Danny (I can’t believe I typed that)
Adam (I forgive him for the tongue bit, cuz not done watching him yet, power voted for him. I’ll never forget the Mad World performance, awesome)
Matt (just ok, but points for trying so hard)
Kris (shrug…he’s cute, sang ok, looked the era in that suit but it wasn’t “him”)

Kris was really good. Not his best, but it was good. I don’t think Simon really threw him under the bus, he did make it a point to say he thought it was good.

But this is all I really need to see. I’m gonna start voting at the end of the show, and I’ll be doing other things for a while until voting time. I’ll watch the rest tomorrow, since I have more time to myself today and less time tomorrow.

Watching back on the west coast, I think it might have irked Simon that bit Kris said about not having the vocals to match up to the rest of the contestants. He’s always had an issue about Kris lacking confidence and I can understand him being frustrated at Kris’ undercutting himself and concluding that he *doesn’t* want to win, and therefore *won’t*. (Kris’ iTunes confessional this week only underscores all this) And all in all, Simon’s critique wasn’t really negative, just not as hyped up and ott as for the others (except Allison, of course).

Adam has gone last three times since Top 36: then (Group 2); Top 8 (when he wasn’t seen by many, as the show ran out of time); and tonight (make-up “pimp”, when the “Broadway” and “sleazy ‘in a good way’ ” cards were played).
That said, I think it was Danny’s turn tonight.

I threw a few votes for Allison in, not because I think she can win, but she should be there longer than Matt. But here’s how I thought they did.

Adam- he’s just so much fun to watch, and he’s awful pretty.
Danny-even though I don’t like him cause he’s always smirking.
Allison-cause I love her voice.
Kris-he did really good, he’s cute, pleasant voice, that just does nothing for me.
Matt-I feel bad for him, I know he wanted to good, was looking forward to this night, but he didn’t.

I don’t really care what order they come in after tonight. I think Adams got it sewed up. The rest are just aiming for second place.

Adam and Danny were the best tonight in my opinion. I actually agreed with Simon the whole night, and that RARELY happens. I still think tomorrow’s decision will be between Matt and Allison. I think after tonight’s performance Matt deserves to stay rather than Allison.

GwendolynD Apr 28th, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Adam brought the three-layer chocolate cake to the school party when all they wanted was cupcakes. That wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t necessary.

I don’t know what school you went to but a three-layer chocolate cake is an absolutely necessary, especially when given the choice between 4 cupcakes and a three-layer chocolate cake!! The chocolate cake will win every time.

Well I didn’t think I would watch tonight, but I needed a break from the computer, and my bf likes Kris and we both like Allison, so what the hell, we watched it.
And the whole time I kept missing Anoop and how he would have sang the freakin’ b-jesus out of these songs and would’ve loved meeting Jamie Foxx probably. Sigh. After Simon’s unfair critiques, I think the rest of this show is fairly predictable (more so than before) so not sure if I’ll keep watching.

With an hour to kill, why didn’t they just sing the entire song? Why cut them at 2 mins or less with only 5 people?
Jamie Foxx was actually a cool mentor, gave them some good advice, especially Matt! Holy frig, I was actually proud of Matt for holding on to some big notes there at the end of his song without going too crazy. Good for him.
Allison looked simply fantastic. Loved to see her in a classy funky dress and better styled hair.

I really don’t think anyone was ‘stellar’. It was kind of a boring night (again). My rankings:
1. Allison-please vote for this girl!
2. Adam-Liked it more than last week.
3. Kris-Nice job.
4. Matt-some note issues here and there, but I liked it overall.
5. Danny-oh my god! Why is he so angry at the microphone? Or is he sick and really mad about that? I was actually not hating the first part of the song, but wow, he went above and beyond tearing the crap out of that song. And not in a good way! Ugh! Yet the judges give him another verbal BJ, which I should have expected, but still, it baffles the mind.

Just a bit off the topic… this would have been a wonderful theme for Anoop. I really missed him.

My favorite performances were Allison and Adam. It was a great theme!

Too much pimping for Danny.

Ha ha ha, what was with that massively geeked-out move that Kris made when he was saying so long to Jamie Foxx?

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one long-held note outsang the other men. The other notes were for entertainment purposes.

LOL Very good.

For me, it wasn’t totally the glory note and how he held it so much as how masterfully he brought it down. THAT was truly amazing to me. Really great.

Having watched it a few more times (thank you, mj!) I’m confirming (for myself) how I felt when I first watched it — that it’s ranking right up there with RoF for me, vocally and performance wise, with better eye/camera work. :-) And, for the record, RoF is my favorite, and in my view, his best vocal all around.

But, the best part for me? On the steps, pre-strut “…Gooooood.” The power. The tone. And the look? Whoa!!

I’m with you, dingo. I’m not quite all the way gone, but I’m dangerously close. Well, except for the part about Taylor. ;-P

Hopefully every note was for entertainment purposes. Otherwise, whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the point? Some will be entertainedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦others not so much.

Exactly!! My mom, friend, and I were EXTREMELY entertained!! lol

That slip from Kara. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure she meant to say it was sleazy. My boyfriend and I heckled at the performance. It was kind of Tom Jones at Vegas silly in a way.

Kara is strange. She says strange things. When she talks its like, “there goes Kara again”. She really says strange stuff when Adam performs. Its like the judges are just running out of things to say to him.

I never could get Danny Gokey but kept an open mind. Now I feel he won the night. I really think he rocked it. Sounded really good throughout and connected. Good for him. From my not getting him at all, now I won’t be disappointed if he makes it all the way. He should be feeling pretty proud of himself tonight because he nailed it and got the love from both audience and judges.

I really liked Kris too and am a bit worried that he went first and may lose votes.

Jamie Foxx was really helpful.

I’ve been an Adam fan but have to say I wasn’t feeling this arrangement too much. Standards night is a chance to do a beautiful song and give it that Sinatra vibe of swing and soul. You can do great things within those strictures and there are so many great songs to choose from. Instead he went all theatrical on a just okay song, a song that to me only sounds right when it’s done delicately instead of rooster-y.

I think Matt will probably be going home.

This was a good idol night. First off Jamie Foxx as a mentor was excellent. He is a CLASSICALLY trained musician. I enjoyed his positivity (unlike fuddy duddy Randy Travis) he showed no bias, and great instruction to all. Great job dude.

I agree. I don’t understand all the Jame Foxx hate. He did a really good job. He’s one of the few mentors this year that actually tried to help the contestants!

I can’t wait to buy Kris’s single now. I hope it’s not the last one. I voted the full two hours on two phones.

Holy crap, I actually liked Danny tonight, first time since Hollywood. But on second listen, I didn’t like it as much.

Still loving Adam, whatever he does. :) I don’t know this Muse version or Pussycat Dolls, so I don’t know what that resembled. I didn’t think he was THAT far gone from what the original arrangement must’ve been.

I didn’t love Kris or Matt this week, but I still don’t want them to go home.

Allison… man, I still don’t get her. I just do not enjoy the tone of her voice. At all. I try every week, but I just don’t like it… hers is the only performance I didn’t listen to more than once.

My two cents… Even though I started the season with Matt as my fave, I did not enjoy his performance tonight. Dude really has a case of the nerves I think. My faves by a mile were Kris and Allison. I’m not a huge fan of Gokey’s personality but I think he sang well tonight. Matt… a few good spots but not good enough to keep him in the competition. Adam… not liking the tongue and screach… I know I’m in the minority in not liking the voice. I think I’d love to go have drinks with him cause he seems like a great guy but I’ll take a pass on the singing/screaching.

Danny had the misfortune of singing one of my favorite songs. Normally, Danny is somewhere in the middle for me. This was the first time I hated his rendition. Maybe if I did not own several incredible versions of the song, I would think it was OK. I kept wishing that Adam was singing it instead.

Kris is undepreciated. Kris may be low key, but Kris takes risks and conveys the emotions for me.

“The longer he holds the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“glory noteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , the more he protrudes the tongue, ew. I just KNEW that tongue would get him in trouble eventually. (The length he sustained that note wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t necessary either, we already know he can do it). ADAM, control that tongue!”

BTW, for everyone who hates when Adam uses his tongue. It’s a vocal technique taught in musical theatre for falsetto-singers. So it’s not a choice he makes to look “rock”. It’s something he has to do to hit the notes.

edit: keep your criticism focused on the subject NOT ON YOUR FELLOW POSTERS

I thought Adam’s performance had the most “rat pack swagger” of the bunch. And although it wasn’t his best, it was miles above everyone else once again. Adam on a good/okay night is better than almost everyone else as usual. The technique he showed to bring that note down was phenomenal. It was like watching a vocal music genius at work. I don’t consider it showboating at all. When you got it you got it. And Simon was right, he’s in this to win. Plain and simple.

Kris bored me. Allison was amazingly pure. I hated that I somewhat enjoyed Danny’s performance. It was good, up until the screaming at the end. I think Danny has screamed more this season than Adam to be honest. Matt was so incredibly off-pitch to me and for me its a vocal competition. So the odd-man out is Matt.

Adam proves consistently every week that he is THE BEST vocalist in the competition.

1.) Adam
2.) Allison
3.) Danny and Kris (tied)
4.) Matt

Wow, Allison’s voice is THRASHED. I am even more impressed at how well she held it together tonight. And she still looks amazing watching back in HD :D

Simon’s comment for her was actually VERY similar to Kris’, about confidence and her belief in her ability to win. For one, why is this relevant at this point? for another, how can you BLAME her (and Kris for possibly lacking this belief when it’s so obvious to EVERYONE that Danny and Adam will be supported no matter what and basically have a free pass to the Finals, when they are told every week how superior they are and are never critiqued as harshly as the rest, and the rest are basically being told “don’t bother”?

Right now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m thinking that if Simon wants to quit, that is no problem with me.

I think if he quits, AI should slowly wind down to an end. love him or hate him but please, I wouldnt listen to a season of Randy Jackson and Kara.Paula I like, but she compliments Simon and vise versa..If those 2 leave, wind down..TIme for something else maybe?.

When the key people on a show that made the show start leaving, I think its time to move on to something else, becuase there is a synergy that is lost. For all the talk about the judges being confused and manupulative, I’d like the viewers to actually know what they want for a change..It just seems to be a whinge fest all the time……

If they run overtime because of 4 judges, everyone whinges about 4 judges and cutting Kara and Randy etc.

When they cut it down to 2 judges commenting each performance per night due to time, everyone whined about how Simon didnt get to critique their fav, yet he’s an asshole when he does and doesnt say glowing things about your fav?

When they named Jamie Foxx as mentor, everybody whined about Foxx as a mentor, and the cutting down of 2 songs to one, without even watching the show first to decide if he’d do good or not.

If the show is such a crapfest then why do we all care so much. IF Simon leaves everyone will heave a sigh of relief and then whinge when Randy et al slam their favs on a night, simply because they dont agree….

Just my rant for the night……….The viewers to me are as confused as the producers

Hmm…strange night.

I liked Gokey better than Kris, which usually doesn’t happen. But until the last part, I thought he did a really good job.

Allison was just so tender in the beginning and looked very pretty. I loved this. She just needs to keep working on her ennunciation, but she’s ready to make some great music in my opinion.

I’m kind of worried about Adam actually…I know everyone thinks he’s sailing to the finals, but he could be a shocking boot this week. At the very least, he might be in the bottom 2. So many people are trying to save Kris & Allison, and Danny was pretty good this week. And Simon praised Matt highly (he also has VFTW), so Adam could be a victim of backlash and vote splitting.

I adored Adam’s entrance-very Rat Pack swagger to me, loved that he did a mid tempo song, and that he used his lower range. The glory note and theatrics didn’t bother me and at least he sings it in tune, lol. I wouldn’t really compare that note to his “rock wail” either-nor do I think this was a complete take on Muse’s version. Overall, it wasn’t Mad World or Ring of Fire, but it was very entertaining, and worth it for that entrance alone.

Since my favorite is now gone, I was able to watch tonight without any personal attachment/feeling as if everyone paled in comparison, lol.

Thoughts on tonight’s performances:
Kris- I like Kris’ voice. He might not be the most explosive or technically proficient singer, but his tone was very nice tonight. I was a little jarred by the sudden change in tempo. It took a little away from the song for me, but overall it was pleasant.

Allison-This is the best I’ve heard from Allison. I could understand her words this week and I didn’t feel as if she were screaming at me. This was also the first time I didn’t feel a disconnect between her age and her song. It felt like she really knew what she was singing about.

Matt- IMO, that was just all kinds of wrong. He started off low and off key and it didn’t get much better for me. I used to really like Matt, but I’m not sure what happened.

Danny- I liked this better than most of his performances. It started off a little boring for me, but then it picked up. Was it Paula or Kara who said something about this being his most rearranged song? Either way, that is pretty telling of his capabilities, IMO. It was rearranged very much.

Adam- I was not a fan. I love that song so so so much, therefore I had very high expectations. I don’t like any of the “rocked up” versions I’ve heard. I’m partial to the Buble version….and a version by an a capella group of a certain former contestant ;) Anyway, the performance was OTT for me and I didn’t enjoy it. There is no doubt Adam has mad vocal talent, but I just don’t ever feel connected to his performances.

SIMON SUCKS.

Why does he need to slam Allison and Kris? You know, at least he says they were good, but does he really need to bring up that negativity?

Allison did WAY better than she has done in the past few weeks. Both her top 7 performances sucked badly. This one…. was pure awesome. Kris still did better (as a Kris fan), but WTF Simon.

I hope we can see a Kris/Allison finale after that. Improbable. I really really hope Adam is the shock elimination. To be honest, he’s good, but he’s way too out there for me. He’s in his own league, but it’s a league I’m not a fan of. People like Allison and Kris hit high notes really strongly and it’s like “WOW!”, but Adam hits his glory notes with a screech. It was good for a while, but it just got so overdone, and sometimes it even sounds like a cat getting beat up, and it’s like “AHH MY EARS ARE DYING”. I never got screamy stuff, I never will. Granted, Adam’s not terrible like a heavy metal screamer, he’s actually a good vocalist, but it’s like he has to screech every time. That is why Tracks of my Tears and Mad World are the only performances I really love from him. PTFM was good, though.

Well, I think Kris was wonderful this week! He definitely doesn’t belong on the bottom. I think Simon’s comments to him were wet (lame). His emotional connection to his song far outweighed anyone else’s tonight. His vocals were near perfection. It was beautiful! So yeah, I guess I just don’t understand why vocal gymnastics=better. And yes, he is my favorite so I have that weighing in my critic of him. So I would put him at the top tonight. Emotional connection to a song is huge for me.

I have to admit that I honestly am having a hard time rating the rest of them tonight. I thought they were all good. I think Matt was least of the goodness, though. Jamie, did seem to help him some though.

Jamie was a great mentor and I’m lovin’ his love of Kris! Awesome! I hope he has some pull in the music industry to go make that album!:) Kris is Kris and has never tried to be anyone but himself, and I believe he can stand strong and firm on that.

Okay, I’ve mentioned Kris and Matt. Allison was really, really good tonight! Nice job Allison!

Danny, he was better tonight than ever before, he still sounded a bit the same to me however, but he sounded Rat-Packy to me.;)

Adam, I generally really love Adam. However, I would hardly call this his best performance or the best of the night. The entrance was great, the glory note cannot be beat (as far as glory notes go), but not lovin’ it overall, sorry.

The busy percentage on dialidol keeps showing Adam going lower and lower. Geez, he could be a shock boot maybe……….surely that won’t happen will it?????????

Weird week for me. For ages, my fav has been Adam, with Allison and Kris josteling close behind. Tonight, I’d rank the performances:

1. Gokey
2. Allison
3. Adam
4. Kris
5. Matt

I haven’t liked anything from Gokey since his audition, so that was interesting.

I’m not sure what to think of Adam tonight. On the one hand, I was glad to see him flaming out some again, but on the other hand, it feels like he’s holding himself back, like he’s afraid of the reaction. So the energy comes out in odd ways – like overly extending a note when he could have just done something weird and flamboyant instead. I’m probably projecting. I think this will be an awesome audio, though.

And I’m starting to have this problem: he’s too versatile. He can sing any style, and he can act. So he seems less focused. But maybe the recent genres are the issue: he likes them well enough that he’s not willing to stray, like he did on country. Or maybe he’s just taking the OTT criticisms too seriously. If that’s the case, Adam, stop it. Here’s what I think: all sorts of people who were at first all WTF? by Ring of Fire, have since become glued to it. Doing things that don’t instantly connect was a risk early on, but he survived it, and so he can go further out on a limb now, without the same risk.

That one and Mad World were fresh and fierce. Hope he goes there for rock week, too.

BTW, for everyone who hates when Adam uses his tongue. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a vocal technique taught in musical theatre for falsetto-singers. So ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a choice he makes to look à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rockà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something he has to do to hit the notes. The Adam criticisms are like a broken record, imo.

Yes! What you said! My cousin, who is a singer, says that they work and work and work on that tongue technique in order to hit higher notes and it’s difficult as hell.

Adam is in a league of his own. Someone upthread used a cupcake/cake analagy. I agree. Adam brings a three-layer cake because he’s the only one who can. The others are just learning to frost their cupcakes.

I have to say that was not Muse’s version of the song. But I also have to ask if maybe everyone expecting to hear Muse may be coloring their interpretation of what Adam did. His version was closer to the original interpretation of the song than Muse, and I , for one, was delighted to hear it. I wanted a more soulful and less rocking version of the song ( although I do like Muse and rock). I love the sound of the Big Band and Jazz eras and most of the Rat Pack performances. I also find it highly ironic that Adam did perform a song from a stage musical this season afterall – on the Rat Pack night of all nights (lol) But I guess that is fitting as Sinatra, Martin and Davis ( as well as the non-singing members of the pack) had pretty good dramatic careers. It makes perfect sense that the song was a tad bit theatrical. I loved the performance. Maybe not his best of the season -but not very far off indeed.

Simon was critiquing with an agenda tonight. I didn’t believe anything the man said. He heckled good performances – and lauded the worst of the night (Matt). Foxx did Matt an injury there suggesting he change keys at the last minute. It was obvious Matt wasn’t comfortable. He kept see-sawing between his original key and the one Foxx suggested. It’s not that that wouldn’t have been good for Matt (with sufficient practice) – it just didn’t work tonight.

And I am really puzzled by using the term ‘theatrical’ in a pejorative sense. Simon started it (the idiot). When exactly did ‘theatre’ come to have negative associations? This isn’t the nineteenth century. Stage performers are no longer assumed to have nefarious leanings; and are, by their very nature, theatrical. Just go see Madonna or Bowie or even (god help us) Brittany Spears. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Theatricalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even begin to describe THEM. I for one love Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹theatricalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ style. It’s entertaining. Perhaps it comes from years of being a performer myselfà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..but when he came down those stairs à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he reminded me of Freddie Mercury back when Freddie used to wear that white satin tux (yummy!). Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s final note was a bit hinky (not the glory note à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ the one at the end) à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ but all in all one hell of a performance.

I still say I want à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Ring of Fireà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Adam back, however. There was just a taste of that tonight. I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s toned it down WAY too much à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ though I understand why. Adam wants to win this thing. In that Simon was right (but only in that). I was also terribly disappointed they only sang one song. I say less judges and more singing! Or expand the show à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ either way à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ 10 minutes of singing vs. 50 minutes of gab? Gah!!!

While we were watching Adam, my husband turned to me and said, “Good lord, he’s channeling William Shatner!” Ridiculously OTT for us.

But then again that’s because my personal preference veers toward quieter performances like Kris, who I thought brought a totally understated coolness to the stage.

And tonight was the first time since his audition that I actually really liked Danny Gokey’s singing. For the first half of the song, at least.

Simon’s agenda could not have been more transparent tonight.

Simon is de-pimping Kris and Allison because the producers want an R&B Pop recording artist. Danny will be great in this genre and Adam can sing anything. Also, Adam and Danny has not shown the viewers what theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re musical genre is, so they will record what the TPTB want them to record. Allison was the best tonight and Simon is a fool not to recognize her talent. Her singing is brilliant, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s young, current and personable, and she will be a great pop rock recording artist.

Allison was simply brilliant, and is the real winner of season eight. She is this seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s post Idol cash cow.

Danny surprised me, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not a Danny fan, but he did very well tonight.

Kris is one of the most creative contestants in season eight, he is my favorite. But unfortunately I think he will be in trouble tonight. His pre-Idol music is stupendous and I hope he gets a recording contract, so I can purchase some jazzy/blues folk music from him in the future.

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s glory note was a bit shrill, and he is losing his creativity edge. He has a beautiful voice and I hope he learns to control it sometime in the near future. Also the over pimping is getting to be very annoying.

Matt is a nice guy, has a nice recording voice but he always sings off key. He just doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sound good live.

Matt…… I love you in a straight guy way, but I think you’re going home after that. Started badly, last note was forced, performance was pretty dull in comparison to the first two (Although I admit, it wasn’t terrible). So far I really agree with Randy tonight o_O. And Simon. What the hell? Kara kinda scared me about my hopes about Kris being in the finale. I did agree with Jamie’s advice on paper, but Matt didn’t do so well with it. No Simon.

WTF Simon, he’s usually right but he’s watching a completely different show.

There’s no way Danny, Adam, and Kris (admittedly just being hopeful) are going home. Allison does not need to go home this week, but she has trouble picking up fans apparently. Matt and Allison are in more danger. I hope there’s no Bottom 2 or anything.

LOL @ Jamie going in Danny’s face

I also thought Jamie Fox did a great job mentoring. He made credible suggestions,showed his opinions and supported his choices. You could tell he respected the contestants for their talents and drive.

I hope Allison and Kris live to sing with Adam for anther week. Matt probably does need to leave and I would not miss Danny (who I thought probably had his best performance this season) in the least.

Or maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just taking the OTT criticisms too seriously. If thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the case, Adam, stop it

AMEN!!!!!

Adam is in a league of his own. Someone upthread used a cupcake/cake analagy. I agree. Adam brings a three-layer cake because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only one who can. The others are just learning to frost their cupcakes

Double Amen

They should have sang 2 songs tonight. :(

Or maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just taking the OTT criticisms too seriously. If thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the case, Adam, stop it

AMEN!!!!!

Adam is in a league of his own. Someone upthread used a cupcake/cake analagy. I agree. Adam brings a three-layer cake because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the only one who can. The others are just learning to frost their cupcakes

Double Amen

Triple Amen!!!

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s glory note was a bit shrill, and he is losing his creativity edge. He has a beautiful voice and I hope he learns to control it sometime in the near future. Also the over pimping is getting to be very annoying.

It still amazes me every week how everyone hears things so differently. To one the note is shrill, to another it’s impeccably perfect.

Needless to say I disagree about the over-pimping. They called Adam ‘theatrical’ and ‘sleazy’ tonight……not exactly high praise in their vocabulary. I was screaming at the tv for them to stop pimping Danny. So once again, different strokes for different folks.

I thought Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance had the most à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rat pack swaggerà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  of the bunch.

Not me. Their style was more smooth and cool which I’m sure Adam could do but it would be against his nature. Danny probably came the closest although it really should have been Matt. Too bad he didn’t sound all that good.

Holy God, Danny Gokey is killing this song. He might be on equal level (maybe even better, as painful as it is to say) than Kris tonight. But I still have to give all my votes to Kris.

Danny/Kris
Allison
Matt. So far. Given my opinion on Adam relative to the others and my opinion of Muse, Adam might be going under Allison with a huge gap between him and Matt.

This so far has been an awesome night. Even Matt, who did the worst so far, wasn’t terrible.

I’m getting paranoid about my hope for Kris being in the finale.

Ugh, Randy “You can sing”. He says that all the time. But yeah, I do agree, Danny might do really well with this. I love Rat Pack, I might consider his album if he does more like this.

BTW, for everyone who hates when Adam uses his tongue. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a vocal technique taught in musical theatre for falsetto-singers. So ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a choice he makes to look à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rockà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something he has to do to hit the notes. The Adam criticisms are like a broken record, imo.

Its just something people who don’t like Adam say. Personally, if the worst they can say about Adam is they don’t like his tongue then he is doing pretty darn good!! lol

sweetie99v Apr 28th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

I agree. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand all the Jame Foxx hate. He did a really good job. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s one of the few mentors this year that actually tried to help the contestants!

This could have something to do with the Jamie Foxx hate.

“Who is Miley Cyrus?” he asked following a listener who called in about the incident. “The one with all the gums? She gotta get a gum transplant. …S–t.”

“Make a sex tape and grow up. Get like Britney Spears and do some heroin. Do like Lindsay Lohan and start seeing a lesbian and get some crack in your pipe. Catch chlamydia on a bicycle seat. That’s what I want.”

Under pressure he has since apologized “I so apologize to [Cyrus], and this is sincere,” Foxx said. “I am a comedian, and you guys know that whatever I say, I don’t mean any of it. And sometimes, as comedians, as we do, we go a little bit too far.”

Oh, excuse me? Imagine he said these things about Allison. She’s just a little bit older than Cyrus. His apology essentially says “I said those things but it’s okay, I’m a Comedian, I can do that.” Funny, he didn’t say anything about being a CLASSICALLY TRAINED MUSICIAN. I guess because if he did, it wouldn’t be a good excuse for attacking a 16 year old girl.

I’m not a Miley Cyrus fan, hell, I didn’t know who she was until a couple of months ago, but no one, especially a kid, deserves that.

Now there is speculation that this incident may have contributed to the failure of his just released movie.

Don’t believe for one minute he did Idol to help the singers, he did it to pimp his movie and to try and save his reputation by being nice to some “kids.”

My assessment of the performances:

Kris: Good phrasings, nice vocals (except when he tries to reach those high notes, then he strains), just too low-key compared to everyone else.

Allison: Great job, liked that second half of the song better than the first half. She should not be going home. Seriously.

Matt: I think he’s the one packing his bags.

Danny: Yeah, he had a big showy, growly ending, but at that point he was beyond raspiness (is there a term for beyond raspiness? gutteraliness? seriously, it sounded more animal-like than human). But overall, nothing mind-altering. I could picture the guy in a ballroom, people in evening clothes, maybe a bride over to the side …

Adam: Loved every. single. thing. about this performance except one: it was TOO SHORT! Is it because I just want him to keep singing that I think every one of his performances is shorter than every other contestant’s. Last week the same thing. I want the extended version, damnit. Only 5 songs in one hour! Couldn’t they let them sing a longer version? This may be one of my top 2 or 3 for him. No one else could hit that note. No one. Every week he pulls something else out of his bag. The way that camera swooped around him. Amazing. I think the camera guys love him too, and Rickey, and the band, and Michael Orland, and the backup singers …. I think they all love him. Different league.

LOL! Did someone seriously just say “DANNY HAVE MY BABIES”!

Simon is de-pimping Kris and Allison because the producers want an R&B Pop recording artist

If that is the case, then the best one left last week….and I don’t mean Lil.

I’m in love with Jim Cantiello’s (of MTV’s Idol in 60 Seconds) liveblogs:
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/04/28/were-live-blogging-the-top-five-american-idol-performances/

I still wish we would have seen two performances per person – it would have been interesting to see how the contestants chose different variations of the same theme. Ah well….

Man, when I saw that Jamie Foxx was mentoring, I was like “…the hell does he have to do with the Rat Pack?” but I think he may have been my favorite mentor yet. He gave them all really great advice.

As far as performances go:

Kris: Towards the beginning of the competition, I never really saw anything in Kris. I thought he was a cute guy with a good voice, but he was just kind of ‘meh’ to me. But the last few weeks he seems to have gotten so so so much better. I’ve liked all of his latest performances, including tonight’s. I did somewhat agree with what Simon has to say, though. Not about the performance being wet (whatever that means), but about him not entirely believing in himself. When he’s not actually singing the song, he seems like such a tiny little ball of nervousness to me. He seems like such a breakable person. It’s adorable, but makes me wonder if he’d be able to survive stardom on his own, without the shield of AI.

Allison: I may be crazy, but I liked Allison soooooo much more towards the beginning of the competition. I still like her, but everything she sings sounds the same to me. She’s great, but she bores me. Tonight was my favorite from her in a while, though.

Matt: Is toast. There were a couple nights toward the middle of the season when I really loved him, but that’s gone. I don’t think he’s bad, I just don’t think he’s as good as everyone else there is. Tonight is seemed like he was saving everything he had for those last couple of notes. So he ended up with a great, big ending, and an okay rest of the song. I did really like his connection, though. He felt the song, and that’s always a good thing.

Danny: I usually think that Danny is soooooooooooooooo cheesy. I’ve never hated him like a lot of other people here have, but after all of his performances, I’m always just like “…God, that was cheesy.” I think all the cheese has kind of brought down a lot of his performances in the past. I don’t know if this is going to make sense outside my head, but I think that in the past, he hasn’t been able to find a song that he really, truly, honestly connects with enough to just give us that connection through his vocal, so he has tried to make up for it with ridiculous dancing and cheese. Tonight, he wasn’t reliant on the cheese (thanks Jamie!) and was really able to deliver what I thought was a great, believable vocal performance, with that swagger that Kara mentioned (because it wasn’t smothered in gooey, melty cheese). Tonight is how he should have been this entire time.

Adam: When I found out he was doing the Muse version of “Feelin’ Good” I shrieked from excitement. I didn’t end up liking it as much as I thought I would. The grand entrance was awesome, and the long glory note was pretty astounding (even if a bit unnecessary), but I felt like it kind of paled in comparison to the original (which I guess wasn’t exactly the original, but you know what I mean). I feel like he would have been better off shortening that glory note, and bringing it back home with a more subdued verse (or not even a whole verse. A quiet but powerful “Sun in the sky… you know how I feel…” would have been an awesome ending, I think). Build us up, knock us out, and then reel us back in and make us want more.

Tonight as a whole was definitely my favorite night so far this season.

I thought Jamie Foxx was awesome tonight.

All the kids were at their best, but I didn’t even bother to vote tonight. It’s just so clearly not even a competition anymore. I love Adam, but this is just ridiculous. How many times is he going to get the pimp spot? I loved his performance, but he’s already so far out in front, do they have to make it a total cakewalk? Are they trying to make people hate him? Because I had to remind myself that it’s not his fault that they’ve made this the Adam Lambert and Friends show.

Simon is either the most cynical asshat on earth, or he is really fucked in the head. Kris and Allison were great, Matt sounded not so good (although I applaud him for taking the mentor’s advice because it was good stuff, but it wasn’t executed terribly well). Danny is Taylor Hicks. (Who is Simon watching?) Dude cannot get through a single phrase without taking a breath, but it was probably his best performance of the season, IMO. (And was that Andy Williams playing the slide trombone at the beginning? :lol_tb:)

I’d be shocked if they don’t include the Muse version of “Feeling Good” when they put the iTunes originals up tomorrow. Can’t wait to get my “autographed photographs”! ‘the hell? Are they mailing them to me or does it just show up on my iPod? :smirk2_ee:

Kris: Good phrasings, nice vocals (except when he tries to reach those high notes, then he strains), just too low-key compared to everyone else.

See, I think his low-key approach was MOST like the Rat Pack. Those guys were cool, cool, cool.

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s glory note was a bit shrill, and he is losing his creativity edge. He has a beautiful voice and I hope he learns to control it sometime in the near future.

Huh? Vocal control? Really? Adam displays immaculate control of his voice. Impulse? Maybe not so much. But instrument? Masterful.

If we’re talking, he should fight the impulse to go glory so often, that I get. I don’t agree, but I get it. :-)

Eww Adam did that glory note wrong during his meeting. But LOL @ Adam, it’s like he’s a huge fan of Jamie Foxx.

And ugh, too much rock in this version. I do have to admit, I’m seriously jealous of that white suit. It’s pretty awesome.

This is weird, this seems to be one of Adam’s least popular performances, but I loved it. I seem to like the Adam performances that are less popular. For once that glory note felt RIGHT! He didn’t scream it, he just hit a really high note, and he hit it hard, powerful, smooth, no screeching, just pure power. Wow. That was amazing. Still under Kris and (shockingly) Danny, but awesome.

Kris/Danny
Adam
Allison
Matt

It’s pretty much Matt’s night to go. Everyone else did awesome, he did just slightly above average.

SIMON IS AN ASS!1!!1!1!!!!11 :furious_tb: :furious_tb: :furious_tb:

I’M THROUGH Y’ALL!!!

He threw my favorite two contestants under the bus!!!! Allison & Kris are road kill on the AI highway to hell!!!! I’ll mourn you both, my too-cute-with-awesome-vocal-ability idolettes!!!! :glurps_tb:

AND SIMON, YOUR HAIR SUCKS TOO!!!!!

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Peace Out & Poke Smot :smoke_tb:

I think everyone was actually really great tonight. But for me, there is Adam and then there is everyone else. He is just amazing.

Matt’s DialIdol interval scores just went into so odd gyrations, similar to what happen to Lil’s last week. You think they’re cutting back his lines?

Wow, can I say that Danny was absolutely brilliant tonight, I love love the song and the performance. I have not been voting the whole season but am definitely voting tonight for Danny.

For Allison, great vocals but thats it, I wasnt feeling it, kinda bored and left me bland, dont know how to explain it. theres just something missing

I just rewatched the performances (not the critiques–man, they go on!). Thanks for posting them as always, MJ.

If anyone thinks that someone did poorly, consider watching that perf. again, above. It’s surprising how I’m seeing them differently the second time.

Kris–very good. Very smooth. Very warm. Lovely vocal. I liked the pick-up in the middle and the energy to the end. I think he could have moved into the jazz tempo sooner.

Allison–very good also. But she does sort of sound like a cross between Kim Carnes and Stevie Nicks, and for me, it was a heavy sound for that song. I think selling the song at the end helped a bit.

Matt–Decent but his runs were too much and he lacked confidence at the beginning of the song at the lower end of his range. I didn’t think it was too low for him, and the key change was a good decision, but he needed to drop his jaw and support the low notes fully. And he should have resisted going to his falsetto for another last run at the end. He had a good glory note to end on and then jumped off it for a falsetto show-off moment, which killed his ending.

Danny–Very good. His confidence really showed in the first half of the performance especially–each note was really very confidently sung. Nice. Just before the tempo pick-up it was getting a little dull, so the change up was a good idea. he also had some interesting alternative notes/counter melody. He did oversing at the end, and it would have been great if he could have resisted the melisma/runs. But even with that, very good.

Adam–excellent but not as good on second viewing. I now see that he descended the staircase because he needed something to do during the instrumental, and each step of the stairs was a beat of the song. He’s a seasoned stage performer, so he probably did come up with that himself. A little snarly at the end, but how he comes off that glory note was masterful.

My Order:

Danny–Kris–Allison–Adam
Matt

It’s a tight race.

Regarding Kris and confidence–I think for him it’s about the music, not about the winning. I think Danny and Adam want to triumph in their field, and Kris would like a career doing what he loves.

Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ iTunes confessional this week only underscores all this

ITunes confessional? I guess I’ll go see what you’re talking about.

What do you mean iTunes confessional?

LakesideUK
Apr 28th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Lol at DialIdol having everyone ranked 1-5, ie. no-one safe.

You need to look at the “Busy Percent” screen. That is where you will find two phone numbers each and results look right on to me.

Watch Adam get the boot tomorrow. Everybody is trying to save the others, thinking he is safe. He isn’t doing too well right now. LOL

i started to question simon’s judgement ever since he gave daughtry a NO at his first audition (he wasnt sure he could see star potential! LOL) …and my suspicion of him being a bandwagon judge was sealed last yr when he gave the race to archie at the Finale only to take it back the next day (after the votes were cast and no doubt revealed by producers)….THUS him calling matt “brilliant” while tossing kris and allison under/over/by the bus comes as NO surprise…he wants that danny/adam finale and does not want to eat his words.

while i adore matt, by no means was he better than allison or kris..wtf…and he should/will be voted off tomorrow. it will be interesting to see next week what will happen with matt’s votes…..and who has a better chance to beat danny, kris or allison? HOWEVER, if kris or allison leave tomorrow…i might need a hug…and a drink!! SAVE THE ROCKER, SAVE THE TENDER PUPPY!

I thought Kris and Allison were clearly the best of the night.

I’ve heard Kris’s song so many times, I’ve wished I’d never hear it again. But he put enough of a twist on it that I actually liked it. Very nice job.

Allison was excellent as well. Totally connected and heartfelt as usual, easily understandable as usual — no diction lessons necessary — and a sweet, sweet ending.

I must say, I really don’t get why contestants seem to have to do ballads in order to get people to go nuts over them. Sure, I wanted Allison to do one this week — I’ve loved both her ballads — but why are they viewed so much better than other songs? See Ring Of Fire vs. Mad World (I much preferred RoF myself).

And what’s with Paula saying she’s been waiting to see what Allison would do with a ballad? Apparently she was visiting the future when Allison did I Can’t Make You Love Me….

Also, in contrast to those who “finally loved Allison” this week — as an off-the-deep-end Allison fan, after a few listens to tonight’s performance I would definitely rank I Can’t Make You Love Me (and quite possibly Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone) above this one.

Nah, no Adam boot. TPTB will make sure of that. They know a finale without Adam is bad for business.

FWIW You can’t completely rely on the busy percentages either. DialIdol has a formula for weighting time periods, time zones, and a whole host of other things too. The score is what you have to go on, and when it’s close, like it is, it’s impossible to predict.

Plus, I do think AI finally has concocted something to beat DialIdol at its game. What, I don’t know. But something.

That said, and I’ve said it before, voting to save those other than your favorite is voting to sacrifice your favorite. Seems it happens nearly every year…

I think it would be a big ratings boost if Idol would have a show and bring back all the idols who are out there making a decent career for themselves. I would love to see Elliot , Taylor , Bucky , Reuben , Bo etc. It would be like a homecoming celebration . I am tired of seeing these people on the show who never had a thing to do with idol and only come on the show to promote a movie or CD coming out. Sure would like to see an idol reunion show.

Here’s my blog about the performances tonight: http://dcmjlive.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/top-5-big-band-week-vocals-vs-connection/

But also, I would like to note that weirdly, my favorite is still Kris despite what everyone else has said. His emotional connection is just so spot on that you could feel the words seep in. So ranking:

1st – Kris, Adam and Allison
4th – Danny
5th – Matt

Regarding Kris and confidenceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’I think for him ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about the music, not about the winning

Sorry to be cynical, but I think to everyone in the top 5 its about the winning as well as the music.

If it was simply about the music, then they would struggle in their localities with their original stuff and garner some recognition for their supposed “Artistry”, however small an audience they gather, and not consider auditioning at all.

This was easily the best night of Idol this season, and, I know not everyone will agree with me on this, but this was the night where we could say “HAH!” to the Season 8 haters. I even loved Adam tonight, and that’s saying something. Granted, I still think Kris won the night (being a fan of his), but everyone kinda huddled around him in how good they were. Even Matt, the worst of the night, did fairly good.

They should have sang 2 songs tonight. :(

But the show would have lasted longer than the Oscars.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Who is Miley Cyrus?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he asked following a listener who called in about the incident. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The one with all the gums? She gotta get a gum transplant. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Sà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’t.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

He continued, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to ruin Radioheadà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s career? The same Radiohead that gets paid a million dollars just to sample their song? That Radiohead?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

The à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Blame Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ singer even had some advice for Cyrusà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ career.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Make a sex tape and grow up. Get like Britney Spears and do some heroin. Do like Lindsay Lohan and start seeing a lesbian and get some crack in your pipe. Catch chlamydia on a bicycle seat. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what I want.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Under pressure he has since apologi

zed à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I so apologize to [Cyrus], and this is sincere,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Foxx said. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I am a comedian, and you guys know that whatever I say, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean any of it. And sometimes, as comedians, as we do, we go a little bit too far.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I am not going to justify anything Jamie said, but seriously he is a comedian and that is what they do. No apologies should be necessary. I hear comedians say far worse shit about everyone, but because it’s Foxx, he’s getting alot of crap. This is far less cutting edge that Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy or even Robin Williams have said in the past. Shocking hell no.

Watch Adam get the boot tomorrow. Everybody is trying to save the others, thinking he is safe. He isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t doing too well right now. LOL

I think Simon would slit his wrists. That is so not going to happen. Not this week for certain.

It is funny how Kara just gets so frazzled when she has to critique Adam! She’s definitely under the spell, but who can blame her?

At least Paula freely admits to the love!

Have you checked DI lately? It’s really close. I wonder if the actual votes will be super close and if they’ll mention something about it, like on Top 3 week in Season 5 when they were all within one percentage point of each other.

Allisonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’very good also. But she does sort of sound like a cross between Kim Carnes and Stevie Nicks

Oh Suzanne, you just drove a stake through my Allison-loving heart! :wink_wp: Two of the female voices I can’t stand. I would rather stab myself in the ears than listen to Stevie Nicks. To me, the words that come to mind for Allison’s voice are “husky” and “warm”, while the words that come to mind for Stevie Nicks are “sandpaper” and “bleat”. (Sorry, Stevie lovers!) btw, ironically, the other female singer I love anywhere near as much as Allison is Stevie’s Mac counterpart, Christine McVie (again, so warm).

Okay, I’m just going to come out and say it! Kris was the best of the night!!!!!! If his placement in the line-up would have been 3-5, peeps would have seen that. Also, Simon simply threw him under the bus, Simon isn’t a fan of Kris type music and he fears Kris being in the finale for some reason. (And THAT is my objective statement. ;) ).

I’m thinking a bottom 2 for Kris and Matt.

Watch Adam get the boot tomorrow. Everybody is trying to save the others, thinking he is safe. He isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t doing too well right now. LOL

I was thinking the same thing, that would suck. It wasn’t Adam’s best but it was still good and better than Matt/Kris/and Danny. I didn’t vote either, I am waiting till the finale. Please don’t let the shock boot be Adam, lol. Nah it can’t be Adam, it’s going to be Matt for sure. I already put all my pool points in for Matt. Look at DI last week, Lil was on top and she was a goner. So with the margin or error and the two lines and texting. Adam should be safe.

Oh Suzanne, you just drove a stake through my Allison-loving heart! Two of the female voices I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stand. I would rather stab myself in the ears

LOL JohnM. How ’bout Pink? Hate her too? Cuz to me, Allison sounds just like her. Now, “warm” ain’t exactly the word I’d use to describe Pink, but who knows. Fire poker hot maybe. And definitely smoky.

So did I drive the stake all the way for a through and through, or are we good? :-)

Okay, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just going to come out and say it! Kris was the best of the night!!!!!! If his placement in the line-up would have been 3-5, peeps would have seen that. Also, Simon simply threw him under the bus, Simon isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a fan of Kris type music and he fears Kris being in the finale for some reason. (And THAT is my objective statement. ;) ).

I agree with you. And I think the reason is that he doesn’t want to look like a doofus having picked Danny and Adam for the final in the huge TV Guide cover story (on Newsstands everywhere today!).

iPhone confessional, oops. It’s these little videos each contestant does every week where they talk about a topic. It’s only available via iPhone tho and only Adam’s fans seem to upload them regularly onto YT :)

Anyway Kris’ the past couple weeks talked a lot about how he focuses less on the competition aspect of the show and more on the opportunity to showcase his music, that he loves helping the other kids pick out songs and put together their performances. That he doesn’t mind being in the background. Basically not showing that cutthroat, killer instinct that apparently Simon wants in his winners :D

link to a transcript

And yes, someone shouted that they wanted to have Danny’s babies. brain bleach, stat!

BTW, for everyone who hates when Adam uses his tongue. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a vocal technique taught in musical theatre for falsetto-singers. So ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a choice he makes to look à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rockà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s something he has to do to hit the notes. The Adam criticisms are like a broken record, imo.

LOL! Ummmm….LOL

Mariah Carey says hello…with her tongue still in her mouth.

Jamie foxx can say what he wants but NEVER NEVER NEVER can u say them things about a 16 year old on radio or TV

cricket Apr 29th, 2009 at 12:12 am

I think it would be a big ratings boost if Idol would have a show and bring back all the idols who are out there making a decent career for themselves. I would love to see Elliot , Taylor , Bucky , Reuben , Bo etc. It would be like a homecoming celebration .

That would be a lot of fun to see and would probably have high ratings.

I can’t imagine who would show up though. Except for Archie and Cookie and Farmbot, pretty much everyone in the top two or three has done everything they can to get as much distance between themselves and idol as fast as they can. If memory serves, Kelly Clarkston and Taylor Hicks bought out their contracts as soon as they could – at great expense.

LOL Chris Daughtry just professed his fandom for Kris Allen on Twitter!

Jocelin: Whenever Kris performs he is so musical and careful with his phrasing that I get caught up in how heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s phrasing. Did he end the song in a minor seventh? I loved that, but perhaps ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too subtle for this television show.

Actually, he ended it on a ninth (or second, if you want to look at it that way). But either way, I’m with you — I love me some sevenths and ninths!

lefty Apr 28th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

Kris: Good phrasings, nice vocals (except when he tries to reach those high notes, then he strains), just too low-key compared to everyone else.

See, I think his low-key approach was MOST like the Rat Pack. Those guys were cool, cool, cool.

I couldn’t agree more!!!!

michelle…thanks for the link. ok folks..COUGAR ALERT…but damn that transcript/interview made me a bit warm and fuzzy over Kris. i can now see why simon made a dig at his un-willingness to win….his modesty is a great characteristic but it is not an asset in this competition. (wait…what is the official age for a cougar these days? please dont say 30!).

Wow, can I say that Danny was absolutely brilliant tonight, I love love the song and the performance.

HE WAS BRILLIANT!!!

Hey you guys, I will put the tv. guide article up again, I took it down cause an address was on there and I didn’t want it up there and then the show was starting so I just took the whole post down sorry.

Here it is again sans cover:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w300/dreamlittle/img050.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w300/dreamlittle/img051.jpg

Jamie foxx can say what he wants but NEVER NEVER NEVER can u say them things about a 16 year old on radio or TV

Hopefully when she’s 18, we can get the full frontal attack of everything Cyrus,everyone will be free to be honest and let it all out when she’s legal ..Cant wait

Allison sounds like a 50 year old 5 pack a day, whiskey drinking bar hound. Her diction and phrasing are off. Can you imagine what her voice will sound like in 10/20 years? It will be just a painful rasp.

1 Adam (what pipes!)
2. Kris (really smooth nuanced performance– sounded very rat pack era)
3. Matt (Bad nervous start, great finish with feeling)
4. Allison (Mush mouth…listen to the last verse…no words)
5 Danny ( he kinda had me till the end when he screamed and yelled awefully)

LOL! Ummmmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.LOL

Mariah Carey says helloà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦with her tongue still in her mouth.

Whatevs, laugh all you want. Rock falsetto is used with the tongue out technique. It’s to prevent vocal cord damaging from the high notes.

kris: nice vocals,quite flat for me but he was good.nothing really special. he improves each week,
he can be with adam in the finale.
allison: she looks good tonight, her performance was good, just like kris’s. she gets better and
better every week.
matt: i don’t like that fedora on him,but the vocals were pretty good.nice simple melodies.
he didn’t put much riffs and falsettos which is a good thing. I WISH HE WILL NOT GO HOME
TOMORROW.
danny: awesome! love the performance, even though i don’t get him that much.
adam: it was pretty good.it was not as great as his performances the last few weeks.

my order:

danny
adam
matt
allison
kris

Come on!! It might seem a bit rude but i think M.Cyrus totally deserves it after all the bad mouthing she did on other people and behaving like a spoil brat. The reason Foxx got a backlash on it because she is a supposedly disney star and she is 16!! For that I like Foxx very much for telling it like it is. It might be crass to diss a 16 yr old kid but its M.Cyrus fault for misbehaving like she did.

On second listen, I’m putting Adam back in first for me. That long note was maybe over the top, but the fact that he could sustain it with such clarity is…. well…..pretty amazing. The whole presentation showed what a master of nuance he is in performance and vocalization.

Tonight was on crack. Seriously. Paula is passing out the stash for sure.

1. Kris Allen: Great phrasing. It wasn’t a power vocal, but Kris never really had power vocals to begin with. He’s smart. He’s talented. He’s extremely good looking. I just don’t think he possesses the “skill set” that a bombastic show like American Idol rewards. That being said, “wet dog” my ass. Kris has shown time and time again that he wants to win and I think he’s proven his worth several times over. WRONG SIMON!!! JUST WRONG.

2. Allison Iraheta: I’m not her biggest fan, but I LOVED HER singing this song. It was HER version and IMO, it stands above even Katharine McPhee’s version from season 5. The huskiness of her voice, the control she displayed, mixed in with just the right amount of vocal flair made this one of her most amazing performances. She is the best teenager that has ever been on this show, Jordin Sparks included.

3. Matt Giraud: Just terrible. He started off-pitch and pretty much never recovered. Jamie Foxx gave him good advise in lowering the key, but Matt just couldn’t deliver the goods. If this doesn’t get him booted, I’ll eat my shoe.

4. Danny Gokey: I know he is hated with the passion of a thousand suns on this site, but I think this was a pretty amazing performance. Danny was in tune and he showed the right amount of flair to make this work. This one will be a photo finish.

5. Adam Lambert: To me, this was much too theatrical for my taste. Lambert keeps coming and going…literally. One minute, I feel like he’s himself. The next minute, he’s another character. I don’t know what he can do to fix this. Maybe this is who he is…a constant revolving door of different “characters”. But that won’t make an album. That won’t help him to last, IMO. He’s a star for sure, but I don’t think it’s as clean cut as lots of people to believe. Cook was more a sure thing IMO.

Bottom 2: Kris (Allison will be saved by her recent bottom 3 stay and let’s face it, she was brilliant tonight), Matt

Home: Matt

What’s wrong with me? Agreeing with Kara and disagreeing with Simon? Was it any more obvious that he just wants Danny and Adam in the final? Danny was ok, until he started applauding himself which made me realize why I never vote for him. You can tell Kara really wants Allison in the final, and I can’t believe Randy made sense today- at least the part about Kris!

I think bottom 2 will be Danny and Matt.

Well who do you think could sell KARA’s songs

LOL Chris Daughtry just professed his fandom for Kris Allen on Twitter!

He’s probably trying to sell Kris a DAUGHTRY back tattoo. Chris gets royalties everytime one is sold.

Maybe this is who he isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a constant revolving door of different à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“charactersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . But that wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make an album. That wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help him to last, IMO.

Fair assessment, but tell that to Madonna. Mother of reinvention. She’s had an entire succesful career on playing characters and changing up styles. I really feel Adam will be in that same category years from now as madonna, michael, prince, etc. Not drinking koolaid…it’s just how I feel.

ETA: As a big Adam fan, I still won’t be upset if Adam comes in second in the Finals. As long as it’s Kris or Allison who take it. Put the Go in Gokey!

What I can gather from all these comments is that it’s pretty much a close race for Adam, Kris, Allison and Danny. Danny’s getting praise all over from Kris and Allison fans, which is something too.

Even DialIdol can’t seem to predict who’s going home. It’s anyone’s game to lose at this point.

Adam is TOTALLY in a league of his own, which has already been said on this board many, many times. I don’t think the judges really have anything left even to say to him- this kid is going to win and he is heads above the rest. He brings something special to that stage that no idol has ever brought before.

People who get pissy about the show pimping Adam– I think the show actually tried really hard NOT to pimp Adam at first. I mean, who would have thought that Idol would be pimping a contestant with photos floating around the internet showing him kissing other guys and showing him dressed up in drag?? Come on, he is not the typical “David Archuleta” type of contestant that gets the Idol pimpage treatment. Adam got screen time during auditions because he was unique. Simon had nothing (or not much) nice to say about him in the beginning, and still gives him luke warm treatment. All those photos came out and I have to say, I just don’t think Simon has ever warmed up to Adam… especially not in the way he drools all over Gokey every week. But, Adam got popular, draws people in to watch the show, sells downloads like mad, gets people talking… and so now the show really has no CHOICE but to pimp him. So… don’t get mad about it! He deserves it.

For the first time in a LONG time, I liked Danny’s singing tonight. But, then he ruined it by trying to kiss up to Simon at the end.

Adam in trouble? Please. He is so safe is not even funny.

I LOVE Matt but I am ready for him to go home. I loved his performance it was subdued and so great but I don’t want him to stay anymore. He’s done.
Too much pressure for him and if he stays the hate will be on him.

I think he will do so well outside the show. He has so much raw talent ..
He just needs so me guidance, I missed his piano playing tonight.

I hope he gets a career out of this. He is sooo talented but he is not ready yet.

WOOHOO! I’m loving that Chris thinks Kris is the SHIZNIT-O-BAM!!! WOOT!

That long note was maybe over the top, but the fact that he could sustain it with such clarity isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. wellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..pretty amazing.

Yeah, there’s that. For me, tonight Allison & Adam are in a tie for first place. I thought Adam’s singing was just amazing, and I thought Allison did a really beautiful rendition of a really beautiful song.

Ugh, deciding who I liked best tonight is hard, because I also really loved Kris. His performance was so “Rat Packish” and he sounded quite good. Kris always impresses me with his innate musicality.

I don’t like Danny at all, and I don’t really need for all of his performances to end in Church. But, I would rank him slightly above Matt, who just sucked in general tonight.

I like Matt. He seems like a great guy, with a cute style and a fun personality. I just don’t think he ever sounds good when he comes out on the big stage.

I’m still happy about Jamie saving us from the falshitto tonight. And, I think he was the best mentor we’ve had this season. He seemed pretty darn supportive of the kids and their talent.

And, I can’t hate on him for the Miley thing. I make fun of her all the time. As a pretty big star, she’s fair game for comedians – it’s what they do. Plus, it’s not like she’s all that sensitive to everyone either.

Best episode of the season thus far. They were all great.

Why dont we just crown Adam now, and enjoy the rest of the journey! :king_tb:

Simon gives me a royal pain. Anytime his chosen ones get competition, then he drags out that “I think you might be in trouble tonight”. He thinks the voters arer sheep and will follow his lead. Hopefully, enough voters are on to him now and think for themselves. I didnt like Matt, but never liked that song anyway. Loved Allison, saw just last bit of Kris but seemed very good. Not a fan of Danny but he did a good job. I think Adam belongs on Broadway. For me, he is usually to theatrical, especially tonight. He is talented, but I can’t see him really doing a concert because he cant keep the theatrics out of it. Just wondering if the ptb really want that kind of an idol to promote an album on.

Chris Daughtry just professed his fandom for Kris Allen on Twitter!

wow! I can’t believe he even watches the show. That’s so great for Kris.

ETA–What’s Chris Daughtry’s name on Twitter? I just tried a bunch of names and got other people or no page at all.

I am amused that this post:

I still say I want à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Ring of Fireà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Adam back, however. There was just a taste of that tonight. I think heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s toned it down WAY too much à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ though I understand why.

was immediately followed by this one:

While we were watching Adam, my husband turned to me and said, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Good lord, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s channeling William Shatner!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Ridiculously OTT for us.

I really hope Adam has stopped googling himself (that sounds dirty) because there is no way he would not be totally confuzzled. One person’s toned down Adam is another’s ridiculously OTT Adam. I’m in the I *heart* Ring of Fire Adam camp. I can understand him feeling the need to tone it down because he wants to win. However, at this point, the people who have him pegged as “too theatrical” are probably never going to see him as anything but too theatrical unless he exclusively does TOMT type performances from here on out. I mean, he barely gestured tonight and Kara called him “sleazy.” He might as well say what the hell and really go for it next week. His fanbase will probably back him up, and no amount of understated emmotional performances will change people’s minds en masse on the theatricality front.

Fair assessment, but tell that to Madonna. Mother of reinvention. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s had an entire succesful career on playing characters and changing up styles.

And Prince. The guy even changed his name to a symbol for awhile, and yet his latest album (album number cajillion) debuted first or second recently on Billboard. Last night Purple Rain was on Fuse, and at one point Prince was singing shirtless while wearing a black lace blindfold and Wendy was actually licking his guitar strings. I remember thinking, and they call Adam Lambert theatrical and OTT… apparently I’m missing that gene, because I had a crush on Prince when I was 7.

LOL Chris Daughtry just professed his fandom for Kris Allen on Twitter!

Oh how I love Chris

Just finished my workout and watching Idol…I think Kris Allen is the SHIZNIT-O-BAM!!!

I think Chris and Kris are SHIZNIT-O-BAM! :laugh_tb: It’s ok Chris, embrace the inner fanboy!

And Jordin liked Danny

Wow. Danny tore it up! He was the best tonight. He gave me chills…that’s the first time I’ve gotten them this season. So proud. :)

Please let Matt go home. So clearly the worst performance tonight, he’s overstayed his welcome with me. And then let Danny have one of his off nights next week, and we’ll get the final 3 I wanted all along.

could someone tell a newbie how to do the quote thing like when you want to comment on their quote ? do you click on B-Quote? before and after or just before?? im confused because i cant preview it.

In our household the concensus is that everyone was boring except for Adam.

could someone tell a newbie how to do the quote thing like when you want to comment on their quote ? do you click on B-Quote? before and after or just before?? im confused because i cant preview it.

copy your quote, then click on b-quote, paste your copy, click on b-quote again to end the quote and then add what you want to say. if you don’t click on b-qoate at the end, you’re comment will read like it’s part of the quote.

Agree with everything you said “uhohnogo”!!! But didn’t Simon have some really nice things to say about Adam in the TV Guide interview? Anyone who doesn’t “get” Adam obviously doesn’t know much about how awesome a voice with a 9-octave range is. Adam is perfection, the others are in a different class. Those who say he is just too superb for Idol are correct, but what a way to launch him into the stardom which he so deserves. Now I guess I should say “JMO.”

here goes…

Maybe this is who he isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a constant revolving door of different à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“charactersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . But that wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make an album. That wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help him to last, IMO.

I dont know if you’ve heard Adams studio versions on itunes, but I would buy his album in a heartbeat. They are amazing!

You click the B-Quote, paste the quost after that, and then you will see that B-Quote has become /B-quote. Click that and it will close the quote function.

Votenumber1 has Adam in first place with a solid 40-plus % lead. Kris is second with less than 20%. Only one vote per IP address and over 7 million votes were cast last week. Matt is overwhelmingly predicted to go home (by almost 70%).

I don’t think any one indicator is necessarily correct, but I agree with a poster upthread that AI has figured out a way to muck up Dial Idol’s results.

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Chris Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s name on Twitter? I just tried a bunch of names and got other people or no page at all.

http://twitter.com/CHRIS_Daughtry

copy your quote, then click on b-quote, paste your copy, click on b-quote again to end the quote and then add what you want to say. if you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t click on b-qoate at the end, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re comment will read like ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s part of the quote.

A big thanks Suzanne, I just tried it and it worked :dunce_tb:

Anyone who doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“getà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Adam obviously doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know much about how awesome a voice with a 9-octave range is.

I like Adam, but just because someone else doesn’t is not reason enough to say what they do or do not know. It may be awesome to have that kind of voice, but not everyone has to like it.

I love Adam but I feel like he is playing it very safe. I miss ROF Adam!! I do love the TV Guide article with all the Simon love. I’m beginning to think that Adam won’t win AI but in the end he will win. IMO, it doesn’t matter who wins, all that matters is who has the $$upport. From the TV Guide article

Can Adam be a star? One hundred percent. He’s somebody who should be selling records all over the world. He’s that good. He could sing the phone book, and a lot of producers will want to work with him.
What about Danny? Not so much. He’s more American. He’ll do very well here. But when you do a show like this, you hope you’ll find somebody so unique, so different, who can represent the show all over the world. And that’s more Adam than Danny. Adam’s in control of what he does, down to the nail polish. Imagine what the competition would look like without him. He’s shaken everything up, this boy.
Did you see that from the moment you auditioned him? No, I didn’t. I thought the first time I saw him he reminded me of people who’ve done Broadway – he was very theatrical and I thought he couldn’t adapt. And to be fair, it was Paula and Randy who really liked him. But during Hollywood week he turned everything around. The American public has had that same relationship with him. It took performances like “Mad World” to really establish him. And now he’s got this head of steam going.

Adam will be a winner no matter where he places on AI.

Adam à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Loved this. After reading all the negative comments I was prepared for the worst and thankfully, it was great. He finally used more of his lower register; wish he would do that more often. That last note: not even close to what I would call screeching. The husband thought Adam was great and just likes him because he à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like all the othersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Allison à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I like her voice, but agree that she needs to enunciate. As husband said, the words are à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“keyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  in these songs and she is a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mush mouth”. I barely understood maybe 10% of what she sang. I really like her though and hopes she makes it through.

Kris à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ sweet guy with a nice voice, but really nothing special. I still hope he makes it through. Aren’t there lots of other musicians out there just like him?

Danny à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get him. I know everyone thought he did really well, but I found it kind of meh. I would never want to watch him in concert. And his voice and style are nothing out of the ordinary either. If he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t win this season, there will be another one just like him on Idol next season.

Matt à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do well. Seems nice enough but just didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t bring it tonight. Bye Matt.

Anyway Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ the past couple weeks talked a lot about how he focuses less on the competition aspect of the show and more on the opportunity to showcase his music, that he loves helping the other kids pick out songs and put together their performances. That he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind being in the background. Basically not showing that cutthroat, killer instinct that apparently Simon wants in his winners :D

But see, David Cook only competed against himself from week to week last year. He couldn’t bring himself to be cutthroat either and he won. I love Simon, but there are things he is looking for that just doesn’t bode well on this show, imo. Perhaps since it’s TV, he thinks there needs to be contestants at each others’ throats in order to make good TV. He’s just not getting that TV can have “feel good” moments and still be good TV. Perhaps all of the producers think this as well. I don’t want to be the bitter fan that says Kris doesn’t need this show to make it, but I do believe that Kris doesn’t need this show to make it.

Did your link connect to the actual confessional, because I couldn’t find it. Thanks. :D

Adam’s Top 5 Iphone Confessional this week, he credit’s Dilana’s version of Ring of Fire. He credits her by name. Just wanted to throw that out there for the people who think that he doesn’t give credit to arrangements he sings.

ETA: http://vimeo.com/4384979

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Top 5 Iphone Confessional this week, he credità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Dilanaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version of Ring of Fire. He credits her by name. Just wanted to throw that out there for the people who think that he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t give credit to arrangements he sings.

I’ve never much cared about the cover-gate stuff. Mostly because, I don’t believe the contestants themselves have any control over whether or not they get the opportunity to acknowledge the cover on the show. Also, I think searching for different performances of the song you’re going to sing is smart preparation for a competitive singing show. I can’t get pissed at the kids for doing their homework. And, I can’t get pissed at them for something they don’t control.

I think through this I’ve actually learned that I’m okay with not being the head of everything. I’ve been helping some people out, and you know so have others, but I like helping people out and helping them make songs and stuff like that and writing with other people and just collaborating and I like to do that kind of stuff. And if I’m in the background, that’s fine. I just like music a whole lot and I want it to be my life forever and I want to be able to make a living doing it.

Michelle, I went back and realized you connected to the transcript not the video. I only read the first part and brought this back. The bolded statement makes me think that he has been the head of things in the past, but he’s adjusting to not being a CO and he’s cool with that. The last statements makes me go gah, this guy loves music and it’s his life. (Reminds me of my hubby, actually.) Like Kris, hubby doesn’t have that ‘in your face’ type personality, but he’s madly talented and was born to do music. I’m sorry, this almost brings tears to my eyes.

Is that you Lassie??????

coco thought they ALLzzzz did a Smashing Job……..if i had a Twitter I would have told Ya there

I miss Anoop, but I voted my ass off for Allison. She has been the most underrated by the judges this season, and I actually felt emotionally connected with her tonight.

Simon was smoking crack though. Matt was completely off from the very first note, and that was brilliant?! What the heck?

Danny does the same thing for almost every song he performs. The first part is boring as hell, then he totally overdoes the second half.

I just wasn’t feeling any of the guys today. Even Adam was just alright, and I usually love his performances. That boy loves himself some production.

I really hope Allison is safe tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow is the time for the shock boot. Go home Gokey!

But see, David Cook only competed against himself from week to week last year. He couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t bring himself to be cutthroat either and he won. I love Simon, but there are things he is looking for that just doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t bode well on this show, imo. Perhaps since ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s TV, he thinks there needs to be contestants at each othersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ throats in order to make good TV. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just not getting that TV can have à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“feel goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  moments and still be good TV. Perhaps all of the producers think this as well. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to be the bitter fan that says Kris doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need this show to make it, but I do believe that Kris doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need this show to make it.

I fully agree to this. Kris like Castro and Cook last year didn’t want to really be competitive and they did pretty good. I just hope Kris becomes Cook good and not just Castro good.

Adam – Loved it! Can’t help myself. In my book, the best by far.
Allison – Fantastic! So happy for her.
Kris – Not his best but still good.
Danny – Better than the last few weeks.
Matt – I like Matt, but I think it’s his time to go.

Adam, Kris and Allison are still my top 3.

For those who feel that Adam is too theatrical for AI or this kind of competition, it wasn’t too many years ago that singers like Barbra Striesand and Liza Minelli were considered the top of American popular music. Barbra and Liza were very theatrical (as is Bette Midler) and I see Adam fitting into that arena completely.

yeahyeahsure Apr 29th, 2009 at 12:32 am

LOL Chris Daughtry just professed his fandom for Kris Allen on Twitter!

Okay, my admiration for Chris Daughtry just increased… a lot!!! LOL

And now it’s time for bed.

I like Adam, but just because someone else doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t is not reason enough to say what they do or do not know. It may be awesome to have that kind of voice, but not everyone has to like it.

Indeed and I will also say I find it off putting for Adam fans to act like the only reason someone won’t like him is because they don’t understand music. I’m an Adam fan and this bothers me, so I can imagine how off-putting is for non-Adam fans. Now I do think that Adam is techinically superior and I do find that people who totally dismiss it, I’m all ‘alrighty then.’ But hey, they can be feel that way, that’s cool. Not for me to ding them for it.

Back to the show, I tried listening to Kris’s performance again to see if I missed anything, because I didn’t get smooth, cool, hep, Rat Pack feel, I got cruise ship and bland and not his best vocally. See now this is an instance where people like mj, whose opinion I normally agree with, were loving his performance and technically and emotionally, it wasn’t there for me. I agreed with the MTV guy, this felt mechanical to me. There were a few missed notes, I mean not Matt levels of trainwreck, but still, he can and has done better. And yeah, I expect better of him. But I just shrug and call bygones if others see differently.

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I thought Danny was good tonight. IMO, it was his best performance so far. I enjoyed it until he started talking. There is just something about him that really turns me off. IMO, he should just sing and not ever talk. LOL. I really don’t see me ever buying any of his music?? But hey he does have a good voice. I think he will have an ok career after AI.

Kris was very safe and boring. I just don’t get him at all. IMO, you can go to any karoke bar and find a dozen of him. No star quality at all. He just doesn’t act like he is in it to win, IMO.

Allison—loved loved her. I really don’t understand why Simon doesn’t give her the love she deserves. She is awesome. I will be the first in line to buy her CD.

Matt–IMO, the judges wasted the save on him. He’s not ready.

Agree with everything you said à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“uhohnogoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ !!! But didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Simon have some really nice things to say about Adam in the TV Guide interview? Anyone who doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“getà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Adam obviously doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know much about how awesome a voice with a 9-octave range is. Adam is perfection, the others are in a different class. Those who say he is just too superb for Idol are correct, but what a way to launch him into the stardom which he so deserves. Now I guess I should say à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“JMO.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Wow.

Kris–Very solid, original, strong. Shaky false at the end. Stylish and rich, overall: very good.
Allison–Beautiful tone tonight. Restrained. Built the song appropriately. Looked amazing. Great job, girl!
Matt–Matt is just too “one note” for me. Technically, the weakest left. Just Ok.
Adam–Perhaps his worst performance to date. Pimp spot…again? It was wasted on him for once, haha. Even one of his patented, stratospheric, screaming notes (which he cracked, btw) couldn’t save this dreary performance. He’ll be safe, though. And he’ll be in the finals, fo sho.
Danny–Well, now. I must say that I’ve been waiting for some spicier, bolder version to emerge. Call it Danny 2.0. Whatevs. Anyway, all I know is that he turned that song on its ear and blew the freakin’ roof off the building in the process. Best of the night. Safe and in the finals, fo sho.

FINALLY watched the show, and…. I have to say I’m really happy with this one.

I will be the first to admit that I’m not a huge fan of Danny. (And it has nothing to do with the personal things that most people hate him for… His vocals just never do much for me.) However, even he was good tonight! While there were variances in the quality tonight, nobody in the top 5, IMO, crapped out tonight. It was really what a Top 5 on a singing contest should be – great singing!

I’m pretty sure Matt will go home, but I’m happy to say that nobody sucked tonight… for me.

First off, they most definitely should have been able to fit in two songs each! Cut out the first dramatic backlit shot of the contestants (that’d be 5 minutes right there), cut the chatter in half, boom done. Dummies.

First off, Foxx actually did a really decent job of mentoring. Colour me surprised (also surprised to learn that he’s classically trained – but then again I know almost nothing about the guy).

Kris - Not bad. He has a nice voice; I like him, but I find him bland. That’s all I can ever really say about him – “he has a nice voice.”
Allison - Loved it! And Foxx’s advice to think of her family while she was singing, was really great. She does, however, *really* need to work on her enunciation.
Matt - He sooo did not deserve the praise he received. Thought it was awful, simply awful.
Danny - Shocker of shockers, I was actually enjoying his vocals, and thought “Hey, this is pretty good” – but then he got to the second half, the tempo picked up, and I found myself thinking [with a huge shudder] “OMG, what is this arrangement? Any second now he’s gonna bust out into ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On’!” (seriously, it sounded exactly like the beginning of that song).
Adam - Holy hell. Chills. I had to rewind it three times. The EYES were back a little, got me some swagger, got me a little of the lower register I’ve been dying to hear on the show, and OMG that money note!!

Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s glory note was a bit shrill, and he is losing his creativity edge. He has a beautiful voice and I hope he learns to control it sometime in the near future. Also the over pimping is getting to be very annoying.

I think he controls his voice amazingly well. Every little nuance of it. I don’t always like the songs but the control is out of this world. Our Masterclass lady said it best with her critique of Adam last week…….
Last week, you were the only singer who did not sing a ballad, thus distinguishing your performance in both tempo and style. This week, however, while the other singers sang upbeat numbers, you did quite the opposite and toned down your approach. How you manage to stay one step ahead of everyone is quite another story and I would love to hear it some day. It is true genius on your part.

What an inspired modification of this classic number! And, although I am certain that you were responsible for the initial idea, how classy of you to extend credit to American Idol arranger extraordinaire, Michael Orland, for his contribution to this finalized masterpiece.

Throughout this number, your voice sounded so controlled and so resonant, at times ringing with head voice clarity and other times reverberating with dynamically strong, muscular vocals. You are so knowledgeable in the manner in which you blend your head/chest mix – it allows you to explore vocal terrain rarely explored by other singers because you possess stellar technical accuity. You are a tremendously refined singer and your hard work and diligence is truly something special.
The emotion and the angst that you rendered throughout this number was so real, so genuine. We could hear it through your animated voice, especially when you expressed grief and unhappiness through your lamenting upper range vocals . For me, this was the highlight of the entire song. Your voice sounded so open and free, moving from pure head voice into a richer, fuller vocal sound. Ah – it was just so, so beautiful.

You canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t teach this -the technique perhaps – but not the emotion. It has to come from within the heart of a true artist who is not afraid to wear his emotions on his sleeve. All singers must learn that they must emotionally deliver a vocal number in the same manner as you would speak it; this is the way you extablish a powerful connection with your audience – by grabbing their hearts, their souls with their vocal passion and sensitivity.

Technique allows singers to stretch their voice and truly use it as a powerful communicative instrument. And, throughout your tenure on American Idol, Adam, you have never ever disappointed us in this respect. You are a sensitive, emotionally driven and, yet, extremely intelligent artist – exceptionally creative and unique.

In closing, I would like to highlight the little flirting you accomplished with your lower range – it was wonderful to hear the resonant depth and beauty in this area of your vocal range, as it provided such wonderful contrast to the ringing presence of your upper range. Next time, treat us to even more – your bottom voice is gorgeous, like velvet!

And, thank you so much for supporting your lower range -oftentimes this is not the case with singers. However, by accessing your diphragmatic support in a continuous manner, you were capable of creating a seamless segue in to your upper range. Your melodic line was flawless and centered throughout this number – sheer perfection, really!

JohnM
Apr 29th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Jocelin: Whenever Kris performs he is so musical and careful with his phrasing that I get caught up in how heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s phrasing. Did he end the song in a minor seventh? I loved that, but perhaps ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too subtle for this television show.

Actually, he ended it on a ninth (or second, if you want to look at it that way). But either way, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m with you à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  I love me some sevenths and ninths!

I’m not musically trained in the slightest (well, unless you count those grade school flute lessons…) so you guys are losing me here, but I CAN say that Kris’ last note made me say “wow, nice”. His performance was competent and entertaining up to then, but that last note made it a memorable one for me. Wish I understood what it was that made it such a subtle yet pleasing surprise. But then I’m still trying to understand pitchy when Randy tells me I’ve heard it. :dunce_tb:

I thought he’d be my fave of the night with that, but then Danny really delivered. Made me remember how impressed I was with him wayyy back in the audition phase.

Good show tonight for me. It made me realize that the Rat Pack era songs are truly classics that manage to still sound great long after their hey-day.

Sitting here with a big smile on my face after watching the clips this morning, what a great show! I would have liked to have heard two songs but Jamie Foxx was a good mentor as mj said, who knew? Loved everyone but Matt but even he wasn’t that bad, just tried to overcook it with the “throat olympics” (love that). As Kris showed, it isn’t necessaryon these songs. Great stuff.

I hope Alison and Kris get thru, it is Matt’s turn to go. And agreed, WTF is up with Simon. Why does anyone believe anything that man says anyway other than he’s got them brainwashed to. He has NO idea about quality music, he only has an ear for what sells. Asshole.

It’s about time he credited Dilana’s arrangement. Top 3 tonite ~ Allison, Kris, Adam. The other two can just go bye-bye.

Jamie Foxx was one of the best mentors on the show…evah! So suck on that!
He was so into the idols…love how he got in Gokey’s face-cracked my shit up!

Adam-- in a league of his own. NONE of the other idols can touch him vocally. Floved that Divaentrance…ye gods! The version he sang was NOT the Muse version, but Adam’s version and he knocked my panties-uh socks- off! Very sultry and sexy.

Allison- Girls was awesome, although I do agree with the poster who talked about her bein mush-mouthed. It’s not that bad, but she does have problems with initial phonemes which does annoy me. Nevertheless she was really really good.

Kris- a very very nice performance-loved Jamie’s response to him. That last note was pretty off, but enjoyed his performance.

Danny- this is the first time I didn’t want to put him in the bathtub and scrub the smarm off. The first part of the song was quite nice but he always fails at taking the song to church. It wasn’t bad nor was it anywhere close to Adam, Allison or Kris perfromances. And yeah…he does look like Robert Downey.

Matt- oh dear…it wasn’t bad. I sorta enjoyed but everytime he sings I feel there is smething missing.

All-in-all not a bad evening as a whole. Still pissed off and pouting that we did not get 2 songs but next week? Read somewhere the theme was rock and roll…cool.

Should go home: Matt
Will go home: Matt

I totally agree with you Layla. Thanks for posting my thoughts:)

I really did not know where to put this. If it’s the wrong place, am sorry Mj! (please delete if this has already been posted & I missed it).

Some really good (and funny) caricature’s of Adam, Pauler, Randy, Simon, Ryan & Sanyjaya.

http://prettyontheoutside.typepad.com/gilmore/2009/03/adam-lambert-is-the-only-reason-im-watching-american-idol.html

Simon was critiquing with an agenda tonight. I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe anything the man said. He heckled good performances – and lauded the worst of the night (Matt). Foxx did Matt an injury there suggesting he change keys at the last minute. It was obvious Matt wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t comfortable. He kept see-sawing between his original key and the one Foxx suggested. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not that that wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have been good for Matt (with sufficient practice) – it just didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t work tonight.

Totally agree. I have seen Simon with an agenda before, but never one as obvious as this.

Lauding Matt, who IMO was by far the worst of the bunch and Simon loved this performance?

Prior to that (as almost everyone, bloggers and posters alike) noted, he threw Kris under the bus and Allison *directly* under the wheels of the bus, being careful not to miss her getting run over.

Who does he think he’s kidding? Simon is the same man who said on Save night, “Matt, you have no chance to win.” And therein lies the crux of his lying mouth. Matt has no chance to win, so we’ll leave him for third, get rid of Allison and Kris and I can look smart with my *predicted finale of Adam/Danny.*

Diabolical, cruel, heartless, self-indulgent. No wonder Simon uses the words self-indulgent so much. He is the master of them.

I’m writing from the viewpoint of a foreigner, so am just bringing up some views as the odd observer.

I was wondering if Simon is de-pimping Allison in order to get the votes for Adam. I was thinking that perhaps Anoop’s or Lil’ Rounds fans could have switched to Kris or even Danny, which threatens Adam. From what I can tell, there’s a group of Adam fans that love Allison, both having the rock appeal, so if they split their votes 50-50, or even just 70-30, that’s quite a big chunk of votes lost for Adam. So as the weeks go by, it could just end up that Kris or Danny might catch up to Adam, especially since Adam is either you-love-him, or you-find-him-so-theatrical-it’s-irritating extreme for the casual voter.

I like Simon’s comment about Adam being as naturally theatrical as a cow naturally mooing. It’s true, ain’t it? No one else could carry off an entrance like that. While I’m not that hot over “Feeling Good”, isn’t Adam doing something like what he did for “Ring Of Fire”? Unexpected, confusingly different, yet feel good (ha ha) feeling. IMO

I couldn’t help giggling when I heard Allison sing “someone to watch h-over me”. I really really just hope it’s just a breath control or nerves issue. It doesn’t help her though, ‘cos that was just plain Simon bitching bait.

I’d like to have a Adam-Kris-Allison final too. :clap_tb:

Kris- a very very nice performance-loved Jamieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s response to him. That last note was pretty off, but enjoyed his performance.

Layla, I actually thought so too…but watching it again, he was actually trying to hold that note. It’s one of those notes that sound wrong but is actually right. And how he held it was actually good.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d like to have a Adam-Kris-Allison final too.

YEY FOR Adam-Kris-Allison final fans!!! WOOT!

how awesome a voice with a 9-octave range is

Um, I just have to mention, while I agree that at times Adam seems to be from planet GlitterSparkle, I am pretty sure he is human underneath, and he has “only” a ~3-octave range, per the latest info on idolranges.com. That is only based on the live performances and so may not be his full range, but it’s likely close since I don’t think anyone would call him shy about going after the extreme notes on-air. *g*

Having watched all the videos from my hotel in NZ (MJ you are a traveling idol addict’s savior, btw

I am pretty sure he is human underneath, and he has à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“onlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  a ~3-octave range, per the latest info on idolranges.com.

It’s 16 and a half steps, so that makes it pretty much two octaves. However, I do believe he has a 3-4 octave range.

I don’t know I watched Idol again, I have timeshifting so it was the West coast feed and who knows if they tinker with the sound between East Coast and West Coast but I thought Matt sounded better the second time around. I thought he did well but a bit uneven on the first listen but on the second listen it sounded strong, to me. Kris also sounded even better the second time round.

And since Mad World, Adam has forgotten that sometimes less is more, the consistently over the top performances make me feel like he is an actor playing at singer – yes he has the vocal chops, no argument there, but it just feels like something is missing, for me. An authenticity. And maybe that will come from performing original material from the heart but others have that authenticity even on cover material. Mad World for me was the only exception out of Adam’s repetoire.

And you can be theatrical and be authentic, see Freddie Mercury and Prince, but then I have only seen them do primarily original material. And they developed their theatricality on the rock and roll stage not on the musical theatre stage which may be why it works, it was developed in the context of their original music. There are rock singers who have done theatre but how many people have come out of the theatre world to have successful solo in the rock/pop world or front a succesful band in the rock/pop world. It is almost like if you want to rock authentically, avoid musical theatre because those bad habits are hard to shake.

Rockstar INXS had 2 people with musical theatre backgrounds as contestants, Ty Taylor has worked with Adam, the guy is very charismatic and great voice but for rock fans, no matter what these guys did, they couldn’t get out of the theatre habits. The bigger irony was that Suzie McNeil, without any theatre training, outshone Mig Ayesa performing Bohemiam Rhapsody and yet Mig did it every night for 5 years as the lead in We Will Rock You. Even more ironic is that Suzie was cast in the Toronto version of the show and she rocked the house and the critics. Because I think her rock chops stood out.

That said, I think all the peeps performed well, no train wrecks in the bunch so this is going to be interesting.

For me:
this was Adam’s night ! He’s the best (Muse rules !!). He sing one of my favorite song of all time (Feelin’ Good) and re-arranged by one of my favorite band (Muse), so he won my vote instantly. Too bad I couldn’t vote for him (and Kris and Allison) since I’m in Indonesia.
Kris and Allison were my second favorites.

Kradamllison for final 3 !

Totally agree. I have seen Simon with an agenda before, but never one as obvious as this.

As soon as the other three judges finished critiquing Allison I told my daughter to watch because Simon was going to say something negative about her.

Even being prepared I couldn’t believe how far he went. She looked great, picked a song that was well suited to her voice, and delivered it with emotion.

Simon was my favorite judge last year. This year I wish I could vote him off the show.

Okay David Cook dabbled in musical theatre but at a very amateur level, bwah. Before those “mannerisms” could set in.

I love Adam, so YMMV, but I find all the comments about him needing to use more restraint interesting. I mean, he has been there and done that (Mad World, Tracks of My Tears). It would be quite boring if he did that every song, but I get that some people would prefer more of that and less of say, his other brilliant performances. It just kind of sums up why a performer/singer like Adam is needed for this show. He shakes it up every week, regardless of what you prefer. Additionally, a great singer does so from the soul and sometimes his soul is screaming for release. I would much rather hear someone who is taking risks than someone playing within their sandbox every week. That risk taker is someone who should be the American Idol.

And since Mad World, Adam has forgotten that sometimes less is more, the consistently over the top performances make me feel like he is an actor playing at singer – yes he has the vocal chops, no argument there, but it just feels like something is missing, for me. An authenticity. And maybe that will come from performing original material from the heart but others have that authenticity even on cover material. Mad World for me was the only exception out of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s repetoire.

ITA. Last night’s performance more than ever, seemed to only belong on the musical theatre stage. My problem is that the only time I liked Adam was MW and TOMT but that doesn’t seem to be where his heart is. He wants to do the OTT part, the glory note, the theatrical flourish, or whatever you want to call it.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 16 and a half steps, so that makes it pretty much two octaves.

An octave is 8 notes, but 6 steps — confusing, I know. From idolranges:

A step is an interval of two semitones; for example, C4-D4 is one step. A half-step is halfway between two tones; for example, G4-G#4 is one half-step. F4-G#4 is one and a half steps. E-F and B-C are both half-steps, making 12 semitones to an octave (or 6 steps).

So 16.5 steps is a bit more than 2 and 2/3rds octaves.

Hello everyone! Long time reader, first time poster. When I saw that it was being cut to one song per person so they could bring on Jamie Foxx, it irked me so much it drove me out of my hidey hole. However, after watching I must admit he did a good job mentoring. As for the actual singing here’s my take: Kris-Every week he gives a nice vocal. Totally deserves to make it through to next week. Allison-Love this girl and the maturity in her voice. Talented beyond her years. BTW, Simon’s comments to her and Kris were total BS. They were victims of that elusive fifth judge…Jack Daniels. JK. Why doesn’t he just say “I can’t say anything nice to you b/c you mess up my grand scheme.” At least it would be honest. Even my hubby who does not read the boards knew she was being set up and asked me for her number so he could vote for her. He never votes. Matt-Hated the song, hated his take on it. He has been voted off twice already, maybe this time he will go. What a waste of a save. Danny-I would love to see him go this week just to see that smug look get knocked off his face. But, alas, he did an okay job and will probably live to make me cringe another week. Seriously, the thought of him Gokey-izing two rock songs next week gives me the shuddering chills. Adam-Ah Adam how do I love thee. Just a warning for future posts. I cannot be objective about this man. He turns me into a squealing teenager again. Loved the suit, loved him strutting down the pink staircase, and that long note just curled my toes. It made the hubby just shake his head and say “I just don’t get it. How can you like that screaming?” This coming from a man who thought Lil was a good singer. Meanwhile our 8 year old daughter is wondering how he does it and our 3 year old doesn’t care b/c Adam doesn’t live in a pineapple under the sea.Cannot wait for rockin’ Adam.

Indeed and I will also say I find it off putting for Adam fans to act like the only reason someone wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him is because they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand music. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m an Adam fan and this bothers me, so I can imagine how off-putting is for non-Adam fans. Now I do think that Adam is techinically superior and I do find that people who totally dismiss it, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m all à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹alrighty then.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ But hey, they can be feel that way, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s cool. Not for me to ding them for it.

I agree, and the adam fans (or fans of any idol) doing that need to knock it off.

Lecturing and schooling your fellow posters is not only rude and off-topic, but against my guidelines:

http://mjsbigblog.com/?page_id=1172

Keep your remarks focused on the subject. Don’t post opinions on your fellow posters opinions. Like I said–off topic and sure to start arguments. Just accept that YMMV…ALWAYS and then move on.

Adam-Ah Adam how do I love thee. Just a warning for future posts. I cannot be objective about this man. He turns me into a squealing teenager again. Loved the suit, loved him strutting down the pink staircase, and that long note just curled my toes.

I feel exactly the same! When I saw Adam at the top of the staircase I turned to Mr. Trixie and said “YES! And the rest stand in Adam’s shadow!” I thought that entrance was an absolute statement. I haven’t been this stupid over anybody since Bo and I still flove Bo! :wub_tb:

I liked the show last night. Even Danny! *gasp*

I love Adam but I did send all my votes to Kris last night to try and push him out of the way of Simon’s bus. I love Kris.

I think Allison’s tone is fine and I like the raspiness (sp?) of her voice but I can’t get past the fact that I can barely understand her.

This is the first time I didn’t have to cringe during Danny’s performance, so that’s good.

The same can’t be said for Matt’s performance, though. Yikes! Sorry Matt. Time’s up.

So I never seem to like the fan favs, therefore Adam is definitely not at the top of my list. I love Feeling Good (sung best by Nina Simone IMHO), she is an amazing singer and artist who knows how/when to sing big and hold back, and I feel like when Adam sang it he just made it into a big show…it’s not about the song, it’s about the “Adam Show” I recognize he can technically sing on key, he uses interesting vocal dynamics. However I just don’t like the way it sounds and I would never listen to that style of music. It’s impressive he can consistenltly reach those high notes but I don’t actually enjoy hearing them let alone hearing them held for 5 minutes! So he definitely wasn’t my guy last night and I don’t think he’ll ever be me guy (unless it’s Adam vs Gokey finale and that’s how much I dislike Gokey).

Fav by far was Allison, Simon’s been telling people they are in trouble all season and although something different may have happened in prior seasons when he said that, this season Simon means it and people go home. His critique of her was bogus and she did such an amazing job. Love the rocker!

Kris is my overall fav and I will say tonight wasn’t his best (a little trouble with that last note) but honeslty I love his style, I love the tone of his voice, and I would listen to his music post Idol…let’s hope Jamie Foxx holds true and collaborates with Kris! He has had really fantastic performances and this is just one weaker performance. I am worried for him.

Matt…I really like Matt. He chose a really hard song to sing and at moments it worked and other moments it didn’t. I want Gokey to go, but I think it will be Matt.

Gokey started off ok, then he started treating the stage like he was at church and began screaming at me and I really don’t like that. Yeah, it was ok for Danny but ok for Danny is still not something I like to listen to.

I agree with MJ only people safe are Danny and Adam, everyone else…well I just hope my favs make it through to rock week!

Memo: Ken Warwick, Simon Fuller, Simon Cowell
From: An Average AI Viewer

Attention: Fox Executives
Re: American Idol

It may have slipped your memory, but I would like to remind you that this is a SINGING COMPETITION. This is not a judging competition. This is not a witty Ryan competition. This is not a pimp-my-movie competition. I tune in to see the SINGERS. To see them SING.

When we get 7.5 minutes of singing, 18 minutes of ads and 34.5 minutes of other crap, it makes me VERY annoyed. That’s almost 3 times as much time spent watching ads as it is watching singing. And it’s almost 5 times as much spent viewing filler-type-crap.

The next time you get a choice between cutting singing and cutting “other crap” (I know the ads aren’t going anywhere), cut the “other crap”.

I’m unreasonably peeved that we did not get our usual two songs this week. The two songs that the AI web-site promised. The two songs that Anoop and Lil mentioned they were going to sing. The two songs that the Idols selected with some thought to presenting a cohesive unit.

In other words, you suck.

Yours with much disgust,
AI Viewer

I completely understand Trixie. Chris Daughtry was my first, but nothing can compare to my Lambert love.

I had to break my own decision to only vote for Adam and had to split my other votes between Kris and Allison after Simon’s totally cynical dismissal of these two over a very very average Matt. Simon has become totally obnoxious this season to the extent that it does not seem like he is even listening to any of them singing. He seems hell bent on only reinforcing all of his pre-determined views he airs to all the reporters between thu and performance night, to ensure the results are in tune with his trashy comments

Kirsten…. hahaha … love your memo :)
totally agree with you !

It’s not a singing competition. It’s more like a marketing show like the HSN with elements of a sporting event. They have to sell the items in the time they have and Simon is a master. Singing counts but not for a whole lot so that’s the first to be trimmed.

Matt’s is gone tonight. Next week will be much more interesting although not really. Adam is a lock unless someone really breaks out once they get to two songs. Danny could be the surprise boot and maybe Kris or Allison make the finale which would make for a pretty lame one. Although you never know, after three songs the Adam show might get tiresome.

Good morning! Lord, I was really angry last night. Though I completely disagree with Simon’s critiques, I watched the videos this morning – not including the judging :-). All in all, good to great performances. No one out and out bombed it up.

Here are my rankings. 1-2-3 are very close for me:

1) Allison - one of my favorites all season, but honestly, I thought she really kicked it up a notch last night. She did make the song her own. I absolutely loved it and will buy the single.
2) Danny – I know. I know. Don’t hate me. I wasn’t as effusive last night in chat (I think I said words to the effect of “Danny didn’t suck”). Watching and listening to the video again today, I have to say, not only his best vocal since auditions but his best performance in the competition to date. For me, at least. And while I was firmly among those rooting for the Go to be put in Gokey up to now, I have to say: last night he earned his place in the top 4.
3) Adam - loved the entrance and loved the performance. But, I don’t dig the arrangement as much as I wanted to. That glory note was just too shrill for me. YMMV. He is so incredibly talented – I’m a huge fan. But, putting them in order, I put him (gulp) behind Danny last night. I know. I know. But it’s just my honest opinion.

Again, for the record, I would give all three A’s if I were grading them. But I would give Allison 95 plus, Danny 92-93, and Adam a 90.

4) Kris – a really, really good job. As has been noted, his phrasing and interpretation are excellent. But in a night of excellent performances, he’s behind my top 3. Putting my teacher hat on, Chris earns a 85 plus , a solid B or maybe even B plus.

{grand canyon sized gap}

5. Matt – sigh. I’m a Matt fan. I’ve been rooting for him all season. His performance was pitchy, especially in the first half. Did the key change throw him off? Who knows. But he was nowhere near the quality of the others, for me. Not a failing grade but absolutely and clearly my least favorite of the night. He gets a C. Sorry Matt!!

So there you have it. And, for the record, Jamie Foxx was an excellent mentor. He didn’t try to hide his feelings (fun to watch) and seemed to really spend time with each contestant. He was very qualified to mentor – I take back everything I said about him yesterday!! LOL!!!!

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a singing competition. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more like a marketing show like the HSN with elements of a sporting event. They have to sell the items in the time they have and Simon is a master. Singing counts but not for a whole lot so thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the first to be trimmed.

LOL. I know that, but would it hurt them to toss us a bone once and a while amongst all the marketting and concentrate on the singers? Let us hear a few songs?

I swear, if this crapastic season of suck (from the producing persepctive, not dissing the singers) finally wins them an Emmy, I’m going to find the address of every Emmy voter and leave bags of flaming dog poo on their doorsteps. They have been put on notice.

Adam is ready for Vegas. His screaming is reminiscent of Cook’s. No, he is not my favourite work of art.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a singing competition. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more like a marketing show like the HSN with elements of a sporting event.

Yep. And this fact makes the judging last night even less understandable to me.

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Mattà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s is gone tonight.

He’s so gone, he should be packing his bags this morning. I will be stunned if it is anybody but him going home. Meh performance in the middle of the performance order and Simon not dissing him? Doesn’t stand a chance.

Next week will be much more interesting although not really. Adam is a lock unless someone really breaks out once they get to two songs.

Yes, they should just have Adam sing and tell the others to go home now. Three times in the pimp spot? Seriously? Three times as many pimp spots as any other contestant left in the competition? Seriously? Never been first? Seriously? Never even been earlier than third? Gah!

Here is an interesting stat, of the people left in the competition, here are their pimp spots:
Danny (SF1), Adam (SF2), Matt (F11), Allison (F10), Kris (F9), Adam (F8), Adam (F5)

That’s right, since the last time Adam was in the pimp spot, no other remaining finalist has been in the pimp spot.

Oh, and I won’t be surprised if we have to wait until final 2 night before we start hearing three songs a night. You suck, producers.

For those who feel that Adam is too theatrical for AI or this kind of competition, it wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t too many years ago that singers like Barbra Striesand and Liza Minelli were considered the top of American popular music.

To be honest, if the worst people can say about Adam is that he’s too “theatrical” then he’s doing really good. lol There are a lot worst things they could say. His voice will sell CDs, but its his showmanship/stage presence that will sell out stadiums during his concert. He is the “packaged artist”.

edit: directing criticism at me is fine. Making generalizations or criticizing other posters, not so much. It’s rude and starts arguments.

edit: don’t lecture people or tell them what to do

So there you have it. And, for the record, Jamie Foxx was an excellent mentor. He didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t try to hide his feelings (fun to watch) and seemed to really spend time with each contestant. He was very qualified to mentor – I take back everything I said about him yesterday!! LOL!!!!

LOL – I wouldn’t worry about it – I’ve had to eat my own words more times than I can count. I just think it’s nice that those of you mind changers gave Jamie a chance to redeem himself.

And, just for fun, because I loved this: here is Jamie singing live at the Grammy’s. It’s a 4 Tops medley with a Smokey Robinson bonus :)

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s right, since the last time Adam was in the pimp spot, no other remaining finalist has been in the pimp spot.

Hmm, seems like lately the Pimp Spot has been the Death Spot LOL.

Danny surprised me last night. For the first time, I really enjoyed his performance.

Kris and Matt left me cold. Thought Allison did a good job and Adam was okay too although it was far from his best, imo.

No idea what Simon was listening to last night. I usually agree with him more than not, but last night definitely wasn’t on the same page. Jamie Foxx did a credible job but I still maintain there were much more relevant people they could have brought in.

Kirsten said:
“would it hurt them to toss us a bone once and a while amongst all the marketting and concentrate on the singers? Let us hear a few songs?”

I agree. Whether its a singing competition or a marketing competition, they really should be focusing on the performance time for the remaining contestants. Makes no sense. Crappy production this year.

edit: the post you were replying to was edited. see my note

Performance order is meaningless.

It is not meaningless when the TPTB put their TCO in the pimp spot 3 times more than the others. I hope it’s not the TPTB’s choice who to sing last though, I hope it’s just tossing coins or drawing out straws or something.

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I didn’t think Adam was OTT last night as much as he was the only one who brought the Vegas. And Vegas was the Rat Pack’s HQ. So, I was ok with that. Loved his entrance. Did not love the suit so much…men that big probably shouldn’t wear that much white. But I liked that he mixed up his “low-key” look (the suit) with his “high-key” look (the hair). I was waiting for him to do that.

Kris was beautiful. And I mean that both ways. It looks like he’s discovered that the net has dubbed him the heartthrob. He was workin’ that mike like Sinatra circa ’41. Nice job, sweetie, and you just don’t listen to a word Simon says. He’s full of it. (Unless there has been a knollish resurgence in the belief that he’s doing what he did to Cook’s “World I Know”…riling the fanbase. Maybe we missed the wink this time.)

Allison sounded fantastic. I really really wanted her to do a June Christy song, which would have been perfection for her voice, but this one was really nice. Did she change her hair color? It looked a little more like an actual red one might find in nature. I like it.

And it pains me to say this–but Danny didn’t suck. This was the first performance that I wasn’t afraid would also be his last. Not because he’d get voted off, but because he’d break something. I even believed him. And I liked the second half too.

I think it will be a relief for Matt to go.
I heart him so much, he really is so talented but he is not ready yet and it shows when picking songs.
Like Paula said once, sometimes he hits strikes and sometimes he hits gutter balls. He’s been inconsistent and that was his problem.

He started the season so strong with “Who’s Loving You’, “Human Nature”, “So Small” “Let’s Get It On” and then it all kind went downhill from there. He was totally confused on what to do and his self confidence was shattered.

He has so much potential though.

I hope someone takes him by the hand and gives him some direction.
He could be such a great current artist and his voice records so well. I think the best genre for him is R/B pop.
I believe in you Matty G and trust me you will be better off out of the show at this time. You are not ready yet but you will.
Good luck with your career.

I’m a big fan of Adam. When watching AI in real time, I am often lukewarm to Adam’s performances at first. As I listen to them again, they draw me in until I love, love, love them- but it takes a few times. That said, last night I LOVED his performance from the first note, and am baffled by the mixed reviews.

Danny surprised me last night. For the first time, I really enjoyed his performance.

Me too, Danny was really good and good for him, poor bugger’s been at the end of so much cyber hate, I’m glad he had a good performance for a change…and I usually cant stand him, but last night he was great

edit: sorry kirsten, a masterful comeback, but since I deleted the post you were quoting I have to edit you as well…

Jamie Foxx was one of the best mentors on the showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦evah! So suck on that!
He was so into the idolsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦love how he got in Gokeyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s face-cracked my shit up!

Adam– in a league of his own. NONE of the other idols can touch him vocally. Floved that Divaentranceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ye gods! The version he sang was NOT the Muse version, but Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version and he knocked my panties-uh socks- off! Very sultry and sexy.

Yeah that!

haven’t read the comments yet, but I was very disappointed in the lineup w/ Kris and Allison getting the worst spots – AGAIN – and then Simon throwing them under the bus. Matt was clearly the poorest performer of the night. He’s showing last on DialIdol right now, so I hope they are right for once. I was hoping that maybe Matt would upset Danny, but I have to admit that was probably Danny’s best performance of the season for me, so far. Kris did well – he doesn’t have the power voice but I agree w/ MJ on phrasing, interpretation, musicality, etc. Allison hit a home run as far as I’m concerned, and her interviews showed a ton of fun personality. I did love Adam’s OTT number. I did think it was VERY restrained yet exciting, except for the one note. Did he hold it too long? Don’t think it matters. I loved his swagger walking down those stairs. Still want AAK top 3, so Matt has got to go tonight and Danny next week.

No idea what Simon was listening to last night. I usually agree with him more than not, but last night definitely wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t on the same page.

I theorized last night that Simon has been reading all of the posts about what his critiques do or do not mean, and how he’s always showing his agenda. So, last night he decided to get a little crazy and go off script, just to f*ck with us peeps on the internets.

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been inconsistent and that was his problem.

I actually think Matt’s been fairly consistent. Consistently shitty that is.

I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think Adam was OTT last night as much as he was the only one who brought the Vegas. And Vegas was the Rat Packà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s HQ.

I love the Vegas Vibe too. I also loved how Kris kept it cool. And. last night for me, Allison gave the best and most nuanced performance a teenager has ever performed on this show. I was quite impressed with those 3.

I want Gokey off my tv desperately. But, to be fair, I have to say that I think Matt should go home. And, I suspect he will. The viewers have already shown that they’re just not that into him, by effectively voting him off twice.

Could Simon have been using reverse psychology to get more people to vote for Kris and Allison by making us think that they might be in trouble? The same for Matt – by making us think that he did so well, we might give some (or all) of Matt’s votes to help Allison or Kris. Just wondering . . .

OK, enough is enough. Adam Lambert is not that great. OK, there I said it. i have been a musician all my life and I don’t get the hype. His pitch is fine, but the tone of his voice isn’t that great, and really the thing he has that others don’t is the high register. Thats great, but it is entirely overused. It turns into a shriek every week and its not pleasant to hear.

The other dynamic that I see here is the Danny/Adam issue. The hatred towards Danny is interesting to me. “Taking it to church” is used often on this board with reference to Danny, as if that were somehow a negative. I think many people here don’t like him because he is a music director for a church and an avowed Christian. Its the whole liberal/conservative issue at work, and those who are liberal just flat don’t like him. that is sad to me because the fact remains (as Simon, Randy and all the judges consistently say) the boy can flat sing.

And back to Adam for a quick second. Say what you want about the vocal last night, but if ever there were a time for the judges to use the word “indulgent” it was last night. Adam is the most indulgent performer maybe in Idol’s history, but is never called to the carpet on it. The fact that I haven’t used that word used once in a review of him from the judges if disingenous. Particularly from Simon who uses that term regularly.

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I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t complain that my favourite was not memorable. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even decide who my favourite is (I just know I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Gokey).

LOL – there seems to be a lot of that going around.

I have to say that I agreed with Simon across the board although I disagree with his effusive praise of Matt. I’m an Adam fan but have no vested interest in any of the rest so watching each performance I could understand what Simon was saying. My rankings:

Adam – great vocals and stage presence as usual
Danny – really good tonight
Matt – better than expected
Allison – eh, there’s a reason why she’s been in the bottom 3
Kris – this song really showed his vocal limitations, I’ve been spoiled by Adam’s range.

But I predict that Matt will be going home just because his past performances have sucked.

Just wanted to say that I love Jamie Foxx and completely agree that he was one of the best mentors I’ve seen on AI in 8 years. I was also very impressed with Andrew Lloyd Weber last year, another one I didn’t expect to be good, and Neil Diamond who I did expect to be good.

I am very nervous for Kris tonight. My two favorites in the competition are Kris and Allison and I’m afraid people who have been voting for both sent their votes Allison’s way last night. Regardless of what people say about the “pimp” spot”, it is difficult to go first. Kris’s song was pitch perfect and was a beautiful arrangement. Three of the four judges loved it and Simon didn’t hate it. I was annoyed at his “wet” comment and also at his “spaniel for a walk” comment. It was disrespectful and Kris didn’t deserve it. I think he will sell a lot of CDs for the music industry and hope he has the opportunity.

Allison has a wonderful voice and great stage presence, but can’t seem to vary her songs much at all regardless of the genre or even regardless of the lyrics. I can see why she chose that song last night, but she sang it like any other Allison song. She wasn’t able to take advantage of the innocence and longing in the song. She is going to be an outstanding entertainer whether or not she wins Idol and with a bit more experience she could begin to interpret the songs a bit better so that every performance doesn’t sound the same.

There is so much Adam talk from those who love him to those who really dislike him, that I hate to add more to the Adam conversation at all. But I need to say that my not really caring for him as a performer has nothing to do with his life style and more to do with how flamboyant he is as a performer. He may have a 40 octave range and sing from his chest, head, or feet. I don’t really care. I don’t like his over the top performances and really enjoy his more controlled performances. Last night was an over the top. Tracks of My Tears sounded a good deal like the Linda Ronstadt version from over a decade ago. It was really beautiful and I love that side of Adam. Really hate the screaming.

I also agree with MJ in her comment that everyone does not have the same access to pink staircases, etc. There were complaints from the Archeletta fans last year about David Cook having the full orchestra and massive string section for some of his performances when David A. had requested something similar and had been turned down. There were also complaints about David Cook having the big reverb on during Music of the Night when others had made similar requests and not received what they asked for or were even unaware that somethings were available that producers recommended to DC. In fact, even Kimberly Locke from season 2 made a comment about it. I am a huge DC fan so was very happy for any help he was given. Because I am not a big Adam fan, it is annoying this season whether its the dramatic lighting, pimp spot, or staircases to heaven. If you think Adam alone is driving those decisions, I think you are mistaken. AI definitely wants an Adam/Danny finale and are doing all in their power short of controlling the actual votes to see that it happens, and with the ridiculous judges save, they are even trying to overcome the votes.

I also want to say that I like Kara. I don’t think it has hurt having four judges, but the egos of all four cause them to have a time issue. Not one of them wants to shorten their remarks to something constructive and objective. They need to figure that out. Kara sometimes has interesting things to say and I really think at times Adam loves to be sleazy in his performances so did not see that as a slam but rather a compliment. In my opinion she meant it that way. She gave him effusive praise. All of their gushing last night was undeserved in my opinion. It was not one of his better nights.

I keep on thinking that what happened to Allison and Kris last night was the same thing that happened to David Cook in last year’s finale. Either way, I thought they both did great. Much better than Matt for sure and still better than Danny (although he vastly improved this week). I don’t think what’s up Simon’s ass. Maybe he’s trying to get something going with Allison and Kris or maybe he’s trying to protect the preordained Adam-Danny finale. (I mean with the line up, the producers are doing that for sure). They know that Matt’s no threat while Kris and Allison are big threats Kris more so than Allison hence the 1-2 positions.

I just hope that America gets it right tonight or really, the TPTB will have won (cue TPTB evil laugh).

Everybody gave decent performances this week.

Adam stood out the most- it was entertaining and the arrangement suited his vocal style. I even liked the high note in this one.

Allison was a pleasant surprise- I was afraid she would have a trainwreck this week, but she did a very good job.

Kris’ vocals were really nice, but he’s kind of like Anoop- he can sing, but his song choices make him seem “boring” in comparison to the others and he could get lost in the shuffle.

Danny was much better this week. He got too shouty again at the end of the song, but I liked the gospel-style arrangement.

Matt was the weakest of the group- he was OK, but there wasn’t anything distinctive about the performance.

Bottom 2: Matt and Allison, with Matt going home

If the TPTB are angling for a “shock” boot (and keep their precious Adam vs. Danny finale) then Allison will be gone, or the Bottom 2 will be Matt and Kris, with Kris eliminated.

No idea what Simon was listening to last night. I usually agree with him more than not, but last night definitely wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t on the same page.

Simon’s giant ego is making him attempt to manipulate the vote. Last night was about trying to throw Kris Allen under the bus because he’s a threat to the Adam v Danny finale.
I haven’t hated Simon like this since season 2

Is there still a pimp spot when there are just 5 performers left??? If you’re forgettable going as #1 in a 5 song show, then your performance didnt cut it ,period. I dont think any of the 5 suffered from their placements last night.

There isnt a pimp spot at this stage IMO

Kris – I thought the start of the song was booooring but when he stepped it up I was like, yeah, this is o.k. Hope he stays.

Allison – I thought she was really, really good last night and she looked beautiful.
Simon was wrong and I thought his comment about winning was said for no purpose other than to be negative and nasty. Hope she stays.

Matt – I don’t think he looked comfortable at all singing that song but he wasn’t terrible.

Gokey – What the heck is a ‘reever’? I hate his pronunciation. Did nothing for me although I will admit he wasn’t awful. To me he appears smug and acts like he’s already won.

Adam – Very good.

Bottom 2 this week? It will be Matt, Kris or Allison.
Going home could be any of them.

Simon is so over this show, I don’t care if he leaves after how he was last night, i’m bored with his antics, disrespect and rolley eye faces.
Randy was the only one actually listening to the singing last night imo.

The other dynamic that I see here is the Danny/Adam issue. The hatred towards Danny is interesting to me. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Taking it to churchà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is used often on this board with reference to Danny, as if that were somehow a negative. I think many people here donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him because he is a music director for a church and an avowed Christian. Its the whole liberal/conservative issue at work, and those who are liberal just flat donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him.

Well, I used the taking it to church reference, but what I meant by that was that he constantly seems to be gearing his performance toward that venue. That over the top gospel ending to a worship song. Not my cup of tea at all.

And, for the last mother fucking time, just because someone doesn’t like Gokey, it does not mean he or she is anti-Christian. It is entirely possible to actually be a Christian and not like the way another Christian sings.

Some people just do not like Danny, without any liberal agenda involved. Honestly, I ask, if one is not fond of Danny’s performances, but is very fond of Kris’s performances (also a church music director), how can that be part of some anti Christian agenda??

Allison has a wonderful voice and great stage presence, but canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem to vary her songs much at all regardless of the genre or even regardless of the lyrics. I can see why she chose that song last night, but she sang it like any other Allison song. She wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t able to take advantage of the innocence and longing in the song. She is going to be an outstanding entertainer whether or not she wins Idol and with a bit more experience she could begin to interpret the songs a bit better so that every performance doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sound the same.

I agree totally.. You left out the unintelligable lyrics however.

I just re-watched since I missed part of the show last night.

1. Allison – that was my favorite performance of hers so far and she looked fantastic for once.

2. Adam – I liked the beginning, but he lost me. The second half did sort of sound like unnecessary showboating. He’s looking a little orange and bloated, but I blame the makeup peeps and the shiny!white!suit!

3/4 Danny – Ick. I would put Danny second except that I can’t freakin’ stand him. I think this was his best performance but he kind of ruined it by clapping for himself

4/3 Kris – Since I’m immune to his adorableness, I wasn’t quite as taken with all the close ups of the dewy brown eyes. His phrasing is very good, but he just doesn’t have much going on vocally. I thought he even snuck in a little goatiness tonight when he tried to power through a few notes, and kind of messed up his falsetto. I always find myself wishing he had more of a voice to go with the musicality. The beginning of the song was pretty though.

(BIG GAP)

5. Matt – he looked scared and sounded like crap, except for a few nice moments. I thought I would enjoy a more straight vocal from him but his tone is kind of unpleasant to my ears even when he’s not caterwauling.

I think Allison (undeservedly) and Matt will be in the bottom 2 and Matt will be voted out (again)

he other dynamic that I see here is the Danny/Adam issue. The hatred towards Danny is interesting to me. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Taking it to churchà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is used often on this board with reference to Danny, as if that were somehow a negative. I think many people here donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him because he is a music director for a church and an avowed Christian. Its the whole liberal/conservative issue at work, and those who are liberal just flat donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him. that is sad to me because the fact remains (as Simon, Randy and all the judges consistently say) the boy can flat sing.

I’ve been saying for weeks now that I liked Danny’s voice, I just never liked what he did with. I hate how week after week it’s like he’s bored until he can ‘take it to church’. Before that he is not engaged in the beginning and middle of the song, so by the time he takes it to church, I am off for the after church buffet. Last night he was engaged in the entire song, and it was good so I said so. This whole liberal agenda crap is getting on my nerves. I am a liberal, a NYC dwelling liberal, and guess what? There are churches in my neighborhood. In fact I live in Brooklyn, the borough of churches. This non Christian agenda is just bull crap.

Why many don’t like Danny is because he pimped out his dead wife, and he’s a cheesy singer most of the time. Yeah, there are some quarters that are trying to make this about a good vs. evil showdown. But it’s not really. It’s just about some singers in a competition on teevee. We have to frame the story so that people are entertained, and tptb don’t trust us not to get bored, so they make sure there is some undercurrent of controversy. But really in three weeks all that will be different is that there will be another American Idol winner. Armageddon will not occur if Adam wins, and a Danny win will not mean that the Christ has come again.

For the record, they can both sing. There are 4 very good singers left on this show. I just happen to prefer Adam. No biggee. I don’t need to justify it, so I don’t try. It is what it is.

What was up with Danny doing the heart sign when the voting numbers were being read out à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ that was really cringy

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but I totally cracked up when I saw them use this same “heart sign” in the Lenscrafters ad during DWTS. Too funny.

And I’ve been hating Danny all season, but I have to give him credit when it’s due, I thought his performance was really good.

Not as good as Adam though.

And Kris is still boring and apparently wet.

And, for the last mother fucking time, just because someone doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Gokey, it does not mean he or she is anti-Christian. It is entirely possible to actually be a Christian and not like the way another Christian sings.

Very true! I’m a Christian, and I realize Danny has some talent, but I don’t like his singing style. There are plently of atheists who don’t like how another athiest sings. It’s no different.

Going into last night, I thought TPTB were going for a shock elimination. After listening to Simon’s comments, though, it was clear he was setting up Matt to leave. I’m kind of glad, because although I think Matt is good on his better performances, I can’t stand him on the others. I think he’s definately the one who should go this week. I’m not ruling out a shocker for next week, though. If there is one, I have a feeling it will be Danny… even though that defies all logic ;)

hollygo9
Apr 29th, 2009 at 9:28 am
No idea what Simon was listening to last night. I usually agree with him more than not, but last night definitely wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t on the same page.

Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s giant ego is making him attempt to manipulate the vote. Last night was about trying to throw Kris Allen under the bus because heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a threat to the Adam v Danny finale.
I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t hated Simon like this since season 2

Ditto, I was very upset at Simon’s comment last night. It reminded me of what they did to Jason last year. It seems that Simon does not want a threat to an Adam-Danny final and tried to throw under the bus the two that could challege that. Simon is probably react to MJ’s article of a possible Adam-Kris final. Not a big Danny fan, but I must say he did very well last night. The best of the season for me.

Wow, so much passion over last night! Well, my thoughts-

Allison was GREAT! I understood every word she said, it was tender, beautifully done. Simon wanted her to come across a bit more aggressively, I think he feels like he didn’t see the “eye of the tiger” or something. Anyway, he’s on crack. That was the closest to a “moment” she’s come.

Danny was great too. That put him in the finals. He needed to step it up, and he did.

Adam was Adam. Not my favorite of his, but I didn’t think it was bad or anything. The shrieking part is just who the guy is. He’s OTT and can’t help it. Competition -wise though, I’m starting to worry a bit for him. He needs to find a happy medium and have a great performance in that zone, or he’s gonna get beat. By the Gokey.

Kris – I thought it was good. I think Simon was trying to tell him he’s been too safe and lo-key and he needs to grab some attention. Still, again, Simon is smoking the pipe. It wasn’t the best last night, but it was solid.

Matt was not good. I think (hope) this is his week. If it’s not him, it’s Kris.

The problem with danny is he can disconnect.Just when you say wow he did good he does something dumb.Kind of like people saying that adam went over the top at the end of his song.The diference is adam is doing it with his vioce.Danny is doing it with his smugness and his wife.

One reason I like Adam’s OTT performances is that in a competition I like to see the person really show their talents off. Like in a gymnastics or ice skating competition, I really look forward to seeing quad jumps or extreme gymnastics combos. Adam gives me the quads every time whereas everyone else stays safe with triples or doubles.

Matt – I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he looked comfortable at all singing that song but he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t terrible.

You know, I just rewatched that clip, and I agree, it wasn’t as bad as I thought. It was weird for me last night because A) he looked a bit uncomfortable/restrained, depending how you look at it, and B) it was a different side of him vocally which threw me off, especially right after hearing the same ol’ Matt in the higher key in the clip. But if I listened to the vocal without watching– it did sound a tad like a Nat King Cole type styling/phrasing. Just not like Matt, which made for a bit of a boring performance, and a bit old fashioned, which is a first, for me, for him (tm Randy). Whatever, he’s still going home. I love Matt, but if Allison goes home after that, I’m breaking up with Simon. She was amazing and he was crazy (yes, Kara was right on this time).

And since Mad World, Adam has forgotten that sometimes less is more, the consistently over the top performances make me feel like he is an actor playing at singer – yes he has the vocal chops, no argument there, but it just feels like something is missing, for me. An authenticity. And maybe that will come from performing original material from the heart but others have that authenticity even on cover material. Mad World for me was the only exception out of Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s repetoire.

And you can be theatrical and be authentic, see Freddie Mercury and Prince, but then I have only seen them do primarily original material. And they developed their theatricality on the rock and roll stage not on the musical theatre stage which may be why it works, it was developed in the context of their original music. There are rock singers who have done theatre but how many people have come out of the theatre world to have successful solo in the rock/pop world or front a succesful band in the rock/pop world. It is almost like if you want to rock authentically, avoid musical theatre because those bad habits are hard to shake.

Rockstar INXS had 2 people with musical theatre backgrounds as contestants, Ty Taylor has worked with Adam, the guy is very charismatic and great voice but for rock fans, no matter what these guys did, they couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get out of the theatre habits.

I have to mostly disagree with this assessment. Having seen videos of Adam doing Fiyero or playing the slave in the Ten Commandments in a theater setting vs. his original music at the Zodiac Club, I think Adam is quite capable of differentiating between Adam the actor playing a certain role and Adam the artist. I remember Mig from Rockstar, and I agree that he had an issue with authenticity, but I can’t embrace the idea that theater experience somehow taints a performer for life. Mig’s problem was not that he had theater experience. It was that he lacked the emmotional depth to tap into and pull out the rawness that INXS required. Mig’s original song was about castles in the clouds, and when he sang Paint It Black, you could tell he wasn’t embracing the feelings of despair and depression and going to the dark place that the song requires because he just didnt have it in him. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it wasn’t what INXS was looking for. Hutch was innately sexual and dangerous onstage and could go to dark places emmotionally. He referenced Jim Morrison as an influence and read Kerouac and wrote songs like Elegantly Wasted. They needed someone who could bring those elements to their music in their own unique way to keep the spirit of the band intact. Long story short, Mig couldn’t pull that off, and actually neither could Sweet Suzie McNeil, in the end, but JD could.

Bringing it back to Adam, I have no problem believing Adam is feelinnng GOOD as he’s descending that pink staircase in the killer suit and embracing his unique Adam-ness and throwing it in your face. I can understand people not digging the Adamness, as even Adam himself has said he’s not an easily digestible perfomer. But I don’t get that he’s inauthentic. I think we saw the guy from planet GlitterSparkle (heh, I loved that, whoever said it) who struggles sometimes with public acceptance on display last night. That’s the Adam life experience he brings to the table, I think. At least that’s what I’ve been getting from most of his performances and some of his song choices. Maybe watered down a little for more mass consumption (*sadness*), but for the most part true to himself, which meets my personal benchmark for authenticity.

Feeling Good was ironically originally written for the musical The Roar of the Greasepant/The Smell of the Crowd. The show was about two guys playing a weird game which was actually an allegory for social class structure and the power struggle between the upper and the lower class. In the beginning, the upper class guy set all the rules and the lower class guy obliges him, but in the end the lower class guy realized he didn’t have to play by the other guy’s rules and could set his own, etc etc. I don’t know if Adam knows the full history of the song, but I find it an interesting choice considering the situation he’s in right now and it made me wonder. Maybe I’m giving him too much credit though. Anyway, I think his performance was quite an appropriate Adam-esque interpretation of these lyrics…

“Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin’ on by you know how I feel

It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
For me
And I’m feeling good…”

Look out world, here he comes….down the pink staircase from someplace sparkly and fabulous, right into your living room via the magic of television. Freedom is mine, and you know how I feel…feelin GOOD. Heh, what can I say? This one ranked up there with ROF and Mad World for me for Adam for me dog. It reminded me of myself as a kid, dreaming of having a big house with a Scarlett O’Hara staircase upon which I could make grand entrances on a daily basis. It made me want to climb up my staircase and sashay down singing that tune and forget the really crappy day I had.

One reason I like Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s OTT performances is that in a competition I like to see the person really show their talents off. Like in a gymnastics or ice skating competition, I really look forward to seeing quad jumps or extreme gymnastics combos. Adam gives me the quads every time whereas everyone else stays safe with triples or doubles.

I sorta feel the same way. It’s like the question, why do people climb mountains? Because they are there. Why did Adam hold that note until this morning? Because he can, and they can’t, and we need to know it, because even though it’s a lot of other things, it’s a vocal competition too.

It’s the difference between Matt’s falsetto, and Adam’s so called screeching. Matt’s falsetto is faulty, and Adam’s screech is precise, and effective.

I almost always agree with Simon and last night I felt like he was watching a different show. WTH?

For me (for you) all of the Idols are starting to sound pretty much the same in their performances each week. They each have their own style, and we have gotten to know them — they just sound the same now week after week. Thing is, I am enjoying Kris and Allison more and more, and I’m getting a little tired of Adam’s same sound. I don’t know why, but there it is. Gokey always sounds exactly the same to me, and I’ve been tired of his sound since about week 2.

The best description of Adam is one Simon gave a few shows ago… Rocky Horror Picture Show..

Maybe he’ll be the new Meatloaf.

Look out world, here he comesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.down the pink staircase from someplace sparkly and fabulous, right into your living room via the magic of television. Freedom is mine, and you know how I feelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦feelin GOOD. Heh, what can I say? This one ranked up there with ROF and Mad World for me for Adam for me dog. It made me want to climb up my staircase and sashay down singing that tune and forget the really crappy day I had.

Your entire post was the shizz!

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if Adam knows the full history of the song, but I find it an interesting choice considering the situation heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s in right now and it made me wonder.

He’s a smart cookie, I think he knows. I cannot wait for the studio version. I am going to wear it out.

SpenserJ:

And, just for fun, because I loved this: here is Jamie singing live at the Grammyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a 4 Tops medley with a Smokey Robinson bonus

Thank you for this! :-)

And, for the last mother fucking time, just because someone doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Gokey, it does not mean he or she is anti-Christian. It is entirely possible to actually be a Christian and not like the way another Christian sings.

And, this!!

abbysee:

Armageddon will not occur if Adam wins, and a Danny win will not mean that the Christ has come again.

Thank you for This!

sunchick:

Look out world, here he comesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.down the pink staircase from someplace sparkly and fabulous, right into your living room via the magic of television. Freedom is mine, and you know how I feelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦feelin GOOD. Heh, what can I say? This one ranked up there with ROF and Mad World for me for Adam for me dog.

Yes THIS!

edit: since doogs was edited, I’m editing you too

Wow, DI might as well shut down for the rest of this season. They are nothing but major suckage now.

And back to Adam for a quick second. Say what you want about the vocal last night, but if ever there were a time for the judges to use the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“indulgentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  it was last night. Adam is the most indulgent performer maybe in Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s history, but is never called to the carpet on it. The fact that I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t used that word used once in a review of him from the judges if disingenous. Particularly from Simon who uses that term regularly.

I guess you missed the March 17 Ring of Fire episode when Simon pronounced Adam’s performance “absolute indulgent rubbish“?

I get what you are saying- just trying to keep the record straight.

Jamie Foxx….BEST mentor ever on the show.
Ricky Minor, the Back up singers, The Band….One of their Very best shows(absolutely the best this year)
The Sound guy…Is he new?
The judges…They must have had a stop watch because their comments didn’t ramble quite so much.
Simon…Reverse psychology at its finest and I bet many “fans” voted for their Favs just to “teach Simon a lesson”

Kris….(song length 1:50) I enjoyed it. I think Kris will go very far in the business as a song writer, arranger, a producer. Vocalist, not so far.
Allison….(2:03) Great technique, great vocals, great stage presence. (Needs diction lessons).
Matt…(2:05) I don’t think I have ever seen anyone try so hard and always fall short.
Danny…(2:23) One of his better performances until the last part. Should have stopped at the 2 minute mark like the rest of the contestants. The Christian Music genre will love him. The general music buying public, not so much.
Adam…(1:52) I’m biased so I’ll just say that I love Adam and “I” thought it was a GREAT performance. My Favorite idol contestant ever!!

Overall show….Production quality much better, didn’t feel rushed (of course not they only had 5 performances) and this is my favorite type of theme.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m a big fan of Adam. When watching AI in real time, I am often lukewarm to Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances at first. As I listen to them again, they draw me in until I love, love, love them- but it takes a few times. That said, last night I LOVED his performance from the first note, and am baffled by the mixed reviews.

Me too. I just dont get it. I try so very hard to stay open and objective. I’m totally buying into that the contestants all seem like really great kids/people and I want them to do well. Last night, once Adam sang that first note, the rest of the performances just blended into a mush of sound completely nondistinct from each other. It was like you switched the channel from “Easy listening, no stress radio” to “Singers & Standards”. It could not have been clearer to me.

I also dont get why Adam is given crap about showboating his vocals. This is a singing competition – this is where he’s SUPPOSED to showboat his vocals. If he doesn’t do it now, to win a singing competition, when would be the appropriate time to let it rip?

People also think that Adam was being pimped last night? The judges were horribly rude to him. Randy had just finished telling Danny that no matter how awful his performances have been, this is a singing competition and then says not word one about Adam’s vocals.

My dislike of Danny has nothing to do with his being Christian. I don’t like his singing or his attitude. He always ends up yelling the last chorus no matter what the mood of the song.

I was and am a fan of Chris Sligh and he is very Christian. I go to church. I don’t like Danny…there is no agenda.

“but if ever there were a time for the judges to use the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“indulgentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  it was last night. Adam is the most indulgent performer maybe in Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s history, but is never called to the carpet on it. The fact that I havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t used that word used once in a review of him from the judges if disingenous. Particularly from Simon who uses that term regularly.”

THANK YOU Doogs! FINALLY, someone on this site that sees things the way I do! And actually, Simon did, I believe, tell Adam that his performance was “indulgent rubbish” or something like that when he sang Ring of Fire. I really, really hated that performance. Not Adam the person, just the performance. I have actually started to like Adam more in the last few weeks. Last night I really wanted to like him, but I was disappointed…On another note, it’s nice that some here are finally giving Danny his due for last night. It was a great performance.

weareallinnocent, you are most welcome.

Ricky Minor, the Back up singers, The Bandà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.One of their Very best shows(absolutely the best this year)

I agree Tess, I thought the band (including the background singers, etc.) did a fabulous job last night.

Tess, very nice review. I agree, while I would have liiked 2 songs, it was a pretty enjoyable show and the genre worked well.

jerzytrash…

I also dont get why Adam is given crap about showboating his vocals. This is a singing competition – this is where heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s SUPPOSED to showboat his vocals. If he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do it now, to win a singing competition, when would be the appropriate time to let it rip?

EXACTLY. It’s beginning to remind me of the year the Patriots were playing really well, and everyone began whining about how they weren’t playing “fair” because they were “running up the score.” Why did they do that?

Because they could.

Look, if any other contestant were capable of that AMAZING glory note we heard last night, we’d have heard it eight times by now.

I’m beginning to realize that there’s no place tougher to be than in the front of the pack. Everyone is snarking at your heels!

Regarding the pimp spot, (for those who laughs off the pimp spot theory, please skip post)

All the winners had at least 2 pimp spots after the semifinals and before the finale. Right now, only Adam fits the criteria.

3 more weeks to the finale. 2 more pimp spots to be given out.

Kris, Allison, Matt all have 1 pimp spot each.

Gokey’s previous pimp spot came from the semifinals. Now I know what you are thinking right now. It would be remotely impossible that Danny gets the pimp spots for both weeks after this, right?

NOPE. The producers have done it with Diana DeGarmo. Back-to-back pimp spot has happened before… But I can understand how much they wanted Jasmine Trias off the show.

The phony drama of Adam vs. Danny seems to work I guess. Of course if they both make the finals, they’ll get albums and both be 19 artists. So the only point to the “competition” is to get the fans worked up to buy a few more units. I can’t see Danny being other than a successful Christian artist no matter where he places. Simon seems to think Adam will be an international star. He’s obviously the one they want to win so maybe he’s right.

Once they go to two songs, the pimp spot isn’t as important. I’d check out the production values. The one they want to win usually gets more time to sing, higher level production values.

The ones they don’t want get shorter songs, no special lighting, etc., etc. And on top 3 night, they have to sing a song from a cartoon or Open Arms.
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edit: no opinions on your fellow poster’s opinions

I, for one, would be yawning and droopy eyed (not to mention sad and terribly disappointed) if I only got the hauntingly beautiful from Adam each and every time. Could someone really sit through an entire TV show, much less concert of that? Well, I know some can, but from Adam, really? No thank you!

I agree with those who note that, with the competitive nature of the show, Adam sings and showcases exactly as and what he should. It’s funny to me that, even with all the criticism lodged against her (and other big voices like her), I don’t recall many complaints about glory notes from the likes of Syesha. Maybe it’s a guy/girl diva thing or something. *shrugs*

Oh well, it’s no secret that I really adore the total talent that is Adam. So long as he keeps bringing it, I predict the *love* will last. FWIW, I’m really happy he brought back the swagger for those fans among us who were jonesing for it. :-)

I want to make something clear. You can quote me on this.

The staging and the lighting are up to the contestants.

If they want a stool, they get a stool.
If they want to be located in the crowd pit, they get the crowd pit.
If they feel the band is overpowering their vocals, we work on that.
If they want the drums big, we can do that.
If they decide they want to use the stairs that night, they may do so providing their safety remains intact.
If they want the lights dramatically lowered, we can do that.

Often we get contestants who already have learnt a thing or two about lighting and/or stage settings from their backgrounds and thus are more confident about what they want, usually making smarter decisions.

Although they have stylists, the Idols also have full input when it comes to their outfits and makeup. We work together to ensure they always feel comfortable and get the look and sound they are aiming for that night.

Oh Mama MJ, thanks for your update on your view of Adam’s performance. You are fair minded.

Gah! Is it my computer mj, or did you *hide* your videos?

Ok, I’ll be patient and hope (believe) you’re now putting up those lovely links. :-)

To be honest, my computer has been struggling with your site a bit, maybe that’s the problem?

I so get the impression that there are those (I love how I have learned to use general terms) who have a real hard time digesting Adam. It’s my humble opinion that some of this is because we have become so used to the bland and the mediocre that is music today (I’m talking about mainstream top AC top 40) that ANYTHING outside of that box is OTT. I’m really trying to think of an active top 40 singer that has the vocal range, vocal power, and mainly the balls to sing what Adam is singing now. He really is a throwback to a time when it was OK to be unique and different, absurd, theatrical, to sing outside of mainstream. I’ve been waiting a long time for someone to tickle me again, hopefully Adam will have the opportunity to move forward and do it some more.

Adam–great but this performance is not one I care to see again. Really didn’t even want to see the replay they put up for voting purposes.
Allison–great. Consistently convinces me she has a future in the music industry . So much talent.
Kris–good. I am finding it hard to differentiate between his performances now however.
Matt–good. I liked his performance. I listened to it again cause of all the negative comments but still liked it this morning. Matt, for me, has been the most courageous contestant this season. I think the others all do what we expect from them while Matt experiments and pushes himself out of his comfort zone week after week. One thing I always know is that it will not be a perfect performance. I don’t mind that.
Danny–I was bored. He looked good thou. I have to concede now that they want Danny in the final two. I didn’t want to believe it cause he just is so Taylor Hicksish but with an annoying personality.
Going home–Matt. And I am sad about it. I wish it was Gokey.

Jamie Foxx–good. Better than expected. He offered Danny some good advice(which Danny claimed credit for ala the Simon I listened to you comment). Don’t know if he helped or hurt Matt. Hope he will produce an album for Kris as I don’t think Kris is headed for the top two. I like this Jamie Foxx, I guess I don’t like the persona he takes on when he is at awards shows rapping with Kanye. He seems like a good guy at heart.

from Tess…

“Dannyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦(2:23) One of his better performances until the last part. Should have stopped at the 2 minute mark like the rest of the contestants. The Christian Music genre will love him. The general music buying public, not so much.”

from jpfan…

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see Danny being other than a successful Christian artist no matter where he places.

thats from 2 of the last 10 posts… and i’m supposed to believe the Christian thing isn’t an issue????? AARRGGHHHH

What I find so funny is when someone don’t like Adam the first thing they say is “I’m a musician and his voice is not great”…..Ok..whatever.
Am I going to take your word for it or even give it any credible weight…Please..

While I Love Adam, I too can admit when he is good or not….Last Night he was very good…could he have done better yes….but who cares he still put on a show.

Kris- he is growing on me so much..his cool and easy going style is something I could get used to.

Allison- I really liked her performace..I agree with Paula…she really can take it down and sing soft ballads.

Matt- Oh Boy..to me he was so off last night. Not sure what that entire performance was about…I feel bad because I think he really has a good voice. ( I won’t be surprise if he goes).

Danny- ok, i’ll start by saying I can’t stand Danny..he just rubs me the wrong way…HOWEVER…he sang is a$$ off last night…I was like Holly Sh$$…he wants his lime light back from Adam..lol

Adam- Yummy…As Simon said the best entrance AI has ever seen…He did really good last night…The eyes where back and he sucked me in. I must say after watching the performance a few times….I was not feeling the band..it was so over powering at times, but other than that he was in is zone.

No one, even people who are sooo against Adam can say this man can’t put a show on ( even if you ended up hating the show..)…To me it was like he was the guest artist appearing..not a contestant.

I think many people here donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him because he is a music director for a church and an avowed Christian. Its the whole liberal/conservative issue at work, and those who are liberal just flat donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him.

Wow. My message is not getting through is it? DON’T GENERALIZE OR QUESTION THE MOTIVES OF YOUR FELLOW POSTERS.

I’m beginning to get frustrated here.

The next step is putting people in moderation with no extra chances.

I want to make something clear. You can quote me on this.

The staging and the lighting are up to the contestants.

If they want a stool, they get a stool.
If they want to be located in the crowd pit, they get the crowd pit.
If they feel the band is overpowering their vocals, we work on that.
If they want the drums big, we can do that.
If they decide they want to use the stairs that night, they may do so providing their safety remains intact.
If they want the lights dramatically lowered, we can do that.

Often we get contestants who already have learnt a thing or two about lighting and/or stage settings from their backgrounds and thus are more confident about what they want, usually making smarter decisions.

Although they have stylists, the Idols also have full input when it comes to their outfits and makeup. We work together to ensure they always feel comfortable and get the look and sound they are aiming for that night.

Thanks for clearing that up. I’ve wondered about it quite a bit lately since Adam always seems to get better lighting, and it’s nice to know TPTB aren’t screwing the other contestants over :)

Simon is so over this show, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t care if he leaves after how he was last night, ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m bored with his antics, disrespect and rolley eye faces.
Randy was the only one actually listening to the singing last night imo.

Completely agree about Randy last night….and it freaks me out! The man is always so confusing and actually called Adam out for being OTT theatrical. I don’t know about Idol this season, nothing makes sense.
All I can say is Simon has completely lost any confidence I had in his opinion and I can’t wait until 19E has to deal with marketing Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert albums!

I thought Matt delivered the goods tonight and was the best of the lot. The fact that he has decided to bow to public demand and cover the mole makes me hope that he sticks around for another week. Alas, with the double taint of wildcard and save hanging over his chapeau, growth and head I’m guessing he’s gone.

Overall positive of the evening: I was glad all the kids dressed the part somewhat.

Overall negative of the evening: Judges, you talk too much! Shut up so we can hear the kids sing! This is a singing competition, not your own personal vanity project!

Rank, from best to worst (though I thought they all did pretty well):
Danny: As much as I hate this guy, he was a package artist last night. He looked great and his vocals were spot on and for once made sense with the song he was singing. Plus, he got a huge boost from an excellent musical arrangement; Simon was right about that. 9.5/10
Allison: Her rock vibe was softened just the right amount for this sad, wistful ballad. Perfect song choice. I didn’t have a problem with her enunciation like I have in weeks past. 9/10
Adam: Whoa, that was the pimpiest pimp lighting evah! I thought Adam’s vocals kind of lost the melody to the point where it all just sounded like a series of notes that went together as opposed to a communicative song. So in a sense, it wasn’t theatrical at all; it felt very mechanical to me. (And I prefered AJ’s and Leslie’s versions.) 7/10
Kris: It was OK, competent, but nothing to write home about…just as Kris has been this whole season. Some nice notes and cute/sweet phrasing. Kris should thank his lucky stars that for whatever reason TPTB decided to make him upper-level fodder, because he could have just as easily been dumped at any stage of the competition this year. He’s disposable. 5/10
Matt: Poor kid. He seemed unsure of and uncomfortable with the arrangement (which was foreshadowed in his vid with Foxx). He kind of warbled and meandered. Not a good song for him. He should have gone bluesier and grittier. 4.5/10

And I didn’t vote for anyone last night since my Anoop wasn’t there and because no one took my advice to sing Ian Shaw’s version of “With a Song in my Heart.” Though I think I suggested “Someone to Watch Over Me” for Allison way back for movie week? I might be on drugs though, lol.

wow glad you changed your mind about Adam’s performance… i thought it was fantastical. completely on a different league. i feel bad for the other contestants though coz it seems like they’re only playing a supporting role in the TPTB’s Adam Lambert show.

I just listened to Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performance again,without watching the video and it is really, REALLY, good!
He sounds even better when you can focus on just his vocals. The performance, which I loved, actually distracts from his marvelous singing. You hear all the nuances (and yes, they are there) when not watching the video.

I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t wait to hear his studio version; I bet it is going to be amazingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

thats from 2 of the last 10 postsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ and ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m supposed to believe the Christian thing isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t an issue????? AARRGGHHHH

I think you might be misinterpreting what they’re saying here. People are pointing out that Danny sings very much in the Christian Contemporary style (as opposed to say Pop music). Not liking Christian Contemporary music is not the same as not liking Christians.

Hey – did we just get an undercover AI employee to post here? Damn MJ – you’re good!

EXACTLY. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s beginning to remind me of the year the Patriots were playing really well, and everyone began whining about how they werenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t playing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“fairà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  because they were à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“running up the score.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Why did they do that?

Well, wildly off topic, but as a Jets fan, I would just like to say that running up the score wasn’t a big issue for some of us. It was the CHEATING we had a wee bit of a hard time with :)

ranking:

allison (I still hate her)
danny(same^)
adam
matt
kris

kris is the weakest vocalist in the top..7.. yeah 7. but what is saving him is the smart song choice and arrangements. this week he didn’t wow us in my opinion.
I still think allison is annoying. It was painfull for me watching her talk to ryan.
I wanted to smack danny at the end.. whats with the thank you’s at the end?..
adam is getting seriously PIMPED at this point. not fair to the other contestants.
BB matt didnt do anything with the song and the vocals were flat. nothing special.

yes.. some of these are harsh.. but I don’t care..

Simon has often attempted to manipulate the vote. Last night it was just very obvious.

During season 2, when Ruben, Clay, and Kim Locke were in the top 3, he admitted as much, pretty brazenly, in an interview with Time Magazine (I think it was). He said that he wanted Ruben to win, but Kim had been singing well lately and it was screwing up his plans, so basically he said that his comments after they sang were designed to try to manipulate it the way he wanted it to go, not based on how he really felt about the singing. “It’s all strategy at this point,” he said. I was pretty shocked at the time, that he would admit it, but by now I expect it from him.

Even so, last night infuriated me. He was cruel to Allison, and not for the first time. He doesn’t like her, it’s clear, and he can be a real asshole to the ones he doesn’t like. He has a sadistic bully inside him that knows how to wound people. These moments are why I hate him, no matter how charming he can be at other times. She’s 16 and to hurt her that way is inexcusable. She gave a beautiful performance and he fucked with her big time and he’s a pig. I can see beyond the charm to the asshole underneath.

I actually enjoyed them all tonight, Matt and Kris had a few wonky notes, Matt more than Kris for sure but they were very nice, not WOW though. Danny I was surprised but I liked him as well. Allison looked wonderful last night and I loved her but Adam just blew me away, last week I listened back to his just once, no wow in it for me at all but this week, he just has mad and amazing vocals

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Simon was just frustrating last night. He used to be honest — now he seems to be going with a pre-planned agenda.

Ok…. You can’t just say one nasty thing about the biggest performer when you could possibly sway people’s opinion and then COMPLETELY change you min around the day after.

What a joke and a tool you are, mj. I don’t even know how you even consider this your “full time job” when you’re so completely careless with your blogwriting like you were with that performance.

Your comment change is completely inexcusable in the position you have and are in, and I hope you know that.

I’m not trying to start anything here – but I have to say my opinio, because it’s really effing unprofessional.

Adam Fans:

Please respect your fellow posters opinons–the ones who don’t believe he’s the greatest thing since the wheel was invented. As always your mileage will vary. Everyone here is entitled to an opinion without pissed off fans questioning their motives or telling them their logic is faulty.

Some of these posts are getting a tad defensive. Read my guidelines if you haven’t already.

http://mjsbigblog.com/?page_id=1172

Last night’s performances: I seem to agree with most here. Adam, Allison, and Kris were great. Danny had his best performance ever. Matt stunk and Simon was a phony to pretend otherwise in his quest to build up Matt so he can get rid of Allison and Kris, the threats to his chosen final 2.

I’m glad at least Kara and Randy were honest about Matt’s performance, but Simon messed with Randy’s head and Randy halfway capitulated but he’s getting better at staying true to himself and not letting Simon bully him.

For the second time I saw that Danny can sing. But I just don’t like him. It’s not because he’s a devoted Christian; Kris and Jason are also, and I like them. It’s the smirk on his face, and his aggressive pushiness. In the 2nd part last night he showed again that aggressive side that I don’t like about him. I also haven’t liked most of his performances.

Allison gave a beautiful performance, showing that she can sing a pretty ballad. She also looked very pretty last night.

Adam was amazing, simply awesome. I loved the little smile at the end. As for the pimp spot, I don’t think they are doing it to get him votes, as he’s probably leading everyone else by a mile already. I think they want to put on a good show and he’s the best closer they’ve got. After him, everything else tends to be anti-climactic. Saving the best for last. As a viewer, I enjoy seeing him last. It’s something to look forward to. A lot of people are only watching it for him, and they might turn it off when he sings early.

Kris was very nice last night too. Matt was the only weak performance last night. It’s time for him and his hat to go home. If Allison goes tonight I’ll be very disappointed. I voted for her last night, first time this season.

Did anyone else find it strange that Matt wasn’t on the piano for jazz night? It got me to wondering if that was by his choice. The nights when he shone, when he really showed off his skills, were when he was the piano man. So if he was not allowed to do that last night (and I’ve heard nothing of the sort), it’s a shame.

I worry that Allison doesn’t have the fan base that the boys have and may be in danger tonight. As much as I like Matt, I don’t think he’s better than the other four remaining. He’s a better musician than Gokey, but Gokey stepped up his game as a performer last night and hit a home run, so that’s what gets you into the next round at this stage of the game. Well done Danny.

I like Adam, his performance talent is miles beyond everyone else this year, but like Archuleta last year, sometimes I can’t stand to watch him, sometimes I can’t take my eyes off him. I would be delighted if he won, but I still haven’t decided if I would vote for him.

I REALLY hope Adam is safe. I am worried he will be a shock boot, and even if that was not my favorite of his, I still want to watch him every week.

He looked kinda “down” after his performance.

I was way mad they only did one song each…and it seemed to me that the song choices were very predictable.

Take away Simon’s blatant agenda in the performance critiques, the producers OTT pimping and the inability to complete a show in the alloted time and I think the show was OK, nobody performed terrible.

Kris – thrown under the bus, both by Simon’s comments and another early spot should help drop his vote totals so he doesn’t threaten a favorite.

Allison – thrown under the bus. For the life of me I can’t understand this, she’s got radio play marketability all over her. Maybe Clive thinks her placement is irrelevant and he can still push a lot of “units” anyway.

Matt – Needed to shine tonight and didn’t. Simon seemed to love him though and my only guess why is he poses less of a risk to his two pets.

Gokey – Probably his best performance. I don’t like him but he probably did his best tonight, maybe even the best of the night. Shifty eyed

Adam – pimp spot again? Wow thanks producers, he’s in such trouble with the votes and has gone early in the performance order so many times this year that he really deserved this. I can’t critique his performance because I turned it over to catch the score of the Rangers/Capitals hockey game. If I wanted to hear the high pitched wails of animals being harmed I’d move to Michael Vicks house.

Well, wildly off topic, but as a Jets fan, I would just like to say that running up the score wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a big issue for some of us. It was the CHEATING we had a wee bit of a hard time with :)

This is hilarious to me because I was going to post something about my husband being a Jets fan (and ergo I am one too since team loyalty is patrilineal in our family) and how he almost got into a fistfight with a Patriots fan at a Benihanna’s in Boston. Sorry mj somethings just cannot go unacknowledged.

Back on point -

Have I gone so far off the deep Idol end that I desparately want to believe that the poster claiming to be an AI employee is legit so that I can take some small comfort in thinking that the hours I waste reading and posting and obsessing might have some small real world relevance?

Okà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. You canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t just say one nasty thing about the biggest performer when you could possibly sway peopleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinion and then COMPLETELY change you min around the day after.

I’m not so egotistical to believe that I sway anybody’s opinion. LOL

What a joke and a tool you are, mj. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even know how you even consider this your à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“full time jobà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  when youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re so completely careless with your blogwriting like you were with that performance.

Your comment change is completely inexcusable in the position you have and are in, and I hope you know that.

I’m not allowed to change my mind? You must not read many blogs, because “blogwriters” change their minds all the time. And if you hadn’t noticed I still effing hated that showboating long note. I just changed my mind about the rest of the performance. And even last night I admitted what an incredible singer Adam is. Not a 180 degree turn at all.

I think you might consider stepping away from your computer this morning. A nice walk outside might help clear your mind.

It’s only a TV show. Adam Lambert is not the second coming. And your boy is probably going to win, so no worries.

sweetnjoe — what the hell? You never change your mind about a performance after re-watching? I sure do. Chill.

Some of these posts are getting a tad defensive. Read my guidelines if you havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t already.

Are you kidding me…? I’m following guidelines – I’m talking about the damn post. When other’s ‘interview’ you for purposes of your opinion this week, you’ll have said “I said it all along, he was masterful”, you won’t for purposes of being truthful, say that you thought it too showboaty and the arragement sucked…

and you haven’t apologized at all.

I’m glad that you haven’t banned anyone that agreed with your change in mind comment, and said “oh thank you thank you thank you”, because they’re just as off topic as I am.

Then again, they feed the ego you seem to require to have to run this site.

I see nothing wrong with mj changing her opinion by using the strikethrough. Her initial opinion is still visible for all to see, so there’s nothing devious about it. I often change my opinion upon a second viewing. Surely everyone does.

Jamie Fox did fine but I am still mad at him for what he said about Miley Cyrus having large gums. That was uncalled for and made me lose respect for him. And some of the music he’s put out has made me not a fan also.

I think you might consider stepping away from your computer this morning. A nice walk outside might help clear your mind.

I suggest you do the same. You can come back to read your comments about how “dead on” your comments are later.

Sorry if I seem defensive, but the truth is you CAN sway votes and opinions, whether you believe it or not.

Hey – did we just get an undercover AI employee to post here? Damn MJ – youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re good!

I KNOW!!!! That was the most exciting thing that happened this morning. James… come back anytime!!!

With all these mj mentions and articles, she’s getting a ton of newbies! That’s cool. But I bet its a pain to mod. LOL.

and how he almost got into a fistfight with Patriots fan at a Benihannaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s in Boston.

LOL jerzytrash. Off topic or not, I’m glad you decided to share that :)

Have I gone so far off the deep Idol end that I desparately want to believe that the poster claiming to be an AI employee is legit so that I can take some small comfort in thinking that the hours I waste reading and posting and obsessing might have some small real world relevance?

I think the odds of the poster being an actual employee or an imposter are pretty much even. So, I say believe whichever gives you the most comfort.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only a TV show.

The mantra we should all try to live by. I often wonder if heated water cooler conversations about the Gong Show ever materialized into fisticuffs back in the day. Good thing we’re on the interwebs – and we can’t actually smack each other. :lol_wp:

I mean, tbh, I’ve used this site since last year… and it does matter to me what opinion you have on things, but things usually seem to sway that way in voting trends.

*giggles* MJ, you’ve been invited as a replacement for the AI judges.

Your words speak VOLUME.

Adam Fans:

Please respect your fellow posters opinonsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’the ones who donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t believe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the greatest thing since the wheel was invented. As always your mileage will vary. Everyone here is entitled to an opinion without pissed off fans questioning their motives or telling them their logic is faulty.

Some of these posts are getting a tad defensive. Read my guidelines if you havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t already.

Why are Adam fans being singled out? Why not just “Fans:”?

I think MJ updating her opinion about Adam’s performance is pretty telling about how Adam translates with a lot of viewers. I’m not saying this is the case with you, MJ, although it may be…but a lot of people I talk to need time to digest Adam’s performances. Because he tends to be OTT (which I personally LOVE), it can take a while for his performance to sink in and for the viewers to really form an opinion of it. I just hope that lag time doesn’t hurt him in the voting since there is only the 2 hour window.

*giggles* MJ, youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been invited as a replacement for the AI judges.

Your words speak VOLUME.

More than Kara, that’s for sure.

Random thoughts:

Adam was the only contestant in white, so he stood out. I wonder whose decision that was.

Adam seemed subdued after his song. Not as smiley, and nodding his head in thanks to his fans. But, he told Ryan he had fun, so I dunno.

Next week, he needs to do two rock songs (I am sure he will do a fast one and a ballad) the way they were meant to be sung. I think he has been forced in the recent weeks to make a song his own because of the theme. But I think rock is his comfort zone. He needs to pick a couple of well known songs and do them like America is used to hearing them, putting his own twist on them, of course. I don’t think that is selling out, that just makes sense. I personally hope he does at least one Queen song (at some point). And for the rock ballad, I would like to see him do another “Mad World” type staging.

Then for the final three on, he needs to just be who he is. That is what the judges are going to want from the final three anyway…show us who you will be as an artist going forward from the show.

People are pointing out that Danny sings very much in the Christian Contemporary style (as opposed to say Pop music).

I’d actually categorize that as Gospel. I think there’s more soul there than typical CCM.

I actually respect people who keep an open mind and can change their opinions without worrying about what others will think. I believe that’s called character.

Look, I don’t like Danny, mostly because I find him creepy. But even I listened to part of his performance last night with my eyes closed, just to be fair…and it was pretty decent. An attempt to be open-minded.

And i HAVE no character. :)

Seeing things differently after a second listen or watch seems fairly commonplace to me. In this thread alone, I’ve read a few posters say the same thing about several performances. Sometimes it’s hard to really hear or see or focus or appreciate in the minute, fifty that you get the first time around! Just as everyone’s entitled to an opinion, everyone also is entitled to change it. :-)

Anywho, I see an edit to one of my comments above, mj, where I think I found a trend in opinions “curious” or “odd” or some such. Sorry ’bout that!

ETA: I’d love to join the chat about Jets and Pats, but as a lifelong Dolphin fan, I’ve got nothin’. LOL

Hey lets all calm down, as MJ says many times. It is just a tv show.

SpencerJ (wasltp) Darn Pats always cheat. J-E-T-S shouldn’t have trusted Favre.

Why are Adam fans being singled out? Why not just à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Fans:à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ?

Because it’s your turn. ;).

Most of the defensive posts in this thread are from Adam fans. But of course, all fans should take heed of the warning.

I don’t think thats an employee because he isn’t completely right. The kids do have a say on what happens, but not the final decision. I don’t think anyone chose to be in the crowd pit this year, the producers made them. And the kids can work on the arrangements but the band doesn’t always listen. The kids sometimes have to MAKE the band do what they want.

Nowc if is true that the ones that hvr prior knowledge are at an advantage. Adam knows what he is doing and thats why his is always such a production,bit you’re fooling yourself if you think the kids have the final say in any of this.

Jamie Foxx – what a DUDE!! He was the highlight of the whole season for me and I’m glad Simon recognized him.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d actually categorize that as Gospel. I think thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more soul there than typical CCM.

Ah, I see. I should point out that I do not know enough of each genre to actually tell the difference. I’m Catholic, our singing is significantly more subdued LOL.

Because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s your turn. ;).

Tee Hee. Seems fair :)

Interesting. I also thought Adam wasn’t quite his usual bouncy self at the end of his song last night, but decided it was just me. Apparently not.

I’m also leaning toward the belief that he may need “time to digest” for some of us. Didn’t lurve his perf last night. This morning, on rewatch, it’s much better. The thing I like most about it is that he’s the only one who picked a song that every one of us hasn’t heard 9000 times by 400 different people. He always finds a way to be unique, even when it isn’t easy.

I don’t know exactly what Jamie Foxx said about Miley, so I don’t know if I hate him or not, but I thought he was an excellent mentor. He gave some very solid “how to perform” advice.

And mj, you appear to have broken through to a higher tier. Enjoy the good, and remember that the bad is most likely coming from people who hate their jobs. :smile_wp:

I finally watched my recording of last night’s show (I’m not after the live factor now that Anoop is gone). For the first time this season, I actually enjoyed Danny’s performance. But then the shouting came back and I became the bitter Anoop fan again. If only he ended his song before he did all the loud riffing!

I had a feeling that Allison would sing “Someone to watch over me” and was expecting Simon or Randy to throw Allison under the bus by comparing her to Kat Mcphee (who also did this song). She’s a fighter but I’m scared for her tonight.

Moving on from Adam…

How about that lobster Paula was wearing?

(Can’t take credit for this one, someone made this comment on the official Idol forum…I *literally* LOL – 15 hours later I’m still snorting every time I say that to myself )

O M goooodness, oh the wrath if you dont like what Adam does, sheesh, I am the biggest, hugest (is that a word?) fan of Mr Lambert and last week when I didnt like his performance that much boy did I hear it, you cant all love every damn performance that even your favorite does. It just cannot happen

Oh and rule number, I dont know, but, repeat after me: IT IS JUST A TV SHOW, IT IS JUST A TV SHOW, IT IS JUST A TV SHOW> breath, lol – I had to do that after a few Jason comments last year

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m Catholic, our singing is significantly more subdued LOL.

Believe me. There are Sundays that I beg for subdued.

Either way, people in my house freak out over him because he sings “like a Black man.” Stereotypical, I know. But still….

Jamie Foxx – what a DUDE!! He was the highlight of the whole season for me and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m glad Simon recognized him.

Best mentor all season. He even surprised me.

I say again- what the hell is Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s problem? Canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t we send him home this week?

LOL yeah he deserves that for bashing Allison and Kris the way he did last night, I really disliked that although I partly agreed with his comments about Kris, his performance was not spectacular, it was good but very safe. he just went overboard with that “the performance was wet” comment, wtf? I also think it was so unfair how he put Allison on the spot the way he did by asking her if she thought she could win I mean was what she going to say other than yes? It was totally unnecessary especially considering the fact that the answer she was forced to give is probably not truthful…I don’t think any of them think they are going to win except Adam and neither does the majority of the audience..he is rightfully the clear favorite…maybe on past seasons she would have had a better chance of winning but not on this one…Simon really put her in an uncomfortable situation, she was like between a rock and a hard place…whenever he cant criticize the actual singing he always has to find something else to bash on and that is unfair and shows that he very biased. She sounded great, and I bet the studio recording is even better. I would actually buy her stuff, which is not something I normally do and neither do a lot of ppl, it takes a really impressive singer/artist to get people to buy their material and not download it, and that is what it ultimately comes down to: the talent. Her talent like Adam’s (and even Kris Matt and Danny, this is a very talented top five) will give the initiative for people to actually invest money on them…Simon knows this and that is why he said a lot of ppl say winning isn’t the most important thing, which is true, but what he didn’t say and I think meant to say was that there has to be some momentum to keep the show exciting and not so predictable but I dont think that means her performance was sub-par or that she is not trying, she clealry is, it just means Adam has proven he is on a different level.

I also have to say though that Simon wasn’t the only judge that gave irrational and inappropriate critiques… the only judge didnt was actually Paula! Kara, as some people mentioned above actually called Adam ‘sleazy’ or said his performance was sleazy? WTF? That is not even musical terminology, I mean how the hell was his singing sleazy of all things? How was his performance sleazy? All he did was walk down (albeit in a stylish manner) some steps and sing the song, I mean what gives? Randy also said Adam’s performance was “too broadway” and I think he meant it in a negative way but how was that a negative component to that or any of Adam’s performances? Simon called him out on this by saying its like complaining that a cow “moos” which I thought was a brilliant analogy because isn’t his theatricality and showmanship skills why ppl love him, aside from his voice? Besides, Broadway singers are very skilled, most of them are professional and even have acting skills… why is that bad? Wouldn’t that just make you a more well-rounded performance? I just really dislike how this show glorifies the fact that most of its contestants are a bunch of amateurs…why is having a trained voice and musical knowledge considered such a notorious thing? I understand that by having trained and untrained singers competing for the same thing creates disparity but just because one of the contestants knows how to use his instrument better and is more knowledgeable/experienced does not mean that they are automatically “a professional” or will ever have an opportunity to get this type of exposure… I mean ppl go on American Idol looking for opportunities and that is what the show should be about. The only requisite is and should be that the contestants not have a record deal and I think that’s fine. Having a contestant like Adam makes the show more exiting and gives the show credibility among those that are skilled musicians/professionals, nit just the casual AI fan.
That’s my two cents. Have a nice day everyone.

People also think that Adam was being pimped last night? The judges were horribly rude to him. Randy had just finished telling Danny that no matter how awful his performances have been, this is a singing competition and then says not word one about Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s vocals.

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That!

Interesting. I also thought Adam wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite his usual bouncy self at the end of his song last night, but decided it was just me. Apparently not.

Nope…..I noticed it as well. I didn’t quite know what to make of it. He is usually more smiley and upbeat but he seemed somewhat subdued. I noticed he really took in Simon’s comments about wanting to win and making a point where he nodded his head in agreement. Perhaps it’s really starting to sink into him just how much he wants this and that it’s down to crunch time.

This is hilarious to me because I was going to post something about my husband being a Jets fan (and ergo I am one too since team loyalty is patrilineal in our family) and how he almost got into a fistfight with a Patriots fan at a Benihannaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s in Boston.

And people think the NFC is the conference with the best rivalries. Pish posh. Oh, and can I just say, if I was there, I could have whipped both their butts with a Terrible Towel and one hand tied behind my back. Represent!

I think it’s cool that MJ is open minded enough to change her opinion on a second viewing. I’ve done that with Anoop once or twice this season. It happens.

I also want to add that I think Adam should look into incorporating the pink staircase entrance into his stage show when he goes solo. I want to see that live. I’m also looking into having my staircase backlit with fiberoptics. Hee.

Interesting. I also thought Adam wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite his usual bouncy self at the end of his song last night, but decided it was just me. Apparently not.

I thought so too. He’s probably tired. I’m sure they all are.

How about that lobster Paula was wearing?

:lol_tb: It did look like a lobster!

My usual drill on Idol week is to watch the live show on Tuesday night,
then on Wednesday listen to the local radio’s “you be the judge” segment for a radio play of one song — and this week it was Matt — and selected songs from MJ’s — generally without watching. From 3 years of listening to the radio selections I’ve learned that my opinions can change a lot from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, when I’m not watching the singer.

Today I liked Adam much better than I did last night, I’m not really into the performance theatrics, so I was pleased to hear that this week’s vocals were not as OTT as the visuals, with exception of that glory note perhaps.

Next week it could be quite the opposite.

How about that lobster Paula was wearing?

Hahaha, I called it a crawfish dress. Glad to know that I wasn’t the only one who saw it that way.

Interesting. I also thought Adam wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quite his usual bouncy self at the end of his song last night, but decided it was just me. Apparently not.

I thought so too. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably tired. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure they all are.

My take on this was if you look at the judges faces during his performance, except for Paula, they were practically blank. Nothing, no clapping, smiling – nearly reactionless. I think he was bracing himself to listen to their critiques. Instead, poor guy, he got nearly unintelligble gobbledeegook. Then I think, he like everyone else, was wondering, “WTF am I doing still standing here when they have nothing to really say to me Then when he looked straight out into the camera/audience – I thought he was trying to telepathically communicate “I dont know what they just said. But please vote for me OK?

“James_” must be British or Canadian because he/she wrote “learnt” rather than “learned.” Not that that has any bearing on whether the person works on the show or not. Just saying.

Of course, Simon is British… Nah, it couldn’t be.

I don’t like watching/listening to Adam much, though I can see why many people do. I don’t really like Danny either and it’s less easy for me to see why people do.

People have definitely latched onto the idea that Kris (my favorite in the competition) “tells a story” when he sings. While I don’t necessarily think this is the definition of a good singer, if someone is singing a song and that song tells a story, then it’s probably a good thing if the person has the ability to tell that story, right?

This is one of my problems with Adam. I do think the lyrics of Feeling Good are significant, and they are suppposed to convey a mood. You can completely ignore that and do the song any way you want, that’s your right. (Like Muse. And just because Muse did it, it doesn’t make it good. I hate that version.) But I just don’t care for a singer who seems to use most songs as excuses to show off his vocal abilities at the expense of a real interpretation of the song.

I mean, the way Adam sang the song, the lyrics could have been, “I just got stung by a wasp, I’m going to the emergency room,” or, “lamb chops are five dollars a pound this week, can you believe it?” Whatever. He would have sung it all the same exact way. The lyrics were almost irrelevant.

I feel the same about Danny, only more so. Not only doesn’t he seem to care about what he’s singing, but he doesn’t even sound like he cares about how he sings it.

This is just my opinion, but I think a “great” voice is severely overrated on this show, and when they get an actual “song stylist” like Kris, who not only conveys the meaning of what he’s saying with feeling and clarity, but also has a gorgeous vocal tone and the ability to sing more or less like a jazz sideman plays, and they don’t appreciate it, something is hugely wrong.

Finally it just amazes me that Simon’s opinion carries so much weight that despite amazing critiques from the mentor and three of the judges, just one piece of gibberish from Simon about cocker spaniels and wetness (!) could mean Kris is in trouble.

PS. If Kris is #2 in iTunes downloads, why would Simon want to throw him under the bus? (I. e., shoot himself in the foot?)

I want to make something clear. You can quote me on this.

The staging and the lighting are up to the contestants.

Hi James, you sound like you actually work at Idol. If so, thanks for posting.

“”"”Simon is purposely de-pimping Kris and Allison. It could not be more obvious. I think they may both be in trouble this week.”"”"

Before I heard Simon myself, I heard these types of comments on here and thought, oh no but then they performed and I honestly dont see anything so awful that he said. Kris and Allison were both good but Kris strained for those high note, faltered, Allison was good but no wow factor and at this stage of the game you just gotta have that, I think he put much needed fire under their butt, just didnt blow smoke up it – no major OMG what did he just say, AT ALL!

add – even enjoyed Matt yet like Kris before him, he faltered on those high notes, I liked Matts ending until he messed with it but it was good too (to my surprise!)

“”Finally it just amazes me that Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinion carries so much weight that despite amazing critiques from the mentor and three of the judges, just one piece of gibberish from Simon about cocker spaniels and wetness (!) could mean Kris is in trouble.”"”

^^^^ exactly this, what did simon say that was so horrible and ugh, hate this word – depimpage, I am soooo starting to get soooo annoyed by the following over used phrases:

throw under the bus, depimping, pimping, grassy knoll, pimp spot – ughhh!

There isnt a pimp spot at this stage IMO

If that’s the case, that your singing position no longer has any influence on the vote from this point on, then Danny has been “screwed” by the producers based on prior performance order, since singing last in the earlier part of the competition is always a good position to be in, because your performance is fresh in the voters memories. (But this is an advantage only if you did well.) However, Danny has never sung last in the final rounds.

Matt – last position in the round of 11
Alison – last position in the round of 10
Kris – last position in the round of 9
Adam – last position in the round of 8 and 5
Danny – Never

Danny has sung in the following slots:

3/13, 8/11, 9/10* 3/9, 1/8 (minor pimp spot to open the show), 5/7(a), 3/7(b), 4/5**.

*Once Danny sang immediately after Adam & Track of My Tears, and **last night right before Adam’s Feeling Good. Being in those positions leads to lots of comparisions in regards to performance, range, and vocal purity.

Sure, the judges have been basically giving Danny a tongue bath this season, but frankly, the producers don’t seem to be helping him along at all with his performance order. He’s pretty much been buried in the middle, or set up to be compared to a superior vocalist in Adam.

We’ll see whether this changes in the next couple of weeks, if he’s still around to earn the last singing slot.

The point to this post? I’m not sure I have one. I just like the stats. LOL

This is just my opinion, but I think a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“great voiceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is severely overrated on this show, and when they get an actual à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“song stylistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  like Kris, who not only conveys the meaning of what heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s saying with feeling and clarity, but also has a gorgeous vocal tone and the ability to sing more or less like a jazz sideman plays, and they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t appreciate it, something is hugely wrong.

I very much agree. This show is all about the bombast. Vocal runs? Yes please. More vocal runs? Oh, by all means. And toss in a Whitney moment or fourteen.

The problem, for me, is that I hate that shit. Probably why I don’t listen to much of that kind of music. I don’t like the Steven Tyler stuff either, but when Adam doesn’t it I don’t mind so much. Still working on why that is…probably has something to do with that adorable smile.

So, I’m gobsmacked that Kris has made it this far. This is only my second season. Did Jason help pave the way for him, or have there been other similarly low-key contestants who did ok? But if you can get past his “quietness,” he’s a superb musician. As importantly, he’s a musician who knows who he is and what he wants to do.

The way I see it, anyone in the Top 10 has a nearly-equal chance at a successful career, because of the amount of exposure they get from that point on. But if Kris doesn’t go far, I’ll be surprised. He isn’t the usual cuppa Idol tea, but that doesn’t mean he won’t sell records. I know I’ll be in line to buy one.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Finally it just amazes me that Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinion carries so much weight that despite amazing critiques from the mentor and three of the judges, just one piece of gibberish from Simon about cocker spaniels and wetness (!) could mean Kris is in trouble.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ”à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Simon’s opinion carries a lot of weight. He gets the last word. I don’t think the viewing audience cares nearly as much what the others think.

He also lies. Note the post a page back or two that recalls Simon telling a reporter that his critique of Kimberley Locke wasn’t honest. He shaped his critique in order to stop Kimberley from overtaking Ruben.

He was successful, by the way.

So yes, Simon can be honest, but when he feels it’s necessary, he “pimps” and “de-pimps” contestants.

I am soooo starting to get soooo annoyed by the following over used phrases: throw under the bus, depimping, pimping, grassy knoll, pimp spot – ughhh!

And sorry if you don’t like those terms, but I won’t stop using them any time soon. They are apt. :)

As a matter of fact, I’m beginning to think Allison and Kris are safe now, because Simon’s blast of both of them probably lit their fanbases on fire and maybe got some peeps who felt he was unfair to pick up the phone.

Simon’s words do matter, one way or the other.

Either way, people in my house freak out over him because he sings à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“like a Black man.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Stereotypical, I know. But stillà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

Perhaps, but I get what you’re saying. While I don’t personally like Danny, I fully understand your point here. It’s the reason I’m not on the “who the hell is voting for Gokey” train. I’m not digging him, but many posters have explained quite sufficiently why they are. He’s not my cuppa, but I can see that people enjoy him.

throw under the bus, depimping, pimping, grassy knoll, pimp spot – ughhh!

Oh, Sumi, we could make our own little “AI catchphrases we never want to hear again” list. :lol_wp:

“PS. If Kris is #2 in iTunes downloads, why would Simon want to throw him under the bus? (I. e., shoot himself in the foot?)”

FYI, Itunes is not incredbily important to the music industry’s profits. Most money is still made from CD’s believe it or not. Don’t believe me? Go google AC/DC Itunes. AC/DC has shunned Itunes and sold 2MM albums and made a bundle on their last CD. Kids download music, adults still buy CD’s for the most part. CD’s are where the money is.

Kris is a nice singer, but all this “tell a story” stuff to me is baloney. Celine Dion, Sarah Mclachlan among others can sing the songbook and it wouldn’t matter… gotta agree with Randy on that.

If Kris is #2 in iTunes downloads, why would Simon want to throw him under the bus? (I. e., shoot himself in the foot?)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

That was one chart over a period of a few days. I would have liked to see them over an extended period of time. That information is hardly accurate enough for in-depth analysis.

I HATE SIMON. He just proved what I’ve been whining about recently. He is by FAR the worst judge. So manipulative, self centered, egotistic… I hate him.

On the performers… everyone was great except Matt. Danny’s vocal and stage presence was wonderful, Adam was great, Allison was perfect, Kris can do no wrong. Matt, however, was mediocre. His performances have been bad, contrived, and stressful. He is so obviously the weakest link. If he doesn’t go home, it would be obvious how much of an influence Simon has on the voting public. WHY do they want him around? Sure, he’s good on the keys and in the studio, but his live performances have ranged from okay to atrocious. nothing great for him to deserve an extra 2 weeks. He’s been saved too many times. His time is up.

And Adam’s note… was impressive, as was his performance. But the hype gets on my nerves. He’s not all that, and it annoys me when people get so much praise like this. They’re really pushing for him, and I don’t understand why. At this point, it seems like Allison and Kris will end up at 5th and 3rd, respectively. Sads. :(

I feel like such an outsider about Danny. I’ve loved everything he’s done in the top 12 (save for Endless Love), but everyone else seems to think he’s terrible. I think he’s endearing, and has wonderful stage charisma. I always enjoy watching him. I’m far from religous or conservative, and I’m young, so I’m not part of his “block.” But somehow, I think he’s amazing.

lovecert, I meant to quote part of your posting on pimp spot and performance order, which led me to post additional detail on that subject. But for some reason, I didn’t get that included and now I can’t edit my post. I wanted to give you credit where credit was due, so here it is. :clap_tb:

Doogs:
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“PS. If Kris is #2 in iTunes downloads, why would Simon want to throw him under the bus? (I. e., shoot himself in the foot?)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

FYI, Itunes is not incredbily important to the music industryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s profits. Most money is still made from CDà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s believe it or not.

I think the point is that iTunes is the only outlet where AI performances are available, so it is THE measure (the only measure we have) of a contestant’s ability to sell. So, while you’re quite correct that CDs still dominate, they’re irrelevant to measuring the contestants’ sales potential.

The line of thinking is that if a contestant sells better than others via the only available outlet (iTunes), they’re likely to sell better when they release an album that’s available via multiple outlets/formats.

ETA: As for Kris’s (or anyone’s) sales record this season, as GwendolynD noted, the information we got last week is very limited and possibly not very reliable.

After last night I have come to the conclusion that as much as we all like to believe that the judges have all of these Machevellian schemes for pimping/depimping/etc….they’re just bozos winging it. Seriously.

I don’t think they really give much of a rat’s posterior at this point who stays, who goes, other than kind of an occasional flare-up of caring about the end result. The real money from this franchise is made with the ad dollars. So if there is any scheming involved, it’s probably designed to increase controversy and therefore ratings and therefore ad dollars more than anything.

mj – sorry if this has been posted already…I’ve scanned through the now…17 ?!!! pages of comments – (yeowza…this is creating almost as much stir as Ring of Fire :).

….I realize that Adam re-interpreted the Muse version…however Muse re-interpreted Nina Simone‘s version (from 1965)…and I think Adam picked up a few attributes from her version that Muse did not….

hopefully during discussion about versions…her name will come up…….she was an outstanding vocalist ….

thanks for a great place to share comments mj

As a matter of fact, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m beginning to think Allison and Kris are safe now, because Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s blast of both of them probably lit their fanbases on fire and maybe got some peeps who felt he was unfair to pick up the phone.

Probably true, mj, I actually voted for Kris for the full two hours last night, and never did that before for anybody.

OK i have to ask does this make sence.From the start of idol i have read alot of blogs.The one thing from the start till now that has stayed the same.Fans say wow i like ADAM and ALLISON -KRIS is my man and i do like ALLISON-MATT was great tonite o i liked ALLISON too.DANNY has it all and that girl ALLISON she’s good too.Allison i think gets more good remarks from everyone.Why she doesnt have a huge fan base some may never know.I think being everyone’s second pick will sell her alot of albums.

This is just my opinion, but I think a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“greatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  voice is severely overrated on this show, and when they get an actual à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“song stylistà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  like Kris, who not only conveys the meaning of what heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s saying with feeling and clarity, but also has a gorgeous vocal tone and the ability to sing more or less like a jazz sideman plays, and they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t appreciate it, something is hugely wrong.

Finally it just amazes me that Simonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opinion carries so much weight that despite amazing critiques from the mentor and three of the judges, just one piece of gibberish from Simon about cocker spaniels and wetness (!) could mean Kris is in trouble.

I kind of think that America will have no freakin’ idea what Simon was talking about and will just vote for the sweet, cute guy anyway. I really don’t think Kris will be in any danger until Top 3.

I think the judges have shown plenty of appreciation of Kris from the time the finals started. I don’t remember any criticisms of his vocals or any suggestion from the judges that he doesn’t have the right kind of voice to do well in the competition. If the worst he gets from them is one “wet” and one “pitchy” over 8 weeks, he’s doing OK. He’s certainly not the most gifted folk/pop type singer I’ve seen – making the Top 2 or 3 on Idol is pretty respectable, all things considered.

“And sorry if you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like those terms, but I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t stop using them any time soon. They are apt. :)”

Awwww damn MJ – you wont stop?:) Thats ok, I didnt think you would anytime soon, its kinda like how you hate people saying “haters” so can you relate?

“So if there is any scheming involved, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably designed to increase controversy and therefore ratings and therefore ad dollars more than anything.”

^^^^

This, oh hell to the yes, of course thats going on and in some way this trickles down to lil ole me and you, I would hate for AI to go away for numerous reasons, the most being, I love this gibber jabber back and forth, it is fun, amusing, entertaining, frustrating but I love it and hate it sometimes

If the worst he gets from them is one à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“wetà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and one à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“pitchyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  over 8 weeks, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s doing OK. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s certainly not the most gifted folk/pop type singer Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen – making the Top 2 or 3 on Idol is pretty respectable, all things considered.

What was most damning about Simon’s critique was his claim that Kris and Allison didn’t care about the competition. That’s x1000 worse than a bad performance critique. If the audience feels a contestant doesn’t care about the competition, they stop voting for them. The “wet” comment was stupid, but that was by no means the worst of what he said.

And, to make sure he hammered the idea that Allison and Kris didn’t want to win, he made sure to allude to it in two of the other critiques.

Simon certainly had an agenda last night, imo.