Once again I'm up too late because of this dang show. I'll try to keep it short.
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1. Danny - Ah, I wasn't bowled over. It was good but not great.
2. Kris - I like the guy a lot, but this did sound like souped up, jazzified elevator rock. Not good.
3. Lil' - Wow, she's really fallen off a cliff. So much talent gone to waste. I noticed her Tina-esque steps and knew it was over. Every week she promises to improve, and every week she sucks.
4. Anoop - It was fine, but a little bland. He'll stick around.
5. Scott - I thought it was OK, especially for a Scott performance, but the guitar was a joke. I also think he's a bit of a prick for how he reacts to the slightest criticism from the judges. But again, an OK night for him.
POLITICALLY INCORRECT STATEMENT OF THE WEEK - I'm not the only one who's mentioned this, as I've heard it frequently out and about, but I'm guessing I'm the only yahoo brave enough to do it in print. Scott's eyes, for obvious reasons, fail to track like normal, and the Polar Express like phenomenon is highly unnerving.
Did I miss something? Has it become somehow insulting or demeaning for a blind or severely impaired person to wear sunglasses? Seriously, is this viewed as an insult now? And if so, someone better go out and tell Stevie Wonder. He was still wearing them when he was on the show, and I don't think there's a human being alive who doesn't respect the man.
6. Allyson - She rocked it. I don't think she'll win this competition, but she could have in at least two of AI's seasons, if not more.
7. Matt - Wow. Wow. Wow. I was blown away. This was a million times better than last week and the only, the ONLY song from tonight I'd enjoy listening to on the radio right now.
8. Adam - My DVR failed to record his performance, but thankfully it was present on the subsequent recording of Fringe from the next hour. It was good. Not standing ovation good, as Simon claimed, but very good. A little theatrical for my taste, but I'm starting to think the guy i going to wind up like David Bowie, with a specific if odd persona, style, and arrangements. Therefore I'm going to start judging him against his own standard, rather than as how he stacks up against the other performers. I'm not sure how he'd fly in the pop world, with the exception of an AI driven first album, but there's a niche he'll fill somewhere in the recording world.
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My bottom three: Lil, Kris, and Scott.
The real world bottom three is hard to pick, as mediocrity was the norm, bringing favorites down a peg: Lil, Kris, Anoop.
My guess is Lil goes home, and it'll be no loss.
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I agree with scott, he should wear glasses, it botherd me to watch him and it took away from his singing...
ReplyDeleteDang it! I missed it and forgot to record it. I love the episode when they sing songs from their birth year. Ah well, thanks again for the recap. :)
ReplyDeleteI noticed Lil's Tina walk, too! I thought, "No no no...you don't IMPERSONATE an entertainer, unless you're a Vegas drag queen!"
ReplyDeleteI thought Allison and Adam were awesome, and tried to vote for both but couldn't get through. And Matt definitely stepped up this week and was great.
Beth
I didn't get to see Adam's performance, unfortunately. What did he sing?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'm a little surprised Scott went home. I knew he wouldn't win the competition, but I did think he's stick around a little longer. And yea...the electric guitar was such an odd choice for a love song. Weird.
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