Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Idol Chatter: The Top 12 Guys



This post could also be titled "The Idol Gods are Smiling on Me". Because when I woke up this morning, I didn't have telephone or internet. It just wasn't working, and the cable company couldn't tell me why. It was out all day no matter what I tried to do.

Then, as if by a miracle, just as Idol was set to start, my TV booted up, and the show came on. It was amazing.

So, thanks to the Idol TV Gods out there, I can bring you tonights rundown.....



*Clint: "Superstitious" -- What an amazing start to the show. He has some seriously amazing vocals. I loved the entire performance. Great job.

*Jovaney: "I'll Be" -- He seemed to have a bit of trouble holding his notes, like his breathing was labored. But his big sustained note was amazing. I wasn't blown away, but it was okay. I agree with what Randy said, it was sort of mediocre karaoke.

*Jordan: "Pow Pow Pow"??? (Don't know the song title) -- He started off way too low. The whole song was really weird and gimicky. He was slow than fast, low than weird falsetto. I thought it sucked. Usher should slap him in the face.

*Tim: "Come on Over" -- First let me say that I hate the whole fading sideburns look.....The music overpowered him and he didn't belt it on his power note. He picked the wrong song, without a doubt. It didn't have that mellow songwriter vibe that I like about him.

*Brett: "Light my Fire" -- It was too low in the beginning. His voice is a little too "vanilla" for a song like this. He needed more grit. But I like him and given the right song I think he could be great. (His mannerisms remind me of Michael Jackson)

*James: "You got Another Thing Comin'' -- This guy is a rock star. I love his voice, love his attitude. He was fan-freakin-tastic. He's already golden. Love him. He's crazy good.....wait, was that a tail??? What the French?? Oh well; still love him.

*Robbie: "Angel" -- This song holds special meaning for me. So I was really wanting to like it.....but I didn't. The timing of the arrangement was weird. I hated his falsetto. It was not beautiful. It was bizarre. And again I agree with Randy. What's up with that??

*Scotty: "Letters from Home" -- I'm not much for country music, but I live this guys voice. It's like hillbilly butter. Damn. Great song choice.

*Stefano: "The way you Are" -- I love this song, and there is something funky about this guys voice that I like. Song and voice weren't a perfect fit, but I still liked it.

*Paul: "Maggie Mae" -- This guy is my favorite. He's just so funky and I love his vibe. And he sang a song that always makes me smile, 'cuz it reminds me of my momma. So really, what's not to love. Great job.

*Jacob: "A House is not a Home" -- I love his voice and could literally listen to him for hours. I'm not sure if sticking to this style of music will bode well with him on Idol, but I adore him. And AMEN to everything Steven Tyler said.

*Casey: "I Put a Spell on You" -- Another favorite. I adore this guy, and I'm loving the old school vibe from the guys tonight. This dude is just crazy, mad talented and I love him.


So there's my thoughts on the first BIG show of the season. I have a feeling that Jordan and Tim are the two that will be booted off on Thursday. So, let me know what YOU think?

3 comments:

Mark and Emily said...

I had high hopes for the guys, I thought a guy was going to win it this year cause they were good....but last nights show was awful! They all seemed nervous. There were only 2 standouts for me.

James, who I wasn't sure if I was going to like because he is like Adam Lambert who I hate more than anything. But, he reined it in like Randy said and I loved it, best of the night, although the tail things is wierd. I hate it when people try too hard, pet peeve.

And Scotty. His voice is like hillbilly butter! Perfect summary!

I love Paul but his was not original in any way. I LOVE Robbie, but he was off the whole song almost. I love Jacob, holy cow he is amazing but not a great song choice and I have previously loved all of Casey's performances, but last night just didn't do it for me. Were my hopes too high and now I sound mean? I don't know, but I agree that Jordan and Tim should be gone.

SongbirdMama said...

No, your hopes weren't too high, and like I said, while I LOVED most of the performances, the song choices are not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Nerves definately played a factor though. It will be interesting to see how the girls handle it.

Your Mama said...

LOVED Casey and Jacob and Scotty and James....hated the version of Maggie May...sorry Erin we usually agreed but this guy....I don't think so! The rest were just "meh"
for me....

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