Warning – this could be a long commentary.
OK, some introductory remarks. First, I really used to love Mariah. I still think her first album is a classic for debut albums. And her Christmas CD is also a classic which was also the last album of hers I liked. Beginning with Daydream, her 4th album (not counting the Christmas one), she began to move more towards hip-hop which really undervalues her considerable vocal talents. And then there was all the sleazy and bizarre behavior, etc.
Second, wow, for some reason tonight Kristy Lee looked a lot like my first major girlfriend. Since Christine hates Kristy Lee and hated Donna, I thought it best not to bring up the resemblance. Still, it made me fondly reminiscent . . . until she started singing, that is, but I am getting ahead of myself.
Lastly, Diandra has been taking notes each week and she had some keepers this week, especially as she channeled her inner Music Theorist. She noted early on that “Randy’s judging is particularly tentative tonight. He loves Mariah!”
Now, onto the show which was not even close the train wreck I feared. And Mariah was one of the best mentors I can remember.
David A. – strong, strong, strong. Gave me goosebumps. Diandra wrote, “Awesome melisma.” It’s a musical term. Look it up on Wikipedia like I had to.
Carly – finally didn’t over-sing and looked pretty, too. She has an amazing voice but Simon is right, she’s tentative and over-thinking too much.
Syesha – I was scared she would try to take on a big Mariah song like “Hero” (see Brooke) but she instead chose a more technically challenging song, “Vanishing”, one of my favorites. I thought she did well to avoid a Big Song, and did reasonably well. Still, I think Simon doesn’t like her and she ends up in the bottom three and could undeservedly go. I thought his criticism continues to be “damned if you do, damned if you don’t”. He picks on her for choosing an unknown song but would have crushed her if she has picked a familiar song because she isn’t Mariah.
Brooke – Totally overmatched by the theme. She just wasn’t going to do well no matter what. And she didn’t. I still love her, though. But she could go.
Kristy Lee – Bad beyond words. That was like a bad song from a bad beach movie. She’s gotten enough sympathy votes. She seriously needs to go now.
David Cook – I could not DISAGREE with the judges more. What was that? I thought he was HORRIBLE. Music Theorist Diandra wrote, “Diction, phrasing, melody transposition and vocal tone all needed work.” I have no idea what any of that means but I agree with her. (serves me right for getting my children so intensely into music.) I thought it was one of worst performances of the year by anybody. I just didn’t get it at all and certainly didn’t get the judges.
Jason – I was sure he, too, would be overmatched like Brooke but I thought he did really well.
Bottom Three – Kristy and Brooke plus Syesha or Carly. Kristy should go but she’s had momentum.
Ray with assistance from Dr. Diandra, guest Musicologist
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