First a shout-out to the (Used to be Kris Lovin' but now) Lee Lovin' Ladies of Scottsbluff, Nebraska with whom I watched Idol tonight. We didn't find too much to argue about and we were able to share each others' pain during Didi and Tim's back-to-back atrocities.
Wow - what was My Girl Siobhan wearing?
"Hi, I'm Usher and given my years performing R&B, I am proud to be a mentor to these performers." Translation - "I am proud to be here pimping my album that comes out tomorrow. Please buy it and throw your Robin Thicke CDs in the trash." OK, seriously, Usher is great and he was a fabulous mentor. You can really see why he is a big star.
The highlights: Lee and Crystal. Lee has had a personality transformation and his stage performance FINALLY matched the quality of his voice. I am seriously re-evaluating him as a legitimate contender not that I think he is the best but because he is good enough and will be someone that will attract a lot of votes - a Kris Allen situation.
Crystal, of course, was fabulous. I agree that she looked a little uncomfortable on the piano but when she sings - WOW! To make a song as iconic as Midnight Train to Georgia sound like it was yours is remarkable. She draws you into her songs and makes you feel them.
I also liked Casey and Andrew this week.
The rest in order of performance:
My Girl Siobhan - Through the Fire was a bad song choice and was poorly sung - and what exactly was she wearing? She should have done Sweet Love and saved us from Tim's aggregious attempt at it. Anita Baker's low sultry voice fits Siobhan better than Chaka Khan. She really needs to tone down the quirky or nobody will take her considerable talents seriously.
Casey - Hold On, I'm Coming was good, really good.
Big Mike - I personally liked the song Ready for Love better than the performance although I am certain I am in the minority on this one. It's a tender song but it didn't register any emotion in me for whatever reason and I thought his voice sounded thin at times.
Didi sang What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted Ryan When Didi Gets Voted Off the Show. Ryan - YOU CAN LET GO OF DIDI'S HAND NOW. It is getting painful (another week of my head in my hands) to listen to her now and even Didi was trying to get crushing Ryan to LET GO OF HER HAND!
Tim - first, there was laughter. Then dead silence. When will this blight on our national conscience end?
Andrew's take on Chris Brown's Forever was really good this week, too.
Katie - It is time to declare Idol an Aretha-free Zone! Yes, Katie is adorable but she is not yet an artist. Yes, the notes are there and a voice is there, too, but where was the drama in the song? Please, please, please, don't let people sing Aretha!!!!
Aaron - I was surprised at how mediocre he was given how good I thought he was going to be from the clips of him with Usher. Ain't No Sunshine was a good song choice but totally lacked dynamism. Don't look now, Aaron but Lee is in your rear view mirror and moving fast.
Two other quick thoughts: I liked the post-performance behind the scenes shots. And all the time the judges spent critiquing Siobhan tells me that they really like her and will try to keep her around a long time.
Overall, this was a pretty good night, especially for Lee.
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I agree with everything you said, with one exception: I caught Big Mike's tenderness, the emotion in it. Perhaps it was a woman thing.
The rest? No need to comment. You nailed it all.
Tim and DIDI should be in the bottom two, although Vote For The Worst is keeping him on big time. It's a shame. The third gets dicey from now on although I think it should be Katie tonight. Can't believe she thinks she's an R&B singer! A great illusion.
Since we got to argue face-to-face this week, I don't have much to say. About our only point of disagreement was on Big Mike; I really love his performance last night. Wait, we might have disagreed about Siobhan's footwear too...I thought they were a hidious cross between tube socks, moon boots, and thoses shiny professional wrestler shoes...you didn't say much, so I think you might have thought she was stylin.... I guess I'll know for sure when I get to class this afternoon and see what you are wearing on your feet today.
Ray, I thought Usher was a fantastic mentor...he offered really great advice, and was direct but kind. My favorite of the night (and I can't believe I'm saying this) was Lee!! I couldn't believe how well he did and I may have to start rooting for him. I absolutely loved Big Mike's performance, but the India Arie song is a beloved song here in the Brannon household...lol. We've listened to that song for years, so to hear him sing it was wonderful! Crystal was stellar, as always, despite her discomfort with the piano playing. Her voice gives me chills. Casey and Andrew both gave very good performances.
It saddens me that I have to put Siobhan in my "bad performances" paragraph. Wow, she really struggled and I felt bad for her when the judges put her through the ringer with their comments. I voted for her anyway because I do believe everyone's entitled to a bad week. Hopefully, she'll come back next week and completely redeem herself! Didi was awful, and Tim leaves me speechless (and not in a good way). I do admire his good spirit throughout...lol, but that's about all I can say. Oh! I forgot Katie, and that says it all regarding how I feel about her. I simply get nothing from her singing whatsoever.
I agree with everything you said. Ever since I started reading your blog I have been noticing the Ryan on Didi creeptastic-ness. And I think Ryan pushing her to tears will save her tonight (pity vote). I completely agree with you about Big Mike. My roommates and I were talking about the show and didn't even remember him--forgettable. Also, completely agree with you about Lee. I used to hate him, but wow!
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