AI Top 11, er, ok 8 and top 3
Last night on American Idol we saw how incredibly boring the commercial music scene can change some of the best songs ever written. It can also show how the Beatles are losing ground with the younger audience.
I apologize for waiting so long to write this. My back has been killing me and I waited until the last minute to post. So here are my thoughts on the show last night:
Best Song Choice: Carly
Runner-Up: Michael and David A. David's songs went well with his voice so it was a good choice. Michael picked a great song, but it had to be hacked to pieces because we decide on who to give a multi-million dollar recording contract based on 1:30 minute songs.
Best Performance of the Night: Carly
Runner-Up: David A.
Best Arrangement: Kristy Lee's version, but it would sound better if Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, or another predominant female country singer were singing it.
Runner-Up: Carly
Other Thoughts:
Ramiele was boring to me again. When she was singing I simply wrote "college karaoke". It sounds like Karaoke night at the college bar. Good, but nothing worth filling a venue for.
Amanda shall henceforth be known as Shedence Clearwater Revival. She sounds like a female version of Creedence (and in my book, that isn't a good thing). She could sing all her songs from this season back-to-back and I wouldn't know the difference between Back In The U.S.S.R and Muskrat Love.
I wasn't impressed with Kristy Lee. Again. I think Buck Hollywood could sing it better than she did. Maybe if you pressure him enough he will. Go here to see him. What the Buck?!
Finally, my most disturbing part of the night. With 11 choices from the Beatles songbook, having already eliminated 12 from the week before and having eliminated Imagine earlier as well (I don't know the logistics of who owns rights to what, so I lump it in there) people are left with slimmer pickings, but still some excellent songs. Carly and Michael picked GREAT songs, Brooke and the Davids picked good songs as well. But what bothered me is that one of the Top 5 Beatles songs of all-time was NOT sung! David A., Jason, and Michael screwed the pooch by not singing While My Guitar Gently Weeps. George Harrison wrote a great song with emotion and melody and so many things you could do with it. Plus lots of great artists have covered it, giving you some pre-written arrangement options to work with. But EVERYONE passed. Sad. At least nobody sang Octopus's Garden. Sorry Ringo.
So who is going home you might ask?
My final 3:
Shedence - While I hope she goes home, so I don't have to listen to the same version of different songs, she probably won't go. Neil Young might have to write a song called Southern Woman.
Kristy Lee - She is going home. Bottom 2 every week, eventually your luck runs out.
Ramiele - She will most likely be safe, but she is turning out to be very bland in her singing.
Wild Card: Chikeze. I think the second half of his song saved him. The first half and harmonica solo were on par with a root canal.
I apologize for waiting so long to write this. My back has been killing me and I waited until the last minute to post. So here are my thoughts on the show last night:
Best Song Choice: Carly
Runner-Up: Michael and David A. David's songs went well with his voice so it was a good choice. Michael picked a great song, but it had to be hacked to pieces because we decide on who to give a multi-million dollar recording contract based on 1:30 minute songs.
Best Performance of the Night: Carly
Runner-Up: David A.
Best Arrangement: Kristy Lee's version, but it would sound better if Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, or another predominant female country singer were singing it.
Runner-Up: Carly
Other Thoughts:
Ramiele was boring to me again. When she was singing I simply wrote "college karaoke". It sounds like Karaoke night at the college bar. Good, but nothing worth filling a venue for.
Amanda shall henceforth be known as Shedence Clearwater Revival. She sounds like a female version of Creedence (and in my book, that isn't a good thing). She could sing all her songs from this season back-to-back and I wouldn't know the difference between Back In The U.S.S.R and Muskrat Love.
I wasn't impressed with Kristy Lee. Again. I think Buck Hollywood could sing it better than she did. Maybe if you pressure him enough he will. Go here to see him. What the Buck?!
Finally, my most disturbing part of the night. With 11 choices from the Beatles songbook, having already eliminated 12 from the week before and having eliminated Imagine earlier as well (I don't know the logistics of who owns rights to what, so I lump it in there) people are left with slimmer pickings, but still some excellent songs. Carly and Michael picked GREAT songs, Brooke and the Davids picked good songs as well. But what bothered me is that one of the Top 5 Beatles songs of all-time was NOT sung! David A., Jason, and Michael screwed the pooch by not singing While My Guitar Gently Weeps. George Harrison wrote a great song with emotion and melody and so many things you could do with it. Plus lots of great artists have covered it, giving you some pre-written arrangement options to work with. But EVERYONE passed. Sad. At least nobody sang Octopus's Garden. Sorry Ringo.
So who is going home you might ask?
My final 3:
Shedence - While I hope she goes home, so I don't have to listen to the same version of different songs, she probably won't go. Neil Young might have to write a song called Southern Woman.
Kristy Lee - She is going home. Bottom 2 every week, eventually your luck runs out.
Ramiele - She will most likely be safe, but she is turning out to be very bland in her singing.
Wild Card: Chikeze. I think the second half of his song saved him. The first half and harmonica solo were on par with a root canal.
posted by Chris | 3:10 PM
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