Apr
7
Danny Gokey: Mickey Gilley's version of Stand By Me - Wow, when was the last time you heard the name, Mickey Gilley? Seriously, if you're not from the Midwest or the South you might not have even heard of him. If you care, watch Urban Cowboy. Back to the show, Danny did a decent version. It's hard to criticize a guy who's this likeable but this performance wasn't his best. The judges weren't crazy about his performance but I thought he did fine. We're still waiting for a really great moment in this season and it hasn't happened yet but if it does, I'm betting on Danny.
Kris Allen: Don Henley's All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Kris is growing on me. This is a much different version than the original and it's ok. I think they could've done a heavier version but Kris is a pop singer and the horns and funk beat seem to work for him. I definitely liked this version better than the judges.
Lil Rounds: Tina Turner's What's Love Got To Do With It - It sounds like she's nervous and out of breath. Lil has a good voice but she doesn't have the interesting texture that Tina has so the song just doesn't seem to work well. Disappointing.
Anoop Desai: Cyndi Lauper's True Colors - Boring and karaoke but the judges liked it, contradicting everything they said before.
Scott McIntyre: Survivor's The Search Is Over - Jimi Jamison has a great voice and Scott just couldn't do this love ballad justice. A weak performance that sounded shaky at best. It could be time for him to go. At the end Scott claims that he wanted to be versatile before going home so it sounds like he knows he's next and he may have thrown in the towel.
Allison Iraheta: Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me - I really don't like Allison but I thought this song choice really made sense. She started out good but she tended to shout the chorus instead of letting us hear the tone and texture in her voice. This could've been a great performance but... In the end the judges like her voice but encourage her to show more of her personality. Of course this could really backfire.
Matt Giraud: Stevie Wonder's Part-Time Lover - Meh. Not in tune and pretty karaoke. Nothing spectacular here. The judges liked it but I have a feeling that they'll change their minds after watching the replay.
Adam Lambert: Michael Andrews version of Tears For Fears' Mad World - Another literal version of a song along with a few high notes crowbarred in. Jeez, just because you can sing high doesn't mean you should thrown them in EVERY single time. Reminds me of Sam Harris who would sing a song and throw in a high note in the end just because it's a cheap way to impress people. I didn't think this was his best performance and his voice cracking in the last note will hopefully make him reconsider his next song.
Bottom Line: Most of the contestants still aren't getting the idea of doing something original. The majority are doing karaoke versions but when the originals are so much better, why would anyone care? What were the most memorable performances several years ago? While we forget Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard and even Carrie Underwood's performances most of us still can remember Blake Lewis' beatbox vs drum song. Anyway, it looks like they're setting Adam up for an easy win.
Look for Lil, Anoop and Scott to be in the bottom three tomorrow.
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