American Idol - Season 10

[klinkman]

The top 13 performed tonight and it turned out to be an up and down kind of night. There some really high highs and some really low lows.

Please chime in if you watched the show!

Ashton - I agree that her performance was mediocre. But given some of the awful performances I've seen, mediocre should be good enough for her to make it through this week. She'll have to find vocal range quickly if she wants to be competitive in the future though

Casey - I liked this performance, it was odd..a cover of a cover can do that. But I think he really rocked it.

Haley - Haley did do some truly unique things with her voice. But there is a reason why no one does them-they sound awful! I was reaching for something to poke out my ear drums with 30 seconds into the performance. It was THAT bad.

Jacob - I agree I have no idea where this performance came from. You know what I found uncomfortable to watch? Jacob looking like he was trying to take a dump on stage. The vocals were far over the top and pained. Still not the worst but a far cry from one of the top last week.

James - One of the top performances of the night, James proved that he truly has range and control over his voice. I didn't care for how they ended the song (those two lines don't go together) but that's a sacrifice that had to be made to make it 1:40

Karen - I actually disagree with most people's assessment of her performance. I thought it was decent, but the ending fell flat-literally (If she was trying to go up a third she was under it by almost a half step). I did think the rest of the performance was pretty good (though not great).

Lauren - This performance was OK at best. Utterly forgettable. But compared to some of the performances she'll have no trouble sticking around.

Naima - I really was not impressed by the dancing. And I really didn't get the choice of vocals either. This was not a good performance, though I don't think it was the worst either.

Paul - I completely agree with the assessment that it was "a repeat of last week, but not as good". And the statement that he needs to find a way to "open up" is spot on.

Pia - Solid indeed. I feel like she trails the two top guys, but is the best of the girls. I do think that it was solid, but not amazing. She'll get plenty of chances to try and top the boys, and I have no doubt she's capable

Scotty - I'm going to continue to disagree with you NDN, and just say "Haters gonna hate". This was the best performance of the evening, his voice is deep, rich and professional, and his stage presence is solid, but typical for a country singer.

Stefano - I actually think this performance was an improvement. Of course, prison gruel is an improvement over horse****, but I'd rather not eat either.

Thia - Nothing's coming to mind when I think of her performance. Therefore, I'm going to write it off as "forgettable" and be done with it.

Winner: Scotty
Bottom 3: Haley, Stefano, Naima

Voted Off: Haley

[NDN]

Haley - Haley did do some truly unique things with her voice. But there is a reason why no one does them-they sound awful! I was reaching for something to poke out my ear drums with 30 seconds into the performance. It was THAT bad.

Talk about "Haters gonna hate!"

Scotty - I'm going to continue to disagree with you NDN, and just say "Haters gonna hate". This was the best performance of the evening, his voice is deep, rich and professional, and his stage presence is solid, but typical for a country singer.

I'm convinced that on some deep level there is some sort of passion or wanting that is clouding your judgment when it comes to Scotty. I'm not sure what it is, but there is definitely something there. While certainly not the worst of the night, he was a far cry from the best of the night! One thing that bothered me was when the backup singers came in, Scotty took that as a cue to sing quieter, put the microphone down by his waist, and basically give up on the song.

Winner: Scotty
Bottom 3: Haley, Stefano, Naima

Voted Off: Haley

Bottom 3: Naima, Ashton, Scotty.
You can switch those three for Paul, Jacob, and Stefano and that works for me too (based strictly on last night).

On a side not, anyone else think it's strange that Klinkman and I are enjoying debating American Idol?

[taylovesthebeatles]

I would get involved in this discussion as well, but I know you'd just be convinced we were colluding, and not actually just sharing a brain and agreeing on the merits of musical talent. One thing that should make you feel better though, is that I like Paul far more than he does.

[NDN]

I would get involved in this discussion as well, but I know you'd just be convinced we were colluding, and not actually just sharing a brain and agreeing on the merits of musical talent. One thing that should make you feel better though, is that I like Paul far more than he does.

Glad to hear you know your place!

Just kidding of course! Jump on in! I can handle the two of yas!

We need a female opinion or two (although I think we may be getting that from klinkwoman... I mean klinkman).

[PANAMHIEST]

ok im gonna give out my early vote of the winner now. I think it is gonna be jacob. I dont have a expert opinion, i just feel the music when he is on stage. It seems real and it hits you even if it isnt the best vocals. If not him, then james for the same reasons.

[NDN]

What did you feel when he sang "I Believe I Can Fly" the other night?

[PANAMHIEST]

What did you feel when he sang "I Believe I Can Fly" the other night?

like he could of done alot better, and i think he will going forward