Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
AI: The Top Ten
So I'll keep this short and sweet. Gotta get to bed.
Ramiele - Considering we've already seen Carly sing that song during Hollywood week, it probably wasn't a wise choice. For my money, nobody did it better than Carrie Underwood, and Ramiele is no Carrie Underwood. I'm really hoping she gets bit by the "Going First Curse".
Jason Castro - Who's voting for this guy? He's not a talented singer, plain and simple. Simon had it right that he's like a busker outside a subway. He's a good strummer, sure, but is he ever going to really sing?
Syesha - One of my favorite performances of the night. Even though I didn't know her song, she clearly sang it well. She's got a lot of soul in that voice. And she ain't bad to look at either. One thing I'm tired of is she keeps saying "Oh Lo" during her judging. I think I've heard it from Ramiele also. It's probably some stupid inside joke about how one of their mothers says "Oh Lord". Please stop.
Chikezie - Kind of a downer since his last two weeks, but overall it was good. Again, Simon has it right, he is very old-fashioned. He's definitely heading to the Luther Vandross demographic. But I like his voice and his performances. Stick around please.
Brooke White - Eesh. Not a good arrangement of the song. Has shown a lot of vulnerability lately. I'm glad she's back behind the piano. She has NO RYTHYM. (See last week) Just stay on a piano bench or stool and don't move.
Michael Johns - Finally, I loved his performance. He was starting to lose it, but this week's Queen performance blew me away. Match it up with is Bohemian Rhapsody from Hollywood week, and maybe we've found his only nitch is Queen music. Unfortunately, he probably won't be able to get away with that the whole competition. But at least this was a memorable performance. The only issue now is, has he peaked too soon?
Carly Smithson - Not as bad as the judges made it seem. She can shreik like there's no tomorrow. Still, I can't help but feel like the judges simply don't want her to win.
David Archuleta - What the hell song was that? Is that going to be his number one single from his debut album "The Little Davey Happy Time Love One-another Extravaganza" ? Don't get me wrong, he sang it beautifully, but Simon said it, there needed to be costumed characters jumping around and hugging everybody. I still like him a lot, but he needs to pick better songs.
Kristly Lee Cook - Was Simon patronizing her that she picked a song that people would love regardless of how she sang it? I mean, she sang it very well, and mostly on-key. But with Amazing Grace and God Bless The U.S.A. under her belt, can God Bless America be that far behind? I don't know what else to say about her. I can all but guarantee she'll be in the bottom 2, but will she survive yet again?
David Cook - Okay, can someone who sings another person's cover of another person's song be called creative and original? What if they did it three weeks in a row? I'm not sure how I feel about this. All of the singers want to make each song "their own", but is it okay if they copy someone else's "their own"? At least he's giving credit where it's due. He's trying not to take full credit for the arrangements. Regardless, he's a great singer and will surely front a band soon enough.
Ramiele - Considering we've already seen Carly sing that song during Hollywood week, it probably wasn't a wise choice. For my money, nobody did it better than Carrie Underwood, and Ramiele is no Carrie Underwood. I'm really hoping she gets bit by the "Going First Curse".
Jason Castro - Who's voting for this guy? He's not a talented singer, plain and simple. Simon had it right that he's like a busker outside a subway. He's a good strummer, sure, but is he ever going to really sing?
Syesha - One of my favorite performances of the night. Even though I didn't know her song, she clearly sang it well. She's got a lot of soul in that voice. And she ain't bad to look at either. One thing I'm tired of is she keeps saying "Oh Lo" during her judging. I think I've heard it from Ramiele also. It's probably some stupid inside joke about how one of their mothers says "Oh Lord". Please stop.
Chikezie - Kind of a downer since his last two weeks, but overall it was good. Again, Simon has it right, he is very old-fashioned. He's definitely heading to the Luther Vandross demographic. But I like his voice and his performances. Stick around please.
Brooke White - Eesh. Not a good arrangement of the song. Has shown a lot of vulnerability lately. I'm glad she's back behind the piano. She has NO RYTHYM. (See last week) Just stay on a piano bench or stool and don't move.
Michael Johns - Finally, I loved his performance. He was starting to lose it, but this week's Queen performance blew me away. Match it up with is Bohemian Rhapsody from Hollywood week, and maybe we've found his only nitch is Queen music. Unfortunately, he probably won't be able to get away with that the whole competition. But at least this was a memorable performance. The only issue now is, has he peaked too soon?
Carly Smithson - Not as bad as the judges made it seem. She can shreik like there's no tomorrow. Still, I can't help but feel like the judges simply don't want her to win.
David Archuleta - What the hell song was that? Is that going to be his number one single from his debut album "The Little Davey Happy Time Love One-another Extravaganza" ? Don't get me wrong, he sang it beautifully, but Simon said it, there needed to be costumed characters jumping around and hugging everybody. I still like him a lot, but he needs to pick better songs.
Kristly Lee Cook - Was Simon patronizing her that she picked a song that people would love regardless of how she sang it? I mean, she sang it very well, and mostly on-key. But with Amazing Grace and God Bless The U.S.A. under her belt, can God Bless America be that far behind? I don't know what else to say about her. I can all but guarantee she'll be in the bottom 2, but will she survive yet again?
David Cook - Okay, can someone who sings another person's cover of another person's song be called creative and original? What if they did it three weeks in a row? I'm not sure how I feel about this. All of the singers want to make each song "their own", but is it okay if they copy someone else's "their own"? At least he's giving credit where it's due. He's trying not to take full credit for the arrangements. Regardless, he's a great singer and will surely front a band soon enough.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
My dear friend Jeff Aaron
The last 24 hours have been perhaps the worst in my life. My dear friend Jeff Aaron died Monday, March 17th at his home. Lucky for me, Jeff and I shared a nice evening Friday night when we went to a math lecture and dinner. We spent several hours talking about anything and everything. I never would have guessed that my friend would be dead just three days later. I'll cherish that evening with him as one final, lasting memory. I've never experienced a loss like this before, and it hurts so much. Fortunately, we have a very tight-knit family here at GBS, especially in the math department. We will get through this together. There is a very nice write-up about Jeff currently on the GBS web site...
http://gbs.glenbrook.k12.il.us/
I will miss him forever.
http://gbs.glenbrook.k12.il.us/
I will miss him forever.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
AI: Hmm...Interesting
I had to debate with myself whether or not I found it suspicious that David Hernandez got booted tonight from AI. I thought "Would the producers simply rig the voting to make him lose instead of cause the embarassment of kicking him off the show because of the whole stripper thing?"
While consipiracy theories are fun, I quickly ditched this idea. The reason David H. got booted was because he was just too "luke warm" on Tuesday. It is best to be amazing good or amazingly bad on this show. Needless to say, Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay were amazingly bad. So bad that their fans knew there was no chance of them staying...unless they voted a ridiculous amount of times. Which is probably what they did.
I am even more upset that Ramiele wasn't even in the Bottom 3. That is truly absurd. Is she getting the coveted "Asian Vote"? That would be sad if it were true.
Did I hear Ryan correctly? They're going to do Lennon-McCartney again next week?
Kathering McPhee was really good. Beautiful song, beautiful girl, beautiful performace. However, isn't there a better technology these days than that hideous earpiece? Do they really think the "flesh" color is fooling everybody?
The whole live phone call gimmick is interesting. But it might get old really fast. In fact, it was getting old already tonight.
While consipiracy theories are fun, I quickly ditched this idea. The reason David H. got booted was because he was just too "luke warm" on Tuesday. It is best to be amazing good or amazingly bad on this show. Needless to say, Kristy Lee Cook and Ramiele Malubay were amazingly bad. So bad that their fans knew there was no chance of them staying...unless they voted a ridiculous amount of times. Which is probably what they did.
I am even more upset that Ramiele wasn't even in the Bottom 3. That is truly absurd. Is she getting the coveted "Asian Vote"? That would be sad if it were true.
Did I hear Ryan correctly? They're going to do Lennon-McCartney again next week?
Kathering McPhee was really good. Beautiful song, beautiful girl, beautiful performace. However, isn't there a better technology these days than that hideous earpiece? Do they really think the "flesh" color is fooling everybody?
The whole live phone call gimmick is interesting. But it might get old really fast. In fact, it was getting old already tonight.
AI: The Top 12!
It's on! Now the real competition begins. Last night was probably one of the best "Top 12" nights ever. Not everybody was perfect (yee-haw!) but overall the performances were very strong. Even the "clear frontrunner" had an awful night. Here's the rundown...
Sayesha (sp?) Mercado - Not to sound like Paula, but my first comment is that she looked really beautiful last night. Her hair was really nice. I didn't realize she had such a beautiful face. I'm used to being distracted by her 'fro. That being said, I think she is at a serious risk for being cut tonight. As good as it was, it wasn't "Oh my God!" good. And, I am officially stating that there is a strong "Going First Curse". She performed at 7:12, voting didn't start until 9. It would be a real shame too, because she is NOT the worst in the bunch. That one is coming up...
Chikezie - Awesome! His best performance ever. I still can't get over that he's the lovechild of Alfonso Ribiero (Carlton Banks) and Forrest Whitaker, but he was great last night. Took a really cool song, changed it up a couple times, nailed the notes, and he, as Randy would say, "Worked it out!" (PS - I loved Ryan's head-shaking impression of Chik's mom)
Ramiele Malubay - She has got to go. She does a great job of sucking the life out of a song. She has NO stage presence. No energy. Personally, she's my vote to go tonight.
Jason Castro - I am definitely not "drinking the Kool-Aid" for him. I still think he has no voice, at least not anything better than your average hippie with a guitar. He doesn't even sing...he whisper/mumble/sings. And again, he totally botched the last falsetto note. He doesn't deserve to leave tonight, but that's more an indication of how bad some of the others were. The clock is ticking on this guy for me.
Carly Smithson - She rocked her song. Yeah, she's a screamer. But she's a screamer who can hit the notes. And she's a performer...she can really work the crowd and work the stage. I'm not a fan of her eyes or eyebrows, but what can you do?
David Hernandez - Yikes. Didn't pick a good song that you can modernize. Too much of a do-wop beat. He's right though, it clearly had a Chuck Berry feel on guitar. It's too bad, his stock had been pretty high, but it's definitely falling.
Brooke White - She seemed very nervous throughout her performance. I'm really impressed that so far all of the people who play an instrument while they sing haven't completely botched it. I was sorta waiting for an awful chord to come out of the piano, but she did a nice job. As usual, her vocals were so-so but great at the same time. She's not a power vocalist. Always the mellow stuff. While David H.'s stock is falling, hers continues to climb steadily.
David Cook - He is desparately in need of a makeover. I can't believe anybody thinks his hair is "stylish". It almost looks like he's compensating for thinning hair, like he's trying to cover up parts that are clearly showing early signs of male pattern baldness. But I digress... His cover of Eleanor Rigby was pretty rockin'. The verses were just a'ight for me, but he sure did bring it home on the chorus. Great job. Anybody else think he's got Jack Black's rock voice and weird, elastic mouth? I'm such a hater.
Amanda Overmyer - Yeah, I am so done with her. At least she looked pretty, and she can actually smile. The hair is still icky though. Right now I think her only future is as the lead singer of a blues band. She's got the perfect rasp for it, and nothing else. I was with Simon, I could barely understand the words she sang. Again, she's going to be around for a while, but I don't know why.
Michael Johns - Across the Universe is one of my favorite Beatles songs, and he did just about as decent a cover as you can with that song. It's slow and plodding, yet melodic, so I disagree with the judges' assessment that he should have "done more" with it, making crazy runs and whatnot. Even though it's a great song, maybe it wasn't the right one for him.
Kristy Lee Cook - Best of the night by far. I got up in my living room and asked my wife if she wanted to do-si-do with me. I even got out some spoons and clanged them on my knee. Yee-haw! ...but seriously folks... She sucks. And even though she will leave a serious hot girl void in the competition, it is definitely time for her to go. Maybe she and Ramiele can go tonight.
David Archuleta - Brilliant move. He can't hold front-runner status all season, so he purposely botched the song (several times) to knock him down some pegs, because no matter what he'll make it through. Now the focus can go to other contestants (Carly, David C., Chikezie) and he can fly below the radar for a week or two. His youth sure did shine through though, didn't it. He really looked nervous and uncomfortable. I forget who said they liked the big stage better than the small one, but maybe David feels the opposite way. At first I thought it was weird that he said he didn't know much music from the Lennon-McCartney era, but he's only 17, born in 1991. Who knows, maybe kids that age just don't go that far back in time to get acquainted with good music.
Funniest Moment of the night - Simon asking Randy "What's the Irish girl's name?" He didn't even seem embarassed that he didn't know.
Prediction: Kristy Lee Cook gets the boot. Don't be surprised if it's Sayesha. (But I'm still hoping for Ramiele)
Sayesha (sp?) Mercado - Not to sound like Paula, but my first comment is that she looked really beautiful last night. Her hair was really nice. I didn't realize she had such a beautiful face. I'm used to being distracted by her 'fro. That being said, I think she is at a serious risk for being cut tonight. As good as it was, it wasn't "Oh my God!" good. And, I am officially stating that there is a strong "Going First Curse". She performed at 7:12, voting didn't start until 9. It would be a real shame too, because she is NOT the worst in the bunch. That one is coming up...
Chikezie - Awesome! His best performance ever. I still can't get over that he's the lovechild of Alfonso Ribiero (Carlton Banks) and Forrest Whitaker, but he was great last night. Took a really cool song, changed it up a couple times, nailed the notes, and he, as Randy would say, "Worked it out!" (PS - I loved Ryan's head-shaking impression of Chik's mom)
Ramiele Malubay - She has got to go. She does a great job of sucking the life out of a song. She has NO stage presence. No energy. Personally, she's my vote to go tonight.
Jason Castro - I am definitely not "drinking the Kool-Aid" for him. I still think he has no voice, at least not anything better than your average hippie with a guitar. He doesn't even sing...he whisper/mumble/sings. And again, he totally botched the last falsetto note. He doesn't deserve to leave tonight, but that's more an indication of how bad some of the others were. The clock is ticking on this guy for me.
Carly Smithson - She rocked her song. Yeah, she's a screamer. But she's a screamer who can hit the notes. And she's a performer...she can really work the crowd and work the stage. I'm not a fan of her eyes or eyebrows, but what can you do?
David Hernandez - Yikes. Didn't pick a good song that you can modernize. Too much of a do-wop beat. He's right though, it clearly had a Chuck Berry feel on guitar. It's too bad, his stock had been pretty high, but it's definitely falling.
Brooke White - She seemed very nervous throughout her performance. I'm really impressed that so far all of the people who play an instrument while they sing haven't completely botched it. I was sorta waiting for an awful chord to come out of the piano, but she did a nice job. As usual, her vocals were so-so but great at the same time. She's not a power vocalist. Always the mellow stuff. While David H.'s stock is falling, hers continues to climb steadily.
David Cook - He is desparately in need of a makeover. I can't believe anybody thinks his hair is "stylish". It almost looks like he's compensating for thinning hair, like he's trying to cover up parts that are clearly showing early signs of male pattern baldness. But I digress... His cover of Eleanor Rigby was pretty rockin'. The verses were just a'ight for me, but he sure did bring it home on the chorus. Great job. Anybody else think he's got Jack Black's rock voice and weird, elastic mouth? I'm such a hater.
Amanda Overmyer - Yeah, I am so done with her. At least she looked pretty, and she can actually smile. The hair is still icky though. Right now I think her only future is as the lead singer of a blues band. She's got the perfect rasp for it, and nothing else. I was with Simon, I could barely understand the words she sang. Again, she's going to be around for a while, but I don't know why.
Michael Johns - Across the Universe is one of my favorite Beatles songs, and he did just about as decent a cover as you can with that song. It's slow and plodding, yet melodic, so I disagree with the judges' assessment that he should have "done more" with it, making crazy runs and whatnot. Even though it's a great song, maybe it wasn't the right one for him.
Kristy Lee Cook - Best of the night by far. I got up in my living room and asked my wife if she wanted to do-si-do with me. I even got out some spoons and clanged them on my knee. Yee-haw! ...but seriously folks... She sucks. And even though she will leave a serious hot girl void in the competition, it is definitely time for her to go. Maybe she and Ramiele can go tonight.
David Archuleta - Brilliant move. He can't hold front-runner status all season, so he purposely botched the song (several times) to knock him down some pegs, because no matter what he'll make it through. Now the focus can go to other contestants (Carly, David C., Chikezie) and he can fly below the radar for a week or two. His youth sure did shine through though, didn't it. He really looked nervous and uncomfortable. I forget who said they liked the big stage better than the small one, but maybe David feels the opposite way. At first I thought it was weird that he said he didn't know much music from the Lennon-McCartney era, but he's only 17, born in 1991. Who knows, maybe kids that age just don't go that far back in time to get acquainted with good music.
Funniest Moment of the night - Simon asking Randy "What's the Irish girl's name?" He didn't even seem embarassed that he didn't know.
Prediction: Kristy Lee Cook gets the boot. Don't be surprised if it's Sayesha. (But I'm still hoping for Ramiele)
Thursday, March 6, 2008
50% Ain't Bad
Thank You America for booting two very un-deserving contestants...Kady Malloy and Luke Menard.
I'm not sad about Danny Noriega getting the boot. He showed absolutely nothing special during three straight weeks. He had a very solid voice, but just didn't perform anything worthwhile.
I am very upset about Asia'h Epperson not getting through, and I think I know why she didn't get the votes....she performed first on Wednesday. I would love to see the statistics about how many times people get voted off when they performed near the beginning of the show.
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Isn't someone who performs at 7 pm at a disadvantage when their fans can't vote for them until 8 pm? Whereas the person who performs just minutes before 8 can have their fans vote immediately. I'm just saying, there is probably a pretty high correlation.
Alright, the game is on!
I'm not sad about Danny Noriega getting the boot. He showed absolutely nothing special during three straight weeks. He had a very solid voice, but just didn't perform anything worthwhile.
I am very upset about Asia'h Epperson not getting through, and I think I know why she didn't get the votes....she performed first on Wednesday. I would love to see the statistics about how many times people get voted off when they performed near the beginning of the show.
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Isn't someone who performs at 7 pm at a disadvantage when their fans can't vote for them until 8 pm? Whereas the person who performs just minutes before 8 can have their fans vote immediately. I'm just saying, there is probably a pretty high correlation.
Alright, the game is on!
AI: Top 8 Girls
Well here we are...hours away from finding out who will be the Top 12 Finalists for AI's Season 7. Unfortunately, the rules say that the top 12 must be six guys and six girls. This season, it would be a much better show with 7 guys and 5 girls. But rules are rules... So here is how the top 8 girls fared in their last attempt before the finals:
Asia'h Epperson - I actually loved her performance of Whitney's "Dance with Somebody". She's got such a big smile, and she genuinely had fun with the song. I agree with the Entertainment Weekly suggestion that all of Whitney Houston's songs be banned from American Idol. I really like Asia'h's personality and hope she stays in the competition.
Kady Malloy - She absolutely brutalized one of my favorite Queen songs. She was very off on the big notes, and she kinda comes off as a bitch. She absolutely needs to go!
Carly Smithson - I didn't recognize the song she sang, but it was very good. She has an ugly face when she screams out the big notes, but she still hits them. One of the few girls that actually deserves to be in the finals.
Brooke White - I have never been a fan of the Pat Benatar song she sang, but she put a really nice spin on it that made it much more appealing to me. As usual, Randy and Paula have awful opinions. I think Simon has a little crush on Brooke. He gives her a lot more praise that I think she deserves. But again, she is definitely Finals material.
Amanda Overmyer - I am definitely NOT drinking the Kool-Aid on her. She is not a good vocalist, and an even worse performer. She stares at the ground the entire time when she sings. She doesn't smile, doesn't laugh, and is overall just boring. She'll probably make it through, but I hope she doesn't stay for too long.
Kristy Lee Cook - Man, I want her to be good. She's got a great look, and even has a decent voice. But she definitely lost some serious points with her "I acted like a dog" story. That isn't embarassing, it's grounds for being institutionalized. She's definitely on the fence. I won't be surprised either way if she stays or goes.
Ramiele Malubay - I can't stand her. She has a very strong voice, but she is so boring when she performs. She stands in one place. She doesn't try to "work the crowd" or anything. I hope she goes, but again, I won't be surprised.
Syesha Mercado - Again, I didn't recognize the song. She sang it very well. She has a strong voice. However, she's so far a one-trick pony. I don't see much room for variety in her.
Needless to say, I was very unimpressed with the girls tonight. My guess (or hope) is that Kady Malloy and Syesha Mercado go home tonight. Ah hell, who knows.
Asia'h Epperson - I actually loved her performance of Whitney's "Dance with Somebody". She's got such a big smile, and she genuinely had fun with the song. I agree with the Entertainment Weekly suggestion that all of Whitney Houston's songs be banned from American Idol. I really like Asia'h's personality and hope she stays in the competition.
Kady Malloy - She absolutely brutalized one of my favorite Queen songs. She was very off on the big notes, and she kinda comes off as a bitch. She absolutely needs to go!
Carly Smithson - I didn't recognize the song she sang, but it was very good. She has an ugly face when she screams out the big notes, but she still hits them. One of the few girls that actually deserves to be in the finals.
Brooke White - I have never been a fan of the Pat Benatar song she sang, but she put a really nice spin on it that made it much more appealing to me. As usual, Randy and Paula have awful opinions. I think Simon has a little crush on Brooke. He gives her a lot more praise that I think she deserves. But again, she is definitely Finals material.
Amanda Overmyer - I am definitely NOT drinking the Kool-Aid on her. She is not a good vocalist, and an even worse performer. She stares at the ground the entire time when she sings. She doesn't smile, doesn't laugh, and is overall just boring. She'll probably make it through, but I hope she doesn't stay for too long.
Kristy Lee Cook - Man, I want her to be good. She's got a great look, and even has a decent voice. But she definitely lost some serious points with her "I acted like a dog" story. That isn't embarassing, it's grounds for being institutionalized. She's definitely on the fence. I won't be surprised either way if she stays or goes.
Ramiele Malubay - I can't stand her. She has a very strong voice, but she is so boring when she performs. She stands in one place. She doesn't try to "work the crowd" or anything. I hope she goes, but again, I won't be surprised.
Syesha Mercado - Again, I didn't recognize the song. She sang it very well. She has a strong voice. However, she's so far a one-trick pony. I don't see much room for variety in her.
Needless to say, I was very unimpressed with the girls tonight. My guess (or hope) is that Kady Malloy and Syesha Mercado go home tonight. Ah hell, who knows.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
American Idol Fashion Dud
I will post my comments on tonight's (boring) female performances later, but first I need to mention a disturbing fashion trend I have seen a lot on the show....scarves everywhere! Sayesha, Amanda, and Danny have worn them way too much.
Here's the deal, a scarf is meant to warm your mouth, cheeks, or neck. That is it's only purpose. I'm tired of seeing people wear them all the time for no reason. Tonight's offender was David Archuleta. The thing with his was he had it bunched so tight around his neck that there was no extra material to hang down on his chest. He looked like he was wearing one of those foam neck braces people where after a neck injury. Please, no more scarves!
Here's the deal, a scarf is meant to warm your mouth, cheeks, or neck. That is it's only purpose. I'm tired of seeing people wear them all the time for no reason. Tonight's offender was David Archuleta. The thing with his was he had it bunched so tight around his neck that there was no extra material to hang down on his chest. He looked like he was wearing one of those foam neck braces people where after a neck injury. Please, no more scarves!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
AI: Top 8 Guys
Alright, since I am getting a lot of crap about my blog, I am going to use it for what I would normally talk about with people I know...Television!
So here is a short recap of tonight's American Idol Top 8 Guys show, which will bring us the six finalists who will compete in the finals starting next week. Here's how they did tonight.
Luke Menard - Sang "Wake Me Up (Before You G0-Go)". He has a real wussy voice, so the Wham! song fit him perfectly. The only problem is...he sucks, his voice is weak, and he has no personality. He desparately needs to go!
David Archuleta - Sang a Phil Collins song - I don't remember the name. He wasn't quite as jaw-dropping as he has been in the past. And I wonder if that wasn't part of his strategy. Show he's not perfect, show he's human. He is still the best vocalist, but he showed some vulnerability.
Danny Noriega - Not good. But he'll probably make it through. I used to think he's a shoo-in, but now I wouldn't be that surprised if he got cut.
David Hernandez - Yes, he's a male stripper. I think Simon may have made an under-the-breath comment about that, but I couldn't hear it very well. He sang his song very well. He misses the big notes a little bit, but he's still got a powerful voice that could get very good.
Michael Johns - First performance in these three weeks that I thought he really hit the notes and performed great. I finally saw that he could be a really good artist and might actually worth seeing in concert.
David Cook - Really cool cover of a crappy Lionel Richie song. I completely agree that it could be a single right now. That's how you know you're going to be something special.
Jason Castro - I did not like his stupid little rendition of Hallelujah. I think Simon is dead wrong about this guy. He is NOT a good singer. I can't stand looking at his eyes, his hair, or his stupid smile. But because voters are often stupid, he'll probably make it through.
Chikezie - Not a great song choice. He's a very solid singer. Kind of a weak Peabo Bryson. Not very current. But to give a Simon quote, "I didn't hate it".
So what's my prediction? The two gentlemen leaving us on Thursday will be Luke Menard and Chikezie.
So here is a short recap of tonight's American Idol Top 8 Guys show, which will bring us the six finalists who will compete in the finals starting next week. Here's how they did tonight.
Luke Menard - Sang "Wake Me Up (Before You G0-Go)". He has a real wussy voice, so the Wham! song fit him perfectly. The only problem is...he sucks, his voice is weak, and he has no personality. He desparately needs to go!
David Archuleta - Sang a Phil Collins song - I don't remember the name. He wasn't quite as jaw-dropping as he has been in the past. And I wonder if that wasn't part of his strategy. Show he's not perfect, show he's human. He is still the best vocalist, but he showed some vulnerability.
Danny Noriega - Not good. But he'll probably make it through. I used to think he's a shoo-in, but now I wouldn't be that surprised if he got cut.
David Hernandez - Yes, he's a male stripper. I think Simon may have made an under-the-breath comment about that, but I couldn't hear it very well. He sang his song very well. He misses the big notes a little bit, but he's still got a powerful voice that could get very good.
Michael Johns - First performance in these three weeks that I thought he really hit the notes and performed great. I finally saw that he could be a really good artist and might actually worth seeing in concert.
David Cook - Really cool cover of a crappy Lionel Richie song. I completely agree that it could be a single right now. That's how you know you're going to be something special.
Jason Castro - I did not like his stupid little rendition of Hallelujah. I think Simon is dead wrong about this guy. He is NOT a good singer. I can't stand looking at his eyes, his hair, or his stupid smile. But because voters are often stupid, he'll probably make it through.
Chikezie - Not a great song choice. He's a very solid singer. Kind of a weak Peabo Bryson. Not very current. But to give a Simon quote, "I didn't hate it".
So what's my prediction? The two gentlemen leaving us on Thursday will be Luke Menard and Chikezie.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Da Bears....Suck
So how exactly are the Bears better than last year's 7-9 team?
They release Muhsin Muhammad, Fred Miller, and Ruben Brown, let Bernard Berrian go to the Vikings, and don't even attempt to sign Michael Turner. I have proven this year after year, Michael Turner is an MVP waiting to happen. Every year I trade for him in Madden, and the next year he's the NFC Player of the Year at a minimum.
Now I hear that we're not even going to get Bryant Johnson at wide receiver. He's probably the best option available. Angelo is definitely on the clock to fix this team big time in the draft.
They release Muhsin Muhammad, Fred Miller, and Ruben Brown, let Bernard Berrian go to the Vikings, and don't even attempt to sign Michael Turner. I have proven this year after year, Michael Turner is an MVP waiting to happen. Every year I trade for him in Madden, and the next year he's the NFC Player of the Year at a minimum.
Now I hear that we're not even going to get Bryant Johnson at wide receiver. He's probably the best option available. Angelo is definitely on the clock to fix this team big time in the draft.
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