Comments on East Coast Bias: Idol Recap 3/11

I am not a big fan of american idol, but in the de...

2008-03-13T16:51:36.133-04:00

I am not a big fan of american idol, but in the detroit area all that has been on t.v. this week was our beloved mayor acting like himself...an asshole. So, I thought to myself, let channel surf and american idol caught my eye. and to my wonder, amanda was good. she reminded me of one of my favorite singers, janice joplin, raw unhinged talent and i thought she was brillant. i look forward to watching her next week because this girl will bring back again for a second look.

Nic: Yes.

2008-03-13T15:02:04.474-04:00

Nic: Yes.

For all those betting on Idol I can tell you who I...

2008-03-13T06:58:12.532-04:00

For all those betting on Idol I can tell you who I think is leaving for a nominal fee.

On a different note, I've never watched Idol befor...

2008-03-12T11:34:59.886-04:00

On a different note, I've never watched Idol before this year, but I'm finding the bickering between the judges and Seacrest rather hard to follow. Is it always like this?

I agree with "ben" on Carly, but I think my proble...

2008-03-12T11:26:12.184-04:00

I agree with "ben" on Carly, but I think my problem is trying to compare everything to the Beatles. That's why I thought the week was pretty lame except for Brooke (and I thought Johns was pretty good). My wife pointed out that I was too close-minded and that is why she thought it was a great night.

Since I'm now an Idol expert:Carly: Call me crazy,...

2008-03-12T09:11:53.243-04:00

Since I'm now an Idol expert:

Carly: Call me crazy, I did not like her version of Come Together at all. I totally disagree with Simon. She had a much better song choice last week than this week for her voice.

Brooke: Right idea for her, but I don't think she nailed it. She totally bit it at the end, probably fighting back tears. I thought the crying was lame.

Cook: Pretty good, but I fear he's only a "great" rocker by Idol standards. Would he hold up against other Rock 'n Roll dudes? I'm not sure. But he's good at taking non-rock songs and rocking out.

Eze: This was my favorite last night. I didn't even know the song at all, which I think helped, because I wasn't comparing it to The Beatles.

Overmeyer: She's only got one speed, one note. She can't last.

Archuleta: He's got a good voice, but I didn't like him last week because he's such a doofus. He's not an Idol to me. I'm sorry he's everyone else's darling.

Ramiele: Her worst feature is that as good as her voice is, she's utterly generic sounding. She compounded that by taking an incredibly generic sounding song (it's a great song and all, but it's only been covered 1,000 times). She sounds like a high school graduation. It's sad. She has no creativity or uniqueness. Brooke and Castro can get away with being true to a song because their voices are unique. She can't.

Hernandez: Eh, he stunk. His voice is too good to boot him, though.

Castro: I decided I really like his style, but like Overmeyer, he's only got one speed that can't carry him the whole way. If he got to do original songs that he wrote that were fresh rather than covering songs, I think he'd have the potential to be great. If he is a good songwriter, he could be a star on his own without Idol's help.

I'm with Jeremy on the last three, although I did like Syesha better than Asia or whatever her name is.

Not to pile on, but yes, Kristy Lee Cook was dread...

2008-03-12T08:57:59.524-04:00

Not to pile on, but yes, Kristy Lee Cook was dreadful. There are plenty of Beatles songs that would be interesting in a country way. "Eight Days a Week" is not one of them, at least not the way she did it. If she had slowed it down to a ballad, I think she might have had a better chance. I sort of loved the David Archuleta trainwreck because, let's be honest, the Beatles are not super deep lyrically. And "We Can Work It Out" is certainly one of their lyrically simple pieces. Plus, he loses points with me for being like "I didn't know a lot of Beatles songs." Give me a break. No excuse at 17. He would have killed "Let It Be." Ramiele's choice of song was bad. I knew someone would try to do "In My Life," and there's no way to make it sound anything but trite. I think she's up for it this week, along with Hernandez/Johns. I also liked Chikezie, but for some reason, I see him being an early exit candidate. If he's still around in three weeks, Jeremy will eat a trucker hat. For real.

I agree with tuna, Hernandez is gone. Jason Cast...

2008-03-12T07:20:00.674-04:00

I agree with tuna, Hernandez is gone. Jason Castro was pretty good, I thought. And how did Amanda miss the chance to sing "Helter Skelter?" That would have been a perfect song for her, but instead she picked an obscure Beatles song.

Yes, Kristy was a train wreck. I think her voice ...

2008-03-12T07:03:26.413-04:00

Yes, Kristy was a train wreck. I think her voice was actually ok but it wasn't matching what the band was playing. The band was playing at a much faster tempo than she was singing and that song just didn't translate. It was hard to listen to. Buuut... I wouldn't be suprised if she stayed. She is the only country contestant and don't underestimate the country voters. They keep their contestants in until the field dwindles no matter what the judges say. It depends on what is stronger - the gay vote or the country vote. I think David Hernandez is gone.

And Brooke White was awesome.

I really liked Chikezie, and yeah, the country gir...

2008-03-11T23:36:56.585-04:00

I really liked Chikezie, and yeah, the country girl has to go.