Wednesday, April 2, 2008
AI7 Nine
Keeping in mind that my day-after reactions are based on the night before not on assessing them overall, here's how I thought they sang last night:
David Cook - 1 - ("Little Sparrow") lovely, a bit subdued but as always right on pitch (uh-oh, I sound like Randy) and paced beautifully; he's always refreshing to listen to - not as cliched as most pop singers and not as hard edged as most rock singers (addendum: I hope he's feeling better!!!)My prediction is that the bottom three will be Jason, Kristi and Ramiele. Jason because he can't or won't snap out of his oh-so-cool and perhaps smoky haze but I think his fans still will save him for another week or two. Country Kristi because she's just not quite good enough but I think she'll be safe because it was Dolly week. So if there is any singing logic to the votes, Ramiele will take her teeny-bopper bouncing and swaying and go home; she's sweet but in way over her head.
Syesha Mercado - 2 - ("I Will Always Love You") someone had to sing this, I suppose, but I wish she'd only covered the way it was written by Dolly instead of segueing into the Houston version replete with screeches and vocal pyrotechnics; she has a good voice, though, and did beautifully with the Parton beginning
David Archuleta - 3 - ("Smoky Mountain Memories") he sang well and continues to show his vocal prowess but he picks such somber songs for a kid (or someone (hmm, who would that be?) forces them on him) and he seems both abjectly miserable and oddly grateful when positive words are spoken to him so I wonder what's going on with him and how it will work itself out
Michael Johns - 4 - ("It's All Wrong, But It's All Right") he did a rousing and exciting version of this usually slower song; the judges adored it, rightly, but I hate his extraordinarily nasal sound especially when he's being "meaningful" so I have to rank this lower than I would otherwise
Carly Smithson - 5 - ("Here You Come Again") undeniably well sung despite a few missed notes but I swear I'm going to cover my tv when she sings unless she stops glowering and frowning all the time - why does she exude such anger every time a note begins to escape her mouth? she seems upbeat personally... and, yes, it was rude of Simon to mention her clothes but the way-too-tight orange pants were hideous and did not add to her appeal
Kristi Lee Cook - 6 - ("Coat of Many Colors") great song and fairly nice rendition but a too quick-steppy and perky for such a poignant song; I wish she'd musically display the emotions that her phrasing suggests she feels
Brooke White - 7 - ("Jolene") someone had to cover this, too, but why Brooke and why a ricky-ticky arrangement? it was the worst she's sounded and, while I'm picking on her, what's with the lip gyrations??
Jason Castro - 8 - ("Travelin' Thru") ugh ugh ugh is all I can say; he's becoming a caricature of himself and it's a darn shame since he's got a terrific voice and (seemed to have) spunk
Ramiele Malubay - 9 - ("Do I Cross Your Mind") words just fail me; see below for more
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