No mentor today - note: it's Lennon/McCartney, not Lennon OR McCartney so no Imagine, etc. I am writing this after i saw the show so be forewarned, I HATED a lot of what every judge save Simon said today and plan to complain.
Aaron Kelly - Long and Winding Road: I thought this was kind of dull, he is always at about the same tempo, the same volume, the same everything. The judges concur. Kara gives her typical bad advice and wants him to uptempo and be dancing next week. Kara really wants attention, she never stops moving, she always makes sure to chime in, and always playing to the camera. Advice to contestants: Don't listen to Kara if she asks you to change things up.
Katie Stevens - Let it Be: Very good. The judges were super, over the top with the praise though. I am not sure if we have just set the bar low, or if they really loved this as much as they did because she got praised for every facet of this performance to the moon. BTW, anytime they show her in video she comes across as this cute, young girl. When she performs, not at all. I really think she needs to show more personality because I don't think this resonated with people as much as the judges.
Andrew Garcia - Can't But Me Love: Not bad. Just a singalong, kind of dull to be honest. This was a song choice where even if he was good it wouldn't be blow away. I can see Andrew near the bottom three to be honest, as this wasn't exciting enough to 100% keep him away.
Michael Lynche - Elanor Rigby: Have the judges (specifically Ellen) ever heard this song? This arrangement was not that strange, and it was very similar to what David Cook did with the song only 2 years prior. He got massive props for his originality and his arrangement, except from Simon who apparently is not insane like the other judges.
Crystal Bowersox - Come Together: Some guy played this giant tube called a didgeridoo. It was strange, and honestly took away from her performance because it was hard not to watch the strange tube. Other that that it was very good. She understands her style more than almost every other artist, she was back to being Crystal, which is generally good enough to be the best thing on the show.
Tim Urban - All My Loving: I thought this sucked. They graded on a curve and said it was good. Honestly, I really want Tim to be gone. He is a week or two away from being a Sanjaya and knocking off all the better people. Almost a lock for the bottom three.
Casey James - Jealous Guy: Casey went acoustic. I thought this was pretty good. It was nice to hear him sing and not have it be overpowered by the guitar. Got some good feedback from the judges, including Simon who said it was great. Still not sold on Casey as a contender but very solid for him.
Siobhan Magnus - Across the Universe: Ok. I think if you could hear Kara's analysis of this it really said it all. It was basically "That was very well sung, I'm not sure what that was." That was my reaction. Did I like it? Yes. Was it blow away fantastic? No. Do I want to hear it again? No. When asked what she thought of it, she cried because she didn't want to lose her individuality. Very strange. Siobhan needs to be cute and quirky with a great voice singing songs we know, but in her style. Instead she has been dorky, singing strange songs in her style. That won't get it done.
Lee Dewyze - Hey Jude: There were bagpipes at the end of the song. That stood out the most for me, which was not a good thing. It was not his best performance. Ellen loved it, Kara said it was ok, and Simon asked what he was smoking.
For the bottom three I see Aaron, Andrew and Tim. Hopefully Tim goes home. See you tonight.
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