Season 10: Big Mouth, J.Lo and the DAWG

[Spooky]

This season is OK. There are only a few that I like, but it's more for their quirkiness than their singing ability. One that I did like for her signing was Pia and she got voted off after having an amazing performance last week. Everyone was shocked. She probably had the best "voice" of anyone left on the show and I seriously thought should be be standing at the end. Well, seems folks in the industry seem to think the same thing apparently.

Pia Toscano Reportedly Inks Record Deal After Shock 'American Idol' Exit
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pia-toscano-inks-record-deal-shock-american-idol/story?id=13336819

Good for her. 

[Phyll33]

This season is OK. There are only a few that I like, but it's more for their quirkiness than their singing ability. One that I did like for her signing was Pia and she got voted off after having an amazing performance last week. Everyone was shocked. She probably had the best "voice" of anyone left on the show and I seriously thought should be be standing at the end. Well, seems folks in the industry seem to think the same thing apparently.

Pia Toscano Reportedly Inks Record Deal After Shock 'American Idol' Exit
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/pia-toscano-inks-record-deal-shock-american-idol/story?id=13336819

Good for her. 

  Scotty McCreery has an amazing country western singing voice. I heard him for the first time today when
I clicked on some of them on You Tube. Wow! For a 16 year old that voice will go far.  Of all of them I've
heard I think he will be the one to make it even if he doesn't win. Casey Abrams is good too but might not
have the commercial appeal that I think Scotty has. That deep country western voice is a throwback to some
of the greats of the past with deep voices.

[Pearl@32]

If anything Casey or Jacob should have been gone before Pia, who really deserved to be at least Top 5. The problem I had with her is that she was a dead ringer for Celine Dion, which is an amazing feat in and of itself — the pipes! — but who wants to be the second Celine?

I wanted to like Casey, but his performance of Smells like Teen Spirit was C-R-A-P (plus scary) and to me he hasn't sounded good since Hollywood. They thought that Casey's JAZZ performance of "Nature Boy" was "brilliant" and "genius," are you serious.

Randy says we need art? Supposedly all the music industry (and ultimately the public) really needs is Britney Spears, Ke$ha and Rihanna with a splice of Eminem. (Thank God for independent labels.)

Scotty was born to be a C&W singer. Just not a huge fan of that kind of singing and bravado. I can only take so much of it. (I think I like female country singers better than males. Maybe more pop-sounding. But I do like Patsy Cline, very much so!)

I've liked Lauren from the beginning, but James surprised the HECK out of me. I was put off by his copying Adam Lambert, but his performances have been vocally very interesting and he's shown range.

I miss David Cook.

[Spooky]

"Call it, Heavy Metal!"   

And a  for Zakk Wylde

[Pearl@32]

My favorite part of last night was the Mary Murphy commercial for So You Think You Can Dance. That was awesome.

Our Fox Morning News affiliate was in Newark, NJ for The X Factor auditions. The winner gets 5 MILLION DOLLARS. WHAT?!  When was the last time ANYBODY on IDOL worth THAT?! Kelly & Carrie? Wow, 5 million. Of course, if you win, they got you. 

[Phyll33]

If anything Casey or Jacob should have been gone before Pia, who really deserved to be at least Top 5. The problem I had with her is that she was a dead ringer for Celine Dion, which is an amazing feat in and of itself — the pipes! — but who wants to be the second Celine?

I wanted to like Casey, but his performance of Smells like Teen Spirit was C-R-A-P (plus scary) and to me he hasn't sounded good since Hollywood. They thought that Casey's JAZZ performance of "Nature Boy" was "brilliant" and "genius," are you serious.

Randy says we need art? Supposedly all the music industry (and ultimately the public) really needs is Britney Spears, Ke$ha and Rihanna with a splice of Eminem. (Thank God for independent labels.)

Scotty was born to be a C&W singer. Just not a huge fan of that kind of singing and bravado. I can only take so much of it. (I think I like female country singers better than males. Maybe more pop-sounding. But I do like Patsy Cline, very much so!)

I've liked Lauren from the beginning, but James surprised the HECK out of me. I was put off by his copying Adam Lambert, but his performances have been vocally very interesting and he's shown range.

I miss David Cook.

  I loved David Cook too.

  Scotty's voice is a throwback to the deep voiced C&W singers of the past like Cash, Haggard, Travis and one
other whose name I can't think of right now.  I like that type of country singer and yes he was born to be one
and will make it even if he doesn't win.  I can see the labels salivating now to sign him up. He's so young and
will only get better with age and country western singers if good have a long life.  From the ones I've listened
to, he's the only one I like a lot. Casey is second.

  Some of them I don't understand why they are still there or why they ever got there I should say.  That
squirrly blond guy with the ratty hair that has the vocals of a wimp and can't quit smiling annoys me to no
end. He had one good song when he sounded like a weak Rod Stewart but that is it.

[Pearl@32]

I loved David Cook too.

  Scotty's voice is a throwback to the deep voiced C&W singers of the past like Cash, Haggard, Travis and one
other whose name I can't think of right now.  I like that type of country singer and yes he was born to be one
and will make it even if he doesn't win.  I can see the labels salivating now to sign him up. He's so young and
will only get better with age and country western singers if good have a long life.  From the ones I've listened
to, he's the only one I like a lot. Casey is second.

  Some of them I don't understand why they are still there or why they ever got there I should say.  That
squirrly blond guy with the ratty hair that has the vocals of a wimp and can't quit smiling annoys me to no
end. He had one good song when he sounded like a weak Rod Stewart but that is it.

Cook is supposed to have a new album out this year.

Scotty is so Travis. I just wish he didn't do the smile / head tilt thing so damn much!

There were like 2 other contestants from the top Hollywood picks that I thought deserved to be there. There was a 15 or 16 year old girl that was really good, and they'd like to see her try out again (Hollie Cavanagh). The last two guys, although I liked the red-haired guy, I liked the other one better (Colton Dixon).

[Phyll33]

I loved David Cook too.

  Scotty's voice is a throwback to the deep voiced C&W singers of the past like Cash, Haggard, Travis and one
other whose name I can't think of right now.  I like that type of country singer and yes he was born to be one
and will make it even if he doesn't win.  I can see the labels salivating now to sign him up. He's so young and
will only get better with age and country western singers if good have a long life.  From the ones I've listened
to, he's the only one I like a lot. Casey is second.

  Some of them I don't understand why they are still there or why they ever got there I should say.  That
squirrly blond guy with the ratty hair that has the vocals of a wimp and can't quit smiling annoys me to no
end. He had one good song when he sounded like a weak Rod Stewart but that is it.

Cook is supposed to have a new album out this year.

Scotty is so Travis. I just wish he didn't do the smile / head tilt thing so ai ya much!

There were like 2 other contestants from the top Hollywood picks that I thought deserved to be there. There was a 15 or 16 year old girl that was really good, and they'd like to see her try out again (Hollie Cavanagh). The last two guys, although I liked the red-haired guy, I liked the other one better (Colton Dixon).

  Scotty has performance presentation problems. Especially the way he holds a mike and moves his body
when he thinks he's being cool. I guess you would say he has a rhythm issue.   

  I really don't watch the show so I haven't seen everyone who has performed. I just click on You Tube spots
when the news says someone did good and listen to them.

[Spooky]

So he's not the wholesome church boy he's been leading people to believe he is.

Lusk was caught riding a Los Angeles train without buying a ticket in 2009. After not showing up to his court appearance for the infraction, a warrant was issued for his arrest. And when he was pulled over for a traffic violation in November, he was arrested and thrown in jail.

http://www.popeater.com/2011/04/15/idol-finalist-jacob-lusk-was-arrested-the-same-week-he-auditio/

[Phyll33]

  Just been listening to a few more of the Idol spots on You Tube. James Durbin is a WOW!! My goodness
what a voice. A marvelous range. I hadn't listened to him before but he is good.  Every time I look at him
though I keep wanting to kick his mom for not having his ears fixed.   He had enough of a handicap
growing up I imagine with the Tourettes without being teased about the ears too.