AMERICAN IDOL thoughts:
What should have been a terrific week for the singers was really a rather desperate one for them. With so much riding on every show now, and with no clear cut favorite, almost everyone tried TOO hard and oversang their material. This was particularly true with Katharine and Paris, neither of whom did themselves any good at all.
Katharine pushed some parts way too hard and hit some sour notes in that desperate attempt to impress. She also had an annoying tendency to fall off some of her higher notes.
Paris demonstrated yet again improper breath control and tried turning "The Way We Were" into a power ballad robbing it of any intimacy, delicacy, or meaning. She also changed some small words showing she really had no idea what the song actually meant.
Kellie was the one who did "Unchained Melody," and it was a Leah Ann Rhimes arrangement. Simon was right; it was endlessly slow though she did have all the notes.
That's more than can be said with Taylor whose song contained notes way too low for him but whose key couldn't be raised because his range barely got to the highest notes. His rendition wasn't terrible, but I thought it just missed being outstanding.
And that leaves the night's two best singers: Chris and Elliott. Both did fine jobs. Chris showed more control of his material, but Elliott's vocals were more involving for me.
Bottom three: Kellie, Katharine, and Paris. I think Paris may go home tomorrow night, and if not her, Kellie.
