Re: last night's IDOL.
I have not read anybody's comments here yet. But it was definitely an interesting night. I'm not sure how the voting will go mostly because we have to include last week's votes.
I was surprised the judges raked their new favorite over the coals (jordin).
I was very happy blake went back to his beatboxing roots. I mentioned last week that i thought he needed to do that (and make a song his own) in order for him to stay. I think since two are going this week he very well could have gone if he had not done this.
I would guess that melinda would be safe. And i would think jordin would be too (even though they were not kind to her). And now i think blake will be saved by his performance.
We have chris, phil, and lakasha in my B3. I think Chris will go.
I was just glad that the "judges" acknowledged that the theme of the evening put the women at a disadvantage. -Why couldn't they have picked one male rockers, and one female rocker? -I would have loved to hear one of the girls rock out on a Pat Benatar song. In any case...
It was nice to see Blake step up his game last night. Yes, he returned to his roots, but he also was singing out more, and show more of his top range.
As for Jordin, I think her weaknesses were showcased last night. Yes, she is already quite a powerhouse, but her natural technique seemed to be stretched to it's limit last night. And, as I've commented before, there's something about her pitch that just doesn't sit well on my ear - she's just never really in the center of it, imho.
*OH! And I talked to a friend who's been to two "Idol" tapings so far this season. He was amazed at the difference in the sound in the studio versus the TV broadcast. He also noted how different singers had different amounts of reverb and "sweetening" applied to their vocals. He noted that Jordin seemed to have a bit more reverb on her than the others. -Which sort of explained some of the raves that the judges have been giving her - when I have not been that impressed.
Whatevah!
