Tonight... the top 12 will perform songs by the Rolling Stones. There are a couple of bluesy voices in the group... but there aren't any true rockers... so this should be interesting. I have been outside all evening riding my bike, playing a little basketball with the girls and enjoying the nice weather... and to be honest... it was a struggle to come inside and watch tonight's show. I'm just not that into this season. Oh well...First up...
Michael: I am walking in a little late... so Michael is already singing. I wasn't really even paying any attention to what he was singing... but he sounded really good on the ending. Simon didn't care for the performance. I must have missed something. I thought he sounded great. Oh well... Michael is definitely the front runner of the guys.
Di Di: She is performing "Play With Fire". She sounds pretty good on this tune. She pushes a little too hard on the big notes. Her voice isn't built for that kind of power. I still like the quirkiness of her voice though. I liked it.
Casey: He's singing "It's All Over Now". He's going to be rocking a little slide guitar on this tune. I like his voice on this song. Very bluesy. He seems a little distracted by the guitar though. On some of his bigger moments... he actually pulls away to play a riff on the guitar. Hmmm.... I like it when he plays and sings... but I'll bet he would sound better without it though.
Lacey: After hearing her story... I would have thought that they had the wrong vocalist's bio. She does not appear to be an introvert at all. She appears to be very comfortable on stage. Lacey will be singing "Ruby Tuesday". Seems like a good choice for her "Leigh Nash-esque" voice. Her pitchiness would normally be a negative... but it is so much a part of her sound with that quirky voice that you just accept it. I liked it... for what it was. : )
Andrew: This guy is fading for me. A lot like Danny Gokey last season... but Andrew is fading much faster and much earlier in the season. He hasn't been able to bring anything new to the show since Hollywood. Very forgettable vocalist at this point. Not the worst of the 6 guys... but getting there quickly. He is singing "Give Me Shelter". It is very pitchy. He's really not "selling" the song either. Not a good performance. Again... pretty forgettable.
Katie: I just don't see her performing a Stone's tune. This is going to be interesting. She is doing "Wild Horses". I think (at 17) she is still developing as a vocalist. She has tons of potential... but this competition is just too big for her. I can see her recording a country album in about 3 or 4 more years. I didn't care for her performance tonight.
Tim: He is singing "Under My Thumb". I thought he was gone last week... but he is actually sounding pretty good on this song. He picked a great song for his weak voice. Still not crazy about it. Not a strong ending.
Siobhan: I really like this girls voice. She is very confident in her ability too. That will play big as the competition goes on. She sounds a little nasally in the beginning. I love how she is selling the song though. This is big. Very dramatic. She is knocking it out of the park. Best and most creative performance of the night! WOW I think she may be the female vocalist to beat. Watch out Crystal!
Lee: He will be singing "Beast of Burden". Oh... come on... another mellowed out arrangement of a Rolling Stones tune. Where are the rockers this season? I like this guys voice... but he is struggling a little with pitch and confidence. Last notes were rough. I still like this guy though.
Paige: I really thought that she should have been sent home last week. Maybe this will be the week. She is singing "Honky Tonk Women". Finally an arrangement that sounds a little more like the Stones. She doesn't sound too bad on this tune. I like the raspiness to her voice. That's new. This is the best she has sounded all season. Ohhhhh... she has laryngitis. Well... when she gets well... I will have to go back to not being a fan. Sickness may have gotten her through this week.
Aaron: Is singing "Angie". He sounds pretty good on this song. He couldn't have picked a better song for his voice. Much like Tim (with a weak voice)... he chose a song that he can handle. Safe... but smart. Much better than last week.
Crystal: This girl can sing... and play. She is doing "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Maybe she will finally bring some edginess to the show tonight. Something about her voice reminds me of Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland). She has that "sassy" sound to her voice. She sounds pretty good on this song. Not incredible... but really good. She's a performer.
Here are my picks for this week...
Going Home: Paige or Tim
My favs (in this order)...
Siobhan
Crystal
Michael
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