Okay, time to critique the men. Here are my thoughts.
Gedeon McKinney – Michael Bolton would not have been my choice in a song, but Gedeon is able to carry it. He’s got a powerful enough voice to really make the song work. Oddly I agree with Randy, the big note at the end was well done. Like Simon, Gedeon is beginning to grow on me a bit also, 3 ½ stars tonight. 3 ½ stars overall.
Chris Daughtry – I don’t think the song started off very well, it never grabbed me after that either. Chris does sing well, but I found this song to be mediocre and boring as Simon pointed out. Broken indeed. 3 stars tonight. 3 ½ stars overall.
Kevin Covais – No, I didn’t like this at all. I hate the way his mumbly voice sings. Out of all the songs I’ve heard, this sounded very High Schoolish to me. I pretty much feel it’s somewhat laughable he’s still here. 2 stars tonight. 2 ½ stars overall.
Bucky Covington – Nice country song. Bucky’s singing was very comfortable for what he chose. Randy is right in that he does what he does best, it’s very good. I disagree with Simon this time, it wasn’t just ok. And I have never heard anyone sing this good in a bar. Slightly better than the past few weeks. 3 ½ stars tonight. 3 stars overall.
Will Maker – I was very surprised, I really enjoyed the song. It seems I really disagree with the judges on this one. The song was very rhythmic and Will was smooth and confident. For me, this was above average for Will. Totally disagree with Simon on this one, it was a great job. 4 stars tonight. 3 ½ stars overall.
Taylor Hicks – Normally, I’ve been a very big Taylor fan. But this song just did not do it for me. I like the song, so it’s not like that’s influencing me, I just didn’t think the performance was all that it could have been. Maybe his on-stage performance has swayed me a bit, as Simon points out, a ‘radio’ performance. I guess I’m in the minority on this one, because I wasn’t giving a standing ovation. 3 stars tonight. 3 ½ stars overall.
Elliott Yamin – Nice song, not the best performance though. I really don’t think this was the right song for him. Not as powerful as it could have been. I’m back on track with agreeing with Simon, not the best, and Elliott did seem somewhat disconnected. 3 stars tonight. 3.5 stars overall.
Ace – Ace seems to be quite the female favorite in this competition. I’m not a fan of his squeaky voice and I’d turn this off if I heard it on the radio. I think once he’s off the TV people will not be as much a fan of him as they are now. As I wrap this up, I see Simon and I are back on the same page, maybe next week. Too many women love him to send him home. 3 stars tonight. 3 stars overall.
My prediction for who will be eliminated on Thursday? I think Kevin will finally be sent packing. There are far to many better singers left for him to miss the elimination. Also, I think Elliott might be the next to go. Too many people like Ace, and Bucky is still much better than him. But who do I feel will go all the way and become the next American Idol? Stay tuned.....
