Calling it now: this week's show is going to be trainwreck-city. Here's to hoping it's fun trainwrecks, not just painful ones!
The Top 7: Rock Week, Sans the Pesky Ballads
Burnell Taylor "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon JoviWell, at least Idol put the person that will struggle the most up first. And struggle he did. Complete trainwreck, and Burnell obviously knew it. Too bad, could have been LOL-worthy. The kick was a good start, though (if way too late).
Lazaro and Angie sing Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"... Lazaro is every bit as train-wrecky as you'd expect, and Angie shows her theatre-roots again. She wins this battle. Oh, it's supposed to be a duet? Oops. Wrong show.
Kree Harrison "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin
Eargasmic. I seriously don't think Kree can do any wrong. I wouldn't say this was the best of Kree so far, but still damn good.
Candice and Burnell sing a duet of some sort... but I continued fast forwarding. Oops.
Janelle Arthur "You May Be Right" by Billy Joel
When the song choice was announced, I cringed a bit... but this was fantastic. Not the best vocal by Janelle, but the arrangement was just country enough to make everything just right. Well done.
Lazaro Arbos "We Are the Champions" by Queen
This season's Sanjaya is past the point of judging the vocals, but in all, not a bad job tonight. Entertaining performance, as far as Lazaro performances go. So there's that.
Janelle, Kree and Amber singing my favorite song ever. And it's as awkward as any forced trio arrangement would be. Sigh.
Candice Glover "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones
There is absolutely nothing about this performance that wasn't AWESOME. Hot vocals, hot lighting, great stage set-up everything. Completely obsessed.
Amber Holcomb "What About Love?" by Heart
Oh hey, Amber, what's up? HOT vocals, but I really didn't feel anything behind this performance. That said... best vocals of the night. Hot damn.
Angie Miller "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence
Not really a fan, if I'm being honest. I'm really not a fan of that song, and Angie's version came off somewhat second rate and karaoke. Sad face.
Wrap Up
Not NEARLY as trainwreck-y as I was expecting! I can't say there were a whole bunch of performances that blew me away (besides the usual suspects), but overall, a good week. I really liked the "no ballads" stipulation, which was a particular breath of fresh air this season. I totally look forward to next week... Whitney week? Maybe Celine week? Maybe just "all ballads"? DO IT UP!
Timm's Votes
Candice - 15
Kree - 15
Janelle - 15
Amber - 5
I have my trio. I support my trio (who were all fabulous this week). And Amber gets 5 votes so my vote totals are simple (and her vocals were HOT).
I'm going to venture a guess that the bottom 3 will be Lazaro, Burnell and, unfortunately, Amber. Lazaro should be going home... but I'm thinking he'll end up being the "safe" one. Ugh.
