American Idol 2006--Live Thread (Part III)

Have all 5 runner-ups been southerners too? It seems like they have.

4,361 posted on 05/16/2006 7:25:57 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger

Good night :) Take care.

4,362 posted on 05/16/2006 7:26:13 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)

To: Conservative Texan Mom

I still miss Chris!

It all came flooding back how awful it is that Chris is off the show. He is one amazing singer, person (from what I've read)...I'm so sad. What's the number to vote for Chris? It's just not the same.

4,363 posted on 05/16/2006 7:26:45 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL ( **Hunter-Tancredo-Weldon-Hayworth 4 President** I get it, Glenn.)

To: Conservative Texan Mom

4,364 posted on 05/16/2006 7:26:47 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL ( **Hunter-Tancredo-Weldon-Hayworth 4 President** I get it, Glenn.)

Actuallly it's kinda of fun, like detention with all the cool kids...

LMAO!!

4,365 posted on 05/16/2006 7:26:51 PM PDT by retrokitten (is watching Law and Order SVU)

GACK!! I'm so sorry.....must be all the smoke in here!!

4,366 posted on 05/16/2006 7:27:48 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)

To: silent_jonny

QUICK IMPRESSIONS ....

Elliot

"Open Arms" - Not great, but not bad. Did he transpose the last two lines of the chorus? He sounded a little flat in parts, but the vibrato was mostly kept in check. Sorry, this song did not make me forget Steve Perry and Clay Aiken still owns this song.

"What You Won't Do For Love" - Very comfortable and smooth, right in his wheelhouse. I didn't notice the sharpness that Randy did. I think the song could have ended stronger, but overall a very solid performance.

"I Believe To My Soul" - Kind of got drowned out by Bandzilla again, ugh. Otherwise, a nice vocal, no vibrato issues. I agree that he probably should have chosen a more accessible song to end with.

Overall, I don't think E fully "let go" and he didn't quite hit any of his songs out of the park. However, his voice was smooth and well-controlled in all three performances.

Would I love to have Elliott's CD on my car for a long drive ? With the right songs, ABSOLUTELY. Will I want to pay to watch him on stage ? That's another matter altogether.

Katharine

"I Believe I Can Fly" - I liked the intent of changing up the arrangement, but it ended up being a little overdone. She didn't really get shrill, but there were too many runs and melismas thrown in for no real reason ( I said that before -- less is better. But she isn't listening ).

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - Gorgeous. Loved it. There were a couple spots where I thought she might go off the melody too much again but she held back just enough and stayed in control. Her tone and expression were lovely. Definitely a "moment" for her.

"I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" - Fun number, but not a fantastic vocal. At least she looked like she enjoyed it.

Kind of a microcosm of Kat's entire AI run... moments of brilliance alternated with some pronounced stumbles.
Luckily, I think the brilliance outweighed the stumbles tonight.

Would I love to have Kat's CD on my car for a long drive ? With the right songs, ABSOLUTELY. Will I want to pay to watch her on stage ?

Why should I ? I have her pictures right here in FR. I am very content staring at them and imagining.... :)

Taylor

"Dancing In the Dark" - Classic Taylor. Lots of fun, entertaining presentation, solid if not spectacular vocal. You just knew he was going to pull Paula up onto the bridge to do the Courteney Cox dance. Heh.

"You Are So Beautiful" - I wasn't quite as impressed as the judges were, but it was very good. What else can you do with a simple and short song as this ?

"Try A Little Tenderness" - Well I can see why he was picked to end the show on a high note. He did get a little out of control at the end, but he pretty much delivered. But then Otis Redding went out of control with his version too...

Would I love to have Taylor's CD on my car for a long drive ? I already have Under the Radar. NEXT QUESTION....

Will I want to pay to watch him on stage ? Heck YES, where do I pay ???

Taylor clearly has the biggest presence of the three. If he doesn't make it to next week I'll be shocked.

I love Elliot but I don't think he did enough to overcome Kat's amazing "SOTR" performance, so I imagine he's out and we'll have Kat and Taylor as the final two.

4,367 posted on 05/16/2006 7:27:48 PM PDT by SirLinksalot

To: silent_jonny

LOL...

Cute bunny. :)

4,368 posted on 05/16/2006 7:28:54 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger

that is a good question.....Alabama overall has a bunch of talent.....look at all those who've come out of the state: Hank Williams, Jimmy Buffet, Emily Lou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Alabama......and then of course Sela Ward, Condi Rice.....yep, I think AI would do good to hold auditions in B-Ham next year!

4,369 posted on 05/16/2006 7:29:12 PM PDT by BamaDi (Taylor - the man who is reversing menopause all across the nation!)

OMG...your tagline...ROFLMBO!!!

4,370 posted on 05/16/2006 7:31:00 PM PDT by Nea Wood (Is cheap, illegal labor worth one life?)

But then, as I always say, I like them all. There should just be three AI's! :-)

4,371 posted on 05/16/2006 7:31:05 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)

First year - Atlanta; second year NC, third year B-ham (native) GA resident, fourth year BO BICE....so yep all winners and runner ups were from the South!

4,372 posted on 05/16/2006 7:31:13 PM PDT by BamaDi (Taylor - the man who is reversing menopause all across the nation!)

I've tried all of Elliot's #'s and can't get through on one of them. I want him to stay so badly. Kat's songs were not that good.

4,373 posted on 05/16/2006 7:32:25 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger

I sent through a ton of text messages for him.

4,374 posted on 05/16/2006 7:33:11 PM PDT by retrokitten (is watching Law and Order SVU)

To: conservativebabe

Awww, how sweet are you?!

Shucks, I can't help it :)

Seriously, I couldn't just discard that old tagline--it was worth saving :)

4,375 posted on 05/16/2006 7:33:23 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("the good and honest souls here will prevail" -- MOgirl)

To: silent_jonny; retrokitten; All

I'm out y'all. Gonna go eat a snickers ice cream bar and call it a night.

4,376 posted on 05/16/2006 7:33:24 PM PDT by conservativebabe

To: silent_jonny

Who had the web site that keeps predicting the winners without even watching the show?

4,377 posted on 05/16/2006 7:33:32 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)

To: Wyatt's Torch

Yes he was great in b'ham. :) Women were swooning. lol

Elliot connects better with his songs than Kat even. He deserves this so much more than her. :(

4,378 posted on 05/16/2006 7:34:14 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger

To: conservativebabe

4,379 posted on 05/16/2006 7:34:21 PM PDT by retrokitten (is watching Law and Order SVU)

I've gotten through once for Elliott...I guess that's good

4,380 posted on 05/16/2006 7:34:30 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)

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