Ah but it's not a question of what he has done someplace else, it's what he's done on this show. Frankly I think he's a fun act and great to see at a club. He has some talent and he has certainly shown it. I just haven't seen him really dominate anything vocally.
I have to agree. From what you have seen on TV of Taylor Hicks, can anyone honestly say that he should be the next "American Idol"?
The fact that apparently he does better playing at clubs than he performs on the show reinforces the opinion that he isn't cut out for being a "pop star".
On this show.... he consistently comes in number 1. Because he connects with the audience. He needs to ignore Simon. Simon doesn't have Taylor's best interests at heart. Taylor just needs to keep putting his heart and soul into what he sings. I loved the ending to CLTCL, where he lets loose.