THE FULL MONTY CHRONICLES

Alright friends! Summer is over. It was extremely busy. I went to China, fell in and out of love, and did so many other things. One thing that I did not do was blog. I missed it. With the Voice back for another season, it is time to dust off the critiquing cobwebs and get back into to action! I will also continue my American Idol Overhaul series. More blogginess coming at you soon!!!

Well here we are. THE FINALS. Once again, this season has had some really standout performances. Pretty awesome to watch. My first season of blogging for The Voice and I picked a good one. Awesome to have a representative from each coach in the finals. That doesn't happen very often. As always, I will rank the performances from least favorite to favorite. Hannah Huston/Pharrell Williams - Brand New : I love this song as a recording. Not sure how I feel about it live. Not sure how I feel about it as a duet in the finale. Hannah tried to give it her all but there isn't much that you could do with this song. Not her fault at all. Adam Wakefiedl/Blake Shelton - The Conversation : I get it. Country has it's own flair. It has it's own appeal. This kind of country is just not for me. While I enjoyed Adam's voice, I didn't like the two of them together. Just okay for me. Hannah Huston - I Call The Shots : This song would be fire with the right performance. I am th

This is my only complaint with The Voice. I feel like their format is rushed when it comes to the end. Crazy to think that we will have gone from 8 to 4 in one episode. I would rather you do that early on. It will give us a better grasp for the type of artist these contestants will be and it will also allow the contestants to grow. Anyway, enough of my complaining. As always, I will rank the performances from least favorite to favorite. Bryan Bautista - Hurt : I absolutely appreciate the emotional delivery. Great song for that. I think that the key should have been lowered by a couple of steps. There was some strain there and it caused the emotion to be overshadowed. Your tone in the beginning was awesome. It was when you got to the chorus. That is when things fell apart. Especially during the bridge. I didn't feel that you had a grasp on the key change towards the end. Paxton Ingram - I'd Do Anything For Love : Really enjoyed his vocal with this song. He was giving it

Since I am a week late, let's get down to business. Like always, I will rank the performances from least favorite to favorite. Nick Hagelin - Hold On, We're Going Home : I hate this song choice period. I am glad that he gave us a good mix of natural and falsetto voice. That being said, you can hear the weaknesses in both. I just don't know if you can continue to have what it takes to make it further in this competition. The vocals just aren't ready. Paxton Ingram - I Wanna Dance With Somebody : I was digging the beginning but then you lost me with the arrangement and the whiny vocals. It felt very labored. I wanted it to end because you didn't make each transition fresh. You could have gone the extra mile with this song. Just didn't sell it enough for me. Mary Sarah - My Church : Love your tone but I wish that you would put more of yourself into these performances. You have not lived up to your initial audition yet. I remember feeling like you were so fres

My apologies for the tardiness of this post. Busy life on the road with Ball In The House. Anyway, here are my thoughts about our Top 10. As always, I will rank the performances from least favorite to favorite. Daniel Passino  - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing : Really??? This song??? If you were going to do something completely different, I would have been on board. Such a bad bar karaoke performance. I am not a fan of your vocal tone with this song. When you went to your falsetto, it was a big ole' ball of NOPE. You didn't even prep for it. Your runs were sloppy and out of tune. Cringe worthy during the latter part of the performance. Just no! Paxton Ingram - It's All Coming Back To Me : Something about his tone really bothers. It is too whiney and immature. Especially on songs like this. It just doesn't sound mature enough to tackle a song like this. It was just "meh" to me. Nothing really sparkled but it didn't tank. Nick Hagelin - I Can't H

Let's get right into it. As always, I will rank fhe performances from least favorite to favorite. Nick Hagelin - Your Body Is A Wonderland : I was all over the place in spots. The falsetto wasn't as connected as it should be if you are going to use it. Your vocals are not grounded enough for me. I am trying to get on board but I just can't listen to it anymore. Weak vocals in all aspects. Yes, I am mean lol. Owen Danoff - Fire And Rain : I love the storyteller aspect to his vocals but it came off as scared at times. You need to deliver an extremely focused and solid vocal to get more people on board to your performances. This song did not do you any favors unfortunately. Daniel Passino - Time After Time : Something just never sits right for me whenever I watch him perform. Something is missing. The vocals are there if he focuses on the voice instead of the showmanship. I loved the arrangement. Just needed to take it to the next level by losing himself in the music.