AMERICAN IDOL 12: Top 7 Classic Rock Songs
Rock week!!! Even though I sing all types of music, I am truly a rocker deep, way deep down inside. I dream of rocking out but I just don't have it in me. As hard as I try, I just end up smiling and thinking of puppies and lollipops. Now let's see if the idol contestants pulled off the rock edge!!
SOLO PERFORMANCES
Burnell Taylor - You Give Love A Bad Name: Not a good song choice for you. It just didn't sit right in your voice and you seemed so out of sorts. It didn't help that you had a late start into the song. As far as stage presence, you stood center for the most part and did some little kick at the end, that was very half-assed. You could have done so much more with this. I was getting that you just wanted this to be over.
Lazaro Arbos - We Are The Champions: Probably your best but that really isn't saying much at all. I just think that you need to relax more and show us that you can really sing. Right now, it just all feels so forced and "paint by numbers". Nothing organic about it but this is definitely your best vocal and I won't take that away from you. And on a side note, the pants are a little distracting each week. Just sayin'.
Angie Miller - Bring Me To Life: On paper, great song choice. In reality, not so much. It had the right energy and good vocals but something didn't click for me. I would love what you can do with this in a non-rock way. Like just you and the piano. The key just never settled for me but I still feel that you have a great voice.
Amber Holcomb - What About Love: This was great! This is one of my favorite songs ever. I think that you did an amazing job but I just hated the arrangement. The key change was totally unnecessary and the ending needed to be more rock and less showtune. Your vocal was awesome. It got maybe a little screechy towards the end but the attitude and stage presence were awesome!!!
Kree Harrison - Piece Of My Heart: Vocally just awesome!!! You just soar on up there and sing with so much power and meaning. We have heard this song almost every season but I really loved your version. It felt authentic and real. I just want you to work on owning the entire thing. I need to see it in your face that you mean and feel every word that you sing!
Janelle Arthur - You May Be Right: Whoa!! That was so much fun and vocally great!!! You are really getting better each week. Even those high notes at the end had depth to them. You have awesome stage presence and I am really becoming a fan of your work!!!
Candice Glover - Satisfaction: Yes Ma'am!!! You better belt that rock song and infuse it with gospel and blues!!! You commanded the stage and audience with your vocals and took us to a place. I hate this song but GIRRRRRL you made me love it!!! Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm
GROUP PERFORMANCES
Lazaro and Angie - Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Angie saves the day is the other title of this song. Seriously, Lazaro, this is 2 weeks in a roll that you have messed up group performances. No more excuses. Great vocal from Angie!!
Amber, Janelle, and Kree - Still Rock N' Roll To Me: Nice work. I liked it for what it was but nothing really popped for me. It was cute and performed well.
Burnell and Candice - The Letter: YESSS!!!! Awesome duet and so much feeling and storytelling here folks! They connected and it felt as if they wrote the song. Now Burnell, you have got to start moving bud! You can't just stay in the one spot and be awkward especially when Candice is all into it.
So we have seen them rock it out and I must say that the ladies are still bringing it home. I have some crazy things on this show but if LAZARO ends up winning this season, I will never watch this show again. The girls are just too good. There is no way possible that he could win. But in reality, he still has a 1 in 7 shot at winning it all. Anyway, if history repeats itself, we could see use of the save. I can see that happening is anyone other than LAZARO is sent packing. BURNELL gave a weak performance and I feel like he could be the one to go home if the save is not used. My bottom 3 are LAZARO, BURNELL, and ANGIE(even though I know that it won't happen that way). I am sure that AMBER will take ANGIE's place. I really hope that the save is used tonight or else it could be BURNELL going out 7th.
SOLO PERFORMANCES
Burnell Taylor - You Give Love A Bad Name: Not a good song choice for you. It just didn't sit right in your voice and you seemed so out of sorts. It didn't help that you had a late start into the song. As far as stage presence, you stood center for the most part and did some little kick at the end, that was very half-assed. You could have done so much more with this. I was getting that you just wanted this to be over.
Lazaro Arbos - We Are The Champions: Probably your best but that really isn't saying much at all. I just think that you need to relax more and show us that you can really sing. Right now, it just all feels so forced and "paint by numbers". Nothing organic about it but this is definitely your best vocal and I won't take that away from you. And on a side note, the pants are a little distracting each week. Just sayin'.
Angie Miller - Bring Me To Life: On paper, great song choice. In reality, not so much. It had the right energy and good vocals but something didn't click for me. I would love what you can do with this in a non-rock way. Like just you and the piano. The key just never settled for me but I still feel that you have a great voice.
Amber Holcomb - What About Love: This was great! This is one of my favorite songs ever. I think that you did an amazing job but I just hated the arrangement. The key change was totally unnecessary and the ending needed to be more rock and less showtune. Your vocal was awesome. It got maybe a little screechy towards the end but the attitude and stage presence were awesome!!!
Kree Harrison - Piece Of My Heart: Vocally just awesome!!! You just soar on up there and sing with so much power and meaning. We have heard this song almost every season but I really loved your version. It felt authentic and real. I just want you to work on owning the entire thing. I need to see it in your face that you mean and feel every word that you sing!
Janelle Arthur - You May Be Right: Whoa!! That was so much fun and vocally great!!! You are really getting better each week. Even those high notes at the end had depth to them. You have awesome stage presence and I am really becoming a fan of your work!!!
Candice Glover - Satisfaction: Yes Ma'am!!! You better belt that rock song and infuse it with gospel and blues!!! You commanded the stage and audience with your vocals and took us to a place. I hate this song but GIRRRRRL you made me love it!!! Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm
GROUP PERFORMANCES
Lazaro and Angie - Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Angie saves the day is the other title of this song. Seriously, Lazaro, this is 2 weeks in a roll that you have messed up group performances. No more excuses. Great vocal from Angie!!
Amber, Janelle, and Kree - Still Rock N' Roll To Me: Nice work. I liked it for what it was but nothing really popped for me. It was cute and performed well.
Burnell and Candice - The Letter: YESSS!!!! Awesome duet and so much feeling and storytelling here folks! They connected and it felt as if they wrote the song. Now Burnell, you have got to start moving bud! You can't just stay in the one spot and be awkward especially when Candice is all into it.
So we have seen them rock it out and I must say that the ladies are still bringing it home. I have some crazy things on this show but if LAZARO ends up winning this season, I will never watch this show again. The girls are just too good. There is no way possible that he could win. But in reality, he still has a 1 in 7 shot at winning it all. Anyway, if history repeats itself, we could see use of the save. I can see that happening is anyone other than LAZARO is sent packing. BURNELL gave a weak performance and I feel like he could be the one to go home if the save is not used. My bottom 3 are LAZARO, BURNELL, and ANGIE(even though I know that it won't happen that way). I am sure that AMBER will take ANGIE's place. I really hope that the save is used tonight or else it could be BURNELL going out 7th.
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