Ryan informs us of the accident on the stage – hopefully he will elaborate on twitter later!
Tonight is Rock Night with Guns ‘n’ Roses’ Slash! He is probably the coolest mentor ever. With the most awkward looking nose ring.
| 01. Adam Lambert
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“Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin – I don’t even know what to say. It was an absolutely authentic rock performance, and exactly what I expected. And I hope that this is the type of music he makes. I loved the clothes, loved the makeup, and thought the screaming was somewhat subdued, considering it is rock week. It was solid, but didn’t quite thrill me. |
| 02. Allison Iraheta
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“Cry Baby” by Janis Joplin – The verses were a little slower and made the song drag a bit, but the chorus was AMAZING. I got chills. Loved the outfit and performance, per usual. I’m glad that she was clear that her other option was Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody to Love” rather than Queen’s, because I like JA’s song much better for her. And I like that she is getting feisty, but she is bordering on getting frustrated, which can come off as desperate. Don’t let them see you sweat, kid! |
| DUET!
Kris Allen and Danny Gokey
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“Renegade” by Styx – I’m not really sure how to comment on this whole duet thing. Obviously Simon didn’t know either. They were good, but not their thing. The harmonies were the highlight. Danny has the bigger voice so he was overpowering Kris, but since they obviously had problems hearing themselves on the stage, I can’t fault him for singing too loud. This is weird – a mix between a results show performance and Hollywood group day. |
| 03. Kris Allen
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“Come Together” by The Beatles – Wow – I loved this! I was worried when he said he was singing this because Carly tore this up last season, but I thought it was as good or better! I disagree with the judges 100% on this one. It’s not like he chose some hard rock song, he chose The Beatles–rock, but not Guns ‘n’ Roses rock. I can’t believe they didn’t give him more props for this. |
| 04. Danny Gokey
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“Dream On” by Aerosmith – And we wonder what broke the glass globe on stage?
DANNY’S LAST NOTE. Screamy has come out to play with another contestant, and he is not playing nice. That last note was HORRENDOUS !!! The lower notes were fine, and like Paula/Kara said, he should have gone for some other Aerosmith song like Cryin’. But I was literally hiding under a blanket on my couch during that last part. |
| DUET!
Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta
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“Slow Ride” by Foghat – I loved this one! They definitely need to do a duet on the tour. I would pee my pants. They were authentic, and I loved the way they played off each other on stage. Adam called her his little sister, and shared his hairstylist–they are SOOO BFFs. |
Well, I can definitely tell you that Gokey was the worst tonight. I really loved Kris’s performance, and think the judges are insane. Allison and Adam were also both fantastic, and I loved their duet. I am torn. I really don’t want Allison going home, and Gokey SHOULD be going home next, especially after tonight. I think Kris and Adam are safe, but maybe this turns out to be the “Daughtry” elimination, and Adam gets ousted tomorrow (ironically, when Daughtry performs.)
Another note: In seasons past, between the top 4 and top 5 performance nights, one is spectacular, and one is a trainwreck. This year, both were fantastic (Danny’s last note notwithstanding)
Just one more rant: As much as I appreciate the new dueting, I still would have rather gotten another performance song from each contestant, saving these duets for tomorrow night (we can bump No Doubt, as much as I love them). I am appalled that they cant fit eight 90 second performances in an hour. The top 3 generally perform three songs, but considering the pattern this season, we will be lucky to get two. I feel so robbed.
OK, so what did you think? Am I the only one who loved Kris tonight?
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