American Idol 2/19

Originally written on 2/19.

OK so the guys went first and did a decent job.

I thought the best three performances of the night were given by David Cook, Robbie Carrico, and Jason Castro.

David Cook - Happy Together by The Turtles

Randy said he "worked it out"

Paula thought he was good

Simon said he "almost made it believable"

I thought the song started out a little rough but he got better as it went a long. He has pretty good energy. Doesn't have one of the better voices in the competition, might hurt him down the road.

Robbie Carrico - One by Three Dog Night

Randy said "nice version of the song"…"you moved me baby"

Paula said "vocals were in the pocket"

Simon said he was the "only performance that had any semblance of making sense"…"only current performance"..."struggling with his authenticity"

Like the rock vibe that he gives off, seems really comfortable with what he is about. He is someone to keep an eye on.

Jason Castro - Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful

Randy said he had "pitch problems"…"was alright, didn't blow him away"

Paula said he "did blow [her] away"

Simon said "In the top two performances of the night"..."just got it"

I voted for him. I thought he gave the best performance of the night. I like his vibe. He looks really comfortable on stage. I think he will go deep into the competition.

Now for the Bad.

Chikezie

Don't know the name of the song he performed.

Randy said "needs to sound younger"…"you can sing"

Paula said "Infectious"…"very nice job"

Simon said he "hated the whole performance"…"suit was hideous"…"very old fashion"

I thought Chikezie committed a cardinal sin on Idol. He tried to go toe to toe with Simon. If you are going to do that you have to make sure that everyone else likes you. Unfortunately for Chikezie I think America agrees with Simon. He will be among the departed.

Luke Menard – Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

Randy said "very pitchy"

Paula said "not best song choice"

Simon said "Forgetable"

I agree 100% with Simon, this guy made no impression whatsoever. He will be joining Chikezie as a member of the dearly departed.

Differing Opinions

They loved David Archuleta. He sang Shop Around by The Miracles.

Randy said he thought it was "brilliant"

Paula said "very brave and bold"

Simon said "When you got it you got it"…"best performance of the night"

I didn't think he was anything special. Maybe he will grow on me. The chicks seem to like him though.

The ladies sound off tomorrow, talk to you then. Peace.