American Idol Dudes Night Thoughts

After a really crummy night of estrogen, let's take a look at how the testosterone performed last night.

Todrick Hall: (Since You've Been Gone)
Dude, rocked the casbah. I think he is hit the right spot. Forget what the judges said because they're always telling people to take a risk and he did just that. Judges sucked with him.

Aaron Kelly: (Here Comes Goodbye)
Shaky start, but finished well. I think he's a little out of his element. Very shaky nerves. I think he's very intimidated by the judges and you can see it in his expressions.

Jermaine Sellers: (Get Here)
Is this guy a Diva or a Dude? Ugh...didn't like his performance at all. He butchered it

Tim Urban: (Apologize)
Tim...it's not too late to apologize - you shouldn't have sang that song. If you can't hit a note, don't hide it...don't sing the song. I'd hit the road and tell people that you're Keith's distant cousin. In a nutshell, horrible.

Joe Munoz: (You and I)
Great song selection! Perfectly tailored to his vocals. I told Mrs. McGoo right before he went on that he could be a darkhorse and I was right. This guy really hit the mark.

Tyler Grady: (American Woman)
If this was the video game Rock Band, I think he would score high. Unfortunately, it isn't a video game. The arrangement didn't help him much, but I thought it sounded crummy.

Lee Dewyze: (Chasing Cars)
Another great song selection. Sounded like he missed the mark on a couple of notes, but other than that, I liked his performance. He's got a great stage presence as well. Good raspy sound which is unique.

John Park: (God Bless the Child)
Ugh...worst performance of the night...shaky and couldn't understand what in the world he said at the beginning. John...God Bless the listeners of that horrendous rendition.

Michael Lynche: (This Love)
He sounded like he was singing with the Jackson 5 and not Maroon 5. Decent performance...sounded like something of Motown and a very safe performance. All in all not a bad way to start for him but felt like I've heard it before.

Alex Lambert: (Wonderful World)
Looked very uncomfortable on the mic and very nasely. I'm sure he's got more to show, but ugh...I just didn't like this performance. And trust me when I say this....CUT THE MULLET

Casey James: (Heaven)
Casey, I want to thank you for taking me back to the YMCA Summer Camp days when I had multiple girlfriends and sang that song to all of them. Good song. You're going to get a ton of votes for that song and will continue to get a ton of votes as long as you don't screw up terribly. Good song and good performance. He'll be around for a while.

Andrew Garcia: (Sugar We're Going Down)
Garcia, right now, imo is the best performer on the show. He's got all the tools to win the show. I thought he picked a safe way to sing and I would have liked to see him do something else.


All in all the guys were much better than the ladies. Still some bad performances, but I think the guys are very top heavy with Andrew, Casey, Todrick, Joe, and Lee. If any of those go home, I'll be greatly surprised.

Let me say this though...

I think this is the worst group of performers I've seen from American Idol since I started watching. I think the judges should be embarrassed with their picks. If some of the former contestants came back and were allowed to compete, I think a lot of them would blow this crew away.

Dissecting American Idol Contestants

This years American Idol looks to be an interesting one. There is a ton of talent in the top 24, but I haven't seen someone with that WOW factor that some may have seen in the past couple of years.

Here are my thoughts on some of the contestants that we got a chance to see in the early stages and how I think they'll do.


Aaron Kelly:
Aaron has a good last name, but imo, that's about all he's got going for him. I was actually surprised to see him make it this far because I thought his auditions were average at best. Needless to say, I don't expect Aaron to make it very far in this contest.

How does he get to the Top 12: Luck and a lot of young girls voting for him




Andrew Garcia:
Andrew is this season's Danny Gokey. He's got that soul and wrasp that I love. I think Andrew has the talent to take this all the way. The real trick will be seeing how does he handle specific songs that he's got to extend his range with. Danny handled it masterfully last year...how does Andrew handle it?

How does he get into the Top 12: Do what he does best...sing his style and I think he'll coast on his way to the final rounds


Casey James:
Casey seems to be the eye candy for Kara. She hasn't made it a secret that she finds him pretty attractive. He's an interesting pick because he does have talent. My question is does he have enough in the vocal tank to take it all the way? I don't think so. While he's good, I see Casey as someone who will eventually take over for the "Naked Cowboy" in NYC.

How does he get into the Top 12: Get nekkid


Didi Benami:
Mrs. McGoo will let it be known that I called this one early one. After her first performance, I told Mrs. McGoo, "This girl has it." She does. She's got that it factor that I think will take her far. Now...she's very emo, which means she very well could tank early. That being said, I think she's got the looks and the voice to make it. I'm not predicting her to win it all, but I think she has a chance to make some money some day.

How does she get into the Top 12: Song selection and stay cool under pressure


Michael Lynche:
Big Mike was a sentimental favorite of most people early on. He was off chasing his dream, while his wife was back home having a baby. It was an interesting thing to see him going back and forth between auditions and phone calls while his wife was in labor. Big Mike has a smoothness and presence that you don't see very often. It will be interesting to see how well he does when a song is selected that isn't tailored to his liking though.

How does he get into the Top 12: Song selection and winning over the phoning in audience


So there are just a few of the contestants that we'll be looking at. I'll be back with some more later...so come back please...

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