Because I Can… the random thoughts of Marc Scott

Here we go… time to live blog Idol again.

I would never want to be first to perform.  I’m just not sure it’s the best spot, especially on a 2 hour episode.  By the time the end of the show rolls around, you could be potentially forgotten.  So we begin with Jasmine Murray.  She has been one the more solid females thus far, but I wasn’t overly thrilled with her performance of Love Song by Sara Bareilles.  I don’t know if I’ll remember her by the end of the show.  It was weak.

4 judges really slow the show down.  One performance and I’m already bored!  Good thing I recorded the show so I can fast forward the boring parts!  I love my PVR.

Next up, Matt Giraud. This guy won me over with his performance of Georgia during Hollywood Week.  He has a great voice.  I’m not a big fan of Coldplay to begin with, so this wasn’t a great song for me and it definitely wasn’t his best performance.  I still like him though.  He needs to make better song choices if he gets through!  I hope he does!!!

Jeanine Vailes.  Umm… who is this?  I didn’t even know she was on the show.  Oh well, after tomorrow’s results show, she won’t be.  Way to butcher Maroon 5.  Love them… but did NOT love the performance.

We’re off to a stellar start… 0 for 3 for performances so far!

Normal Gentle… good grief… what can I even say about this guy?  Umm… I know… the novelty has totally wore off for me!  You know that site votefortheworst.com?  Nick Nitchell will likely end up on that site and last half way through the competition like Sanjaya did.  Dear Lord help us all!!!

Ok, just checked… He IS on that site!!! http://votefortheworst.com.  Please America… PLEASE!!!  Don’t do it!

Allison Iraheta is up next, and quite frankly, anything would be awesome after Norman Gentle.  The thing is… she actually was awesome!!!  Honestly, of the 5 so far, she is top of the list hands down.  An unquestionably respectable version of Alone by Heart, which is a big song to sing.  Well done!

I love Paula Adbul.  I mean, like every guy my age, I had a crush on her when I was growing up.  But good grief… what is in her Coke cup???

OK.  Thanks to Allison, it’s now game on.  It only took an hour to get to this point!  Now we have Kris Allen, whom I actually like.  He’s doing Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson, which is an awesome song.  To bad he started in  the totally wrong key.  Too low.  After Allison, his performance seemed a little weak.  Not bad though.  I like him!  At least he didn’t grab his crotch!  Simon is pushing him to continue… anybody else notice that?

It’s on now girls.  Allison and Megan Joy Corkrey just raised the bar for the females tonight.  Megan has a very unique, very cool voice.  She looks a little odd in her cutesy white dress with her big honking arm tat though.

Matt Breitzke is up next doing If You Could Only See by Tonic.  This guy is pretty cool.  Good story.  Good voice.  Easy to like.  This guy just doesn’t look like what most would picture when you think of an American Idol.  Personally, I don’t care.  But I’m afraid that could play against him.  I wish I could’ve seen him do something to showcase his vocals a little bit more.

Every time I hear Bette Davis Eyes all I can think about is Gwyneth Paltrow from Duets.  Jesse Langseth has a good voice, but I’m not convinced she was better than Allison or Megan.  She’s done.

Kai Kalama is up next.  Season 8 belongs to the guys this year, no question.  Great version of Jimmy Ruffin’s What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted.  Vocally it was well done, but it seemed very safe to me.

Drops Of Jupiter by Train… I’m so afraid right now.  This is one of my favorite songs.  Mishavonna Henson is one we haven’t heard much of thus far.  She’s actually got an alright voice.  But I still think Allison is the female to beat tonight.  I don’t think she did that.

If American Idol was a musical theatre show Adam Lambert. would have it nailed.  Unfortunately, it’s not a musical theatre show, so I’m not sure he’s got it nailed.  I’m not sure what to say about this guy.  He has great control of his voice, but I don’t actually like his voice… at all!!  If I watched it with my eyes closed, I’m not entirely sure I’d be able to tell if he was a man or woman.  I think American will vote for him though.  Paula loves this guy.

So we are at the end… who goes on?  This is actually a really tough call tonight.  Allison Iraheta HAS to be the female that gets through.  As for the guys, I have a feeling Adam Lambert might be the guy.  Keep in mind he’s not my pick, I just have a feeling he’ll be America’s pick.  I’d also like to see Matt Giraud get another chance.  

I really hope Norman Gentle doesn’t go on.  That would really just rob the show of a talented singer that could actually have a shot at winning.  I guess we’ll find out tomorrow night.

OK.  It’s been fun, but I have to get up at 3:30a to do the morning show, and it’s now 10:02p.  Time to go nite nite!