A.I. comments

I was largely unimpressed with everyone's performances. My comments are as follows:

1. Lil Rounds: D. Sucks. Every week she sucks and we keep hoping she does better the next week and she keeps disappointing. At some point, you have to realize that she just isn't that good. I think we believe that she is better than she really is and hope she meets our expectations. She had a golden opportunity with the disco genre and she failed again. She is the worst of all the contestants by far.

2. Kris: B-. He did his own rendition of the disco song. I give him credit for that. I also give him credit for going back to what he does best and bringing out the band and playing along with them. The judges loved it. I personally didn't think it was anything special. Kris reminds me of a guy that I would see singing in a coffee shop or something. Some where in a small, intimate venue playing indie type music and that's it. I don't see him a as mega star.

3. Allison: C. It started out okay but like the judges, I didn't care for the arrangement. I was waiting for the song to pick up its pace and it never did. She yelled in her rock type voice but I didn't care for the performance.

4. Gokey: B. Decent but he is always decent and not special. His performances are always good but I forget about them.

5. Lambert: B. Again, the judges loved him. He seems like the golden boy that cannot do any wrong. I do believe he is the guy that America wants to see since he does give varied and great performances. Clearly, his acting background is a huge bonus for him as he is able to sell his songs. Last night, he did a slow rendition of his disco song. I like that he is bold and isn't afraid to change things up. However, I thought it was an okay performance. Frankly, I thought it was his worst performance to date. One final note, I am sick and tired of Paula looking like she is in a state of ecstasy every time she sees Lambert.

6. Giraud: B+. I liked his arrangement and his performance. I thought it was pretty strong. I enjoyed his look and he too went back to doing what he does best and it worked for me.

7. Noop Dogg: B. I liked it. He did well until he hit that last note where he tried to hold it and his voice cracked and then the song was over. Noop's face was classic because he looked shocked and looked like he thought he had just blown it. Otherwise, I thought it was a good performance. All of the judges liked it except for Simon who thought it was horrible. Interesting. Thought Noop looked better. His hair was better and I liked the facial hair made him look less clean cut and preppy and a little edgier. Still, his dress sucked. What is up with the pink?! He looked like Don Johnson from Miami Vice circa 1985. I really don't get that.

Final notes: Again, largely unimpressed. Based off of the performances, I like to see both girls sent home. However, given the trend of who has been in the bottom three the last several weeks, I expect Rounds to go and probably Noop Dogg. I think Lil is out of her league and I think Noop has a very good voice but he has lost his fan base and I'm not sure he will be able to survive. Still, I won't be surprised if Allison or Giraud are sent home.