It’s Tuesday! \u00a0That means… American Idol? \u00a0Glad I checked TV Guide! \u00a0It was boys\/mens night tonight, so we got a full night of tenors and basses en route to the top 12. \u00a0Recap starting… NOW!<\/p>\n
Clint Jun Gamboa<\/strong> – Up first was everyone’s favorite karaoke host covering “Superstitious.” \u00a0While I haven’t been a huge fan of him personally, he really sounded great tonight and displayed more range than in previous performances. \u00a0Great energy too!<\/p>\n Jovany Barreto<\/strong> – Following up the spirited performance by the karaoke host was a performance of “I’ll Be” that sounded strangely like… karaoke (I swear I wrote it before Randy said it). \u00a0It was cheesy, dull, and barely on pitch. \u00a0Jaycee or Chris Medina could have easily taken his spot in the Top 24.<\/p>\n Jordan Dorsey<\/strong> – In maybe one of the oddest song choices I’ve seen on Idol, his performance of Usher’s “Oh My God” was equal parts strange and fun. \u00a0Unfortunately, it wasn’t particularly good (which is important). \u00a0I’ll give him points for having a great time with it though, and it was nice to see something a little more edgy on Idol. \u00a0I thought it was odd that Randy Jackson dumped Barreto for playing it safe, and then Dorsey for going out of his comfort zone. \u00a0Pick a side man!<\/p>\n Tim Halparin<\/strong> – Tim sang “Streetcorner Symphony” by Rob Thomas, a song that I had never heard before but that sounded like every other Rob Thomas song. \u00a0It was a decent performance of a song that just didn’t have much range to it. \u00a0These kind of straight pop songs don’t generally go over well on Idol, and that was the case here tonight. \u00a0He does sing expressively, which earns him some points with this Idol judge.<\/p>\n Brett Loewenstern<\/strong> – Maybe I am too much a fan of the Doors, but it was hard to see a classic song like that performed in this context. \u00a0His hair looks a lot like my wife’s hair too. \u00a0It was all just really confusing for me.<\/p>\n James Durbin<\/strong> – The Doors… and now Judas Priest?? \u00a0What show am I watching? \u00a0Is this Rock Star INXS? \u00a0James Durbin has come to rock every week and this was no different. \u00a0I’ve always thought that his biggest hurdle would be distinguishing himself from Adam Lambert, and doing a Judas Priest song does just that. \u00a0Great work James!<\/p>\n Robbie Rosen<\/strong> – Robbie has a great voice, but singing Sarah Mclachlan was just not a solid decision. \u00a0He struggled with the pitch, barely established the melody, and the arrangement just seemed off. \u00a0It just wasn’t for me. \u00a0Side note – Jennifer Lopez critiquing Sarah Mclachlan’s arrangement of the song made me wonder what Sarah would think of J-Lo’s hit… uh… um… what was that one hit she had? \u00a0Yeah, right…<\/p>\n Scott McCreery<\/strong> – Of all the singers on the show, Scott McCreery is the most likely to find a career after Idol. \u00a0The country music scene will eat him up. \u00a0Just wait.<\/p>\n Stefano Langone<\/strong> – Stefano, Stefano, Stefano… how many songs has the Bruno Mars hit “Just the Way You Are” been performed on Idol this season? \u00a0It was one time too many, simply not a great performance to me. \u00a0Mr. Langone sings well and has strong range, but he struggled with hitting the high notes tonight. \u00a0He did sell it well emotionally though. \u00a0This performance may get him through this week, but he is really going to need to step it up to stay in the competition.<\/p>\n Paul McDonald<\/strong> – Performing Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” made one thing abundantly clear – Paul McDonald is meant to front a Rod Stewart cover band. \u00a0I don’t think he’ll stand a chance in the competition, so he should go all out and cover Rod every week. \u00a0I’d vote for that!<\/p>\n Jacob Lusk<\/strong> – There were very few real displays of vocal talent tonight, but Jacob Lusk brought one of them. \u00a0I love his soulful gospel style, and it appears the ladies do too. \u00a0He would have been dynamite in the R&B explosion of the 90s, and he deserves a shot at stardom now. \u00a0It’s performances like this that make me critical of the other performers – that was real vocal talent on display and he blew away the competition tonight.<\/p>\n Casey Abrams<\/strong> – Casey Abrams in the house! \u00a0“I Put a Spell On You” was an awesome choice for his pipes. \u00a0What more can really be said? \u00a0He is consistently a top rate performer and tonight was no different. \u00a0That man can sing.<\/p>\n All in all a decent show tonight, the separation between the top performers and the rest is very evident. \u00a0My top three from tonight – Casey Abrams, James Durbin, and Jacob Lusk. \u00a0There were other solid performances, but they were tops. \u00a0We’ll see how the girls measure up tomorrow!<\/p>\n Click here to follow the Prophet of Pop on\u00a0Twitter<\/strong><\/a> or\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s Tuesday! \u00a0That means… American Idol? \u00a0Glad I checked TV Guide! \u00a0It was boys\/mens night tonight, so we got a full night of tenors and basses en route to the top 12. \u00a0Recap starting… NOW! 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