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We'll Be The Judge of That! - American Idol 6, March 27by Foxes on Idol Judging Staff -- 03/28/2007
View Printable version of this article How did the Idols perform? By now, you’ve read the recap over on RealityNewsOnline, so you know what Randy, Paula, Simon, and Betsy think. But what do our judges – Sandy Lamparello, Tyler Sandersfeld, David Bloomberg, Bruce Barker, and Kathy Lonergan - have to say? 
LaKisha Jones, “Last Dance” Sandy: LaKisha looked gorgeous this week! Red is really her color. And she sounded great as usual. It was a fun, energetic performance. Well done! Tyler: Despite the rather broad theme, this song choice still seemed rather predictable. Kiki does have the power to turn a no-brainer into a no-nonsense hit, but it didn't quite happen for me. I did like it, but I didn't love it. With Melinda continuing her dominance and Jordin quickly gaining ground, LaKisha could easily be the first mega-shock vote-off this season. And yes, I am implying more than one. Vocals: 19. Performance: 11. Other: 6. TOTAL: 36. David: First thing’s first: What the hell was LaKisha wearing? With that behind us we can talk about her performance. What can we say other than “Wow!”? She not only owned the song, she owned the stage and strutted her stuff. I agree with the on-site judges that it was good to see her doing an up-tempo number. LaKisha rocked! Bruce: The song demands an energy that Lakisha must have left in her good suit. Her voice was as impeccable as ever, but she was so focused on performing the song well that she lost all sense of fun and abandonment. The song itself is the plea of a person who knows the night is at an end and is determined to leave every last ounce of energy right there on the dance floor. I’m aware of the fact that most people pay little attention to the lyrics of songs nowadays, but if the singer doesn’t feel it, how can the audience? 7 Kathy: Well, all traces of Shirley Bassey have been obliterated. Kiki was, as Simon said, much more youthful this week. All 3 of the Ps were there (power, pitch and passion, for those of you unfamiliar with my vernacular), but more importantly, she added another P: personality. LaKisha actually smiled and had fun this week, which is exactly what I think she needed to do. I have no criticisms of her vocal—she was, as always, outstanding. Chris Sligh, “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” Sandy: Chris had the rhythm issues that Gwen mentioned throughout his performance. I didn’t love the walking with the microphone stand thing but he was better when he moved away from the stand. Whoops, rough note there. Chris could do so much better than that. Tyler: Chris should have listened to Gwen and worked on the pacing. Chris sounds good and can work the crowd, but if he can't stay on beat, the performance is going to be a botched magic trick that reveals the trick. Nobody likes that unless it's Penn and Teller, and Chris is no Penn Jillette. Vocals: 17. Performance: 9. Other: 6. TOTAL: 32. David: A number of Idol contestants have tried to sing Sting or Police songs – and generally failed. Sting’s voice is just so iconic, it’s hard to hear a song without comparing the Idol performance to the original. But Chris succeeded! He had the right tone without making it sound like an imitation. Frankly, I didn’t notice the whole Randy/Paula issue of not being in time with the band. I did notice that Chris looked a little awkward while performing, though. Still, I liked it a lot more than the on-site judges! Bruce: His inability to find the “1” in the song or stay on the downbeat should have stuck out to even the most novice music fan. It’s a tough song with a tight lyrical pocket. If you rehearse it, you own it. If you “wing” it you are doomed. Chris made this classic song both boring and bland. God forgive me… it had no Sting. 5 Kathy: With this performance, Chris continues along on his downward spiral—so much so, in fact, that I’m changing his name to Chris Slide. His sustained notes were shaky, he strained to hit his high notes, and to say he was off the beat is putting it mildly. Unfortunately, the excessive reverb wasn’t helping. Chris, the gauntlet has been thrown down; it’s a ladies’ finale unless Blake can sneak in there. Gina Glocksen, “I’ll Stand by You” Sandy: This song always makes me cry. Gina went to the Haley school of clothing this week I see. I wanted her to really belt this song out. She didn’t quite do that but it was a great performance. Better than what we’ve seen from Gina before. Great job! 
Tyler: Another rather predictable song choice, but no one could predict that outfit safely. Yikes! Luckily the performance was good enough to distract me from that... thing. Gina found the line between cheesy ballad singer and rocker chick and stayed there throughout the performance. Keep that up, Gina! Vocals: 22. Performance: 12. Other: 6. TOTAL: 40. David: With this performance, Gina proved that she can do more than just sing rockin’ songs. She stood center-stage and belted out a great performance, earning herself a well-deserved standing ovation. I agree with the on-site judges that it was one of her best performances ever. She is proving just why she belongs here for the long haul. Great job, Gina! Bruce: This may well be the strangest season in Idol history. The favorites have begun to leave me cold and singers I felt should have left weeks ago are really becoming exciting to watch. Gina’s opening verse was absolutely gorgeous. Her pitch was dead solid perfect and had a tonal quality that I’ve not heard from her before. She did crack in the middle, just as she has every week, before a solid finish. But those cracks in her singing are getting smaller each week and her vocals are improving at a frightening pace. Impressive Gina, very impressive. 8 1 2 3 4 Next-->View Printable version of this article
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