A long night for Philnatics
The performances were as bland as a heart patient’s diet Tuesday night on "American Idol," and the guys were especially unsalted. The theme was American classics, which left beatboxer Blake Lewis sounding staid and had Chris Richardson doing Hank Williams Sr. doing "Don’t Get Around Much Anymore." It gets worse. Sanjaya Malakar was his usual self, rancid but Kewpie Doll cute, so he’ll be around next week. Which means the guy who wasn’t quite the worst but isn’t Sanjaya and therefore smells like toast is … local Idol Phil Stacey.
Tell me what you really think: Stacey was flat and lifeless in places on "Night and Day," but finished passably. The Lestat makeup didn’t help, and the judges were determined to drive a stake into him. Randy said Stacey didn’t connect with the audience, Paula said he needed "warmth in the lyrics" and Simon …
Cowellism of the night: "It had all the joy of someone singing in a funeral parlor." That may be the one that sends Stacey home.
Not all bad for Stacey: Guest mentor Tony Bennett said, "He’s one of the better singers I’ve heard, not just today, but for a long time." That was nice.
ZZ Top was all over this: The week’s theme was tailor-made for Haley Scarnato. (Legs.) Her voice has limited range and can’t handle run-filled R&B (legs) but she was able to do a passable job on the straight-forward "Ain’t Misbehavin.’ " (Legs.) Still, something distracted the judges so much that they didn’t even bother to do a critique.
The good stuff: LaKisha Jones wrapped things up with a spirited, smoldering take on "Stormy Weather," and as the judges said, it was nice to have her return to form. One of those spots in the final is hers to lose. The other one is definitely Melinda Doolittle’s, and Bennett practically invited her to tour with him, calling her the "best singer all day."
Heavy metal: Gina Glocksen won the award for best performance of "Smile" involving a tongue stud.
Oh, that LaKisha’s performance was the only echo from the past: Paula figured out where Simon and Randy hid her wacky Coke and resumed the nutty cheerleader bit. She actually called one contestant a "magnet of joy."
The Wrath of Khan rule: You know how the Star Trek movies alternate between bad and good? If not, think of it in Jordin Sparks terms. Last week she ran into V’ger. That would be the first Star Trek flick. Not good. This week, Nurse Hathaway hair aside, she did a fine job on "On a Clear Day." Consider her last, big note the Genesis torpedo. That’s good.
John Timpe/The Times-Union
Tell me what you really think: Stacey was flat and lifeless in places on "Night and Day," but finished passably. The Lestat makeup didn’t help, and the judges were determined to drive a stake into him. Randy said Stacey didn’t connect with the audience, Paula said he needed "warmth in the lyrics" and Simon …
Cowellism of the night: "It had all the joy of someone singing in a funeral parlor." That may be the one that sends Stacey home.
Not all bad for Stacey: Guest mentor Tony Bennett said, "He’s one of the better singers I’ve heard, not just today, but for a long time." That was nice.
ZZ Top was all over this: The week’s theme was tailor-made for Haley Scarnato. (Legs.) Her voice has limited range and can’t handle run-filled R&B (legs) but she was able to do a passable job on the straight-forward "Ain’t Misbehavin.’ " (Legs.) Still, something distracted the judges so much that they didn’t even bother to do a critique.
The good stuff: LaKisha Jones wrapped things up with a spirited, smoldering take on "Stormy Weather," and as the judges said, it was nice to have her return to form. One of those spots in the final is hers to lose. The other one is definitely Melinda Doolittle’s, and Bennett practically invited her to tour with him, calling her the "best singer all day."
Heavy metal: Gina Glocksen won the award for best performance of "Smile" involving a tongue stud.
Oh, that LaKisha’s performance was the only echo from the past: Paula figured out where Simon and Randy hid her wacky Coke and resumed the nutty cheerleader bit. She actually called one contestant a "magnet of joy."
The Wrath of Khan rule: You know how the Star Trek movies alternate between bad and good? If not, think of it in Jordin Sparks terms. Last week she ran into V’ger. That would be the first Star Trek flick. Not good. This week, Nurse Hathaway hair aside, she did a fine job on "On a Clear Day." Consider her last, big note the Genesis torpedo. That’s good.
John Timpe/The Times-Union
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