Selected Twitterings:

  • Joey Catalano – nice if we’re looking for boyband leads. But boybands are pretty much over, aren’t they? But yeah, good enough for now.
  • You know, the angry contestant clips all start to look the same after six years. Maybe they just reuse the same ones.
  • Melanie Nyema – I wonder how many back-up singers we’re going to have this year after Melinda did so well last year.
  • Usually a bad sign when the contestant hopes the judges will find their voice “unique.” ….. Yep, bad sign. [this was the guy with the really low voice who did “Go Down, Moses”]
  • Someday contestants are going to learn not to sing “Unchained Melody.” Or not.
  • Weren’t they supposed to have instruments this year? What happened to that? Or are they going to do that later?
  • Randy’s always so optimistic. “Yeah, this is gonna be great!” No, no it isn’t. And no, no it’s not. Sinatra sounds nothing like that.
  • “Let me try My Way again!” Paula: “Oh, my Lord!” Hee. For some reason it makes me happy when Paula’s mean. I’m a bad, bad person.
  • Alexis – Not an American Idol singer, but honestly, she could front a punk or rock band with little trouble. Girl, Simon wasn’t mean to you.
  • Thing is, AI isn’t looking for the best musician/artist, but the best pop singer. Most of my favorite front singers wouldn’t get through.
  • This is sad, with the daughter with the syndrome. Hope the girl can sing–too often the ones with the tear-jerker stories can’t. [referring to Angela Martin, cf below]
  • Angela Martin – Nice voice! Oversung, but definitely has the raw materials. I’m glad.
  • Alyse – Good influences, bad song choice, and…what the hell? Okay, I don’t like Feelin’ Good, but I’m not down with murdering it.
  • Milo, stop giving singer-songwriters a bad name! I really want more singer-songwriters on the show, but for serious.
  • Christy – I like this one. I hope she can sing (she was in some of the promos as a good singer, right?). Yeah, she’ll be through.
  • Beth – Ooh, singing a standard! I’m a fan. I like her. But will she be the kind of old-fashioned Simon likes or hates?
  • Chris Watson – Like so many others today, yes, good, but in a style I don’t care for. WHERE ARE THE MUSICIANS THEY PROMISED ME?
  • Brooke – Aw, she’s sweet. Not sure she can make it the whole way, but I do like her. And Simon, quit being a douche about her husband.

Overall Impressions

Bland. Bland bland bland. There were four or five people who had good enough voices, but no one with any pow, you know? Nobody that made me sit up and notice. Way too much melisma, way too much pop sensibility, no originality. And what happened to the instruments? There were supposed to be instruments this year, I swear I read that. Watching Australian Idol has definitely spoiled me. I think I’ll go watch some more of it right now.