American Idol Top 9: Dolly Parton
It's Dolly Parton night on American Idol and don't we all have a big goofy smile on our faces? Dolly Parton is one of the most talented songwriters in country music history, has a sensational voice and has recorded more great albums than you can shake a stick at. Plus she's a good actress and will probably conquer Broadway with her musical version of 9 to 5 coming out this fall or next year. It must be fun going through life and knowing that every time you walk into a room of strangers that their faces light up with delight.
Brooke White -- She sings "Jolene." Dolly is seen mentoring her and it becomes clear Dolly fits in the "cheerleader" genre of mentors, people who smile and encourage you but aren't seen really digging in and shaping their singing or overall performances. (No one has equaled Barry Manilow as a mentor in my book -- he changed the keys they sang in, worked on their arrangements and really made them better.) But who wouldn't want encouragement from Dolly? Last week, Brooke failed to realize that "Every Breath You Take" is a tune about a jealous lover on the verge of becoming a stalker. Tonight she bounced happily through a tune about a woman desperately pleading with a femme fatale to leave her man alone. Randy was mixed, Paula rambled on before insisting, "You are...Brooke White" to which Simon chimed in "Yes, she is!" Simon rightly said the song showed no emotion and Brooke as always responded to every negative comment with, "OK, OK, that's alright."
David Cook -- He sang "Little Sparrow" all while growing a goatee apparently. Dolly said that "he doesn't mind reaching for it" which is a compliment about pushing your voice but really a comment about the limitations of said voice. She said polite things to David and he bowed to her! Please don't bow anymore David. His performance was solid and most notable for breaking the emo-rocker moody midtempo mold that Cook had fallen into. Instead of ending with a big rock flourish he ended with a quiet little instrumental run. All three judges were positive, with Simon insulting Dolly by saying if David can make a song about sparrows sound good, then he must really be good. (On Beatles night, Simon mocked Paul McCartney's "Blackbird." Maybe he just hates birds.
Ramiele Malubay -- She sang "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" when I was certain Ramiele would tackle "9 to 5." "Finally, someone my size!" Dolly joked to Ramiele, who was clearly overwhelmed by meeting her. Ramiele bounced through the tune with pluck, despite being flat or off and hitting several bum notes at the finale when her voice wavered. Flavorless, bland. Randy was negative, Paula said "I'm proud of you" which is her way of being negative and Simon correctly described it as something you'd hear on a cruise ship.
Jason Castro -- He sang "Travellin' Through," the theme song from 2005's Transamerica. Castro is always amiable despite a voice that practically disappears while he was singing. The copious references to God and Jesus might win him a few extra votes from heartland Christians who don't realize the movie is about the dignity of transgendered people. (Dolly was robbed of an Oscar when her song lost to the far inferior tune "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" from Hustle & Flow.) Hilariously, Jason messes up the words. Instead of the couplet ""Im out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it/ I'm a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit" he sings "I'm a puzzle, I must figure out why I'm a piece of sh--" and then slurs the last word when he realizes something has gone horribly wrong. None of the judges comment on his live almost-cursing moment (maybe they thought Dolly had gone ghetto) but only Paula found something nice to say.
Carly Smithson -- She sang "Here You Come Again," one of Dolly's signature songs even though it was written by Mann and Weill. (Unlike my friend Aaron, I see nothing wrong with the kids choosing a song associated with Dolly even if it isn't one of the 3000 she wrote herself.) I liked the quiet, slow approach to a tune that's usually more upbeat and thought Smithson did a very good job until the end, where she indulged in her usual unnecessary runs and trills. Randy gave the most lackluster endorsement possible. Even though she was the fifth of only nine performers, Randy could only manage to say "I do belive that will probably be one of the better ones of the night." Whew, knock yourself out. Paula of course was nice and Simon was quite negative. I disagreed with him and I haven't been a fan of hers. But it was tiresome to see Ryan asking, basically, "What's your problem?" Simon's problem is just the singing and the fact that he gets the loudest applause of any of the judges should let Ryan know Simon is doing something right.
David Archuleta -- He sang "Smokey Mountain Memories." I worried that a 17 year old would be at a disadvantage since he simply wouldn't know as many older tunes as the other singers and would therefore have a much steeper learning curve to overcome. What do I know, since he's plucked "You're The Voice" out of obscurity last week and this week tackles this Dolly tune like it's an old friend. Dolly really only praised two performers and he was one of them. She seemed to almost tear up during rehearsals and said, "I really think that he has the voice to really become a great, great singer." And then he stepped out and did an admirable job with a song I imagine was not so familiar to most of the people in the audience, though it was right in his comfort zone of quietly inspirational ballads. He was a little breathy and lost his breath completely at the end of one line and still has that problem of diva hands to overcome (his tendency to gesture repeatedly with his hands like some old soul singer). But it was very, very good. His best moment was when David started to tackle the big final notes of the tune and the camera was behind him looking over his shoulder and into the mosh pit. We got a good look at about four or five girls who were gazing up at David with pure, unadulterated adulation. All three judges raved.
Kristy Lee Cook - She sang "Coat of Many Colors," perhaps the quintessential Dolly Parton song and did it in a great, country-ish dress and no shoes. Dolly hugged her at the end of rehearsals and said, "Your mom's going to be so proud," which she meant sweetly but which Kristy rightly pegged as deflating. It's not exactly "wow, you own that song!" is it? She got through it just fine with Randy and Paula being overly nice. Simon nailed it when he said "pleasant but unforgettable." Still, she looked terrific and this is her genre and Middle America loves this song.
Syesha Mercado -- She sang "I Will Always Love You" and who else other than Carly Smithson could have tackled it? Actually, Brooke White could have tackled it if she stuck to Dolly's original plaintive version (which was a massive hit for Dolly and then a massive hit again when she recorded it again for the movie Best Little Whorehouse In Texas and then a massive hit for the ages when Whitney Houston pummeled it into submission for The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner reportedly suggesting she record the tune and even offering up his idea for the arrangement that would have her singing a capella for the first verse of the tune). Anyway, Dolly seemed oh so slightly peeved that Syesha did most of the tiune her way but then inevitably went the Whitney route for the end since the Whitney version is tailor-made for Idol viewers who love their big notes. Syesha looked just lovely in a yellow dress, perched on a piano and sang the tune wonderfully. In the last 30 seconds, she switched from sensitive to diva and sang the heck out of it, hitting that big note triumphantly and doing a generally smash-up job. To my surprise, the judges weren't wildly enthusiastic. Randy was mixed, Paula nice and Simon thought it was good but still paled next to Whitney and didn't do Syesha any favors. I thought it was better than that.
Michael Johns -- He sang "It's All Wrong, But It's Alright." This was the other singer Dolly had nice things to say about. (Maybe she just likes cute guys.) Dolly realy liked his voice and joked that she hopes he becomes a big star because she thinks she could write some really good songs for him. I've never been a fan of Michael. Yes, he did a really good "Bohemian Rhapsody" in Hollywood Week. But other than that I've been almost completely bored by him. Queen rescued him again, briefly, but not in a way that made me rethink my opinion of him. I am tonight. He did a bluesy, sexy version of this song that had more personality and verve than all his other performances put together. Plus, he held onto the mike and avoided those rock star performances. Really the best performance of the night and the judges agreed by enthusiastically praising him.
I predict the bottom three will be Brooke White, Jason Castro and Ramiele Malubay, with Brooke and Ramiele in the bottom two and Ramiele headed home.
NOTE: By the way, to clear up a debate in the threads about this show, at least this week the clips shown at the end of Idol were all drawn from the live performances (including the final number of the night). You can clearly see the audience in some of them and you can always hear them. They might have clips from the rehearsals ready to drop in during the clip reel at the end just in case of technical problems but it really shouldn't be a problem to pull even 20 seconds from the last song during the minute or so of judge comments.
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Ah, we're on the same page with the Clark Brothers who are an incredibly original outgrowth of bluegrass, pop and country. They have an intensity that is an entity all its own and some incredible musicianship to make it work and if you were lucky enough to catch them on The Next Great American Band, you got a chance to see the entire scope of their abilities. By the way, just an aside but during last week's (I think it was last week) performances they had a camera shot of just the hands and dobro of a player in the band and I jammed on my TiVo breaks and said to my wife, that's the dobro player in the Clark Brothers and, sure enough, later on we got a full shot to confirm it so he's been working off and on in Ricky Miner's band.
Ramiele is obviously a very sweet girl but it was necessary for her to leave so that the show could continue with the stronger performers. Something happened to her on the way to the big stage that seems to have overwhelmed her and I think that much of her confidence faded away. Almost predictably, her tear filled performance (why do they make them do that?) was more relaxed and, as a result, better than the night before.
Dolly seemed a bit hoarse to me. Gospel night? I would be all for it but my guess is the producers would never pull the trigger.
Speaking of the Clark Brothers' dobro player ... anyone else notice that his playing was not live? He was moving his hands alright, but it definitely did not seemed sync'd to the audio. Hmmm ...
Hmm, another live vs taped controversy? I'll keep an eye on it but probably just a question of sound and video not synching up as opposed to not playing instruments live, which would be an unnecessary stunt that would not help the singers since a live band can adjust to their actual performance rather than the singers having to strictly stick to a pre-recorded backing track. Musicated, way to spot the dobro player just from his hands. I'm not surprised Idol and NGAB would share musicians, which I assume is the case rather than his being associated with the Clark Brothers.
I'm just so glad Ramiele finally left. I couldn't stand to hear her sing another song completely off key. Not only that, I struggled to even hear her over the band and the background singers this week. I will also never forgive her for destroying " Alone" last week.
I'm still on the David C. bandwagon. He's just more interesting than all the other contestants.
The best thing about this week- my ten year old learned that Dolly Parton really did write " I Will Always Love You" and allowed me to put that version on her I-Pod. I've only been trying to convince her that was the best version of the song ever for months. I love Dolly. Quite fond of her version of " Stairway To Heaven" as well.
Yes, it was more than time for Ramiele to go. Next week: Kristy Lee Cook! Dolly has done some great left-of-center covers like "Stairway to Heaven." Less dramatic was her cover of Billy Joel's "Travelin' Prayer" -- the original already had a country-ish flair but it was great fun to hear it performed so well and rescued from relative obscurity.
I'm watching the vote-off show right now and the bottom three, Brooke, Remiele and Kristi Lee, are on stage together. They're all huddled together, hugging... kissing... sobbing... writhing... panting... Oh. Sorry, that's me. There's definitely a more entertaining show here than the producers have figured out how to make.
There's no question that sex appeal is part of being a pop star, though I believe your Sapphic angle will go unexplored by the show. However, that's what makes the final choices of seasons' past so interesting: it HASN'T been the obvious teen pin-ups you would expect and that the record industry assumes people want. It's been wholesome, healthy looking (ie not stick=thin) Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, runner-up Clay Aiken, Fantasia, etc etc.
Ok so I figured out where I read about the recaps being from rehearsals: http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/19/idol-voters-what-you-see-not-what-you-get/
I don't exactly consider TMZ a reliable source, so I did a little research. This quotes an MSNBC article and has the link for it a the bottom of the page: http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/american_idol_5/2006_Mar_28_coaching_montages
I wasn't able to compare yesterday's recaps because my DVR cut off early. I did compare last weeks & I could see the difference even in the first performance. They're not big differences, it's mostly facial expressions, hands/feet movement at certain parts of the songs, even my husband noticed it. So now I know it's not just my imagination!
Thanks for digging up the sources, observantmom. You've earned your name. TMZ is definitely not a good source so glad you found something from MSNBC. However, I'm now thoroughly confused. There is no audience in the theater during rehearsals -- otherwise info on what songs the kids were going to sing and how they did would be on the internet even before the show began. That's a given. And in the recaps, you can CLEARLY see the audience in many of the clips so those are absolutely from the live performances. In the rest of them you can hear the audience. Yes, they could take rehearsal footage for some of them and sweeten them with live audience sounds but that would be a lot more hassle than just editing a live clip. The most logical answer is that they always prepare a complete highlight reel from rehearsals in case of some technical issue as a backup. They also probably do in fact tend to use rehearsal footage for the final singer because they've only got 90 seconds or so to prepare for that one to be included. I noticed in comparing that sometimes they chose a different camera angle but that doesnt mean it's a different performance. It's not your imagination: you read it and sometimes (mostly on the last person) they do use a rehearsal clip. Let's check again this week -- and set your DVR to record five minutes past the end of the show.
Michael,
There is a big dispute going on in my home and YouTube about whether or not Jason Castro flubbed his words. I watched the video over and over again, and I hear and see what you mentioned above, but then my husband and my son watched it and they don't hear "piece of sh" they hear "pieces fit" they admit it sounds garbbled but say he did not say sh*t". Also, in the comments, there are people that disagree as well.
Have you heard it to be fact from anyone or is this just your speculation? I want to end this argument for good.
Thanks,
In Fun
gavintiegirl
You know how sometimes when singers sing an "S" sound it comes out sounding more like a soft "SH" sound? (Liza!) That's what Jason did. He definitely sang "pieces fit".
Well, now I'm sorry that I erased the show (my DVR is always full). No way to make an official ruling since it's open to interpretation. Once you're listening for "piece of sh--" then of course you're more likely to hear it. And of course jason often sings out of the side of his mouth and has poor enunciation to begin with. It was just speculation on my part based on hearing it live, checking the actual lyrics and then replaying it a number of times. But perfectly possible that kristineIA and others are right. We'll never know until we interview jason ourselves. Hey, call in to Idol and offer up the question, "Did you mess up the lyrics and almost accidentally curse?' Maybe you'll get on the air and the phone-in segment will actually be fun for once.
Simon is dead-on usually in his appraisals of the performances on the show. But, his taste in music is SO narrow. He does not like any rap, hard rock, show tunes, country music, or folk songs. He is very negative when reviewing anyone who sings in any of those genres. While none of those is my very favorite, there is good music in each of them.
Brooke has been on my "go home" list since the first night of real competition when she almost pulled a hernia trying to hide her smile and work up a tear for the people who were sent packing. You could tell she really wanted to dance across the stage and scream, "Ha...HA! I am still here!!!!!!" She is just a colossal phony and I will be glad to see her voted off.
SharonB you're right about Simon's taste and he would probably be the first to admit it. He's a very smart businessman and has been more successful in the music industry (and now TV industry) than most. But it wasn't because of a talent for picking influential or important artists. It's been for picking moneymakers. He couldn't give a toss about "important" artists, as proven by his comments that Bob Dylan wouldn't have lasted a minute on Idol. (He's wrong actually since Dylan was a very savvy performer who played well with the media.)
Why should Carly cover up her tattoos? Because they're there? Get the heck over that, man.
I hate to be unpopular, but there are few things I hate more than country music, and I was bored all night during this one. I'm not denying the influence and musical contributions of Dolly Parton, but oh my heavens, do I hate country music. No one wowed me.
I agree with you about the country music thing. 99% of it makes my skin crawl. But, there are a very few country songs that I like.
I also agree about Carly's tatoos. Why should she cover them up? They do not affect her voice. I did not have to pay for a single one of them. She is actually one of my faves.
Carly definitely agrees with you both since she's never hid them on performance night. But that does limit her to sleeveless tops and that might not be the look she'd want every week so don't feel betrayed if she covers them up at some point. She certainly hasn't hid them to try and make the cut, has she? Hers look cool, but her husband has defintely gone overboard in my opinion.
Well, following up on my comment last week that David Cook is a very clever and competent competitor (accidental alliteration?) I'd say that he's still on track for the finals with a very surprising version of "Little Sparrow". He's got a little more range than I thought with the slight exception of having to drop off the top note on the final chorus. Nevertheless, he's got guile and the tools to back it up.
O.K., here comes the 'man-love' for David Archuletta. He has spectacular phrasing. Yes, there were some minor pot holes but what he does very successfully is draw you into the song, which is the opposite reaction I get from Brooke White, who makes me decide that perhaps it's time for a bathroom break.
Speaking of Brooke, what you refer to Michael, her seeming inability to understand what she's singing about it precisely the reason that she is mediocre beyond compare. If your goal is to simply attempt to make pleasant sounds (and I'm not sure she's accomplishing that) then you're not interpreting the song and I, as a listener, could care less. As a side note, my wife after the critique noted that her "humble arrogance is weird".
Definitely the best from Michael Johns. He looked and sounded like he was in complete control of the song and not teetering on the edge of a misstep. I've never been a big fan either but that song worked for me technically and emotionally.
Thanks for backing up Archuleta as a singer and not just a pinup for the pre-teens. he really is a mature singer with good phrasing and an appreciation for the song and lyrics, especially for his age. Now if we can just ween him off mid-tempo ballady tunes that always have an important message we can keep him from devoling into Josh Groban territory.
David "Archies"-letta is this generation's Rick Astley - cute, bland as shit.
In a quarter-century they will be doing "daverolling" but at least Rick sang original (PWL) songs.
Rick Astley had a fine voice and one (or two) really good singles. Archuleta might be a flash in the pan -- you're safe predicting that for any artist who hasn't even recorded an album yet. he certainly seems to be leaning towards Josh Groban-type inspirational songs that will bore me. But I bet he is successful enough to record two or three albums. Maybe he'll show more taste than Astley. Given the wide range of songs fro different eras that Archuleta has already tackled, I wouldn't rule him out yet.
michael buble. david's career, as he grows (and please, what other profession will this boy enter other than show biz with a singing career?) will ride a MOR wave along the very successful lines of michael buble - unless, again as he grows, he loosens up, matures, and shakes us all up by going in a different direction.
archuleta will not be asking anyone "will you take fries with that?" now or in the future.
LOVE Dolly Parton.
Hate American Idol. It's contestants cheapen the legends.
My friend Aaron said the same thing. He felt this season's contestants didn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Dolly Parton. Fair enough. Few people do.
It's not a cheapening of the legend! It is paying homage to a legend! None of them sounded like the Beatles either but who on earth can? No one!
i hate to sound like a one note samba, but why all the lackluster opinions from the judges to singers who actually CAN sing and hold notes? to not truly like syesha or carly is a mystery. especially syesha. what is up with those tepid and sometimes absurdly wrong remarks about syesha's performances?
oh, she's no whitney, simon says. duh. can he never say anything good about this woman? again, even when he attempts to "flog" brooke it is far less intimidating and damning than when he strikes against syesha, who has far and away the better voice. could brooke hit that note that syesha hit last night? and hold it? hello. absolutely not.
syesha is a damn fine singer who is getting very little respect from anyone connected to this show. and i can't figure that out. even ramiele has gotten more "respect" out of the judges. i sometimes wonder what the hell is going on backstage.
as for carly, my only thought when i saw her this week was "oh dear god please one week, at least, cover up the tats." she has a beautiful face but continues to flash that tattooed arm as if it were a badge of hipness when it only detracts from the song she is singing and her lovely face and kick ass voice. we get it, carly - you're just the hippest of hip. now, do like simon suggested but wouldn't say outloud: COVER UP THE TATTOOS.
I couldn't agree with you more, on both counts, Charity. There is a distinctly different standard when it comes to adjudicating Syesha's performances. Last night's was almost flawless. Yet Simon & Randy seem determined to put her down. It's inexplicable. Almost as if she still needs to prove she deserves to be there while others (i.e., David C, Brooke, Carly) simply need to prove that they are good enough to stay. There were several rough spots in David C's song last night, for instance, but nary a mention of it.
As for Carly, I wish she'd hide the "awesomely cool" tattoo occassionally as well. But that's like expecting a chick who gets a boob job to hide or disguise her prized investments. As with so many narcissistic sporters of tats it becomes their raison d'etre. Pathetic.
On the ongoing debate re highlight reel, my DVR cut out before it was over so I don't know, Mr. Giltz. But if Michael's clip was taken from the actual broadcast that would be an aberration. Of course they're all LIVE performances done in front of an audience! I've never been to a taping but my understanding is they run through the entire show before going on the air to get lighting, camera angles, sound, etc., right. Also, judges are not seeing performances for the first time when we do, which may explain some of their prejudices.
Charity, I agree with DCDan that you are definitely right on both points. Carly should hide the tattoo at least some weeks (this would have been a god week given the heartbreak and mellow tone of her version). And I have no idea why Randy and Simon didn't give good to great reviews for Syesha last night. One thing I will say: it's not a plot or some nefarious scheme. Whatever bias they have against Syesha (and I've been biased against Carly and Michael johns), still when she did so well and got dissed, I was surprised. She looked awfully surprised as well. DCDan, I'll keep checking the highlight reels and am certainly willing to accept the idea that at least the final one is pulled from the practice session. But I did play them back several tmes and the squeals of fans and artist's singing were exactly the same (even if they used a diff camera angle) at least last night. The mystery deepens!
Kristy Lee Cook sounded as country as any country singer around and should get an extra point for hitting that mark. There wasn't the right emotion in the song but in Dolly's original its a very subtle emotion she communicates.
David Archuleto sounds more like Mario Lanza than a country singer but has an amazing voice.
Michael Johns sounds like he is ready to go on tour with the Eagles! He should start a country band of his own.
Seysha Mercado did a great job on "I will always love you". No she didn't sound exactly like Whitney but so what, it was good! David Archuleto doesn't sound like Whitney or Dolly and he still sounds good.
These singers do a lot with the two minutes they are given.. I wonder if any of them can sing for an hour.
Given the shots at success that so many Idol contestants have had (the list of their accomplishments keeps growing), I'm sure we'll have a good chance to see what all of the singers you mentioned will be able to do with their own albums and tours.
cont' (apparently I wrote too many words in my last post)
5-8. Syesha/Brooke/Jason/Kristy- I group these singers together. Nothing memorable but nothing glaringly wrong either.
9. Ramiele- ah, little Ramiele. I keep hoping you'll do better but another bland performance. Though admittedly better than last week, but compared to everyone else just plain forgettable. So Mr. Giltz I did not vote for her this week since that performance couldn't possibly warrant a vote from me, even though I'm a big fan, or least was a big fan of hers at the beginning.
As for who is bottom three, my picks are Syesha/Jason/Kristy. I'm not putting Ramiele in there since last week she sang MUCH worse, went on first and didn't even make bottom 3, so her peeps will vote to keep her in. And I see Syesha booted off, which would be unfortunate since she's a far superior singer to Jason/Kristy or Ramiele. Unfortunately she doesn't emotionally connect with viewers or the audience. Plus those baby noises she makes are hideous.
Thank you for not voting for ramiele even though she was weak. We've all done it at one point or another (voted for people who weren't the best) but at some point you have to acknowledge the reality. I hope you're wrong about Syesha going home but given the disses by Simon and Randy, you may be right.
well, of course Ramiele was knocked out and would you know it, her farewell performance was actually really good! Heartfelt and a little sad. I guess with no pressure a singer can just cut loose. Well, at least she has the tour to look forward too and no more comments from my coworkers why I kept supporting the little Filipina.
I was a little surprised Syesha wasn't bottom three, but I am glad she made it thru, her voice is too good not to do better in the competition. And that Kristy is making me like her a little more with her self deprecating little note that she was going to the stool instead of the sofa, I gotta admit she's a trooper though I think she should be the next to go.
Have to say I wasn't real familer with Dolly Parton, other than "9 to 5". I have to admit, I'm shocked how many great songs she has written, so yes, now I'm a Dolly fan and will go on Itunes to look up her stuff. This theme night was much better than I thought it would be as I felt most of the singers sang pretty well, no super obvious trainwrecks. Just some minor fender benders. Here's my ranking of the singers:
1. David Cook- sang really well, showing a more tender side to his singing we haven't seen before. He showed a nice versatility. I'm surprised you didn't like it more. I felt this was the best of the night.
2. Michael Johns- I definitely agree with you here, this was a great performance and of course going last is always a plus.
3. Carly- not sure why all the hate from Simon, his comments were quite harsh. I felt she sang well irregardless.
4. David A- Nice, pleasent, but dull. He is just boring me at this point, it feels like all his performances are blending into a big pool of blah for me. I know those words are heresy to the tweens out there, but for many of us adults the cute shtick is tiresome. And I use to really pull for this kid at the beginning!
mch755, glad you've been exposed to Dolly parton and liked what you heard. Three great CDs to start with: The Essential Dolly Parton Volume 2 which is a terrific introduction to her early years (except for the treacly "Me and Little Andy"), Trio, her lovely collaboration with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris and The Grass Is Blue, a marvelous recent bluegrass album with left field covers like Billy Joel thrown in. Can't take too much issue with your reviews, except for future Idol winner David Archuleta.
thanks for the suggestions on the CD's, I checked Itunes last night and Dolly has so many interesting songs, I didn't exactly know where to start, I basically floundered at my computer for about an hour. At least your CD picks give me a starting point.
I can see you've picked your winner already, but I would like to think this is still a competition and we've got another 2 months of this thing! I personally would like to see David Cook win, so now with Ramiele gone I can root for David, Syesha and a new fave of mine, Mr. Michael Johns, who won me over this past week.
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Posted April 2, 2008 | 01:54 AM (EST)