It's rock 'n roll week...and thankfully Allison is still here for it. But who can we get to mentor the kids in the school of rock? Hmmm...let's see. I know, Slash...you know, from Guns 'n Roses. Yeah. That's good. Oh...and did you know that he has a solo album coming out. Now it all makes sense. The show started off with recap of last week's devastating bottom 3...you know, the one where Adam was in the bottom 2. Just to remind us what happened. And the set fell down during rehearsals...luckily no one was injured. But the contestants didn't get a full rehearsal in. Oh well. Idol has also decided to make the contestants sing some duets tonight...rather than make them all learn 2 songs (as they have done in the past). So that should be interesting.
ADAM LAMBERT - "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin
SLASH - "don't improvise so much in the high register"
I'm not sure, but I think Slash told Adam to stop screeching so much. Hmmm...that's interesting. I'm sure Adam won't take the advice, since that's all he usually does. I know that this will surprise most of you out there, but I'm not a big Zeppelin fan...go figure. But Adam must be very happy this week because he gets to wear his full costume on the stage...clothes, make-up, hair...we got the whole package this week. And boy is he screeching up a storm...but it really works for him on this song. He really did exactly what he needed to on this song. And it didn't seem as over the top as his usual performances do because it's what fits the song. He should learn to use it only where it's appropriate.
RANDY - "you're a rock star tonight"
KARA - "you're a rock god"
PAULA - "perfect"
SIMON - "nobody can top that now" (I'm sure someone has "topped" that plenty of times)
ALLISON IRAHETA - "Cry, Baby" by Janis Joplin
SLASH - "bring it full on"
This week Allison went with Adam to get her hair done (it was a girl's day out). And she got some purple highlights/extensions put in her hair...which look really good on her. She looks amazing in those pants. So hot!!! And her vocals were spot on...they might be a little too similar to Janis (which means the judges will criticize her from being unoriginal). But she knows how to command your attention when she's on that stage. DAMN! So good. And did it all in amazing heels.
RANDY - "I didn't love this"
KARA - "you become larger than life on stage"
PAULA - "you did a great job"
SIMON - "confident"
DUET #1 - KRIS & DANNY - "Renegade" by Styx
Their harmonies at the beginning of this song were actually quite beautiful. They sounded really nice together. But when they each broke off into the solos, it was kind of a nightmare. Clearly neither of these guys are ever going to be rock stars...and they know it.
But it just sounded bad. However, there is no way that either of them would have been able to sing with Allison or Adam in a rock duet. It would have just been a bigger mess than it was.
RANDY - "harmonies were the best"
KARA - "pitchy moments"
PAULA - "powerful and compelling"
SIMON - "Danny, you were better than Kris"
KRIS ALLEN - "Come Together" by The Beatles
SLASH - "make it a little more animated on stage"
Slash was talking about Kris' performance of the song...and hopefully Kris will listen to him. He doesn't usually do much on stage as a performer, but always sings well. He's playing his guitar again, but it works for this song...and kind of prevents him from having to be "animated" like Slash told him to be. His voice is so clear and pleasing to listen to. It's really nice. And he got the audience into by making the clap along which is very smart. The whole things wasn't bad...but it wasn't great either. A nice vocal...and an adequate performance. Certainly not "rock music" but it worked for him.
RANDY - "I enjoyed it"
KARA - "not a great performance"
PAULA - "you need to have a little more energy"
SIMON - "like eating ice for lunch, not very satisfying"
DANNY GOKEY - "Dream On" by Aerosmith
SLASH - "it could go either way"
I don't get this guy. And why would he choose this song? It's completely wrong from him. His ascending note was probably the worst thing I have ever heard. And the start of the song was actually really boring. He tried to screech like Adam Lambert...and it just did not work. So bad. The entire end of the song was awful. Not a single note on pitch. What a mess!!! He tried way too hard to pull that off...and just failed.
RANDY - "it's not what you do"
KARA - "took it a little too far"
PAULA - "wasn't my favorite"
SIMON - "it was like watching a horror movie"
DUET #2 - ADAM & ALLISON - "Slow Ride" by Foghat
OH MY GOD!!! I hope you all got to see Adam's pants for the duet. They were pretty amazing! Complete rocker gear. I'm not gonna lie...I kind of loved it.
Allison looks amazing too, but I always enjoy what she's wearing. They sound so fantastic together. I really hope the 2 of them make it to the finals (we all know that Adam will be there, I just hope that Allison is there too). And they had a lot of fun together.
It completely showed that they are both enjoying themselves. Such a good time...and the song completely worked for both of them.
RANDY - "that was the bomb, baby"
KARA - "pushing each other to be better"
PAULA - "totally in sync with each other"
SIMON - "Adam may have given Allison another chance to stay in the competition"
BARRY'S BOTTOM 2...
Kris Allen
Danny Gokey
They will probably throw Allison down there because they don't want Danny to drop. But he really deserves to be there. In fact, he deserves to go home after his performance (and all of his other performances). Sadly, it will most likely be Kris Allen going home this week. Although, they like to send home someone who is a front-runner during the top 4 week. So you never know. Don't forget about Tamyra Gray (Season 1), LaToya London (Season 3) and of course, Chris Daughtry (Season 5).
Tune in tonight to see. Idol also welcomes back their resident rocker, Chris Daughtry...and he was kicked off the same week when he was on the show.
And a special performance by the reunited No Doubt. Good times.
Slash will probably perform too since he was the mentor and is pushing an album now too.
