It's time once again for the weekly "Idol" recaps. We have 24 contestants at the moment, so each individual critique will be a bit short at the start.
Tonight, it was the guys performing songs from the 60s. Here we go...
David Hernandez
Glendale, Arizona
"In the Midnight Hour"
The gospel intro was a stupendous way to start the show. He turned in a strong vocal, but needs to loosen up a bit on stage; he should work on that whole "play to the camera" thing.
Chikezie
Inglewood, California
I am not sure what song he sang, but isn't it too cute that his parents named him after that little monkey from the old Saturday morning TV show, "Land of the Lost!?"
He turned in a flat, dull vocal early on, and got only marginally better as the song continued. The entire performance reminded me of a bad lounge singer playing in the two-bit bar at the Ramada Inn in...you know...Lincoln, Nebraska.
David Cook
Blue Springs, Missouri
"Happy Together"
I really liked the rock tinge he gave the chorus on this song. It was an above average performance all around. Nothing spectacular.
Jason Yeagar
Grand Prairie, Texas
"Moon River"
I love this song, and I think Jason had some strong moments during his performance of it. But, it seemed like he mumbled from time to time; and vocally he had an uneven moment or two.
Robbie Carrico
Melbourne, Florida
"One Is the Loneliest Number"
This rocker turned in the second strongest vocal of the night. He is a very confident singer, quite professional, and I think he'll go far in the competition.
David Archuleta
Murray, Utah
"Shop Around"
Brilliant! A very strong vocal that was the best performance of the night. David is a natural performer on that stage.
And how can that smile of his not make you melt?
Danny Noriega
I have no idea where he's from.
"Jailhouse Rock"
First off, this is a 50s song, not a 60s song. Secondly, OHHH M' GOD...Is his mother a drag queen or what? Third, Danny needs to find some pants that fit his fat girl ass. And finally, what a f*cked up, messy, all-over-the-place performance. Pure crap. This is the guy who should go home on Thursday.
Luke Menard
Crawfordsville, Indiana
"Everybody's Talkin' At Me"
Average. Nothing special. Played it really safe. He may not make it past Thursday.
Colton Berry
Staunton, Virginia
"Suspicious Minds"
This drama student took one of the bigger Elvis classics and turned in a very good performance. The dancing was a bit karaoke-esque, but that didn't take away from his pretty good singing.
Garrett Haley
Elida, Ohio
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
Question for those in the know: Is this Nick Gilder and Peter Frampton's love child!?! And Dude...get rid of the peach fuzz. Not attractive!
Well done vocal, not the best, but well done. And like a couple of the others, Garrett needs to get a bit more comfortable on the stage.
Jason Castro
Rockwall, Texas
"Daydream"
The only singer to play an instrument, Jason's vocal performance was original - pitchy in a spot or two - but pretty good overall.
PS: His post-performance interview with Seacrest was a bit odd. Did this kid smoke a doobie before hitting the stage or what?
Michael Johns
Buckhead, Georgia
"Light My Fire"
This comes in as a tie (with David) for the best performance of the night. Michael took what could have been a really risky song choice and belted it out of the park. This guy is a natural rocker and will go far in the business, no matter how far he makes it on this show.
