American Idol--Top 4--Rock on!

Matt G. and his third eye are gone. I liked ya, Matt, truly I did. But this competition was not for you. Best of luck.

I am glad that tonight's theme is rock, but I don't get Slash being mentor at all. Yes, he can rock, but what kind of helpful input can he really give? Really?



Contestants are performing duets? Hmm... The part of me that doesn't like its cheese moved, hates this. But part of me is intrigued. I guess I'll see how this plays out.

I do like the contestants rehearsing with a full band instead of just the piano.
Adam Lambert--"Whole Lotta Love"--Led Zeppelin
Adam got clearance for Led Zeppelin?! That is huge! Led Zeppelin is known for how stingy they are with the rights to their songs. This should be good. Adam's voice should be perfect for this. Overall, great job! I think it was a KO. He showed his range and his power. It wasn't as grungy and dirty as I would have liked it, but it was still great. Way to kick it off. Adam rocks! Judges love it.

Allison Iraheta--"Crybaby"--Janis Joplin
Allison's hair looks much better now. Janis should fit her voice well. I like this performance for Allison. She seems in the pocket for most of the song. I don't know if this is going to be the vote-generator she needs, but I thought it was good. Judges were mixed, thinking she was too copycat in her performance.

Kris and Danny--"Renegade"--Styx
I was hesitant to hear the duets, but I really like hearing Chris and Danny sing together. The harmony part at the beginning sounded VERY nice. Overall, nice job!

Kris Allen--"Come Together"--Beatles
Overall, I was pleased with this performance. There were some moments when he got swallowed by the band (volume-wise and energy-wise), but this was a competent, confident performance. Judges are mixed, leaning more to negative.


Danny Gokey--"Dream On"--Aerosmith
Tough song! I think he pulls most of it off, but there are moments that came across as karaoke. The scream at the end did not do it for me either. Not bad but not my favorite. Judges applaud the effort but are iffy on the vocals.

Adam and Allison--"Slow Ride"--Foghat
This was just okay for me. I thought they didn't bring anything extraordinary to the song. They sang it well (Adam was better), but I thought the arrangement was pretty basic. Judges liked it more than I did.

My fave of the night was Adam. I think Kris or Allison is in trouble

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