Jena: "So Small” - Well, even though I really like her and I really like Carrie Underwood, this was boring to me. Some chords got a little goofy in the middle as it seemed like the band was having trouble following all the blue notes he throws in on the guitar, but wow - gorgeous. That is all.Īlex: "Always on my Mind” - That was great - this is what we have come to expect from him. I would just like to remind everyone that last year, this guy did not get out of Hollywood week. He did fine, but he has angry eyebrows - not exactly what you want with a love song.Ĭaleb: “Undo It” - This feels like a bit of a cheat, from the “def leppard” school of country music. Sam: "You’re Still the One” - Great curve ball pick for him - someone needs to tell him to get his fist away from his face when he’s holding onto the mic stand. I would say, 35% of the time, she gets through to the audience with a sneer or a wink or toss of the hair. Jessica: “Somebody to Love” - Not unlike Jena, this song is not easy, to hit Grace Slick’s range is a feat, she’s doing a great job. And I would say that if it wasn’t for that last note, he would have gotten poor marks for it. I mean, you can’t compare this track to any of the popular songs that preceded it. And Keith really liked lip syncing to it.Ĭaleb: “Sting Me” - This is a good song in that it’s a Black Crowes rocker, but it’s not one of their “better known” songs, and as a result, I don’t think it’s quite landing. One can’t expect him to re-maneuver every song he plays, but nonetheless, it was a good pick for him. I liked this, though if I didn’t know about Lenny Kravitz’ cover of this song I would have been more impressed.Īlex: “Animal” - This was solid, but lacked that unique take that Alex puts onto songs. Seriously though, I think he would have done much better walking around with the mic stand. And I think somewhere in there I may have heard a flat note, which I’ve never heard from him.ĬJ: “American Woman” - What is he doing with that guitar? Sorry, tough to buy that acoustic guitarist with the electric. Getting people to clap in the break does not a connection make. Sam: “It’s Time” - I like him, but he just isn’t transmitting his performance out to the audience. She owned it, she does a great job of interacting with the band, she really took it to a new level right out of the gate. Jena: “Barracuda” - great pick for her to wail on. Let’s see how it plays out - here are my thoughts, offered as always, prior to hearing what any of the judges have to say about any of the performers. The top six are performing “country and rock & roll,” (2 songs for each performer) so we should be in for a treat.
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