American Idol - Top 7

My !@#%%&^&(*&^&$%%#&^&(&*%R#$&%^& TIVO freaked out on me last night, and didn't record the show. So my comments are based solely on listening to the audio performances...

Phil Stacey — Where The Blacktop Ends - This was GREAT! I can't believe I'm liking Phil that much this week. I could have done without the money notes, but other than that, I thought this genre really suited him. His voice was great - I especially liked the little "twang" he's got in there. Very, very nice. My fav of his by a big huge freaking MILE!

Jordin Sparks — Broken Wing - Only saw her dress from the recap at the end of the show... Hidious. Now, onto the voice... She doesn't seem to have much control over her lower register... The first time she hits a high note, she's pretty pitchy... But once she hits the chorus... PURE MAGIC. Pure. Magic.

LaKisha Jones — Jesus, Take the Wheel - From the recap, I thought she really didn't look good. Her voice sounds beautiful in the beginning. Chorus - not so good. There were some good parts, but she sounds like she's shouting all throught the really high notes. Not her best.

Chris Richardson — Mayberry - VERY nasal in the beginning. The chorus was good. From the vocals only, not very memorable. I did see a clip of this performance, and I liked it much better. Goes to show that when performing, it's not all about the voice.

It's a bit unfair, as I've seen the last two performances on tv...

Melinda Doolittle — Trouble is a Woman - Melinda looks so good tonight. Voice only - she sounds amazing. I get the Tina Turner comment from Simon. But her performance lacked the energy the song required. She still did really well tonight, and got me much more interested than she has in the last few weeks.

Blake Lewis — When The Stars Go Blue

LOVE his falsetto. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It seems to me like the music was way too loud and drowned Blake's voice a bit. He seemed annoyed to me tonight. Not his best, but it was still pretty darn good.

My fav: Melinda, Blake, Phil
Bottom 3: LaKisha, Chris, Phil
Going home: LaKisha

I knew I forgot to listen to one performance... Sanjaya! *LOL*

Sanjaya Malakar – Let's Give Them Something To Talk About - Hidious hair do... Damn. From the very first note, it was baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. He's clearly the worst, but will he go? I couldn't even listen to the whole thing, it was really getting on my nerves.

*****EDITED*****

Weird night...

I liked that Simon set the record straight. He even seemed kind sad about the whole thing.

Enjoyed the group song for once. It also reinforced that Phil should sing country. Really good again tonight.

I hate with a passion the two groups and the "lucky" 7th person choose. Good for Melinda for not playing.

VERY surprised that Blake was in the B3. Hopefully his fans will pick it up now and vote more and more for him.

Glad Sanjaya is gone, but I can't even enjoy his departure. The poor boy took it HARD. I really felt bad for him. He has been ridiculed over and over again - granted he did not belong there, but I feel he endured what he did because the judges let him through. I hope this will be a lesson for next season...