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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Naima just makes me squirm and not in a good way. And J Lo.. uh, yeah, pitch does matter.

Mack
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07-22-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
Overall the women, who I thought were very strong, weren't so good tonight with the exception of Pia. Agree totally with Kitt on the men and had exactly the same thought about Paul and him do some James Blunt.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Well, phooey. Just checked iTunes, and it looks like you need to buy all 13 songs as an album to get the one you really want to buy. So I can't get Casey's song without paying for that dreck Naima gave us.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
When Pia hits her high notes, I don't hear singing...I hear yelling. I don't find anything interesting about her voice.

But for me, the worst of the night was Ashthon.

I pretty much liked everyone else.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I just wanted to add to my above post that no one has given me that special out of the park performance yet for me to have favorite. I have about 5 of them that I think could possibly do it for me. Naima, Paul, Haley, Scotty and Lauren. Oh, and James. I totally didn't expect him to be this good, but I was hoping he would grow his hair a little, and right when I was thinking how I hope he was going to grow his hair out, he said he got a hair cut. I am so over faux hawks and spikey peaks. They look silly to me.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I liked Casey the best! Scotty was better this week for me, I closed my eyes and just concentrated on his voice..very good but I am not that into country. The girls were okay, some have good voices but boring songs!

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Naja, I agree with you about Pia. And that high note on All by Myself was flat. I can't believe the judges don't hear that! They must be caught up in the performance and forget to judge.

I love Jacob, but thought he was a hot mess last night. He was all over the place. Needs to concentrate on control, rather than just hitting those high notes.

James was awesome. I loved how he brought it for the high notes (without screeching) and then pulled it right back in for that quiet "oooooo" part. Sweet! Paul would be proud.

Ashthon needs to go home. I can't believe they continue to praise her when she's just awful. Diana Ross? Um, no.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Babyjaxmom, usually I hate the yelling/screechiness that James and Adam Lambert utilize. But, last night was great for James.

I agreed with Randy about Haley. It was not so much sleepy as it was predictable.

I like Scotty, but I fear he doesn't have the versatility to go very far.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I was a big Randy Travis fan in the mid 80s to the 90's, and I don't think he went out of a 4 note range for most of his hit songs. It was just the tone of his voice that made him special, and the message in his songs. I'm just saying that I think a male country singer doesn't have to have a much versatility to make it.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Naja, that's true but he already sounds just like Josh Turner who is pretty popular right now on the country scene, he even kinda looks like him. Scotty will have to find his own niche.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Escapee, yeah, I agree...so in order for Scotty to make it in the biz, he will need some good original songs. His voice is good enough (great enough), but I think it's the material that will make or break him.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I have no doubt that if Scotty loses out on AI, some country producer will scoop him up. I think most of the AI contestants have done better in the country world than in pop music.

My favorites were Casey, James and Scotty. I think a guy will take this season too. None of the women really stand out to me.

I don't get how they loved Stefano taking that beautifully, sad Stevie Wonder song and making it a disco dance beat.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I agree that Ashton should go.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
What I like best about Pia is her Jersey accent when she talks, juxtiposed (not sure about the spelling) against her beautiful refined singing voice (and I agree that some of her top notes were trending toward flat...she usually pulled them up by the end of the note but they started out flat). And she had on such a Jersey girl dress...LOL!

Trini
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07-06-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trini a private message Print Post    
...I may have to eat my words (you may or may not remember I felt posts were hard on Ashthon) well she might go home tonight, she was off.

Trini
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07-06-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trini a private message Print Post    
I find the arrangements are too intricate too soon.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 11:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Scotty is great, but the smarmy, smirky smile just icks me out. He just looks too full of himself, which is hard to take from a 17 year old.

DH loves Paul, but I still think he looks like a muppet with all those beautiful white teeth showing thru the beard.

I love Karen. I think the singing in Spanish is lovely, but she really messed up that Serena song last night. The beginning was really rough, but she straightened it out by the end of the song. Could've been better.

The two 16 yos (Lauren and Thia) both got teary when they got less than lavish praise. They both need to toughen up. The music biz is tough and critics are harsh in the real world.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Liked: Casey, James, Pia
Disliked: Ashthon, Stefano, Naima

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'm kinda thinking that's just Scotty's facial expression...it never changes (and I thought he was doing that singing out of one side of his face thing on purpose but that also appears to be his usual thing...makes me wonder if he had some kind of paralysis when he was a baby...I can't remember the term but one of my friend's children had it...where one of the muscles in their neck was shorter or didn't grow and they had to go in and do surgery on it...but the longer it takes to get a diagnosis the more likely your face will be a little pulled to one side). Anyway, he doesn't appear to be as experienced as some of the other performers, although I'm sure he has sung a lot around his home. He seems to be the least comfortable in the interview sessions (JMO).

Maris
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03-27-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Pia isn't from jersey, she is actually from the town next over from me. She is from Howard Beach (John Gotti country). Driving by I see they have signs up congratulating her for making Idol.

I like her but her song choice was boring to me and not very challenging.

Scotty reminds me of an old singer, Roger Miller who had a great hit back in the 60s King of the Road. I bet he will sing that sometime this season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GOkc6aEfkM

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I guess to our uneducated Texas ears it sounded like a Jersey accent...LOL!

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lazylu a private message Print Post    
I don't think Scotty is smirking on purpose, I think it is a defect with his face, something he can't help.
I think Scotty is wonderful and wish him a lot of luck.

Maris
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03-27-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
lol Roxi, nope just a good mob accent. it knows no state lines :-)

Maineiac
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08-24-2009

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maineiac a private message Print Post    
I think Scotty is one of the most humble of all the contestants, at least that's what I see.:-)

My top favorites for the guys were James, Scotty, Paul and Casey.
My top favorite girls were Pia, Haley and Lauren.

Random thoughts:
I didn't think Jacob was as good as the comments he received from the judges. In the beginning of the song, I couldn't understand the words he was singing and he was off a few times.
I love Paul but if he doesn't pick more relevent songs, he won't last. I agree with who said he needs to sing James Blunt. I would love to hear that.
There is something about Karen that is rubbing me the wrong way. She is trying too hard to impress JLo.
This was not a great performance by Lauren but she is good and I think she will stick around for while, at least I hope so.
I'm enjoying Hayley more than I thought I would.
Ashton who???
Stefano who???
Ugg! I hate the song Umbrella and I didn't think Naima did good at all. She may be going home tonight.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
I really dislike that Lauren girl's singing, at least in part because the poor dear can't dress herself very well, bless her heart. It's so distracting. That young lady who performed the LeAnn Rhimes song at least looked presentable, even if she was flat quite a bit throughout the song.

Stefano was terrible, but I was hoping they'd put Jovany through instead. Oh well.

Totally liked Naima last night--surprisingly--and thought the young "rock" singer was good but I find his manner annoying.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Prisoner - you can absolutely buy their songs individually at iTunes. Here is the link to Casey's:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/with-little-help-from-my-friends/id425025348

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
LOL...one of the attorneys here at the firm was a college friend of John Gotti's daughter.

I agree...I just wasn't that impressed with Jacob and he was WAY off at one part of the song (when the band and choir joined him...I don't think he was singing in the right key at all). Paul was off-key the whole song, no matter how obscure it was, plus I keep thinking he will fall on his face at some point.

I think Thia, Karen and Lauren all need to learn to let loose and sing...but of course we've discussed in the past that it is a hard thing to do when you are a young teenager, as Thia and Lauren are.

Lake_gal
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06-09-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lake_gal a private message Print Post    
I still enjoy Paul. He just makes me smile. And who else can get Ryan to do that goofy dance around the stage.

I have to listen to Scotty with my eyes closed. I just can't get by his facial expressions. He has the crooked smirk and he keeps raising his eyebrows.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Do you think Scotty is going for flirtation and sex appeal with that???

Lazylu
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04-09-2010

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lazylu a private message Print Post    
Escapee, no I don't

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 3:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Bonza. When I looked this morning, I only saw the album option.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Watched my recording of the performances. The only guy who I think did poorly is Paul. The only woman/girl who I think did well is Thia. Very lopsided gender comp for me this year. The guys have it.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Monday, March 14, 2011 - 3:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I love Scotty, Casey, Jacob, and James. To me those four just hit their performances perfectly.

It blows my mind that a 16 year old kid can sing Garth so perfectly. I hope those four are the top four. I really hope they don't keep a girl just to keep the gender balance. I hope they just choose the best singers.

I really think these have the best chance to win and to be a success. I also think that Scotty and James probably have what it takes to sell more records.

I just don't get the love for Paul or Naima. I don't say they are bad, I just don't think they are as unique as the judges keep saying.

The rest were just so so. I could really see why the bottom three were the bottom three and why Ashthon went home.