Next, Ryan spent a few minutes talking with the judges. Randy gave his rundown quickly, but Paula didn’t make a heck of a lot sense. Luckily, Simon gained control and gave his comments. I really didn’t enjoy the show in this format. It was difficult to get a sense of the judges’ opinions so far removed from each of the actual performances. Hopefully, AI doesn’t use this format again.
Moving on… Ryan introduced Jason Castro to begin the second round of performances:
Jason Castro – “September Morn”
Jason might be in trouble on results night. While I enjoyed his performance, it really wasn’t anything more than “okay.” In addition, he didn’t appear as if he was enjoying himself all that much – never a good sign. Randy said, “It was just okay.” Paula said, “I thought you took the same liberty on both songs.” Simon said, “Both songs were forgettable.”
David Cook – “All I Really Need Is You”
Wow. Wow. Wow! Awesome performance! In fact, it was easily the best performance of the night. I am definitely envisioning David Cook as winning American Idol. If he is able to keep turning out performances like he did on Tuesday night with this song, there’s little question that he’ll win in my mind. Randy said, “You rocked the house again tonight!” Paula said, “I feel like I’m looking at the next American Idol.” Simon said, “I thought the first song was okay. I thought the second song was brilliant.”
Brooke White – “I Am…I Said"
Okay, I loved her with the piano. I think most, if not all, of my favorite Brooke White performances have included her playing the piano. She did a really nice job with this song. She’s really going to need to take it up a notch to stay in the competition, though. Randy said, “That Neil Diamond song is one of the tougher ones, but nice job.” Paula said, “Everyone loves who you are.” Simon said, “I really hated the first song, but this is the Brooke we like.”
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