Welcome, Sylvia!

I can only hope that America is ready for him and his extraordinary talent.

Oh, Louise how unfortunate to get sick and not see Elliott. He was a favorite of mine, as well as Taylor. You know, they recorded a song together. Having both of them appear on AI again (together) would be a special treat!

Galen, I was so envious of you getting to meet so many of the Idols at the concert. My daughter took me there as a treat for my birthday. What fun we had that night!

I haven’t seen any break-out performances this year. It’s funny because my Grandchildren “knew” Jason, Brooke, and the Davids. They also knew the guy with the Dreads was MY favorite. I haven’t felt that way about anyone YET this year.

I will try to be more open to Danny’s performance this week.

MCL, do you remember when I was Emailing Phil’s father and gave him your URL here? He passed along your advice to Phil. He has certainly improved.

It was wonderful following your adventure of going to the AI concert and meeting most of the Idols, MCL!

Plus, over the years, I have received wonderful emails from family friends and relatives of the singers. It’s a great feeling and I am glad that, in some small way, these articles have been beneficial to the singers.

Thank you so much, Louise, for stopping by and posting your wonderful comments. I am glad that you enjoy this blog and I feel fortunate that the readers and contributors are such thoughtful, intelligent and caring individuals. Everyone here respects the singers and appreciates that they are all doing their very best each week on that stage. Kudos to all of you!

Anyway, my mom, brother, and I went to see the Idol concert last summer and we had an absolute blast! We got to meet Archuleta, Brooke, Jason, and all of the rest (except unfortunately for Cook)! It was so much fun and we hope to go again this year if we can save up enough in advance for it.

Oh, and thank you for your kind words as well. I know all too well what you mean when you say that some blogs can be very hostile and disrespectful. To be honest, that’s why I hardly ever post on the official American Idol forums. You feel like everyone’s just ready to snap at you, you know? But what I love about this place is that it is more laid back and everyone can have an opinion that is respected. Overall, an excellent place to discuss Idol!

Of course, I happen to agree with Galen too about Danny. He’s been my favorite since I saw his audition, although I’ve certainly had an open mind and think many of the others are quite good this year. And I’ve never thought of Danny as arrogant at all. There is no denying that Adam is VERY talented, but I would purchase a Danny Gokey CD and would not purchase an Adam CD. I also prefer Alexis over Allison, although they’re both talented. It all comes down to one’s personal taste. And I enjoyed Matt’s performance this week as well as some of the others. Also I have a fondness for Anoop, but I was disappointed with his performance last week. I hope he chooses a better song next time.

I’ve watched every year of AI since year two, and it often comes down to the most popular person winning, not necessarily the best singer. This was obvious the year that Taylor won over Katherine. I was a huge Taylor fan, but it was quite clear that Katherine was the superior singer. As you may remember, this was the year that Chris Daughtrey was voted off the show. He has been much more successful than Taylor. I was never a fan of Chris’s style on AI, but I think he made a good CD. And, of course, I can’t forget Elliott. I think he was the best singer of them all!!! I tried to attend an Elliott concert in late 2007, but before the concert my friends and I ate at a nearby buffet. Unfortunately I had an allergic reaction to something on the buffet and ended up in the emergency room instead of his concert. Talk about a disappointment!

And, about the Judges’ Veto, I absolutely love it. I can see what you mean about it being a little humiliating to those the judges elect not to save, but to that ONE person it does save, I’m sure it will mean everything to them! Also, I think it sort of gives each person who is voted off a faint glimmer of hope to stay in the competition. It’s also motivation for the castaway to sing VERY well on the results show. I kind of see it as one final chance to save themselves. So, I see this Judges’ Veto as an act of mercy rather than an act of humiliation.

Though we disagree on some things, though, I can see wisdom in some of what you said. Though your views don’t line up with mine, I do respect them.

MCL, I agree with nearly everything you wrote! I do enjoy reading your reviews. Thank you!

I did write that I wasn’t on the Danny train. Maybe it’s his confidence that comes acroos as arrogant to me? I just don’t know why I don’t look forward to his performances. I’d rather see what Alexis will be singing. Sorry.

Adam is a great entertainer – something we haven’t had since Taylor Hicks! He knows how to work a crowd and I think we will hear a beautiful ballad shortly.

Anoop is still my choice and I hope he picks the right song and impresses the judges with his beautiful voice! I want him on the tour.

A comment about Megan. Will she be able to understand what you wrote without vocal training or professional experience?

Let’s see…oh, I hate this “Judge’s Veto”; what a way to further humiliate the contestants! I felt so sorry for Jasmine and Jorge. The judges have too much power, IMO.

MCL, I agree the “Grand Ole Opry” theme should be a great week to showcase real talent!

Enjoy your day!

I agree that it’s always debatable, but for those of us who “get” Adam, it’s not debatable. LOLOLOL.

I think he does have the best voice this. He’s singing some crazy stuff.

The good thing about this board is that the disagreements are always respectful. There is some nasty stuff going on elsewhere on the net. LOL.

I like your posts.

I don’t think Danny was shouting. I think that’s just his voice. Danny is in my top 3; however, Adam is my #1 by a significant margin. I think we have a good group of singers this year, but Adam is something special: He’s unique and a star. Simon was right in saying that Adam is in a different league. He is this year’s MAP- Most Anticipated Performer.

I felt Danny was shouting quite a bit. MCL I am surprised you didn’t mention this.

Love Alexis and Allison.

The rest not so much.