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How COOL is that????!!!!

Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin.

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-09 AT 07:13 PM (EST)

WHOOOOOOO!!!!! That was a KILLER ending!!!

I gotta add more....

Oh man - what a START - that was AWESOME!!! So glad Adam started off the show.

LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!!!!

He finally sang first. I pity the person who follows him, especially if it's Kris or Danny...........

This is his genre.

I tihnk we need a cold shower on standby for Kara tonight......

Kara was a bit over the top IMO. He was good but geeze....go rent a room already.

That sounded exactly like Mr. Plant....which leads me to question when do the judges want an imitation (as perfect as it may be - and this one was spot on) or something original? He may as well sing Welcome to the Jungle next because he could nail that one too.

That's interesting - I thought he sounded quite different from Plant, though not so different that I didn't recognize the song.

I loved it.

>That's interesting - I thought he
>sounded quite different from Plant,
>though not so different that
>I didn't recognize the song.
>
>
>I loved it.

I loved it too....but I loved it because I love Plant and to me the entire arrangement and vocals were as close as one can possibly get to doing this song justice. You don't mess with this song and he didn't at all.

Agree!

I've been reading on another board that the contestants were not allowed to change up the arrangements of last night's songs.

So, after a season of the contestants being implored by the judges to "make it their own", they get handcuffed to the originals. Can it be any more blatant who AI wants to advance?

Band on stage.
Carrying the mic stand around.
Last bit a capella. then band comes in for the glory note.

Nicely done.

Randy. This is the Adam I love, no one will ever think about Broadway you are a rock star tonight. You are a rock star waiting to happen, that was hot.

Kara. You are more than a Rock Star you are a Rock God. Should be making a rock album you got the vocals for it. Yes, Yes, Yes.

Paula. How can you improve a Led Zepplin song you are a whole lot of perfect.

Simon. That was a little understated. It could be a disaster but it was one of my favorite performance. No one can top that
now.

First time this band sung on Idol. Adam just glad they could clear it.

I see lightening.

Way down inside!

Woo!

OMG! What a way to open the show. That was perfect. And he didn't even have a dress rehearsal. I loved it!!!

Holy Orgasm Batman!

He is so freakin' hot. Like Angelina turns on the straight chicks I think, judging from DH, Adam turns on the straight guys.

DH is a HUGE Led Zepplin fan. Me? Not so much, but my god!

It's almost unfair that the others have to compete with Lambert.

There's no competing with Adam.

Adam turns on the straight guys.

Why yes. Yes he does.

LOL!

You know, he kinda does. Freaky.

I keep asking my husband about it but he's still in denial.

Put a poster of Adam in the bedroom and see what happens....

Adam is a star. That's all there is to say. This guy has IT. I can't take my eyes off him when he's performing, and I loved his rendition of this classic rock song. Rock solid.

Adam turns on the straight guys.

I love the guy, and would pay to see him perform anytime, but I wouldn't go that far.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Me likey. I've got to say, that's the first time I've had an idol do the song I really wanted to hear, although, I'll admit, what I wanted to hear was the orgasm. Maybe it will be in studio version. Glad to see the eyeliner back. Great way to open.

Bad! Horrible! No rythym!
And stop screeching

You heard a really different sound from everyone else, apparently. One of the things I loved about this performance is that there was absolutely NO screeching, so I can't imagine what you were listening to.

I totally agree. I didn't hear any screeching either.

*sneaking over from the Survivor boards"

I loved about this performance is that there was absolutely NO screeching, so I can't imagine what you were listening to.

Danny Gokey

I dunno- his voice sounds to me like nails on chalkboard- I don't get the appeal at all

nobody mentioned the "every inch of my love". That was my favorite part.

"nobody mentioned the "every inch of my love". That was my favorite part."

You caught that too, huh? Cute! Your favorite part, huh? Snicker (Me, too!)

That part really stood out for me. Couldn't think of a tasteful way to comment on it, lol!

chuckle chuckle...

From my angle it looked like he was loving every inch of his mic stand

Janis Joplin's "Cry Baby"

Gets a stool interview.

Adam's hair girl did her tonight. She will be dueting with Adam.

I'm not a Joplin fan, but DH is and he's not impressed. No passion, he says.

Meh. Don't know the song, not into Janis, sorry.

Wow - She was a sound a like and Adam was not?? Adam is great but he is without a doubt untouchable.

*MC strides into the front parlour, checking the oil finish on the antiques by sliding her hands along the smooth edges of the worn pieces*

Hey Adam, it's a bit hot here to have a leather jacket on, don'tcha think?

Yup. But I had to perform tonight.

That's okay. Give me your jacket. I'll pour you some lemonade. Here's a cool cloth for your forehead.

Mmmmmmmm. Thanks. That feels really good.

There's more where that came from, sweets.

^^^ Delusional ^^^

Shhh. Mind your own beeswax.

Exactly. I think your fantasies with Adam are sublime. I love reading them.

It's a Tribe!
And so are mine.

I think last night I was more interested in what MC was going write about Adam than I was the performances!

*blush* Thanks.

Very nice.

Randy. You can sing your face of. I did not love this song choice for you. All at the top of your range, not that great for me.

Kara. The right choice for you. Piece of my heart more melody better.

She says she is always nervous.

Your personality you have taken some hits. I think you transform on that stage and you become larger than life. Just wanted to give you that thought.

Paula. You are fearless. Got the biopic.

Simon. The difference over eight weeks is staggering. Complete confidence, terrific vocal. Tried to hard to sound like the original. It was sound alike. Would have chosen a Queen song.

I think they're trying to bury her without looking like they're trying to bury her. Song choice wasn't right, but I still love her voice.

>I think they're trying to bury
>her without looking like they're
>trying to bury her.
>Song choice wasn't right, but
>I still love her voice.
>

I am on the other end...I do not care for her voice. IMHO this was a weak safish performance. Maybe it was the lack of words . Last week was the first time I really liked her song. Some others were O.K. She has good stage presense though.

She got the artist choice right. She just chose the wrong song. As usual though, I'm sure the recording is better than that performance was.

Somebody please tell her to stop starting every word with an 'h'.

Thank you. H is the issue for me, too.

Sounded a little screechy.

Also she had a snit with Simon.....

But Simon then said he liked that she was fighting for herself.

I've listened to a lot of Janis, and well, for this gal in this age, yeah. Yeah, groovy.

I'm likin' tonight.

Definitely! I wasn't totally blown away but I wasn't repulsed either. I liked it.

I love that Allison got a little spunky at the end with Simon. I enjoyed that but I did not think it was her best. I do love her hair this way though. Adam's hair person should have gotten to her earlier.

I enjoyed it as well, but agree that she might have done better with a different song.

She sooo rocks! Flawless

Itunes plug.

Renegade by Styx.

Hmmmm...

Well they did blend the voices together OK.
But it is kinda sad listening to them after Adam and Allison.

More thunder, hope I'll stay on.

Too much white boy soul in Danny's part for me.

Randy. First time we've had duets you guys compliment each other. The individual vocals were OK, but the harmonies were good.

Kara. This song does not compute. The sum of the parts were better. You couldn't hear yourself, pitchy moments. United and strong.

Paula. Great to introduce this. It was powerful and compelling, good job.

Simon. I don't know what to say. Who was better. Danny you were better than Kris.

Boo hiss on Simon. He is so disrespectful; he barely deigned to comment on their performance. How condescending.

Yuck. Icky. Poo.

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I agreed with Randy and Simon.

The harmonies were really great and Danny was better than Kris.

ETA: I am a Classic Rewind gal... I'm loving tonight!!

Well, as a long time Styx fan, I was pretty sceptical, but I quite liked that. What surprises me most is that I think that was one of Danny's best performances, and I certainly didn't expect that! Kris seemed to struggle a bit with the range.

Oh Em Jee!! You love Styx too? You are totally scaring me. Not really but, ya know.

Yep - but the classic stuff like Best Thing, Witch Wolf, Angry Young Man and Grove of Eglantine. Pre "Mr. Roboto". That was when they jumped the shark.

Come Sail Away from Grand Illusion - one of my favs. Hate Mr Roboto

>Well, as a long time Styx
>fan, I was pretty sceptical,
>but I quite liked that.
> What surprises me most
>is that I think that
>was one of Danny's best
>performances, and I certainly didn't
>expect that! Kris seemed
>to struggle a bit with
>the range.

I definitely agree this was one of my fav performances by Dayyy...loved it. Kris' higher range is not his strong suit, but he did well. Danny was awesome and they were spot on when singing together. Well done.

I didn't like it. I was watching them and it looked like they were pretending to be rock stars. Something just didn't feel right about it.

I hadn't read your post when I typed mine, and I complete agree with you about the 'pretense'.

Rewatch it. Danny did not integrate with Kris at all in the duet--he treated like he was soloing. You can tell Kris is frustrated.

Not concert worthy, with two pretenders on stage. We've already been treated with the other two main acts.

Love the song, but this performance didn't cut it.

Good song. Bad rendition

They sounded great together. Considering they didn't have dress rehearsal, I thought they did really well. Kris looked good and Danny looked hot again.

Simon's comment about Danny being better was not even called for. They were not there to be judged!!! That's MY humble opinion, anyway....happy cinco de mayo.

"...Danny looked hot again."

Hot? Smarmy, sweaty, beard stubble, looks like he needs a long hot shower and a good barber Hot?

GAH!

And he always looks like that. It wasn't purposefully done for "Rock" night. If it was, he would have worn something more appropriate.

But, beauty is in the eye...

yep. HOTT. heh. I found him hot one of the results nights too. This was the first time since then I think. Don't worry. It'll pass. I think it must have to do with a certain amount of stubble... or something.

Beatles. Wanted to do Revolution, didn't feel right. "Come Together"

Coke Stool interview

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-09 AT 07:42 PM (EST)

I love this song. I love that he's playing guitar. I love that they let him sing "He shoot Coca-Cola!" I really liked this. Good job, little man.

ETA-boy judges have thrown him under the bus. So is this a reverse psych to save Kris?

And they want Kris to go home.....

I hope his fan base blows them out of the water...he made the best of the situation.

Betcha Simon had the comment ready before the show started...and now he has left the door open to compliment Danny over Kris.

Kris also had the "disadvantage" of singing his songs back to back. Adam and Allison have had a nice long break before their duet.

And the way they gave Adam and Allison the pimp-duet spot--what a blatant move! Kudos, AI, for the plan and execution.

This isn't really working for me....

This bit in the middle is ok.

The key is too high or something....

He's not a rocker.

I love Slash - did I already say that?

But good lawdy, lawd - Kris needs to sip water before he sings.

I don't mean to belabour this point but there's that song "How To Save A Life" and I just can not listen to it because it sounds like crazy dry mouth.

Playing guitar.

Liked this better than the duet, but not in the same league as Adam and Allison.

Randy. I know that you are not this kind of rock guy. I appreciate something you can still be yourself. I liked the vocals. I loved the guitar making it funky. I enjoyed it.

Kara. You are the softer side of rock. Not a great performance. Trying too hard, not the best song. There is more than what you delivered tonight.

Paula. Kinda risky, artistic delivery makes it your signature is all over it. Simon bothering Paula. It is your imprint that makes it compelling. Need a little more energy but you are deserving.

Simon. I actually didn't like it that much. Like eating ice for lunch. Leave you with nothing to remember afterward. A bit of a jam. I didn't believe anything will top Adam and I am right.

I was sad I didn't like that more. Kris is sweet and I like him. But that was kind of boring.

Nyah... and this is one of Kris' better performances. Still, even with the axe and all, I don't feel the groove, dude.

This is what I needed last night. It was great. I absolutely loved it.

I liked it as well.

Samboobree, brought to life by Arkie

Would you want to be Adam when the curtain falls tonight?

I so would not want to go home with everyone after the total masturbation of Adam tonight.

*ahem* Okay, maybe I would. Or should I say *wood*?

>*ahem* Okay, maybe I would.
> Or should I say
>*wood*?

When I'm watching him perform I don't know where to look first, but his thighs are amazing. His mouth, too.

thighs. mmmhmm. I have trouble moving my eyes above the waist.

The story goes that the network wouldn't allow Elvis to be shown below the waist on the Ed Sullivan show because he drew so much attention to that area with his swivel hip moves...how far things have come!

Yes, indeedy. It's his eyes that do it for me, though (and I'm seriously jealous that he does his eye makeup so much better than me!)

Dream On

Oh man THAT was painful to listen to.

I can see Beavis and Butthead on the couch right now staring at each other in disbelief.

I had to put my fingers in my ears. That was all kinds of awful.

Danny better be tight w/ his God, because the Rock Gods are going to smite his a$$ for that.

For years I thought "Dream On" was a Guess Who - Burton Cummings - song. Apart from the screaming chorus, the vocals on the original so don't sound like Steve Tyler.

I actually think Burton could kick ##### on this song.

But that's not what were here for, right?

*prepares another cold, wet cloth for Adam*

This is my formative music era, and well... yeah, nice performance from Danny, but nothing like the original. I'll go with Simon on this one.

Even yet, nothing matches the first two performances.

Churchboy needs to become a layman and lay down on his death bed. That was bad in so many ways.

This is like hearing Mike McDonald sing Dream On.

Just no. The doot-doos were awful. Does NOT fit that song.

Steven Tyler just cringed.

This will be battle of the fan bases tonight.

Hah! How'd you like the Simon signage the producer showed to remind America of Simon's credibility?

"Simon Tell us what you really think" and "Simon King of Common Sense".

Ryan, nice work to slip in a reminder to America that Danny has never been in the bottom 3.

Pulling out all the pimpage tricks tonight, AI!

And Danny made excuses after both songs tonight. I hate when he does that.

No true performer has to apologize.

That's the difference.

Me, too. And Kris had the look on his face that was the recognition of one who is about to get screwed before he got his comments.

Sigh. I couldn't get excited about tonight after I read that TV Guide article. Hope the double pimp duet is entertaining.

Me three or four or a thousand. So annoying. The iridescenty looking shirt though? Hot.

I didn't even read the article and I couldn't get excited.

I totally agree with you zazzy. This song has no place for "doot doots", an wow, talk about butchering the end. Once his ears stop bleeding, Steven Tyler is going to hunt him down.

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We may have lost Snidge due to weather... I will try to be a snidget of what Snidge is as a host...

Randy - valiant effort, not really your genre

Kara - added an edge into your performance, but a little too far, don't really see you with these songs, liked risk and commends him for going for it

Paula - not sure it was the right song, asks crowd how many fans there are there, give an A++ for going for it

Simon - thought last note was like watching a horror movie, over the top, with Adam it works, with you no - still thinks he will be safe.

Doodle - Why didn't he sing Bob Seger?!?!

"Dream On" Aerosmith.

Slash says it is a tough song and has to get the scream at the end. It could go either way.

Okay in the growly part but the repetitive dream on and scream did not do it for me.

Randy. Clapping for himself. Once again I know this is not your genre, but I will give you one thing. It was alright. I'll give you an A+ for effort. Just not what you do.

Kara. You added more swagger and edge, took it a little too far. I don't see you on this type of song. Early Aerosmith. I like to see growth and risk and edge, but I commend you for taking chances.

Paula. This was tricky for you. You gotta go with the song you are drawn to. Not the right song, but I am a huge fan of yours. Works the audience. an A++ for going for ti.

Simon. The last note was like a horror movie. It was over the top and where I think with Adam it worked with you it didn't but I think you will be safe tonight.

Sorry, I spaced on starting the sub thread. I think the migraine meds are starting to kick in.

Foghat Slow Ride.

Can't decide who wears more make-up, Adam or Allison?

This slow ride wasn't over fast enough....

I thought the tempo of the song was too slow, even though the name is Slow Ride. It was like it was slowed down for Allison.

Now THAT was a rock duet!!!! AW, they hugged. Awesome.....

I had tears in my eyes at the end of that. I love them. They are my final 2. What a great ending!

I love this duet! I agree with Paula and Kara -- i'd definitely love to see them include a duet on their first CD.

Like how they are playing off each other.

Big hug at the end.

Randy. You guys Are our two seasoned rock stars in the house. SHould do a duet on your albums. The Bomb.

Kara. Rock God and Rock Goddess pushing each other to be better.

Paula. Perfect blend, perfect marriage. You guys should do a duet you are in sync with each other a beautiful thing.

Simon. Chanting in the audience. In the battle of the duets you win the show tonight. Completely different. Adam, you may have given this one a chance to stay in the competition.

Slow ride to the top, these two.

Compared to the other duet (if you wish to call them that), no comp.

This performances goes into the top 3 for the night. Dig it.

So cute together!!1!

♥

Great way to end for me. Love those two. And Adam didn't overshadow her, which I had to admit I was worried about. Arrangement was a little to slow, but that allowed them to play more in their lower ranges.

Adam could have totally dominated that and overshadowed her and I'm clear he was working to make both of them great.

yep. He was working for her. Brother/sister or student/mentor or both? Probably both.

866-436-5701 Adam Lambert
866-436-5702 Allison Iraheta
866-436-5703 Kris Allen
866-436-5704 Danny Gokey
866-436-5705 Adam Lambert
866-436-5706 Allison Iraheta
866-436-5707 Kris Allen
866-436-5708 Danny Gokey

What? Phone numbers already?

More, more! (From you know who, at least two.)

Thanks Snidge!! You have one tough job, sista.

*MC welcomes Allison into the Shoppe*

Al - I just came in to check out some silver rings.

MC - I have a whole selection. Come on over here and check them out. Most are from the '30's.

Al - this is a great shop. So much stuff in here.

Adam - Hey, MC, have you met my little sis?

MC - Indeed. She's a sweetheart.

*MC gets distracted by Adam's striped pants.*

MC - ya know? Those stripes really enhance those thighs of yours.

Adam - You like?

MC - Oh yes, I like. A lot.

*MC pours Allison a big, tall glass of lemonade.*

MC - Here ya go sweetie. Why don't you go wind down on the swing. It's on the front porch. I'll join you a little later.

Al -What about Adam?

MC - He might need a little rest. But I'm sure he'll join us later.

*Night falls, the cool evening breeze wafts down the dirt road, cooling off the thin layer of sweat that gathers on the collarbones of Al and MC as they sit on the front porch.

*Adam pads out and grabs his hair in his fist and scrunches it*

Adam - Any chance of a tall glass of lemonade?

MC - Right here sweetie.

*MC pats the seat next to her on the old wooden steps.*

The Trio gaze at the stars and try and pick out the big dipper (*grin*).

Well, now I know why Jason Catro stays at my house when he is in town.

LAST EDITED ON 05-05-09 AT 09:11 PM (EST)

I beg your pardon, Mister?

Jason is mine. He always was, he is, and he always will be.

Deal with it.

ETA - smiley face because upon reflection that looked a little psycho. And a smiley face can mask all evil.

"smiley face because upon reflection that looked a little psycho. And a smiley face can mask all evil."

You keep thinking that.

RyanSeacrest: Good news our stage manager debbie is doing much better. She fell during rehersal ...she's my right hand during these shows. Love u deb!

So we have some new never sung on idol before songs.

Shockingly

I mean you'd think with millions of songs out there they wouldn't be so repetitive, but that's a rant for another day.

Whole Lotta Love - Not Sung Before
Cry Baby - Not Sung Before
Renegade - 1 - 80 - Safe
Come Together - 1 - 81 - Safe
Dream On - 1 - 48 - Eliminated
Slow Ride - Not Sung Before

Renegade Chris Daughtry
Come Together Carly Smithson
Dream On Michael Johns

Wonder how many songs the contestants hd to choose from? That is, how many did Danny and Kris have to choose from?

(Don't get me wrong, I want Danny outta there after the way he duetted with Kris last night and stunk up the joint with Dream On.)