LAST EDITED ON 05-19-10 AT 05:12 PM (EST)

As I've said season after season after season after season.....

Yes, there is pimpage. Yes, there are inconsistancies in the judges comments. Yes, there is the 'pimp spot'.

So what? Does this affect how you and I rate the performances? No. Do I think it has any effect overall on the voting public? No.

I contend that Casey did himself in last night. He picked a horrible song as his own selection, and played it as he has played most of the weeks of the competition.

Yes, they gave CAsey a horrible judge's choice song, but with his chops ont eh guitar and blues ... he could have SRV'd it up a few notches. John Mayer is a blues guy himself. His songs fit blues riffs. He could have done SO MUCH MORE with Daughters. He could have done SO MUCH MORE all season.

I don't believe they forced a song choice change 'last minute'. you hear these claims every damn season, and nothing ever comes out publically.

With respect to Lee's lighting and choir ... why didn't the other two bring out backing singers last night? Why didn't they have 'halo-riffic' lighting? They could have. They chose not to.

geekboy

"I think what Randy Travis was trying to say was 'What the hell was that?!'" - S. Cowell