I don’t know what others saw but this was by far the worse episode I’ve seen. I didn’t see week #1 but it couldn’t be as bad as this was.

1- Magni – Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: This was the only professional performance of the evening. I discovered music well before Nirvana so I was never a huge fan but this song requires anger and Magni delivered it, as he always does. It just wasn’t a WOW! performance but there wasn’t any, so… #1 again.

2- Storm Large – Aerosmith “Cryin”: It was a strong effort but she always gets weird towards the end. I liked it, but not enough to put my band’s fate in her hands. She’s funny when talking to the band and it may show she’s comfortable with them but that has no place on my list.

There’s more bad than good left on the list:

3- Dilana – The Police “Every Breath you Take”: Dilana can add the right punch to any song and a limited range isn’t a deterrent for many rockers. She has the best stage presence. The lame, self-centered “Dilana, Dilana” whispers ruined it however. THIS IS A STALKER’s song not a love song.

4- Ryan Star – Original “Back of your Car”: I never judge a song on first hearing but it didn’t make me want more. It was too rushed I thought but he does have a great voice. He acted like a good puppy throwing the guitar upon his master’s command = LAME when it isn’t an original thought.

5- Lukas Rossi – The Killers “All These Things That I've Done This wasn’t his worse performance but certainly wasn’t his best. He should be stepping it up, He’s going backwards.

6- Patrice Pike – Original “Beautiful Thing”: The song had a nice guitar riff but it needed a slower rhythm and more bite. She sounded a bit like “No doubt” I think, (one of those groups that had a few pop-rock-ska hits in the 90s) but not a sound for SN. At least she didn’t look like she was singing to 10 year-olds this time.

BLAH- Toby Rand – Eric Clapton “Layla”: The guy has an incredible talent to ruin songs. After messing up “Solisbury Hill” he fractured “Layla” into 2 disjointed, incompatible parts as if he didn’t know which one to chose. A second (or is it third?) HORRIBLE performance in a row. I’d rather Patrice stay now than this gimmick-guy and that is saying a lot.