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Rosado's Recaps-American Idol

Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 6:53:49 PDT

Hey Team Idol Junkies!

Mucho apologies for the later than tardy results show analysis, but yours truly has been relearning how to podcast, work with a REAL computer, booking/recording/editing interviews, and more...in fact, I had to watch the results show on video late Thursday for being consumed with tech refreshers.

But, I ingest brainy stuff for the cause really quick, so I'm ready to roll out results night thoughts from last Thursday (3-17-11)....right.....after the (nah, not gonna Seacrest ya...Let's roll!).

Once we got intros and small talk patter out the way, it's UP WITH IDOL(!) musical production number time with a wonderfully strange mash-up of Steppenwolf's 1968 rock classic Born To Be Wild and Lady Gaga's latest chart triumph Born This Way...

What next, a musical blender glass full of Born This Way and Walk This Way, courtesy of some musical combo Idol judge Steven Tyler fiddles with on his down time? ;-) - Oops, better not give the Demon of Screamin' and Idol folks some ideas...They might just conjure up Born My Way (hey, a little Chairman Of The Board (Frank Sinatra) added in there to spice the Aero-Gaga recipe up, eh)?

Before continuing, was it my imagination, or did many sound miscues happen during the opening number? Idol audio guys out back? Please keep in mind you're doing this for the better part of the universe, and you only get one chance to do it justice.

Soapbox mode off...

Following Ford Focus pay the bills time and filler (What You Don't Know About Idol Team 10...plus tax), scary time with Count Ryan began...Jacob, Lauren and Casey slide to center stage to unfortunately hear that....NO ONE (!) had to make the journey to the those funky looking chairs that look as dated as one of Simon Cowell's t-shirts.

Hey, old (semi-missed British) bugger, STILL gonna be Mr. Fashion Plate on Team X-Factor? <giggle>

As for the first three Idol souls back to safety Thursday night? Only Jacob should consider himself lucky. Randy and Steven were on target with advice on “hearing (the correct key and notes) in your head” and “goop” (aka the creative solution; “whatever it takes to get the job done').

Only Steven T. could have came up with the latter. God love him.

Feet to the fire moment number two put Haley and TCOP hometown boy Paul (McDonald) to the test...and although the latter had an off night with (upcoming SNL host/musical guest) Elton John's

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Paul's charm, fan base, and very white teeth pulled him out of harm's way...and my curly girl (looking so fuh-fuh-fuh-nothin' but fine) has to take a seat in 'da danger zone.

Music time comes again with current Idol winner Lee Dewyze, whom I kinda' feel bad about dissin' to fellow fans without hearing any of his post-Idol musical output..and I must say, I came off mighty impressed with his new single Beautiful Like You. Ordinary yet catchy, Dewyze sounds like a poppier Van Morrison...not a bad thing to be...and I look forward to sampling the rest of his debut record.

Count Ryan brings us back to seriousville again thereafter, bringing Scotty, Pia and James stage center...but it turns out to be nothing but an opportunity for 'em to stretch their legs. (Umpire Voice: SAFE!) Karen and Thia came judgment center next, but not surprisingly, Karen had to take the walk joining Haley in the corner.

Next up: Naima and Stefano head up to await their fate...and apologies to Naima aside, there would have been rioting in the internet Idol jungle had Stefano got put in danger after his terriffic performances on Wednesday. So, while feeling Naima made somewhat of an improvement this week, not surprising at all to find her in the bottom three.

Musical guest, part II with (I still don't get them) Black-Eyed Peas (although I've never seen Fergie of the late, great Wild Orchid look more beautiful...Mr. Fergie or whatever his name is of All My Kids-ville is an idiot for allegedly cheating on her...soapy mode off again, kids...sorry).

As we approach 9 Eastern, 8 Central (while millions of non-Idol groupies/ Bones fans grimace 'n' twiddle their thumbs for their show to come on), it's Karen's turn to sing for her life as my curly girl (whew!) and Naima head back to safety. Although Karen tried very, very hard to convince Rands, Steven and Jenny to be worthy of the judge's save, her waywardly inconsistent range of hit 'n' miss notes made it certain, she had to go...despite the fact that according to Randy, the judge's final vote was not a unanimous one...

..and I've no doubt that Jenny wanted to keep her on...

Still, don't those of you reading agree that Karen is one of the sweetest, most kind, instantly disarming contestants we've had on the show in years past? If she can find a good voice coach, I'm certain her singing career can go on...but truth be told? I think Karen would make a superb television personality, perhaps doing Idol commentary for entertainment shows (and perhaps podcasts like mine :-) – So, much love and good luck from me and all of your Idol fans, Mrs. Rodriguez.

Next up: One of my fave Idol theme weeks year in and out trumpeting the classic of the Motown era. So Get Ready and join me back here next Wednesday night for a post-show review then Idol-mateys! 

-Jeffrey Rosado

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