American Idol - Top 36 (Night 1 of 3)

So tonight is the first of the live performances. Apparently we get to meet all the parents upstairs too!

Here we go!

Jackie Tohn - She can entertain, but we weren't impressed with the vocals or her outfit!

Ricky Braddy - (anyone else try to call him "Ricky Bobby"?) Good vocals, I'm not blown away by him.

Alexis Grace - Yep, she "dirtied up" her look. We could do without the super-red lipstick, but good vocals!

(Chris has abandoned me, I guess I'm on my own now!)

Brent Keith - (video malfunction... will this help or hurt him?) He's singing a country song, "Hicktown". I like the song, and he's not doing a bad job of it, but I think could be several over songs he could have chosen that would have been better.

Stevie Wright - Singing a Taylor Swift song. Yeah, I think I hate this song. The beginning was awkward and it didn't get much better throughout.

Anoop Desai - I can't wait to hear him sing! Finish with his story already!!

Okay, I wasn't completely blown away, but I still like to hear him sing!

Casey Carlson - Singing The Police. Not very strong vocals. I think she's paying more attention to her facial expressions than her singing. Yep, judges were right there with me!

Michael Sarver - Hmmm, a little torn so far. I expect to hear Trace Adkins coming out of him (oil rig worker, etc.), but he's singing Gavin Degraw. I'm not nearly as impressed with him as I was during the audition and Hollywood week. The judges seem to agree with me!

Ann Marie Boskovich - "Natural Woman". Okay, so I think so far tonight she's done the best. Let's see what the judges think ... ?

Okay, so Randy doesn't like it. Neither does Kara. Paula's being nicer, and Simon said the song destroyed her. Well, it IS a big song. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

Stephen Fowler - He walked off the stage on solo night during Hollywood week. I hope he proves them right tonight for giving her a second chance! I liked it, but darn it, again the judges aren't liking him! ARGH!

Oh geez ... Tatiana is next. I honestly can NOT believe she's made it to the top 36. This is going to be painful if she makes it past this point.

Tatiana Del Toro - She's attempting Whitney Houston. Damn. She has a voice at times. Maybe that's how she got here. I just couldn't hear it through all the stupid drama she puts on. (Did she maybe take a Valium before the performance? Ha! Simon just called her out on live TV as a total drama queen! Awesome!)

Danny Gokey - Last one! I'm crossing my fingers for him! (I love that he has a whole glasses wardrobe!) I'm loving it! Seemed a little safe at the beginning, and then he just let it go! WOW! (and the judges LOVED it! Okay, Simon's his usual self - lol!)


My picks: Danny Gokey, Ann Marie Boskovich, and I hate to say it ... Tatiana. Ugh.

Okay, that's it for tonight!