Prepare for waves of homophobia claims. Be on the lookout for Perez Hilton (or, I hope, a humorous Perez Hilton YouTube spoof). It will be the talk of the office. “OMG! Adam didn’t win!”
Let me cut to the chase. Adam is a one-trick vocalist. He also needs to mature as a vocalist. Save the screeching for the right time, don’t pull it out on every friggin’ song. Musicians, and most people that appreciate music recognized that Danny Golkey was the best singer in the competition. When he got voted out last week I predicted a backlash. The combination of Danny fans voting against Adam, plus the apathetic drama crowd that assumed that Adam would win made for this result.
Kris is not a worthy AI champion. Honestly, he didn’t even deserve to be in the top five. In my educated opinion Danny should have won. Allison should have been runner-up, Adam third, Jorge fourth and any of a handful of the other signers could have been fifth (probably Matt). Remember, this is supposed to be a singing competition. How many times did Simon and Randy tell us that?
Allison will get a great record contract and be a star. Danny will make a great album, I hope Clive Davis picks him up. Adam will lay low until after the Idol tour and then let loose with a flamboyant show of some sort. He is destined for Vegas, or a Rock Opera on Broadway. Is Guns & Roses looking to tour again? Let Axel and his attitude stay at home and have Adam take his place. I’m a little miffed that we didn’t get to hear Adam sing “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” Kris, dude… enjoy the ride. You are going to live the rock and roll dream for the next year and then fade away into the where are they now CD bin. Honestly, I’d love just one tune, a single single, to make it big like your music will. Enjoy this ride, you seem to have a great head on your shoulders and good parents to thank for that. You’ve done well, you flew under the radar and played your hand perfectly. Kudos. Seriously. Make the most of this.
To Perez: honey, don’t get your panties in a wad. This isn’t about America hating an over the top gay singer. It’s about hating a singing competition that was selling out to flash over substance. You should be used to it, Perez, you voted for Obama, right? You know what I’m talking about.
I like American Idol. I’m a musician, I married a musician, it’s one of our family guilty pleasures. But I miss the days when time American Idol used to be a “singing competition.” Simon occasionally uses this term during some of his critiques. But he’s not consistent. And the bias of the judges is getting easier to notice. For example, for whatever reason, they all love Megan, who I refer to as “Arm Tat.” She’s got an average voice at best, but the judges have her on a pedestal. Simon described her as “current” and “something that this competition needs.” Um, if Megan is current, current sucks.
I understand the need to stimulate ratings, hence the survival of the schizophrenic in the shiny shirt (he never took this seriously and took a slot away from someone that actually respected this amazingly rare opportunity), and the over-dramatic girly-boy, but c’mon. Some great singers got cut before the final group, so don’t tell me this is a “singing competition.” If it was, Jorge from Puerto Rico would still be in and Megan, Blind Guy, and/or Oil Rig guy would be out.
My prediction? It will be Danny versus Adam in a battle of straight versus gay America. Quality mature power vocals versus over-the-top Axel Rose/Freddy Mercury. If Adam saves “Sweet Child O’ Mine” for the finals, he will win.
