Rockin Roll Week

American Idols rockin the house

Tonight's American Idol show was Rock and Roll night. What a great theme for our nine singers to perform within. Everyone did well but someone will have to be eliminated. Sorry! I really enjoyed seeing Todd Rundgren (my favorite musician) get introduced from the audience, right after Pia had finished her yelling.

My performance notes in grouped order:

Top Group:
James Durbin sang Guitar Gently Weeps. Started a little boring but quickly got great. Very Adam Lambertish. Quite Durbinesque. Love that he takes chances.

Middle Group:
Haley actually did justice to Janis Joplin! Really liked it.
Jacob sang Man in the Mirror. This was the most that I have ever not disliked him.
Lauren did a nice job of Natural Woman, but bad hair and too mucho makeup.
Stefano: Surpri-sing-ly good sounding performance but could he ever open the eyes?
Casey sang Have U Ever Seen The Rain? Mist some due to a DVR pause mishap but saw the final recap. Why does he have to end every line with "eeee-ah" and look intensely evil for a second?

Bottom Group:
Paul McDonald had a farm: E-i, E-i, No! Johnny Cash would have gone thumbs down, but Rod Stewart probably loved it.
Scotty (beam me down) needs to learn how to hold the microphone normally. His Elvis didn't move the Pelvis.
Pia picked a nothing song that I didn't care for and she didn't do anything great with it.

Going Home: Paul. (Really going out on a limb!)

Recycled Rocks

Recycled Rocks

During a recent drive-about, I saw a sign next to a proud pile of rocks. The sign said: "Recycled Rocks". As opposed to what kind of rocks? Non-recycled rocks? New Rocks? That got me started on a think-about. Wouldn't all the rocks we have today be from the Stone Age? Has someone been making post-Paleolithic rocks? As I recall from my college Rock-n-Roll 101 class, it goes: Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age, which are all followed by the Age of McDonalds, the Age of Walmart, and the Rise and Fall of Tiger Woods. I probably just answered my own question. Of course, it must be Walmart that is now producing and selling new rocks, at prices that we have not seen since the Stone Age.

Rolling Rockers

American Idol Top 12

Singer (Their Score)

Favorites:
Crystal Bowersox 9.0
Lee Dewyze 8.5
Paige Miles 7.6
Casey James 7.5
Lacey Brown 7.3

Middle Group:
Didi Benami 7.0
Andrew Garcia 6.5
Aaron Kelly 5.6
Michael Lynche 5.5

Bottoms:
Siobhan Magnus 4.3
Tim Urban 4.1
Katie Stevens 3.0

Rock On Rock

Throughout the course of human history, various forms of signs and signals have been used as markers or reminders to communicate a message. Here we see an example of a rock pile built on a beach which could be communicating a special message.

Different color combinations can mean certain things. The fact that the base is made up of two rocks spanned by a third could mean something. The number of rocks balanced into a rock tower could be part of a code system for detailed communications. The top rock always carries special significance which can be related to its color or the direction it points.

Regarding this particular stonehenge, I just made it for the fun of it and it has no special meaning.

Slasher

Americano Idol Show Notes
May 5-6, 2009: Rock n Roll Week

It seemed appropriate that one of the American Idol towers fell down (stage right) just before the show started during "Rock n Roll" week. Adam starts out the show TOTALLY rocking "Whole Lotta Love" almost better than the original. Allison follows with a strong performance of Janis Joplin but doesn't blow me away. Duet by Danny & Kris: "Renegade" by Styx - nice harmonies. KrisAllen: "Come Together" playing guitar with Slash - great song, great band, but the lead vocals are forgettable ... sorry, altho Kit begs to differ ... she gliked it (she thinks he's cute.) Danny: "Dream On" by AeroSmith - more embarrassing than captivating, for my tastes ... where's the "Advil"? Final duet: Allison/Adam. As usual, Adam Ant Iguana Boy is the clear winner in this "singing competition". You cannot honestly say that Kris, or Allison, or Danny have enough $tar Power to be the next American Idol?! At this writing, this author might even try to procure tickets to attend an Adam Ant Concert at the historic Fargo Theater.