Ryan Seacrest is this generation's Paul Simon, except that he doesn't sing, write or hang out with Chevy Chase: the Sandbox Idol thread

yeah, Blake's was pretty much the only performance I enjoyed; Simon 100% OTM about him being the first person who sounded "2007". but really, everything sounds terrible at this stage in the game just because they have to sing over those godawful MIDI arrangements.

yep, i rooted for sundance after his audition and now i hate him. i hate sligh too...just the sight of him makes me want to pull his hair. i pretty much hated every guy until blake last night. good job.

Sligh reminds me of a toad.

they all sucked. that one dude better not come out barefoot again. disgusting.

yeah last night was a rough beginning. I'm glad there aren't as many 16-and-unders out of their depth in the top 24 as last year, when Chicken Little and that terrible crooner kid stuck around way too long, but I'm already rooting against most of these guys or at least waiting for them to impress me. I missed a lot of the 2nd half because I'd only flip over to it during Veronica Mars' commercial breaks, although I'm pretty sure Blake would still be one of my favorites (along with Chris Sligh and maybe Nicholas Pedro) if I'd seen his performance (what was his song?). I also really liked Brandon, and thought the judges were only picking on him for 'singing like a backup singer' because they know that's what he's been. and singing backup for big big stars = better preparation for AI than what 95% of the other contestants have done (kinda makes me wonder why there haven't been more backup and session singers to do well on AI in the past, although I guess if they've already got a foot in the door in the industry they're less likely to bother). aside from people I just plain don't like (Rudy = the straight Aiken), Chris Richardson pissed me off the most, kinda had talent but did all kinds of annoying embellishments with the melody when singing it straight down the middle would've worked much better. also, as cheesy as most AI 'rocker dudes' are, I'm disappointed that we don't seem to have at least one or two this season.

Blake sang "Somewhere Only We Know", which I know a lot of people hate and I can't really blame them for that but I think it has a great melody and will gladly go to bat for it

Was I the only one who enjoyed Sligh's table-turning?

you mean his rudeness to simon? I thought it was a cheap shot.