American Idol 2010 - Top 12 - The Rolling Stones

I'm not that au fait with The Stones, so this should be interesting for me...

1. Michael Lynche - Miss You.
Generic song, typical Idol performance. Very good, but not outstanding. Great voice.
Randy, Ellen & Kara: Great start to the show/big stage live shows.
Simon: Corny performance. Ryan all up in his grill.

2. Didi Benami - Playing With Fire.
Very good. Nice, smoky vocals. Never heard the song before but even I could tell she forgot the third verse.
Randy: On fire, one of her best performances.
Ellen: Proud that she got back on track after her mistake.
Kara: Liked the intensity, a step in the right direction.
Simon: Liked it. Solid, but she can do better.

3. Casey James - It's All Over Now.
Very competently done. Nothing amazing, but nothing terrible.
Randy: Loved it. He's back!
Ellen: Fantastic.
Kara: Rock star. Added soul to his country. Best performance.
Simon: Audition performance, should be incredible, but still very good.

4. Lacey Brown - Ruby Tuesday.
Oops. Shaky vocals. First weak performance tonight.
Randy: Interesting, but not jumping up and down.
Ellen: A bit sleepy.
Kara: 50/50. Issues with hitting notes, but liked the drama.
Simon: Like an actress, but overthought. Let go... Nothing wrong with the vocals (errrr....)

5. Andrew Garcia - Gimme Shelter.
Another competent performance, a few attempts at big notes but still quite bland.
Randy: Pitchy everywhere.
Ellen: His best performance yet.
Kara: Like his tone, but lacked lyrical connection.
Simon: Suspects he was better in rehearsal. Hopes he stays.

6. Katie Stevens - Wild Horses.
Is she still here? Some nice big notes in the second half though.
Randy: Very strong performance.
Ellen: Started pitchy then sounded great.
Kara: Good vocal choices, improvement.
Simon: Clever choice, didn't like second half (errr....) as she lost the emotion.

7. Tim Urban - Under My Thumb.
Interesting reggae vibe, but again very MOR.
Randy: Didn't get it.
Ellen: Very cocktail bar. No wow.
Kara: Applause for doing something different.
Simon: Nice try, but didn't work. Crazy decision.

8. Siobhan Magnus - Paint It Black.
One of the strongest vocals of the night. Lots of tricks. Only just realised how much she looks like Anna Paquin!
Randy: Bringing the drama! Hot!
Ellen: Loved it, she rose above.
Kara: Very Adam Lambert. Best arrangement.
Simon: Standout performance of the night. Some will hate it, and he loves that.

9. Lee Dewyze - Beast Of Burden.
Nice to hear him singing for once, shouting kept to a minimum. Actually not bad. Rough ending though.
Randy: Dope, one of his best.
Ellen: Great, but expected more from him on Stones week.
Kara: Growing the fastest. Tremendous.
Simon: Likes him as a story, but his personality isn't shining. He played it too safe.

10. Paige Miles - Honkytonk Woman.
Showed the limits of her range, sounded very weak in places, but some nice moments. Oh, apparently she's got laryngitis.
Randy: Did alright, she pulled it off.
Ellen: Great presence. Sounded amazing.
Kara: Worked the stage, great moments.
Simon: Generic, old fashioned, but moments of her big voice.

11. Aaron Kelly - Angie.
Like the makeover. Very good stage presence, great choice of song. Not flawless, but liked it. A lot.
Randy: Liked it, hot.
Ellen: The other stand out tonight.
Kara: Very powerful.
Simon: 100% the right song. He sang it within his limits, believable.

12. Crystal Bowersox - You Can't Always Get What You Want.
Excellent, sincere and natural performance.
Randy: Not her best, but love her.
Ellen: Effortless; born to be on stage. Her personality came through.
Kara: So comfortable it's easy to watch.
Simon: She was the favourite, but bettered by Siobhan tonight for the first time.

My top: Didi, Siobhan, Aaron and Crystal.

My bottom 3: Lacey, Andrew & Paige. Katie and Lee get a one-week reprieve.

Results Show:
The judges' save is back- one use only, must be unanimous and only before the Top 5. Cool. Hope they don't waste it like last year.

Bottom 3: Paige, Tim and Lacey.
Can't really disagree too much. Tim wasn't great but I am a bit biased for some reason... And he's safe! Phew.

Lacey's out. Good call.