The Voice Season 3, September 10, 2012 NBC HD - Page 13

Last night was such a mixed bag .. I continue to see Terry as a one trick pony .. yes, he can sing, but he's not that great .. as I've said before, good karaoke .. his take on "Stay With Me" was just plain bad .. he did not pull it off, and the put on swagger was not working .. most Rod Stewart songs are best left to Rod .. Terry's continued ressurection of classic Rock is a mimic more than an interpretation ..

Kudos to Paul Merkovich on the harmonies, he should audition for the show

Amanda once again moved up on my list .. she's consistently week in and week out I think working the hardest to stay .. "Natural Woman", one of my favorite songs, was great, and had a lot of emotion in it ..

Trevin, the minute they said "Walking on Sunshine", I thought come on CeeLo, ... sure, it's a happy, bouncy tune, but just so far out of Trevin's usual .. bad song choice .. and why does the dude do so many covers of songs originally by women .. ?? I'd like to see some classic Motown / some Teddy Pendergrass / etc .. after all, Terry made it this far on stale Classic rock .. Trevin should go home

St Nick suffered with a bad, bad song choice with September .. that might send him home .. I hated to see my favorite muddle thru that .. shame on CeeLo again .. "Rainbow" was stunning .. I thought I had heard every interpretation of that until last night ..

Melanie was way off key in several areas of both songs .. she's a great kid, but she should go home after last night

Cassadee may be the front runner and she is likely the most commercially viable singer in the group .. she is consistent and the girl can sing .. but, there are literally thousands of her out in the world trying to break into the biz .. good luck to her ..

Two have to go .. yet when it comes down to Americas vote, talent in many cases goes out the window .. the mentors always harp on "That audience connection" and that is one of the most important aspects of a singer .. if that were the criteria, then Trevin and Terry should go ..

Lastly, a judge that no longer has a contestant in the running should be required to shut up for the remainder of the show .. thinly disguised attempts to boost or dis a remaining contestant should not be allowed unless you still have a singer in the running ..

I've gotten used to CeeLo's rambling .. he's an eccentric and I am as well, folks like us tend to have our brains go off into sometimes a less than logical train of thought ... kind of a stream of consiousness thing ..

Christina, on the other hand, sometimes appears to me to actually be jealous at times .. and just plain mean .. and I don't like it because she has millions / fame / fans / etc .. last night, when she was saying something toward Melanie and suddenly popped of with "She's not even looking at me .. !" .. well, Christina, with all due respect, (which in many cases, you don't give others) .. Melanie is a 17 year old, obviously very sensitive individual and also well liked by the fans .. so even though I may not root for Melanie, I can respect who she is .. and if I were her and felt the obvious attempts at slamming me, I would not look at you either ..

And then there is Christina's comments on the staging when Melanie performs .. she acts like it's the staging that's getting Melanie voted thru .. glad last night Adam set her straight ..

St Nick is the New Millenium version of Leon Russell .. and Leon was one of the most influential artists of the 1960's and 1970's ..

He has the talent, he's a great keyboard player as well and he's got that audience connection .. he deserves to win as he is the absolute best true talent in this season .. but, he's a long shot because of his looks and the fact that we live in a manufactured music time period these days ..

It's sad, really ..

Great minds, right .. ??

And it's sad because early on, I think I went on record here as saying CeeLo had the best team .. they went down the tubes fast ..

I'm not against variety, but by this time, the coach should know what works for the singer .. I hate to say it, but I believe I could come up with better selections ..

I watch the show at 110" .. the nose thing really, really sticks out .. I did not know if it was freckles or what .. and apparently, makeup does not hide .. HD can be so revealing ..

With each passing week, Amanda moved up on my personal chart .. I believe she worked the hardest, was the most willing to try whatever might work and acted like a tru pro throughout the whole process .. and, of course, she can sing .. sorry to see her go .. Trevin or Terry should have been on the plane home ...

America, sadly, has lost what taste they may have had when it comes to true talent and innovation in music .. which is really what it's all about, IMO ..

I wonder if the order of ellimination was the order of votes ..

If so, that would put St Nick at the bottom of the list ..

We have ..

Cassadee .. a good looking girl that's an OK singer .. listen closely to any track she's done .. in most cases, not all, but most, she drifts on pitch .. she's not that dynamic, but if you are looking for a vocalist that appeals to the teen / young adult crowd, she's your winner (someone mentioned her as being a Taylor Swift Wannabe earlier in the thread .. which may be true, but Swift's fame came from the ability to write songs that connect with her demographic in a huge way .. if she were just a singer, we would not know her name) .. Cass will have the toughest road of all simply because there are literally thousands of her working the fair / casino / bar circuit that have tried desperately to break in .. go to Nashville .. they are a dime a dozen .. and many are much better singers and lookers .. she is no Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson ..

Trevin .. seems like a nice enough kid, with a good backstory .. but notice how Carson does not send as many commentary questions his way .. why is that .. ?? And take a look at his expressions when just standing there .. I don't know if he even has a clue on how far he's come .. at any rate, he is the vocal gymnast .. much like Colon and Jermaine .. although they were much more commercially viable than Trevin .. can you say Ruben Studdard .. ?? Myself, I get tired of the same schick from the guy .. let's wait for the really, really high note scream and swoon .. then let's praise him like he's the Savior of Music .. no thank you .. but, if the vocal gymnast is your cup o tea, then he's your winner ..

Terry, Terry, Terry .. yes, I have listened to those songs from the day they came out on the radio .. yes, I have all of those records .. yes, I can sing along with all of them .. they are as familiar and comfortable to me as an old pair of broke in shoes .. but, unless you plan on doing what you've been doing (bar bands / cover singer) .. how far can they take you in the real World .. ?? Perhaps you can make it to the level of David Cook , Chris Daughtry but myself, I'd much rather listen to what they are doing rather than your week in and week out covers .. Steve Perry, where are you when we need you .. ?? But, if the Hobbit like wannabe Rocker with a lack of real swagger and a penchant for the oldies sung very much like the originals appeals to you, then he's your man ..

That brings me to St Nick .. which if you've read my posts from the get go, I have been a fan of from inception .. other than the mis step of September, which I blame on CeeLo (Nick looked obviously uncomfortable to me when he did that number) .. I believe he has consistently made each and every song his own, done a fresh and contemporary version of it, maintained his own integrity throughout the process, keeping his look and his style all his own .. it is absolutely a testament to his talent that, all things considered, he is still in it .. that, in an of itself speaks volumes .. he's beat out the teen heart throbs, he's beat out the contemporary singers, hes' beat out the much better looking singers, he's beat out everyone but himself and the other three .. what does that mean .. ?? It means he has that rare something that transends everything else .. it means he has the talent and the ability to connect with people .. which, IMO, should make him the winner .. so, if the non-conformist with the soulful voice that reaches into your heart each and every time (OK, most times.. ) and reminds you what a joy a great singer / performer used to be back in the day appeals to you, then he's your man ..

St Nick for the Win