Due to the fact that I was physically unable to force myself to listen to any of the performances in their entirety, I shall keep this short, sweet and opinion free, or at least opinion lite.

It was Classic Rock Week. I heart Daughtry. I heart David Cook. I’ve even been known to rock out to some hard rock like Sevendust and Taproot. But I’m just not a 70s/80s Classic Rock kinda girl. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the musical talent of the era  but I literally shudder at the thought of being forced to listen to it for more than half a song. Maybe it’s because my brother and his friends were huge classic rockers?

Anway, the infamous Slash from Guns N Roses was the mentor this week, which was pretty cool! Plus, they added a new twist this round. Instead of singing two solo performances, the contestants had one solo and one duet!  Apparently, Idol feels they have to compete with DWTS for new gimmicks this year.

***Just learned that the contestants weren’t allowed to “make them their own” with the songs this week. They had pretty stricty rules with how much they could change. Still, they could have picked better song choices for me for you.

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Adam Lambert:“Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin

Of course, he was amazing. I didn’t even have to listen to him (thankfully*) to know he was going to be the freaking star of Rock week.

For the first week the producers had him at the front of the show, meaning no other performance could compare, blah blah blah. Yes, he has mad skills. Been saying it for weeks. But I know without a doubt that I would never, ever by his album because shrieking, falsetto rock is like nails on a chalkboard to me. That said, he deserves to win.

(*I did listen until I couldn’t take it anymore)

Allison Iraheta “Cry Baby” Janis Joplin.

Good. Powerful. Her vocal talents are staggering and she actually pulled out some rock swagger.

But, it was kind of a boring song choice since there were no melodies. Basically just her belting out the words “Cry Baby” over and over….and over….and over.

Have to throw out some love for the new hair. She actually hooked up with Adam’s hairdresser for her new long colored tresses!

Kris Allen “Come Together” The Beatles.

Kris is meant for slow ballads only. For one, he is quiet and doesn’t have full ennuciation so when he is trying to rock, you can barely hear him. Simon was right; it felt like a jam session with his band instead of a Top Idol performance. Boring.

Someone should have given him the Monster Ballads Platinum CD to pick from this week instead of Classic Rock Anthems.

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Danny Gokey “Dream On” Aerosmith

Everyone that cringed when they heard that Danny was going to be attempting this Rock Anthem raise you hand!

I lied earlier–I did sit through this whole performance. It was like a train wreck that you know is coming so you keep watching the tracks until it hits, even though you really want to turn away.The final note was bloodcurdling and really, really bad! Kara was right on the money that he should have done Steven Tyler’s “Cryin’” or “Crazy.”

The Duets:

Danny & Kris “Renegade” Styx

Danny outdid Kris in solos during the duet. But their harmonies were really good together. Hated the song choice. Hated performance. It just wasn’t them. The should have done a Classic Monster Ballad—or a 90s Power Ballad!

Adam & Allison “Slow Ride” Foghat

Of course the two rockers hit it out the park. They are ready to put out a duet album together and go on tour. Not that I would buy it or go see them but lots of others would.

all photos from Rickey.org, the best source of latest Idol, DWTS & other reality news!

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