By Weldeon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:11 pm:

sonding good,
WELDON

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:23 pm:

I just turned on the tv and I see Ashford & Simpson on the panel.

By T.L. Harris (24.0.54.208) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:38 pm:

The Funk Brothers are doing a great job, it is wonderful to see them on the show, and Ashford and Simpson look great as well.

T.L. Harris

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:42 pm:

Oh yes, I agree!

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:47 pm:

Fantasia Barrino was super on "I heard it through the grapevine". Her voice reminds me of Anita Ward. I like the way she moves.

By Soul Sister (65.43.144.46) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 09:56 pm:

My vote:

La Toya
Jasmine
George


S.S.

By Vonnie (205.188.117.14) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:06 pm:

My vote

LaToya
Fantasia
Jasmine
George

The Funks were sensational, liked how Fantasia gave the guys a little tease. I also liked the brief run down about the Funks that was given before the beginning of the show.

Vonnie

By Steve LItos (209.100.86.4) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:07 pm:

My votes were for:

"Ooh Baby Baby"

"Grapevine"

"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"

Funk Brothers - You sound great as always!

Jack - I could hear you loud & clear on the Vibes on "This Old Heart" & "Ooh Baby Baby"!

Babbitt - Cool "MOTOWN" bass!!!!!! Did you design it?

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:08 pm:

Yeah you guys are great!

By Eli (68.236.26.58) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:15 pm:

I called Babbitt on his cell right before the show to wish them luck.
He loked great right up front and center!

I loved the introduction.

I miss Joe Messina but all in al it sounded good, although they did not focus on the guitars and keys enough.
I couldnt see Ray or Joe H. on my set.

My faves tonight were Fantasia, George and La Toya.

I think that that "Reds" will go packing this week.
That had to be the most horrendous rendition of My Girl that I have EVER heard.

By SoniT (69.140.132.102) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:18 pm:

LOL...yes, "Reds" needs to go!!!! He messed up one of my all time favorite songs. My favorites were: Fantasia, George, and Jasmine. I missed LaToya's performance but I'm sure she sounded good. I was glad to see The Funk Brothers and Ashford and Simpson.

By Steve L (209.100.86.4) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:26 pm:

Eli- You are right about "My Girl". I was thinking an off-key, not as good looking version of PAT BOONE myself. It was really the only singer of the night that made me cringe.

By Eli (68.236.26.58) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:26 pm:

BTW..
I have on of those talking "Simon" bobble head dolls and I usually have him talking back to Simon in defiance!!

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.162.3) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:32 pm:

like I said the first week, LaToya is a star, and I think she will win it all,
I told Jack if he could, to tell Latoya I was a fan, (smile)
WELDON

By J5 Collector (68.190.127.252) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:36 pm:

LaToya's been my favorite all along but I thought she was disappointing tonight. George and Fantasia were the only two who sounded like they could really hold their own with the Funk Brothers backing. George reminds me of Jim Nabors -- he's kind of goofy looking in an endearing way, and then he opens his mouth and that great voice comes out. Fantasia is a Diva in the Making!

All in all, I think once they get rid of a few more people, they'll be left with a group of 7 or so people who are all more talented than any of the previous years' winners.

But first: Bye-Bye, Red!

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:39 pm:

Yeah...sorry but RED gotta go!

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:41 pm:

I didn't watch the show from the start. I missed the first three or four contestants. I missed La Toya's turn. I'm sure she'll advance to the next round.

By J5 Collector (68.190.127.252) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:46 pm:

Cornbread, everyone will advance to the next round except Red! Unless all the grandmas and 11 year old girls who vote are so smitten with him that they don't care that he was off-key the entire song.

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:48 pm:

J5, yeah he WAS! AUGGH!

By Eli (68.236.26.58) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:54 pm:

I think that Fantasia will win and George will come in second, but La Toya will get a deal regardless just as Kim Locke did on the last seasons show.

Jennifer Hudson MUST bag her attitude and tone down her performances a bit, or else shes history too.

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:54 pm:

The redhead fellow who did "My girl" is a product of his environment. He was probably not exposed to soul music.

I call him Little Conan.

By Dinelle (67.35.238.230) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 10:58 pm:

How was the show? I missed it while watching the movie "Selena".

By LadyMystique (216.37.228.72) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:00 pm:

Aw girl you missed the Funks! But, as you can see from the posts, we already have our votes in!

By Dinelle (67.35.238.230) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:00 pm:

BTW, I'm glad that you guys like my man from New Orleans. I'm talking about George.

By Stranger56 (24.186.184.6) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:03 pm:

Red was out of his league tonight.....he's gotta go!
What was he thinking by choosing My Girl?
LOL
He should have done something from Darin's Motown LP.
Haha.

He goes tomorrow...even though Camille was also terrible.

I liked:
Fantasia (already a star)
George (BIG voice)
Latoya (so at ease on stage)
and Jasmine (tore up You're All I Need)

Jim

By Earlene (152.163.253.70) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:09 pm:

I've followed this group on American Idol since their start. Unfortnately, some of these kids had trouble navigating the feel of the Motown music. Fortunately, LaToya and Jasmine had the pipes and the feel to carry it off. I don't know if these kids will ever understand how fortunate they were to have the Funk Brothers offer their musical support. Needless to say, I enjoyed catching glimpses of the Funk Brothers. They will always hold a special place in my heart.

By Marsha (69.212.42.214) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 12:05 am:

Fantasia, Fantasia, Fantasia.

Period.

Peace.beauty.Marsha Cusic

By John Barry Sheffield (195.92.168.171) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 02:37 am:

Hey Guys, we have to wait until Friday night here in Enhgland and we get both shows together, a mammoth session!

Please don't post who get's knocked out as a Headline! haha

Cheers John

By Uptight (24.55.0.68) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 03:29 am:

Great show. The Funks sounded nice. I, too, noticed Babbit's bass with the Motown logos placed on it. I have not been a regular watcher of American Idol, but I made sure I tuned in to watch the Funks and Ashford & Simpson.

I just learned his name reading this thread, but "Red" was...painful to watch. (He does look like a young Conan O'Brien! LOL) He is better off performing the Easy Listening-type songs.

I was pleasantly surprised with Jasmine's rendition of "You're All I Need."

We can see why they saved George for last. His voice is a bit like Teddy Pendergrass. I believe he even put a little more excitement in this performance, dancing a little.

By Mike Sku (64.9.11.62) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 08:36 am:

I think LaToya was very good with "Ooo Baby Baby", but I am surprised she chose a ballad this week. She should have kept it a little more understated, though. Last night, George stole the show, as far as I'm concerned. I'm sorry -- I still don't like Fantasia's antics. I think she did a decent job on "Grapevine", though I am not the biggest fan of her voice. Tonight, I think John or Camile have to go. If it's anyone else, I'll be really surprised. No -- shocked.
Wasn't it interesting that no one did a Supremes' song?????

By Moe (66.219.162.219) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:05 am:

I liked the way they introduced the Funks (it's about time!!). I wished that they would have chatted with them a bit, though.
I'm with you, Mike Sku, I think George stole the show, although I liked the way Fantasia "worked her way" around the Funks. Uptight, I agree with you, too; Jasmine's performance was OK.
The "Red" needs a 1 way ticket out of there (the most famous of all Motown songs & he butchers it!!) I never saw Joe Hunter most of the time except for 1 shot almost at the end.
GREAT JOB FUNKS!!!!!!!!!!!

By Millie (68.62.5.125) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:24 am:

My favorites were LaToya and Jasmine. In defense of "Red", he was totally out of his comfort level...he's good when he's performing the standards, ala Harry Connick, Jr., however I was embarrassed for him last night and I'm sure he knew that his performance was dismal. Now here's the question - who chose the songs? Was it the singers themselves, or someone else? Fantasia did a good job, but I didn't like George...no energy, just kinda blah. Just my humble opinion!

Millie

By ~medusa~ (68.79.95.6) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:26 am:

2 me, the best on the American Idol show lastnight were
Latoya~ooobaby baby
Mr. Huff~Aint To Proud To Beg
The Youong Lady that performed ~I Heard It Through The Grapevine
and I think the Little Guy that performed~This Old Heart Of Mine did pretty good 2.
This was my first time really wtching the show,although I've heard a lot about the Simon Guy.

By Vonnie (152.163.253.70) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:30 am:

Millie,

The singers pick the songs. I'm sure "Red" picked the song that he thought was low tempo enough for his range. His problem was evident, he is not being familiar with soul music. He was out of his element and it showed.

Vonnie

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.101) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:49 am:

The singers are given a list of songs from which to choose, and if they want something that is within the "theme", but not on the list, the producers make an effort to clear it for them.

Regards,
Ken

By Common (209.2.55.171) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:50 am:

Hello everyone,

I didn't watch the entire show but the young lady, probably Jasmine???, sang You're All I Need & I thought she was flat & shaky. She didn't sound that controlled to me, but that's just my opinion. Actually, I 'listened' to the show than watched it. I thought the young man who did 'Ain't too proud too beg' wasn't too bad & 'Grapevine' done by another young lady was pretty good. Other than that, it wasn't too inspiring, vocal wise, IMO.

Peace!

By Reese (12.15.168.69) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:32 am:

For a Motown show, I thought last night's show was fairly lame. I don't think anyone did terrible (except for "Red"), but no one really impressed me either.

As far as "Red" is concerned, I think he was done in by a poor song choice. If he had been smart (or at least informed), he would have sang FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE, Tony Bennett-style. He would have pulled it off well. Unfortunately, he or Camille will probably go home tonight.

Other than that, I found the rest of the show just so-so. But I give Jennifer Hudson props for her version of HEAT WAVE. Finally, she gave a performance that showed why she belongs int he Top 12.

By DyvaNaye (209.212.74.216) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:36 am:

Hated it!

By Common (209.2.55.171) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:46 am:

LOL@ DyvaNaye! Well, that's pretty much to the point.

By Bong-Man (198.111.56.128) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 12:40 pm:

Heh...Yeah, "Red" needs a good dose of double soul.

I can't believe he told that girl she looked like Jay Leno !

Mr. Huff had it goin'. Nice selection of songs too.

By BAN (141.156.61.18) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 12:41 pm:

LaToya's "OOH Baby Baby"
Fantasia Barrino's "Grapevine"
George Huff's "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"
Amy Adam's "Dancing In The Street"

The others were so-so. John Peter Lewis' "This Old Heart Of Mine" was terrible. He should be voted off.

By Millie (68.62.5.125) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:58 pm:

Reese,
I agree with you 100% that Red should have sang "For Once In My Life"...it would have been so much better than "My Girl"! Ugh!!! Poor guy...looks like his fifteen minutes are long gone!

Millie

By Stranger56 (24.186.184.6) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:00 pm:

Red is safe?

What's wrong with the world?
I think they're just saving him for Manilow Week.

Jim

By Eli (68.163.60.242) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:02 pm:

TRAVESTY

By SoniT (69.140.132.102) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:07 pm:

Yes, definitely a TRAVESTY!!!!! How the heck is Reds still there?????????

By SisDetroit (68.42.211.240) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:10 pm:

TRAVESTY!

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:21 am:

The Funk Brothers I recognized were Uriel Jones on drums, Jack Ashford on tambourine and vibes, Eddie Willis on guitar and Bob Babbitt on bass.

By ~medusa~ (68.79.103.187) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:23 am:

~~~and they only showed Joe Hunter once I think.

By Moe (24.140.18.45) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:36 am:

Yes, Medusa, & they only showed Joe for not even a split second!!!!

By Eli (68.163.58.19) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:39 am:

I still believe that the show is FIXED

By Gary (66.73.238.5) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:42 am:

I noticed two drummers on stage, there was a second guy drumming on Uriel's left; I wonder why? The Funks were also augmented by a horn section which was barely visible on stage, but could clearly be heard on all the songs. I thought the entire band sounded great.

BTW, I think the contestants all have some degree of vocal ability, but I don't think any of them have the potential to become big time stars.

As for the voting. what can I say? It was a joke. I haven't watched American Idol all season (other than Tuesday's episode), in fact I've only watched it 2 or 3 times since it's been on the air, and I definitely won't be watching it anymore. What a load of chicken sh--.

By Eli & Paulie (68.163.58.19) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 09:58 am:

Gary,
The other drummer is Keith Benson who had been with the tour al along.
He is from Philly.

By Moe (24.140.18.45) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:03 am:

Thanks for the info Paulie & Eli
There goes the 1 & only time I will ever watch that show!!

By Gary (66.73.238.5) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:20 am:

Thanks Bobby and Paulie...We gotta hook up when youse guys come to Dee-troit.

By paulie #$%^3 $shoes (68.163.58.19) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:35 am:

t'anks ala youse guise ill be lokin ferwards to hookin up wit ala youse guise
how dat gina gobbagool doin dese dayz??%^&*(wata rack eh?? EH????@#$%^&*

By Moe (24.140.18.45) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:38 am:

Hey Paulie,
Did HBO ask you to appear on Sunday nights yet??
You could be Tony's cousin (for real)!!

By John (140.215.154.24) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 01:41 pm:

Hi everyone. After watching the show it got me thinking about what's happening today in music. How can someone as obviously talented as LaToya end up in the bottom three? While the obviously as untalented guy with the red hair make the cut. What criteria do you think the voters are using to make a determination when they cast a vote? I guess my basic assumption when I stared watching the show was that it was a talent competition, but I now see it is a popularity contest. (????) Does the public really not appreciate talented individuals anymore? Is it all about style and looks over substance? (Red is really not that good looking) Also do you think that people are miss using the voting procedure to rig the outcome? Do you think the competition is rigged? I'm confused, help me out people.

By GOAT (64.228.147.230) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 01:45 pm:

I think it's rigged to a degree. I mean Jon Peter Lewis? Give me a break!

The final "star" I believe is determined by voters. But I think the top twelve are rigged as to who goes on and who doesn't.

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:26 pm:

I have never watched the show. However, there was an article on a local girl in the local paper who tried out a few months ago that might give a little insight. Apparently they have a number of "pre-auditions" prior to the televised shows and she made it pretty far. She didn't make the final cut to be on the show, but according to her, Simon Crowell told her she definitely could sing.

This puzzled me because I thought he was the guy who was so critical of those who made it on the show. They must look for more than just singing ability when they choose who gets on.

By Reese (12.15.168.69) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:33 pm:

I don't think the compeitition is rigged. But I do feel that many people vote based on who they like best as opposed to who sang the best. Plus I still think its the young teenyboppers who don't mind staying on the phone for hours to vote (multiple times) for their favorites. I don't have the patience for that. Last year, I didn't even vote until it was down to the final two.

Also, I think the audience grows and changes from week to week, so sometimes there is no history. For example, I love LaToya and she has done good performances every week. But this week, I wasn't feeling her. She did okay, but not as good as before. If I was a first time viewer, I might not have found her so special and would have voted for someone else.

Even with that explanation, I was totally surprised with this week's bottom three. None of them deserved to be there, in my opinion.

By Gary (66.73.238.5) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 02:49 pm:

I don't know if American Idol is rigged or not, but I do find it very curious that the voting tabulations (ie. raw numbers) are not made public, nor are they validated and certified by any independent, impartial entity. This causes me to wonder. A lot. A WHOLE lot.

I suspect that the average low-brow American Idol viewer is not very well informed about real musical talent, and therefore, not in a position to judge the contestants' abilty. Most people probably tend to vote out of sympathy for their personal favorites, and not for the most talented individuals.

Lastly, I hesitate to say it, but I'm sure that good old fashioned bigotry on the part of the voters plays a role. How else can anyone explain Latoya being placed in the bottom three and that red-haired kid making the cut? This is not the first time this has happened on American Idol, that's why I think this show is a stupid, meaningless piece of sh--.

Don't get me started on those ridiculous "judges".

By Sue (12.34.51.20) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:14 pm:

I think what's happening, is you've got umpteen million teenage girls with the call-in numbers on speed-dial. Those are the ones driving the numbers, deciding who wins, etc.

That Jon Peter guy is a classic teen idol type, today's Bobby Sherman. No vocal talent, but there's something there, some oddball thing he's got that sends the girls into hormonal overdrive.
With Red, he's got half teenage girls and half fond grandmas who also think he's cute ...

If you forced adults to watch and take part in the voting the results would be a lot different, I think.

By Gary (66.73.238.5) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:22 pm:

Good point, Sue. I totally forgot about the teen girl demographic. This nonesense is a little clearer now.

By Ralph (209.240.205.62) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:28 pm:

Sue,
Are you telling me Bobby Sherman COULDN'T sing??? What a low point in music that was!

By john dixon (152.163.253.70) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:40 pm:

Here's a scenario I'm daydreaming about to:
teen girls vote off the only contestants that can half-way carry a tune, adults with semblance of taste give up in frustration, the show loses what miniscule credibility it had, American Idol is cancelled, is picked up and continued with minimal fanfare and media hype on the Disney Channel. The end.

By Ralph (209.240.205.62) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 03:45 pm:

John,
That makes sense. This is real Disney Channel fare.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 04:09 pm:

The only problem with John's assessment is that Fox would probably keep it on due to success in the teen girl demographic.

Since it is a game where the least number of positive votes wins, contestants who have somehow developed voting blocs (teen girls and grandmas, for instance )will pass through the early rounds like crap through a goose on ex-lax. Once the votes aren't being split by decent singers without built-in fan bases, the remaining moderately talented contestants will fare better until the best of the remaining talents that doesn't have a crooked tooth, bad weave, funny stance, or whatever else might bug American TV watchers, will win.

Huzzah! Start the 15 minute clock at that point.

Regards,
Ken

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 04:11 pm:

Least number of positive votes "loses" not "wins". I need to hire an editor.

Regards,
Ken

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 04:13 pm:

Dang, I kinda like Bobby Sherman's singing....
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Ralph (209.240.205.62) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 04:18 pm:

Just now saw one of those early afternoon talk shows where they interviewed Simon and crew. They discussed how seemingly un-fair results have taken place on the show. The main reason given for this?..All the teen-aged girls calling in.

By Sudi Kamau (66.117.198.35) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:10 pm:

I have considered LaToya the front runner by far, but she didn't do that well on the Motown show.

I could almost go for Fantasia, but there's something about her I just don't like.

Wouldn't George be great if he'd come up as a member of one of the singing groups of old, slogging up and down the Chitlin Cirucuit? He'd get some weight in his ass and really be something. Even Fantasia would be more likeable to me with some road polish on her.

The judges really reveal just what a farce the show is when they fail to point out just HOW out of tune the two Hawaiian girls (or one Hawaiian and one Hispanic girl) are. Those girls are dreadful and I'd like to see them both go.

And how can you trash the girl in the bad skirt and not trash some of those other warblers that Simon gave a pass?

My sentimental favorite has been Jennifer Hudson. She's green as grass, rough as a cob, raw as an oyster, and she looked like she was having some kind of spastic fit the other night, but I think she has more potential as a singer than most of the people still up there. She may not ever be not a super-star, but with work and guidance she could stand up to a long career as a singer you don't mind working with.

I can't get over the one guy that they kicked off and told to go to New York to pursue a stage career not getting the point that they were telling him that he was actually good enough to go get a REAL gig.

By Eli (68.163.58.19) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:47 pm:

I believe that if 'voters' were just allowed one call in per person, we could get a better idea of a true result.
BTW..how about Ann Robinson as a judge??

By Reese (12.15.168.69) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:50 pm:

Eli,
just today on GODD DAY LIVE, some emailed in the exact same thing. Just one call per person.

Another person said you should call and vote for the performance you liked the least, instead of who you liked the best.

By E (68.163.58.19) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:52 pm:

There you go, Reese!

By GOAT (64.228.128.158) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:54 pm:

But they use those polls to try and market the image of the winner. If a lot of young girls call, you can bet that it's either Jon Peter Lewis (Yikes!) or the Red haired kid.

By Juicefree20 (151.205.100.23) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:54 pm:

I believe that they're trying to inject some suspense into these proceedings. If memory serves me correctly, last year Ruben was bumped into the bottom three as well. I think that they're trying to goose things up. America just can't be that stupid or that devoid of taste.

Juice

By GOAT (64.228.128.158) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 06:03 pm:

Listen to the radio. Yes they can. LOL ;)

By MagyarEd (209.163.99.245) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 08:31 pm:

Uptight,
I heard from reasonably reliable sources that Fender Bass made two special Motown basses. Babbitt played one of them Tuesday night. The Wednesday night American Idol show was to have Babbitt presenting one of the basses to Randy. It did happen (Babbitt has a tape of it) but obviously not on TV! So at this time I'm guessing that Babbitt has one of the basses and judge Randy has the other. I'm sure more definitive details will follow soon about these mysterious basses. Pretty cool and interesting stuff.

In my opinion Red's singing was unquestionably the most moving, passionate and accurate rendition of My Girl I've heard since David did the original.......April Fools!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.

By SisDetroit (68.42.211.240) on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 08:37 pm:

LOL, MagyarEd.

By bigdaddyg2k4 (205.138.54.125) on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 04:44 pm:

I kicked myself upside the head (please don't ask me how I did it!) for missing the Funk Bros. on American Idol, I was taping another program when it came on. I did catch highlights of the performances on Entertainment Tonight and Extra the next night. The Funks were sensational! Babbitt looks like he was having a ball playing that funky looking bass of his! They fail to dissappoint as they played with precision and grace as they are world-famous for. The reason why I don't look at "Idol" much anymore with the exception of the Funks performance and Ashford & Simpson judging (it's like they never aged!-still looking good!) because the show is overhyped and overexposed on shows like ET and extra and seem to devote almost an entire program on just the shenanigans that are happening on "Idol". After awhile you get tired of hearing who got booted and all the junk that Simon is talking about. But that's just my opinion, folks.

By Juicefree20 (68.161.24.39) on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 06:39 pm:

Damn GOAT, you're right at that! I tried to be benevolent about that, but, your truth is the light. My bad! Honestly, I don't listen to the radio too often. It's just the same 20 songs over & over & over & over...well, you get the point.

Juice