AI Judges Need to Assume Responsbility for Having 'Wooden Ears'

This posting is for the American Idol results of March 24, 2010.  By now the AI judges have to be taking some responsibility - and should be feeling some no small amount of guilt - for picking so many kids who have so little or no musical talent.

The fact that Tim Urban survived the cut and made the "Top 10," is really a joke.  Admittedly, Paige Miles went from bad to worse - and completely lost her confidence - but she still has one of the best voices in the competition.  Certainly, Tim, on his best day, has no clue of how to sing, interpret or deliver a song on stage.

Andrew Garcia and Didi are another couple of "weak sisters," that never should have been selected by the AI judges.  Both have poor pitch, little vocal strength and really no concept of who they are as singers.

After Sibhan did a great job on "Paint It Black," she did another soul tune which shows she doesn't understand that her strengths and any potential career lie in alt-rock.

Katie Stevens, while a cutie, is a "babe in the woods," and needed another year of vocal practice before trying to become an American Idol.

For my money, the best artists of this season remain Crystal Bowersox, who is sounding and looking more and more like a reincarnation of Janis, - and young Aaron Kelly, who I believe is destined for greatness as a C&W superstar.

The only thing that was remotely "honest" about tonight's show, was the judges' new-found and overall sharpening criticism of the contestants' performances and talent.  Maybe they're really starting to face the fact that they selected a number of kids whose time would be better spent pursuing academic studies - and not music.

And that's our view from "The A&R Room."  We welcome your comments.