ZZ Top, Heart, Genesis and Ozzy Ozbourne

What a great set of rockers to honor this year! I loved the performances by the honorees (goose bumps anyone)… they were all in such top form considering that they aren’t spring chickens anymore.

My Special Moments:
- Nickelback rocked out the opening of the show with Sharp Dressed Man
- Gretchen Wilson and Alice in Chains absolutely kicked it out with Barracuda. I was totally blown away.
- Heart. They sounded like they just stepped out of the 70s.
- Robin Williams “preaching” the “gospel” of Genesis
- Genesis… I don’t exactly know why, but I love pretty much anything that Phil Collins sings.
- Jada Pinkett-Smith… uhmmmm… strike that thought.
- Ozzy the one, the only…. there’s nothing more to say.

It would have been a total kick in the pants to run sound for that show.

Bon Jovi night… this should be interesting - could be very hard for the girls. (as always, my comments are typed out before the judges say their thing)

Phil: Oooooo. He started in the audience, that’s such a unique thing. For me, boooooring. It sounded to me like a 12 year old singing in front of a mirror. I think Simon is the only one who heard what I did.

Jordin: Didn’t get her outfit. It was her weakest performance on the show. I just hope this one song doesn’t put her at risk - considering how good she is, but I’m afraid for her.

LaKisha: A couple rough spots at the start, but a perfect song choice. I saw the return of LaKisha… strong.

Blake: The bravest person in the competition. Took a classic and turned it on its head (a song that I really liked the original of). I think it worked very, very, very well.

Chris: I liked the start… but that was it.

Melinda: Wow!

My rank from top to bottom: Melinda, Blake, LaKisha, Phil, Jordin, Chris

Bonus rank from my lovely wife: Blake, Melinda, LaKisha, Phil, Jordin, Chris

Not sure if I like the “you all were safe last week, but now we have to can two”…

I hope Jordin stays and Phil goes with Chris… and not just because then we’d be down to the final four I predicted way back when.