An update to yesterday's spoiler news--the Idolforums member has changed the title of his/her post to "some suggestions", which means there's still a bit of healthy suspense about Bucky's choice for 21st Century Songs night. I'm hoping for a smooth country ballad that shows off the plaintive, rootsy-real voice that caught my attention a few weeks ago, and a look at the "favorite performance" threads at Bucky's sub forums at IDF and IdolonFox suggests I'm not alone. (An encouraging number of the Garth Brooks fans at Planet Garth enjoyed his take on "Thunder Rolls", too--always good news.)
This ought to be a fine, fine week for Bucky, when all's said and done. While "Superstition" was a fun and pleasant surprise hit, and I'll go to my grave maintaining (along with Sonny West, for heaven's sake!) that "Oh Boy" got an unfairly harsh critique, Tuesday should be sweet. Bucky's voice is authentic, contemporary country-rock Americana--as unexpected at American Idol as a piece of pure, beautiful sky-blue turquoise would be on Diamonique Day at QVC, and a huge bonus for us roots-rock fans who might otherwise skip Idol altogether. (MJ's Big Blog has a much more eloquent and succinct take on Bucky's place in the Idol-sphere; scroll down to the 3/21 recap.)
This week is definitely his chance to show the people who've just tuned in what those of us who saw the semi-finals know--this guy's worth staying tuned for.
More later!
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