American Idol 9: Top 9 Redux Studio Versions

.. nobody went home so it’s a Top 9 Redux. Well, it’s a pretty interesting night with almost everyone delivering decent-to-good performances. But with regard to their studio versions this week, I felt a bit tentative with a few of them.

This is how I rank their studio performances for this week:

01. Lee Dewyze
02. Tim Urban
03. Crystal Bowersox
04. Katie Stevens
05. Michael Lynche
06. Siobhan Magnus
07. Casey James
08. Aaron Kelly
09. Andrew Garcia

Random Thoughts: Wow. Tim Urban's studio recording sounds great! His phrasing here is so much better than his live performance. I like that he somehow puts emphasis on the song’s “story” using different layers to his voice throughout. Very interesting. Lee Dewyze delivers another studio recording. It's nice that he's able to add variety to the song. I also like Crystal Bowersox's. I think the recording has so much personality into it that's very infectious. Oh, and Katie Stevens sounds very country in her recording. Her voice reminds me now of Carrie Underwood/Shania Twain. I find it surprisingly nice. I didn't care much about Aaron Kelly's and Andrew Garcia's versions. Their versions sound very karaoke to me. I don't know.

STUDIO VERSION
Crystal Bowersox: Saved
Andrew Garcia: Hound Dog
Tim Urban: Can't Help Falling In Love
Lee Dewyze: A Little Less Conversation
Aaron Kelly: Blue Suede Shoes
Siobhan Magnus: Suspicious Minds
Michael Lynche: In The Ghetto
Katie Stevens: Baby What You Want Me To Do
Casey James: Lawdy Miss Clawdy


LIVE VERSION
Crystal Bowersox: Saved
Andrew Garcia: Hound Dog
Tim Urban: Can't Help Falling In Love
Lee Dewyze: A Little Less Conversation
Aaron Kelly: Blue Suede Shoes
Siobhan Magnus: Suspicious Minds
Michael Lynche: In The Ghetto
Katie Stevens: Baby What You Want Me To Do
Casey James: Lawdy Miss Clawdy