Rock and Roll Hall of Fame meets Fashion?

JLo / STy Fashion showdown: It ended after I saw STy's python printed blazer. Done, he wins for outrageous. SO many new factors / players this week. Surprise of the week, Gwen Stefani and her LAMB line are styling the contestants -- how much did they pay for this product placement? But in all honesty, broad theme with lots of options. However, this time, the show is a commercial for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum and the costumes that are at the Hall of Fame are put on display for Steven Tyler to do a demo video about the looks and the people who make up the Hall of Fame. WEIRD. Then Ryan tells us that willIam was brought in by Jimmy Iovine to help coach the contestants. One twist after another. Jacob is up first. He was going to sing Let's Get It On. However, he felt the song was too vulgar for his values -- he can't sing a song about doing the "nasty." So he switched to Man In the Mirror by Michael Jackson. Okay, sexual innuendo versus crotch grabbing? I do think the gospel undertones of MJ song will help him. Jacob then says if he ends up in the bottom three, it won't be because he sang the song bad or wrong, but because "America wasn't ready to look at themselves in the mirror." Wow. Was that Naima dueting with Jacob? Jacob was in full diva mode. Oh wait, that was Saidah (sp?) Garrett singing with him - amazing! She wrote that song! Wow, what an honor for Jacob. I thought he blew it out of the park, but the diva was in full mode tonight which can also feel over the top for me. B+ Haley finally sings Joplin. Piece of My Heart. A little too much growl for me. She needs to do the lesson where she stands in the mirror and watches herself sing. Stand still for a second. Oh this is going to be a problem for her. Haley, I'll always remember your Benny and the Jets but not sure what is going to happen to you this week. JLo says she is showing she is a contender. Randy liked it. Steven said nothing was wrong with it. Hmmm B- Casey was going to do "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" but switches to "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by CCR. I say good choice. The bass is back out. Great mix of Casey singing and growling. He is such a musician. Randy reminded us that he played the bass. Steven totally backed me up that he is a true musician. Casey says he does feel added pressure because the judges saved him. I mean this guy is so cute. I love him. A- Lauren does Natural Woman by Aretha. Woah, tough pick. willIam says "Do you know what happens when you combine country and soul? C-O-U-N-T-R-O-U-L." Lauren is doing Gwen's mohawk look. I forgot to comment on the clothes! I like the sultry feel of this. She isn't screaming. But is the energy high enough? Steven called her "grow-ned up" JLo thought it was amazing. Randy thought it was solid. Agree, it was good, not great. B WHAT? Christian Slater is the house? James decides to slow it down. On Rock and Roll Hall of Fame week? Really? The title of this song is too long for me to write. George Harrison something. This is a miss for me. Boring. Of course he sings well, but his ears look really big and I am noticing them a lot because the song is boring. The judges see it as a risk. I don't think he will be voted off for this, but not my favorite. B- Scotty sings Elvis. This is a mimicry. Cute, like the denim on denim look but I can't take him seriously any more. If he was a huge star and he added this onto his show as an encore, I'd think it was clever. He is competing to be a big star. Umm little girls were allowed to run up onto the stage. Randy loved it. Steven said he is not "all hat, no cattle." Yes it was fun, but it was not a showcase for his voice. C+ WHAT? Christian Slater has a daughter. I am old. Pia does River Deep Mountain High by Tina Turner. Superbly difficult song to sing. And it did seem harder for her. She needed to intensely focus on singing. Yes she moved around but it felt premeditated. Not with ease. Steven called her a murderer, she killed it. "Pia you've got to know there are a million guys in a million bars having a million drinks about you tonight." Vocally she was still strong but something is lacking in movement. But not at all bad. B Stefano sings When a Man Loves a Woman and Ryan Tedder from One Republic produces it. The guy brought it. Lots of runs and oversinging, but somehow, he knows how to keep it modern? It doesn't sound like a mimicry. An artist of today would do an old standard this way. Agree with Randy that it was a bit jerky, and too quickly phrased. I can see that. In my mind, though he saved himself this week in my book. B+ Paul singing Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash. Jimmy and willIam tell him to do it crazy. I loved it. Instead of a mimicry, it was a musician going at it. Very stylistic. But the jam was major. Loved it. A- Jacob B+ Haley B- Casey A- Lauren B James B- Scotty C+ Pia B Stefano B+ Paul A- So Casey and Paul (surprise) rocked my world and Stefano surprised me again. So it may be time for Scotty to hit the road although Haley who has not been a fave may not have done enough to save herself. We'll see tomorrow with surprise performances! Don't be ashamed of your obsessions...and don't be all hat, no cattle.