Tonight was one of the best shows ever. It keeps getting better and better. This week was an acoustic week. They brought in a strings section and slowed everything down. A couple people did much better in this style.

Another change this week was that the band picked the songs for each singer instead of them fighting over them. They got a letter explaining why they got that song. There was only one performance that I thought wasn't that great and it wasn't that bad.

The "clinic" this week was for song writing. They divided them into 2 teams of 4 to write a song together. My favorite jerk, JD, decided that his team's song sucked, so he quit and wrote his own. Because it was a "team building" test, his team lost. During the intro of the tonight's show, he totally criticized his team, their song, and got booed. What an idiot.

Here's what happened with the performances tonight.

Jordis went first and sang "Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan. This is a classic that could easily go badly. She sang it differently than the original, but "made it her own" and did really well. I love this song and she gave me chills. This was another home run. Outstanding.

Jessica sang "Torn" and did really well. It was probably her best performance ever. Not the best on the show, but her personal best. She needed it and she got it. Not bad at all. I liked it and I think she'll avoid the bottom 3 this week.

Ty sang "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart. I grew up with this song. It was one of my first records. I love it, but Ty didn't make me happy. He did a good job. Ty always does, but he didn't thrill me. He gave it a Motown groove and it was interesting, but I wasn't feeling it.

Suzie did "Bring It On Home" and did a really good job for a white girl singing a black man's song. She had some soul and really worked it. I liked her and I think she did really good. INXS said she had one of the best voices in the competition. I agree.

Marty... Marty. Marty. Marty. Un-freaking-believable. He was assigned "Baby, One More Time" from Britney Spears. Yes, Marty sings Britney. Just roll that around in your head for a minute. So, how did he do? Imagine Britney done by Nirvana. He took it to a whole new place, a darker, twisted place. He made this song actually really, really good. If I hadn't known that she had done it before, I would never have guess that it was a pop song. There was no sugar in this performance. It was filled with angst and emotion. I loved this. Marty is my new hero. I just sat there saying "Wow" over and over as I listened. Unbelievable. They should just hire this guy now and forget the rest of the show. Wow.

Deanna sang "Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. I must say that this is my wife's favorite song, by her favorite performer. She thought it was terrible, but I think that's because she loves the original so much. I think that Deanna did a good job. Not as good as Bonnie, that's true, and maybe not good enough to stay out the the bottom 3, but she did a good job. A little shakey, but it was a very difficult song, technically, to sing. I liked it, but it may not be good enough.

JD tried to do "As Tears Go By", a Rolling Stones song. INXS told him that they wanted to hear him be "real" with this song. I gotte tell you, he can fake "real" with the best of them. Look at how many people like this arrogant pig. He did this one alright, but not great. I'd almost give a "good", but it was easily the worst performance of the night. His entertaiment value has worn out. He needs to go home tomorrow. He got mixed reviews from INXS. I didn't get it. JD Go Home!

Mig was the final performance of the night. He was assigned the Peter Framption song "Baby I love Your Way", which I was never impressed with. He chose to play the piano himself while he sang. This could go so bad, in so many ways. I like Mig and I hoped for the best. Then he started to play and sing. Wow. Another amazing performance. I'm not sure he nailed it technically, but it gave me chills. He took a mediocre song and made it great. Dave Navaro's comment at the end was that he's always thinking about what he's gonna say at the end of each song, but during that performance, all he could think about was how much he loved his wife. It really moved me too. Another home run, out of the park.

Jordis, Marty, and Mig were the big winners tonight. They were all amazing, over and above. At the end of the show they gave the bottom three at the moment. They were " Ty, Deana, and Jessica. If Ty is in the bottom, then JD should be there instead of Jessica. I predict that the final bottom three will be Ty, Deanna, and JD. He does have his fans though, so who knows about JD. What do you guys see in him?

So, It was a good show. What did you think about this week? Tell me in the forum...