Quick takes on the guys

Remarkably, all the men turned in creditable performances last night. Gedeon did as well he has it in him to do, which is pretty good, but he's not one of the very best of the guys, and I cannot stand the way he talks. Chris is a bit off his game while remaining hands-down the best singer. Kevin offers us his first performance without pitch problems. He sings expressively, but even at its best, his voice is thin and quavery; the vibrato isn't quite under control, and the overall effect is a tad cartoonish. Bucky is squarely average. Will is charming and sweet and sounds quite good. Taylor indulges every tic and twitch in his repertoire, and although the vocal performance is pretty good, it's not nearly good enough to make me overlook the rest of the package. Elliott gives a limp and lifeless performance; he hits the notes, but the tone isn't especially appealing and his whole affect is a dud. Though everyone over at Althouse is hating on Ace, he really does have an extraordinarily nice falsetto, and his singing was quite effective. It's just too bad be picked that horrendous song.