AI: 5/4 — Requiem

May 5, 2005 · Filed Under popmedia

Well, Scott’s gone. After his best performances of the competition. Ah, the irony…

I don’t disagree that it was time. I could’ve been happy if he’d gone last week, this week, or next week, as I do think that he’ s in the 4-5-6 range of the Top 12 — not Top 3, certainly, but still very, very good.

But what impressed me most about Scott was how much he grew & blossomed over the course of the competition. He learned, he adjusted, he became more confident & self-assured, and it showed on stage. He started out as the Gump/serial killer-looking guy who sang like a choirboy, moved on to being the average Joe, 9-to-5-er with a dream (not to mention a dad who said he’d never be a singer…) that pretty much any/everyone could relate to, and ended up with what we saw the last two nights — a guy with real chops who will undoubtedly get the opportunity to make his dreams come true on some level.

How very cool.

He’s not the American Idol, of that there is no doubt. But neither is there any question that he’s one of the best stories of AI-4.

Good job, Scott! And best of luck in whatever you do from here…

-ghp

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