And since we’re on the subject of Alexis, I could care less if she made top 10 or not, she was lousy and deserved her elimination in Country week, after murdering Jolene, a feat I thought only Brooke White had ownership of!

I never liked Alexis all that much either but I thought she deserved the tour spot over Michael. Oh well.

It’s self-delusion. You can like R&B, but you don’t have the background or the ability or the vocal command to play in it.

It took really great singers like Ray Charles, Charlie Rich and Ronnie Milsap and even Lionel Richie to make the connection between R&B and country really obvious, and you just don’t have the expression in your voice to deliver the soul music you want to. It’s not in your vocabulary.

This season had the thinnest musical value on every level. The thinnest musical background on the whole among the top contestants cast for the finals, and then they didn’t get to sing but the judges got to act out like they were in a sandbox and waste time.

Next season: more music. Better music. Please.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree with blaming him that Alexis isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t there. She has a great voice and is adorable. But I think I had watched AI a sum total of 3 times when I saw Country night this year, and I knew she was going to be going home that week.

ITA.

Not a Sarver fan, but I don’t see how it’s his fault Alexis didn’t make the top 10. He just did his best each week, as did she, I’m sure. In the end, he got more votes. It’s as simple–albeit incredibly annoying–as that.

I really hope they go back to the Top 24 format next season. In the end, I was very happy with 3 of the Top 4, but I truly hated this season for the most part, especially how TPTB manipulated who made it into the Top 13.

Then you have the few that make a living but are really fortunate to get the occasional gig and a lot of them are still looking for the next big break. And then there are the 20 or so that we haven’t heard from since they were on tour and probably never will again. So lets see 1/10 on being famous, 2/10 on being recognized, 5/10 on making money, and 2/10 on never being heard from again.

Sarver you better invest your tour paycheck wisely. If you’ve quit your job it may have to keep your family going for awhile.

I don’t agree with blaming him that Alexis isn’t there. She has a great voice and is adorable. But I think I had watched AI a sum total of 3 times when I saw Country night this year, and I knew she was going to be going home that week. It was bad, bad luck, that song didn’t work for her, the timing seemed off and she looked uncomfortable with it. But I do wish they had made it a Top 11 tour, I had hoped that they would.

Good luck going back to the 374748th most dangerous job in the world after the tour…

And Alexis DID deserve to be on the Tour. Stupid AI voters.

I wonder how he feels knowing ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Alexis that shld be there.

Based on, well, everything about him, I really doubt he knows he’s walking canon fodder without a hope for an actual career in music, sitting where *many* other better singers should have been instead. He’s sort of clueless like that.

As someone who listens to R&B, I enjoy his smooth R&B vocals. I think he could come out with a country/soul sort of fusion album and at least be able to make a living.

CRB, I think your assessment is pretty good.

R&B plus Sarver equals hot mess.