Do we still think Taylor has Tourettes or is he just a spaz?

After last night I'm guessing he's just spazzy. Any thoughts?

Its called 'getting into the music' with his whole body.

Simple.

He's probably the only true talent in the competition that truely loves what he is doing.

I didn't view his moves last night as spastic so much as very well controlled movements that helped make the performance interesting. Simon got it right when he said it was the best so far. He's a very good performer as well as singer. Not everyone's cup of tea I guess. People who have never been much into soul or southern rock or rock in general wouldn't go for it. But there's a long tradition in those genres of people who have quirky interesting movements.

It's an act. It's just the angle he's playing, as shown when Ryan asked him what his 'signature move' would be and Taylor did his ridiculous 'lean back and say whoo' routine.

It becomes very clear that after the contestants reach Hollywood, Hollywood reaches the contestants.

Personally, I think it's stupid. If these people were any good, they wouldn't need the gimmicks. Just get on the stage and sing the damn song.

I always thought he reminded me of Ray Charles. But ,I still think he is one of the better guys.

Just because you don't believe in Santa Claus anymore is no reason to spoil everyone else's fun. Lighten up! Take a happy pill!

Vocally, he is one of the better ones. The Ray Charles thing was Ray Charles' thing. http://www.nosuffering.com/nosuffering/images/Ray% 20Charles%201.jpg

Taylor needs to stop pretending he's Ray Charles and just sing the damn

It doesn't work for me at all. He always over-reaching with his voice so his performances are not listenable. He's more a performance artist and the performance is energetic but not much more than that.

Happy pills are the only thing that allow me to sit through an episode. Tonight I'll just switch over to AI during Survivor commercials.

I just think it would be much better if AI were a singing contest, as opposed to a popularity contest.

AI5, starring: Taylor as Ray Charles. 'Whoo!' Kellie as the country bumpkin. 'I ain't never been a-swimmin' in a cee-ment pond' Ace as the closeted pretty boy. 'Do you really want to hurt me...' Kevin as the nerdy little kid that everyone thinks is just precious. 'I love to sing-a, about the moon-a, and the June-a, and the spring-a...' Mandisa as the black diva with one name. 'I'm every woman!!!' Katharine as the stunningly gorgeous knockout. <just looks at the camera> Paris as the self-centered, bubbly wannabe. <pushes Katharine aside and steps into the shot with an evil grin> Chris as the rocker dude. <high-fives the closeted pretty boy and makes his little rocker hand sign>

If they really wanted to impress me, they would tell the contestants that they have one week to write, rehearse, and perform an original tune. What they have them do now is more acting than music.

Let's start a rumor that he's pregnant.

Taylor would still be right up there.

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