American Idol season 7 - top 24 - top 12 guys roundup

David Hernandez - good start, but it sort of fell apart by the close of the song. Needs more stage performance experiences.
Chikezie - shaky start (enunciation problems to my ears), but good smooth vocals, otherwise, but he did sound a little too throw-back to the 60's.
David Cook - nifty arrangement of a song that's rarely had that sort of treatment, but I think he pulled it off, but his long notes aren't as impressive, and he's a little too cute with the short lines of the song.
Jason Yeager - Definitely lost his train of thought for a second, and did sound a little cheesy, plus the silly grin didn't help, but I blame the song choice on most of his problems, but it doesn't bode well for the future cruise ship singer...
Robby Carrico - I found his vocals a little thin, with not much on reserve, he reminds me more of a backup singer, not quite got enough to sing with to give a rock edge to the song.
David Archuleta - very comfortable on stage, has a distinctive vocal style (easily recognizable), but he sort of sings from the back of his throat, which limits big notes (he seems to have to wind up for a long notes at times), plus the sound of his air intake is louder than other singers (which is a little distracting), but he knows how to play the "gosh shucks" card and the audience will eat it up. That season on Star Search 5 years ago served him well.
Danny Noriega - horrible song choice because he turned in a monotonous vocal performance, but I think he's better suited for broadway, not as a recording artist. His "sassy" attitude won't carry inside a recording studio, either.
Luke Menard - it's weird to hear someone look like that sound like that in terms of having a higher pitched voice, but he sort of faded during the song, but he did get to showcase his falsetto at the end. But Simon's right, it was very forgettable and uninspired. Plus his wardrobe choice was pretty awful.
Colton Berry - Another indistinctive, banal, vocal performance; simply put: his vocals just aren't anything to write home about. Another broadway washout-in-training, I'm afraid. Should have put Kyle through.
Garrett Haley - If he shaved off that peach fuzz of a moustache, I thought you could sneak Garrett on for the Girls night tomorrow, and not many would realize he was a guy singing on Girls night. His lack of stage experience was evident, but he's got a decent voice (much better than Colton's), just really bad performance skills (unlike David Archuleta), which lends itself to being a staid and timid experience for us watching him.
Jason Castro - a very confident performance that gave me that impression that he'd been singing on stage for years, but his voice isn't a recording artist's voice in terms of being instantly recognizable and memorable. I think he'll go well in live performances playing in small venues, but he's got potential, but not quite the gift (vocally).
Michael Johns - Solid performance, and easily in the top 2 for the night. I think he does have a recording artist's voice for the studio, and does have front man experience for a band, so that's not an issue in terms of performance skills.

Overall, the rankings of the guys:

Top 4
David Archuleta
Michael Johns
David Cook
Jason Castro

Middling
Robbie Carrigo
Chikezie
David Hernandez
Jason Yeager

Bottom 4
Danny Noriega
Garrett Haley
Luke Menard
Colton Berry

I think Luke and Colton are going home.