Okay, so there was some hype, a lot of hype about the American Idol auditions right here in our own town of Jacksonville. My roommates and I even hosted a few of our friends over to watch and see who knew, who sucked, and of course to see if they used the footage of the theatre that they shot.
Well to say we were disappointed would be a major understatement. First, the interesting editing they did w/ the Veteran’s Memorial shots vs. Amelia Island footage. Jacksonville was represented as if we hosted the 4 judges in a cabin deep in the forest. It was just odd.
Next, the episode was not entertaining at all. The contests were weird and virtually no talent was represented. Our representation consisted of a girl who brought her dog, a bearded kid who bobbled his head an awful lot and an extremely emotional guitarist. No one was outstanding or really even stood out. Very disappointing.
The best part, when the song “Life is Highway” was played and the shot of the Florida Theatre marquee and front sign were featured! KT was watching with me at my house and maybe we screamed, listen we were excited! And that was about all we were excited about.
Overall not impressed, but hey- I’ll take the national exposureJ
 
KRB