++GhostSpectre A hell of a good performance. I don't think I'd say it's actually better than Haley Reinhart's take on "What Is and What Would Never Be", another Led Zepp number, in A Idol Season 10. They're both great performances. (Haley did several Rock numbers, including Joplin's "Piece of My Heart" but criticisms by Randy and later in the show by JLo, were so unfair that the media picked up and commented on the fact that only she, no-one else, was being treated like that.) She still managed to reach 3rd place. There's a similarity in voices when they're belting it out, a bit of raspiness and growl and a pretty. good range. I prefer Haley overall but I've listened to more of her singing, and she is incredibly versatile, handling other pop, Blues, Country and Jazz, and even big ballads, equally well. Still, I must listen to more of Elise because this was really so good.
This is probably my favorite idol performance of all time. Covering Led Zeppelin is usually the biggest mistake anyone can make bc there's no one who can touch an artist like that... The fact that someone as young as she is, and also the fact that she's a female, holding her own signing one of the most iconic male rock stars of all time's songs, is just incredible. I have to come watch this video every now and then bc it's just unbelievable how amazing she is! I was really hoping Elise would come out with a kick ass rock album after the show.. Just to show how truly talented she is without having to fit into that stupid "American Idol" cookie cutter role they were trying to mold her into... that's why she couldn't do well on a show like this. She's too much of an artist... And a bad ass! ;)
In all fairness to the American Idol judges, they were trying to push her toward her strength; precisely this type of massive rock song. But her last performance was namby pamby. This performance however is ICONIC. For me it is equal to Haley Reinhart's swan song on the show; a recap of "Benny and The Jets". And the videotaped clip of her discussion about performing the song was hilarious because she was so casual about it; "Oh, I do it all the time with my band." Like she quite often sang "Happy Birthday" with her band quite often.
Great Performance-S! "I want it all." "One and Only:" "Vienna" " Kashmir by Elise (UTube) as good as the original.....No vocal Acrobatics..just A.Great Voice, perfect pitch and range that goes on for days.. Her not winning is proof the show has become a joke. Producing no successful act in since!!! Should be called "American Idiot" Home of the want to be's"
@@kyleroberts8823 She was very hot and cold, but she had at least 3 or 4 absolutely killer performances, as good as I've ever seen on one of these shows. That was a weird year for competition. Jessica Sanchez should have won.
This is still and always will be the best rock performance on any music Show contest ever hands down. Her voice is gritty raw and real. She owns the song emotionally and vocally doesn't sound like a cover copy and by someone else's voice.
***** She was great, in her element. Put a different genre in front of her, and she was really disappointing. I remember her having some god awful performances.
She never had an any God-awful performances to me. Yeah, some were weaker than others, but in no way would I ever say any of her performances were terrible. Elise Testone was awesome through and through! She should've won!
This girl, woman can freaking sing! She lost because she was NOT pedestrian in her approach. I lived through the 60's and 70's music scene, this lady was on full frontal attack! Amazing. The producers mush have been scared to death of her. Great. Passionate and alive!
If only there was more like her on these other singing/talents shows. These days it seems it's all hip hop and r&b shit. Just my thoughts I'm not a fan of those genres. Rock all the way!
My theory is that this is one of main factors that killed American Idol's ratings. Older adult viewers who grew up on Led Zeppelin, The Who and the Beatles -- and even Fleetwood Mac, Neil Diamond and Billy Joel -- just didn't relate to the current crop of hits or some of the freshly famous recording artists who performed them. Yes, time moves on, but people also enjoy hearing familiar music, and that wasn't happening much in the most recent seasons.
What I loved about this performance was thatyou can tell that she just forgot she was auditioning and she just showed what she had! Robert Plant would be proud!
October 20,2019. Still coming back to this. She got cheated. This was the greatest single performance that was ever on this season... Or any season for that matter. It's hard for anyone to get this song correct. She didn't just kill it... She murdered this song. Awesome rendition.
I am watching in 2016 - still !!!! Don't EVER give up! Your talent is from God, you're a precious girl and keep singing the rest of your life! Get it, Elise! You really should be at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!
Here in 2017, I still think this is one of the best performances. I thought she should've won or at least gotten recognized. Either way she has undeniable talent, and this performance definitely proves it.
She had plenty of offers. She turned them all down because she doesn't want to be forced to put out music that isn't her style. She could make it big, but she is choosing to do her own thing and she needs credit for that.
This performance blows away anything that's been done on idol sense and especially anything this year. I think they may make it one more year and then it will be gone for good. They blew it when they did not. Pick Elise Testone,,,,,,, look at the power and range in this woman's voice. This Woman's forgot more about singing than all the people on the show including the judges will probably ever know
I don't know what happened in American Idol maybe letting the 12 and 8 year olds vote and I really don't understand why they're bringing American Idol back after they screwed it up so bad the first time. Someone obviously had something against her because they keep pulling her video off everytime it she'd get close to a million hits. And I got some news for you American Idol you can't undo what everybody's already seen Stevie Nicks even said it, most powerful female voice she's seen on the show. I'm afraid I have to agree with the Superstar Steve Stevie Nicks
For this song she was the WHOLE package; rough,sexy,hip,womanly,dressed to the times from hair to B.Bottoms pants,jewelry; she was THERE in the 70`s !!! Bella,what happened since then...? Maybe a family ?
There going to bring idol back, I guess to see if I can mess it up worse than they did the Year this girl was there. She should have won obvious to anyone with a brain or musical Talent.
Had over a million hits at 1 time and took her off RU-vid and then placed her back on. I guess A good way to keep the count low when you know you can't keep up.
