'American Idol' season 13 second episode recap

Based on the spoilers, at least four people heard tonight make it to the final 31.

Final ratings for night one were 15.2 million viewers and a 4.7 18-49 share. I predicted in my previous blog entry that they'd finish with 15 million and a 4.4 18-49 share. That's down from last year's debut but I expect the numbers won't nosedive to the degree they did season 12. I bet tonight's numbers will be down to about 14 million and a 4.4 18-49 share.

Anyway, here are some of the contestants and my thoughts:

Jesse Roach, Cypress, Texas, 27 (K.T. Oslin "Do Ya") - Very alt southern. "You could be an artist," J. Lo said. "A voice with rasp I wasn't distracted by," HCJ. IN

Montaged: Steven Curd, 18; Anna Melvin ("Wrecking Ball"); Ryan Clark (John Legend). All three IN.

Jamiah Malik (original song); Quaindra Boston-Pearsall. The two friends are a combo and the mix up the comments so you can't tell who did better. My guess was the girl. Jamiah didn't quite have it. Quaindra IN. Jamiah OUT.

Megan Miller dared tackle Carrie Underwood's "Last Name." She has decent volume and some personality. "I'm worried if your voice would blow out," HCJ said. She's IN.

Grace Anne Field was a mess. Too loud, too all over the place. OUT.

A dual combo:  Eric Wood, rock-edged oil field worker and Adam Lambert-ish  Austin Alvarez are both IN but we barely hear either. Not a good sign for either.

Spencer Lloyd, a worship leader from Arizona, sings Colton Dixon. Pretty boy with a guitar. He has confidence and a smooth voice. I kind of like this dude. HCJ: "You seem like a sweet guy. You are killer handsome. The part that is missing. You're an okay singer. You'll go out. Whoever is lined up next to you will have to deal with the deafening screams of your looks and sweetness." He says yes because the guy has the LOOK. IN.

Marlon Lindsey, a gospel singer, gets IN. Nothing special to me.

There's a balding dude in sunglasses and only suspenders imitating Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson - badly. "Is this America's Got Talent?" HCJ says. "You know you can't sing. You've disrespected the process." OUT.

Barack Obama, I mean, T.K. Hash from Charlotee, goes all Fall Out Boy. He has plenty of charisma and some vocal skills, too. IN.

And now we feel old because after the break, they offer up a woman who was on season one in 2002 and has a son who is eligible. Remember final three contestant Nikki McKibbin? She looks a little rough and still wears way too much make up. Her 15-year-old son Tristen is trying out. He tries "Santeria" by Sublime, a song far older than he is. He's pretty good. I'm not sure he's ready for prime time yet but he has potential.  "If mom wasn't here, I guarantee it wouldn't work for me," HCJ says. J Lo likes it. Despite HCJ's no, he makes it. It's a good story. IN.

ANOTHER montage: Taylor Stearns (singer songwriter-ish). Did she make it? I may have missed it. Then we see a mix of yeses and no's, then a commercial. Was there any point in that?

L.J. Hernandez is a fast talker and very funny. Too bad he can't sing. That "big" note might have killed some birds. OUT.

John Fox, a worship leader, sounds like a worship leader. Emotive but unexceptional. The judges liked him more. IN.

Rachel Rolleri channels Jennifer Nettles by singing "Stay." She has serious eyelashes. She had some nerves but is pretty good. She looks like Melissa Joan Hart and has a sweet personality. She makes funny faces when she makes a mistake. " You have understated confidence," HCJ says. His suggestion: don't make faces when you mess up. IN.

Athena Williford does a passable Whitney Houston. Remi Wolf has lots of frizzy hair and is very earthy. MK Nobilette has a surprisingly good R&B voice. All IN.

Emmanuel Zidor, an airline ramp agent for Delta Air Lines, has a good soulful sound and enters the room singing. He makes an instant (good) impression. "I believe you when you sing," J. Lo said. "Really really beautiful." Emmanuel was told he couldn't do this and gets tearful. The dude is quite a personality.

Samuel Ramsey dared to use the word "jazzy." "Don't use the word jazzy. It's not a word," HCJ said. OUT

Caitlin Johnson is 15 and raises horses. HCJ can't believe it: "You're 32. You're from New York City. And your name is Beth Goodwyn." She's good but needs a little seasoning. "You're not ready. You need time to find out who you are," HCJ says. Nope. J. Lo felt she could develop. She says maybe. Keith likes her voice and gives it a yes. J. Lo feels forced to say yes. IN.

Ronald James Reed will help end hunger and war by being the next "American Idol." He can barely sing, swallowed up by his own guitar. He's a little scary, especially when his eyes bug out. He collapses in a ball afterwards. Nope. Famine and war will continue. Sorry. OUT.

David Luning, the Jason Mraz look a like, sings an original, an edgy bluesy song. I like this guy. "Misinthropic," HCJ says of that tune. "I'm not sure if it's 'Idol' interesting but it's interesting." He's IN.

Twin action. We get that every so often. (Remember the Brittenum twins from Atlanta?) Selena Moreno is up first with Janis Joplin. Bluesy but her voice is nothing special. Sierra Moreno goes a much prettier route. I like her much more. Gorgeous voice!  Selena felt "forced," J. Lo says.  Keith felt Sierra has more star power. HCJ says they did a disservice coming in together. Selena is IN. Sierra gets two no's and is OUT. Oh, well. I preferred Sierra. Tough to split the sisters like that.

Briana Oakley, who made it to Hollywood season 12, is back. "I'm not going to get cut," she said. "I'm relentless." Keith Urban remembers her. She has a good voice but I don't know if she screams STAR. Nonetheless, she's IN.

Rico Perkins and Aranesa Turner both channel Willy Wonka songs. Turner was better. Both are IN.

Gaddy Foster, joke contestant, barely wears a shirt, if you'd call it a shirt.  Let's move on. OUT.

And since this is San Francisco, we have a New Age dude, a "sound healer" named Adam Roth. He talks something about balance and frequencies. Connick mock collapses, affected by the "frequencies." He naturally picks "Hallelujah," one of the most overplayed songs in 'Idol" history. It's a lovely tune but should be banned. He does a good job but come on already. "You have an interesting voice but your usage was schizophrenic," Keith said. J. Lo didn't quite feel it. HCJ says no. J. Lo says yes. Keith says yes. No way this guy will make the top 31. IN