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Published Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:12 AM

Castro fails to rock the judges

By TIFFANY R. DeJESUS
Eagle Staff Writer

It was a night of rock stars -- mostly.

Aggie Jason Castro and the other three contestants remaining on American Idol performed songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday night's show.

The Texas A&M junior known for his dreadlocks chose his first song from another dreadlocked singer, Bob Marley.

"Listen dude," judge Randy Jackson said after Castro's performance of I Shot The Sheriff, "that was a really karaoke Bob Marley. ... That just wasn't good for me."

Simon Cowell, the judge notorious for his frank remarks, wasn't as nice.

"That was utterly atrocious. It's a song you do not touch," he said. "This was a first-round audition massacre. Honestly, I don't know what you're thinking."

"I was thinking Bob Marley," Castro said.

But the judges weren't sour with everyone, especially 17-year-old David Archuleta, who sang Stand By Me.

"You could have whistled that and it would've sounded better than the last song," Cowell said, referring to Castro's performance.

And things didn't get much better with Castro's second performance.

"Pack your suitcase," Cowell said after Castro stumbled over lyrics in Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man.

Castro's fans will find out if they had enough votes to keep him in the competition during Wednesday's elimination show, at 8 p.m. on Fox.

If Castro makes it to the competition's final three performers, Fox will stage a one-hour concert with Castro outside Texas A&M's Jack K. Williams Administration Building at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Posted by: Robin On: 5/8/2008

Comment Title: "I was thinking Bob Marley"
Great response, Jason! Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Stay true to you, Ag. Top 4 was a great accomplishment, and you looked relieved for it to be over, so I'm happy for you. I can't wait to see where you career goes from here! Gig 'Em!

Posted by: Pedro On: 5/8/2008

Comment Title: What's this American Idol you speak of?
I thought this was an article about Fidel and God's court.

Posted by: densie On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: leave him alone
give the guy a break....haven't seen any of u up there!!!!

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: JASON OKAY
No one is knocking Jason or his ability to sing, he's just NOT the American Idol type. He is not the best choice over the remaining talent or was he the best choice over some who were voted off early. He has his own style of music. To each his own when it comes to their choice of music but when it comes down to it, the best choice is David Cook. David C. has also got talent but is too much of a lovey dovey ballad type of performer. This D. Cook can lay anything out and make it sound good.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Pack your bags Jason
Jason should've already gone home. He is not good (not just because of last night either). Voting should be limited to 1 vote per telephone #. Unfortunately, some of these Aggies are voting hundreds of times each from the same telephone #. This is wrong no matter how you look at it. Go home Jason!

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Are you Aggies??
I thought Aggies were a loyal group. Have any of you naysayers downloaded Jason's i-tunes? You should. Why is Jason being crucified for missing the lyrics one time and DavidA and Brooke were "only human" when they did it (more than once)? If you give a listen to Bob Marley you'll see that Jason was spot on with his performance of ISTS. And when he recovered from the missed lyrics on MTM, he did a really good Dylan-esque song. I love listening to Jason, he makes me happy when there aren't many things left in this world to be happy about!!

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title:
I certainly hope that Jason does not go through tonight. It would speak very poorly of the Aggie Network to vote such a poor performance and apparent appathy through to the next round. Jason gets more embarrassing every week.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: David A.
No David A. cannot sing anything. He has yet to perform a good rock song. David C. can sing, rock, pop, and make even a good love song sound great. Look what he did with Lionel Ritchie's "Hello" and Mariah Carey's "Always be my Baby." Not to mention the super performances on Andrew Lloyd Webber week. Jason should have been sent home long time ago.

Posted by: L On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Go Jason!
Idol is just a popularity contest anyway so why not vote for a local Ag?

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: LITTLE DAVID
I think that little David should be the next American Idol...he can sing anything & make it his own, sure he is young but in comparison with the other ages he is the BOMB!!!!

Posted by: BluntButTrue On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Reality hurts
I'm sorry, but when I see dreadlocks and slurred speech, I'm thinking pothead. Sorry, Ags.

Posted by: Peggy Grisso On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Castro
HE IS STILL IN THE Competion FOR ALL THE WRONG REASON.I am an AGGIE FAN but it is NOT FAIR TO those who really have the Talent to BE Our Next Amaerican Idol.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: "I Like Jason"
Uh, duh, Jason has had more than one bad night. And David Cook should be the next American Idol. Sure he has recorded a cd but the guy can sing anything you throw at him and make it his own. He has star quality, talent, a heck of a voice not to mention his looks. He has never been in the bottom three and he has far more maturity in him than the others.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: I like Jason!!!!!!!!!
I really like Jason's voice. He is very endearing. I voted and voted for him. While he did mess up last night, he has had many good nights and shouldn't be judged on just one bad night.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Musician
I keep telling everyone that Jason cannot sing! I don't see how he's made it this far. And, his hair is ugly!

Posted by: Buddy On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title:
I pray that Simon doesn't meet the 12th Man tonight. A&M doesn't need to be known as a school where talent and musical ability are unappreciated and unknown. Give Jason a warm reception and a fond farewell, and let's get on with it.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: out
I am embarassed for him.

Posted by: truth On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Truth
Jason should have been voted off long ago. I suppose the little girls find him charming, but his singing isn't. Simon is telling the truth. Pack those bags,which should have happened already.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Jason's Out
Jason is not American Idol material. He is great in a small town gig, but doesn't have what it takes to be the next AMERICAN IDOL!

Posted by: Bob On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Listen to Simon
Tonight’s Idol show will bring good and bad. The good is Jason will finally be going home. The bad is we must endure one more of his musical renditions as he leaves. I truly hope he takes Simon’s advise and whistles his final song.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: Jason just isn't it.
A few performances ago, Jason acted like he really didn't care to go any further and last night proved he shouldn't go any further. As much as I am an Aggie fan, Jason just isn't fit to be the next American Idol. Come on folks, like the judges have stressed before "this is not a popularity contest it is a talent competition. And as laid back as Jason is said to be and seems to be, I don't think the spotlight and celebrity that comes with winning would suit him well.

Posted by: On: 5/7/2008

Comment Title: 12th Man Factor
Simon will meet the 12th man tonight!