Abrams, 20, an unconventional but versatile musician who plays piano, guitar and upright bass, had not appeared in the bottom three since the judges trumped fan voting and decided to keep him in the running on March 24. So why was he let go? Because people were tired of him? Steven Tyler may have given us a clue, when he said, after Abrams' performance of "Hi De Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)," "You made my scalp itch, it was so good."
As for why he got booted, I don't know. He's different. Some people have a problem with that, I guess. Sing nice sweet songs at a constant peak of emotional intensity, and stretch out every syllable for at least 12 notes, that's the key to their vote. Here's the performance.
