"Take a good look at me now!" Scott Savol - a slow burning ambition sang Tues night at the Cleveland State Univ Wolstein Center. All eyes were on the 5th place AI finalist from Shaker Heights as he nailed "Against All Odds." Our hometown idol proved he has a shot at a long term music career. Bice was on crutches after breaking his right foot during a gig Sun in NH. It didn't stop him from rocking out on "Sweet Home Alabama" Unfortunately, he didn't perform his signature tune, "I Don't Want to Be," opting out for a mellow "Desperado & "Voodoo Child." John S The Plain Dealer
Finalists Bo & Scott nearly steal the concert from the winners! Their sold out performance drew 11,000 fans. Savol's fans filled the seats on the left side of the stage. "The Dawg Pound" went crazy as he finished off a 3 song set with Hall & Oats "She's Gone, Againts All Odds & a duet with Jessica. He brought his son, Brandon onstage to say hello to the crowd. "This is my reason for coming out here & giving you guys something fun." Savol told the crowd as his son stood at his feet. The crowd really went crazy when idol runner up Bo Bice hobbled onto the stage with a pair of crutches & sat at the keyboard. "It's been a couple of days since I played the piano, so I might stumble through." Closing the show was Idol Underwood, her last song was the idol song "Inside your Heaven." The show closed with Bice & Underwood's duet & the entire cast singing "Lean on Me & ROCK in the USA. Akron Beacon Journal
