I would absolutely put the people I realized weren’t that great compared to others against the my stronger singers. Sometimes they’ll put two of the same genre against each other if they only want one style in their group.
My hubby thought perhaps that was the last person auditioning so Blake had to take her.
I also didn’t understand that last pick from Blake.
As far as putting up the strongest singer against the weakest, that seems like a good strategy. However, sometimes they seem to put up their two strongest singers against each other, and it makes you wonder why they want to lose one. Such as Blake putting up Craig against that other country guy last season (what was his name, he was so good I thought he’d win it, John?). But I don’t think the FedEx guy who sang against the prison guard was weak at all, I thought he was very good.
I thought that the FedEx singer was excellent and I hoped he would get stolen.
Ashley made the wrong choice … twice.
The fed ex guy and Joshua are from my area. The fed ex guy (what is his name?) moved recently to Los Angeles. But Joshua has been on the local nbc station and has been featured here.
I am glad to hear that others liked them, because I thought they both were good. And suprised that Joshua didn’t win his challenge and the other guy wasn’t picked up. Maybe the coaches hear different things than I do.
I believe the Fed Ex guy’s name was James McNeice.
close nuff
Xiggi, He has too many vowels in his name for my liking…
That Mia is strangely reminiscent of previous candidates. Mia Pfirrman, Sugar Joans, or that Salaz girl, perhaps. Can’t quite pick it in the memory banks, except that I did not think they were that good.
I agreed and why I wrote close 'nuff! The dude had all the “e”! 
I thought Hannah was very good tonight and I’m glad someone stole her.
I was happy Travis got stolen. I think Anthony is fantastic, but the battle song was so much closer to Anthony’s “wheel house,” that the battle was almost rigged in his favor.
Different strategies. Adam throwing the weak under the bus and favoring one. He has to as his team is the weakest. He could have given a reggae song to Blaze. That bearded fellow was soooooo exposed. No rhythm, no talent, no future with a weasel of a coach.
The others trying to bring equal pairs and are bound to lose a couple of good ones.
Is there anything more annoying than Carson yelling …We have a steal? Over and over.
Pharrel is trying to be Blake’s BFF. His choice was a bonehead move and might be a Craig redux. Crazy.
dstark is right, Christina’s straighter hair makes her look even more beautiful than she already is. Almost don’t recognize her.
Loved Anthony to open the show but thought Travis would get more than a 1-coach steal.
I feel like the producers are “sandbagging” with Nathan, the Asian kid who plays the guitar. He won his battle but we didn’t get to see much of it. Last night in the blinds he was one of the last ones chosen. From what I’ve seen, I really like him. Ditto for Paul, also one of the last singers chosen during last night’s blind auditions.
Toledo likes Hannah and so did the coaches. I thought her bottom range was shaky, she over-sang (to compete with Sarah’s power), and she lacked authenticity. I am still scratching my head on why Hannah got stolen and also felt sorry for Adam in not getting the steal after giving her the victory over Sarah. I think a lot of these competitors are hopeful to get a production deal with Pharrell and that’s why they choose him.
Meghan is the most dynamic “rocker” on the show. Better than Hannah and Sarah. Blake was lucky last season to get another shot at Craig Wayne Boyd after letting him go in the battles (who ended up winning the grand prize) and now he gets another shot at Meghan, after not turning his chair for her in the blinds. They toured together. It will be interesting to see what they do moving forward.
I’m a little bit bothered by how there has been a slow slide towards real professionals on The Voice. IMO, Meaghan is a professional and has much too much experience to be a competitor on a show like this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Magnolia I don’t want The Voice to turn into a musical version of Dancing With the Stars.
Good point, jonri. Meaghan does seem to have a big advantage.
I missed about half the show, but did see the battle between Cody and Matt among others. I thought Matt was better, but Blake cut him loose in favor of Cody because he would get the teenage girl vote.
How old is Meaghan? Her face looks rather young (no wrinkles) but her hair made her look very old, imo.
I believe Meghan Linsey is 29 years old.