American Idol saw the Top 4 on show Wednesday evening, with Phillip Phillips in particular impressing taking on Credence Clearwater Revival and Damien Rice.

Phillips' decided to go for "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" for CCR and, as the crowd agreed, completely smashed it.

The song isn't the most exciting, but he gave a solid vocal performance and gave a fantastic showing of himself.

Jennifer Lopez found it hard to contain her praise, saying it was "Joe Cocker quality".
Phillips went on to give another amazing performance with "Volcano" but may not be a prominent enough song to garner the votes he desires.

Steven Tyler, nevertheless, was very impressed and complimented the singer, "I heard the musician that time, man. You just sang like you really dug the way you sung. I never heard you sing like that before."
Despite "Volcano" not being an ideal song choice, Phillips would have done enough to please his fans, and many others would have been equally as impressed with his vocals. He looks to be a safe bet for the American Idol finals.

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American Idol, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler