Japanese American Idol

I was invited by a Japanese friend to a free outdoor concert today. I got to the spot on time, but the bands were behind and I had to wait over an hour for my friend to get his equipment set up so he could play for about 20 minutes.  After he was finished playing, he asked me what I thought. I told him that he could probably make it on the season's first show of American Idol, but I wasn't sure if he'd get any further. He took it as a compliment. I'm glad I didn't lie.