[joeysteele]

I've been trying to work out why I don't enjoy this part of X Factor anywhere near as much as I used to a few years back.

The people who audition are a mix of great,good,fair,bad and ridiculous as always but now I think the talking is way too long and drawn out but I also see that it's the audience that ruins it for me anyway at this stage now.

Sometimes you can hardly hear the person singing for their clapping and cheering during the performance, I know it can work out that it is seen as supportive but I am sure it can also put some people off when singing too.
I think I preferred it when they sang alone to the judges.

I will really enjoy the 'live' shows when they start but the audience clapping sometimes near all through the audition is really off putting now.