Posted by Adam

Monday December 20, 2010

CRYSTAL Bowersox thinks Simon Cowell has left a big void at American Idol.

The singer — who was the runner-up on the ninth season of the hit TV show — believes Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler won’t be able to fill the big shoes left behind by Simon.

“Simon should come back for a guest spot and judge again for at least one show, so the next round of contestants can have that Simon experience,”  she said.

Bowersox recently revealed that she has been getting parenting tips from the Doobie Brothers’ Pat Simmons while opening West Coast dates for the group.

“Pat has been great,” she said.

“He was playing with my son Sunday in San Diego and gave me some advice about touring with a little one. He said don’t leave ‘em at home; you’ve got to take ‘em with you.

“Their boy, he said, is 20 now, and he’s toured every single year with them. This is the first year that he won’t be — he’s going to Australia. They’ve taken him on the bus every year, so it can be done.”

Tags: american idol, crystal bowersox, simon cowell