Last night, as I was prepping for two hours of Race time, Josh Clinton stepped in and recapped the show. He predicted that Heather and Brenna would go, and I can’t disagree there. They were the worst of the bunch last night, so they SHOULD go. Whether they WILL go or not… that’s another question.
It’s the guy’s turn tonight, so let’s see how they do.
Ryan Seacrest is here, and he promises that we’ll be hearing Fuel, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks and even some Marvin Gaye. And here’s the guys!!
But before they perform, Let Us Take You Back to last night and the ladies.
And now, the Three Stooges, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson
Our first singer is Taylor Hicks, singing “Easy” by The Commodores (covered by Faith No More for you grunge rockers out there).
Easy is right. Taylor makes it seem very effortless with his singing and Woos! Lots of energy and Joe Cocker-like movements. Good start to the show.
Randy – It was my best favourite performance from you.
Paula – Repeats Randy, but more incoherently.
Simon – I thought it was the wrong choice of song.
Rating: 6.5/10
Elliott is coming up after the
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We’re back, and Ryan talks to Adam SandlerElliott Yamin. He’s singing “Moody’s Mood For Love” (I think) by James Moody.
In terms of singing, it was great. I’m not a big fan of using the mic stand and staying stationary though. But it works for Elliott in this case, as he doesn’t seem uncomfortable like many contestants are being stationary. This was a jazzy, bluesey song, and Elliott really works it. Booyakasha!
Randy – For the first time, I gotta stand up for you. That was brilliant.
Paula – Stevie Wonder, you made him proud. (Um, WHAT?)
Simon – I think you’ve grown in confidence. My only thing is that you can’t win a song with a song like that. But it was a great performance.
Rating: 7.5/10
Ace is singing Daniel Bedingfield (it’s gotta be “If You’re Not The One”), and Gedeon is singing Sam Cooke after the
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Back from bill paying, and now it’s time for Ace Young, singing (as I thought) Daniel Bedingfield ‘s “If You’re Not The One”.
OK, first off half a point off for not knowing the name of the song, Ace. And as for the singing, well Ace butchers the song. I mean, it’s not even close to good – it’s flat everywhere and it’s very difficult to listen to. I mean, a guy singing this song in his bedroom could do it better. However, he’s a pretty, pretty man (second prettiest on TV after Wentworth Miller according to my wife), so I’d be very surprised if he goes home.
Randy – Tells Ace to pick challenging things. (Yep, the damage control is out in force now.)
Paula – This was another good week for you. Take more risks.
Simon – I think you struggled with the song tonight. What you’re hearing tonight and what you hear at home will be two different things.
Rating: 1/10
And after that travesty, Gedeon McKinney is up, and he’s going to sing “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke.
Obviously, Gedeon is trying to sing much older than he sounds tonight. And he’s partially successful – it starts off a bit weak, but he picks it up as the song goes on. The important thing though is that he shows a lot more fire and passion than he did last week, and the Star Search moment at the end is spot on. Good job.
Randy – You evoke memories of a lot of Sams of old.
Paula – babbles.
Simon – You are a funny little thing. You do that kind of music (Motown) very good.
Rating: 6.5/10
After the break, Kevin Covais threatens to sing some Marvin.
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“Gangsta” Kevin Covais is here, and as promised/threatened, his song is Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, and he utters one of the Idol Phrases of Doom, “I just want to have fun”.
And now I’m wondering where the fun is. Kevin’s energy level seems to be low, and while the singing isn’t bad, it seems to be almost monotone and listless. I wasn’t feeling it.
Randy – I really, thoroughly enjoyed that.
Paula – Ah, screw it. I’m not transcribing her crap if she’s gonna keep with this babble.
Simon – I do like you, but if I heard that on the radio, I’d turn it off.
Rating: 4/10
Sway is coming up after the
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We’re back, and Stevie “Idol Killer” Wonder is the singer of choice for Jose “Sway” Penala. He’ll be singing “Overjoyed”, last heard sung – poorly – by Dave Moffatt during Canadian Idol’s semifinal rounds.
Well, Sway just showed why I call Stevie the “Idol Killer”. He’s flat all over the place, and while he’s got the energy, it’s countered by the very poor singing, capped with a GIANT run right in the middle of the damn song. I hate shit like that, because it’s a blatant ploy to “make up points” with the voters. Scary thought, but Dave Moffatt was better singing this on Canadian Idol.
Randy – It wasn’t good tonight for me.
Paula – (yeah, whatever woman. This is what happens when you talk to Dr. Phil.)
Simon – This is exactly how not to do well. This was nothing more than pure karaoke.
Rating: 3/10
Peter Brady/Bobby Brady/Donny Osmond/Fred Savage/John Mayer lovechild (as DeeDee puts it) Will Makar is coming up after the
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We’re back, and as promised, here’s “Lovechild” Will Makar, singing “Lady” by Kenny “It’s the wood that makes it good” Rogers
Kinda funny, as he goes Josh Groban-like on the song, and does a better job than alleged opera singer Stevie Scott. Soulful, and I thought he made the song his own.
Randy – To stay on every week, you have to show something amazing each time out. It wasn’t amazing to me.
Paula – Too safe. A little bland.
Simon – I missed what he said, but he didn’t like it.
Rating: 5.5/10
Bucky and David are singing country and Sinatra (Guess who’s singing what. No, this is not a trick question.) after the
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Bucky Covington is heading back to his singing roots. And that means country music. And when you think country, you think “The Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks. Well, actually I’d think “Friends in Low Places” but I like my drinking songs.
I’ve never heard Garth Brooks done this bad. This must be what country karaoke sounds like. The enthusiasm is there from Bucky, but the notes betray him.
Randy – All in all, you definitely did your thing.
Paula – (blah, blah, blah)
Simon – You are what you are, and I like that. But you come off as the opening act, not the star attraction.
Rating: 3/10
We’re jumping straight to the next performance, and David Radford is also staying in his comfort zone, singing Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight”.
Nothing earth shattering from David here. Like Bucky, I think he knows that his time is limited on the show, and he’s just having fun now. With that being said, it’s leaps and bounds better than last week. But it may not be enough to keep him on the show.
Randy – You stayed in your zone but I found myself getting bored.
Paula – I didn’t feel like you connected with the band.
Simon – You need to have charisma and confidence for this type of song to work. You didn’t look comfortable.
Rating: 5/10
One more singer left, and he’ll be singing Fuel. I’m guessing “Hemorrhage” .
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We’re back, and our final performer is Chris Daughtry, singing (as I predicted) “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)” by Fuel. Yay me.
Feel the pain – in a good way. It was kinda like Tonic singing Fuel (“New Rock” Lite if you will), but it was a strong performance from Chris regardless. Lot’s of passion, and he’s bringing it tonight – good voice, good control, good connection with the audience. He’s like Bo last year, always picking the right song.
Randy – It’s the right song choice. It’s you.
Paula – Do you know how good you are? (Chris: Only when you tell me) Boy, you are amazing.
Simon – This was the only performance which stands up in the real world. Tonight, you are the standard everyone should be looking at.
Rating: 8/10
Time to recap the singers, and time to start voting.
I’m out.
