21/08/08: Top 5 Performances
Category: Season 6 Discussion
Posted by: starsonidol
Top five night is Canadian Idol's first ever Beatles theme week. The interesting twist is that the judges will be selecting a song for each of the contestants.
Earl Stevenson - With A Little Help From My Friends
I think this is one of Earl's best efforts on the show so far. There's no awkward dancing and he sings pretty well when he does sing. He does the Joe Cocker version which is well liked by many. The background singers take a prominent role, perhaps too much so. (6.5/10)
Mookie Morris - Come Together
I quite enjoyed Mookie's take on this song, well mostly. His voice was sounding as good as it ever has. He changed it up a bit with some starts and stops which I think broke the flow a bit. The lyrics on the third verse were barely discernable and he got the last line wrong. Casual listeners might not notice but Beatles fans certainly would. (6.5/10)
Theo Tams - The Long And Winding Road
Where I thought the first two up got excellent song picks from the judges I was dreading having to listen to this one as soon as I heard what it was. TLAWR has always been one of my least favourite of Beatle songs. It is a beautiful song but it can be really boring depending on the arrangement. Theo fell into the boring side with his rendition. He sang well enough but he made some subtle changes to the melody at times that really didn't do anything for the song other than mess it up. It came across as plodding and sleep inducing. Far more interesting choices could have been made for Theo I think. (5.5/10)
Mitch MacDonald - In My Life
I think this was a decent choice for Mitch. I just wish the judges could have been a bit more original. Three of their choices so far had been done on this past season of American Idol on their Beatles nights. Comparisons will obviously be drawn and I'd have to say that in all three cases the American Idols faired better. I did like Mitch's version. He sang within his comfort range. It just didn't excite me much. (6.5/10)
Drew Wright - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Excellent song choice and Drew really ran with it. This was to me his best performance of the season. He was able to show off his vocals, slipping in some subtle falsetto at appropriate moments as well as instilling some emotion. It was by far the performance of the night. (8.0/10)
Earl Stevenson - With A Little Help From My Friends
I think this is one of Earl's best efforts on the show so far. There's no awkward dancing and he sings pretty well when he does sing. He does the Joe Cocker version which is well liked by many. The background singers take a prominent role, perhaps too much so. (6.5/10)
Mookie Morris - Come Together
I quite enjoyed Mookie's take on this song, well mostly. His voice was sounding as good as it ever has. He changed it up a bit with some starts and stops which I think broke the flow a bit. The lyrics on the third verse were barely discernable and he got the last line wrong. Casual listeners might not notice but Beatles fans certainly would. (6.5/10)
Theo Tams - The Long And Winding Road
Where I thought the first two up got excellent song picks from the judges I was dreading having to listen to this one as soon as I heard what it was. TLAWR has always been one of my least favourite of Beatle songs. It is a beautiful song but it can be really boring depending on the arrangement. Theo fell into the boring side with his rendition. He sang well enough but he made some subtle changes to the melody at times that really didn't do anything for the song other than mess it up. It came across as plodding and sleep inducing. Far more interesting choices could have been made for Theo I think. (5.5/10)
Mitch MacDonald - In My Life
I think this was a decent choice for Mitch. I just wish the judges could have been a bit more original. Three of their choices so far had been done on this past season of American Idol on their Beatles nights. Comparisons will obviously be drawn and I'd have to say that in all three cases the American Idols faired better. I did like Mitch's version. He sang within his comfort range. It just didn't excite me much. (6.5/10)
Drew Wright - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Excellent song choice and Drew really ran with it. This was to me his best performance of the season. He was able to show off his vocals, slipping in some subtle falsetto at appropriate moments as well as instilling some emotion. It was by far the performance of the night. (8.0/10)