[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: American Idol - 6 Finalists

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
American Idol - 6 Finalists
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   American Idol should borrow the element of surprise from "Survivor" -
   and hold a double elimination tomorrow night. Jason Casto was "Lost."
   Brooke White broke rule one: "Don't Forget the Lyrics." The other four
   were pretty damn good considering the degree of difficulty that Andrew
   Lloyd Webber numbers present.
   I knew immediately that David Cook would do "The Music of the Night"
   from "Phantom of the Opera." While not his genre, and not his best, I
   could so easily see him on stage in that very role. He again was best
   in show, the one to beat.
   Happily for me, Syesha Mercado finally broke out with a jazzy, sexy
   number. She looked great and finally took command of the stage. But
   for a couple of minor pitch and tempo gaffes early on, she was the
   equal of David Cook tonight, her best ever.
   What a marvelous voice David Archuleta has, and he's only 17! He is
   one of the few who can do runs and riffs to my satisfaction. All he
   needs is a couple of decades of life experience to put the meaning
   into his words. But today, while magnificently, perfectly competent,
   it would be track 10 or so of a full CD - and fourth place tonight.
   For Carly Smithson took third in my book, finally getting the match of
   song and available power she has needed. It was her best ever, and I
   liked the outfit, too. I might rank her higher, but she collided with
   the backup singers in the choruses, which may not have been her fault.
   Who's going home? Usually a lyric lapse is fatal, so I'll say Brooke.
   Jason was lifeless and plodding, but made no mistakes.