Sorry, but I was a bit disappointed....

[Wombat]

Watching Guy last night , I was sorry that he didn't sing the original ABMH... I didn't think that version was as good, especially in front of all those people watching. I've never heard it sung that way? Why Guy?
He semmed a bit uptight.. which is understandable... a pity tho.

Same ol' thing as WI.. wrong song or something.

I still luv him heaps, dont worry.

[frogo]

Perhaps he wasn't well? He would never say though.

Actually, I'm too scared to watch it - believe it or not, I haven't yet!!! Am I the only one in Australia!!!

Too much has been written, It would HURT HURT HURT to see him give a performance where he looked as if he was sufferring. - ESPECIALLY SUCH AN IMPORTANT ONE!
Of course he would be MEGA NERVOUS!!, and especially if he had a cold or something. With his present frantic lifestyle it must be hard to keep well. Good to see that he might be eating well though!! ha!

Will try to pluck up the courage to watch it later tonight.

[Wombat]

It wasn't that bad Frogo, actually it was quite pleasant just didn't seem as good as the version at the grand final of AI... which I thought was fantastic.

I do so want him to do well in the rest of the world.

[frogo]

Wombat said:

It wasn't that bad Frogo, actually it was quite pleasant just didn't seem as good as the version at the grand final of AI... which I thought was fantastic.

I do so want him to do well in the rest of the world.

oh yes Wombat !! thank you

I just don't ever want him to disappoint himself more than anything.

what on earth am I worrying about! He got a standing ovation for 'heavens' sake!!!! - I'm off to watch it.

[Sheenia]

Frogo, he was fantastic!!

Go and watch it. He pulls off this awesome riff/run in one of the final chorus's. Sure he seems bervous and was a little short of breath because of it, but only at the beginning, then he closed his eyes and got into the groove and that was it, he went in grooveland style performance, and did some funky little foot work moves while he was at it.
Simon will annoy you, he is so trying to intimidate!

It would annoy me if I were up there and saw someone with that face and body language but, hopefully Guy is wise enough to know that Simon is so keen to make the show about himself and so frightened that he will loose face that he has to be nonchalant.

Let me know what you think!

[Penny]

I've downloaded and listened to it last night and it sounded like the version he did whe he was a guess judge on NZ Idol in March, I loved it but I like the original version better.

but then again, I love any song as long as it was Guy singing.

[SlackA]

seriously..

HE WAS FANTASTIC..no really!!! he blew alll the
used-to-be-non-fans-but-after-ami3-converted-fans
away!!

and he seemed a bit nervous at first..int he beginning
but he mellowed down as the song progresses

he did miss one note..but it wasnt obvious

all in all..it was STUPENDOUS!

and ive NEVER used that word before!
EVER!

stupendous...is that even how u spell it?

[SlackA]

stupendousstupendousstupendous stupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendous..

hmm..lost all meaning..~

[guest]

I agree

the download shows how good it was

what magic he has

[Raspberry]

SlackA said:

stupendousstupendousstupendous stupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendousstupendous..

hmm..lost all meaning..~

that sums it up nicely. ;D

I was flabbergasted! (heh that's such a funny word! ;D)

[MaybeNext]

Guest-guest said:

I agree

the download shows how good it was

what magic he has

Wow and this comment from 'guest' too.
Are you the guest or another one? You have to be careful using that name. You have a reputation to uphold .

I thought so too guest. A good version, but I think I prefer the original or the Idol Concert one (the best - but not for Am Idol 3 tho), but I always take a while to get used to new versions.

I get so nervous thinking about how important each event is for him that I grit my teeth as I listen to them, so frogo you are not alone. I did download it the other night and listened and thought "I hope it is enough." I missed the high notes in the run but otherwise I thought it was a lovely rendition. And to be honest if they (the US audience) hadn't heard the original they wouldn't know that it was not there.

[Elle]

[glow=red,2,300]Guy your performance was faultless[/glow]



Getting the download early was such a special bonus - being able to watch it by myself, watching his hand go in and out of his pocket - so nervous even during the short interview before he sang, yet trying to look so relaxed - he would have pulled this off to America, and I do believe the majority of America (the part of the 80 million that like that style of singing) LOVED it too.

I was so thrilled with with extra melody he emphasised on other notes than the usual high notes - we possible saw more in that song than the usual ABMH - high notes are note everything - the melody was was overwhelming. He sang the song with a passion - for himself, for God, for Australia. Thanks, friend - you DID do us proud.

The judges loved it - I thought that was obvious.

[Stevo]

for some reason i cant log in properly?!?

anyway i was over the moon with the performance..
personally i think it was his best performance of the song yet..!! he did not go for the high notes but to be honest although they are incredible notes to hit i dont think he does hit it consistently enough to please some of the rude am idol fans that we have experienced...

i think it was one of the american fans who replied with such shock to someone who said guys range goes even higher.. because his voice has a huge range..

and being that some of his changed bits sit right within the notes he sings best and most powerfully in i think it was wicked

i think.. if you listen to it you can tell his voice is rested.. some of the notes he hits are so pure and his upper and lower range sounded better than they have in a while...i dunno if it was the am idol mic or the speakers at the show but i honestly think the notes he was hitting except for a little bit at the end were really pure and pretty much perfect

i also dont think we have the right criticise how he sings it because he is not trying to impress us to vote for him, he is his own artist with his own songs who can sing them however he thinks will benefit his performance... i though it was an awesome performance and i loved his voice hitting notes so perfectly that resounded through the studio... imagine what it sounded like being there..

sorry long post but i have long opinions its definitely cool if yous disagree

[SlackA]

the judges loved him! =D..

its all good..and what is this that u guys keep talkin abt?

a different version??
it sounds the saem to me
he just changed it a bit here an d there..
doin his funky vocal gymnastics..

i actually prefer this one to the finale..
unless the one i saw wasnt the finale..
(the one with the white fireworks behind him?)

oh and did u realise when he shyed away
when ryan tried to touch his head..

wassit a "aww gosh.." shy away..
or wassit a

"i spent a long time doin my hair so pls dont touch"
shy away?

i thought it was the 2nd one..hehehe~ ;D

[Dol]

I thought the performance was very good, a different version from the finale and from the other performances.

He looked a bit nervous, imagine with nearly 30 million viewers watching

I don't understand notes or ranges ,but I was hoping he would go higher in the end(like Clay Aiken did last week)

But otherwise as Slacka said stupendousx10.

Would you believe I taped it and then watch it twice. Then I meant to take the tape out and put another in to tape Charles II on ABC.

Then I taped over it and without thinking, tragedy. Must download Slacka's one.