*squeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!*

[rj_anderson]

From the official CTV Canadian Idol page, re this week's competition:

The competitors have chosen some of [Gordon] Lightfoot's most memorable songs, including "Sundown," "Early Morning Rain," "Song for a Winter's Night," "The Way I Feel," "Rainy Day People" and "If You Could Read My Mind."

And the results show:

Airing live this Thursday, August 19 from 8 - 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, the six remaining competitors will not only sing but also play guitar, piano, bass, mandolin and fiddle together on the classic Gordon Lightfoot song "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." Canadian Idol is the first series out of over 25 Idol programs seen around the world in which competitors will play instruments.

*faints with happiness*

Seriously, I'm not kidding, either. Kalan plays violin like a virtuoso, and the others playing instruments are no amateurs either. So whatever happens, this performance is not going to be mistaken for Tiny Talent Time. And Gord! A whole two hours of Gord! I love CI2, I do, I do.

Glorified karaoke HA! Not in Canada, suckers.

*feels sorry for all the people who got stuck with nothing but American Idol 3 this year*

Comments

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

I watched the last American Idol...meh.

Meh, I say. Glorified karaoke, yup.

Lucky Canadians. :-)

[chresimos.livejournal.com]

Instruments! Wow. Go Canada. Dude. *impressed*

[risti.livejournal.com]

squeee!!!! indeed. That brings the idol franchise(more specifically, the Canadian Idol franchise) one step closer to what to me would be the ultimate - having the final two play and sing a song that they wrote.

Now that would be showing that you have true talent.

I'm really looking forward to hearing Theresa on guitar. Maybe having the instrument in hand will bring about some of the stage presence she's been missing without it.

[sheryll.livejournal.com]

I knew about the Gordon Lightfoot songs but had not heard about the instruments.

*does happy dance*