Rock Star: INXS

Here's the deal - we're talking about a lead singer for a rock band - Dave keeps pointing out the contrary nature of rock singers / musicians, and he has a point there. Do they want someone squeaky-clean, or someone with a real edge? Ideally, IMHO, they would all get radically saved, including Dave and Brooke and all the rockers that are left, form a righteously powerful P&W band, and all live happily ever after. But if they are determined to stay a rock band, then I'm voting for edgy.

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tal

I'm going to start considering how well they fit in with INXS (in my opinion, of course, and just rate them with 1 as best and then on down......

Last night........

Ty - You Can't Always Get What You Want - He did really well - I still don't think he's right for INXS, he's wayyyyy more genuine and relaxed with things like this than he would be with INXS songs, IMHO. - 4

Marty - Wish You Were Here - I didn't hear much of this one, my husband got a phone call. What I did hear was okay, but it sounded like Marty with his Martyness removed, and he probably felt like he'd sold his soul. Sad. - 5

JD - Suspicious Minds - I really enjoyed this. I was an Elvis fan when I was a kid (who wasn't?), and I thought this had just enough Elvis in it to be a tribute and just enough JD to be edgy. He looked tuff too. - 2

Jordis - Imagine - I dislike this song because it's what I call a "beautiful deception" - but Jordis sang it VERY WELL. I don't think she chose well when to sit and play the guitar, though. On the msn website whoever does the recaps says she was "concentrating on the one-world dreaminess and forgetting Lennon's withering cynicism, which keeps the song honest," and I quite agree with that, but THE VOICE....... Oh my goodness...... she sang wonderfully - and oh, she needs Jesus, I could see the struggle in her eyes..... (Unrelated Point - her dad rocks ) - 3

MiG - Live and Let Die - I thoroughly enjoyed this performance! I liked the contrast between the sweet verses and the tough choruses, and the musical arrangement was, as Kerry said, "massive," which to me is the best of what RockNRoll can be. Crazyawesome. And that note - and the fall after it - great performance..... - 1

Suzie - Bohemian Rhapsody - that was quite a bite to chew, and I personally don't think Suzie measured up. She came off a bit cutesy IMHO, and I just do not see what INXS sees in her. She didn't take any vocal risks, and she has the voice to do it. The only person besides Freddy Murcury that IMHO has ever done this song well is, ironically, Axl Rose. (And, btw, the guitar player couldn't hack it either, and neither could whoever was mixing the sound. The choir, on the other hand, was awesome! As were the other musicians.) - 6

I think INXS will give Ty the encore. I think others in the viewing public will agree with me on Suzie's performance last night, so she'll be in the bottom three tonight, but INXS will absolve her, and the showdown will be between Ty and Marty. From this point, every loss will be a sad one.

I didn't vote last night because I went straight to bed after the show....... but obviously I would've voted for MiG. I think he's the best choice for the band.

blessings
tal

ah, our little club! lol

I'm with both of you, Marty's the man for the job. Even my husband was excited about his performance last night, and it takes a lot to get him into it.

It's hard to decide things with the minisets, because I think the transitions between songs were generally awkward.... but it was interesting.

JD - Come as you are - bo-ring. I found the first part annoying. By the time he "kicked into it," I had already lost interest and was talking to my husband. His immediate transition into Pretty Vegas was maybe the best segueway of the night, though, and I think his original song was second only to Marty's. I got into "Pretty Vegas," and I thought it would fly as an INXS song (of course, the tracks were all written by INXS, right?) I also enjoyed the sound effects. It was fun. #3

Suzie - I Can't Make You Love Me - I totally agree with you, NC. It kind of fell flat - and I could see Jordis's influence all over it. It would've come off more genuine from Jordis. The transition must've been okay, because I don't remember it, really, other than I noticed that the slit in her skirt was too high for comfort - otherwise she looked beautiful. Soul Life - I thought the song was too preachy, a common mistake among beginning song-writers, but it wasn't bad. She dedicated it to Ty, and it sounded an awful lot like something Ty would write. Not like an INXS song. I'm sorry, Suzie doesn't belong in rocknroll. She would be better in the whole "diva" arena, like a Celine Dion, and she'd probably make more money. #4

MiG - Hard To Handle - I thought his rendition was kind of blah. I didn't believe him. He would not be "hard to handle" - he's the Nice Guy, no matter how hard he may try to disguise that. The guitar solo was great, but that's good on the house band.... The transition was awkward with the stage hands bringing in the keyboard and the problems, it seemed, with the PA system at that point. Hard to blame him for those problems, but they contributed to the awkwardness. Home in Me - I didn't like the song either. It was kind of juvenile, and it also seemed to me that he wasn't carrying the tune really well - that could've been partially due to the PA problems; I know sometimes it's hard to hear when you're on stage, and I didn't see a moniter near him. The fact that I even thought about all of that is another indicator that the song just didn't grab me. What a let-down after last week. #5

Jordis - First of all, she looked like an unmade bed with some blue eyeliner slapped on. Not appealing. Then her rendition of We are The Champion didn't quite 'get there,' IMHO. I expected more out of her. I did like the flash of anger I saw, but there was not enough of it. This was better than JD's rendition, but that's not saying much. Transition was okay, but I agree with Dave, she seems to lack the fire and passion that she had at the beginning of the series. I liked Try Not. I was wanting to sing along with her - it was fun, and she almost brought herself out of the hole with that. To me it sounded like an INXS song. #2

Marty - Everlong - I didn't really like his rendition, but I appreciated what he was trying to do in staying with INXS's suggestions. I just hope he doesn't sell his soul to get this job, know what I mean? The transition was kind of dumb and too much talking, but...... I'm with you, NC. I thought the song was fun, fun, fun! "The best song and performance of the night. " I agree with your comment comparing him and JD. I think I'm irreparably behind Marty now, after that song. He's #1!!

I think Jordis will be the next Rocker to go, but I don't agree with that. I would vote Suzie or JD off first.

yup

Well, I'm a big Jordis fan now, and I'm sad she's gone..... But she's a solo act, and I'll be rooting Marty on now.....

blessings
tal

Well, we had a storm here last night, and that meant that we didn't get to hear Marty or MiG sing. I was upset, but then I put in my new CD (Cloud By Day, by Keith and Sanna Luker and JoAnn McFatter - awesome) and it was all better.

Anyhoo, I thought Suzie was okay. C+ - B-

And I loved JD's set, especially "Pretty Vegas" - that was great.

I agree on the interviews, NC. I think they've already picked Marty, and it's all over but the crying, so to speak. I would pick Marty too.

MiG could be a Broadway star, and maybe that's what he should do.

I miss Jordis.......

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tal

Tonight I had a rehearsal for a gig this Friday, so I'm not able to comment.... alas..... so JD won? I am not understanding what the deal is about Marty? HK?

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tal