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Anyone watching this. It's my new summer guilty pleasure. The level of talent blows American Idol away. So far, I'm liking just about all of the contestants. Some of the standouts for me are Marty, Heather, J.D., Jordis, Neal, Tara and Ty.

We watched last night's show (missed Monday's because I love Hell's Kitchen). Caroline didn't care for it but I liked it a hell of a lot more than Idol. Good to see the rockers getting a chance.

And I think the girls are kicking butt. I don't know the name of the first performer last night (the redhead who did the Jefferson Airplane song) but she was great. As was Jordis. Jordis reminds me of a harder-edged Amy Lee.

Can't say any of the guys really stood out for me except for Ty.

Heather is the redhead. She's really good - edgy. I can see her as the legitimate front "man" to a rock band.

I thought she was dead-on last night. It was like she was channeling Grace Slick.

I saw the thread title and thought it was a rather late thread about whether Michael Hutchence committed suicide or masturbated himself to death.

Oops, my bad.

I was about to reply to your post Numf but as I started to type "Devil Inside" started up on my radio.

Guess I'll just let it speak for itself.

Really? I never knew this. Poor boy, sounds like he could have used a hand.



(Edited to add appropriate embarassment gremlins.)

Great performances pretty much all around tonight, much more even than last week. And I coined a new phrase according to Caroline. I love Jordis, I think she exudes an "Amy-essence".

Scott, I thought the new episode wasn't on until tonight. I hope I didn't miss it.

Crap, maybe different locations have different times? Episode two for the week was last night. Here they show it Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday is their rock makeover or something show. Never see it because it conflicts with Hell's Kitchen.

Tuesday is the hour long sing-off and voting.

Wednesday is the elimination where the bottom three have to perform an INXS song.

Are you getting three a week? I wouldn't put it past the UT market to be different than the rest of the nation.

Argghhh!!! Scott - I missed it. I thought it was on Wednesday and Thursday. So instead of watching BB6 (which is boring me) I popped in a DVD (Bourne Identity). We are getting it 3 times a week on the same schedule as you. Last week they repeated it on Saturday, but no such luck this week. Damn. I'll have to be satisfied with the snippets they show on tonight's elimination episode.

Crap! And I've already deleted it from my TiVo or I could have at least made you a sound recording (if not a DVD) from it. Too bad this isn't NBC, then you could be sure that Bravo would repeat it.

Don't you think the level of talent is amazing on Rock Star? I mean, how did they find 15 superb performers, when American Idol is lucky to find one or two mediocre performers. I suspect that part of American Idol's problem is it's format - trying to fit individuals into a cookie cutter mold. If they'd let the singers do what they do best and realize that they can't be everything, then it would be a more interesting show.

I can't help but wonder how Bo Bice and Nadia Turner would fare on Rock Star.

Miles ahead of any of the so-called singing talent shows. Bo was one of the few bright spots of last year's AI but none of the previous years touch the talent, IMO, of Rock Star.

BTW, I didn't erase last night's episode yet. If you want I can make up some MP3 of the performances and let you know when they are ready and where to grab them.

Typical... Show's about an Aussie Rock Band... and we don't even get it here in OZ.
I hate marketers, distributors and television executives. If only being an executive meant you were about to get executed.

That would be absolutely great Scott. Thanks so much.

Anyone catch this last night? It wasn't the best night for some, but a few really shone.

The good - Ty did an incredible job with Everybody Hurts. The guy can really sing.
MYG did a great job with Lola - the guy just oozed sex appeal last night. I could really see him fronting INXS.
Marty gave a great performance of Lithium. While I don't care for the song (or Nirvana), Marty has great stage presence.
Jordis was good, as were Suzie and Tara, but I don't think they reached the level of the guys above.

The bad:

The worst was JD with a horrible, lacklustre off-key version of "We Are the Champions." This guy really sucked, sounded amateurish and certainly got his come-uppance after so much arrogance last week. His fellow contestants really dislike him.

Most of the others were just so-so and I just can't remember them.

JD was definitely the worst. Overall, I had the same feelings about last night's performances as you.

Ty just killed. I wish he had more time with the song though. Everybody Hurts needs more than 90 seconds to really get going.

Mig (is it Myg?) did good with Lola. Not a spot on performance vocally but as a stage act it was perfect. And he was believable for the song, you know? He could appeal to either sex and that will take him a long way.

When I heard Marty was going to do Nirvana I began to pray for his soul. I knew Dave Navarro would literally leap across the stage and kill him with one of his tattoos if he screwed it up. I thought Marty did well with it and I'm a Nirvana fan.

No one else really stood out for me. The woman were way off, especially my favorite, Jordis. But JD should have been slapped after what he did to Champions. At the very least he needs to go tonight.

I can't believe we are the only two watching this Semi. I love this show so much more than AI.

I suspect that the others just haven't discovered it yet. Typically, summer series tend to be a bit cheesy, and maybe people are wary of this one. I think it's a real gem, though. I expect that quite a few of these performers have great careers ahead of them. They've obviously fronted bands before. They come across as professionals, while American Idol contestants come across as only having sung at their dads' office Christmas parties.

Finally watched this last night. Marty and Ty were the best, by far. I'd like to see more of MiG and the blond girl who sang "Give a Little Bit". Jordis also has potential.

The rest weren't very good, IMO.

Brandon? totally butchered Tempted. I cringed throughout the whole performance. Missed JD and Ty Mig was sexy as hell, damn those jeans looked INCREDIBLE on him! And I can't decide if the wedding band turned me on or off! Jordis was great. Love her.

I'm in shock. SHOCK! I can't believe who was in the bottom three let alone who was sent home.

I didn't think Heather would go. She was a contender, in my opinion. The positive thing is that any of these people can front a band and I expect that they will (or already do).

I'm beginning to wonder if any woman really stands a chance. Does INXS, always an all male band have any intention of being fronted by a woman? I wonder.

I was surprised that JD was not in the bottom 3, but I guess he escaped on the strength of his past performances. I'm also not really appreciating Brandon and don't expect him to win, but who knows.

This continues to be a great show. The standouts last night, imo, were Jordis, Marty and JD. Very good were Deeana and MiG. All of the others were good -- there certainly isn't a bad performer in the bunch.

As much as I don't care for JD's immaturity, I think he, Marty, and MiG are the contenders. If I thought INXS was serious about a woman (which I don't) I'd have Jordis in there as well.

How will they do a sequel? Rockstar: The Doors; Rockstar: the Beatles

I think after Marty's performance last night the gig is his to lose. That's two weeks running he just knocked it out of the park and I think he's the best fit currently. I'd like to hear him do some of their music but, of couse, only those in the bottom three perform the INXS songs. At least currently. They have to come to a time soon where the remaining contestants perform the music they'll be doing if they win.

As for a sequel the Doors would be out since the lawsuit they just settled saying the name can't be used. And two of the remaining members have been touring with the "Doors of the 21st Century" lately, using new talent. Who else could use a new lead singer? Styx? Maybe put Journey back together?