I can see why you didn't make it as a musician if you think Brandon is the best of all the singers. He can't keep time, hes flat most of the time and he is too full of himself! He flat makes me ill along with JD.

ouch. I'm wounded.

HEY, I'VE GOT AN IDEA!!!!
WHY DON'T WE JUST INSULT EACH OTHER BACK AND FORTH!!! AND THEN WE CAN COMPARE OUR MUSIC CAREERS AND PULL OUT OUR MUSICAL YARDSTICKS AND MEASURE OUR MUSICAL DICKS!!!! AND THEN WE CAN...

whatever, I'm bored already.

You should keep writing pissed-off reviews of this show, Star. I'm glad someone on here is following it.

Yeah, Brandon wasn't so good beyond the white trashy Southern rock thing. He did a little too much of the Sammy Sosa chest-thumping too and too much of the jive stage banter to the crowd. I mean, he was alright, but he never figured it out and the band clearly doesn't want a hippie singer.

Ty was awesome on the Bob Marley song, more so on Tuesday than the encore on Wednesday.

Heather was not gorgeous, but she didn't deserve to be kicked off the week she was. The only reason they kicked 2 people off was because the network told Mark Burnett that the poor ratings meant they were ending 2 weeks earlier than originally anticipated.

JD's not a favorite. The two favorites are clearly Marty and Mig, who are both older, veteran signers. Marty's not some cute blonde mimbo, as you describe him. He's got a really great weird, artsy nervous energy about him that's kind of Iggy Pop-Lite.

Here are some other random thoughts from Tuesday and Wednesday this week:

Tuesday:

Marty and Ty were the clear stars of the night. Marty, by the way, sang that song "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers that was a hot point of discussion on this board. See? I told you it was a great song. He was a little off-key on the verses, but he was awesome on the choruses and he played the guitar great. He also has a great nervous, sexually ambigious (androgynous) energy about him that defines all great rock frontmen. Ty was even better -- his version of "No Woman No Cry" was right up there with Jordis's version of "Man Who Sold the World." Ty's also such a charismatic, intelligent, soulful guy when he speaks in those clips leading up to the song. I'm going to have a hard time deciding who to root for among Jordis, Ty, and Marty. Mig's a close fourth in my book and I'm very interested to see who will step up against better competition.

Jordis wasn't that good this week. She didn't hit those high notes that she decided to arrange for the song "Layla." But she still doesn't deserve to be in the bottom 3.

JD somewhat sang again, but I don't think he's a very good singer if you take away the arrangements and the spazzy stage moves. I really do hope INXS wasn't joking about the acoustic-only show next week -- JD would be exposed for the poor singer he is.

Brandon and Deanna are what they are, hippie rockers who aren't right for the band.

Jessica wasn't very good. She's definitely bottom 3. So is Brandon. Jordis maybe, just maybe gets in the bottom 3, but I think it's more likely to be Deanna, as the early voting indicated.

Brooke Burke was a fashion nightmare like always, but she has great legs. She's a classic butter face. That tacky leather jacket that went up to her neck was weird (especially for the summer) and it covered up what would have been an otherwise super-hot outfit. That skirt was way, way short. Even when she could be hot, Brooke has to mess it up somehow.

Marty and Ty were awesome, though, and made the show worth watching. I can't wait until it's just Marty, Ty, Jordis, and Mig and each of them has to sing twice.

Wednesday:

Jessica kind of looks like a hotter, blonder, younger version of Molly Shannon to me, if that's not too weird.

Tonight's show was pretty good, I thought. All 3 did respectably, but I did notice that Brandon seemed to have missed a lyric. I wasn't sure, but it was confirmed when the band dumped him. Suzie was the best and Jessica always seems to sing better with INXS songs than on Tuesdays. But they were all pretty equal. Jessica's so gone next week. Then it's among Deanna/Suzie/JD and so on.

It would make a lot of sense that Mig would be the favorite for the band and that Marty (the other pro's pro) might be a close second, but I don't know how they'll be able to justify picking them over Jordis and Ty when the time comes if those two keep singing so well. On pure singing ability, Jordis and Ty have a slight edge on Marty and Mig, in my book. Marty and Mig probably have the edge in stage moves/presence since they've been doing this rock thing quite a while. I don't want to bring race into it, but I can't think of any other reason why they wouldn't fit the band or its image great. Especially Jordis, who deserves to be a huge, huge star. I think INXS would be smart to pick a younger singer to get some young fans in addition to their older fans from the 80s.

Who wants to start taking odds on whether JD's first CD will be titled "Fortune 500"?

Brooke Burke actually looked kinda hot in that dress. Butter face, but great legs.

That Kirk guy from INXS is so great and weird-looking with his artsy circular owl glasses and beret and weird facial hair.

That is all.

Hey Bob - I definitely differ from you on a lot of points but I appreciate your thorough input. I'm kinda done with my rantings on this show but I urge you to go on, you seem to have it down pat.

And I have to TOTALLY agree with you on Kirk from INXS. What he hell is going on there with the "DR, Finckenlooper" mad scientist schtick? He looks like he just stepped out of "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines."

Let me explain the female classy-not-slutty rule that Brooke followed last week. Cover the top half or the bottom half. That's why she was wearing the leather jacket. I think it kept her classy. Without the jacket she would've looked like a figure skater. And this show is not about her. Though she practically incited a riot.
I've been pissed at Dave ever since he railed Marty for his passionate Nirvana perfomance. Then, INXS must have been like we don't want you here if you put down artists just cause you knew Cobain. Dave then admitted his mistake cuz he's the type of guy who's never been booed, but that made him look as weak as Clinton.
Mig, Jordis, Marty, and Ty are the top 4. Mig and Marty are more engaging performers. Mig is just so likeable. He can pull off outfits tighter than Burke's. I do think that Dave is encouraging him to come out following the guy classy rule of just hot pants. If he buys into that I'll be really pissed and it doesn't seem as classy on a guy.
I've been turned off by JD. He's cocky and at the end of his songs is making out with the crowd, always delaying the critiques. His energy is that of Richard Hatch...pure evil. I can see him breaking up INXS, stealing their wives, and turning it into JD and INXS. I think INXS likes JD's potential with the ladies and even envies it. I had the same qualms for Ty until he moussed down the mohawk and was put up for elimination. His rendition of "Kick" was his least staged performance. He used to seem so arrogant. I might be too if I could sing like that.
There's a difference between arrogant and self-confident. And arrogant usely comes from insecure. That's why JD kept telling Brandon to wear hats caused he was threatened by him and wanted to sabotage him. Well that's one down JD.
Marty's the most individual of the remaining. He's a real artist--inhibited off stage. That makes him a great songwriter too.
I have a feeling INXS is going for marketability over skill. JD brings'em the teen-30 ladies only. Ty brings'em diverse college crowd, men and women. Marty brings college-40 educated angst men and women crowd. MIG brings mostly white male rockers 30-50. Jordis brings 20-40 women who don't want to sleep with the band. It's a hard call, but most good TV shows are cancelled if they don't get those teenage-20 brainless idol worshippers. They will vote for JD no matter the flatness of his voice!

Regarding:J.D. from Rockstar INXS

Ghee whiz J.D. is your shit ice cream or what? I surely hope Tim Farriss will give you the fucking boot tonight. I have never seen such an Arrogant bastard in my whole life!!! You don't work as a team member as is needed and are a prime example of self will run riot! You are so damn hung up on yourself I don't think you could ever be a good selection for INXS. Your singing talent? What talent. Come on Tim!!! get a clue and boot that motherfucker!!!

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Oh God, Please send me the link to Jordan's rendition of Jo Cocker's song "Cry me a river" that was sung ast night, she just blew me away, I'd love to download it ... Peter

I LOVE ROCK STAR INXS! I have been watching it and all of the re-runs non stop. JD is so awesome, my brother and I picked him to win at the very beginning, but as long as it is not Mig I am cool. He should take his ass back to broadway and perform Grease, because rock does not wnat him. Marty is ok, JD is awesome though. I can not get the song "Pretty Vegas" out of my head!JD is such a good writer, so what if he does not get along with most people, he gets along with INXS and that is all that matters. I LOVE HIS TATOOS! Human-Beings, Being-Human, he cracks me up like an egg!

I wrote this elsewhere and predicted it, but they picked JD the douchebag.

I knew it and he sucks.

Yes, Brooke is a butter face who dresses like a skank in lingerie.

I have much, much more to say about this show, but no one watches it or cares on this site.

That is all.

I loathe JD but must admit to liking "Pretty Vegas." (Damned catchy song it is.) Prefer Marty's "Trees," though. Guess I'm not right for their band INXS. And man, watching them play tonight, the Brothers Farriss and Co. look ANCIENT and FOOLISH performing with their new lead singer.

They're both good songs (I'm glad the other kids will get co-writing credits and royalties on "Pretty Vegas" since JD cribbed it after the song clinic), but "Trees" is one of my favorite new songs period. Watch out for Marty's band The Lovehammers from Chicago.

That is all.

I don't care much for reality shows either - in fact TV in general - but I found myself interested, as a musician, in this show. I never thought of INXS as a great songwriting band, but now I realize their arrangements were to blame and that the songs themselves were quite good. (The intro to "What You Need" is about the lamest intro I can think of...what were they thinking??) Quite frankly I can't see why they had women in the show, they were not really going to choose one, you know? But Suzy's vocals were supreme, and I hope she gets a contract out of the exposure, because I would love ot hear more. About Marty, did anyone else notice he was not even on key for his song with INXS? It was the first time I really recognized what a good song it was, and it was painful when the vocals were off. JD did all right. He fit them. He is What They Need. The thing really on my mind now is, who next? How many seasons can this thing run before they run out of bands? And if they get desperate the show will be unendurable if we have to listen to substandard songwriting all season because all they can get is a One Hit Wonder. I don't look forward to that prospect.