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Donut
Member
07-31-2001
| Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 11:00 pm
one more question.. was the monday show taken off just for ratings? I dont get how double repeats of Two and a half men can get that much more ratings? ( and i am a big fan of that show as it is the only funny comedy in years, but i wouldnt watch repeats of it over any new reality show..)
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Rabbit
Moderator
08-12-2001
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 12:18 am
Donut come over to my warren to watch that episode. You know how to get there, drive 3,000 miles west and then take a left. I have it "protected" on my DVR and have watched/listened to it several times. Eight good performances, with Marty, JD's and Jordis being the ones I seem to repeat the most. They were almost all really on that night. After Jessica leaves next week, the cuts start getting really tough. Yes it was cut for ratings. (Yes 2-1/2 men is great but already seen them all)
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 4:06 am
I couldn't get the page to load to vote Tuesday night. That sucked.
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 4:46 am
Reality Reel Media 08.10.05 You missed a lot of the comments by the band, INXS, and Dave after each of the performances. You also missed Jessica Robinson saying “whatever” to the band after the comments on her performance. As could be expected, they also did not show Jordis’ dress falling down. A bigger announcement, they didn’t show Dave Navarro’s comments that next week’s performance show will be all acoustic, they only showed INXS telling the audience and performers this. Lastly, they also didn’t show a mistiming between the band and Diana at the end of her song. It was something they didn’t rehearse. Tune in tonight to find out who will get the boot, and we will have the latest next week as to what you can expect on the next Rock Star: INXS performance episode.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 6:58 am
Oh my...Jordis' dress fell down?
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 7:50 am
And Kelly Monaco "saved herself" from the same thing. Is it a trend? Is it catching?
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 8:58 am
Donut, I don't really like Ty onstage either because I'm not sure how sincere he is when he's performing...But then when you read the blogs everyone talks about what a great guy he is! So, who knows? MiG had a cute quote in his blog-- Something like, "I made a conscious effort to make my performance look as effortless as possible"! Then he said he wasn't sure if he could fight for a song because he's a lover, not a fighter. Oh MiG! If you use plain old Internet Explorer, you should be able to watch the performances without downloading anything. When I tried watching using Mozilla it said I had to download 4 or 5 different things (including IE6)....So I just switched over. But they didn't have Jessica's "Come As You Are" on there, I really wanted to see how bad it was from beginning to end. I thought JD's "Crazy" was pretty good!
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Rabbit
Moderator
08-12-2001
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 9:44 am
Kimmo I too had misgivings about TY as to whether he was just a good singer but a fake rocker looking for a new gig. But now after reading the blogs and watching him while others perform, I now give him the benefit of the doubt, that he is a rocker who just sings purer than we are use to from our rock singers.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 11:30 am
Yeah most rockers can't really sang, they shout and screech. I think that's why I like Ty.
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Friday, August 12, 2005 - 7:44 am
You can catch 30 second snippits of the music at http://www.music.msn.com Or you can buy each song for $.99. This includes Jessica's slaughter of Nirvana's "Come As You Are." Check out the Top Downloads - they're all Rock*Star folks! I thought JD's version of "Crazy" was terrible.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Friday, August 12, 2005 - 8:29 am
Well, I didn't really like JD's "Crazy" either...But I was thinking "terrible" was "We Are the Champions" by JD. In comparison, JD's "Crazy" was pretty good! I was expecting it to be incredibly awful and it wasn't.
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Friday, August 12, 2005 - 8:46 am
Yeah, I thought JD was terrible this week. The week he did "We Are the Champions" was hideous. I wasn't wild about Suzi either. Her rearrangement of REM was good, but I don't dig the voice. The "bottom 5" on Wednesday's show made me feel more confident in my opinions. And, as Dave said, the voters are the ones who buy CD's and concert tickets. With that said, any of these folks who give bad performances or don't make the final cut for INXS doesn't mean they won't have success in the music industry. They just aren't right for INXS and may have a different niche. Brandon definitely wasn't right for INXS, but I'm certain he'll find success with the right music and the right band!
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, August 12, 2005 - 3:31 pm
and the right haircut. i don't mind long hair, i loved bo on american idol. but brandon's hair was so neanderthal. and my kids even said that his first few performances were a take off on bo. hope jordas does better next week. i think she can get away with a bad week, but not 2 weeks in a row. of course "layla" is not really mean to be a singing song, its more instrumental than anything else. jmo 
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 4:37 pm
Good episode tonight! Two teams of four had to each write melodies and lyrics for a new INXS music track. Team: Ty, Suzie, Deanna, Mig Team: Marty, JD, Jordis, Jessica Ty and Marty were the designated leaders. Ty's group was all on the same page. Marty's group friction between Jordis and JD on the song's direction. JD continues to be the loner it appears. Poor Marty's group! He didn't want to work with them...but I'd have to agree that overall JD's song he wrote himself did sound the best. As Dave said, he has good qualities to be a lead singer, yet he the downside is he needs to work well within an entire band. Ty's team won the clinic. Got stereo/sound equipment and a night on the town with INXS. So INXS picked the songs for the band this week. Didn't show too many, only that Mig got "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Frampton, poor Marty got "Hit Me Baby One More Time," and Suzie got a Sam Cooke tune, "Bring It on Home to Me," which she doesn't know! (I always loved that song.) I think INXS wants them all stretching this week out of their normal comfort zone.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 6:33 pm
I would be so surprised if JD does not win this thing. Although, they are being good in showing his warts, he's getting winner's edit. I, personally, do not like his attitude and hope he loses, but I wouldn't bet on it.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 11:32 pm
I wish I'd gotten to see the songwriting clinic! I was baffled by Marty's choices since I thought they were choosing round robin style, then had to leave the TV! It sounds like Marty's group didn't do a single song if JD did his own take-- What did they have to present as their group product? I did see the song choices-- MiG seemed worried about the Frampton song, but I don't know why! I'm iffy on the winner's edit idea....They still don't know what the outcome will be week by week since it's still live performances each week. I wonder what they picked for JD? Hopefully something he can't rearrange to suit his own style. I don't think Marty will really have that hard a time with "Hit Me Baby One More Time," it's just overcoming the idea that he has to cover a Britney song! Looking forward to Tuesday! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 1:14 am
JD really irritated me.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 6:01 am
Dang I missed it.
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 11:06 am
SPOILER INFORMATION! * * * * * I've done a bit of trolling on the 'net and found comments from those who attended the taping yesterday in Los Angeles: What kind of critique did Marty get? If OB:INXS had him sing "Hit Me..." to get him to lighten up and do a fun song, were they less than thrilled about his doing a 'darker, creeped up" version? Or do you want to wait and see how they edit the show? I realize OB may have given him props for doing it well, and then slapped him for not doing what they asked, and we may only see one of those sides once edited. I think Marty's performance will speak for itself -- OB told Marty they didn't want a candy version of that song -- and he responded. It was dark, it was heavy -- IT RAWKED. There was a lot of talk about going out of the box, but it quickly degenerated --- I'm sure most of it will never make air. Jordis and JD got into it about the song. INXS asked why they weren't feeling JD's version, and Jordis said because it sounded to her too much like Strangest Party, and she thought that INXS had already done that, and wanted to do something different, "less obvious" as she says in the vh1 show. JD bristled at that. He said, yeah he wanted to be a team player, but ultimately he's here to "present JD Fortune to INXS, not to present JD Fortune to INXS...with a sh*tty song" Oooooh, snap!Diva!snap! But then he tries to cover, saying, "Not that either of you guys's songs was sh*tty...I'm just sayin'..." At another point (yes, this went on for quite a while), when Andrew and Timmy were giving props to JD for taking initiative, SUZIE chimes in and says, "hold on a minute, I think we need a clarification on what this challenge really was? Was it to find the best song? Or to find out who works well together? Because if you're saying it's to find out who works well together, then that's not fair (to praise JD)." They told her she was right, it was ultimately about team work, that's why team Ty was rewarded. But. Initiative=Good. That's when MiG made the "should we all run around rocking the boat" comment. I wanted to strangle JD -- after he did "As Tears Go By" and INXS were underwhelmed, he made one excuse after another about not being able to find the sweet spot in the mic, blah, blah, blah. It'll be interesting to see if his whining is edited out of the Tuesday show. Jordis (Knockin' On Heaven's Door): Great rendition, really subtle and powerful. One of my top 3. Jessica (Torn): Like the band said "less is more" -and we ain't talking wardrobe. This was probably her best performance but it still was sub-par compared to the rest. Suzie (Bring It On Home): Song really showcased her vocals. Considering she didn't know the song it was excellent. Deanna (I Can't Make You Love Me): I love how the camera shot her from distances and only close-up from the shoulders up - worried about a wardrobe malfunction? She seemed like she was defeated from the moment she walked out onstage. Marty (Hit Me Baby One More Time): Interesting version that seemed like it should be a creepy anti-abuse anthem. I liked it but it left me feeling off-balance. Ty (Maggie May): Incredible Motown version of Maggie May that was brilliant. One of my top 3. JD (As Tears Go By): For some reason I felt no energy from him, and he was mumbling again. And what bothers me - especially seeing this live, is the fact that he makes so many excuses for why he comes up short rather than gracefully accepting the criticism or just taking responsibility for his performance. MiG (Baby I Love Your Way): Accompanied only by a few violins and his own piano playing, he performed brilliantly. It was touching and mesmerizing in its subtlety. #1 in my top 3. MiG - Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton He got a standing ovation from all the judges. Kirk asked for a tissue.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:06 pm
Sthncmft, that's great info-- Where did it come from, can you post the link? I knew MiG would do fine with his song!
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 1:48 pm
I got the information from several sources, all online. I'd prefer not to post the links though.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 4:31 pm
It's net etiquette when you take something from somewhere else on the net that you post the links ...
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:55 pm
I am not going to reveal my sources, so I'll simply delete the post if that's better netiquette. I was simply trying to post information that I thought you all would enjoy reading.
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Bbfanatic
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 7:55 am
st- I am assuming you made everything up, if you dont have sources.
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Sthncmft
Member
07-16-2005
| Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:41 am
No, I didn't make up anything. There's no way I could guess all the songs and be right. I thought the Spoiler info would be appreciated and enjoyed, but apparently it isn't. I won't do it again.
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