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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on September 19, 2005, 04:43:00 pm
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Anybody have a prediction?
Will it be Marty, Mig, or J.D.?
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Anybody have a prediction?
Will it be Marty, Mig, or J.D.?
I cannot predict who will win, but I can pretty much assure you both the viewing audience - and music as a whole - will lose.
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I'm picking Marty Casey. You can see his performances of songs by Franz Ferdinand, Radiohead, the Killers, Pink Floyd, Britney Spears, and more right here:
http://www.martycasey.org/ (http://www.martycasey.org/)
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OK, I watched some of this last night. The singing wasn't bad, but the band was just going through the motions. They all look like tools, as well.
Did I miss something, or was Gary Gary Beers not there?
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He was there, on bass. I think he had a white t-shirt on that said "Army", or something to that effect.
I think they made the right decision in picking JD, though Marty was the only performer that really interested me.
Originally posted by econo:
OK, I watched some of this last night. The singing wasn't bad, but the band was just going through the motions. They all look like tools, as well.
Did I miss something, or was Gary Gary Beers not there?
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I actualy caught the last 20 minutes and saw the last 2 perform.
The blonde hair guy... was horid.
The other guy who ended up winning was much better, but basicaly a bad Hutchence clone. Ironicaly he did do a good job of playing my fav INXS song.
Here's a good question, how does the suddenly new picked singer know how to sing the bands brand new lead off single???
In short nobody can replace Hutchence, the idea that this is possible is crazy.
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The blonde hair guy... was horid.
wrong, and if you had watched the series, you'd agree with me.
In short nobody can replace Hutchence, the idea that this is possible is crazy
Why not? Hutchence didn't write the music. They just need a pretty frontman with some stage presence and good looks, ala Hutchence. They got what they need.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
I actualy caught the last 20 minutes and saw the last 2 perform.
The other guy who ended up winning was much better, but basicaly a bad Hutchence clone. Ironicaly he did do a good job of playing my fav INXS song.
Here's a good question, how does the suddenly new picked singer know how to sing the bands brand new lead off single???
In short nobody can replace Hutchence, the idea that this is possible is crazy.
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Did anyone really think they would pick anybody but a Hutchence clone? INXS isn't going to be changing gears anytime soon. They know what works, and are going to be staying the course. Why they even bothered having girls compete on the show is beyond me -- granted, they were nice to look at. Note that this was the first episode I saw.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
The other guy who ended up winning was much better, but basicaly a bad Hutchence clone. Ironicaly he did do a good job of playing my fav INXS song.
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Yes, I agree. They really never tipped there hat to what they were looking for, but i came to the conclusion that they were looking for someone to plug into the Hutchence formula and JD was their man.
Marty, the blond guy, wanted to update their sound and take them in a newer direction (though his own band the Lovehammers sounds stuck in 90's grunge mode). Probably would have demanded too much creative control.
The girls on the show showed once again that pretty women don't make good rock singers. You have to look like Sleater Kinney if you want to rock.
Originally posted by econo:
Did anyone really think they would pick anybody but a Hutchence clone? INXS isn't going to be changing gears anytime soon. They know what works, and are going to be staying the course. Why they even bothered having girls compete on the show is beyond me -- granted, they were nice to look at. Note that this was the first episode I saw.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
The other guy who ended up winning was much better, but basicaly a bad Hutchence clone. Ironicaly he did do a good job of playing my fav INXS song.
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Glad they picked JD-now I won't waste money on their cd or shows. I miss Jordis, liked Marty too.
I couldn't stand JD from day 1. He's too full of himself, guess that's what they were looking for though.
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The fact that some of you actually watched this makes me question humanity.
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I thought it was funny how at the end of the show, Navarro mentioned that INXS had been busy all summer. At first I thought he was joking because essentially they sat on a couch and judged contestants. Then INXS said that they had been in the studio writing songs. Reminded me of the movie Rockstar. I hope the singer understands his role in the band.
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Yes, I agree. They really never tipped there hat to what they were looking for, but i came to the conclusion that they were looking for someone to plug into the Hutchence formula and JD was their man.
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I take it you're not an America's Next Top Model fan either.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
The fact that some of you actually watched this makes me question humanity.
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My wife said he was living out of his car prior to the show, and his biggest gig to date seems to have been as an Elvis impersonator. I think the role will fit him well.
Originally posted by econo:
Reminded me of the movie Rockstar. I hope the singer understands his role in the band.
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Yes, I agree. They really never tipped there hat to what they were looking for, but i came to the conclusion that they were looking for someone to plug into the Hutchence formula and JD was their man.
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Originally posted by econo:
I take it you're not an America's Next Top Model fan either.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
The fact that some of you actually watched this makes me question humanity.
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I have no clue what that is, but from the title alone, I hope you get syphillis.
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I'll let you know how it goes.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
I have no clue what that is, but from the title alone, I hope you get syphillis.
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I say the same thing about the Smashing Pumpkins. And Friends. And people reading the DaVinchi Code. Or going to see Wedding Crashers or Star Wars movies.
No, INXS was not one of the great rock bands of our time. But they are one of those guilty 80's pleasures.
Early on, some of the performances were pretty bad, and that was fun to laugh at. Some of the performances were actually decent, and the songs were generally good classic rock songs.
The goofy looks on the INXS guys and Dave Navarro's faces as well ast he air drumming and singing along as they watched the performances were priceless. They all seemed like generally nice guys who generally found positive things to say to all of the contestants, rather than berating them like I've heard they do on American Idol.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
The fact that some of you actually watched this makes me question humanity.
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The whole thing is that INXS would have probably been better off with Terrence Trent D'Arby who was once considered as the replacement. At least with D'Arby they would have had a singer with a bit of soul, which is what Hutchence always tried for but could never muster.
INXS had come great singles, but in the end were a plodding outfit. Take a listen to the rather lifeless bass lines...
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I heard you get syphillis from tittyfucking to Shins songs. Cripes, who fucks to Shins songs, other than Natalie Portman. And it made her go bald.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
Originally posted by econo:
I take it you're not an America's Next Top Model fan either.
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
The fact that some of you actually watched this makes me question humanity.
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I have no clue what that is, but from the title alone, I hope you get syphillis. [/b]
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I heard you get syphillis from tittyfucking to Shins songs. Cripes, who fucks to Shins songs, other than Natalie Portman. And it made her go bald.
I only picked that song because "Girl On The Wing" is one letter off from "Girl on the Wang" which fit the thread title.
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My wife mentioned that she had read that thread, and when I told her it was you who had started it, she said something to the effect of "You mean he actually gets laid?"
Originally posted by [username edited by p.c. moderator]:
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I heard you get syphillis from tittyfucking to Shins songs. Cripes, who fucks to Shins songs, other than Natalie Portman. And it made her go bald.
I only picked that song because "Girl On The Wing" is one letter off from "Girl on the Wang" which fit the thread title. [/b]
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
My wife mentioned that she had read that thread, and when I told her it was you who had started it, she said something to the effect of "You mean he actually gets laid?"
You misunderstood her. She said "you mean he actually gets laid, other then me." She was pissed on the phone last night.
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Somebody must have liked the blond guy. His band's album is currently #17 on the Amazon sales chart.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
I actualy caught the last 20 minutes and saw the last 2 perform.
The blonde hair guy... was horid.
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Somebody must have liked the blond guy. His band's album is currently #17 on the Amazon sales chart.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
I actualy caught the last 20 minutes and saw the last 2 perform.
The blonde hair guy... was horid.
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Ah by that logic, The Time Travellers wife should win the Pullitzer, and Hillary Duff is a genius.
INXS died when Hutchence passed on. NO ONE can replace him.. WHY?? cause he wasn't just a great singer he was a FRIGGIN ICON!! He had killer stage presence without having to rip his shirt off, prance around like a fruit, get tattoos, or make stupid dance moves. He had "IT".
That you can't buy. But as this show sure describes, you can manufacture it but sure as hell aint gonna fool me.
The fact INXS did this show was pathetic.
Darby as a replacement would have been interesting cause it would have been a different band, but Darby is a total egomaniac. so that doesn't surprise me.
PS - I see no one has been able to answer my question.. :p
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Michael Hutchence an icon? Ummm, that's a bit of a stretch. Quite a stretch.
To answer your question:
Here's a good question, how does the suddenly new picked singer know how to sing the bands brand new lead off single???
The music for the album has been in the can for awhile. They took the three finalists and rehearsed and recorded the single with them in advance. Then, when the winner was picked, he already knew the song.
I also read that they performed a mini-concert at the taping (the show was not live). In the concert, he performed the single twice, the first time with lyric sheets in hand. Obviously, they used the version where he wasn't holding the lyric sheet.
Does that answer your question? It's not really rocket science, is it?
Originally posted by smakawhat:
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Somebody must have liked the blond guy. His band's album is currently #17 on the Amazon sales chart.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
I actualy caught the last 20 minutes and saw the last 2 perform.
The blonde hair guy... was horid.
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Ah by that logic, The Time Travellers wife should win the Pullitzer, and Hillary Duff is a genius.
INXS died when Hutchence passed on. NO ONE can replace him.. WHY?? cause he wasn't just a great singer he was a FRIGGIN ICON!! He had killer stage presence without having to rip his shirt off, prance around like a fruit, get tattoos, or make stupid dance moves. He had "IT".
That you can't buy. But as this show sure describes, you can manufacture it but sure as hell aint gonna fool me.
The fact INXS did this show was pathetic.
Darby as a replacement would have been interesting cause it would have been a different band, but Darby is a total egomaniac. so that doesn't surprise me.
PS - I see no one has been able to answer my question.. :p [/b]
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That show's still on? Who knew?
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i cant believe i hav anything to say about this thread but something came to me...hutchins/'INKS' popularity or IT as referred to above was bc he looked and moved alot like jim morrison - 'cept he kept his dick in his pants when onstage.
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Originally posted by smakawhat:
blonde hair guy... was horid.
PS - I see no one has been able to answer my question.. :p
You are retarded. I'm so sorry for you.
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Originally posted by Celeste:
Originally posted by smakawhat:
blonde hair guy... was horid.
PS - I see no one has been able to answer my question.. :p
You are retarded. I'm so sorry for you. [/b]
Ok... first off skippy.. stop acting like a reactionary f'up.
I asked a question that someone already answered, and I asked it cause I don't waste my time with this drivell programming.
Someone provide an answer.. thanks.. you know what, it was acutally "insightful".
Since I am not molesting my postman for the latest news from Entertainment Weekly, and praying someone doesn't get voted off the latest butmunch mound.. you can go peruse this thread till it dies off the first page all you want.
That being said I'll just leave this last quote not from myself. From Shirley Manson in todays Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/22/AR2005092201052.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/22/AR2005092201052.html)
Shirly Manson also slammed Australian band INXS for using a reality show to find a replacement for its former lead singer, Michael Hutchence, who committed suicide in 1997.
Canadian J.D. Fortune was chosen as INXS' new lead singer for an upcoming tour as the climax to CBS' "Rock Star: INXS."
"It isn't INXS without Michael Hutchence," said Manson.
"I feel like in life you have to be prepared to let go of something in order for new growth to occur in your life. And I think it is unhealthy to be constantly coming back to recreate the past," she said. "You should forge forward instead of being sentimental about things that have gone by."
nuff said... enjoy your thread
\m/
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And I suppose the lead singer of Garbage is an "icon" as well.
Andrew Farriss was and is the guy who writes INXS' songs. It thus seemed pretty clear that Hutchence was the dynamic frontman that gave the lyrics a voice and the band a pretty face. It's not even like the rest of the band had a choice in his departure. He basically robbed them of their means to a livelihood by selfishly taking his life. Thus, if they can find a dynamic frontman to sing Andrew Farriss' songs, I say go for it.
Originally posted by smakawhat:
Originally posted by Celeste:
Originally posted by smakawhat:
blonde hair guy... was horid.
PS - I see no one has been able to answer my question.. :p
You are retarded. I'm so sorry for you. [/b]
Ok... first off skippy.. stop acting like a reactionary f'up.
I asked a question that someone already answered, and I asked it cause I don't waste my time with this drivell programming.
Someone provide an answer.. thanks.. you know what, it was acutally "insightful".
Since I am not molesting my postman for the latest news from Entertainment Weekly, and praying someone doesn't get voted off the latest butmunch mound.. you can go peruse this thread till it dies off the first page all you want.
That being said I'll just leave this last quote not from myself. From Shirley Manson in todays Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/22/AR2005092201052.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/22/AR2005092201052.html)
Shirly Manson also slammed Australian band INXS for using a reality show to find a replacement for its former lead singer, Michael Hutchence, who committed suicide in 1997.
Canadian J.D. Fortune was chosen as INXS' new lead singer for an upcoming tour as the climax to CBS' "Rock Star: INXS."
"It isn't INXS without Michael Hutchence," said Manson.
"I feel like in life you have to be prepared to let go of something in order for new growth to occur in your life. And I think it is unhealthy to be constantly coming back to recreate the past," she said. "You should forge forward instead of being sentimental about things that have gone by."
nuff said... enjoy your thread
\m/ [/b]
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Do you have what it takes to hold a stage, to front a world-class band, to headline a world tour?
Do you think you are a Rock Star?
Mark Burnett Productions is considering a second season of "Rock Star."
Rock Star Season 2 (http://rockstar.msn.com/Season2)
Any guesses on which formerly well-known band whose singer committed suicide will be up for a possible season two?
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So INXS found their lead singer! Too bad, I missed that. However, this group faces an even tougher tasks. That's finding success other formed by reality TV bands failed to get. For every Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia and William Hong, there tons of Flickerstick, O-Town, Eden's Crush, Scene 23, Da Band that were here today, gone today.
INXS will have a new album by the end of November. As much I like INXS music, I'm not interested in the ROck Star CD out Night. It doesn't feature all the best perfromances on that show.