I'll give any reality show a chance and this one is no exception. Hey, Brooke Burke is hosting (with Dave Navarro), isn't that reason enough to watch? Rock Star: INXS Special one hour premiere Monday, July 11 at 9PM ET/PT Celebrated rock guitarist Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke are the hosts of ROCK STAR: INXS, a new reality show executive produced by SURVIVOR's Mark Burnett. The show combines the world of rock music with relationship-style unscripted drama, performance competition and a weekly contestant elimination. The last singer standing will become the lead singer of the internationally renowned band INXS, will embark on a worldwide concert tour with the band and will be part of the group's new album. The 15 performers will be housed together in a Hollywood Hills home. Each week will feature segments focusing on the performers' relationships and activities, along with a performance competition and weekly results. In the week following the premiere, ROCK STAR: INXS will be seen regularly on Mondays at 9:30 PM ET/PT, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT and Wednesdays at 9:30 PM ET/PT.
Opposite Hell's Kitchen? I think not. (I seriously wish I could have tried out for this. I'm the quintessential cheesy cover band type)
Question #24 Have you had any vocal training? Question #25 Do you like to tie a rope around your neck when you spank the monkey?
Uhh... Brooke Burke? Nothing against her, but if you've got Dave Navarro, why not simply hire Carmen Electra, Navarro's wife and Burke's doppleganger? Also, why ressurrect INXS?
I thought the show was good overall. I wasn't too familiar with the INXS members as individuals and they seemed like pretty cool guys.
I bet my sister watched this as she was such a big fan of them. But then again a lot of that had to do with her infatuation for Hutchence.
I thought the show was pretty brutal myself. I felt like I was watching the "Rock n Roll" episode of American Idol. A bunch of posers pretending to be "rockers". Seemed like all the guys were...well, gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that. And do you really think Inxs is going to hire a female singer? What was with that weird guy with the short hair that grabbed the girl by the hair in the front row? That was weird. And that girl that got kicked off, what the hell was that scream during Knockin' on Heavens Door? It lasted for about 5 minutes. Just weird. Man, that house band was kick ass. I'd like to know who that drummer was because he... STOLE THE SHOW As bad as this show is, I'll probably watch every episode. It's like watching a train wreck. I wasn't a big fan of Inxs but I really like that song Don't Change.
Ouch...I thought these singers were a lot better than any Idol singers overall. I can't see them picking a woman either. The next episode is tonight, btw.
I think the mowhawked black guy or the Mick Jagger wannna be will win. Is it just me or does Dave Navarro look like a bobblehead?
Eh. I guess a couple of them were pretty good. It's just that the bad ones really stuck out. -That guy with the mohawk singing Living Colour was pretty good but he had a Belinda Carlisle-like vibrato going. It sounded like a machine gun. -The guy singing Nirvana sounded like he was on a cruise ship singing a "Grundge Review" medley. -The guy that did Brown Sugar would have been a pretty good Mick Jagger impersonator but I don't think that's what Inxs is going after. -The guy that did the David Bowie song seemed like he was sedated or something. Some of the women were very good vocally but I'm not sure why there are even any women on the show seeing as how I don't see them picking one. Unless they want to really throw a curveball. Sweet!!!! Er, I mean...oh really? I might watch if there's nothing better on...
Tonight was all music. Nothing at the house or whatever, just straight performances. I thought the worst two of the bunch were the chick that sang "Call Me" and Will. That dude needs to wake up outg of his coma. That backup band rocks.
If I were INXS, I'd call a meeting with Mark Burnett and work out some deal where they can take that girl, Jordis, with all the hair and sh!tcan the rest of the show. Everyone else pretty much straight up sucks. If I were that house band, I'd make a pre-emptive strike, sign her up, write some straight-up rock and roll tunes and become the "next big thing". Seriously, I'd pay to see those guys play covers before I'd pay to see INXS haul out the oldies.
Damn, I didn't watch because I thought they were going to repeat the first show. The Time Warner channel guide said "15 singers sing 15 songs" and I knew they dumped someone on the first show. I wish they would do the show without all the predictable 'reality tv' cliches. My Dad died, I'm homeless, blah blah blah. Not to sound callous, but I don't care. Just sing. I wonder where they found the house band. I think I saw 'house band' on the drummer's bass drum head. Pretty funny. They rock.
I actually thought the redheaded chick was very good last night. FYI, there's yet ANOTHER show tonight, it's only 30 minutes. Another member gets voted off. Navarro talks a lot about the show at his web site: www.6767.com
