Rock Star INXS

[Bobblehead]

Marty has a whole Kurt Cobain/Robert Smith angst singing style going on. I don't think tha works for INXS, but that's my opinion.

I though Mig kicked ass in the bottom 3 last night. Perhaps a bit over the top, but when you are singing for your spot in the finals it was probably to be expected. He did a great job.

JD did awesome as well. He seems to be the best suited to INXS, and has the voice and style to carry it. The only question is if the band can trust him. Some of them said after JD's interview that they are afraid that all his answers are what they want to hear, not what JD actually believes.

I think if Mig does well next week, he wins. If he faulters, JD wins. Marty has talent, but not INXS style.

Those are my thoughts, not yours.... I'm Bobble Head

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally posted by Flame On@Sep 15 2005, 06:34 AM
The voting public seem to agree and I believe the band do too.

Also doesn't hurt when he's the only American left to vote for.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by KootenayFlamesFan@Sep 15 2005, 11:02 PM
Also doesn't hurt when he's the only American left to vote for.

No more voting...its all about what/who INXS wants now....

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally posted by Cheese@Sep 16 2005, 05:18 AM
No more voting...its all about what/who INXS wants now....

Yeah, I know, I meant earlier shows.

Like I said before, I'd be stunned if JD doesn't win. Kind of telling on the last show when he was in the bottom 3, the guys in INXS told him to sit back down right away.

I think they like him.

[FireInTheHole]

So JD wins it all in the end!! Congrats to him!! I was reading in the paper today about how he was living in his car before he decided to audition for the show. So the guy goes from living in a car, to winning a car, to fronting INXS!! Now he can buy whatever car he wants - heck, even a motorhome!!

Quite an accomplishment. Good on him - he was awesome and deserves the gig!

[ernie]

NO surprise INXS made it quite clear through the whole show they were really only interested in a person that wouldn't try to bring in different influences and pull them in any sort of new direction. JD made it quite clear he idolized them and would not bring a whole lot different to the band.

It's their perogative of course and that's fine but it certainly isn't a surprise he won.

[Cheese]

yep...for the last while its been pretty clear that JD has been the best of the best. His style was simply INXS. I simply couldnt see Marty doing the job as he wouldnt be able to pull off any of the old cuts without turning the whole band around to a different style. INXS is not angst.
Im sure INXS will pack the houses in Canada on their upcoming tour.

[Eastern Girl]

Am I the only one that doesn't like JD?!

[Barnes]

Originally posted by Eastern Girl@Sep 21 2005, 10:04 AM
Am I the only one that doesn't like JD?!

Nope. Then again , I don't really like INXS so I guess he's a good fit.
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[Sylvanfan]

Originally posted by Cheese@Sep 21 2005, 12:08 PM
yep...for the last while its been pretty clear that JD has been the best of the best. His style was simply INXS. I simply couldnt see Marty doing the job as he wouldnt be able to pull off any of the old cuts without turning the whole band around to a different style. INXS is not angst.
Im sure INXS will pack the houses in Canada on their upcoming tour.

Yeah in the past three weeks he showed that he is probably best suited for their band. I mean they have to realize that they'll still have to dwell on their past success to get people to come to tours and buy any future albums. Most bands want to shake that image, but lets face it, you put a lot of hard work and effort into establishing yourself so why throw it away? When fans pay to see an INXS concert they want to see the classic songs, and see them performed well. In that respect J.D. looks to be the right choice. He may stir up a bit of controversy with the band, but in a rock band environment it can be healthy as it can motivate all parties to produce their best work. Pretty Vegas would make for a song that INXS could release. Marty's Trees was catchy, but not something you'd expect to see from INXS.

[ernie]

Originally posted by Eastern Girl@Sep 21 2005, 10:04 AM
Am I the only one that doesn't like JD?!

Nope. I think he was an arrogant git and a suck up with a decent though not outstanding voice. Which is what INXS wanted. They wanted someone who wouldn't try to put his own style into the songs they wrote when it comes time to quickly lay down vocals in the next week or so. They made that perfectly clear when they chewed out Jordis for changing some melodies when they all recorded the INXS song and with other comments through the series.

Fine by me really. It's their band. They have a style in mind/practice and they felt JD fit the style the best out of the candidates. And they are correct. This wasn't who will be the next RockStar or the best most talented rock star or who can we mould to sell lots and lots of solo albums...for that there were better choices. It was simply a competition to find a singer of this band. And no surprise it was the person who says he worships the band and grew up mimicking them (as well as mimicking Elvis). It doesn't mean JD is a member beyond the album and tour....that's when they will truly see if he is a fulltime member. Really this wasn't even about finding the next singer..Im sure they know countless people who could do it and do a better job and be pretty much guaranteed to fit in. IT was trying to get the INXS brand back out there. In all honesty all they did IMO is show off their weak catalogue of songs beyond an album and a half...a weak catalogue before one of the two main songwriters died.

Choosing JD is just another reason for me to not really like INXS. They've always been a band that I could listen to their songs and get some minimal enjoyment out of but never enough to give them any of my money. I don't hate them but I don't like them either. That won't change with JD at the helm and with the band keeping with the same musical direction they always have.

[MJK]

JD was by far the best man for the job. Period.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally posted by ernie@Sep 21 2005, 06:11 PM

Choosing JD is just another reason for me to not really like INXS. They've always been a band that I could listen to their songs and get some minimal enjoyment out of but never enough to give them any of my money. I don't hate them but I don't like them either. That won't change with JD at the helm and with the band keeping with the same musical direction they always have.

But I assume you watched the show? Basically they found a way to get someone who doesn't really care for them to give them some attention. Is that really a bad thing?

[Eastern Girl]

Originally posted by ernie@Sep 21 2005, 11:11 AM
Nope. I think he was an arrogant git and a suck up with a decent though not outstanding voice. Which is what INXS wanted. They wanted someone who wouldn't try to put his own style into the songs they wrote when it comes time to quickly lay down vocals in the next week or so. They made that perfectly clear when they chewed out Jordis for changing some melodies when they all recorded the INXS song and with other comments through the series.

That's exactly what I thought. I thought he was incredibly arrogant, way too over the top when performing, particularly his first few performances. When he grabbed that girls hair and wouldn't let go, that was creepy. He did get better but it was still too much for my liking. I really just felt like he was incredibly ingenuine. Everything he said just sounded like he was trying so hard to portray himself as a serious sensitive artist. Like when he said that he would take INXS into his heart, i just about threw up. Talk about kissing up royally.

But I will admit i thought he was probably the best one for INXS out of the top three.

Forgive me if I am wrong though, but was INXS really that popular? I know they had a couple major hits but the way some people go on about them, it makes them sound like they were next to God.

[flambers]

Originally posted by MJK@Sep 21 2005, 11:19 AM
JD was by far the best man for the job. Period.

I second this, JD was the best by far.

[flambers]

Originally posted by Eastern Girl@Sep 21 2005, 12:08 PM
Forgive me if I am wrong though, but was INXS really that popular? I know they had a couple major hits but the way some people go on about them, it makes them sound like they were next to God.

Yes they were really popular in the 80's. I bet they do really well in the World Tour.

[MJK]

Originally posted by flambers@Sep 21 2005, 08:37 PM
Yes they were really popular in the 80's. I bet they do really well in the World Tour.

They would have no problem selling out stadiums on a world tour especially after the show. They did it in their prime and they will do it again.

[ernie]

Originally posted by Sylvanfan@Sep 21 2005, 12:01 PM
But I assume you watched the show? Basically they found a way to get someone who doesn't really care for them to give them some attention. Is that really a bad thing?

Yeah I watched the show so what? I watch many reality shows and don't care who's on them or particularly care for the contestants host or whatever. It was an interesting competition which is why I watched. In the end it didn't even remotely change my mind about INXS and when they pulled out the "new" song at the end it just confirmed my thoughts on them. And let's face it old rock stars trying to regain some sort of former glory is usually quite funny to watch. I haven't laughed so hard so many times when they would start with the air guitar during the performances. It reminded me of those two guys on the K-tel commercial for the air guitar rock album.

Of course I never said it was a bad thing...i said that was the point all along for INXS. IT really wasn't about finding a new singer. They could have done that at any time.

[Prototype]

Originally posted by MJK@Sep 21 2005, 11:19 AM
JD was by far the best man for the job. Period.

I think he was the better fit for INXS, if they wanted to keep the same sound, which it looks and sounds like they are. I think Marty was the better entertainer, and put more into his performances, but was night and day to what INXS wanted.

This was apparient on the final. JD managed to emulate Hutchens on his performance of the INXS song... IMO.

I liked Marty more, especially over the last few weeks, but I don't think that INXS wanted to change their sound enough to accomidate him.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by ernie@Sep 22 2005, 08:03 AM
Yeah I watched the show so what? I watch many reality shows and don't care who's on them or particularly care for the contestants host or whatever. It was an interesting competition which is why I watched. In the end it didn't even remotely change my mind about INXS and when they pulled out the "new" song at the end it just confirmed my thoughts on them. And let's face it old rock stars trying to regain some sort of former glory is usually quite funny to watch. I haven't laughed so hard so many times when they would start with the air guitar during the performances. It reminded me of those two guys on the K-tel commercial for the air guitar rock album.

Of course I never said it was a bad thing...i said that was the point all along for INXS. IT really wasn't about finding a new singer. They could have done that at any time.

LOL at the old guys comment...yet a guy sitting right there with them...from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was doing the same thing. Or are they old now too?
In another 20 years you get to be "old" too. Itll be fun to watch your generation and how you deal with it.
Oh...Im 50 and LOVE to air guitar to a lot of different bands.