Monday, August 8, 2005

Rockstar: INXS - Round 5

Mig - sang "We Will Rock You" by Queen. Flawless performance. Even though he sang this song hundreds of times on Broadway, he made it sound fresh and new.
Deanna - sang "I'm The Only One" by Melissa Etheridge. Hard time hitting the higher notes, but was powerful on the chorus. Props for walking through the audience over to where INXS and Dave were sitting.
Marty - sang "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed. Tried to hard to sound like Scott Stapp. Needs to lose the flailing spaghetti arms.
Ty - sang "Everlong" by Foo Fighters. Sounded like a true rocker - didn't use big Broadway voice again.  Props for learning the song.  Stayed in rhythm on the tricky parts.
Jessica - sang "Blister In The Sun" by Violent Femmes. Good stage presence,but had trouble staying on pitch.  Too whiney.  Sounded like she was rapping a folk song. 
Brandon - sang "If You Could Only See" by Tonic. Very in control over his voice. Stayed on pitch.  Note to Brandon: Don't fall down on stage unless you faint or have a heart attack.
Jordis - sang "The Man Who Sold The World" by David Bowie. An awesome arrangement. Vocals were soft but so powerful. Felt her pain. Gave me goose bumps.
J.D. - sang "The Letter" by Joe Cocker. Was too rough and gruff. Didn't use his natural voice. Needs to lose the growl.
Tara - sang "Message In A Bottle" by the Police. Stayed on pitch but seemed lost. Props for wearing a shirt with the symbol of Louisville, the fleur de lis, on it. 
Suzie - sang "Get Back" by the Beatles. Nailed it. Good quasi-funky arrangement. Props to her for letting the band stretch out on the solos. 

The voting results were revealed, and the three with the least amount of votes performed an INXS song.

Brandon - sang "Devil Inside." Stayed on pitch. Got the audience into it.  Needs to sing instead of talk. Tried to hard to sound like Michael Hutchence.
Tara - sang "Beautiful Girl."  No passion.  Didn't show her strength. Said this was her fave INXS song; couldn't prove it by the performance.
Ty - sang "Kick." Didn'g use big Broadway voice, and used the power instead. Sounded like a true rocker. Props for stage diving.

The band reminded Tara this was her third time in the bottom three.  The third time was not the charm for her. INXS told Tara she was just not right for the band.

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