Rock Star INXS & We Will Rock You

so i'm watching Rock Star INXS... and the singers they have on there aren't half bad, definitely puts American Idol to shame ten times over and I notice one of the guys on the show, the black guy with the mohawk played one of the characters in the play based on Queen's music "We Will Rock You" that I saw in Vegas... he played Britney Spears (you gotta see the show to understand)

and my dad said that one of the other characters, I think Will but I'm not sure.. played Galileo Figaro in the London production of "We Will Rock You"


just some useless trivia... but the mohawk guy is pretty damn good, he killed in WWRY

[Wienerdawg]

I've really enjoyed watching this TV show, and I'm not big on all this reality crap. But yeah, it's WAY better than American Idol.

[reddaisy6]

I think it has to be one of the dumbest concepts EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.


INXS just won't be right without MH - this isn't fucking Van Halen.

Van Halen wasn't right after Hagar.... Hagar was pretty good, but that Gary guy sucked

and yeah i must say this concept is dumb... but that wasn't what I was focusing on in my original post

[reddaisy6]

Well, still dumb....but whatever floats the $$$$ boat.

have you watched the show at all?

[reddaisy6]

I watched the last 2 episodes & thought they were dumb.


I won't be tuning in again.

so you dont think any of those singers have any talent?

and i'm not asking whether or not you think they are right for INXS or anything like that... simple if you think they have talent...

[reddaisy6]

Yeah some of them have some singing talent - no doubt about that.


I just hate comparing an American Idol theme with INXS.

i dont really think of them as INXS anymore... once Michael died, INXS pretty much died with it

even if they find a singer out of this show... and i can see maybe 1 or 2 that could front the band properly... they will have to spend quite a bit of time living this down in order to be seen as a good band again

[Darren Afrika-ka-ka]

not one for reality shows myself i found it far more interesting than idols crap..

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Yes. there are some talented singers on there... but this sums up my overall feelings for the show quite nicely:

Originally Posted by stargazer

i dont really think of them as INXS anymore... once Michael died, INXS pretty much died with it

Shoulda just called it:

"Rockstar - with some old band members who don't know what to do with themselves except plan retirement"

When I think of the word 'sellouts', this show applies quite well.

The 'Princes of Malibu' show is right up there with it.

Shame on you, David Foster. Shame on you, INXS.

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

The talent that INXS is auditioning is pretty good - plus - the idea of the show is a tremedously smart one - who really gave a shit about INXS anymore? If people are going to care again - this is a good way to get pub and develop support


and.... what ever happened to the idea of Terrence Trent D'Arby fronting for them?

and for that matter what ever happened with Weiland fronting the Doors?

Weiland fronting the Doors??? OMG that would NOT be good....

and yeah... INXS rocked and I didn't forget about them or anything but it did get me to listen to some of their old records again

[JV]

I'm diggin the show myself, and I HATE reality TV. I'm impressed with the participants talent, attitude, and style. And as previously mentioned, its a marketing masterpiece! Just take a look at MSN and not only can you see clips from the performances from the show, but the site also directly links to the MSN Music site where you can purchase the original versions of the songs that are being performed. Genius!

- jv -