Ace said:

that's probably why. Most INXS fans I know are refusing to watch it

Ace said:

Very true

Ace said:

true

They also showed them arriving in a private jet with the INXS logo on it. Unless they invested very well, there's no way they could own that plane at this point. Seems like the show has really invested an effort in making it appear this is the gig of a lifetime.

Ace said:

I was like why the fuck did they not acknowledge TTD/Sanada.They toured with him extensively. That was some racist bullshit to me.

MsLegs said:

No, they didn't acknowledge the other singer, either, and he was a white dude.

Ace said:

True.

I loved INXS's older material. Micheal was one of the greatest frontman. Great combo of Jagger and Morrison with his own little thing. INXS were funky too, in a CHIC like way. At first, I didn't dig the idea of this show. But, since they're doing it, I'm rooting for the brother with the mohawk. Very sterotypical of him to be singing "Cult Of Personality" though. Rather see him sing some other shit, mainly cuz he looks like he should have been in Living Colour.

blackguitaristz said:

I definitely agree with you that cat with the Mohawk was cold. He really had some pipes on him BG Baby. I think he's from LA.

blackguitaristz said:

My thoughts exactly.

'Rock Star' doesn't roll for CBS in ratings By Cynthia Littleton
9 minutes ago


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - CBS' "Rock Star: INXS" didn't exactly debut to a stadium-sized audience on Monday, a moribund night overall for the Big Four broadcast networks.
The reality series revolving around Australian rock band INXS' search for a new lead singer to replace dead frontman Michael Hutchence opened to 5.6 million viewers and 2.4 rating/7 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research.

"Rock Star" came in second to the culinary star of Fox's competing summer entry, "Hell's Kitchen" (6.5 million, 3.2/9), but its numbers were moving in the right direction at the 9:30 p.m. half-hour mark, when "Rock Star's" 18-49 demo score climbed to 2.6 from a 2.2 in the first half. At the same time, "Rock Star" lost significant ground in viewers from its 8:30 p.m. lead-in, a repeat of comedy "Two and a Half Men" (7.7 million, 2.1/7).

CBS capped the night with a 10 p.m. encore of "CSI: Miami" (7.7 million, 2.5/7) that was also off its game, even by repeat standards.

ABC had little traction for the night with its combo of "The Scholar" and theatrical "Meet the Parents." The same was true for NBC's repeat lineup of "Fear Factor," "Las Vegas" and "Medium."

Thanks to "Hell's Kitchen," Fox took the night in adults 18-49 (3.0/9) while CBS ranked No. 1 in viewers (7.1 million).

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

purplegypsy said:

CBS "fine-tunes" 'Rock Star' By Gregory Buffer
10 minutes ago.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - CBS has announced that, in an effort to boost "Rock Star: INXS's" ratings, next week's episode will focus on the band's cursing, surly chef, Vincenzo.

Ace said:

AnckSuNamun said:

So what.The music was still good.All I could take was that horrible girl buthering "Piece of my heart,and then turned it off for ggod.Hopefully it get's cancelled in a few weeks.

Ace said:

is that for real?

MsLegs said:

Yeah, I'm a little bummed about it, too. I haven't seen the show, and I love Dave Navarro. But for me Michael Hutchence was INXS. It's just difficult for me to see the band being reduced to a reality show to spark interest or make money???

rocknrolldave said:

I mentioned this in another thread, but when Zach de la Rocha left Rage Against The Machine, and the remaining members recruited Chris Cornell, formerly of Soundgarden, they were wise to give the band a new name (Audioslave) and sound. It's rare for a band to lose their frontman and be able to go on successfully without him/her. It may have worked for Van Halen with Sammy Hagar, but it worked only marginally for Chicago without Peter Cetera. But it did not work for 10,000 Maniacs, it didn't really work for the Commodores without Lionel Richie, and it nearly destroyed Fleetwood Mac when both Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham went on hiatus.

Ace said:

I don't know how popular INXS was in their home country of Australia prior to Michael Hutchence's death, but their popularity had already waned precipitously in the USA by that time. They released the album "Elegantly Wasted" in 1996, but I believe that it didn't even sell 75,000 copies here in the states.

I know one thing - that backing band on the show is TIGHT - especially the lead guitarist

Brooke Burke (try saying that fast) is so HOT

JesseDezz said:

Hell Yeah!

728huey said:

This is off-topic, but I was (am) a HUGE Rage Against the Machine fan. I haven't really been able to get into Audioslave though. I think that I'm just being resistant to change!! Zach de la Rocha hasn't done much though, well at least not much that I've heard about.

Isel said:

it must be Chris Cornell's vocals.

728huey said:

Audioslave aren't legally allowed to play Soundgarden or RATM songs are they? Because they sure as hell played them at Live 8.

AnckSuNamun said:

Why wouldn't they be allowed..? They helped to write the songs, they will be credited with the publishing, why would it be illegal for them to play them..?

Not the greatest show...this is for sure...but, I am watchin only because one of the participants is from my area here....I think he is doin a great job too...

rocknrolldave said:

everything is so technical in the music industry these days, so I wouldn't be suprised if it was illegal to do that.

AnckSuNamun said:

Not illegal in the slightest bit (as long as the royalties are paid).

lilgish said:

Nah. Made it up.

What this show needs is a snappy slogan. May I suggest "ROCK STAR: INXS - Where rock hags go to die"?

Ace said:

I thought so. I didn't mean truely illegal. I guess I should've mentioned royalties.