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Queen of the Bottom Three on RockStar: INXS stays safe

curlio

2005-08-25 03:09:03

Suzie McNeil has proclaimed herself the Queen of the Bottom Three. Unfortunately she did that a week too late, as she was completely safe this week. RockStar: INXS kicked up the drama tonight with a one hour results show, featuring some reaction from the rockers back at the mansion after the show.

Next up were some short scenes of what happened back at the mansion after the show. Jordis Unga was upset at "butchering" a really good song, Marty Casey talked about the "less screaming" comment, and Ty Taylor thought that some people didn't do their best and thought they should feel what it's like to be in the bottom three. I wonder if he was talking about Jordis?

Brooke Burke told the rockers that if they felt they deserved the encore, to raise their hands, amazingly enough JD Fortune raised his hand (who would have predicted that?) also going up were Suzie's, Ty's, and Deanna's hands. Brooke asked Ty and Deanna why they felt they deserved the encore. Ty felt like it was a show last night, and not a competition. Deanna was really proud of the song she and Ty wrote. Brooke also asked Mig Ayesa why he didn't feel like he deserved it. Mig answered that he was proud of his song, but felt like others were more deserving.

Dave Navarro said that the performer who got the encore tonight always sets the bar high vocally and nails their performances. But last night, this person went above and beyond. The self-proclaimed Queen of the Bottom Three, Suzie McNeil got the encore this week. She was shocked, but managed to rock the house with her performance of "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones.

Then we got an extended look at what happened back at the mansion. The rockers toasted the two original songs. Deanna was upset about the comments that she's in her comfort zone every week. Marty said that if INXS tells him to tone it down, he'll turn it up. He felt like he needed to do it like that because music in general is moving towards more intense stuff like System of a Down. Jordis was terribly upset about her performance, wondering what she would do in the bottom three. Ty wanted to see if the bottom three would reflect the performances.

Brooke then went through and talked to several contestants. Marty talked about his decision to go the opposite direction from what INXS told him. He said he does listen to what INXS tells him and incorporates that into his performance. But he pointed out that he's sat on a stool for two weeks and sang a ballad before that. He wants to meet the band halfway, but can't go all the way or he'll lose his personality. Dave told Marty he misses the scary conductor guy. Tim Farriss back-peddled from the band's comments last night and said that it was one of the best performances. Their comments to him were a test, he said, to see how Marty would handle it, and he handled it great. I agree that he handled it great, but wonder if criticism by fans motivated Tim's back-peddling, or if it truly was a test.

Deanna Johnston talked about her "comfort zone" pointing out that writing an original in hours, rehearsing it, and all that jazz was definitely not comfortable. She says she can't change who she is in her core. Dave agreed that they need to stay true to who they are, as only one of them will get the job, the rest will need to stay who they are. Kirk said the band wants to push the rockers, to see what they are capable of.

JD said it really is about meeting the band halfway, but some people may be better suited for that while others are better suited for other things. I think that was a really diplomatic way for him to say "I'm the one who can meet you halfway, not the others". Dave thinks that JD is really suited to sing INXS' back catalogue. JD says the back catalogue is the reason he became a singer.

Suzie made a hat especially for tonight that said "Queen of the Bottom Three." She's come to terms with it, and will give INXS no reason to say goodbye. Dave told her that she has one of the strongest voices in the competition and he will wear her hat if she is in the bottom three.

Jordis took a big risk with "Dream On" but she didn't realize how big of a risk it was until she went into rehearsal. She said she would probably do the same thing again until she got it right. She also said she would be upset if she wasn't in the bottom three, as everyone else did great. Dave agreed it was Jordis' worst performance ever, but it showed a lot of guts to go for that note. If she did land in the bottom three, at least it would be because she had the guts to do that. Jon would love to hear Jordis sing an INXS song.

Brooke announced that the bottom three at the end of the show last night were Deanna, Ty, and Jordis. Also in the bottom three at some point during the voting were JD, Marty, and Mig - making Suzie the only one who wasn't in the bottom three. Suzie was shocked and said it felt really good to not be in the bottom three. Dave was just thrilled that he didn't have to wear the hat.

One at a time the bottom three were announced, and then performed. The first person into the bottom three was Ty. Dave said he completely didn't understand why Ty was in the bottom. Kirk said the band liked his performance last night and wanted to hear "What You Need" tonight. I like Ty's performance, he had loads of energy and interaction with the crowd. Kirk said it was a great performance, and wanted to know how Ty felt singing INXS. Ty said there is something about the music that makes him want to dance.

Next into the bottom three was Deanna. Dave told her to forget about the comfort zone thing and just do her thing. Andrew told her to sing "Elegantly Wasted." I'm not a big fan of Deanna's voice, but she did look very comfortable singing that song. Andrew asked her how it was to sing INXS. Deanna said she loves to rock hard and dance and this combines both for her.

That left JD, Mig, Marty, and Jordis still in danger. None of them had been in the bottom three before. Just a quick question here - how many of you were screaming at your TV "LET IT BE JD!"? I was!! Anyhow it ended up being Marty, which really upset Dave. Dave called it an absolute crime and tossed his mic down. Jon pointed out that last week Marty was in the top three, and now the bottom three. They wanted him to sing "Don't Change." I think he did very good at meeting the band halfway. He was still himself, a little intense and hard rock, but still singing an INXS song. I thought he was excellent, and apparently so did the crowd. Jon told him soak it up and called it impressive. Marty found it very powerful to be in the bottom three.

At decision time, Tim said that it's not such a bad thing to be in the bottom three anymore, as they get to hear the rockers sing INXS songs. Marty did an awesome job, and would not be going home. Instead they sent Deanna home, which shocked me. I thought they were huge fans of her voice and would save her for another week and send Ty home instead. Deanna was upset, as were the other contestants. Almost everyone was crying. Deanna said she really wanted to lead INXS. She thanked the other rockers and told them they were really talented.

I do wonder why the band back-peddled on their comments from last night. They seemed so sure of themselves that Marty wasn't singing properly and that Mig wasn't singing INXS type songs. Now tonight they seem to have changed their minds. I could bring up an old American Idol conspiracy theory, that they want those guys in the bottom. I do feel that Marty was in the bottom mainly due to the comments by INXS. Ultimately it was a good thing for Marty, I think, to be in the bottom three.

He got to show off that he can do INXS songs and still be himself. That puts Marty a step ahead of JD, Mig, and Jordis. I also think that Marty's comments tonight were very wise. I don't think that the winner should so readily give themselves up just to be a member of INXS. I don't know if that's what INXS is looking for or not, but it won't do anyone any good. I still have high hopes that INXS is truly looking for a new member, not just a temporary fill-in. I also think more than ever that Marty has a good shot at the winning position.

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malibootie

2005-08-29 20:00:15


	I don't get VH1 and their website doesn't post an episode guide, is there somewhere to get a recap of Sunday's 'house episode'? I need my fix!!

Will_P

2005-08-29 20:08:16


	They have a good re-cap on the RockstarINXS site. Under what happened yesterday.

curlio ( Website Owner )

2005-08-29 20:10:38


	malibootie said: I don't get VH1 and their website doesn't post an episode guide, is there somewhere to get a recap of Sunday's 'house episode'? I need my fix!! Sprout has one typed up, but we're having technical difficulties getting it posted. It should be up in about 2 hours (6pm Eastern) which is about how long it will take me to check my mail to finally get to Sprout's email :P

GUEST-MiGFan ( Guest )

2005-08-29 20:13:36


	Hello, If you liked the story of MiG on the Brianmay.com site on Aug 25, then you should scroll down and find the story by MiG's cousin on Aug 18, a very nice Bio. Go MiG!!!!