"Only because they will keep Susie, even though we all know she won't be the next lead singer."

Why do you think that they will keep her? Because she's been set up as the great Comeback Kid?

I think INXS has made it clear they like Suzie....however, I think it's DAVE that seems to be her biggest fan. Therefore, let's not mistake Dave's complete enthusiasm for INXS thinking she might be right for their band.

I think it definitely will be Jordis going home tonight. And should be Jordis.

I don't believe they will do a double elimination, because the only other two obvious choices, after last night, would be MiG and Susie. I don't think they'll eliminate the last two females on one night and I don't think they'll eliminate MiG after only one bottom-three performance (if he is in the bottom three) -- they seem to be adverse to doing that. And he has been a big favorite so far, only having one really mediocre performance last night.

If a double elimination is coming, it would probably be after everybody has at least had two chances to sing an INXS song. I can see a Survivor-like ending where they do a double elimination on the last show where there are only three people left standing. That is just my speculation, of course.

I always assumed they wanted 3 left for the final show. So I doubt they will do a double elimination. There is no Wednesday show the last week.

The gossip is that MB has a surprise for today's elimination show and he plans to change something up. Who knows what he has up his sleeve. Maybe they will just use the voting to show who gets the encore. Then make everyone sing INXS and let them boot whichever one of the 5 they want. I would think INXS would want to take it out of the voters hands. By now they know that all 5 have a large fanbase. So it should not be who's fans are willing to go cross-eyed voting all night. But who INXS wants to work with.

I think Jordis will go home today. They have been setting it up lately. The only person I could see going beside her is MiG. He is the only one that INXS has never had the opportunity to boot. And for all we know they could have been waiting for the opportunity. But the editing seems to point at Jordis.

I can't wait for the people that go to the live taping today to start coming back with their info. They can not tell who was booted or they risk being taken off the guest list for future shows. But they can give hints. And they usually tell which INXS songs were sang, etc.

"I can't wait for the people that go to the live taping today to start coming back with their info. They can not tell who was booted or they risk being taken off the guest list for future shows. But they can give hints. And they usually tell which INXS songs were sang, etc."

Are the shows not live when its on in the EST zone at 9:00 or 10:00 PM - I always thought they were.

Dave really did burn Jordis last night - but he was right on - you clearly feel that she is no longer committed to this thing. In hindsight they should have done the double elimination last week - Ty and Jordis.

I apologize to JD fans as I must admit that I did not see JD's performance - got home late. I really did enjoy Marty's original song and I am statring to think that he would provide a nice young and alternative energy to INXS that might get them noticed again.

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>Are the shows not live when
>its on in the EST
>zone at 9:00 or 10:00
>PM - I always thought
>they were.
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Nope they aren't live on our TV. The shows we watch Tuesday night are taped on Sunday. Then the show is shown on TV Tuesday night and we start voting. Then the Wednesday elimination show is taped Wednesday during the day. In fact we will probably know in a couple hours how it went. So when we watch it tonight the one singer is already gone.

The gossip is that MB has a surprise for today's elimination show and he plans to change something up. Who knows what he has up his sleeve. ...

I think Jordis will go home today. They have been setting it up lately. The only person I could see going beside her is
MiG.

Well ... If I know EPMB, if he has been "setting up" one person to go (Jordis), than you can bet that she will NOT be the one to go. EPMB likes drama and will do anything editing-wise to get it. When the finger points to one ... than you can count on THE OTHER.

It's gotta be Jordis! If it's not, I'll lose my mind!
She hasn't been up to snuff in weeks!

I think it will be Jordis and I think the lyrics of the original song she chose indicate Jordis wants it to be Jordis. I am just not in the camp that thinks the pressure got to her. I think she has decided what people on these boards thought in the first week or two, the fit is just not right for her.

To me she seems lost in self doubt and insecurity. Several of the performers have gone through this type of period on the show. The way most have come out of it is to find a song IN their comfort zone then work forward based on that. I don't think Jordis has found her boundaries yet, though she knows they are there. Once you know your limits you can effectively push them. Think of Brandon with is "I have to be Brandon Callhoon" thing and Sweet Home Alabama". Or Marty's at first ignoring INXS saying "This is who I am and I want INXS to move forward with me." Now he knows what he can do and how to control it a little better.

I am dying to hear Jordis with confidence again. Last night it showed a little, but she was shaken again by Dave's comment about the low notes. I think she feels she has to change everything when she just needs to fine tune a couple of things.

Show some of that initial attitude.

ps. I hope all those thoughts were somewhat coherent.

Great first person article in Washington Post Sunday. Some quotes:

"My name is Martin Royle, and I am a D.C. rocker. I sing for a band called the Washington Social Club. Consider the name an invitation. We play indie rock-and-roll to the masses..."

"Some nights I'm a lithe god, born of pomposity and baptized by footlights. Some nights I'm a complete fraud."

"A while ago I was in Austin watching the band the Drive By Truckers play to 300 or so very loyal fans. After one song the singer began preaching to the crowd, telling them that "by god," now was the time to rise up and reject all they had accepted and live! And dance, d@mn it, dance! The crowd devoured every word and at the fever pitch of the speech the singer turned his back to them. From the side where I stood I could see his face. It was scared and frightened and childlike. It was as if he had extended his very essence over the crowd and then had it snap back into him like a rubber band. He looked so vulnerable and beautiful and so unlike the fearsome revivalist that had just graced the microphone. Same guy. In that moment I thought of a line for one of my songs, "One night you're a god, you're a rock-and-roller, the next night you're a fraud, the same rock-and-roller.""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/01/AR2005090102050.html

Thanks for that article LaLaLisa....

I couldn't help but think about what Mr. Royle said about being a god and being a fraud. I can relate to that in my own job as an engineer. Sometimes the solution to a problem comes easy and is laid out elegantly, I'm master of all. Other times I pound my head and think that I'm in over my head, I know nothing. My audience is slightly different however. ;) But in the end the quality of the product is what matters.

BTW, I saw a band in Ausin called Vallejo a couple of years back. One of the tightest rock performances I have seen. If you get a chance, check them out. They sang a song called "Classico" with a driving bass line that had 200+ people all jumping up and down to the rythm. Whenever I think of Austin that is what I remember.

Tonights songs...

Need You Tonight
Never Tear Us Apart
Mystify

We get to hear 2 encores on tonight's show.

Thanks for the info!

Oh I also heard that INXS has something up their sleeve that we are going to like. Whatever that means.

And for the really interesting news. Brooke doesn't come to the show in her PJs this time.

you always tease, tease, tease........

I can't wait for tonight.

I have only been given hints. The people that go to the elimination show are very careful not to tell too much. They get in trouble for telling everything. And they never tell who is leaving. But I do think I know who goes home tonight. And it's emotional and everyone cries. Also INXS made up their mind very quickly compared to some weeks where they spend alot of time backstage deciding who to send home.

They open the show by showing what happened back at the mansion after the performance show and how everyone is getting very nervous. Dave has a Q&A with them about the photo shoot and JD's birthday.

Brooke tells the Rockers it was neck and neck in the voting all night between 2 certain songs about who gets the encore. Also the audience is surprised by the opening act for the encore.

At one point during a camera break JD entertains the audience with a talking rap poetry thing he was doing. Everyone enjoyed whatever he did. Of course we will never see that on TV.

The Rockers are told the order of the 5 when the show ended lastnight. But they don't tell them the final order. But they do the stand up/sit down thing and finally all 5 are standing because they were all 5 in the bottom 3 at one point.

The audience was happy that 3 popular INXS songs were sung so they knew all the words. 2 of the performances were great and the other not so good.

That's the main idea of what happens tonight. I'm told it's a really great show.

Oh yes JD's poetry rap thing included the words "milk chocolate orgasm". Hmmm...

And we do know that JD is a gentleman. I have been told at the tapings while Marty and MiG get up and walk in and out of the Rockers box. JD always stands and waits for the females to go first and helps them if they have heels or whatever. Of course the poeple that hate JD will think he has ulterior motives.

I've heard what most of the chat is with Dave and the Rockers at the start of the show. So I'll wait and see what is shown on TV and what isn't. Then I can fill in the parts that are left out.

Loree, you have the best inside scoops, wish I was at the taping. I, for one, was never fooled by the negative editing of J.D. He has always been my #1 choice & I don't believe he is some evil manipulating mastermind that everything he does has an ulterior motive. Come on, he is just someone who wants to rock out & hopefully win the gig of his dreams.

Hmm, milk chocolate orgasm? I might like one of those . . ..

Can't wait to see the surprise. If J.D. doesn't get the encore, I'll be shocked. I really think it's Jordis leaving, especially if INXS didn't have to think about it much. She checked out weeks ago.

I want J.D. INXS & then some!!!