Let's see who needs a singer:

Van Halen
The Police
Big Country
TLC
CCR
Ratt
The Doors
The Waitresses
Warrant
Foreigner
Journey

Like any of those? Any others?????

Journey would be the best if they decide to get rid of their Steve Perry replacement. Not sure they would find anyone better on this show, but people would watch. Van Halen would be good also.

Wouldn't it be funny to have the Waitresses. They could have 12 contestents and the bottom three all sing "I know what boys like". It would be funny especially if half were males.

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How about Styx?
Queen?

The trouble with these two & Journey is that most of their songs were written for unbelievably high tenors...good luck -- or have fun transposing everything.

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>AT 02:14 PM (EST)
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>How about Styx?
>Queen?
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>The trouble with these two &
>Journey is that most of
>their songs were written for
>unbelievably high tenors...good luck --
>or have fun transposing everything.
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>(edited because I had another thought)
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Obviously MiG for Queen and the Doors have lost their right to the name "The Doors" so they're out, though they were touring with Ian from the Cult doing the Morrison role.

I'd have to add the Gits, thought they may be too far out there for most people and Joan Jett did cut one single and may have toured with them as a replacement for Mia Zapata.

Hmmm.....Queen and the Doors.....I don't know if fans would be too kind to the new guy/girl. It's just too hard to take legendary bands and put a new person in as their lead singer who is a big part of any band. I don't know why the ratings suck for this show because it kicks American Idol's a## but even if it did have great ratings it would be hard to find the bands.

I thought about Styx, but half their songs are song by a differnet singer.

Queen would be good, didn't think about that one. Van Halen would work real well too. But not sure if fans of Queen or Van Halen would take too well having their new lead singer coming from a Reality TV Show.

I appreciate that the ratings don't match AI, but do they need to? This show isn't playing is the prime 8:00 time spot, but at 10:00. I suspect that most shows in the 10 spot have weaker ratings than the 8's. Also, this show is first year. Could it get better ratings in the future? Probably depends on the band being filled.

Personally I find AI way too sugary for my taste. So I like Rock Star better. Unfortunately the masses seem to like the sugar, so the Rock Star ratings are what they are.

Hey, I too love Rock Star. It is my favorite show on the air at this time. A million times better than AI. For one thing, none of the contestants suck. For another, it doesn't bury about 20 minutes of show in 40 minutes of crap. And for another, it doesn't have product placement to the left and to the right.

But the ratings have been consistently disappointing. I don't think many people give a crap who the new INXS singer is. I don't mean to sound so rough, but I initially passed on this show for that exact reason.

Fortunately, I saw a clip of the first episode on Best Week Ever and have enjoyed all following episodes. Yet, unless Jordis or Ty wins (very unlikely of course)I am really not interested in post-show INXS.

Well, we can all enjoy this season while it lasts.

But the ratings have been consistently disappointing. I don't think many people give a crap who the new INXS singer is. I don't mean to sound so rough, but I initially passed on this show for that exact reason.

I totally agree, Todd. I was also going to pass on this show, and just happened to flip by it on the second show, thought I'd stay for one or two singers as a laugh, and then couldn't turn it off because the talent was so good. It definitely smokes AI.

I actually don't know if "winning" this competition is going to be the best thing for the sole singer --- let's face it, INXS was good 20 years ago but I seriously doubt a major comeback is in the works for them, no matter who the lead singer is. It just may be a career killer for the winner.

Back on topic, I think Rock Star: Van Halen would be hilarious. Let's see the new singer try and get along with EDV and his control freak issues. LOL

But the ratings have been consistently disappointing. I don't think many people give a crap who the new INXS singer is. I don't mean to sound so rough, but I initially passed on this show for that exact reason.

We felt the same way. We fell upon this show by accident and stayed because the talent and entertainment value of these performers is incredible. It makes AI look like a real amateur contest.

I just saw something on sirlinksalot.net that said the ratings have been getting better and more people are voting. Has anyone else heard this? I would love to see Rockstar:Van Halen mostly because I want to see Eddie get off his rear and get a new (good) album out.

Really? After watching Marty on Rock Star INXs...he seems like a better contestent for Rock Star Nirvana to me. I don't see Kurt Cobain the icon /irreplacable person that the diehards do I guess.

Great idea! I could even get my DH watching that one.

From Variety.com by Phil Gallo:

Show eliminated a "rocker," as the contestants are called, Wednesday night, bringing the pool of finalists to six. Episode was watched by 6.2 million viewers.

While it's possible the continuation of the INXS saga will become another series, Riggs (Conrad Riggs, MB's business partner) said several bands have approached Burnett Prods. about doing a second season of the show. "Some need lead singers, and some aren't happy with the ones they have," he said.