LAST EDITED ON 09-15-05 AT 09:08 AM (EST)

Marty: A+++

I thought Marty was absolutely great with Trees. That being said, I think he did exactly what he wanted to do, ensure to INXS that he is not their guy, and ensure to the record buying public it will be worth spending a few bucks on his album after the show is over, be it a solo venture or one with his band lovehammers. I thought he was brilliant, and think that instead of playing it safe, he simply said here I am and here is who I am.

J.D.: A

Solid performance as has been the case the past 3 weeks. J.D. brings the whole package to the stage in terms of a lead for a band. My only comment is that I would have preferred to see J.D. sitting on a bar stool. If you are going to do an acoustical version of a song, I think you need the bar stool.

Mig: ?

O.K., here we go. No one will believe this but I like Mig. However, I have not been impressed with his performances the last few weeks, and yes I have watched them several times to see if I am missing things the first or second time around. I just don't know. When he goes into his higher octave voice, especially when he goes for that one long "note" like he did toward the end of Paint it Black, he is real real close to crossing into 80's big hair glam/metal rock scene ala sebastian bach, ronnie james dio, mark slaughter, Klaus Meine, etc. . . . He also has this retro british rock star look and performance, ala the beatles, the monkeys, the kinks, the stones, etc. . . . INXS comments that he looks like a rock star, well, yeah, one from the early 1970's. But anyhow, I digress. His performance was just O.K. for me.

Grade: B-

• RE: Performance Reviews,riverrocker, 09:32 AM, 09-15-05
• RE: Performance Reviews,youngatheart, 09:44 AM, 09-15-05

Agree with you....except for Mig. Hate to say, but INXS IS a band from the '70s....at least in presentation. Plus, his singing of 'their' song demonstrated that he could sing their music.........in our opinion MUCH better than J.D. Mig knows how to hold a mic so you can hear the words.....and INXS songs ARE about the lyrics!

We gave him a "B" for his two songs........but a solid A+++ for the INXS song.

What I really enjoy about this board is the wide variety of opinions....and I respect them all. Thanks everyone. Now, time for mine!

JD: "A" Pretty Las Vegas....Although I think this has been an overkill encoure, I really did like the arrangement of the song better last night. Seemed like it was easier to understand the words (big pet peeve of mine...) and JD's voice was in more control.

Marty: "B"....Trees.....yawn. Again, overkill in my opinion. I'm probably a minority here, but this song just doesn't do it for me. Still a fan of Marty though.

Mig: "B-"....I'm feeling let down by the Miginator. I truly thought he'd be my favorite going into the last few weeks, but I'm not sure anymore. My maternal urges overcame me last night and I wanted to help him fit into a pair of pants...I think he must of wondered into Brooke's dressing room and found those.

Suzie: B...Not surprised that she went home...but a very class act in her own right. I'd buy her CD as I think she has an awesome voice.

So as far as my prediction for next week....I see JD as the winner, even though Marty probably has a following of fans that will also boost his career in a different direction than INXS. Then again, Mig might pull it off.....can't wait for the finale.