I LMAO'ed when I saw that, because I thought they were playing for the cameras. But then Tommy said something that made me think they are using rock/paper/scissors to decide who is going to sound the death knell for the loser. It appears Tommy lost two weeks in a row.
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I love the House Band. They are the reason to watch/listen when the rocker on stage isn't very good.But I am excited and happy about next week. The word is that JD will be on the show next week as a guest judge and he will probably perform too. So maybe he will at least have some helpful comments for the rockers. It will also be interesting seeing JD critique Lukas. Since Lukas (with much bravado) made several remarks to the Canadian media about himself being better than JD and that INXS was just the warm-up act for Supernova.
Lukas is trying to be JD in a lot of ways. Or at least this season's JD. I think he feels if he can keep the attention on himself he will continue to get votes (from Glow!?). ;)But JD showed some definite vulnerablities from the beginning. He pissed people off and tried to play the reality game, but he seemed to be questioning himself the whole time. There was some intraspection, contemplation. Lukas is just all 'tude, IMHO.
I did vote. A lot. But! It's not just me! *stomp*I didn't hear/see him saying he is better than JD. I would like to though. Link?
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Here is one article just out about Lukas.The Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Tue. Jul. 18, 2006North York's surly rocker seeks glory
"I hear people calling me the next J.D. Fortune ... J.D. Fortune means nothing to me. He's not my brother. He's not in my family. He could be my friend, but he's not."
Lukas Rossi is holding court poolside at the appropriately opulent "Rock Star mansion" here in secluded Silverlake, wielding a lit cigarette to gesture for emphasis.
"I am myself. This is me. And if that's not good enough to win this thing ... see ya in another life. This is an audition, not a competition. All I can do is kill it my own way."
Rossi clearly means to distance himself from Fortune, the fellow Torontonian who emerged victorious at the end of last summer's Rock Star series to became the new lead singer of pop veterans INXS.
This season's prize is the coveted lead singer role with the newly minted all-star metal conglomerate, Supernova.
"If this were INXS, I wouldn't be here," Rossi sniffs. "I'd personally rather live in a shack and lie on my back than be here in the public eye and suck. I'm not here to be a TV star. I'm from the street, brother. This ain't no big to me."
Major attitude from a 29-year aspiring rock legend, who looks like a cross between Billy Idol, Prince and Pepe LePew, and whose 15-year professional resumé includes theme songs for cartoon shows and McDonald's commercials. He also fronted his own band, Clevage.
And that "street" he's from is in North York — where I gather he was pretty much constantly picked on at school. Which could explain some of this misplaced aggression.
Three weeks into the televised talent hunt — tonight's show airs at 9 p.m. on CBS and Global — Rossi has already started to stir things up among the rockers here at the mansion.
He has been particularly hard on the Montreal-born, Vancouver-based Jenny Galt.
"As far as I'm concerned," he flatly states, "there is only room for one Canadian here."
Galt, also 29, is a tad more gracious. "I don't feel any competitiveness with Lukas," the attractive blond insists. "But I think he does. I think he gets insecure about certain things, and then gets very reactionary. And then he has to deal with the repercussions of what he says.
"And so do I, apparently."
Truth be told, Rossi is probably right. Even Galt expects that in tomorrow night's elimination round, she may end up in the "bottom three" and be forced to sing for her survival.
The general consensus seems to be that the 13 survivors left will eventually be pared down to a one-on-one rock-off between Rossi and the show-stopping, South African-born flower child Goth chick, Dilana Robichaux. She's a tiny, barefoot, multiply-pierced powerhouse, equal parts Janis Joplin, Marianne Faithfull and Bjork.
oh. Are we posting articles? Here are some Lukas-related snippets with links, of course, to the full articles.From Leader Post
Rossi decompresses with Lee after his third sensational performance in as many weeks. The would-be Rock Star from Toronto and the bad boy drummer from Motley Crue embrace at poolside and Rossi looks visibly mellower than hours earlier, when he took on a Stones classic and did it proud. According to Navarro: "That was absolutely awesome, dude."
A week earlier, Navarro had called him arrogant. "I was wrong," Navarro said simply.
"I can only be who I am, man," a relaxed Rossi says later by The Paramour pool. "Every musician grows. But honestly, again, at the end of the day I'm going to be who I am. I may grow. If people notice that grow, that's awesome."
Rossi exudes a quiet confidence -- "I'm comfortable in my own skin," he says -- and he has already envisioned himself playing in front of the band. "I'm not going to lie to you. Of course I have. I wouldn't be here otherwise."(snip)
Rossi says there are some strong singers, but he isn't paying much mind to matters he can't control.
"Some of these people move me with their songs, and that's cool to see. I didn't come here to worry about other people, though, to be honest. I've made some great friendships that will last the rest of my life. That, to me, is amazing. But, we have to remember why we're here. We're auditioning for a band. A great band. Let's not forget that. And that's what I try to impose on other people. I think some people get too enthralled by the surroundings."
For Rossi, though, these are early days yet, but one fact is irrefutably clear: This is his and Dilana's Rock Star to lose.
"I'm honoured to be here, man. I'm just going to do my best, and we'll see how the cards fall."---
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The globeandmail
"This is all bells and whistles, baby," he said, gesturing somewhere in the direction of the swimming pool. "All the grandeur of this doesn't really make sense to me. I'd be just as happy in a sleeping bag, living on the street, just as long as I can wake up and get on-stage in front of people, who really appreciate what I'm doing. . . . It's rock and roll, that's the bottom line, baby."We may have a winner.
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Canoe - Jam televisionAs for his own hair, Rossi says he’s been sporting the black and white skunk ‘do for about four months. Did he dye it for the show? “I don’t do anything for anything,” he says. “Nobody does my makeup, nobody does my hair. The purple suit and the Pepe LePew is just me, baby.”
He bristled at the suggestion that he’d stolen a page from J.D. Fortune’s aggressive playbook. “Incorrect,” he said. “I’m Lukas, not J.D. I’m comfortable in my own skin.”
Rossi’s rock star stance has rubbed many of his fellow contestants the wrong way. Several said they didn’t trust him. Too bad for them, he says. He’s not trying to make friends, he’s just trying to nail down a pretty cool job.
He’s been burned by friendships in the past and says he’s been striving his whole life to do things others told him he couldn’t do. “Music has been my best friend my whole life,” he says, “because music doesn’t betray you.”
You know. Instead of always focusing on the negatively toned articles.
Loree, you made my day and week with the news about JD. I sure hope you're right (though you are the queen of scoop ).I just hope T-Lee and the other 2 don't try to overshadow JD. JD is the bomb!!! I think I'll pull out the DVD and watch some clips from last season . . . like JD's birthday
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Well I hope things don't change between now and Sunday's taping. People that showed up for the last taping said it was announced that "special guest Slash" would be there. But he wasn't. So we just have to cross our fingers that JD will be there as announced.
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"Since Lukas (with much bravado) made several remarks to the Canadian media about himself being better than JD and that INXS was just the warm-up act for Supernova."Before I rip into Lukas, I do feel he is a front runner for this band. And I'm sorry, Glowie, but I just don't get the appeal, but that's just me.
Anyway, confidence & cockiness on a rocker is a good thing . . . HOWEVER there should also be a sensitive side that shows up from time to time. This is where Lukas is lacking.
First, I feel bad if he thinks INXS and JD are just a warmup, because INXS w/JD will be around for a long time, unlike Supernova and whoever wins this year. Poor Lukas is delusional.
Secondly, I agree with others in that Lukas is just being a jerk most of the time. JD wasn't an a-hole at heart and while he had his eye on the prize the entire time, JD wasn't intentionally trying to piss people off and make enemies, it just happened that way (mostly due to jealousy because he was major competition). I also get the feeling Lukas is trying too hard to be a jerk and be the JD he thinks he's so much better than.
Since it's still early in the game, I'm not writing off Lukas yet. He's not my taste in the looks/music department, but I can't deny he has serious rocker charisma and he's one of the better rockers this season for this gig.
So far to front THIS band (of whom I have no real interest in at this moment) I see Dilana, Storm & Lukas and the 3 to beat.
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Last season the rockers had no idea how they were portrayed on the TV show. They were partway through the season before they started seeing clips of the reality show during their elimination night. That was when JD realized he was being portrayed as the troublemaker. But this season they have shown the rockers right from the beginning some of their clips from the mansion. So they may get wiser about what they say and do. They know now that it is shown and they may have to answer for it right in front of the crowd.I hear Lukas has always been very confident about his talent and always acts this way. So it might not be an act. And the media was really trying to get him to say things about JD because of the comparisons between them. They are both from under a bridge in Toronto *snicker*. And they have both recorded on Beyblade and shared management companies. So Lukas has to talk big not to get lost in JD's shadow.
And I'm sorry, Glowie, but I just don't get the appeal, but that's just me.Nope, it's not just you. I was watching Chris perform last night thinking that he looks more like who I would think would front a band like this, with chicks hanging all over him, than someone that looks like Lukas. But then again, someone that I kinda compare Chris to, looks-wise, is Scott Stapp. And I know he's not looked on favorably around here. But Chris also resembles Ace Young, and I know there were those here that liked him a lot.
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OMG! I've said that both weeks now to DH. It's freaky to me his resemblence to Stapp.
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Chris? What??????Toby is the hottie here. I wouldn't give any of the rest of them the time of day. Including Tommy, Jason, and Gilby. Of course, Dave always is a babe. The problem for me might be that Scott Stapp thing with Chris. I never noticed it until now. And there are few people on earth who repel me as much as Scott Stapp.
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I'm totally with ya on the Toby thing. I definitely wouldn't turn him away.
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Unfortunately for me though, I think this is about as much as I'm going to see of Lukas near the pool.
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Oh my. *fans self* Thanks for that bit of eye candy on this Tuesday morn! *hugs Glowie*
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LAST EDITED ON 07-13-06 AT 11:36 PM (EST)"And I'm sorry, Glowie, but I just don't get the appeal, but that's just me."
It's okay, babe. It's not just you. *looks around at all the haters* But I do honestly believe it has mostly to do with editing. I'm not saying I believe he's not cocky. I'm saying I believe he's not always a jerk.
As an example (and as a way to post a picture of Lukas), after they showed the house stuff of him asking about bottom three, this is what happened:
Lots of laughing and patting on the back. (maybe only from Storm, Dilana and Patrice, but still)
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YES. On all accounts.What a waste of great airtime on these guys. The show has the potential to be one of the best Reality shows ever IMO....and it seemes to be wasted on three freak shows this year. I too am dissapointed
What a waste of great airtime on these guys. The show has the potential to be one of the best Reality shows ever IMO....and it seemes to be wasted on three freak shows this year. I too am dissapointedI agree, although it didn't seem like any *real* bands would come on to do what INXS did. Why not I wonder? AIC, VH, Sublime, and many others were mentioned as possibilities. In fact many would have been a great fit for this show. Was it a case of being too cool for the show? Not believing in the process? Or were they all just too scared? I wish I knew.
I still hope for a great success for this show, even with this band. Because if it flops this time, there may not be a third season. That would be an even bigger disapointment.
I also agree. They seem to contradict themselves a lot too.
I like watching people sing, that is why I watch the show - but as far as the band Supernova goes.........they'll probably bomb.
Huh. I seem to be a minority of *1* here.I agree with several of your points, but I do think a good portion of the band's comments are valuable. Certainly more clear and constructive than anything we hear on AI. I can't remember alot of them specificlly -- I'll take better notes next week -- but many of them did make sense to me.
First off, I don't think it's out-of-line for them to expect the contestants to view their previous bands as a reference-point in Supernova's style. "Dirty Rock Band" actually gives me a fairly clear picture. I thought Zayra made an arse of herself with her childish & defensive responses to them. It looked to me like she was very deliberately trying to 'cop a rocker attitude' both then, and last night when they asked if she was surprised to be in the bottom 3. I didn't believe her "cockiness" for a moment. (I also think she sang the same song because she has zero in her repertoire, but that's a different thread.)
Dave, Gilby & Jason in particular give usable critiques. I get the impression that Tommy has deliberately chosen the role of DAW Clown-Pig. I WISH I could remember the comment, but (I think week 1, not this week) at one point, Tommy made a really interesting comment that made me think "oops, his clown-face slipped" and it reminded me that even though he's probably the biggest DAW in the known universe, he's still an experienced, established musician (and clearly a savvy business man as well, hence the "established" part).
Dave was 100% right to call Jill on her Courtney impersonation (I only wish he had also done it last week with her Janis impersonation). She went beyond stupid when she lied about it. And the 'authenticity' he was trying to explain to Chris is a difficult concept to get across in 10 seconds - it's like the It Factor that people talk about...but I do think that someone in the biz (Chris) should be able to understand what he meant.
Jason's advice to Phil about taking a firm stance reminded me of some of the very first, and most valuable, acting advice I ever got. I liked it, and I think Phil needed to hear it.
Lukas absolutely needs advice about the way he screams & growls. It's never the healthiest thing to do, but there are ways to do it that are less damaging. I particularly liked Jason's comparison to his guitar strings -- it's true, you can't replace the tiny little muscles in your throat. Lukas was a snot with his comments about having sung the same way for 15 yrs. He's only 29! 15 years ago he was only 14 years old. I don't care who you are, you do not sing the same way you did when you were 14. Your voice isn't even physiologically the same as it was when you were 14. So he has NOT been singing this way for 15 years. Then Jason made the very points I was thinking -- how frequently does Lukas sing? For how long does he sing? Probably not as frequently OR as long as someone on a major tour. To me it was (yet another) very bad sign that Lukas is too cocky to allow himself to learn anything.
Regarding song choice, I agree - some of the songs they have to choose from are questionable (Tainted Love?). And I wish there were fewer (or no) repeats from last year.
But I think that the band's comments to some about their song choices were more about whether or not the song was right for the singer - not for the competition. And maybe they're throwing in things like Tainted Love & Ring of Fire specifically to see what these folks do with them. Remember last year when INXS assigned a Britney Spears song to Marty? That was cool.
While practically everything Tommy does is likely designed to get attention (making his intentions here suspicious), I haven't seen anything from Gilby & Jason to make me think that they're being unusually DAW-ish. Or any more DAW-ish than you need to be to do a reality show. The two of them are only known for their music -- so I'm going to assume their intentions are as up-front as INXS's were last year. I don't get the impression that they just want to be on tv.
I am bothered that they kept Zayra & booted Chris. I have no clue. I was stunned. I can only assume the conversation went like this: "None of these 3 are going to make it all the way, so it doesn't matter who we boot tonight. Zayra will probably make a fool of herself again next week, and that's good TV, so let's boot Chris." That disappoints me.
(I also think she sang the same song because she has zero in her repertoire, but that's a different thread.)She's got a pretty good repertoire, and is great in concert, from what I've read. Problem is, it's not a "rock" repertoire, but more (as the Dallas Morning news puts it) quirky-pop, like Avril Lavigne or Nelly Furtado, with Latin influences.
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OK -- that makes sense.
Lukas absolutely needs advice about the way he screams & growls.Tam, you go on to make many valid points. I don't know why Lukas was put off. One need look no farther then James and Axl for comparison. One, according to Jason, takes care of his voice and continues to be a successful singer performing much the same way. And has actually developed a nicer singing voice later in his career (IMHO). The other did not take care of his voice and cannot event attempt the songs he used to perform anymore. I've heard a couple of live recordings of Axl's latest attempt to revive G'n'R and he sounds horrible.
I think as the show goes on we will see both the rockers and the band grow more comfortable with the give-and-take.
I disagree with the constructive criticism, in part. I think Jason Newstead is trying to give constructive criticism. Tommy is just trying to be obnoxious and Gilby just seems along for the ride.I completely, 100% agree with your asessment that Supernova will be a quick side project for each of these guys and they aren't taking it seriously. I think all the contestants would be better off saying, "screw you guys, I'm going home."
I want to keep watching for the talent, not the future prospects of the band.
Things are getting suspicious around MBProductions. Is this season turning into a train wreck?Butch Walker has announced on a radio interview that he will not be appearing on RockStar again unless contractually obligated. He was so angry about how his opinions were edited on the show that he doesn't want anymore to do with the show and has moved on to his next project.
Then we have guest stars not appearing. Last week the tickets for the taping stated Slash as a guest judge. No Slash. This week the tickets stated JD would be appearing on the show. He was not at the taping either. And now an announcement has been made that there will be no guest appearances in the near future. Just Tommy Lee, Gilbey and Jason as the judges. Hmmm? What about all these celebrity friends that Dave talked about on the show this season like Moby, Slash, etc.? Either Tommy Lee and company don't want to share the spotlight or everyone has heard about Butch Walker's experience and they are running in the opposite direction.
I don't understand all the criticism of the three guys from SuperNova. In my opinion the guys are much more personable then the guys from INXS. INXS came across as snobby. The guys in SuperNova seem to be interacting with the audience and at least smile once in a while.These people are rock stars, they act like most rock stars do. They say 'Dude' and 'That rocks!' and stuff like that. Really if you expected more than you haven't been a fan of this type of rock to begin with....which is fine but understand a little about these guys make up. If they were say Run DMC looking for a new singer they would talk like Rappers and act like it. These guys are again talking how people in this industry do. Again, While I was a bigger fan of INXS than SuperNova, these guys to me are much more enjoyable to watch than INXS.
According to this article JD was at the after party back at the RockStar mansion. Even though he did not appear on the stage at the show.http://torontosun.com/Entertainment/Television/2006/07/18/1690020-sun.html
THought I'd bump this one up again. V appropriate for my take on the show last night.I'm bored.....so I'm sure I'll keep watching it..
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