[Jason Dunn]

I admit it, I'm hooked on this show. I started watching the first season about five or six episodes in, and got hooked for one simple reason: these people could actually SING. I avoid shows such as American Idol (or the even sadder Canadian counterpart) because so many of the people on the show are rank amateurs with potential, nothing more (not that there's anything wrong with that mind you). But with Rock Star the people chosen are often already established musicians with a lot of experience and skill, so the quality level is WAY higher. The house band on Rock Star is simply stunning as well - sometimes I ignore the vocalist and focus on the house band.

The highlight of the season so far, for me, was Ryan Star doing "Losing My Religion" on the piano - amazing vocal performance. That guy can sing!

I was disappointed, though not entirely surprised at the rather...flaccid Supernova song that was performed last week. I didn't get the sense that any of them were really great songwriters going into this, and the first original tune didn't impress me much. It's too early to judge the band harshly though, I'll wait for the album to come out.

All in all, a great show that I'm enjoying quite a bit.

[Jason Dunn]

I admit it, I'm hooked on this show. I started watching the first season about five or six episodes in, and got hooked for one simple reason: these people could actually SING. I avoid shows such as American Idol (or the even sadder Canadian counterpart) because so many of the people on the show are rank amateurs with potential, nothing more (not that there's anything wrong with that mind you). But with Rock Star the people chosen are often already established musicians with a lot of experience and skill, so the quality level is WAY higher. The house band on Rock Star is simply stunning as well - sometimes I ignore the vocalist and focus on the house band.

The highlight of the season so far, for me, was Ryan Star doing "Losing My Religion" on the piano - amazing vocal performance. That guy can sing!

I was disappointed, though not entirely surprised at the rather...flaccid Supernova song that was performed last week. I didn't get the sense that any of them were really great songwriters going into this, and the first original tune didn't impress me much. It's too early to judge the band harshly though, I'll wait for the album to come out.

All in all, a great show that I'm enjoying quite a bit.

[Chris Leckness]

Storm Large for the win!

[Jason Dunn]

So I really dug Ryan Star's original song - very catchy, the guy can really write a good tune. In fact, I liked it a lot more than the Supernova tune.

[Mr. PPC]

I thought Ryan's song was great, a lot harder than what he ahd been doing up to that point.

[daS]

Hi Jason,

I really have no idea what "Rock Star: Supernova" is.

I'm only replying here in order to have a post early in your new forums.

Cheers!

[encece]

I totally agree with your thoughts on the quality of singers. Like night and day when compared to American Idol. (which I got hooked on the first season...skipped the next two...then watched the last).

I thought the british girl would win (dont know her name...kinda hot...purple hair...pound of metal in her face...crying for attention). But she's on the verge of hitting "the wall" and they cant afford that. She also has a bad attitude as is evident this week. B***H, I believe is the correct term.

Ryan, who shares his name with a previous hottie from AI, is my favorite.
He mumbles alot though.

I like female singers...but I hate female rock singers. Don't know why.

[Phoenix]

I haven't watched much of this show, but even from the little I've seen, they do seem to have a better degree of talent. Lots of good voices there.

[Kirkaiya]

I think I've been watching this (or more accurately, my wife has been watching some show where all these contestants are trying to become rock stars, and some actual "rock stars" are judging them).

If it's the same show, I like the one blonde girl that I last saw wearing a black leather corsette... (not the girl who sang Sting's "every breath you take", but the one that sang before her). Of course, I'm in Thailand, I have no idea how many shows, or seasons, I am behind (if it's even the same show!!)

So anyway - nice new forum! But I miss the bright dayglow-orange color scheme from SmartPhoneThoughts, or even the subdued blue from ppc thoughts (i have the same username on both, so... are you going to combine my posts? I guess i should go read the explanation more
)

[David]

I'm afraid I've never heard of it, either.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by David

I'm afraid I've never heard of it, either.

Here's a good place to start: http://rockstar.msn.com/