"Rock Star: Supernova" held the second round of performances. Let me just say the house band is pretty downright amazing. Now, on to the singers.
Here are some quick thoughts on last night's songs:
Magni - He doesn't have a lot of power in his vocal, but he's got a lot of stage presence. He did a good job with "My Generation." I thought he improved off of the first week, but he's missing range. His experience on stage shows.
Jenny Galt - It was too much of a ballad to begin, but it picked up. I liked the version she did of "Tainted Love," but it wasn't right for the competition. I'm not crazy about the vibrato in her voice either.
Jill Gioia - OK, dressing in a Courtney Love style was goofy. Her vocal wasn't bad, but she needed to show her own style and personality. She claimed she wasn't trying to be Courtney, but it was a little too hard to believe. Did "Violet" well though.
Zayra Alvarez - Interesting version of "You Really Got Me." It didn't really showcase her vocals though and she doesn't have much range in her voice. It was all performance. And never tell the band you're auditioning for that you're not familiar with their music. That was awful. She wrote her ticket out of there the first time she's in the bottom three.
Chris Pierson - "Take Me Out" is not a good rock song. To give it more of an edge, he needed to try a different arrangement. He also needs to lose the eyeliner. He's got a big hill to climb after last week and this didn't help.
Dilana - She sang a different arrangement of "Ring of Fire" and it worked. However, while her performances and stage presence are great, I really haven't heard her vocals. She simply stares at the camera and whispers.
Josh Logan - The mumbler sang Creed's "Arms Wide Open." I can't understand half of what he says - I could say the same of Scott Stapp though. This guy belongs in front of Maroon 5. I thought it was simply bad. He also did a "run" at the end which was horrible. It's Rock Star not Pop Star.
Phil Ritchie - His head bounced around like a bobblehead doll when he was singing. "If You Could Only See" isn't the best song, especially when he was mumbling. His vocal was pretty weak and he didn't have much stage presence.
Storm Large - She had stage presence, but she sounded kind of like Cher while singing "Surrender." It was high energy, but not great. It looked too much like an act instead of who she is.
Patrice Pike - Used her guitar during the chorus, but I'm not too sure why. Unless it's a solo acoustic, or something really impressive, I don't think a guitar is necessary. It didn't add anything. Her vocal didn't have the edge for Nirvana, but she has a good voice.
Lukas Rossi - He sang Coldplay's "Don't Panic" which wasn't the ideal song, but he gave it an edge that worked. He showed a softer side, and while his vocals aren't perfect, he's got the look and presence to be the front runner at this point.
Ryan Star - Sang "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and his voice sounded shaky again. He did ok trying to bring an edge to the song, but he didn't have the energy. It wasn't great, vocally.
Dana Andrews - Sang "Born To Be Wild" with a good vocal, but didn't have a rock edge. Her voice has power and range, she looks comfortable on stage, but she doesn't look comfortable in the genre.
Toby Rand - Sang "Somebody Told Me" - another bad song. It sounded like he was holding back a little. He tried to bring an edge to it, but the arrangement didn't work for an edgy sound. It wasn't bad though. I see him getting stronger as the weeks go on.
At the bottom: Zayra should go for not knowing the bandmates she'd be playing with. Other bottom-dwellers were Chris, Josh, Phil and Jill.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at July 12, 2006 10:00 AM
