Rock Star - Supernova Review

Carla Lynne Hall is our Featured Rock Star SuperNova Guest Reporter.

August 1, 2006
Rock Star Supernova 8-1-06 Review (Part 1)

Just another awesome night at Rock and Roll Boot Camp at Rock Star: Supernova!

After Brooke's "Back in Black" outfit started the show with a bang, we went straight to the behind the scenes video:

Magni received a videotape from home, showing his baby's first steps. It was really quite sweet. Seeing what he was missing at home seems to steel Magni's resolve. And his kid is very cute.

During song selection, Patrice ended up choosing "Higher Ground" (originally written by Stevie Wonder, later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers) which Tommy Lee was going to play on. She was hesitant about attracting a microscope on her performance after last week's near miss. Her sensitivity caused her to snap at Ryan, who called her a bitch. They quickly made up, and after he walked away, Ryan called her a bitch again under his breath. Ryan makes me laugh because he knows how to play the reality tv show game. I don't believe that he's that much of a jerk in real life, but I can appreciate that it gives the people at home something to talk about.

Patrice Pike - Higher Ground
So the show started right away with Patrice playing "Higher Ground" with Tommy Lee. Patrice looked great with a faux mohawk hairdo, and of course, Tommy was in full drummer form. Patrice was strong from the very start, and I don't know why she was stressing. She definitely interacted with Tommy Lee, and there was no hint of the anxious bitch. I wonder if that's Patrice's strategy: you know you're going to kill it, but you just pretend like you might collapse from the strain. Ha!

Powerful voice + strong voice = Go, Patrice, Go!

Dave - Loved Patrice's energy, and suggested that a few Rockers would not be able to hold their own, "some of you will disappear in front of Tommy". Patrice "definitely held her own".

Gilby - "It took a lot of guts, and you stood your ground. Awesome! Awesome!"

Josh Logan - Santeria

He sounds great, with the whole fake-Jamaican-regaae-soul-thing, but I just don't see Tommy Lee and Josh Logan in the same band. Supernova's thoughts?

Dave - "You sounded great"

Tommy - "I love the way you sing. Makes me wish I was on the beach with one of those foofy drinks!"

Jason - "You have a high level of musicality, and I hope you keep bringing that each week"

I am not hating. I just don't see it. I'll leave it to those of you at home to vote. What do you think?

Dilana - Can't Get Enough of Your Love

I wondered how Dilana was going to change things up, but I shouldn't have worried. While singing, she went into the audience, and got right onto the judge's box with Dave and Supernova to sing to them. She was in great form. A little heavy on the rock screech, but hey, she has that particular tool in her singer's toolbox, so I'll let go and let God ;-) When she decided to return to the stage, she got on the shoulder of a guy in the audience who walked her back. It seemed totally unrehearsed, and delightfully in the moment.
She didn't miss a beat of the song, and she sounded great. Tommy was on his feet, and Jason acted like he was blown back into his seat. Again, Homegirl switched it up. Wow!

Dave - Loved "the free expression of your voice"

Gilby - "You came and sang in front of us! What you did was good! Sneaky, but good!"

Jason - "Give it to her, yeah!"

Toby - Pennyroyal Tea

In Toby's intro, Brooke mentioned that Toby has yet to give a memorable performance that everyone talks about. As I watched him, I wasn't sure if tonight was going to be that night yet. Toby sings his butt off, and he can milk an audience. At the very end of the song, he went into the audience, sang to a girl, and then hugged her as he finished the song. Ok, that was different, but not sure if was enough.

Dave - "After Dilana just went into the audience, I thought that was a little much", but added that tonight, "You became a man"

Tommy - "Nice arrangement"

Jason - "Is that someone you met tonight?" (Toby said yes, and camera pans to the girl) "Great!"

Folks, in the music biz it NEVER matters what people tell you to your face. The proof is in the votes......

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