Limes with Orange

I had pretty much given up my hopes that J.D. would be sent home before the Rock Star: INXS finale, but I was still upset to see Suzie go home last night. The most upset I've been so far. But she was very gracious, which was nice to see... not that I would have expected anything less from her. While I think she will have an awesome career, whatever path she chooses, I kind of hope that she fronts a band rather than goes solo. She just has such an amazing rapport with people, the way she interacts with everybody while she's performing... not that she can't do that solo but, call me crazy, I think she'd have more fun with a band.

Now for the final three... INXS may think they have a hard choice in front of them but, with Suzie gone, I think it's a no-brainer.

While MiG can certainly sing and perform and fit in with the band, I think that (a) he really is a stage performer at heart, not a rock star (having said that, I would LOVE to see him on stage) and (b) I think he's too firmly in INXS' comfort zone and wouldn't push them into the future of the music industry. People would just want to hear their back catalogue and not really care what they're doing next.

And J.D... oh J.D. *exasperated sigh*. As my erudite, laconic, guitar-playing lothario friend Brian said: "J.D. was that obnoxious, clueless loser kid in school who is 'cool' now that he's on TV, but doesn't realize that he's still an idiot." Obviously, he has a huge fan base of silly women who want to sleep with him (and pick up their penicillin on their way out the door), but if INXS wants a serious place in the future of music they won't get that with him. (Does anyone else think that when J.D. sings in his lower register, he still sounds like an Elvis impersonator?)

Marty Casey... now he's the real deal. He's passionate and intense, his voice is captivating and unique and he can bring something fresh to the INXS back catalogue as well as propel them into this new millennium. He's definitely the future of INXS. I just hope they realize it.

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