Rockstar: Supernova

[edmus]

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Zayra - GREAT performance, just not right for Supernova. But will all you bashers finally get off her back now? She has a hell of a voice.

I know a threw a jab at her in my last post, but Zayra's actually one of my favorites. She has a beautiful tone to her voice & I like her song arrangements. However, she does go off-key more often than any other performer. Still, she has so much charisma on stage that I'd be happy if they kept her around until only the true contenders were left (Lukas, Storm, Magni, Ryan, and ...(ugh) Dilana).

[aukevin]

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LOL, you're probably not a big fan of the original, because this was atrocious, like watching bad karaoke. Even Gilby stunk on this one. Bongo boy seems like a nice guy, but he has no clue how to be vocally subtle or rhythmic, and "Solsbury Hill" demands it. He really should stick to the straightahead rock & roll songs, and stay away from the rhythmic stuff like this & "Burning down the House". I think practically anybody else on the show could've done a much better job with this... well maybe not Zayra! I would've really liked to see Storm or Magni perform it. I think they're the only ones who could've excelled with it.

I've heard it in passing during movies and TV soundtracks, but no I've never sat down and listened to Gabriel singing it. I thought Toby sounded fine with it.

Totally agree with your lock. Patrice is done. I think Zayra is terrible, I don't even listen to her performances very much anymore. I give her 30 seconds to a minute before I fast forward past her, but at least she has charisma and a personality. Patrice is just invisible there and she knows it. But after Patrice is gone, I hope it is Zayra that is next because I really like the music the rest of the others are doing.

[fsquid]

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Yup, Solsbury Hill was atrocious. He also didn't have the timing down and you heard him have to hurry the words at the end of each line. Gabriel likes to come in on offbeats and that makes it very hard to sing.

[goh]

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Well Zayra is finally gone. Patrice next week.

[aukevin]

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Well Zayra is finally gone. Patrice next week.

yep, time for her to go. Patrice next week, then the competition really will get tough. I liked the new Wednesday night Supernova songs, that's gonna be a cool thing to look forward to each week.

[eXperiment63]

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yep, time for her to go. Patrice next week, then the competition really will get tough. I liked the new Wednesday night Supernova songs, that's gonna be a cool thing to look forward to each week.

Unless of course, all their songs are as cheesy as that one. ;P

[edmus]

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Well Zayra is finally gone. Patrice next week.

And I think I'll follow the lovely Z out the door!

After hearing that wretched new SN song, I'm a bit disgusted with myself for having watched this show at all. If I want to hear simplistic music with juvenile lyrics, I'll just dust off my old KISS records (by far the cheesiest thing in my music collection).

After watching that performance, I think there can be no other choice for this band but Dilana. After all, Dilana's lyrical contribution was probably the closest to the lyrics of that song. I could barely even picture any of the other singers performing that dreck. Certainly not Ryan for one, and I'm not so sure anybody else would 'buy-in' to it like Dilana did.

Obviously I'm not the target audience for this band. And I know I'm in disagreement with 99% of the country (many of whom probably hit the mute button), but I really liked Z's "Razor Blade" song. As usual once the adrenaline got flowing, she went all ape**** with her pitch, but I still enjoyed it. She's fun, interesting, & intense with a lot of charisma and stage presence. I found myself liking her performances more with each passing week. For me she was far more compelling to watch than anybody else on the show.

Well, for those still watching, enjoy the rest of the season. I think I'll skip the Dilana love-fest.

[Tomahawk]

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I think Edmus just liked looking at Zayra's charisma...hehe.

[fsquid]

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my boy from Iceland is going to take it!

[ExtremeGamer]

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my boy from Iceland is going to take it!

I agree, I'm thinking he's the best one to lead the band, and has the most "power" on stage to do it.

[edmus]

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I think Edmus just liked looking at Zayra's charisma...hehe.

Nope, not really. I think she has a pretty face and I like her personality & energy, but she's too thin and sticklike for me. Trust me, if I was choosing their singer based strictly on appearance, Storm would be getting all of my votes!

I think I'm just more in tune (or out of tune I suppose) with her musical tastes than anything SN has to offer. To me, SN just sounds like bland rock with cheesy lyrics. I think if you're gonna go that route, you definitely need a better guitarist than Gilby. And after being in Metalllica, I have no idea why Jason is wasting his time on this project.

[aukevin]

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my boy from Iceland is going to take it!

I agree. He has become my favorite over the past few weeks.

[Tomahawk]

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And after being in Metalllica, I have no idea why Jason is wasting his time on this project.

I think because he was given the boot from Metallica and this was a chance to get to make some money and play some more music. He did some stuff after leaving Metallica that was critically successful, but didn't make any commerical headlines.

[edmus]

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I think because he was given the boot from Metallica and this was a chance to get to make some money and play some more music. He did some stuff after leaving Metallica that was critically successful, but didn't make any commerical headlines.

Ah okay, I didn't know that. As I've said before I wasn't a big fan of Metallica's style of music, but I could occasionally listen to it and had respect for them as a band.

[Tomahawk]

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Ah okay, I didn't know that. As I've said before I wasn't a big fan of Metallica's style of music, but I could occasionally listen to it and had respect for them as a band.

From Wikipedia on the departure:
Newsted leaves (2001-2003)
As plans were being made to go into the recording studio in 2001, Jason Newsted left the band, ostensibly due to "the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love." However, subsequent interviews with Newsted and the remaining members revealed that Newsted's desire to release a CD and tour with his Echobrain side-project – and Hetfield's intense resistance to such an idea – was the primary cause of Newsted's departure, as Hetfield believed a release by an individual band member would somehow weaken the band. The 2004 documentary Some Kind of Monster provided more insight into the reasons for Newsted's departure. In the film he says he felt Metallica's desire to hire a therapist to help solve the problems between the band members was "****ing lame and weak".
This would be the first in a series of low-points the band would endure. In July, 2001, Hetfield entered rehab due to "alcoholism and other addictions". For nearly a year, Metallica ceased to function in any meaningful way. Ulrich and Hammett, for the first time, seriously considered the possibility that Metallica might be finished. Hetfield eventually returned to the band following his rehab hiatus. Slowly and cautiously Metallica continued as a 3-piece throughout the writing and recording of their next album. Longtime producer Bob Rock handled bass duties for the sessions.
Metallica held auditions for Newsted's permanent replacement in early 2003. Robert Trujillo formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, and Ozzy Osbourne's band, was chosen as the new bassist. Robert's resume also included Infectious Grooves as well as a stint with Black Label Society on their Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned DVD. As Metallica moved on, Jason Newsted also found a new musical home joining Canadian thrash metal legends Voivod in 2002. In an interesting turn of events, Jason became Robert's replacement in Ozzy's band during the 2003 Ozzfest tour (which included Voivod as part of the touring bill).