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The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
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The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
November 9, 2007
Tonight, on The Next Great American Band, each remaining group played one song. That one song was a Billy Joel cover. It's a little weird that bands won't be judged on one of their originals this week, but that's OK, because Billy Joel was an awesome song writer and we got to hear some of his best tonight. The top eight performed tonight and, now that we're down to an hour, the show went by very quickly. Not much filler, which is great, but it felt a bit rushed. However, two hours is too long for any reality show and I'm happy we're down to an hour. The Next Great American Band is doing the same thing they did last week with eliminations: bands wait back stage until their name is called to perform. The two left at the end of the night were eliminated.
Those two were Rocket and The Muggs. Given last week's performances by those two bands, it's kind of hard to argue with the results.
Franklin Bridge - “Big Shot”
My favorite band on the show came out first and proved how difficult a challenge covering Billy Joel with a rock band is. “Big Shot” is a very rhythmically complex song and, I imagine, something that was difficult to learn in one week. That being said, they were good. The leader singer had a pretty hard time at points, but overall it was really good. The guitarists are awesome. The judges all love it, even Dicko.
Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 - “You May Be Right”
They played an old school country version of this song. It sounded like a performance on The Lawrence Welk Show. It was really slowed down and twangy. It was good for what it was, but that's not going to burn up the radio any time soon. Dicko calls the song sleepy and boring. I agree.
Denver and the Mile High Orchestra - “Tell Her About It”
Denver doesn't rock. But they play really up-tempo happy big band music. It's good and they really arranged the hell out of the Bill Joel song. They are, by far, the cleanest sounding band on the show. I have a feeling that America is going to take these guys far in the competition. Tonight was probably my favorite performance by them on the show so far. Dicko thinks they'd make a lot of money playing corporate gigs.
Dot Dot Dot - “Pressure”
Wow. I was not a fan of Dot Dot Dot throughout the beginning of the season, but they knocked tonight's cover out of the park. The synth keyboards, the arrangement, everything was right on. I can't stress enough how impressed I was with them tonight. It wasn't special, really, but very solid with a great arrangement. Even Dicko loved it.
Sixwire - “She's Always a Woman”
I've called these guys the best band on the show (different than my favorite) and I'll stick with that sentiment tonight. They treated this cover like a 70's ballad, and it worked beautifully. They sing the best harmonies of any band on the show. The judges all love it. They'll be around for awhile.
Tres Bien - “Movin' Out”
I love this song, and I really like this band, but I think they underwhelmed tonight. The lead singer wasn't all that good, and the band was kind of sloppy. It didn't live up to the original. The judges are kind of harsh.
The Clark Brothers - “She's Got a Way”
Hey, these guys are great musicians. We know it and they know it. They played a touching version of a great song tonight. There's nothing more to say about it. Just great. The judges loved it.
Light of Doom - “The Stranger”
That was just weird. A hard rock version of The Stranger...that was actually really good. These kids can play their instruments and the lead singer has a great hard rock voice. Probably their best performance yet on the show. I'm kind of speechless because I wanted to talk bad about them. I just can't, though. The judges give them props.
-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-next-great-american-band/the-next-gr eat-american-band-e-13563.aspx
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #1 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 10:15am » |
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I forgot to tape this episode as well!
I missed two episodes now!
and Muggs are gone. I've lost anyone reason to watch anyways.
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #2 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 10:15am » |
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BTW: Is the show live?
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« Reply #3 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 10:27am » |
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No. I believe it's taped on Wednesdays.
My favorites are still The Clark Brothers and Sixwire .... although I do enjoy Cliff 
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #4 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 10:38am » |
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on Nov 10th, 2007, 10:27am, Shannon wrote:| My favorites are still The Clark Brothers and Sixwire .... although I do enjoy Cliff |
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I've been kinda harsh on ol' Cliff because I loathe bluegrass music, but I gotta give him props tonite. Their cover of You May Be Right was one of the most original and innovative, I thought. Even though I don't like bluegrass, I have to admit they are good at what they do.
Dot Dot Dot wasn't too bad tonite either. The Clark Brothers did a great cover. Still don't like Franklin Bridge or Tres Bien. Happy to see Rocket and the Muggs gone. Denver and the MHO was a little disappointing, and I thought Sixwire was only okay.
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #5 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 10:58am » |
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Why don't you join us in the Friday Night NGAB chats ChickenCookie?
I was soooooo happy to say goodbye to Rocket and the Muggs. Listening to either of their singers was like nails on a chalkboard.
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 11:17am » |
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I love Cliff.
And here's a transcript of John talking about Light of Doom after the taping of episode 4. There's audio too, but I'm afraid of listening after reading it... He doesn't say 'you know' much on the show at all, so it must be bursting out of him after the show.
Quote:Re: Does he think Light Of Doom is a legitimate contender?
“I wish that I was that cool when I was their age. That’s the only thing I can think of. Every time I look at those guys, I’m like, wow, you know, but that’s that’s why I kind of, you know, asked them how if felt that all these people were, you know, voting for them at home and that that’s rarified air, you know, and you can get pretty high on those kind of on that. So, you know, that’s why I kind of said to them, you know, just stay focused, stay humble. You know, ‘cause it’s; cause you know it’s a gift to be able to play music, especially that well at that age and, you know, I think you have to keep that humble and attitude and keep you gratitude up, you know.”
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #7 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 11:59am » |
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on Nov 10th, 2007, 11:17am, nmf009 wrote:I love Cliff.
And here's a transcript of John talking about Light of Doom after the taping of episode 4. There's audio too, but I'm afraid of listening after reading it... He doesn't say 'you know' much on the show at all, so it must be bursting out of him after the show.
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LMAO!!!!!! That's what I was totally expecting during the show. I've missed the 'you knows'. It's just a part of him.
How much do you want to bet he says it but they edit it out?
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #8 on: Nov 10th, 2007, 12:14pm » |
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HAHAHAHA. 
And good riddance to the ones who got the boot last night. They were painful to listen to 
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Re: The Next Great American Band: Episode 4 Recap
« Reply #9 on: Nov 11th, 2007, 10:37am » |
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on Nov 10th, 2007, 10:58am, Shannon wrote:| Why don't you join us in the Friday Night NGAB chats ChickenCookie? |
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For 2 reasons:
1) Because I don't watch the show live, I tape it and watch it Saturday because I'm now working Friday nights when it's on; and
2) Because I'm the only loser left in the world that still has dial-up, so getting in and keeping up would be a chore in and of itself. 
But thanks for thinking of me, Shannon! 
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