Franklin Bridge, your favorite, also had an amazing keyboard player. The only problem is he/she wasn’t on stage. As a matter of fact if you listen closely you’ll find there was a number of nice additions to FB that seemingly came from the man behind the curtain. I would assume theres a lot of bands that could really benefit from a little extra guitar, some nice keys, and maybe a little extra vocals added into their performance. I suggest you do a little more research for your next article. Information like this needs to be the lead in my opinion. As a result, I would assume this show has lost all credibility among people who really know their music. This show has no integrity. Bands like Dot Dot Dot and Rocket are so bad its laughable.

Fortune Rocks,
If you noticed, the drummer had a percussion/synth pad next to him at the kit, which is probably where the extra layers came from. i do agree that most of the “talent” on this show is lacking. The Clark Brothers are amazing, however.

I cringed when I heard this crap. Why does FOX feel the need to feed the American people this garbage?

hahahahahaha!!!!

Dom’s a New Zealander, Dicko’s an Aussie

The judges’ comments are inspid and lack an edge. The boy band is not the best, they seemed to be condemed for their youth rather than talent, and for not wearing shirts. If voters watching are as old and repressed as the judges, then maybe they should sell out and get dressed. But I think the youthful voters like their free-spirit (maybe even sexy) image. Stupid show, stupid judges.

thought the show was great by bringing into light the various music genere in america. really enjoy the brothers.

thought the show was great by bringing into light the various music genere in america. really enjoy the brothers.

Hasn’t Rolling Stone featured Geoff Byrd favorably in an article in the past?? The LIkes of You have a great sound and lead singer. Given a chance, they’ll bring everyone around to their side!!!

Sixwire, amazing.

Do the producers think the viewers are brainless??? A couple of the bands that were “voted” to go on to the next round were not included in the top 12. What happened??? Did they do something illegal…immoral…or what?? Is that fair to the bands…I think not. Where’s the credibility to the bands or the viewers????????

Sixwire is one of the worst bands on there. They are like a group of guys who had a band and high school, but that didn’t work out, so when they started going through their mid-life crisis they were like, “Hey let’s start the band again.” And all of their yearning to be hip rock stars shines through in their blase out-of-date “rock” tunes.

TAKE THE NOOSE OFF THE FUNK

I was present (along with the other members of my band), at the August 19th taping of AMERICAS NEXT TOP BAND( from the producers of AMERICAN IDOL). I witnessed several good performances that day, but none better than that by the Nu Family Band, *(on drums they had Jonathan Moffett, Michael Jackson & Madonna’s drummer), and, after witnessing an awesome performance by the girls( Nu Family Band), something happened that I will never forget! The first judge, John Reznik, voted yes! The second judge, Sheila E, said “I love George Clinton, but I’m gonna have to say no, because Soul & Funk is not marketable! It was a bit confusing (to me), to hear her say that, especially since her career was built on Soul &Funk with PRINCE! There was a rumor that her response was scripted………

Is it my imagination, or is there an “Invisible Noose” on the neck of Soul & Funk Music? Why is this music being ignored……(especially when it comes to bands)?……This genre was influential for most of the rap and hip hip culture,as well as many other styles of music… and an entire generation of aspiring musicians are being denied this influence……………….

It appears that a few major corporations are content with recycling the same sound(and look), over and over again, and anything that doesn’t fit the “mold” , will be discarded. Creativity and originality doesn’t matter to them! I feel that it’s time to take it to the streets, let’s find out what the people think. I have performed music throughout the world, and have found that the love for SOUL & FUNK MUSIC is truly universal…. all cultures who love and adore this music, need to come together, take a stand and make a voice, let it be heard, as to how the WORLD feels about, “THE LIBERATION OF SOUL & FUNK MUSIC!

As white guy who grew up in the Midwest, I have often wondered, “why are there are so few black bands in music today”?