Three hundred people in Nebraska say fuck you, Hatch....

Those heartless heartland bastards apparently voted Brooklyn's The Hatch and The Likes of You off The Next Great American Band, leaving us to suffer through two songs by Rocket and Dot Dot Dot! The lead singer of The Hatch did not endear himself to middle America by offering, when asked how they felt about being axed, “I would like to say that America’s spoken, but I can’t really say that that’s really true. I think about three hundred people in Nebraska have spoken.” Graciously stated. He has a point. The ratings for this show suck, proving that it must be decent (although, with a Friday night timeslot, you really have to tape it and watch it later).

This week, the bands each played an original and an Elton John/Bernie Taupin song. Sixwire is giving the judges orgasms, but I just can't get into their style. Actually, Judge Johnny Goo Goo Doll is getting on my nerves, taking this mentoring thing WAY too seriously. AMAZING! Tres Bien was good again. The lead's voice is thin, but he deals well with it. Good, catchy retro-Yardbirds stuff. Franklin Bridge is baffling Dicko with overarranged performances. I think it is to deemphasize the lead's mediocre vocals. Very funky, love them. Cliff Wagner & Ole #7 made the cut and might have some shelf life after another solid performance, especially on Honky Cat. Another surprise, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra made a comeback with a very good performance as the LAST band to make it (they didn't say who the bottom vote-getters were). I was most disappointed with the Muggs, who may have sealed their fate with a brutally bad (they called it Muggsified) version of And That's Why They Call It the Blues and the judges killed them for the lack of good vocals (talk about a kick in the balls, Dicko told them the needed to become a foursome, "It's time to get a lead singer". OUCH!). Light of Doom was, of course, cute and will be on there forever. Dot Dot Dot is just annoying and Rocket's lead singer, Lauren Clark, just cannot sing. They try to sound and look hot, but she has one of the worst voices imaginable. wikipedia site - BuddyTV recap of show

My rankings after the second week:

1. The Clark Brothers (Country Comfort)
   
2. Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia Freedom)
   
3. Tres Bien (Love Lies Bleeding)
   
4. Sixwire (Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me)
   
5. Cliff Wagner & the Ole #7 (Honky Cat)
   
6. Denver & the Mile High Orchestra (I'm Still Standing)
   
7. The Muggs (I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues)
   
8. Light of Doom (Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting)
   
9. Dot Dot Dot (Your Song)
   
10. Rocket (Rocket Man)

Who should be voted off: Rocket/Dot Dot Dot
Who will be voted off: The Muggs/Rocket