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Review: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Not So Super In Orlando

January 20, 2007

Jim Abbott of the Orlando Sentinel reviewed ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's headlining performance Wednesday night (January 17) at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida. An excerpt from the review follows:

"Despite a shock-and-awe worthy arsenal of spotlights and strobes, it was impossible to conceal that ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA and the others were lacking something in the talent and charisma departments.

"SUPERNOVA's debut album is pretty ordinary, despite the presence of drummer Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),bassist Jason Newsted (METALLICA) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES). An injured Newsted has been replaced on the early tour dates by Johnny Colt and the absence might be a good career move for him.

"As a frontman, Rossi is prone to ridiculously over-the-top banter. 'It smells like sex in here,' he said at one point. 'Who is drunk?' he asked later. 'I'm drunk on the love in this room, baby!'

"Along with its own songs, SUPERNOVA did unremarkable interpretations of DON HENLEY's 'Boys of Summer', THE VERVE's 'Bittersweet Symphony' and THE STONES' 'Let's Spend the Night Together'.

"That last song, the encore of the 75-minute set, was an unintentional reminder that Rossi isn't Mick Jagger and his band is far from the greatest rock band in the world. Even if they were on TV."

Read the entire review at the Orlando Sentinel.

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