The Next Great American Band

Two bands are going home this week and the other 10 will celebrate their good luck with a performance. Those performances will all feature a song from Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Detailed recap: Two bands are going home this week and the other 10 will celebrate their good luck with a performance. Those performances will all feature a song from Elton John and Bernie Taupin. So here's how we'll announce who stays and who goes. Bands will be called up to perform. You don't hear your name, away you go. Performing first tonight is Sixwire. They perform an original number followed by "Don't Let The Sun Go Down." The judges all liked it. Next up is Très Bien!, those loveable mop tops, after their original, they go into "Love Lies Bleeding." The judges were just fine with everything. Third up is Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia. Non-ironically, their Elton John number is "Philadelphia Freedom." The judges were okay with Franklin Bridge, but basically want them to take everything down a notch. Simplify! The next band up is... The Clark Brothers. Their original song is "Country Time" and the Elton John number is "Country Comfort." It seems that the covers weren't picked accidentally. The judges all loved both songs. The next band to take the stage is Light of Doom. Get ready for loud and fast. They named their band, but they don't know why. They perform an eponymous original number, and then go into "Saturday Night's All Right" by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Johnny and Sheila E. loved it, but Dicko still can't get past the age. Now we have the wacky, wacky, wacky Dot Dot Dot. Their cover song is "Your Song." The judges were all fairly satisfied with the performance, but still aren't totally in love with the band. Cliff Wagner and the Old # 7 made the cut and they'll be taking the stage next. Their cover is "Honky Cat." The judges all rave about how fun this band is. The Muggs have made it. Their cover is "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues." The judges think The Muggs need to fix their vocals. We now have four bands competing for the last two spots. Who gets one of them... Rocket. Naturally, they perform "Rocket Man." This is another band the judges want more out of vocally. So who gets the last spot this week? Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. Goodbye to The Hatch and The Likes of You. Fittingly, Denver's cover is "I'm Still Standing." The judges liked it just fine. And that's this week.

In the desert heat near Las Vegas the judges choose 12 bands which will go on to the show from the thousands of live auditions, DVD submissions,and internet submissions. Detailed recap: There were thousands of auditions, hundreds of DVDs and thousands of internet submissions. Who will be the next great American band? Tres Bien says they were raised on '60s sounds and it shows. Tres Bien will be taking their English influence and French name into the next round. On the other side of the break is Light of Doom. On the judging, Dicko says no, Sheila E. says yes and then says yes again for Johnny. The Hatch is of a more traditional band age. On the strength of their good looking lad of a lead singer, they're through to the next round. That brings us to The Clark Brothers, a family band with a traveling preacher father. That... uh... is actually the exact same backstory as Kings of Leon. Next up is Dot Dot Dot, not to be confused with ... or !!!. Rzeznik and Sheila E. are on board and although Dicko is a little shakier, Dot Dot Dot is through to Round 2. Like The Sizzling Happy Family, Northmont is off to the world of cul-de-sacs and birthday parties. Wait! Wait! Northmont is getting a second chance to take the judges' criticism and have another go at it. The Muggs are rock and rollers who know how to persevere. Their bassist, who was partially paralyzed from a stroke and now plays the bass line on keyboard, demonstrates their spirit as showed in how they rocked the stage. Kicking off Day 3 is Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. Other than Dicko calling Denver a nerd, the comments are positive and DATMHO moves on. Another Nashville band! Sixwire. Sixwire breezes into the next round. What are the chances Cliff Wagner and the Old No. 7 are from Nashville? San Pedro?! That's a port town! They should be playing... uh... port music. After a fast moving montage, we meet Franklin Bridge. They bring the funk to your face and succeed in their advancement attempt. From one all-girl band to another, we now have Rocket. Mothers, lock up your sons! Northmont is back and better than ever. Or... better than before. Actually, it seems not. But at least it wasn't Ward's fault. So after all of that, the judges powwowed and picked the twelve bands you'll have a chance to vote for. The Clark Brothers, Cliff Wagner and the Old No. 7, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, Dot Dot Dot, Franklin Bridge, The Hatch, Light of Doom, The Likes of You, The Muggs, Rocket, Sixwire, Tres Bien. A perfect demographic mishmash!