Nobody Learned Anything From The Heads
The list of bands who replaced key personnel is long... and for the most part, no one ever thinks it's for the best. Does anyone really prefer Sammy Hagar to David Lee Roth? In spite of so many examples to choose from, bands march on, owning too many t-shirts with their name on them to do anything else.
Which brings us to last night, when JD Fortune, a Canadian who has been at times homeless and an Elvis impersonator, was chosen to captain the sinking ship that is INXS.
Chicago native Marty Casey, the runner-up on INXS: No Dignity Left To Lose, is ready to go home, The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
The rocker/real estate appraiser had been a fan favorite since the show's debut earlier this year -- especially with the ladies. One week a pair of panties was thrown on stage from the live studio audience. Here in Chicago, weekly "Marty" viewing parties were taking place.Also having learned nothing from history, Queen, now fronted by Bad Company's Paul Rodgers, released a live album. Haven't heard it, but it has to suck... I mean, Freddy Mercury literally put the queen in Queen. How can[...]
And now it's back to Chicago for Casey. He's anxious to say goodbye to his L.A. lifestyle -- which included jamming with tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and actor Seth Green one night -- and come back to thank the people who supported him.
"And I miss Chicago-style pizza," he said.
Posted at 11:31 AM
I still don't get why that INXS show was even allowed to take place. It just freaks me out.
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"I mean, Freddy Mercury literally put the queen in Queen. How can the other 3 be good without him?"
there is only two original members of Queen in this line-up, Bassist John Deacon wanted nothing to do with it
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The Beatles totally sucked after they replaced Pete Best with that Ringo dude.
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Good for John Deacon. He's reportedly worth £50 million or so, which isn't too bad. I will also take this opportunity to say that the bassline for "Another One Bites The Dust" is one of the all-time greatest.
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I kept wondering how these younger lead singers would fit in with a group of old has-beens.
Here's a prediction: At some future point, J.D. will find the movie Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg painful to watch for personal reasons (not the reasons all of us find the movie painful.)
Michael Hutchinson's songs provided the soundtrack to many summers of the 1980s. Here's to stomping on his grave.
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I guess I must be weird because I totally liked Hagar better than Roth...
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J.D. can't sing well. The dude pulled girls hair in the audience all throughout the show. Hutchinson's rolling over in his grave
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I didn't like Hagar better than Roth, but I liked him differently in an equal way. What can I say? I liked "Poundcake."
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Michael Hutchence.
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Is the title of this post a reference to the ill-fated "No Talking, Just Head" album? Wasn't that a piece of shit! Oh, wait, Hutchence was on that, wasn't he? "The King is Gone," right?
Three other examples that come to mind of bands soldiering on, sans their creative driving force:
Credence Clearwater "Revisited"
The Beach Boys (for the last 30 years)
New Order (up for debate)
I'm sure there are tons more...
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I liked The Heads' "Damage I Have Done" with Johnette from Concrete Blonde...
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Put me on the Hagar side of the equation. Roth was great and he fronted some of VH's best material, but in the end he was just a damn circus act. Hagar brought a lot more depth to the table, a from a songwriting perspective I think VH grew up a lot with him up front.
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"Right Now" was depth?
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I really like JD with INXS. And the show was entertaining.
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> "Right Now" was depth?
Compared to "Jump" - yes.
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if Roth had stayed with the band, they would have turned into the equivalent of Poison.
i think Anthrax got better with a new singer too.
i paid my money for the Queen show..all i ever watned was to be in a stadium full of people clapping in unison to Radio Ga-Ga.
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I'm not saying any of Diamond Dave's VH output was deep, but Hagar brought the depth of a shot glass filled with Cabo Wabo to the band, changing them from the first post-Zeppelin metal gods to million-selling white trash.
And, by "Jump," they'd jumped the shark.
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Mary Lou Lord's acoustic "Jump" cover ... search it out, enjoy.
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I think Marty was screwed. JD is an arrogant, no talent piece of shite. I liked this show even though it is disrespectful to Michael Hutchence. Hopefully Marty will get signed due to being the runner up.
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You know, when you kill yourself because you were choking yourself while masterbating for kicks, you kind of cant spin over in your grave for being replaced in a band.
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"i paid my money for the Queen show..all i ever watned was to be in a stadium full of people clapping in unison to Radio Ga-Ga."
AMEN, brother!
I'm going to see them in Jersey next month. I'm really only going to see Brian May, one of the most inventive guitarists ever.
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"Is the title of this post a reference to the ill-fated "No Talking, Just Head" album? Wasn't that a piece of shit! Oh, wait, Hutchence was on that, wasn't he? "The King is Gone," right?
Three other examples that come to mind of bands soldiering on, sans their creative driving force:
Credence Clearwater "Revisited"
The Beach Boys (for the last 30 years)
New Order (up for debate)
I'm sure there are tons more..."
At least New Order had the good sense to change their name.
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...with one of the greatest rock perms ever!
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Let us not forget Genesis. If I had to choose, I'd have to go with Peter Gabriel, but Invisible Touch kicked much ass.
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How about a little atrocity called The Doors of the 21st Century, featuring two original member and Ian Astbury of The Cult? When I read that John Densmore had sued their asses and won I laughed long and heartily. Now they're calling themselves Riders on the Storm, but it's still a bloody hack job, despite Astbury's earnest attempts to actually make himself LOOK exactly like Jim as well as sound exactly like him.
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I thought I heard that the show was so successful that they're doing another season. Does that mean INXS will have a different singer annually or another band will step in to cash in? I barely got to watch the show, was their early/cool/weird new wavey stuff even mentioned? If anyone knows where to find mp3's of the I Burn For You remix or the much cooler version of Johnson's Aeroplane from that 7", PLEASE let me know!
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John Frusciante made the Peppers better than they ever were without him.
'One Hot Minute' is proof.
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I heard some of the live Queen with Paul Rogers and it just sounds like Bad Company covering Queen songs. I don't know who's genius idea it was to replace Freddie with another recognizable voice.
Should have went with George Michael. He could use the work.
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Queen should have gone with Robbie Williams... he's almost as flamboyant as Freddie at least, and he's gota better voice than Paul.
I was interested in The Doors of the 21st Century... until they sacked Stewart Copeland... I would go see a crappy reformed Go-Go's if Stew was playing drums...
I heard a rumor that for Season 2 of Rock Star Mark Burnett really wanted Alice in Chains...
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