Hi. I have recently found out that my fave band of all time..the Doors, have regrouped and now call themselves Riders on the Storm. Since their lead singer (and most memorable member, Jim) has long since left us, we are now left with the 3 remaining memebers, along with Ian from the Cult. Now, this seems to be a trend, where icons of musical history who have lost key members of their bands feel they need to jump back onto the crest of that wave (which in most cases has long since gone out with the tide), eg. Queen, INXS etc. So i ask you...should sleeping dogs lie, or do they still have something to share with the modern musical generation?
2006-12-28 22:31:38 · 6 answers · asked by Shorty 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
When was young, I saw the last tour of Duke Ellington's band. One of the band members was out-of-control drunk or stoned, and they had clearly lost a good bit of their edge. But The Duke was still magical, still able to call forth that particular brand of jazz that made his name a household word to my parents' generation.
I think some of the same is true of old rockers, although in the case of the Doors specifically, since Jim Morrison so dominated the sound of the group, I wonder how good they will be.
Personally, I suspect it is an economic thing: promoters say "here's a lot of money to do a nostalgia tour." The Baby Boomers come out, some bring their kids or grand-kids. And some of them still have a lot to offer. I saw Donovan a few years back, and he was still sexy, still had a voice like warm honey.
2006-12-28 22:43:29 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. If they want to get back together with new band members replacing lost ones and write new songs, I'm all for it. But a band getting a new member or members just to get a little more exposure for the songs they wrote 30 years ago is, by and large, not going to work. personally I think the 3 remaining members of The Doors should get Val Kilmer to sing for them, as, if I recall correctly, during the filming of the performance scenes in the movie he was actually singing the songs, and singing them well, if slightly different.
2006-12-28 22:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by cnewshadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zach de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commorford, and Brad Wilk should all regroup as Rage Against the Machine again. And Chris Cornell should get back with Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron as Soundgarden.
Other than that, no.
2006-12-28 22:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Peter North 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those three should not because their lead singers were all musical legends. Bringing in an unknown lead singer ruins the experience and magic that the original band had. For me it has only worked one time...when Brian replaced Bon Scott in AC/DC.
2006-12-28 22:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...that's a hard one. Can you imagine Nirvana without Kurt? That would be interesting...a bit sacreligious, but interesting...
2006-12-28 22:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
paul rodgers did a good job fronting Queen
2006-12-28 22:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by dickyhart001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋