This could be fun....what bands would sound better/different/more interesting with different vocalists, and which vocalists?
Some nominees...
Smashing Pumpkins with Steve Von Till from Neurosis (go from whiny pig-like vocals to fatigued, gruff vocals=uber cool!)
Van Halen with Ronnie James Dio (he fits the bill--big ego, nice range, old, and could lead them in a more 'mystical' and 'evil' direction...albeit this should have happened 20 years ago!)
Halford with Ripper Owens (Since Rob Halford is back in Priest, somebody needs to fill his void in Halford...what fun it would be if Ripper followed his footsteps again...it'd be like Dio quitting Dio!)
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:27 (eighteen years ago)
Every band ever with me as vocalist.
― HI DERE, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:39 (eighteen years ago)
(I got bills to pay.)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor with James Blunt would be AWESOME
― rizzx, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)
Led Zeppelin with Jimmy Page's original first choice Steve Marriott. IMMEASURABLY better.
― Sara Sara Sara, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)
And the Who with Malcolm Mooney.
― Sara Sara Sara, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)
Led Zeppelin with Tom Waits
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:51 (eighteen years ago)
The Fall with Scott Walker
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)
Black Sabbath with Mike Love
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)
King Crimson with Emmylou Harris
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)
Frank Zappa's band with the Roches out front
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)
Lambchop with Jeff Buckley
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)
Yo La Tengo + Ike Willis (bionic baritone)
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:56 (eighteen years ago)
Audioslave with Rod Stewart. I REALLY feel strongly about this.
― da croupier, Monday, 12 November 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)
also he wouldn't have named them Audioslave.
― da croupier, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)
Zep with Terry Reid (also for the possibilities of TWIN GUITAR ATTACK WTF?!?!?!?!)
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)
Chic would've been more interesting with Robert Plant as vocalist
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:25 (eighteen years ago)
Kraftwerk with Howlin Wolf
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:28 (eighteen years ago)
Robert Johnson using Air's vocoder
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:30 (eighteen years ago)
Battles w/ just about anyone
― o. nate, Monday, 12 November 2007 20:34 (eighteen years ago)
(That's not a dig at Tyondai Braxton - I think he should still do his thing - just that a singer would be a nice addition, I think.)
― o. nate, Monday, 12 November 2007 21:33 (eighteen years ago)
rofl
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Monday, 12 November 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)
Wasn't it was Steve Winwood who had been the first choice? I do know that Jack Bruce had turned down the bassist/lead singer job as well.
― musically, Monday, 12 November 2007 23:09 (eighteen years ago)
The mid 90s incarnation of Genesis with Tim Finn as vocalist instead of Ray Wilson.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 13 November 2007 01:21 (eighteen years ago)
The Units with Leo Sayer.
― Mark Rich@rdson, Tuesday, 13 November 2007 01:37 (eighteen years ago)
Def Leppard with Leonard Cohen
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Tuesday, 13 November 2007 01:38 (eighteen years ago)
Pere Ubu with Elvis Presley. Especially for how he would handle the "Alice Cindy Barbara Ann" bridge in "Non-Alignment Pact."
― Fitzcarraldo, Tuesday, 13 November 2007 01:42 (eighteen years ago)
Dave Matthews Band with Brian Johnson
― Life Begins at Death (Bo Jackson Overdrive), Sunday, 28 September 2008 13:45 (seventeen years ago)
Dunno if "interesting" is the best word, but Neo-Queen should rather have had Mika instead of Paul Rodgers. Would have been a sufficient way to get Mika to sing something good instead of the pointless crap he is singing as a solo act too.
― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 28 September 2008 15:16 (seventeen years ago)
I bet Limp Bizkit would have been kind of decent if they had DMX as a vocalist
― jigglepanda.gif (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 28 September 2008 15:45 (seventeen years ago)
Limp Bizkit with Hannah Montana.
― ilxor, Sunday, 28 September 2008 17:52 (seventeen years ago)
The Jesus Lizard with Whitney Houston.
― Peter Cetera (Euler), Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:01 (seventeen years ago)
I'm picturing that...and you're absolutely right! Whitney Houston would make an interesting addition to almost any band.
― Z S, Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:05 (seventeen years ago)
I totally agree! I love Whitney but I think she was usually underserved by her material.
― Peter Cetera (Euler), Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:07 (seventeen years ago)
Led Zeppelin with Rod Stewart.
― Tetragram for Holding Back (libcrypt), Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:10 (seventeen years ago)
Crass with Darren Harris and Graham Lambkin of thee shadow ring.
― ian, Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:34 (seventeen years ago)
Actually Geir I think Halford would be the best singer for Queen since Freddie is gone. I can't see how they made such a bad choice.
And I think we'd all rather hear Rob Halford singing classic Queen songs to stadiums full of people than Nostradamus...
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 28 September 2008 21:01 (seventeen years ago)
Radiohead with HP Baxxter
― Siegbran, Sunday, 28 September 2008 21:07 (seventeen years ago)
Actually Geir I think Halford would be the best singer for Queen since Freddie is gone.
Too heavy, I would say.
Another great contender would be George Michael. Norwegian Jan Werner Danielsen would also have been a perfect candidate, but sadly he died a way untimely death a couple years ago too, at a way younger age than Freddie did.
― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 28 September 2008 22:46 (seventeen years ago)
Rob's heavy because that's his market. But I think he's always worshiped Queen... You can particularly hear this on his late 70s outings like Sad Wings... and Sin After Sin. It might be good for him to relax once in a while. Oh well.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 29 September 2008 02:10 (seventeen years ago)
srsly genie in a bottle sounds like junior boys or some shit. so good
― you have been yellow carded by an actual referee (J0rdan S.), Monday, September 29, 2008 8:05 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
JUNIOR BOYS FT. XTINA => yes
― lex pretend, Monday, 29 September 2008 08:08 (seventeen years ago)
Cocteau Twins / Dave Mustaine
― Pillbox, Monday, 29 September 2008 08:11 (seventeen years ago)
Galaxie 500 + Martin Gore
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 29 September 2008 08:18 (seventeen years ago)
meshuggah with bjork
― m the g, Monday, 29 September 2008 11:11 (seventeen years ago)
The Monks with Prince
― rjberry, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 11:16 (seventeen years ago)
The Prodigy + no oneMouse on Mars + no one
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 11:22 (seventeen years ago)
late 90s Genesis with Tim Finn.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 30 September 2008 11:27 (seventeen years ago)
"Mutt" Lange era AC/DC with Mick Jagger on vocals would have been a better rock'n'roll band than the Stones.
― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 2 October 2008 09:07 (seventeen years ago)