Bands replacing Iconic singers - does it ever really work?

[Hart of the Matter]

On a more positive not I'm looking forward to Mick Hucknall popping his cork - will simply red be any less shit with another singer?

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[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Mike Peters, lead singer in the Alarm, also sings in Big Country, replacing Stuart Adamson and it isn't bad at all.

 

[MCFCTrick]

It all becomes a bit 'Tribute Act' and a bit 'cash cow' doesn't it?

I was horrified to see Lynyrd Skynyrd were playing at The Apollo recently. I thought all except one of them died in a plane crash?

Certainly worked for Lynyrd Skynyrd.....though it was the original singer's kid brother, which kept it in the famyly.....and certainly no tribute act, as they have released many albums with him, including their last one, which is as good as any in their career.

And no, only two of the (then eight strong) band died in the plane crash, (though a backing singer also died) though more have since of various things....they can't be stopped.

 

[jus moochin]

The Undertones are entertaining. The singer does a Feargal Sharkey impression for the first half of the gig-then reverts to his own voice for the newer tunes....

 

[The Silver Surfer]

Faith No More initially started with Courtney Love, then went onto Chuck Moseley who was shite.

Once Mike Patton joined though, well they were made for each other.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Saw foreigner a couple of times recently and new singer was fantastic. Great showman and great voice.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

It can work, Dave Gilmour ultimately replaced Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd. David Coverdal replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple and probably the best example is Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di-anno in Iron Maiden.

 

[Davs 19]

AC/DC didn't have a problem.

Maybe to you they didn't. Back in Black was a good album but they went shite after that.

It worked to an extent with Rainbow, particularly Dio -> Bonnet as Blackmore wanted a more commercial sound

+1 for the AC/DC comment.

Rainbow were shit with any line up IMO.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Genesis got away with it Collins replacing Gabriel and ACDC did it well replacing Bon Scott with Brian Johnson,other weren't so lucky from vocal/songwriting point of view

 

[sam-caddick]

Fleetwood Mac? I loved Peter Greens guitar work, simply a genius of the blues tone, however, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham had better voices and turned the band in to a much better band!