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Worst Replacement Singers Of All Time

John Elefante (Kansas)
3
6%
Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
12
26%
Tommy DeCarlo (Boston)
9
19%
Steve Augeri (Journey)
4
9%
Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
2
4%
Brian Howe (Bad Company)
7
15%
Paul Rodgers (Queen)
10
21%
Glen Burtnik (Styx)
0
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Worst Replacement Singers

Postby Ash » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:00 pm

Who is the worst "replacement" singer in rock history? Forget their talent playing an instrument, I'm thinking just about singing ability in comparison to the guy they replaced. Vote. I tried to include as many as I could think of.
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Postby Hollywood » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:50 pm

In my mind Paul Rodgers does not fit Queen.
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Postby Zan » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:02 am

That was as many as you could think of? lol

I think you should have a "best of" poll as well.

For example, as much as love Peter Gabriel (and I really do), I think Phil Collins was a fantastic replacement.
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Postby Ash » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:31 am

Zan wrote:That was as many as you could think of? lol

I think you should have a "best of" poll as well.

For example, as much as love Peter Gabriel (and I really do), I think Phil Collins was a fantastic replacement.



What can I say - it was 3:30am when I made the poll. I did the best I could :)
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Postby stmonkeys » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:30 am

you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)
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Postby yogi » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:46 am

No one in that entire band can sing.

I hate the Replacements.

Why would you even start an Assembly Line about them??

How about worst Boomtown Rat singers, no..... worst Dead Kennedy singers.
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Postby Ehwmatt » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:46 am

Most, if not all on this list are excellent singers and fit their bands well. People like Hagar shouldn't even be considered "replacement singers," as the band had success with him all their own. Not to mention he's a far better singer than DLR. If you're going to include VH, it should be Gary Cherone. He did nothing with the band and that album was pretty shitty. Even still, he's a great singer, just the wrong fit. Even someone as maligned as Gowan isn't in the band to just sing - guy's a great keys player.

Just from this list, I'd have to say Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers sucks with Queen, but rocks with Bad Company, Free, and Jimmy Page.
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Re: Worst Replacement Singers

Postby froy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:15 am

Ash wrote:Who is the worst "replacement" singer in rock history? Forget their talent playing an instrument, I'm thinking just about singing ability in comparison to the guy they replaced. Vote. I tried to include as many as I could think of.


Easy answer

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Postby froy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:17 am

Zan wrote:That was as many as you could think of? lol

I think you should have a "best of" poll as well.

For example, as much as love Peter Gabriel (and I really do), I think Phil Collins was a fantastic replacement.


Just answer the damn question
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Postby froy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:17 am

yogi wrote:No one in that entire band can sing.

I hate the Replacements.

Why would you even start an Assembly Line about them??

How about worst Boomtown Rat singers, no..... worst Dead Kennedy singers.


So Yogi says Gowan also..
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Postby Ash » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:31 pm

stmonkeys wrote:you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)


CHerone replaced Hagar - not Roth. That's why I didn't include him
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Postby froy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:10 pm

Ash wrote:
stmonkeys wrote:you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)


CHerone replaced Hagar - not Roth. That's why I didn't include him


Can I vote 2wice?
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Postby froy » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:11 pm

Ehwmatt wrote:Most, if not all on this list are excellent singers and fit their bands well. People like Hagar shouldn't even be considered "replacement singers," as the band had success with him all their own. Not to mention he's a far better singer than DLR. If you're going to include VH, it should be Gary Cherone. He did nothing with the band and that album was pretty shitty. Even still, he's a great singer, just the wrong fit. Even someone as maligned as Gowan isn't in the band to just sing - guy's a great keys player.

Just from this list, I'd have to say Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers sucks with Queen, but rocks with Bad Company, Free, and Jimmy Page.


Paul Rogers was great with Queen
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Postby Zan » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:59 pm

Ash wrote:
stmonkeys wrote:you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)


CHerone replaced Hagar - not Roth. That's why I didn't include him



You didn't specify "replacement of original singer" in the poll. I think Cherone would get my vote too, but I voted for Boston.
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Postby Ehwmatt » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:08 pm

froy wrote:
Ehwmatt wrote:Most, if not all on this list are excellent singers and fit their bands well. People like Hagar shouldn't even be considered "replacement singers," as the band had success with him all their own. Not to mention he's a far better singer than DLR. If you're going to include VH, it should be Gary Cherone. He did nothing with the band and that album was pretty shitty. Even still, he's a great singer, just the wrong fit. Even someone as maligned as Gowan isn't in the band to just sing - guy's a great keys player.

Just from this list, I'd have to say Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers sucks with Queen, but rocks with Bad Company, Free, and Jimmy Page.


Paul Rogers was great with Queen
Awesome concert


It'd probably be a decent live show, but the material they produced SUCKED. I've got a couple of local favorites and even some people here on MR.com that write far better material.
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Postby froy » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:18 am

Zan wrote:
Ash wrote:
stmonkeys wrote:you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)


CHerone replaced Hagar - not Roth. That's why I didn't include him



You didn't specify "replacement of original singer" in the poll. I think Cherone would get my vote too, but I voted for Boston.


Even though you know deep down Gowan is the worst of all time..
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Postby MCM » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:06 pm

Zan wrote:
Ash wrote:
stmonkeys wrote:you don't have Gary Cherone for Van Halen. much worse a replacement for DLR than Hagar. (nothing against gary, he's a great singer. just better in extreme)


CHerone replaced Hagar - not Roth. That's why I didn't include him



You didn't specify "replacement of original singer" in the poll. I think Cherone would get my vote too, but I voted for Boston.


Poor Tommy DeCarlo.. I think he suffered from "lack of frontman ability" more than inablility to sing. I saw them towards the end of the summer tour and he did improve from the beginning of the tour (I only saw YouTube's from the beginning of the tour) it didn't appear to me that he was comfortable on stage. Poor guy also had to compete with Michael Sweet. As much as I enjoyed the show I still felt bad for him at points.

The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name. That tour was so bad that here in Pgh they curtained off half of the Civic Arena because ticket sales were so bad.
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Postby Rick » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:24 pm

Ehwmatt wrote:Most, if not all on this list are excellent singers and fit their bands well. People like Hagar shouldn't even be considered "replacement singers," as the band had success with him all their own. Not to mention he's a far better singer than DLR. If you're going to include VH, it should be Gary Cherone. He did nothing with the band and that album was pretty shitty. Even still, he's a great singer, just the wrong fit. Even someone as maligned as Gowan isn't in the band to just sing - guy's a great keys player.

Just from this list, I'd have to say Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers sucks with Queen, but rocks with Bad Company, Free, and Jimmy Page.


I agree totally with this post. My vote went to PR as well. Not a good fit for Queen. I would have loved to have seen JSS front that band.
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Postby stmonkeys » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:13 pm

george michael SHOULD have fronted queen instead of paul rogers.
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Postby Hollywood » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:49 pm

stmonkeys wrote:george michael SHOULD have fronted queen instead of paul rogers.


Totally! When he did 'Year Of '39' at the tribute I thought I was going to lose it. He's a total trainwreck of a person and I have never liked any of his own work, but he would have been perfect.

Paul Rodgers is such an egomaniac, and it works brilliantly in his work, but it does not translate to Queen very well.
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Postby froy » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:13 am

stmonkeys wrote:george michael SHOULD have fronted queen instead of paul rogers.


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Re: Worst Replacement Singers

Postby froy » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:55 am

Ash wrote:Who is the worst "replacement" singer in rock history? Forget their talent playing an instrument, I'm thinking just about singing ability in comparison to the guy they replaced. Vote. I tried to include as many as I could think of.


The Boston singer is not part of this poll
He did not replace Brad he took over for him
Same with Paul Rogers

You can't replace a dead person .

So take all those votes and give them to Gowan.
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Postby yogi » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:37 am

' You cant replace a dead person'

What does that mean???????

Death counts!!!!!

P.S. The George Michael 'Tie Your Brother Down' was pretty funny

Still..... Death Counts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Zan » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:21 am

MCM wrote:The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name.



John Corabi
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Postby froy » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:18 am

yogi wrote:' You cant replace a dead person'

What does that mean???????

Death counts!!!!!

P.S. The George Michael 'Tie Your Brother Down' was pretty funny

Still..... Death Counts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


You do not replace a dead person
You take over for him..
Dead does not count..

Gowan wins even bigger now..
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Postby Ash » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:19 am

Zan wrote:
MCM wrote:The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name.



John Corabi


Yep... forgot about that one.
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Postby LordofDaRing » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:45 am

I remember Fleetwood Mac tried several people to fill in for Lyndsey Buckingham and Christine McVie on different tours. Billy Burnett, and Dave Mason come to mind. I like Dave Mason, we just disagree is a great song. But nobody in my mind can replace LB, especially his unique guitar playing.

Ugh, how bout McKenzie Philips on that ill fated Mamma's and Poppa's tour several years ago.
Cherone gets my vote too, wrong voice for that band.
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Postby MCM » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:11 am

Zan wrote:
MCM wrote:The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name.



John Corabi


That's him, so memorable I couldn't even remember his name.
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Postby Zan » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:47 am

MCM wrote:
Zan wrote:
MCM wrote:The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name.



John Corabi


That's him, so memorable I couldn't even remember his name.



LOL...I only know who he is because he did a double-bill with Glen Burtnik in Atlanta this past October. He was actually VERY good. And the guitarist he had with him was sensational. They were a bit like Shaw-Blades, only edgier and with more tats & eyeliner. lol

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Postby MCM » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:44 am

Zan wrote:
MCM wrote:
Zan wrote:
MCM wrote:The poll doesn't include the Vince Neil replacement, don't even remember his name.



John Corabi


That's him, so memorable I couldn't even remember his name.



LOL...I only know who he is because he did a double-bill with Glen Burtnik in Atlanta this past October. He was actually VERY good. And the guitarist he had with him was sensational. They were a bit like Shaw-Blades, only edgier and with more tats & eyeliner. lol

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Hah, that's funny, more tats and eyeliner. Maybe I'll have to look into his music a little. I only remember that tour. See how one show can give you a bad impression.

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