S2M wrote:Ok folks let's hear 'em, and don't censor anything.
Journey - ".........................................Perry........................................................................................................."
Forget the ifs and buts behind it, but the last album sold a very respectable amount for an older band, and they did pretty good on the last tour playing large coliseums--and I don't think Night Ranger was selling very many tickets. The last time Night Ranger played around here, it was a free show. You may choose "not relevant" if you like, but you are far from done as a band if you can sell a platinum album without radio play and fill 15-20k seat venues without being part of a big double or triple bill package.
on the subject of "done"...
Survivor...no Peterik, no Jamison, no Bickler, a singer who only remotely sounds like either of the previous singers, basically no live shows, and very little hope of an album being released. Even the small fanbase they have is getting very restless.
Gotthard....???

Lots of potential money at stake, selling more albums now than they were before Steve Lee's accident, and a built in audience that could be willing accept a new singer under the circumstances, but will they choose to replace someone who is not replaceable? Difficult decision that could go either way.