tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post2595197017920968871..comments2024-01-07T09:25:28.592-08:00Comments on Heavy Metal Time Machine: ReplacementsMetal Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-52217532427594883422010-04-25T07:37:03.559-07:002010-04-25T07:37:03.559-07:00I remember the last song of Saints of LA being goo...I remember the last song of Saints of LA being good, but the rest was like a messy mix of half baked ideas.<br /><br />Bob-Never heard One hot minute. Is it worth hearing?<br /><br />The most important replacement ever in the metal world IMHO would be Adrian Smith coming in for Dennis Stratton in Maiden. Not that Stratton wasn't good because he was, but Smith brought a whole nother dimension to the band. Bruce abd Nicko would later elevate them too when they came in. Still the debut was solid, but I think the biggest single album jump they ever made was from the debut to Killers. It was like another world with Smith in the fold.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-37235851516570450322010-04-25T05:50:53.618-07:002010-04-25T05:50:53.618-07:00Magpie-Joey Belladonna was an upgrade although I l...Magpie-Joey Belladonna was an upgrade although I like Neil Turban too.<br /><br />Tony Martin had range, but to me it wasn't Sabbath anymore by that point.<br /><br />Ray-VVI was rotten, but with KISS he sounded good despite what may have gone on in the process.<br /><br />For replacements I definitely should also mention guitarist James Murphy. For a time there in the late 80's-mid <br />90's it was like every band he joined got better because of him. Although he would normally only stick around for one album.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-76501249739041694052010-04-25T04:51:15.192-07:002010-04-25T04:51:15.192-07:00Ray, did you like Saints of LA? Seriously? The o...Ray, did you like <i>Saints of LA</i>? Seriously? The only thing good about it is that it showed they recognized when they didn't completely suck. However,it also showed that they were too old to actually go back in time and relive it. It was an awful record.<br /><br />How about Navarro in Red Hot Chili Peppers? <i>One Hot Minute</i> is a real anomaly in their catalog, because Navarro really changed the sound just by being there.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-40180477550550491522010-04-25T04:12:09.647-07:002010-04-25T04:12:09.647-07:00liked John Corabi in the Crue too...it's a bet...liked John Corabi in the Crue too...it's a better album than most of their post-Feelgood albums minus Saints of LA....I haven't heard a single person stick up for Cherone in VH...Flea in Jane's Addiction became more a novelty than moving their sound forward...Vinnie Vincent of course draws infamy for outplaying his bandmates but as time proved, proficiency can sometimes get you fired, particularly if you show off too muchRay Van Horn, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13614522170335864253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-29308003957372345272010-04-24T02:02:04.448-07:002010-04-24T02:02:04.448-07:00Oh, and at the risk of ridicule and ostracization,...Oh, and at the risk of ridicule and ostracization, I think that Tony Martin was the best singer Sabbath ever had.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346720773777530414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-34420026954887634912010-04-24T02:02:04.449-07:002010-04-24T02:02:04.449-07:00I think Anthrax made a wise choice in recruiting J...I think Anthrax made a wise choice in recruiting Joey Belladonna.<br /><br />Fates Warning snagging Joey Vera was a definate improvement too.<br /><br />Sentenced were just another band until they got a new singer.<br /><br />The Gathering would have faded into nothing without hiring a female singer<br /><br />And the big heresy: I think the new Nightwish singer is a vast improvement, and I don't care who knows it.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346720773777530414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-24314549017213713922010-04-22T09:55:31.650-07:002010-04-22T09:55:31.650-07:00tokyo5-I was going to bring up John Corabi in a re...tokyo5-I was going to bring up John Corabi in a related topic at some point about if you could pick a different replacement than what really happened. The s/t Crue was okay. I think it was more the writing than Corabi because he has been good in other projects. It hit when 80's style hard rock was out of favor so Motley Crue tried something different and was hit and miss.<br /><br />Mighty High-Dio was a good fit with their different direction. I wasn't so big on Born Again. It's dull, but that was the whole band. After that it's like the Tony Iommi band. Tony Martin was a decent singer, but really just a hired gun for some alright albums.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-11718159730764362242010-04-22T08:59:39.239-07:002010-04-22T08:59:39.239-07:00I had no problem with Dio and even Gillan joining ...I had no problem with Dio and even Gillan joining Black Sabbath, but after that I lost interest.Mighty Highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013303221227590440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-80371206597775923432010-04-21T18:27:50.974-07:002010-04-21T18:27:50.974-07:00I know it's almost sacrilegious to say it, but...I know it's almost sacrilegious to say it, but I liked Ripper Owens' "Priest" and Sammy Hagar's "Van Halen" (not really a fan of "Van Halen III" with Gary Cherone, though).<br /><br />Of course, I'm a big fan of the "original" line-ups with Halford and Roth...but if a singer of a great band quits, I'd like the legendary bands to continue, if possible.<br /><br />(I also liked Rob Halford's "Halford" (not "2wo" though) and David Lee Roth's solo albums too).<br /><br />How about:<br />Motley Crue with John Corabi,<br />KISS with various drummers and lead guitarists (including two in the originals make-up),<br />Black Sabbath's various post-Ozzy singers.<br /><br />I like John Corabi (Union, ESP, etc) but with Crue, it wasn't the same (maybe it was just a bad album though).<br />KISS is my favorite band, so I appreciate every line-up (I think the "Lick It Up" line-up was the best...with Vinnie Vincent and Eric Carr).<br />I'm a big fan of Ozzy Osbourne...the only Sabbath albums I have are with him on vox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-58787806547831928692010-04-21T11:56:42.930-07:002010-04-21T11:56:42.930-07:00Then it would have been entitled The Replacements ...Then it would have been entitled The Replacements and it would have been at a different blog.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13852175.post-81755985354858685282010-04-21T11:12:22.837-07:002010-04-21T11:12:22.837-07:00I was hoping this was a post about the Replacement...I was hoping this was a post about <i>the</i> Replacements. No luck.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.com