Mary Ramsey with 10,000 Maniacs. A weak carbon copy of Natalie Merchant and had the temerity to sing lyrics Merchant had written.
― lord of the rongs (anagram),
it was fun for a while
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 27 October 2022 20:05 (one year ago) link
Jizzy Pearl is a top tier rock name
― ciderpress, Thursday, 27 October 2022 20:10 (one year ago) link
Somehow I doubt Ray Wilson is working as a barista or as a Tesco cashier rn
― blissfully unawarewolf (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 27 October 2022 20:14 (one year ago) link
Ray Wilson, wet cleanup in Aisle Five
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 27 October 2022 20:20 (one year ago) link
In 2014, the first Ray Wilson biography, Gypsy, by journalist Mario Giammetti, was published in Italy (Edizioni Segno).
― Kim Kimberly, Friday, 28 October 2022 00:28 (one year ago) link
Dave Mason and Bekka Bramlett on that one Fleetwood Mac album.
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 30 October 2022 10:27 (one year ago) link
There wiil be many Echo & the Bunnymen purists who will say that Reverberation (the album with Noel Burke) is not a true Bunnymen album, but there are lots of fans to be found who love that record. Myself included. Wonderful music and Noel does have nice distinguished vocals. It feels a bit of a slight towards Ian McCulloch that they didn't simply change their name at that time, but on the other hand there are as many original members in the band since 1999 (Ian and Will) as there were on Reverberation (Will and Les).
― Valentijn, Sunday, 30 October 2022 11:11 (one year ago) link
I really love Morcheeba's 'The Antidote', their one release with Daisy Martey on vocals.
― Valentijn, Sunday, 30 October 2022 11:14 (one year ago) link
Stranglers (mentioned upthread) don't count here I think. Both post-Cornwell singers had lenghty runs. Baz (excellent present singer) has now been in the band for longer than Hugh was.
― Valentijn, Sunday, 30 October 2022 11:16 (one year ago) link
i voted for Jizzy Pearl, because they are called Jizzy Pearl
― saigo no ice cream (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 30 October 2022 11:19 (one year ago) link
Yes super fun idea for a poll. I logged on to vote for Strummer with ye Pogues.
― three of the doctor's valuable bats are now dead (broom air), Sunday, 30 October 2022 22:36 (one year ago) link
Temporary write in vote for Axl Rose and AC/DC
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 31 October 2022 00:57 (one year ago) link
I am thinking it thorugh and I agree that Strummer was a good sport to be in the Pogues.
But - devils advocating for a second - isn't "underappreciated" a bit of a stretch for the pretty much universally admired and quasi-sainted Mr. Strummer?
I am a decently ardent Pogues fanboy. But given what I know of Shane (a beloved genius but also an utter wreck much of the time] I cannot possibly begrudge the band employing a nobly pedigreed substitute during the times when McGowan could not quite bring it on stage.
― blissfully unawarewolf (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 31 October 2022 01:02 (one year ago) link
Fair enow. Strummer's not underappreciated.
― three of the doctor's valuable bats are now dead (broom air), Tuesday, 1 November 2022 17:46 (one year ago) link
Possible write-in's: The Staehely bros. taking over for Jay Ferguson and Randy California for Spirit's Feedback album.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 November 2022 19:01 (one year ago) link
xp I was thinking about the duration of his stint with the band, which was regrettably short. While I agree that Joe in general is not underappreciated, I do think that his post-Clash work sometimes gets short shrift.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 1 November 2022 19:04 (one year ago) link
While I agree that Joe in general is not underappreciated, I do think that his post-Clash work sometimes gets short shrift.
Have you tried listening to those Mescaleros albums recently? I was sent a download of a box set a few months ago and whoof...
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 1 November 2022 19:12 (one year ago) link
Not sure how to interpret "whoof" LOL
I love his work with the Mescaleros. I think I listened to the first one within the last six months or so.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 1 November 2022 19:13 (one year ago) link
I just saw cheap tickets for Tommy DeCarlo, billed as "the singer of the legendary rock band Boston." I mean, sure, he's technically the singer of the legendary rock band Boston, and has been for a while, but come on. Also, come on some more, if I wanted to see Boston with a Delp replacement I would ... see Boston.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 November 2022 19:18 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 14 November 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 15 November 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
Noel Burke, come on down!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 15 November 2022 06:43 (one year ago) link
Has it been mentioned on this thread that I guess Rolling Stone has had a running column on this very subject? Here's a fascinating recent one about the guy that sang in Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-tristao-creedence-clearwater-revisited-1234592101/amp/
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 November 2022 17:28 (one year ago) link
Pixies replaced the wrong singer with Kim Shattuck
― Philip Nunez, Sunday, 20 November 2022 17:34 (one year ago) link
I never realized that Mary Ramsey actually performed in the Merchant/“true” version of the band in a back-up vocalist/violinist capacity
― beamish13, Sunday, 20 November 2022 21:11 (one year ago) link
Damond Jiniya was a weird footnote in Savatage's history. He wasn't supposed to be a 'short-term replacement', he was supposed to be the new guy after Zak Stevens left. but there was so much weird about it.
Zak quit the band during the development of the (lousy) Poets and Madmen album, and Damond hadn't been hired yet, so like he did pre-Zak Stevens, Jon Oliva sang all the songs on that album. Then they hired Damond before they went on tour. He had mostly done goth/industrial stuff but had a really good metal voice and could do harsh vocals and the more clean, over the top wailing of Zak. but they didn't want him to only get to sing the Zak Stevens songs live, so they had him singing several of Jon's songs, whether as a backup, or lead.
Most fans warmed up to him, though there were many that looked to find fault with him, and then...the band went on hiatus and hasn't recorded anything, and has only made appearances at festivals since.
dude is on Cameo and lists Savatage as his act. for all intents and purposes, his work with them lasted less than a year.
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Sunday, 30 July 2023 21:57 (eight months ago) link
and let us not forget about the time that Extreme Noise Terror and Napalm Death swapped vocalists, coincidentally, for one album
Greg Lake himself was a one-timer in Asia for the much-hyped MTV "Asia in Asia" show.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 30 July 2023 23:41 (eight months ago) link
i kinda wanna give it up for the real short-timers, the ones who never made it onto a record
like dave walker, who did one tv appearance with black sabbath in early 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTXlVAmNjQk
or binky cullum, who sang lead between jane relf and annie haslam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMeRK6k8Tnk
― Kate (rushomancy), Sunday, 30 July 2023 23:54 (eight months ago) link
Paula Frazer of Tarnation sang for Faith No More at one show. Here is some of it.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 31 July 2023 00:21 (eight months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhOglnajq2Y
original singer for ac/dc only managed to record a single before he was ousted, but it's pretty cool I think, if you're into the idea of bizarro glam ac/dc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biaGJ_4rEzE
― Florin Cuchares, Monday, 31 July 2023 02:28 (eight months ago) link
also, Axl Rose did an admirable job filling in on that last tour, but I was surprised to learn that somehow they had never played "Touch Too Much" live, ever, until Axl requested they try it because it's his favorite ac/dc song
― Florin Cuchares, Monday, 31 July 2023 02:37 (eight months ago) link
Per the brief discussion of Mary Ramsey in the 10,000 Maniacs section of the thread, she's actually just left the band (along with guitarist Jeff) and they've announced Leigh and Matt from Sixpence None The Richer have filled their spots.
Not sure if anyone still pays serious attention to them in 2023, but I'd be interested to hear new material in this configuration should any appear.
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Monday, 31 July 2023 03:30 (eight months ago) link
does that make them a Christian band now
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Monday, 31 July 2023 03:44 (eight months ago) link
It makes them 1.5x more bland and unmemorable
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 31 July 2023 03:56 (eight months ago) link
One of those odd situations where the replacement was in the band much longer than their original singer, but were there many people paying attention after Natalie left? I don't think I've ever heard a note.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Monday, 31 July 2023 15:00 (eight months ago) link
Insufficient number of Maniacs
― Steely Duran (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 31 July 2023 17:05 (eight months ago) link