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If you could bring a dead rock star back to life for one gig, who would it be?
John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Buddy Holly? Freddie Mercury? Or someone else?
This Day in Music are carrying out a world-wide survey to see which dead rock stars people would want to see again - for one night only!
Who would you pick? You can see a full list and vote on
www.thisdayinmusic.com
EdnaKrabappe 19-07-2008, 10:21 God so many!
mm... choices choices...
Robert Palmer, Luther Vandross - got to see both of those...
Kurt Cobain...
Karen Carpenter...
Marvin Gaye...
Jimi Hendrix...
John Lennon...
Kirsty MacColl...
Think I'll have to go with Lennon just so he and McCartney could record some bobbins tune together.
My list are not all "Rock" stars i know.
If you could bring a dead rock star back to life for one gig, who would it be?
John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Buddy Holly? Freddie Mercury? Or someone else?
This Day in Music are carrying out a world-wide survey to see which dead rock stars people would want to see again - for one night only!
Who would you pick? You can see a full list and vote on
www.thisdayinmusic.com
Do you read and post on the Daily Mail chat rooms Mudbug?
JFKvsNixon 19-07-2008, 15:49 Jim Morrison, every time. The opportunity to watch the Doors in concert would be a dream come true.
Jim Morrison, every time. The opportunity to watch the Doors in concert would be a dream come true.
+1
Did you have a good world when you died....enough to base a movie on!!
I'd have to bring back Marc Bolan, but only if I could keep him for my mum.
Jim Morrison, every time. The opportunity to watch the Doors in concert would be a dream come true.
You say that, and they were a fantastic band no doubt.
I've seen 'Riders On the Storm' (Manzarek & Kreiger carrying on) and they are awesome musicians.
But back in the day, the Doors were said to be 50/50. Sometimes they were awesome, but at others abysmal! Unpredictable band, but that's what made them special.
Rocklegend 19-07-2008, 18:01 Judge Dread...
squeakyclean 19-07-2008, 18:07 Freddie mercury........
oh Barry White, Marc Bolan I think....
AJ sheffield 19-07-2008, 18:24 Meatloaf....
sammsufc 19-07-2008, 19:12 Freddie mercury........
I will second that, the man is a legend lol
michael hutchence
hendrix
jim morrison
elvis
Suffragette1 19-07-2008, 21:09 Elvis, Jim Morrison & Marc Bolan. Mr S would say Bob Marley.
Meatloaf....
Meatloaf isn't dead.
He's alive and well and living in a Flat in Netherthorpe (well he's residing at his Mum's for the next 10 days) :D
People used to tell me I sang like Meatloaf on the Karaoke :D
Ivor&Mel 19-07-2008, 22:07 Ian Dury...
the_rudeboy 19-07-2008, 22:11 Joe Strummer
Bob Marley
Ian Curtis
Buddy Holly
Bloomdido 19-07-2008, 22:20 John Henry Bonham
cressida 20-07-2008, 10:11 well if they came back at the age they were it would have to be Elvis, then Lennon, then Freddie and McColl joint third
flamingjimmy 20-07-2008, 11:35 Derrick Plourde without a doubt.
http://www.derrickplourde.com/ One of the most talented drummers of all time.
Airburst 20-07-2008, 13:48 Talking of drummers, I would rather give Robert Wyatt his legs back than bring any of those previous suggestions back to life.
BUT if i had to pick one based upon the lack of unfulfilled potential - Cobain without a hesitation. 'Unplugged in New York' showed that the man had only scratched the surface of his talent. 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night..?' Can anyone think of a better vocal delivery in the last twenty years..?
nefertari 20-07-2008, 14:10 Phil Lynnott
nefertari 20-07-2008, 14:11 I meant to say Phil Lynott, Marc Bolan, John Bonham, Bob Marley .......
gal-tray 20-07-2008, 15:41 bob marley and marc bolan for me
Rocklegend 20-07-2008, 20:51 Just a thought..is Pete Burns Dead or Alive?:D
AJ sheffield 20-07-2008, 21:39 Meatloaf isn't dead.
He's alive and well and living in a Flat in Netherthorpe (well he's residing at his Mum's for the next 10 days) :D
People used to tell me I sang like Meatloaf on the Karaoke :D
No I think I'll stick by my original choice but thanks anyway.
rainbow sky 20-07-2008, 21:55 [QUOTE=EdnaKrabappe;3805802]God so many!
Kirsty MacColl...
Gosh didn't realize she was dead:o Just googled her to find out when and how- 19th december 2000, boating accident.
I must have been asleep for the last 8 years:)
Bloomdido 20-07-2008, 22:13 Just a thought..is Pete Burns Dead or Alive?:D
Somewhere inbetween perhaps?
nefertari 21-07-2008, 11:11 ............and Freddie Mercury for me too :thumbsup:
Jim Morrison.
Purely so that he can kill Will Young for ruining Light My Fire! :rant:
BasilRathbon 21-07-2008, 12:25 Jim Morrison.
Purely so that he can kill Will Young for ruining Light My Fire! :rant:
In which case I'd like to bring Will Young back to life so he can kill Jim Morrison and avenge his own death.
Pliers from Chaka Demus and Pliers fame.
NEKRO138 22-07-2008, 08:19 GG Allin and Elvis.
Just had a look at the results so far, John Lennon in third, John Bonham from Led Zepp in second and Elvis has the most votes at the moment.
I would've thought John Lennon would win this no problem? Freddie Mercury is in forth place, Hendrix is in fifth and Kurt Cobain in sixth.
Smithster 30-07-2008, 08:05 Not actually a 'rock' star but my vote would go to Otis Redding. His voice was one of the most incredible that the world ever bore witness to, and he was taken from us at far too young an age.
For me it as to be keith Moon :D for many reasons one being the famous exploding drum incident in the 60's .. as you know The Who were famous for smashing up the equipment and using small explosives for effect :)
On this occasion Keith Moon put trebble explosives in his drum ( this was live on American TV ) ... look at Townsends hair at the end .lol it dammaged his ear drums and he couldnt hear properly for months :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYdP8on3-sQ
A lot mentioned were past their prime before their death....i'd go for freddy mercury as his voice and songwriting were still very strong at the time of his death.
oh and although he had got in a bad way...the last elvis live show before he died was awesome and showed just how good he could still be.
BasilRathbon 30-07-2008, 09:26 Mick Hucknall, after I'd had the pleasure of killing him.
I'd keep bringing him back to life and then killing him in a variety of interesting ways over and over again for my own sick pleasure.
Mr Goose 30-07-2008, 12:20 Mick Hucknall, after I'd had the pleasure of killing him.
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Karen Carpenter - so I could take her to the "Eat as Much as You Want for £10" chinese restaurant opposite the Roxy.
Alastair 30-07-2008, 12:26 I would choose Jimi Hendrix. He had so much more music to play and was one of the few true musical geniuses in rock music.
slimsid2000 30-07-2008, 14:08 George Formby
>Cleopatra< 30-07-2008, 19:12 ..its gotta be all of them how could you choose? (but if i could choose ,it would be elvis lol, being biased and all.) and how come jim morrison wasnt mentioned??? :o lol
joey ramone, dusty springfield,janis joplin, theres a million to choose from
There are just so many, and we all have our favourites .. but I'd go for John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Eva Cassidy, Sandy Denny, Rory Gallagher and Tim and Jeff Buckley.
Some were great and some could have been even greater.
HappyHoosier 31-07-2008, 04:05 I'm a big fan of Queen, so my first thought was Freddie Mercury. But I also miss Stevie Ray Vaughan. :(
BasilRathbon 27-08-2008, 11:24 Despite the almost-identical new thread, it's still Mick Hucknall for me. Over and over again.
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