Originally Posted by
TimothyBFan
You know I love you Austin but I have to say for me it truly is the frontman. I just really have a hard time when I love a band & the lead singer gets replaced. I can think of only 2 bands that I was ok with when the lead singer was replaced, Van Halen & Styx & with Styx, I actually like Lawrence Gowan better than Dennis DeYoung.
One band really stands out for me that when they replaced the frontman, it broke my heart & that was Steve Perry & Journey.
As for Steven Pearcy- I love him but if you've read his book, you know how arrogant he is. But I have to agree with him, he has one of those distinctive voices I can't imagine trying to replace.
Don't get me wrong, there's some guitarist, bassist & drummers that I can't imagine certain bands being without either.