If you could bring a dead rock star back to life

[Satanstoenail]

I would pick watching Cliff Burton defecate on the corpse of my grandmother over listening to a single Nirvana song.

What an odd thing to say

 

[Einherjar86]

If he didn't die, and continued playing in the band, there would've been improvement.

I'm just glad he kicked the bucket before he had a chance to release a solo album. An entire record of Cobain doing acoustic solo songs would have been so utterly boring and depressing that no doubt everyone who listened to it would have killed themselves.

 

[The Ozzman]

Oh, I would bring back Stevie Ray Vaughan as well

 

[Element_man]

There's a handful of great musicians that I'd like to bring back. First and foremost would be Freddie Mercury, but if we're speaking strictly metal then my vote goes to Valfar of Windir, Hide of X-Japan and also Randy Rhoads.

 

[Winter.]

If he didn't die, and continued playing in the band, there would've been improvement.

I highly doubt that to be honest.

What an odd thing to say

That's what I thought too, hence the reason I didn't respond

I'm just glad he kicked the bucket before he had a chance to release a solo album. An entire record of Cobain doing acoustic solo songs would have been so utterly boring and depressing that no doubt everyone who listened to it would have killed themselves.

Agreed.
It's a shame though. The guy clearly needed help.

 

[mutantllama]

True, although I would pick him doing one bass solo over Kurt Cobain doing anything any day.

I would prefer Roger Patterson over him almost, tbh. I wish he recorded more shit.

 

[Winter.]

Oh, I would bring back Stevie Ray Vaughan as well

That's a good choice.

 

[The Ozzman]

It should have been Eric Clapton in that chopper.

 

[Winter.]

I agree.

 

[Belligerent]

It should have been Eric Clapton in that chopper.

Not this again.

 

[The Ozzman]

Ahaha, I'm not talking about it anymore, except that Clapton was supposed to be in the chopper but gave his seat to Stevie.

 

[Belligerent]

Yeah ive known that. It's just hard for me to say that I wish either one of them would die that way. Both are (were) amazing guitarists. Clapton has a better resume than SRV anyway tbh

 

[The Ozzman]

Yes, but there's also the fact that Clapton had done everything he could've done at that point and Stevie hadn't lived long enough for people to see his full potential. He still had at least 4 or 5 more albums in him.

 

[Belligerent]

I can agree with that.
Bah, we are beating a dead horse here just like in the Non-metal forum.

 

[The Ozzman]

Yeah, I started a shitstorm with my SRV v. Hendrix poll

I promptly got the fuck out of dodge

 

[Belligerent]

I noticed that. Definitely good for some good laughs though, especially with Razoredge.

 

[Einherjar86]

I stand by everything I stand in that thread.

SRV's death was a shame, but you have countless others doing what he did. Johnny Winter did it years before Vaughan ever did.

No matter, I don't want the shitstorm to migrate this way.

 

[Mudbug]

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.

 

[waif]

Yeah ive known that. It's just hard for me to say that I wish either one of them would die that way. Both are (were) amazing guitarists. Clapton has a better resume than SRV anyway tbh

I think SRV's a better player but w/e.
Between Clapton and SRV, I'll take SRV every day (he's a better singer too).

 

[LadyDreamon]

Rozz Williams, I know he's not metal, but goddamn it I love that man.