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Don't get me wrong... I loved Alice In Chains (the operative word here being "loved") back when, but for them to reboot with a new lead singer is just not right. Not only does it tarnish the legacy of one of the great bands of the 'modern rock' era, it also shows a total lack of respect IMO for the late Layne Staley
I can understand Jerry Cantrell's desire to make new music, and brand recognition obviously goes a long way, but why not just reform the band under a new name? The comparisons would have been plenty, but at least they would have been judged on their own merits, to an extent. Instead, it just seems way too gimmicky, and almost doomed to failure.
You cannot replace a key component and expect business as usual. Sammy Hagar was alright, I guess, but he obviously paled in comparison to 'Diamond' Dave. Genesis sold alot more records with Phil Collins, but lost alot of creativity without Peter Gabriel. "Chinese Democracy" turned out to be a pretty good record, but it just wasn't the same GNR without Slash and Duff. And don't even get me started on INXS...
Bottom line: while the new Alice In Chains single "A Looking In View" is alright, I suppose, I would've greeted it alot more openly if it had been under a different name. Instead, it just seems like a last ditch effort to reclaim old glory.
I can understand Jerry Cantrell's desire to make new music, and brand recognition obviously goes a long way, but why not just reform the band under a new name? The comparisons would have been plenty, but at least they would have been judged on their own merits, to an extent. Instead, it just seems way too gimmicky, and almost doomed to failure.
You cannot replace a key component and expect business as usual. Sammy Hagar was alright, I guess, but he obviously paled in comparison to 'Diamond' Dave. Genesis sold alot more records with Phil Collins, but lost alot of creativity without Peter Gabriel. "Chinese Democracy" turned out to be a pretty good record, but it just wasn't the same GNR without Slash and Duff. And don't even get me started on INXS...
Bottom line: while the new Alice In Chains single "A Looking In View" is alright, I suppose, I would've greeted it alot more openly if it had been under a different name. Instead, it just seems like a last ditch effort to reclaim old glory.
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