I have a problem when bands try to reunite under their original name, when they're missing the key member of their group. The latest is Sublime, who have a new singer and are fighting with the family of singer Brad Nowell, who died in 1996. The thing is, Nowell WAS Sublime... he was the singer and guitar player, and wrote most of the songs.
There are many other examples of this... Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger trying to tour as The Doors... ummm... no Jim Morrison? c'mon guys. Luckily that one got quashed and now they're calling themselves the Doors of the 21st Century. Cheezy. I went to see Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings this past summer, and it was an awesome show. But did you know they can't call themselves the 'Guess Who'? That's because the bass player has the rights to the name, and tours with it.
Give me a break.
I'm on the fence about Alice in Chains, because Jerry Cantrell was the leading force behind that band, and let's face it they sound pretty awesome with the new guy. But can you imagine Dave Grohl and the other guy touring as 'Nirvana'? No thanks.
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