Is there a better lead singer replacement than Kelly Hansen for foreigner?
Is there a better lead singer replacement than Kelly Hansen for foreigner?
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Arnel Pineda for Journey is pretty good. Sounds an awful lot like Steve Perry.
Bruce Dickinson ----> Paul Di' Anno for Iron Maiden.
Kelly Hansen joined the band 15+yrs after their prime …. Foreigner is essentially a cover band now … for Mick Jones’ benefit
15? I'm a foreigner fan and I'd say their prime ended by the 80s so we are looking now at 30+
Maybe... Band was certainly more successful with BJ. Don't get me wrong, I am huge fan of BS
Brian Johnson and Sammy Haggar are the top 2 and there is a large gap down to the rest.
And was a better pilot too! (He was the pilot for Maiden's plane for a while).
Yup. He is type rated up to a 747 Jumbo. I think he also sits on the board of a light jet manufacturer.
Has to be ... that guy sounds more like a really good karaoke singer of that song ...
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More successful with pop-rock anthems, sure ... but Bon Scott was legendary.
Unfortunately: “Hey, look, I’m 63 – I’m 64 in August. You know, when you get to 65, if you’re an airline pilot, they just take you out the back and shoot, right? So, I’m going to be sitting in the back being the backseat driver”.
Sammy couldn’t hold Roth’s Jacques-strap: Sappy Hagar: “ Why Can’t This Be Love?”
DLR: “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love”
that says it all ….
Besides, I prefer the VH era where I didn’t feel like I was listening to the keyboards from a hockey game
The Van Halen songs with DLR were better, but Sammy is the better singer.
DLR is the better frontman. Sammy is the better singer. In their prime both were good. I saw a DLR lead Van Halen a few years ago and Dave was such a mess it made me wish for Van Hagar, he could barely remember the lyrics.
DLR was out of control good. Sammy was great with Montrose.
Yes, when Tommy Dorsey chose Frank Sinatra to replace Jack Leonard in 1939.
DLR perhaps has a more limited vocal range, but it was the attitude he brought that made Van Halen Van Halen.
True on limited vocal range. His screaming made it seem like his range was much wider than it was.
Agree with the others, DLR better front man (and VH put out better music with him), but Hagar without a doubt was a better vocalist. Don't believe me? Take it from a vocal teacher...
Mick Jagger laughs at replacement lead singers
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