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Infinite_Victims 03:31 pm UTC 01/07/11 |
| In reply to: | What if..... - AndrewG 01:04 pm UTC 01/07/11 |
> This has probably been hypothesised on before.... > > What if Jim had released Bat himself without Meat? > I do firmly believe Meat had some creative input on the > album (the mix and the story of Paradise for example) > however I am sure he could have done a similar job himself > but obviously not with the power house vocals. > > Would the album have worked as well? > > I personally really like Bad for Good and simply don't > hear the bad vocal that others are always on about. > Perhaps I look at music a bit different and don't always > care about who is fronting/singing the lyrics. Put Rob > Evan on stage instead of Meat, same show I would leave the > auditorium straight away I'm sure for example. No offence > to Rob Evan, but a singer who can't bring emotional > connection to the song simply doesn't work for me no > matter how well he reaches the notes. > > I think there is a great deal of authenticity I hear in > Jim's own vocals during Bad For Good / Left in The Dark / > Graveyard Shift. > > I think Bat, the Jim way, would certainly not have been AS > successful because of the lack of stunning vocals and the > funny fat crazy character on stage. However I think if Jim > had done this and kept plugging away at releasing albums > there is no reason he couldn't have been as successful as > say Bob Dylan or Mark Knopfler who I also regard as > amazing song writers but below average singers, and once > again that latter part I just don't seem to care about as > much when you have the original emotional songwriters' > voice and experience on stage/on the album. > > Does anyone agree? Interesting points. According to what I have heard Todd had to rein in Jim at times and make changes on "Bat". Meat's vocals were strong, he had a look that drew attention, and he toured himself nearly to literal ruin selling the album. I think Todd and Meat brought a lot to the table. That said I think Jim would have made a good album, and his vocals on BFG are nothing to be ashamed of but I don't think the album would have ever been a mainstream smash. Of course, Meat nearly destroyed himself and so much happened it is hard to say. I do think Meat was right in fighting to the point of sobbbing to have Jim credited alongside him on the album and that should Meat ever make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (such as it is) it should be a dual induction of both Meat and Jim. The way they wanted it from the start. | |
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