kath
astronomy domino's™
what if lennon hadn't died?
good question. although i figure it's something along the lines of a grunge cover would end up seeming tacky and forced. he's already credited as being the 'godfather' of grunge so for young to cover something he propagated would end up looking like a cash in more than a tribute i think. i could see it happening as a hidden track on a tribute album to kurt cobain or something though, but not as a typical cover to be released as a single.
sorry i never have any questions to add to this thread.
what if lennon hadn't died?
Mine are pretty simple...
What would Kurt Cobain have done with the rest of his life if he decided to live it?
Good question that I often wonder about. There probably be a falling out with the members of Nirvana. Kurt would have most likely released a few amazing solo albums. Rumors of a Nirvana reunion would be circulating cyberspace.
What would Led Zeppelin's next album have been if Bonzo hadn't died?
Another one I think about. Led Zeppelin would have lost popularity in the 80s and put out a few sub-par albums. The hair bands wouldn't be imitating them. They would be laughing at them. There would, however, be a boost in popularity in the early 90s when they put out an amazing album- a back to basics album that would propel them back to superstardom. Robert would still release a few solo albums. They would break up in the mid 90s. Rumors of a reunion would come about- kind of like they still do.
What music would Jimi Hendrix have made if he was still alive today?
He would put out some amazing albums. Like Clapton, he would change his sound to keep up with the times yet stay faithful to his roots. He would still be touring to this day. Jimi would "guest" on a few current albums.
What would it be like if The Rolling Stones had quit in the early 70s, and The Beatles kept going on for the next 4 decades?
as for lennon. i figure he would have turned into a brian wilson / phil spector style recluse.
it's different when you cover someone from your generation (like hendrix doing dylan) than when you cover out of your generation. look at lenny kravitz covering 'american woman'. aside from the fact that the meaning of the song seemed completely lost to him and the video director it still seemed like a cheesy cash-in. unless you're going for some obscure influence to cover (like the way cobain would approach his covers) it's going to come off as 'cheap' and unfortunately for us i don't think there's any way young could cover cobain without a ridiculous amount of media scrutiny which would just cheapen the tribute.