Imagine, if you will, that Macca really had died in '66

[Andrew Sak]

Bob Dylan.

Heyyyyyyyyyy Jude, heyyyyyyy.

*sorry Bob

 

[Flamencology]

If it was up to you to hire someone to step into his musical, vocal, and songwriting shoes, who do you think would have been up to the job, and how likely would they have been to accept it?

After a little contemplation, I’d like to think that they had the good intuition to invite the 16-year-old Stevie Wonder.

 

[jp_nyc]

This brings me to another question: is there any other group where the fanbase overwhelmingly despises one of the core members of the band with such vitriol? I know bands where 'the new guy' isn't liked, but Mike Love is and was a key founder, lyricist, and central to the band. And we hate him.

I think that most Megadeth fans hate Dave Mustaine at this point, even if we do keep listening to the new albums. But the rest of the guys are all well liked.

 

[Peen Simmons]

This brings me to another question: is there any other group where the fanbase overwhelmingly despises one of the core members of the band with such vitriol? I know bands where 'the new guy' isn't liked, but Mike Love is and was a key founder, lyricist, and central to the band. And we hate him.

Morrissey.

 

[Flamencology]

This brings me to another question: is there any other group where the fanbase overwhelmingly despises one of the core members of the band with such vitriol? I know bands where 'the new guy' isn't liked, but Mike Love is and was a key founder, lyricist, and central to the band. And we hate him.

Fair or not, Robbie Robertson and Roger Waters are names that seem to keep appearing.

Billy Corgan, possibly?

Tons of people hate Bono, but I can’t imagine that there are a ton of U2 fans who hate Bono.

 

[Motorik]

Oooh, good suggestions!

 

[Gary Blanchard]

This brings me to another question: is there any other group where the fanbase overwhelmingly despises one of the core members of the band with such vitriol? I know bands where 'the new guy' isn't liked, but Mike Love is and was a key founder, lyricist, and central to the band. And we hate him.

He does make it easy...

 

[Monson]

Now that's blue sky thinking! I like it! Would never have considered Muff Winwood, much less a collab with Ms. Coltrane. I will be pondering that one for a while.

Would they be up to snuff when it comes to playing 'that old granny shit', or would The Beatles have to lose that significant aspect of their music?

I guess the signature sonic silliness would always be there to some degree, but after being compared to Monty Python in 1971 they wisely managed to contain it, as they wisely turned down a 'cameo' as The Pointless in Brian De Palmas Phantom of the Paradise.

 

[Devil is Dill]

Neil Innes, I Am the Walrus and Cheese and Onions double A side shoots to #1.

 

[Motorik]

Hey, I know what the fans want. Mike Love, the best Beatle.