Road Reporter
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Location: Baltimore, MD | I remember when Love Is For Suckers came out. When I peeled the cellophane off the album and put it on, the sound just wasn't Twisted Sister. The first thing I noticed? The drums. That's right. I looked at the liner notes, and sure enough, no A.J. Pero. I remember being upset. Okay, in fairness, I was 17, so I made a production number drama out of everything, but I felt like it wasn't the TS that I knew anymore. And in truth, it wasn't….it was something a little different.
Now interestingly, I just saw Joe Franco play as a part of Dee's solo band (who are really awesome, by the way) and they played several Twisted Sister songs. Did it sound like Twisted Sister? Well….yes….and no. Vocally, yes--of course--it was Dee singing. But the guitar lines, the rhythm section--you could definitely tell it was not Twisted Sister playing. I enjoyed it nevertheless. So the issue of could there be Twisted Sister without Dee? Well. I hate to even ponder that question because I love seeing all 5 play together. I think we would get a different feel and really, a different vibe of a band. I would not expect another singer to be "Dee"--let's face it, there's only one. But could another artist cover Dee's songs/vocals WITH Twisted Sister and do the songs justice?
I think that all depends on the singer. We would need someone who could sing well, rock hard and engage the audience. Hmmmmmm. have to give this one some thought. {wonder if Lemmy is available….] |