If you could bring a dead rock star back to life

If you could bring a dead rock star back to life for one gig, who would it be?

John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Buddy Holly, Freddie Mercury? Or someone else?

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'Nuff said.

Biggest loss

I miss that fat man! I wanted to see him pickin a pedal steele or a banjo into his 80's

"And my sweet China White
She ain't here tonight
And cocaine has robbed me blind"

Obviously, I never got to see them live.

But in the context of this "Deadapalooza" thing, let's bring all of 'em back. Elvis, Jimi, Kurt, Morrison, Janis, Bon Scott, Bonham, Jerry and all of the Dead keyboardists, etc. Make it a 3 day "Deadstock" festival.

Another one from my hometown, I don't believe Ric Ocasek is dead. Say it ain't so!

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I'd have to say both or neither.

Can't say Elvis--he isn't dead!
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Can you imagine going to Elvis's shrine and hearing a muffled voice from under the ground screaming "Let me out!"

They just deserve to be here.

:D

:P

I forgot :P

:D

I wouldn't pick Lennon because he'd waste the opportunity to do some kind of Yoko-fied bullshit. Maybe if it was with the other Beatles, but I suspect he'd be a douche about it and insist on Plastic Ono band.

Hendrix and Elvis are out because from what I've seen, they were basically death warmed over for their last few performances anyway. One could claim that about GG I suppose, but impending mortality was kind of part of his entire act, so it enhances the performance. With the others it just makes them forget parts of songs and make mistakes.

Cobain and Holly would be good choices because they died near their peaks, but I'm not a big fan of either.

Mercury, not interested.

Unscathed, he had some issues

No question.

"C'mon and rock me Amadeus!"

:hide:

gone way too soon.

Duane Allman

Lowell George

Ronnie Lane

Gram Parsons

So stop saying that!!

Bake

I grew up loving Foghat, and I still do. Too bad so many people think "Slow Ride" is their only song.

and Sid and Nancy. Oh, and Jerry Garcia, and Frank Zappa, 'cause he's from my hometown.

Granted, Gatton didn't play what many people would call "rock", but he was an incredible guitarist.

Also, D Boon isn't what most people would call a "star", but his work with The Minutemen really changed many approaches to the way music is played.

Both are underrated geniuses.

Missing you, Elliott.

I was just listening to him last weekend and I wondered what songs he would be singing now.

No question.