Ian Astbury on Eddie Vedder on The Doors

Ty
Ty Posts: 1,007
edited May 2010 in Other Music
Read and discuss...

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/international/23701/Astbury-on-Vedder-Grohl-fake.htm

I actually liked Ian Astbury before this.
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  • OGT92
    OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    Why let it bother you? It's just ones opinion.
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  • RiotAct10
    RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,638
    That is probably the dumbest thing I have ever read. Jim Morrison was the singer of the Doors. Why the hell would someone, especially any of those guys, who are all in bands that keep them busy, want to take over for a legend? His opinion does not bother me or offend me, I just think that his opinion on this particular subject, makes him look like an idiot who say's incredibly stupid shit... and I dont like name calling or things like that, so this whole thing must have been really stupid.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • philthehip
    philthehip Posts: 2,084
    I just have to defend him a little here. I dont think he has said these things. This is probably a bit of miss quoting.
  • mbangel10
    mbangel10 Posts: 548
    Ty wrote:
    Read and discuss...

    http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/international/23701/Astbury-on-Vedder-Grohl-fake.htm

    I actually liked Ian Astbury before this.

    Ian may still be holding a bit of a grudge over what John Densmore said a few years ago.
    Densmore says, "I play with Jim. If there's someone of that level, OK. I'm not gonna join them with Ian. That's not to diss Ian, he's a good singer - but he's no Jim Morrison. Eddie Vedder? My God, there's a singer."

    Asked if he'd perform with his bandmates if Vedder was on board for shows, the drummer adds, "Probably."

    But he admits lawsuits and legal issues that escalated after he forced his bandmates to drop the name The Doors of The 21st Century and adopt Riders On The Storm instead will always get in the way of a full reunion.

    http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php ... oors_reuni
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  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    mbangel10 wrote:
    Ty wrote:
    Read and discuss...

    http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/international/23701/Astbury-on-Vedder-Grohl-fake.htm

    I actually liked Ian Astbury before this.

    Ian may still be holding a bit of a grudge over what John Densmore said a few years ago.
    Densmore says, "I play with Jim. If there's someone of that level, OK. I'm not gonna join them with Ian. That's not to diss Ian, he's a good singer - but he's no Jim Morrison. Eddie Vedder? My God, there's a singer."

    Asked if he'd perform with his bandmates if Vedder was on board for shows, the drummer adds, "Probably."

    But he admits lawsuits and legal issues that escalated after he forced his bandmates to drop the name The Doors of The 21st Century and adopt Riders On The Storm instead will always get in the way of a full reunion.

    http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php ... oors_reuni

    He's right though. Who else but Eddie could do these songs true justice? But he's kind of busy with that Pearl Jam band so it might not happen.
  • Ty
    Ty Posts: 1,007
    They never should have gotten back together, but if anyone, Travis Meek did a pretty amazing job singing The End on the VH1 special a few years ago. But he's too shy and placid to step into the role of Jim. Leave The Doors in the 60's.

    Ian, I loved a lot of your work, but fuck, recognize, not critisize.
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  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Why is "fake" at the end of this link?
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  • joebot
    joebot Posts: 372
    If he indeed said that, he's quite a douche bag !
  • Got a hard hard head
    Got a hard hard head Posts: 638
    It's seems such an obscure statement to make that I doubt it's true.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
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    the doors sucked

    who cares?
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