Musical What Ifs...

[inanimate_carb]

What if Jaco had a five string?

He did.....

 

[2tonic]

What if we had been able to clearly understand the lyrics to "Louie, Louie" and "Innagoddadivida"?

 

[FilterFunk]

What could have happened with a lot of late 70s Funk and R&B bands if they weren't caught in the backlash of the Disco Sucks riot.

^This...1,000,000x THIS!!!

So many of those bands were lumped into disco, and even disco wasn't altogether horrible in retrospect. However, the damage was done, so...we're left with "what if..."

 

[Richland123]

What if we had been able to clearly understand the lyrics to "Louie, Louie" and "Innagoddadivida"?

I will answer that first one for you. Here is the original version of "Louie Louie" with very understandable lyrics.

 

[Richland123]

What if Terry Kath would not have died young?

 

[redwingxix]

What if we had been able to clearly understand the lyrics to "Louie, Louie" and "Innagoddadivida"?

No PMRC or getting hassled buying tapes (yes, tapes!) at harmony house or tower records.

 

[2tonic]

I will answer that first one for you. Here is the original version of "Louie Louie" with very understandable lyrics.

Oh, great!! I suppose you've also solved the mystery of the Incas, the riddle of steel, how to beat Pacman, who shot JFK?
Spoilsport!
Like a woman, the world needs a little mystery left to it!!!

I guess the Kingsmen were just recording the result of their first beers!

(all the above meant with full tongue in cheek sarcasm, of course!)
In other forums we use purple to signify sarcasm, I'm trying to start that here......reduces misunderstandings. Cheers!

 

[Richland123]

What if Cream would have stayed together longer than a few years?

 

[wizerd]

What if McCartney was right handed?

 

[bassliner50]

What if Clifford Brown hadn't died young?

 

[pellomoco14]

What if the bass has actually been playing us the entire time?

I have that thought every few months or so while profoundly stoned at band practice. Don't believe it, you'll mess up...

 

[Sav'nBass]

Maybe Harry Chapin?

Yes! Cat's in the cradle with the silver spoon.. little boy grew with the man in the moon..

Perhaps Buddy Holly?
Or Ritchie Valens?

No it was harry.. but you know what? Those guys too!

 

[Richland123]

What if Fleetwood Mac would have remained a blues rock band?

 

[Wood and Wire]

I must be thinking of someone else..... My bad...

To be honest, I was half expecting it to have been a case of autocorrect replacing the word 'later' with 'longer'

 

[Wood and Wire]

What if Fleetwood Mac would have remained a blues rock band?

What if they'd all just got along fine, without the drama?

 

[Funky Ghost]

What if Michael Bolton had stayed in Blackjack with Bruce Kulick and made metal albums instead of his stream of saccharine pop songs.

 

[Richland123]

What if Michael Bolton had stayed in Blackjack with Bruce Kulick and made metal albums instead of his stream of saccharine pop songs.

The music would have been better; but, he would not be super rich.

 

[Funky Ghost]

The music would have been better; but, he would not be super rich.

For the sake of knowledge, I just listened to two of Blackjacks songs. Yeah, he was better off solo . . . It sounds like the soundtrack for the cheesiest low budget 80's made for T.V. movie.

I feel like I may be too generous with that assessment.

 

[Wood and Wire]

What if Michael Bolton had stayed in Blackjack with Bruce Kulick and made metal albums instead of his stream of saccharine pop songs.

His haircut would have made a lot more sense, and he would be your "Metal Provider".

 

[Richland123]

What if Neil Peart would not have replaced John Rutsey in Rush?

 

[Sixgunn]

I'm a rehabilitated comic nerd and Marvel used to have a series called What if? It would take pivotal moments in Marvel history and extrapolate different outcomes based on one thing happening differently, like what if Doctor Doom became the Sorcerer Supreme instead of Doctor Strange or what if that spider had bitten someone other than Peter Parker.

Anyway, I always wondered what would have happened if Les Claypool had gotten the gig when he auditioned for Metallica after Cliff Burton's death? I can't imagine that And Justice For All sounds remotely the same, the Garage Days 2 probably wouldn't be that different though. Would we never have heard of Faith No More or Infectious Grooves as Metallica would have overshadowed those bands with a new sound that was similar to theirs? We would almost surely have been without Primus and then who knows how many fewer bass players there would be in the world today had that happened.

You folks have any that you've always pondered?

All that would have happened is they would have had a better bassist that no one could hear.