If you could choose one dead rock star to still be alive who would it be?

[Wheres Izzy]

Theres alot of possibilities and choices for various reasons. Maybe Cobain's presence would have thwarted the late 90's pop invasion. Maybe you wish Bonham never died and Zeppelin stayed together. Plus your cliff burtons, john lennons, joey ramones.

I think my choice would be Bon Scott. I am a big ACDC fan and I love Brian Johnson but Bon's voice just had such a cool attitude to it and I have a strong proclivity towards the music they made with him.

[Lady Livin]

freddie mercury. there's no reason why the world shouldn't have freddie mercury.

[Wheres Izzy]

freddie mercury. there's no reason why the world shouldn't have freddie mercury.

He probably would be my number 2. Very under rated in a way by alot of the people I know who like hard rock music.

[Dizzy]

My choice would be Randy Castillo.? He's one of the greatest drummers ever to sit behind a kit.? I wish like hell he was still peppering Ozzy's songs with his amazing drumming.

Also, Randy Rhoads.  He was going to quit Ozzy's band anyway, so Ozzy's career would feasibly not have been much different, but Randy would've given us much more through his classical rock guitar releases, which he planned to study in college.

I would say Bon Scott also, but with Bon alive, we wouldn't have Brian Johnson fronting AC/DC.? Brian simply rocks.? ?

[Axl=God]

I would choose the real axl rose. axl rose died when the real guns n roses died. 

[MadmanDan]

Freddie Mercury is at the top of my list.Having John Lennon,Jimi Hendrix or John Bonham would had been nice too

[R4tfink]

Shannon Hoon

[Mattman]

I would choose the real axl rose. axl rose died when the real guns n roses died.?

I feel the same way...

But if I could resurrect one PHYSICALLY dead rock star, it would be Randy Rhoads.  The guy had so much untapped talent and I'm sure we would have lots of great songs that he never got the chance to put out.

This quote isn't related to Randy Rhoads, but to the topic of dead rock stars in general.  Neil Young once said, "Somewhere in the universe there's a museum full of all the great music that we'll never get to hear, because of heroin."  That was about Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten, but it's a good metaphor for all rock deaths.

[Skeletor]

I choose the guy on the right.

[N.I.B]

Jimi Hendrix for obvious reasons 

[AxlsMainMan]

Wow, thats a pretty interesting question. Id have to say John Lennon or Jim Morrison. Both for obvious reasons that they are without a doubt two of the most amazing vocalists and songwriters of our time. Also, both died so tragically and pretty young with so much more talent and energy that the world will truly miss even years from now..

[axl_rose_700]

one of: John Bonham, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon, John Entwistle or Freddie Mercury

Not Kurt Cobain though!

[GNR_Green]

Not Kurt Cobain though!

That would be a waste of a choice!

I can't choose one above anyone else.  Cliff Burton was needed to save Metallica's slide into shitdom.  Jimi could've made more historic music.  John Bonham for obvious reasons.  Sorry, can't choose one!

[Wernie]

Shannon Hoon of course. 

[N.I.B]

y not Kurt? I don't mind the guy. hes a good songwriter and i like his voice, but y do all u guys hate him?

[Jaded]

certainly not kurt!! don't get me wrong cos i really like the guy but he wanted to die... he killed himself... he was in misery... i wouldn't want to bring someone who is resting in peace back to misery they didn't want.

my choice is either: Sid Vicious, Shannon Hoon(how did this guy die?) or Joe Strummer

[Mr. Dick Purple]

Not Doubt About It Mr. Freddie Mercury, No one Like him, but he wouldn't be saving rock That's all I know, He's most into pop than into rock he used to like explore new grounds on music and I bet that if he were alive he would be making tracks with bitchy Spears or those crapy boybands. 

[AxlsMainMan]

certainly not kurt!! don't get me wrong cos i really like the guy but he wanted to die... he killed himself... he was in misery... i wouldn't want to bring someone who is resting in peace back to misery they didn't want.

my choice is either: Sid Vicious, Shannon Hoon(how did this guy die?) or Joe Strummer

If Im not mistaken, Shannon Hoon died of a cocaine or heroin overdose while the band was on tour sometime in 94, or 95 Im not completely sure about the year. But I guess the morning of a show, the band found him lifeless in his tour bus I believe.

[Jaded]

certainly not kurt!! don't get me wrong cos i really like the guy but he wanted to die... he killed himself... he was in misery... i wouldn't want to bring someone who is resting in peace back to misery they didn't want.

my choice is either: Sid Vicious, Shannon Hoon(how did this guy die?) or Joe Strummer

If Im not mistaken, Shannon Hoon died of a cocaine or heroin overdose while the band was on tour sometime in 94, or 95 Im not completely sure about the year. But I guess the morning of a show, the band found him lifeless in his tour bus I believe.

aw that's terrible... i guessed drugs though!

[Wernie]

If Im not mistaken, Shannon Hoon died of a cocaine or heroin overdose while the band was on tour sometime in 94, or 95 Im not completely sure about the year. But I guess the morning of a show, the band found him lifeless in his tour bus I believe.

That's correct, they found him in the tour bus just hours before a show on October 21, 1995. It was a cocaine overdose. Just three months after his daughter Nico Blue was born 

I can't believe that he's gone. He died so young, and had so much more to offer. If there is someone here who hasn't listened to Blind Melon yet...well, you really should.