hoagiepete wrote:SF-Dano wrote:Cut #20 Wheel in the Sky - Kelly Hanson. Not bad at all, IMHO.
Saw Kelly with Foreigner a few weeks ago and he kicked major ass live. He is great on their new CD as well, but I was more impressed by him live than any other replacement singer I've heard. He is an excellent front man that can flat out sing. Had the crowd going from the first song on.
My sister was there and made the comment that Journey should have considered him. My reply was that I wasn't sure how he would sound doing their material. Seems to be a perfect fit for Foreigner though. Very impressive.
I don't think Kelly could have ever been a Journey frontman, it's just not his natural range. Not only because of the catalog but for the fact that Kelly is a guy who seems to have band leader potential. Journey's already got two guys running the band, a third wheel might not be wanted at this point. Foreigner has been bouncing around all over local shows the last year and Hansen is just as much at the helm as Mick is, even more so. If you had never heard of Foreigner before, watching an interview, you would assume that Kelly and Mick are co-leaders of the band. I don't think that would fly in the Journey camp, not to mention no rags to riches backstory that could be milked for 3+ years.
Where Kelly really shines is on stage. The guy reminds me of the Rock Stars of Old, his presence is great and he exudes confidence in front of the crowd. Compared to other replacement singers, he is a pro among amateurs.