Poisond&Hopelss

So I was flipping through the latest installment of The Open Door Discussion Thread (take 4), and came across a post that really intrigued me. I thought it could be in interesting thread of its own. I hope rayblueline doesn't mind me quoting his/her post:

So reading posts about how the new Evanescence sound is more Amy Lee centered than before, and that "Evanescence IS Amy Lee" does anyone think that Evanescence should retire it's name and go with something more like what rayblueline suggested? Afterall, "Evanescence" was Ben and Amy at conception, they chose the name together, Ben and Amy wrote the first material together - so now that Ben is gone, is it still "Evanescence"? Or is "Evanescence" the music itself and not the members in the band?

I thought this could be interesting to discuss, what do you guys think?

Darko

Say your dad buys a car when he's 18. over the years he has to change the motor, the wheels, the chair covers, the brakes as they break down and need replacing. Then when you're 18 he gives the car to you - is it still the same car or is it a totally different car now?

DhammaSeeker

Should people just stop being so recalcitrant in their holding on to the past?

"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet"
~ Bill S.

Gyakusetsu

I don't know...I mean *technically* there still is a band.....

I guess I would still call them 'Evanescence' because Terry is certainly a major force in the whole music writing process. It just seems a little more involved, to me, than a solo colaboration with other artists.

My opinion: It's evanescence, but it is different evanescence.

(thus the new logo)

old

vs.
new

just an illusion

Don't you think it's Amy's business? If there's still Evanescence, it shouldn't be. Period.

~Erin~

No they should deffently not change thiere name. They are still a band.

Tracie

Amy IS Evanescence.

She's the only one who owns the name anymore from my understanding.

So what she chooses to do with it, is up to her.

Draconian~Nymph

lol, I've never even understood the whole new logo thing. Could someone please explain that to me?

I think they should keep the name. It's a kickass name. Plus, I had a hell of a time learning how to spell it, so I'd be pissed if they changed it on me.

Seriously, Evanescence has gotten famous while being Evanescence. In a commercial sense, changing the name would only bring confusion and possibly hurt sales. And Amy has ALWAYS been a focal point of the band, just now so more than ever. "Evanescence" still describes the band and what it stands for (unless they can't write any more tormented, depressed music after Good Enough), so the name should stay.

In fact, when Fallen was still fairly new, Ben Moody was asked what song really expressed the "essence" of Evanescence the best, and he picked "Haunted." If you notice, the creepy vibe present in Haunted is still present in many of the songs on TOD, which was written after his departure when Amy really took charge. It's the same band, only altered. Just like people change as they grow older but are still the same person, the band does the same thing, so it's still Evanescence.

Oceanic

I think it should be retired, they need to call themselves: Amy Lee and the guys playing the instruments and doing some of the writing among other things or what not because I was not in the studio to see who did exactly what, but I'm guessing that they did lyk something.

I want to see WU fitting that on a shirt and making it all fancy and shit.

p.s. Did Ben's presence make them more part of Evanescence than they are now?

rockcat

The "A" got a longer tail. hehe

I believe that changing their name to Amy Lee is unesscessary. It would confuse some people. It would discredit the other members of the band who feel like they contributed more to this album than the previous one.. or at least I think thats what they've said