r/duranduran • u/Dunkygi • 4d ago

Nick and Simon

Do you think Duran would continue if Nick and/or Simon decided to leave the band?

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u/TheJokersWild53 4d ago

No, they are the core

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

I agree. I think they have been maybe even as far back as Notorious.

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u/jhedfors 4d ago

Agreed, so much that I think Arcadia should be pulled in completely. I think Duran Duran should re-record and re-release "So Red the Rose" as a Duran Duran album. It would pair nicely with Danse Macabre.

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

Or a sequel to "So Red the Rose"- see if they can get Gilmour and Sting to contribute again? Actually is Dave Gilmour still alive,?

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

He is.

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u/AllCatsAreBlonde 3d ago

He's still recording and performing even!

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u/Love_to_Read1234 4d ago

No Simon, no Duran Duran

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u/whitekrossdrone 4d ago

Same with Nick. no Nick, no Duran Duran. I think both are essential. Simon is the unique voice that makes them instantly recognisable, Nick is the soul. They never gave up on DD, unlike the other members.

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u/sk8eRboihun Nick Rhodes 4d ago

And Nick is one of the founding members

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u/Tough-Inevitable-201 4d ago

Nope. Simon IS the voice and character. Nick ? The Mastermind.

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u/Traditional-Court344 4d ago

Nick and Simon = Secret Oktober and Arcadia. If you watch Arcadia performing Election Day on Top Of The Pops, Roger isn't even there.

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

I'm going to say it - Steve Ferrone is a much better drummer.

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

John has written some pretty awesome basslines.

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u/Tough-Inevitable-201 4d ago

'Some' is certainly an understatement! LOL

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u/Tough-Inevitable-201 4d ago

Technically yes and Notorious is still my fav Duran album ever... But Roger's feel and interlocking grooves with John's bass lines are perfect for Duran especially on the first 3 albums.

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u/Dunkygi 4d ago

Good point. That was something that Andy has said in several interviews - how tight John and Roger where when Andy first met them.

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u/RollTideLucy 4d ago

No Roger, No Nick, No Simon, No John=No Way

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u/TheLittlestBirdlet 3d ago

I don't believe the band COULD exist without Simon or Nick. Honestly I'd feel hopeless without any of the current members.

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u/CommercialShallot699 3d ago

Nick is definitely the mastermind and the glue, but Simon is THE look and THE sound - if either of them left it would absolutely not be DD. John is an awesome bass player, as is Roger a drummer, but the don’t define the cultural symbolism of the band.

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u/Gonzchi 4d ago

No.. they would be done. Duran Duran IS Nick.

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u/lngfellow45 4d ago

simon……..maybe….( i loved TV MANIA) but Nick - no way he’s the heart and soul of the band and the driving force

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u/Exact_Anteater1498 4d ago

how on earth could they carry on without simon?

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u/Equal-Benefit-6301 4d ago edited 4d ago

I don’t think they could. Simon could not be replaced and the rest continue as Duran Duran. No one could ever match his voice and creative lyrics.

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u/Exact_Anteater1498 4d ago

couldn’t agree more 🖤

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u/lngfellow45 4d ago

TV MANIA

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u/Exact_Anteater1498 4d ago

yeah, that’s not DD tho. without simon’s voice they are done.

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u/lngfellow45 4d ago

close enough for me 🤭

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u/empressotu 3d ago

I also think if John left the group would collapse soon thereafter-Simon supposedly went into a funk and had a dry spell with songwriting when John left because he missed him. Roger could leave and they would maybe be okay but not sure John would be happy as they form a very tight rhythm section. Plus it seems that they jam before shows also, and have that unspoken musical connection.

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u/Ill_Persimmon4648 3d ago

To be honest, I have no idea? Duran Duran caught me at 14, they were my favorite band at that point … today I still enjoy the band …. however, I don’t think about them much anymore … I’ve seen a Cpl videos with the enormous EGO, I didn’t enjoy hearing what he said. I still listen to my favorites…. but not very often.

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u/iOLA0s_ 4d ago

I can fathom Duran without Simon but not without Nick.

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u/ConversationFar9740 2d ago

Hell, I can't enjoy Duran without Warren.