Twisted Sister; A Good Band Underappreciated!

You know I was often fascinated by why some rock bands make it to the big time and others seem to flounder and eventually fade away. And one of the best examples I can think of is 80's hard rock outfit Twisted Sister. They were a KISS copycat band with the make-up and all and they toiled some ten hard years before they got a major record deal and had a platinum hit album 'Stay Hungry'. They're first attempt was lackluster but generated a minor hit in the U.K. 'You Can't Stop Rock'n'Roll. Their third album was a considerable flop and the band imploded from there. So after having such a successful sophomore album what happened.
Well one of the things that I noticed was the make-up thing had already been done by KISS successfully so they were playing with a losing formula there. They should have came up with another gimmick coz' that one wasn't working for them. Another thing is that they didn't have strong songs. Yeah that 'We're Not Gonna Take It' was a big hit, but that song was waiting to be wrote! They stumbled upon it and got the hit but it was actually dumb luck. Lastly what I saw was that they needed a more charismatic front-man. Dee Snider is one of the best rock vocalists in music, I mean the man can sing. But he has little to no stage presence! I saw him in one performance where he couldn't get the crowd going and he was practically begging the audience to enjoy the show! See if Mick Jagger does that! Or Jim Morrison! Or Bob Dylan! That's the main reason though they didn't achieve ultimate success, because Dee just didn't have that IT factor that separates the superstars from the one-hit wonders. You can have all the talent in the world but it's not enough if you don't OWN that stage when you step on it! I think he realized that and dropped out and started doing what he's really good at; writing and producing. He's more a rock'n'roll BRAIN than a front-man anyway and has had more success in his current incarnation than trying to achieve stardom for himself.
It's kind of a shame because the band is a really good band of musicians and Dee Snider is not a bad singer! In fact, he's one of the best vocalists out there! But if being a good singer was all it took, then Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Eric Burden wouldn't have achieved the superstardom they did. It's a shame to say, but all that band needed was a lead singer with badass swagger (along with a really good songwriter)and they would be numbered amongst the few really great rock bands in America.