bands who've split then kept going

[davidb]

with the tragic news coming through of chas and dave splitting

what about a thread about bands who have split or lost a significant member then carried on ?



someone else will have to start things because im still too upset about C+D

[Wicked Lady]

Most bands shuffle around at some point whether it's because a member dies, they drift apart or the personalities can't (or won't) work together. Sometimes it's a blip (a la Pete Best) and sometimes it's catastrophic to the band (like Bon Scott or Freddie Mercury). Some can find a replacement and prosper and some don't.



Some who have carried on and prospered would be AC/DC (although I bet Brian Johnson is heartily sick of hearing 'Bon was better' after nearly 30 years), Van Halen (Diamond Dave was better) , Genesis, Moody Blues and Pink Floyd (see discussion elsewhere), Faith No More, Guns and Roses (although 'prospered' is debatable for the latter), INXS (ditto).....oh, I could go on but I need a cup of tea.....



Some carry on and it's horrible...almost macabre....

[faginsgirl]

The spice girls (UNFORTUNATELY)



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[penfold]

Fairport had three years off, 1979-82......

[charliekane]

name='faginsgirl']The spice girls (UNFORTUNATELY)



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Yes, they couldn't even stomach each other long enough to complete their 'comeback' tour !

[charliekane]

name='Wicked Lady']Most bands shuffle around at some point whether it's because a member dies, they drift apart or the personalities can't (or won't) work together. Sometimes it's a blip (a la Pete Best) and sometimes it's catastrophic to the band (like Bon Scott or Freddie Mercury). Some can find a replacement and prosper and some don't.



Some who have carried on and prospered would be AC/DC (although I bet Brian Johnson is heartily sick of hearing 'Bon was better' after nearly 30 years), Van Halen (Diamond Dave was better) , Genesis, Moody Blues and Pink Floyd (see discussion elsewhere), Faith No More, Guns and Roses (although 'prospered' is debatable for the latter), INXS (ditto).....oh, I could go on but I need a cup of tea.....



Some carry on and it's horrible...almost macabre....

Still around after 40 years and still worth seeing/hearing:

Fairport Convention

King Crimson

Jethro Tull

The Who

[charliekane]

name='penfold']Fairport had three years off, 1979-82......

Maybe we could let them off with that - after all, it takes some bands three years just to make a record these days.

[faginsgirl]

name='charliekane']Yes, they couldn't even stomach each other long enough to complete their 'comeback' tour !

No you`re wrong. They were all close friends, like family. Money, fame and thier united front in the presence of Nelson Mandela complete with camera crew had nothing to do with it



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[charliekane]

name='faginsgirl']No you`re wrong. They were all close friends, like family. Money, fame and united front in the presence of Nelson Mandela complete with camera crew had nothing to do with it



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[GoggleboxUK]

Take That split and reformed minus Robbie and have progressed to be a better band and just as successful in latter days.



A bit od age and experience goes a long way. I imagine it won't be long before Robbie takes the stage with them again judging by his meteoric failures recently.



All Saints did a brief reform after a famous split but the glory days were far behind them.



There are a series of 80's bands who reformed and toured recently such as Sapandau Ballet, Doctor & the Medics and Haircut 100



On the other side of things Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Status Quo and Genesis have all famously reshuffled members and achieved greater success in some cases. Collins replacing Gabriel brough massive commercial popular appeal for Genesis, Dickinson replacing DiAnno enabled Maiden to grow and become one of the best known bands of the new metal era of the 80's and 90's.

[Wicked Lady]

Ah yes....Sabbath!



With Ian Gillian they were the best. Deep Sabbath. I love Born Again!



Then again both Deep Purple and Blackmore's Rainbow weren't adverse to a shuffle or twelve, either.

[Euryale]

Joy Division lost the great Ian Curtis but carried on as New Order.



Hugh Cornwell, whose voice I love, left The Stranglers around 1990, but they have continued to this day with the other original members and different lead singers.



E.

[GoggleboxUK]

name='Euryale']Joy Division lost the great Ian Curtis but carried on as New Order.



Hugh Cornwell, whose voice I love, left The Stranglers around 1990, but they have continued to this day with the other original members and different lead singers.



E.

Ian Curtis died, New Order were the left overs.

[GoggleboxUK]

name='Wicked Lady']Ah yes....Sabbath!



With Ian Gillian they were the best. Deep Sabbath. I love Born Again!



Then again both Deep Purple and Blackmore's Rainbow weren't adverse to a shuffle or twelve, either.

Graham Bonnet never quite had the same impact as Dio or Gillan when he was the singer of Rainbow. I remember seeing them at a famous festival and Bonnet's unfortunate speech impediment for the venue:



" Hello Weading! Are you weady to Wock?"



I suwwender was a classic!

[charliekane]

name='GoggleboxUK']Take That split and reformed minus Robbie and have progressed to be a better band and just as successful in latter days.



A bit od age and experience goes a long way. I imagine it won't be long before Robbie takes the stage with them again judging by his meteoric failures recently.



All Saints did a brief reform after a famous split but the glory days were far behind them.



There are a series of 80's bands who reformed and toured recently such as Sapandau Ballet, Doctor & the Medics and Haircut 100



On the other side of things Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Status Quo and Genesis have all famously reshuffled members and achieved greater success in some cases. Collins replacing Gabriel brough massive commercial popular appeal for Genesis, Dickinson replacing DiAnno enabled Maiden to grow and become one of the best known bands of the new metal era of the 80's and 90's.

Yes there did seem a glut of occasionally unwelcome reunions last year - Police, Spandau Ballet, Wet Wet Wet, Blur, Crowded House (did Simply Red reform and who are they anyway ?)

Sad to say at least some of these had a whiff of the florin about them - Take That (who I never took to first time around) at least came up with new material, which most of the others didn't seem to do.

[paul bisson]

Hi

Being a member of a band that has gone through people leaving or dying you have to make a decision whether you are able to recreate a reasonable facsimile of the original band or quit.My band has one original person in it and does try to recreate the sound which they made famous.We are recording a new cd at present which will be released in 2010.We play all over the world and people seem happy about it......but reality is that once one founder member goes its never the same.

[GoggleboxUK]

name='charliekane']Yes there did seem a glut of occasionally unwelcome reunions last year - Police, Spandau Ballet, Wet Wet Wet, Blur, Crowded House (did Simply Red reform and who are they anyway ?)

Sad to say at least some of these had a whiff of the florin about them - Take That (who I never took to first time around) at least came up with new material, which most of the others didn't seem to do.

As far as I know Simply Red were never a band, just Mick Hucknall. I heard someting about him having a bit of a rant over people who played on the Picture Book album being called members of Simply Red.



I absolutely love every reference made to Mick Hucknall in the C4 series Shameless, especially when Frank headbutts a bloke who looks like him in the dole office and claims "It's a medical condition, I can't help it. I thought he was Mick Hucknall".

[woody123]

name='GoggleboxUK']Take That split and reformed minus Robbie and have progressed to be a better band and just as successful in latter days.



A bit od age and experience goes a long way. I imagine it won't be long before Robbie takes the stage with them again judging by his meteoric failures recently.



All Saints did a brief reform after a famous split but the glory days were far behind them.



There are a series of 80's bands who reformed and toured recently such as Sapandau Ballet, Doctor & the Medics and Haircut 100



On the other side of things Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Status Quo and Genesis have all famously reshuffled members and achieved greater success in some cases. Collins replacing Gabriel brough massive commercial popular appeal for Genesis, Dickinson replacing DiAnno enabled Maiden to grow and become one of the best known bands of the new metal era of the 80's and 90's.

Quo actually packed it in,My brother and his mates(all mega-Quo fans) went to the local gig of their farewell tour,spent a small fortune on the merchandise because they would never see them again and have never forgiven them for then going,"oh we changed our minds" and inflicting the cabaret -Quo of the last 10-15 years.

[didi-5]

Ah yes, Deep Purple. Despite it now being 16 years since the great Ritchie B jumped ship, they're still trundling along with one original member at least plus the Gillan/Glover team from line up 2.



I jumped ship in '93 I'm afraid ...

[billy bentley]

I think the kind of band Paul B describes, is really a cover band featuring an original member. As for bands that exist merely to play their old hits and/or crowd favourites, to me they are cabaret ! I'm sure there are some bands out there still "having a go" but for the most part it's an Oldies circuit!