Bands that got better with line up changes

[Hardline]

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I feel that way about Iron Maiden. Di'Anno and Dickinson were both damn good. I guess Dickinson still is. Those guys won't quit.

Totally agree

 

[Hardline]

A couple more. Faith No More replaced their original singer with Mike Patton. Styx replaced their original guitarist with Tommy Shaw.

Great examples

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Michael McDonald's addition to the Doobie Brothers took them to the next level.

No. Not better. Different.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Fleetwood Mac. From a very good blues/rock band to one of the best bands ever.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

I feel that way about Iron Maiden. Di'Anno and Dickinson were both damn good. I guess Dickinson still is. Those guys won't quit.

Those first two albums with Di anno are pretty good, so was the stuff with Bruce. They were here last week

 

[cowboyec]

journey when steve perry joined.

 

[cowboyec]

when dj fontana became Elvis' drummer...joining scotty moore(lead guitar) and bill black(bass).
ELVIS

 

[Khartun]

Replacing Pete Best for Ringo.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Nirvana recorded and released their first album Bleach before Dave Grohl joined as drummer. I always forget about that.

 

[RS12]

Fleetwood Mac. From a very good blues/rock band to one of the best bands ever.

Oh well is one of the most under rated rock songs ever.

 

[RS12]

You guys are missing one of the most obvious ones ever: Mick Taylor replacing Brian Jones in the Stones. The Mick Taylor years were considered their peak.

 

[RS12]

Deep Purple one of the more under rated bands got better when Ian Gillan took over for Rod Evans.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Oh well is one of the most under rated rock songs ever.

First two lines of the song is my theme song.

 

[Khartun]

Oh well is one of the most under rated rock songs ever.

 

[bornafan1981]

Rare Essence after Little Benny joined.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Pink Floyd, when Gilmore joined and Syd Barrett had to leave due to his failing mental stability.

 

[Roadtrip635]

The Eagles when Don Felder joined, then Leadon left and Joe Walsh joined the band.

 

[Roadtrip635]

I don't know if it's really because of the lineup change, but when Uli Jon Roth left and Matthias Jabs joined, The Scorpions really seemed to find their sound. I liked Uli too, but it seemed like they zeroed in after that.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

I don't know if it's really because of the lineup change, but when Uli Jon Roth left and Matthias Jabs joined, The Scorpions really seemed to find their sound. I liked Uli too, but it seemed like they zeroed in after that.

You forgot about Michael Schenker who was in for a little in between the two, i prefer the sound with Uli and he was a much better player than Jabs although the material with Jabs sold tons more.

 

[Roadtrip635]

You forgot about Michael Schenker who was in for a little in between the two, i prefer the sound with Uli and he was a much better player than Jabs although the material with Jabs sold tons more.

I didn't forget, but he was always kinda in and out of the lineup. Uli was definitely the better player over Jabs, I get a kick on watching "Sails of Charon" and Uli so cool and calmly just shredding away.....lol



That's why I kinda don't know how much it was about the lineup change and the band just kinda found their sound. Would they have gotten as big as they did if Uli had stayed? Possibly, probably?