Bands Without Original Members

[Daz_Blue]

Mate just seen Queen with Adam Lambert singing, I seen Queen with Freddie and I was asked to go, just could not do it as it is a crime IMO to see Queen without him ....I dont mind seeing some bands without originals but there are certain bands you cannot see without the original singers etc, IMO

What does everyone think ?

Would you see bands without original members ie someone else singing for The Smith's or Zep without Plant, The Who without Daltrey etc ?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The Pogues with Joe Strummer after they sacked macGowan were blindingly good.
Stones without Wyman didn’t miss a beat and post Gabriel Genesis were better.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Marillion without Fish, almost unbearable.
Deep Purple without Blackmore.....with Morse, Yes.

 

[blue44]

wouldn't go to maine road to see floyd in the 1980's,because the genius Waters wasn't with them,still dont regret it

 

[lefty goldblatt]

and post Gabriel Genesis were better.

Oooooooohhhh, CONTRAVERSIAL
Although the quality of their musicianship improved

 

[lefty goldblatt]

With regards to the OP, I was at God's Little Acre on July 16th 1986, to witness the great man and his mates.
Fast forward about 15 years, and they reform with Paul Rodgers, who I rate highly. When it came out on DVD, I went straight to the shop to rent it out.
May appears from behind a curtain, and he starts playing the opening bars to Tie Your Mother Down (my fave song of theirs), and I'm into it. Rodgers opens his mouth....... NO. THIS IS WRONG!
I lasted two more songs.
Sad

 

[burning blue soul]

The Stranglers without Cornwell. Just not the same. Voice, delivery and on stage persona was inimitable.
Some frontmen/women are not replaceable.

 

[Maccblue]

Don’t know if are still going but Depeche Mode have/had a completely different line up from the original band

Seen From The Jam a dozen times no Weller but Russ is as good as long as Bruce is there it’ll do for me

 

[everythingchangesbutblue]

When Kerry Katona left Atomic Kitten it was just never the same for me. Look i know she has some really big knockers..........but i wasn't one.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Don’t know if are still going but Depeche Mode have/had a completely different line up from the original band

They were touring last year. They headlined The Vieilles Charrues Festival near me in Brittany in July.