Best replacement Singer/Musician?

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  • bestsane
    bestsane Posts: 131
    Even though Blink 182 is a joke band, Travis Barker replacing their first drummer is worth mentioning and made a huge impact.
  • mouthfulofsoup
    mouthfulofsoup Posts: 397
    Travis Warren for Shannon Hoon. LOL.
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    mouthfulofsoup wrote:
    Travis Warren for Shannon Hoon. LOL.

    Good call!
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • Arctangent
    Arctangent Posts: 614
    i have to mention the british group marillion, who replaced their scottish singer fish with steve hogarth... thus giving the band a new lease of creative life and turning them from a 'prog' band into a truely progressive band. without this change the band would not still be making music today.
  • searchlightsoul
    searchlightsoul Posts: 583
    Cameron for Cornell on the Soundgarden drums.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Get_Right wrote:
    Brent myland replacing Keith and Donna godchaux

    What about Keith Godchaux replacing Pigpen? The best ever! Classic 72-78 Grateful Dead lineup.
  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    Jethro Tull - Martin Barre replacing Mick Abrahams on guitar

    Yes - Steve Howe replacing Peter Banks on guitar

    Black Crowes - Marc Ford replacing Jeff Cease on guitar

    Mars Volta - Jon THeodore replacing the original guy on drums
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    hendrix78 wrote:
    Yes - Steve Howe replacing Peter Banks on guitar
    How about Yes-Rick Wakeman for Tony Kaye
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  • sj.brodie
    sj.brodie Posts: 468
    tonadax wrote:
    Ringo Starr, The Beatles - John, Paul, George and Pete just doesn't have the same ring to it, now does it?

    John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Literallty saving the Chili Peppers in the wake of Hillel Slovak's death, John helped the band achieve its greatest success

    Roger Waters, Pink Floyd - Many fans (myself included) love the Syd Barrett stuff, but Waters' is the one who turned in the classic work. I realize Waters didn't "replace" Barrett, as they were both in the original lineup, but Waters took over as principal singer and band visionary. I also acknowledge David Gilmour's contributions, but Waters is the one who really stepped up and led the band to glory...

    i thought you were talking about Paul Westerberg!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Westerberg
  • trees
    trees Columbus OHIO Posts: 2,072
    William Devul Alices in Chains


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    Soundgarden Columbus OH 5/20/2017 Canceled RIP Chris
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    trees said:
    William Devul Alices in Chains
    No
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Oh cool thread to revisit!

    Cliff Burton for Ron Mcgoveny Metallica
    Howard Jones for Jesse Leach Killswitch Engage
    Niko McBrain for Doug Sampson Iron Maiden
    Bruce Dikinson for Paul Di'ano

  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,066
    Max Weinberg for Vinnie Lopez in the E Street Band

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,627
    has no one mentioned steve perry’s filipino replacement? his name escapes me.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,953
    For singer's I would also say Brian Johnson.  AC/DC was one of the rare bands that had successful albums with both of their singers.  Bon Scott and Brian Johnson were both great frontmen to the band.  The Razor's Edge and the Live Album were my introduction to AC/DC and I still love those albums.

    I can't think of any other bands that made albums that memorable after replacing the singer.  It's the best case scenario for having to do that.

    For musicians.. I dunno.   I think the singer is the hardest one to replace.  It's pretty hard finding a good front person.  For musician I'll go with Dave Grohl.  Would nevermind have been the same without him pounding the shit out of his drum kit? :)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    The obvious choice, of course, would be Paul.

    :wink:
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    Wobbie said:
    has no one mentioned steve perry’s filipino replacement? his name escapes me.
    Pineda.  He replaced Steve Augeri who replaced Perry.
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  • pljam
    pljam Posts: 387
    Bruce Dickinson-replacing original singer IRON MAIDEN ,whos name escapes me

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,855
    edited November 2018
    pljam said:
    Bruce Dickinson-replacing original singer IRON MAIDEN ,whos name escapes me

    Bruce is probably the only one who'd be on this list twice. He replaced Paul Di'Anno after Killers, and he replaced Blaze Bailey when he rejoined the band.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,632
    edited November 2018
    brianlux said:
    The obvious choice, of course, would be Paul.

    :wink:
    :lol:

    beat me to it

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