# Bands that are the same as other bands, except for one person **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 3, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753 "2015-04-03T22:21:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/1 "2015-04-03T22:21:19Z")
**Tom Tom Club** was basically **Talking Heads** without David Byrne. **Hindu Love Gods** was **R.E.M.** with Warren Zevon instead of Michael Stipe. Any other bands that are essentially the same as another band except for adding/removing/replacing one person? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/2 "2015-04-03T22:27:26Z")
Any of the variations on Crosby Stills Nash (and Young). ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/3 "2015-04-03T22:52:29Z")
**Audioslave** was **Rage** with a vocalist swap **New Order** was **Joy Division** less Ian Curtis **Van Hagar** was **Van Halen** with both Van Halens, but less one Roth… ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/4 "2015-04-03T23:02:03Z")
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/5 "2015-04-04T00:19:20Z")
Badfinger was the Beatles minus John Lennon. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/6 "2015-04-04T01:08:07Z")
When Robert Gotobed left the band Wire, the three remaining members of the band dropped a letter from the band’s name and called themselves Wir. ---
**Author:** ![Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellis_Aponte_Jr)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/7 "2015-04-04T01:30:40Z")
**Bow Wow Wow** was **Adam and the Ants** with a 14-year old girl lead singer instead of Adam Ant. (Although Adam quickly assembled new Ants). ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/8 "2015-04-04T01:57:14Z")
mumble…[Deep Purple](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purple#Band_split_and_solo_projects_.281976.E2.80.9384.29)…mumble… ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/9 "2015-04-04T01:59:15Z")
I don’t know if this _quite_ counts, but **Wild Flag** is 2/3 of **Sleater-Kinney** , but other than swapping Corin Tucker for Mary Timony, they also added Rebecca Cole on keyboards. So, almost a swap, but also an addition. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/10 "2015-04-04T03:36:15Z")
Not quite, but close: **Liquid Tension Experiment** was an instrumental band consisting of John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy of **Dream Theater** , Jordan Rudess, and Tony Levin. After two albums, Rudess joined DT, and the decision was made to end LTE. If LTE had gone on, it would have been DT with a different bassist and no singer. ---
**Author:** ![nastynaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@nastynaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nastynaven)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/11 "2015-04-04T03:38:03Z")
geto boys was nwa without eazy e or dr dre. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/12 "2015-04-04T06:24:26Z")
Love and Rockets were Bauhaus without Peter Murphy. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/13 "2015-04-04T07:41:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > **New Order** was **Joy Division** less Ian Curtis Gillian Gilbert wasn’t in **Joy Division**. Still counts for this thread, though, I think. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/14 "2015-04-04T07:48:20Z")
The Mission was initially The Sisters Of Mercy with a drummer instead of Andrew Eldritch. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/15 "2015-04-04T08:06:20Z")
Led Zeppelin was basically Led Zeppelin without John Bonham. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/16 "2015-04-04T08:37:10Z")
The first incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore’s **Rainbow** was the same as Ronnie James Dio’s band **Elf,** with Blackmore replacing the guitarist. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/17 "2015-04-04T09:05:03Z")
I can do one better: [Heaven and Hell](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_%26_Hell_(band)) was [Black Sabbath](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mob_Rules_(album)) except for no one. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/18 "2015-04-04T09:15:47Z")
Velvet Revolver was Guns n Roses with Axl swapped out for two other guys whose identities I’m blanking on. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/19 "2015-04-04T10:43:40Z")
Technically these fit the OP, I guess: The Band was Bob Dylan’s band (on tour), without Bob Dylan The Eagles were Linda Ronstadt’s band (on tour), without Linda Ronstadt ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/20 "2015-04-04T10:54:35Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Led Zeppelin was basically Led Zeppelin without John Bonham. Well, legally/technically, **Led Zeppelin** were **The Yardbirds** - Jimmy Page retained legal rights to the name when the band disbanded. When he replaced members and got JPJones, Plant and Bonzo, they first toured as **The New Yardbirds** before taking the name that Keith Moon mentioned when he stated how he thought Page’s music ideas would go over… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753.md?page=2)