# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/41 "2015-04-05T22:12:18Z")
The Other Ones was the Grateful Dead after Jerry Garcia’s death. ---
**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 5, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/42 "2015-04-05T22:17:17Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > It’s a bit complicated, but for practical purposes, the Foo Fighters are Nirvana without Kurt Cobain. How do you figure that, given that Krist Novoselic has never been a member of Foo Fighters? (He played on one song of theirs as a guest musician). ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/43 "2015-04-05T22:18:13Z")
Bruce Baker Moore was Cream with Gary Moore standing in for Eric Clapton. [Not half bad, though.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OcOTzVARDA) ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/44 "2015-04-05T22:29:36Z")
> [@nastynaven](#): > > geto boys was nwa without eazy e or dr dre. Ok 😕 > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Love and Rockets were Bauhaus without Peter Murphy. And Tones on Tail, minus Murphy and David J, plus a roadie. > [@MrDibble](#): > > Gillian Gilbert wasn’t in **Joy Division**. Still counts for this thread, though, I think. She left for 10 years, but now Hook is gone. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/45 "2015-04-06T15:00:46Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Velvet Revolver was Guns n Roses with Axl swapped out for two other guys whose identities I’m blanking on. Scott Weiland (also known for Stone Temple Pilots) is/was the singer for Velvet Revolver. But not sure he is in the band any more. Also in Velvet Revolver: Slash Dave Kushner Duff McKagan Matt Sorum Slash, Duff, and Matt were from GnR. Former GnR guitarist Izzy Stradlin is missing from Velvet Revolver though. So they are more like 3/5 of GnR. Even less if you’re counting Dizzy Reed. GnR had a complicated history. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/46 "2015-04-06T15:31:07Z")
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe was Yes without Chris Squire. We are the Fallen is Evanescence with Carly Smithson instead of Amy Lee. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/47 "2015-04-06T18:16:15Z")
Mickey & The Hartbeats were The Grateful Dead without Bill Kruetzman, the better of their two drummers. And I want to amend that to make sure that everyone knows I think Mickey Hart is a wonderful drummer. It’s just that Kruetzman has that extra special something. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/48 "2015-04-06T18:38:58Z")
I apologize but this is minus two members not one, but does fit OP case overall. Arcadia was a short lived side project which was Duran Duran minus two members. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/49 "2015-04-06T18:41:24Z")
The Grandmothers were The Mothers of Invention without Frank Zappa. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/50 "2015-04-06T19:32:37Z")
The Jacksons were the Jackson 5 without Michael. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/51 "2015-04-06T20:05:28Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > This is [not](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badfinger) accurate. Off-topic, but OMG that article may be the saddest band history ever. ---
**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 6, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/52 "2015-04-06T20:53:36Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > The Jacksons were the Jackson 5 without Michael. Where did you get this bizarre idea? Michael Jackson was certainly a member of The Jacksons, and in fact he sang lead on their biggest hits: “Enjoy Yourself,” “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground),” “Can You Feel It?” and “State of Shock.” You could make a case that The Jacksons were the Jackson 5 without _Jermaine_ Jackson, although he eventually did join the group some years down the road. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/53 "2015-04-06T22:11:44Z")
ALL was the band the Descendents became whenever Milo was busy in college or working as a biologist. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/54 "2015-04-06T22:18:10Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Off-topic, but OMG that article may be the saddest band history ever. Yes a band with a very sad story. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/55 "2015-04-06T22:33:34Z")
2/3s of Blink-182 formed a side project without the bassist called Box Car Racer although the bassist played on a couple of the tracks anyway. Technically a different band, but only barely. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/56 "2015-04-06T22:34:53Z")
Not quite one member but, the (original) **Wiggles** were a fair chunk of an Aussie pub band called **The Cockroaches**. > [@](#): > > Early in 1991 Anthony and Fatt founded a children’s music group, The Wiggles. The Cockroaches alumni served as musical and performing support for the new group; John wrote much of their music, Paul became their manager, and Henry performed with them. The Wiggles used many of The Cockroaches’ business practices and reworked some of their songs into the children’s music genre. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/57 "2015-04-07T12:24:48Z")
Annie Lennox is _The Eurythmics_ without David Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/58 "2015-04-08T04:18:06Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > The Grandmothers were The Mothers of Invention without Frank Zappa. I was going to say the same thing about [Geronimo Black](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo_Black). ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/59 "2015-04-08T13:11:26Z")
The first _Long Hello_ album was recorded by the ex-members of Van Der Graaf Generator after they split in 1972\* (plus Nic Potter, who had left earlier) without lead singer/songwriter Peter Hammill. The line up was David Jackson, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Nic Potter although I don’t think they ever did come up with a name for themselves. The subsequent _Long Hello_ albums were projects involving 2 or more of them… - the same line-up reformed 3 years later ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/60 "2015-04-08T15:05:20Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Mickey & The Hartbeats were The Grateful Dead without Bill Kruetzman, the better of their two drummers. And I want to amend that to make sure that everyone knows I think Mickey Hart is a wonderful drummer. It’s just that Kruetzman has that extra special something. The backing band for Bob Weir’s 1972 solo album, Ace, fits the OP: Jerry, Phil, Keith, Donna, and Billy. It fits the OP because Mickey wasn’t part of the band at the time but Pig was—one member missing. OT: Did you catch Billy’s little impromptu performance a couple days ago? > [@](#): > > Yesterday Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann came across a busker in San Francisco after he finished brunch. Kreutzmann took the opportunity to join in and jam with the busker outside of the Ferry Building. Billy K. has shared video of the impromptu performance and it’s crazy to see that no one really noticed the legend in action. [Link with video](http://www.jambase.com/Articles/124583/Video-Bill-Kreutzmann-Impromptu-Ferry-Building-Jam) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753.md?page=4)