# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/61 "2015-04-08T20:03:48Z")
I can think of several groups that were MOSTLY The same as previous groups (Arcadia was almost Duran Duran, Bell Biv Devoe was almost the New Edition), but if it has to be all but one member… After the 1971 _ **Islands** _ tour, everyone in King Crimson quit, except guitarist Robert Fripp, who had alienated everyone (a recurring theme with KC). Singer/bassist Boz Burrell, sax player Mel Collins and drummer Ian Wallace all joined British blues guitarist Alexis Korner in a new band called Snape. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/62 "2015-04-08T20:05:35Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > 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. They started calling themselves “The Jacksons” unofficially in the mid-Seventies when their youngest brother Randy started singing with them. They didn’t make it official until they left the Motown label (apparently Berry Gordy owned rights to the name “Jackson 5.”)… ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/63 "2015-04-08T20:10:09Z")
A Box of Frogs was the Yardbirds without their original singer, the late Keith Relf. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/64 "2015-04-08T20:16:46Z")
The trio Phantom, Slick and Rocker was 66.6% the same as the Stray Cats. Guitarist/vocalist Earl Slick essentially replaced Brian Setzer. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/65 "2015-04-08T20:22:00Z")
Pink Floyd was Pink Floyd without Roger Waters. Before that, they were Pink Floyd without Syd Barrett. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/66 "2015-04-08T20:31:15Z")
VSOP was like a Miles Davis tribute featuring other trumpeters (Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis). > **[The Quintet (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quintet_(V.S.O.P._album))** > > The Quintet is an album by V.S.O.P. It was compiled from two concert performances: one at the Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, on July 16, 1977; the other at the San Diego Civic Theatre on July 18, 1977. The quintet were keyboardist Herbie Hancock, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter and saxophonist Wayne Shorter (on tenor and soprano). The album was originally released in October 1977 as a 2-disc LP by Columbia Records. > An excerpt from a review... ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/67 "2015-04-08T20:38:27Z")
Bad English was basically Journey without Steve Perry, while at the same time being essentially The Babys without Mike Corby. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/68 "2015-04-08T20:50:58Z")
I’ve seen The Band more than a few times. Rick Danko, Levon Helms, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel (only once) - they did quite well sans Robbie Robertson. I’ve seen _The Last Waltz_ - it’s great stuff. I’ve seen Robbie Robertson solo; he wasn’t good. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/69 "2015-04-08T21:00:14Z")
Genesis! (they’d be the poster boys of this thread!) They lost Peter Gabriel (who is fuckin’ awesome live and studio), Steve Hackett (awesomly terrific guitarist) and they were, at least till 1985 or so, one of the greatest Prog Rock Bands. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/70 "2015-04-09T05:42:33Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Annie Lennox is _The Eurythmics_ without David Stewart. Good call. and Paul Simon is Simon & Garfunkel without Art Garfunkel. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/71 "2015-04-09T05:43:58Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > Pink Floyd was Pink Floyd without Roger Waters. Before that, they were Pink Floyd without Syd Barrett. and before that, Pink Floyd was Pink Floyd. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/72 "2015-04-09T11:46:41Z")
> [@GreenElf](#): > > and before that, Pink Floyd was Pink Floyd. BTW, which one’s Pink? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/73 "2015-04-09T12:46:10Z")
[Deathray](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathray) at one time was most members of Cake except the lead singer. They sound sort of like Cake except with 10% more rock and 100% less jawbone. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/74 "2015-04-09T14:41:14Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > [Deathray](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathray) at one time was most members of Cake except the lead singer. They sound sort of like Cake except with 10% more rock and 100% less jawbone. I love the vibraslap implemented by McCrea! ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/75 "2015-04-09T15:01:56Z")
_ **Beady Eye** _ were _ **Oasis** _ without guitarist, song writer and occasional singer Noel Gallagher. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/76 "2015-04-09T15:17:51Z")
By the end of the _ **Sex Pistols** _ brief moment of fame they only had Cook and Jones still in them. Sid was dead and Johnny Rotten had left. Cook and Jones then picked up session musician Andy Allen (who had also been a session musician for the collapsing Sex Pistols) and formed _ **The Professionals** _. So actually, depending where you draw the line, _ **The Professionals** _ are either different or identical to the _ **Sex Pistols** _. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/77 "2015-04-09T15:25:44Z")
[Last in Line](https://www.facebook.com/lastinlinerocks) - Dio without Ronnie. Slaughter - Vinnie Vincent Invasion without Vinnie Vincent Shaw-Blades - Damn Yankees without Ted Nugent Tramp’s White Lion was White Lion without Vito Bratta ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/78 "2015-04-09T15:29:14Z")
1960’s band _ **Manfred Mann** _ reformed in the 1990s as _ **The Manfreds** _ without founder member Manfred Mann. Manfred himself formed the _ **Earth Band** _ in the 1970s later retitled _ **Manfred Mann’s Earth Band** _. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/79 "2015-04-09T15:33:16Z")
_ **The Glitter Band** _ are the backing band of (now) notorious pedophile \*\*\*Gary Glitter \*\*\*who enjoyed a degree of success on their own. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753/80 "2015-04-09T15:37:49Z")
_ **Tears for Fears** _ (who wrote and had a hit with the original version of _ **Mad World** _) were basically a duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Smith split for most of the 1990s while Tears for Fears continued with just Orzabal. And then - everyone likes a happy ending - Smith rejoined in 2000. TCMF-2L [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-the-same-as-other-bands-except-for-one-person/716753.md?page=5)