# Best "Spin Off" Band **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 4, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321 "2010-05-04T19:55:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/1 "2010-05-04T19:55:11Z")
I’m sure this has been done before but I wasn’t sure how to look up such a thing so I thought we’d start a fresh thread. Looking for the best"Spin Off" bands - meaning, a new band formed w/ a member (or members) of another band. Obviously, most major bands had members that were in bands before that nobody’s ever heard of. For the purposes of this thread, let’s only discuss bands where the original band was fairly well known. Let’s not discuss solo artists. Only bands. I’ll start with **Foo Fighters** , which is a “spin off” of **Nirvana** (in case there is someone that doesn’t know, David Grohl, the lead singer of FF, was the drummer in Nirvana). ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/2 "2010-05-04T20:07:41Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > I’ll start with **Foo Fighters** , which is a “spin off” of **Nirvana** (in case there is someone that doesn’t know, David Grohl, the lead singer of FF, was the drummer in Nirvana). And Dave Grohl went on to form [Them Crooked Vultures](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them_Crooked_Vultures), which could be considered a double spinoff of Queens of the Stone Age, since Josh Homme is a member, besides Grohl. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/3 "2010-05-04T20:10:01Z")
Either Cream or Led Zeppelin, both of which spun off from the same band… sort of. ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/4 "2010-05-04T20:10:36Z")
I’d go with **The Who** and **The Rolling Stones** , both of whom had members that were in **The Faces**. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/5 "2010-05-04T20:12:01Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > And Dave Grohl went on to form [Them Crooked Vultures](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them_Crooked_Vultures), which could be considered a double spinoff of Queens of the Stone Age, since Josh Homme is a member, besides Grohl. And don’t forget that Jon Paul Jones (Led Zepplin) is also in TCV! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/6 "2010-05-04T20:14:18Z")
**Wilco** and **Son Volt** were spun off by former band members of **Uncle Tupelo**. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/7 "2010-05-04T20:15:03Z")
\*\*New Order \*\*spinning off of / emerging from the wreckage of **Joy Division** **Led Zeppelin** spinning off of / emerging from the wreckage of **The Yardbirds** **Waters/Gilmour Pink Floyd** spinning off from **Barrett Pink Floyd** \*\*Fleetwood Mac \*\*(Buckingham/Nicks) spinning off from Fleetwood Mac (Bob Welch) spinning off from Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac spinning off from John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/8 "2010-05-04T20:15:11Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > And don’t forget that Jon Paul Jones (Led Zepplin) is also in TCV! I started to edit a parenthetical to that effect but got sidetracked looking for Traveling Wilburys information and ran out the edit time. Anyway, the Traveling Wilburys consists of George Harrison (from the freakin’ BEATLES! You don’t get much more supergroup than that), Jeff Lynne from ELO, Tom Petty (technically “from the Heartbreakers”), and two solo artists, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan (but WHAT solo artists!). ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/9 "2010-05-04T20:15:58Z")
Wings, Plastic Ono Band, and the All-Starr Band might count. Or they might not if you consider them just glorified solo projects…TRM ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/10 "2010-05-04T20:17:37Z")
ELO is a spin-off from The Move. I’m not sure I’d call the Wilburys a spin-off; they are more of a “super group.” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/11 "2010-05-04T20:31:43Z")
Cream – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and the Graham Bond Organization Mark-Almond – from John Mayall The Mamas and the Papas from the Mugwumps The Lovin’ Spoonful from the Mugwumps Little Feat – Spun off from the Mothers of Invention. Illusion – Spun off from Renaissance (actually what you know as Renaissance was spun off of Renaissance) Flash – spun off from Yes Flash and the Pan – from The Easybeats Rhinoceros — from various groups. Hot Tuna – from the Jefferson Airplane Time for Three – Spun off from the Philadelphia Orchestra. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/12 "2010-05-04T20:31:46Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > ELO is a spin-off from The Move. I’m not sure I’d call the Wilburys a spin-off; they are more of a “super group.” I agree… Supergroups probably shouldn’t count as they are usually only formed for one-off projects or sporadic projects. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/13 "2010-05-04T20:42:38Z")
**Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young** - from **The Byrds** , **Buffalo Springfield** , and **The Hollies**. While possibly technically a supergroup, CSNY’s longevity as a group on their own far surpasses that of the “donating” groups. ---
**Author:** ![justrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/14 "2010-05-04T20:44:58Z")
**Journey** from **Santana** ---
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The **Yardbirds** spawned not only the aforementioned **Led Zeppelin** , but also **Renaissance**. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/16 "2010-05-04T20:49:07Z")
**Belly** from **Throwing Muses** ---
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_ **Minor Threat** _ - Embrace, Fugazi, The Meatmen, Dag Nasty, Government Issue, among others. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/18 "2010-05-04T20:53:00Z")
Rossington-Collins Band, rising from the ashes of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not sure if this should count: “Page and Plant” touring under that name after the official breakup of Led Zeppelin. ---
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Thought of another one: \*\*Soundgarden \*\*and \*\*Pearl Jam \*\* were both formed by ex-members of seminal Seattle band **Mother Love Bone**. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321/20 "2010-05-04T21:09:33Z")
Maritime - from the Promise Ring and the Dismemberment Plan. I count them as a spin off band because TPR was so much bigger than dismemberment. (It also links in a chain to Nirvana, which was posted in the OP): Nirvana =\> Foo Fighters Foo Fighters recorded/toured with members of Sunny Day Real Estate A member of SDRE recorded/toured with Dashboard Confessional. A member of Dashboard Confessional, Scott Schoenbeck, was a member of the Promise Ring. And two members of the Promise Ring are in Maritime. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spin-off-band/538321.md?page=2)