Jazzmammal Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Very interesting list with commentary of the percentages of original members of big name touring groups. Some have zero original members. Who's Left? Bob Hammond SK1, Mojo 61, Kurzweil PC3, Korg Pa3x, Roland FA06, Band in a Box, Real Band, Studio One, too much stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Sometimes the original lineup isn't the seminal lineup. True for Deep Purple, Yes, Genesis, and others as well. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 It also shows to power of the brand of a given band (the name). While everyone on this board knows who the various members are, most in the general public don't. Nor do they care. They want to sing along to songs they know and love. And they will pay for the privilege..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Some of this is normal attrition. I mean in Terry Kath's case Chicago couldn't really do anything about that but they are at least consistent for the most part. They have a new singer Jeff Coffey as Jason Scheff is taking a break. "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I like those bands that are mixes of 60's groups and are up front about who is playing what. See a lot of those at the county fairs. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGman Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Like that Great Grandfather's pocket knife story.....it's had 3 handles and 5 blades, but this was my Great Grandfathers original knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1228 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Bands like Yes are like the old doowop groups were a generation ago. Where there would be one Platter or one Drifter or one Del-Viking and a bunch of 30 year olds. Pretty soon it will be called "The Yes Show Band Review Featuring Steve Howe." Roland RD-2000, Yamaha Motif XF7, Mojo 61, Invisible keyboard stand (!!!!!), 1939 Martin Handcraft Imperial trumpet "Everyone knows rock music attained perfection in 1974. It is a scientific fact." -- Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I just saw The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Saturday with our own kanker on keys. Percent original or classic lineup? Just Kim Wilson. Until the end of the Jimmie Vaughan era, they were always a four-piece, so it's just 25% of those lineups either way. Kim is now only 20% of the guys on stage, though I'm sure he owns 100% of the name. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Then there's the ancillary question of who "owns" the name in the other sense--like, who can you not imagine the group still being the group, without? Fair or not, some part of me still thinks of Little Feat "as" Lowell George, and the legacy group as "some other undeniably great band that in this case just happens to have the same name, and probably shouldn't." Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 There are situations where the name is shared amongst the original players, but licensed by one member or members. The Beach Boys come to mind; as far as I know, Mike Love pays the estates of Dennis and Carl, and Al Jardine and Brian Wilson to tour with the name. In the case of Little Feat, I'd bet Lowell's family makes money when they're out on the road. There are also situations like Foreigner where for the no-original-members version you pay one price, and if you want an original member (Mick Jones), you pay a another higher price. I think we'll see more of this situation as boomers age and key members die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 As far as Little Feat, that's a pretty tortured history. They often tell the story that the band broke up a few times before Lowell left the final time. The band evolved towards a democracy that Lowell wasn't too crazy about (he used to sit out Day at the Dog Races live) yet he believed in the other guys. Down on the Farm was in the can when he left the band and died and they finished it and released it after that. I've seen clips of recent gigs where Billy couldn't be there and they didn't call it Little Feat. IOW, I'm under the impression that perhaps no one owns the name, at least not in the George family. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Bands like Yes are like the old doowop groups were a generation ago. Where there would be one Platter or one Drifter or one Del-Viking and a bunch of 30 year olds. Pretty soon it will be called "The Yes Show Band Review Featuring Steve Howe." That's a keen observation. And those groups are still touring. One of our singers tours with the 5th Dimension which has exactly one original member left. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 There are situations where the name is shared amongst the original players, but licensed by one member or members... Yep. Back when I had my nightclub we had an opportunity to book the band Foghat, but heard through a reliable source (no Internet back in those days) that the only original member, as confirmed in the OP's link, was the drummer (who owned the legal rights to the name). We quickly passed, and subsequently booked "Lonesome Dave's Foghat" and had a great night. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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