Powerstars

RANT 4 - Bands Who Ditch All But One Member

Now I understand if a band has to replace one or two members because of death, creative differences, or retirement. There are some bands that do this well (Red Hot Chili Peppers have gone through quite a few guitarists and drummers, but the bassist and vocalist have been the same since day one). Then there are bands that have ditched nearly every member over the years for creative differences (Guns 'N Roses being the prime example, with Axl firing some, like Steven Adler, and others being unable to deal with his crap, like Slash. The only original members left are Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed), or even a plane crash (Lynyrd Skynyrd reunited years after the infamous plane crash killed 2 members, with only one original member, the others having moved on). Even bands I still enjoy (Smashing Pumpkins only have Billy Corgan, but I still like some songs off Oceania) have done this. A lot of bands have gradually phased out EVERY member to keep going, which is more acceptable than immediate bootings one after the other. I mean really. Even if this is just an excuse for me to complain about Axl Rose, it's still a problem.

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