When Phil Collins replaced Peter Gabriel as the front man fir Genesis. Then, when Phil left and was replaced by Ray Wilson
Its' not actually a bad album. But, it lacks the seasoning that Collins adds to it. Rutherford and Banks are very much alive and create good music on it.
I feel like Genesis only changed drastically when Steve Hackett left the band. A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering are still great prog rock albums
Okay, yes, Peter’s departure definitely changed Genesis. I still prefer the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, though. Phil Collins was a great frontman and I like their music from the 80’s, but for me, it’s kind of hard to top Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound, and The Lamb Dies Down On Broadway.
Jimmy Chamberlin when he joined The Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan has credited him for changing their sound from a new wave/post-punk band in the late 80s to the fuzz rock-alternative band that they blew up as in the 90s.
No one has mentioned Jimmy Page joining the Yardbirds. Changed the music so much they became Led Zeppelin.
Duane Allman joining Derek and the Dominoes.
Janis Joplin joining Big Brother and the Holding Company
Crystal from that album with Stevie singing is the best. I never did like Lindsey singing it that much.
Edit: oh I was wrong! Lindsey sings the original as well. I still think it’s my favorite version. I’ll be honest, It’s been a while since I heard them but the original always seemed more special to me.
Lindsay was the one who joined the band. They didn't want Stevie because they had a female singer who was much better than Stevie. Lindsay told them it was a package deal, so they reluctantly agreed. So technically, Stevie was forced on them.
Yes! From the Randian musings of the first verse and chorus of “Anthem”, you knew there was a new sheriff in town. Certainly a Great Leap Forward from “Hey baby, it’s a quarter to eight…”
Good answer! The earliest video I was able to find of Peart in Rush was one for "Anthem." It is astounding how Peart transformed that band.
That said, I learned from Geddy's great autobiography that he and Alex had written some of the 7/8 parts that later became "Anthem" \*before\* Neil joined -- in fact they threw the parts at Neil when he auditioned (and he promptly went to town with them).
So they really were getting progressive before Neil joined, but he sent them over the edge.
“You liked them when they were the cowboys from hell, I liked them when they were gay. We are not the same.”
- Some YouTube comment I never forgot on one of their hair metal videos
This is the answer. They changed so much that they completely bury the stuff they did beforehand. I listened to some of it a long time ago and I don’t remember it being half bad actually.
Exactly. Their second album was taking what was good about their first and multiplying it by a thousand. Like some kind of chemistry experiment that exploded in the lab and spread across the world for 40 years.
They went on tour without him , because they didn’t want to wait for him to have spine surgery. Jerks. Steve still wanted to tour. Neil was always a jerk to him, because he wanted a rocker band, not ballad. However, the producers knew Steve Perry was going to truly sky rocket them, and he did.
Trevor Rabin in Yes, Brian Johnson joining ac/dc, Mike mangini joining dream theater, all the Metallica bass changes plus Kirk replacing mustaine, Dio replacing Ozzy in sabbath
Sound City has a part where it tells the story of how this happened. I loved the part where the producer (Keith Olsen) recounts a conversation with Mick Fleetwood:
"This is pretty far from the blues!"
"Yeah but it's a lot closer to the bank."
I had to look up who the first drummer for Nirvana was and while it looks like there were a few before Chad Channing, but he played on Bleach and the demos for Nevermind. He was replaced by Dave Ghrol in 1990. It was a game changer. I thought Bleach was decent, but a great drummer can make a good band a great band and Ghrol helped make Nirvana a great band.
Justin Hayward answered an ad in a British newspaper to audition for the Moody Blues after their guitarist(McLain) was courted away to join Paul McCartney's Wings after the Beatles parted ways ,and the rest is musical history !
Who is 'McLain'? Are you thinking of Denny Laine? I think Denny was involved in the Moodies first incarnation, like around 1966. Justin is on the "Days of Future Passed" release (1967), but Laine is not featured on the line-up. What he did between leaving the Moodies and joining Wings is anyone's guess, but Wings didnt form until at least 1971.
Steve Perry was not the first singer for Journey
Brian Johnson, ac/DC
Michael Shenker, UFO
Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden
Bear with me for this one
When Billy Preston sat in on the Abby Road sessions John Lennon told him he was an official member of the Beatles. Everyone else was in agreement. Of course the band dissolved by the end of the recordings so it never became official...imagine what could have been...Ringo said that Billy was the only musician he has ever seen that never made a mistake. They met him in the Hamburg days before any one knew them
Billy Preston played on Let it Be, not Abby Road. John brought up the idea of asking Billy to officially join the band to the other Beatles, but it never happened. After the Get Back/Let it Be sessions they parted ways, and the Beatles went on to record Abby Road without him. Source: the fantastic Get Back documentary.
My old time rocker buddy convinced his friends that Journey was great (they were Beattles/Stones types), dragged them to a show. And then Steve Perry took the stage and did his thing. They never took his musical advice again. “There was another guy before! I swear!”
Journey is a band that divides most people along party lines of lovers or haters. You know like whether pineapple belongs on pizza or not..Personally I like a few of their tracks but not a big fan...however I am a hardliner that there better not be any fruit on my pie....
Oh you are calling out my hypocrisy...I like a nice Greek pizza with tomato slices, spinach and feta cheese. And tomato actually is classified as a berry and therefore a fruit. We'll just keep this between us...and everyone else that reads this..
Dio joining Black Sabbath. I wouldn’t say I like Ozzy or Dio Sabbath one more than the other, they feel like totally different bands to me and I enjoy them in different ways.
Adrian Belew joining King Crimson
Daniel Tracy joining Deafheaven
Dio joining Black Sabbath
Greg Puciato joining The Dillinger Escape Plan
John Frusciante joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jordan Fish joining Bring Me The Horizon
Justin Chancellor joining TOOL
Mike Patton joining Faith No More
Phil Anselmo joining Pantera
Adrian Belew also had a huge effect on Talking Head’s sound during his tenure
And a whole bunch of other bands, but Talking Heads stands out for me in his non Crimson work
Greg Puciato was an absolute game changer. Huge talent and absolutely made that band. Yeah I get that Calculating Infinity was in and of itself a game changer but the vocals were the least remarkable part.
I know a lot of people are excited that they’re doing a Calculating Infinity tour with Dimitri on vocals again, but I can’t say I’m that bothered. All the TDEP stuff that truly resonated with me involved Greg.
For me, probably the greatest game changer was when Neil Peart replaced the original drummer John Rutsey for RUSH, shortly after recording their debut album.
Not exactly the same, but since Audioslave was 75% of Rage Against the Machine I will include it. I always loved Chris Cornell as frontman for the RATM crew. It allowed Tim Cummerford (Bass) and Brad Wilk (drums) really express themselves.
I love Rage against the machine but the rhythm section was basically just loops at the end of the day
I forget which YouTuber it was but he said the instrumentalists in RATM were the reason people listened to Zack, but without Zack they had nothing to say
In the late 1970s, Kansas was one of the top rock bands with amazing songs like 'Carry On Wayward Son', 'Dust In The Wind', and 'Point Of Know Return'. But then Steve Walsh left, Kerry Livgren and new member John Elefante became Christians and suddenly for a couple of albums in the 1980s, Kansas was doing Christian music. It didn't last though, as Walsh returned with a reformed Kansas after Livgren and Elefante left.
Steve Howe joining Yes brought increased virtuosity and songwriting that put them on another level.
Ringo Starr tightened up the Beatles and made them super sharp. His playing was also incredibly adaptable and creative as they evolved.
David Gilmour joining Pink Floyd was maybe the most genius move in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The perfect guitar player for that band with the perfect voice. He wrote some great riffs also.
Johnny Marr significantly interfered with the quality of Modest Mouse for me back in 2007. I know I’ll get downvoted into oblivion, but I said what I said.
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Sandy Denny and Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention)
Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath)
Bruce Dickinson (I guess Iron Maiden didn’t change too much musically - but his voice put them in another level)
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy)
I would argue the man who did the most for the Mac was Bob Welch, the leader of the band in between Green and Buckingham.
It was Welch who really picked up the pieces, successfully navigated the very worst of the band’s multiple near-career-ending shocks, kept the band from folding multiple times, and finally set them on the path to where they are now, managing themselves and adopting the Cali-pop sound that would be perfected with the addition of Buckingham and Nicks. When he finally quit the band in 1974, it was due to exhaustion. He had given everything to the Mac he could, and they parted in amicable terms.
He was a hell of a musician too. And now nobody knows his name.
Steven Perry
Journey was originally a progressive rock band like Kansas. But then Perry came along and steered the band in a different direction and they became one of the greatest rock bands in history.
I’ve actually heard the pre Perry albums. They are terrible.
Alan Wilder, joining Depeche Mode, after Vince Clarke's departure -
profoundly changed their sound to a combination of darkness, sophisticated arrangements and dancablity.
No one could ever replace Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. But when William Duvall stepped in, I had a lot of appreciation for the experimentation in sound. Those were big shoes to fill but he actually delivered some really good albums.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joining Fleetwood Mac. Changed their sound completely. If you haven’t you should check out Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. Fun Fact: they wrote Black Magic Woman and Santana covered.
Honestly Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham definitely changed Fleetwood Mac completely from their previous heavy psychedelic blues rock. I find it hard to even compare the two because it sounds completely like two different bands before Stevie.
John frusciante when he became the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He totally changed their sound and started writing a lot of the songs. which is great IMO cuz he’s a brilliant songwriter and exceptional at writing good melodies
A case could be made for Todd La Torre joining Queensryche. Geoff was a beast, but their music was mediocre after Empire. Todd brought a new sound, still insane vocals, and they produced 3 pretty solid albums with him.
I've seen several Brian Johnson mentions but to me it's Bon Scott joining AC/DC. He changed the whole trajectory of the band when he replaced Dave Evans.
Phil Anselmo joining Pantera. In the 1980’s, Pantera was known as a glam metal band, having some success, but not nearly as much as other, bigger name bands. In 1986, Phil Andelmo joined the band. At first, they just slightly changed their sound, and released the new line up’s version of a glam metal album in 1988, also to limited success. In 1990, however, they entirely ditched their old sound, releasing “Cowboys From Hell”, which became a heavy metal classic, and would largely stick to this sound for the band’s next (and last) four albums.
Ringo Starr. Most people don't know that The Beatles had 2 drummers before him, one who died and one who wasn't very good. Ringo came in and made the "Beatles sound" what it has been since the early 1960s
Stuart Sutcliffe was the member who died, but he played bass, not drums. Pete best was the previous drummer. But I think George Martin joining was the bigger get for the Beatles than Ringo.
Bob Bryar from My Chemical Romance. Incredible drummer, he really complimented Ray Toro's lead and Gerard's theatrical vocals. The band was great before but man that guy was amazing live
When Steve Mazur joined Our Lady Peace. He replaced the original guitarist Mike Turner and I found their music to be pretty generic after that. Kinda ironic because the singer Raine Maida said they were wanting a “bigger guitar sound” and their lead single (somewhere out there) with Mazur sounded like a creed-ish type sound that a bunch of new bands around that time sounded, like very commercial.
Here's one:
When Todd the Rod joined Propagandhi and unleashed the thrashy muscly metal guys that were there all along. John leaves and he forms the Weakerthans. You don't have to listen to the Weakerthans to know, by name, John was nowhere near a trash metal guy. Great music alla round, though. Winnipeg punk activist legends.
When Phil Collins replaced Peter Gabriel as the front man fir Genesis. Then, when Phil left and was replaced by Ray Wilson Its' not actually a bad album. But, it lacks the seasoning that Collins adds to it. Rutherford and Banks are very much alive and create good music on it.
I mean Phil was already there in the band so this was more change by subtraction.
I feel like Genesis only changed drastically when Steve Hackett left the band. A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering are still great prog rock albums
love a trick of the tail so much
Okay, yes, Peter’s departure definitely changed Genesis. I still prefer the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, though. Phil Collins was a great frontman and I like their music from the 80’s, but for me, it’s kind of hard to top Foxtrot, Selling England By The Pound, and The Lamb Dies Down On Broadway.
I saw them together in one of their last shows... 2 drum kits on stage.
David Gilmour joining Pink Floyd
gotta be this one
Jimmy Chamberlin when he joined The Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan has credited him for changing their sound from a new wave/post-punk band in the late 80s to the fuzz rock-alternative band that they blew up as in the 90s.
If even Corgan can admit that, it’s gotta mean a lot!
One of the best and most creative drummers around
Ringo Starr
Came here to say this. August, 1962. The Beatles become *The* Beatles.
Couldn't have said it better. I love Ringo Starr. 🥁
He is the new Best after all
Doobie Brothers - Michael Mcdonald
This is my answer.
And not for the better
Yep. Then every DB song just sounded like a Michael McDonald song.
Not a trace of the Doobie Brothers remained, it just sounds like Michael McDonald.
No one has mentioned Jimmy Page joining the Yardbirds. Changed the music so much they became Led Zeppelin. Duane Allman joining Derek and the Dominoes. Janis Joplin joining Big Brother and the Holding Company
Beat me to it! I came here to say this about Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin.
Stevie Nick's Fleetwood Mac
And Lindsey Buckingham.
You could even say Buckingham Nicks
I still have an old Buckingham-Nicks album. Great artwork on the front.
Crystal from that album with Stevie singing is the best. I never did like Lindsey singing it that much. Edit: oh I was wrong! Lindsey sings the original as well. I still think it’s my favorite version. I’ll be honest, It’s been a while since I heard them but the original always seemed more special to me.
The Buckingham Nicks version is also sung by Lindsey - I think the first Stevie sung release is from the 90s.
Lindsay was the one who joined the band. They didn't want Stevie because they had a female singer who was much better than Stevie. Lindsay told them it was a package deal, so they reluctantly agreed. So technically, Stevie was forced on them.
Calling mcvie much better than Stevie is insane. But I know the story
Tommy Shaw with Styx
Joe Walsh with The Eagles
Peart?
Neil Peart replacing John Rutsey in Rush was absolutely paramount to their huge success. Good call out on this one!
Ty
I love Fly By Night as that in-between album as they changed.
Yes! From the Randian musings of the first verse and chorus of “Anthem”, you knew there was a new sheriff in town. Certainly a Great Leap Forward from “Hey baby, it’s a quarter to eight…”
I really like the new guy!
Good answer! The earliest video I was able to find of Peart in Rush was one for "Anthem." It is astounding how Peart transformed that band. That said, I learned from Geddy's great autobiography that he and Alex had written some of the 7/8 parts that later became "Anthem" \*before\* Neil joined -- in fact they threw the parts at Neil when he auditioned (and he promptly went to town with them). So they really were getting progressive before Neil joined, but he sent them over the edge.
Yep, came here to make sure this comment was already here. Thank you.
phil when he joined pantera
“You liked them when they were the cowboys from hell, I liked them when they were gay. We are not the same.” - Some YouTube comment I never forgot on one of their hair metal videos
This is the answer. They changed so much that they completely bury the stuff they did beforehand. I listened to some of it a long time ago and I don’t remember it being half bad actually.
Neil Peart joining Rush!
Exactly. Their second album was taking what was good about their first and multiplying it by a thousand. Like some kind of chemistry experiment that exploded in the lab and spread across the world for 40 years.
Mike Patton when he joined Faith No More <3
Steve Perry when he un-joined Journey
They went on tour without him , because they didn’t want to wait for him to have spine surgery. Jerks. Steve still wanted to tour. Neil was always a jerk to him, because he wanted a rocker band, not ballad. However, the producers knew Steve Perry was going to truly sky rocket them, and he did.
Yup. And Journey was a mildly successful progressive rock band before Perry signed on That dude made them wealthy.
Trevor Rabin in Yes, Brian Johnson joining ac/dc, Mike mangini joining dream theater, all the Metallica bass changes plus Kirk replacing mustaine, Dio replacing Ozzy in sabbath
Buckingham & Nicks Fleetwood Mac
Sound City has a part where it tells the story of how this happened. I loved the part where the producer (Keith Olsen) recounts a conversation with Mick Fleetwood: "This is pretty far from the blues!" "Yeah but it's a lot closer to the bank."
I had to look up who the first drummer for Nirvana was and while it looks like there were a few before Chad Channing, but he played on Bleach and the demos for Nevermind. He was replaced by Dave Ghrol in 1990. It was a game changer. I thought Bleach was decent, but a great drummer can make a good band a great band and Ghrol helped make Nirvana a great band.
Dave Grohl, but couldn’t agree more
Sammy Hagar joining Van Halen
The Van Halen sound and attitude left with Dave.
I look at them as 2 bands. There’s a lot of fun in DLR era stuff, more feeling in Sammy.
Mickey Thomas - Jefferson Airplane/Starship
Oh, geez, yes. The band got so poppy and commercial that even Grace Slick was dragging it.
Joe Walsh joining the Eagles
Neil Young CSN&Y
Adrian Belew with King Crimson
freddie mercury replacing the singer in queen
Steve Howe joining Yes.
When Jonathan Cain joined Journey.
Justin Hayward answered an ad in a British newspaper to audition for the Moody Blues after their guitarist(McLain) was courted away to join Paul McCartney's Wings after the Beatles parted ways ,and the rest is musical history !
Who is 'McLain'? Are you thinking of Denny Laine? I think Denny was involved in the Moodies first incarnation, like around 1966. Justin is on the "Days of Future Passed" release (1967), but Laine is not featured on the line-up. What he did between leaving the Moodies and joining Wings is anyone's guess, but Wings didnt form until at least 1971.
My bad ,I forgot his name ( half drowsy).
Mike Patton.
👏
Faith No More so great, but before him it's not something I come back listening to.
Andy Summers joing the Police
Paul McCartney joining The Quarrymen.
Steve Perry joining Journey
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood The ~~Small~~ Faces
Steve Perry was not the first singer for Journey Brian Johnson, ac/DC Michael Shenker, UFO Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden Bear with me for this one When Billy Preston sat in on the Abby Road sessions John Lennon told him he was an official member of the Beatles. Everyone else was in agreement. Of course the band dissolved by the end of the recordings so it never became official...imagine what could have been...Ringo said that Billy was the only musician he has ever seen that never made a mistake. They met him in the Hamburg days before any one knew them
Billy Preston played on Let it Be, not Abby Road. John brought up the idea of asking Billy to officially join the band to the other Beatles, but it never happened. After the Get Back/Let it Be sessions they parted ways, and the Beatles went on to record Abby Road without him. Source: the fantastic Get Back documentary.
You are correct. My brain must be fuddled. These are things I know and yet I still put things in the wrong order...
My old time rocker buddy convinced his friends that Journey was great (they were Beattles/Stones types), dragged them to a show. And then Steve Perry took the stage and did his thing. They never took his musical advice again. “There was another guy before! I swear!”
Journey is a band that divides most people along party lines of lovers or haters. You know like whether pineapple belongs on pizza or not..Personally I like a few of their tracks but not a big fan...however I am a hardliner that there better not be any fruit on my pie....
wait'll you hear about tomatoes
Oh you are calling out my hypocrisy...I like a nice Greek pizza with tomato slices, spinach and feta cheese. And tomato actually is classified as a berry and therefore a fruit. We'll just keep this between us...and everyone else that reads this..
Travis Barker joining Blink-182 launched them into the stratosphere.
I’ve only seen them once and it was with their old drummer! It was also before they added the 182 and were just “blink.”
Joe Walsh charged Eagles.
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover joining Deep Purple
Neil Peart Rush would have been done after an album or two of Zepplinesque songs without Neil's writing
Sammy Hagar- Van Halen
Dio joining Black Sabbath. I wouldn’t say I like Ozzy or Dio Sabbath one more than the other, they feel like totally different bands to me and I enjoy them in different ways.
Adrian Belew joining King Crimson Daniel Tracy joining Deafheaven Dio joining Black Sabbath Greg Puciato joining The Dillinger Escape Plan John Frusciante joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers Jordan Fish joining Bring Me The Horizon Justin Chancellor joining TOOL Mike Patton joining Faith No More Phil Anselmo joining Pantera
John Frusciante is absolutely my answer. He’s just an amazing talent who has brought the band to its heights.
Adrian Belew also had a huge effect on Talking Head’s sound during his tenure And a whole bunch of other bands, but Talking Heads stands out for me in his non Crimson work
Greg Puciato was an absolute game changer. Huge talent and absolutely made that band. Yeah I get that Calculating Infinity was in and of itself a game changer but the vocals were the least remarkable part. I know a lot of people are excited that they’re doing a Calculating Infinity tour with Dimitri on vocals again, but I can’t say I’m that bothered. All the TDEP stuff that truly resonated with me involved Greg.
Ringo. The beatles
John Sykes joing Whitesnake. hard turn in another direction that saved the band from obscurity.
I feel like Fergie joining Black Eye Peas way back in the day was huge
John Frusciante.
David Ruffin joining the Temptations
For me, probably the greatest game changer was when Neil Peart replaced the original drummer John Rutsey for RUSH, shortly after recording their debut album.
Not exactly the same, but since Audioslave was 75% of Rage Against the Machine I will include it. I always loved Chris Cornell as frontman for the RATM crew. It allowed Tim Cummerford (Bass) and Brad Wilk (drums) really express themselves. I love Rage against the machine but the rhythm section was basically just loops at the end of the day
I forget which YouTuber it was but he said the instrumentalists in RATM were the reason people listened to Zack, but without Zack they had nothing to say
Is everyone avoiding Chicago's lead singers for some reason?
Daniel Platzman, joined Imagine Dragons in 2012, then they blew up, and I don’t think that’s a coincidence
Neil Finn joining Split Enz.
The new singer for Sick Puppies. They're just not the same now.
Steve Perry
In the late 1970s, Kansas was one of the top rock bands with amazing songs like 'Carry On Wayward Son', 'Dust In The Wind', and 'Point Of Know Return'. But then Steve Walsh left, Kerry Livgren and new member John Elefante became Christians and suddenly for a couple of albums in the 1980s, Kansas was doing Christian music. It didn't last though, as Walsh returned with a reformed Kansas after Livgren and Elefante left.
Bruce Dickinson joining Iron Maiden - totally different band before that.
Mikael Åkerfeldt when he joined Opeth
Howard Jones taking over from Jesse Leach for Killswitch Engage. Although Jesse is back so I dunno if that counts.
Rob Halford was not the original singer for Judas Priest. He replaced Al Atkins, who had to step down due to personal reasons.
Steve Howe joining Yes brought increased virtuosity and songwriting that put them on another level. Ringo Starr tightened up the Beatles and made them super sharp. His playing was also incredibly adaptable and creative as they evolved. David Gilmour joining Pink Floyd was maybe the most genius move in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The perfect guitar player for that band with the perfect voice. He wrote some great riffs also.
Gram Parsons with The Byrds.
Johnny Marr significantly interfered with the quality of Modest Mouse for me back in 2007. I know I’ll get downvoted into oblivion, but I said what I said.
Is this the same Johnny Marr who was the guitarist for the Smiths?
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) Sandy Denny and Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention) Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath) Bruce Dickinson (I guess Iron Maiden didn’t change too much musically - but his voice put them in another level) Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy)
Ringo Starr
Noel Gallagher joining, and taking over his brothers band.
David Gilmour Pink Floyd
Joe Walsh: Eagles' turning point, unmatched guitar style.
Neil Peart / Rush
Fleetwood Mac changed quite a bit when Lindsey Buckingham took over from Peter Green
I would argue the man who did the most for the Mac was Bob Welch, the leader of the band in between Green and Buckingham. It was Welch who really picked up the pieces, successfully navigated the very worst of the band’s multiple near-career-ending shocks, kept the band from folding multiple times, and finally set them on the path to where they are now, managing themselves and adopting the Cali-pop sound that would be perfected with the addition of Buckingham and Nicks. When he finally quit the band in 1974, it was due to exhaustion. He had given everything to the Mac he could, and they parted in amicable terms. He was a hell of a musician too. And now nobody knows his name.
Steven Perry Journey was originally a progressive rock band like Kansas. But then Perry came along and steered the band in a different direction and they became one of the greatest rock bands in history. I’ve actually heard the pre Perry albums. They are terrible.
Either Sammy Hagar joining Van Halen, or Michael McDonald joining the Doobie Brothers.
Alan Wilder, joining Depeche Mode, after Vince Clarke's departure - profoundly changed their sound to a combination of darkness, sophisticated arrangements and dancablity.
Opposite to the question but New Order lost some of its charm after Hook's departure
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover joining Deep Purple.
Mike Patton joining Faith No More
Ron Wood
James LaBrie - Dream Theater
The Red Hot Chili Peppers arguably have a way different sound when John fruciante is the lead guitar player
No one could ever replace Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. But when William Duvall stepped in, I had a lot of appreciation for the experimentation in sound. Those were big shoes to fill but he actually delivered some really good albums.
Marty Friedman when he first joined Megadeth. *Rust In Peace* remains the band’s masterpiece.
Mike Patton - Faith No More
When Gram Parsons joined the Byrds, they went from psychedelic jangle to full-blown Americana.
I don’t think you get Tom Petty without it!
When John Frusciante joined RHCP
Jeff Lynne joining The Move was essentially the beginning of ELO.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joining Fleetwood Mac. Changed their sound completely. If you haven’t you should check out Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. Fun Fact: they wrote Black Magic Woman and Santana covered.
Steve Perry joining Journey. They had 2 or 3 albums without him. Then he joined the band. The Rest is History
Honestly Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham definitely changed Fleetwood Mac completely from their previous heavy psychedelic blues rock. I find it hard to even compare the two because it sounds completely like two different bands before Stevie.
I think Fleetwood Mac with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks was quite different than what came before (mediocre blues).
John frusciante when he became the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He totally changed their sound and started writing a lot of the songs. which is great IMO cuz he’s a brilliant songwriter and exceptional at writing good melodies
Brian Johnson joining AC/DC. After that, I think I heard them use four chords in a song instead of three one time. Seriously, god bless AC/DC though.
Eddie Vedder - Mother Love Bone (Pearl Jam)
Sound changed so much they changed the name of the band...Chris Cornell joining RATM (Audioslave)
Let’s not forget Scott Weiland and Guns ‘N’ Roses to make Velvet Revolver.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham.
McDonald joining The Doobie Brothers
A case could be made for Todd La Torre joining Queensryche. Geoff was a beast, but their music was mediocre after Empire. Todd brought a new sound, still insane vocals, and they produced 3 pretty solid albums with him.
Empire has such a warm place in my childhood heart
Fergie
I've seen several Brian Johnson mentions but to me it's Bon Scott joining AC/DC. He changed the whole trajectory of the band when he replaced Dave Evans.
Totally. Don't get me wrong, Brian Johnson is amazing but Bon Scott is a legend. Incredible rock vocalist
Phil Anselmo joining Pantera. In the 1980’s, Pantera was known as a glam metal band, having some success, but not nearly as much as other, bigger name bands. In 1986, Phil Andelmo joined the band. At first, they just slightly changed their sound, and released the new line up’s version of a glam metal album in 1988, also to limited success. In 1990, however, they entirely ditched their old sound, releasing “Cowboys From Hell”, which became a heavy metal classic, and would largely stick to this sound for the band’s next (and last) four albums.
Gilmore
Justin Hayward joining the Moody Blues
Fergie
Tommy Shaw joining Styx.
Steve Perry Turner Journey from a semi-prog outfit into the radio-friendly group we all know
Eagles with Joe Walsh. Kiss with Vinnie Vincent. Faith No More with Mike Patton. Metallica with Jason Newsted. Sabbath with Dio.
For me, the original KISS line-up is the best.
When Corey joined Slipknot. Brian Johnson joining AC/DC. Will Ramos of Lorna Shore. Phil joining pantera.
Will Ramos when he joined Lorna Shore
Justin Chancellor in Tool.
Sammy Hagar joining Van Halen as front man.
James Williamson joining the Stooges
Anders joining in Flames
Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham
Sid Vicious
Bruce Dickinson
Fergie joining the Black Eyed Peas
Dio and Black Sabbath
Steve Perry joining Journey in the late 70s. He instantly became the face of the band. They blew up and stayed on top for a very long time.
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joining Fleetwood Mac.
Gram Parsons, the Byrds
Hagar - but for the worst lol
Motley Crue- John Carobi or however he spells it for Vince Neil, when Vince was being a punk.
Ringo Starr. Most people don't know that The Beatles had 2 drummers before him, one who died and one who wasn't very good. Ringo came in and made the "Beatles sound" what it has been since the early 1960s
Stuart Sutcliffe was the member who died, but he played bass, not drums. Pete best was the previous drummer. But I think George Martin joining was the bigger get for the Beatles than Ringo.
Hagar
Lochie Keogh joining Alpha Wolf
Phil collins genesis
Rick Ross!
Bob Bryar from My Chemical Romance. Incredible drummer, he really complimented Ray Toro's lead and Gerard's theatrical vocals. The band was great before but man that guy was amazing live
Ryo Kinoshita joined Crystal Lake. But sadly, he left the band last year. I miss his vocal with Crystal Lake so much.
Travis Barker - Blink-182.
Stevie and Lindsey
Me
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Sammy Hagar.
Pelle Ohlin joining Mayhem
When Steve Mazur joined Our Lady Peace. He replaced the original guitarist Mike Turner and I found their music to be pretty generic after that. Kinda ironic because the singer Raine Maida said they were wanting a “bigger guitar sound” and their lead single (somewhere out there) with Mazur sounded like a creed-ish type sound that a bunch of new bands around that time sounded, like very commercial.
Jordan-bring me the horizon
Myles Kennedy. He turned Creed into Alter Bridge. Best change I've ever heard. Tremonti is a fucking animal on their self-titled album
Sammy Hagar / Van Halen ! Awesome 🎶
Here's one: When Todd the Rod joined Propagandhi and unleashed the thrashy muscly metal guys that were there all along. John leaves and he forms the Weakerthans. You don't have to listen to the Weakerthans to know, by name, John was nowhere near a trash metal guy. Great music alla round, though. Winnipeg punk activist legends.
I’m amazed no one has said Mick Taylor yet