Bands with few or no consistent members (933 views)

[Macca]

Ian Anderson is the only member left of Jethro Tull
Robert Smith is the only member left of The Cure
James Mercer is the only member left of The Shins
Blackie Lawless is the only member left of W.A.S.P

[beethoven]

Michelle Phillips is the only member left of the Mamas and the Papas.

[Seb]

It could always be worse. Little River Band has no original members left. They exist in name only. The are a hollow husk of a futile endeavor once considered an artistic project.

Or they're just like the Doctor Who of soft rock. That's a more positive outlook, right?

[ellie]

Angus Young AC/DC

[Homelander]

Barry Gibb is the only surviving member of The Bee Gees.

[analC***fan1000]

Amy Lee, after a bunch of label shenanigans and band disputes, is the only surviving original member of Evanescence

[Dark Star]

Otis Williams is the only original member of the Temptations still alive.

[Hennessy Macklemore III]

Dave Mustaine in Megadeth
Jon Schaffer in Iced Earth (or what's left of it l0l)
David Coverdale in Whitesnake
Mick Box in Uriah Heep
Neal Schon in Journey
Ian Paice in Deep Purple
Ian Hill in Judas Priest
Tobias Forge in Ghost (presumably)
Rafael Bittencourt in Angra
Thomas Youngblood in Kamelot
André Andersen in Royal Hunt
Tito Larriva in Tito & Tarantula
Technically Scott Ian is the only founding member left in Anthrax, though Charlie Benante has played on all their albums
Technically Steve Harris is the only founding member left in Iron Maiden, though Dave Murray has played on all their albums

[Baronessa]

Lynyrd Skynyrd has no original members anymore and yet that band still exists for some reason.

[senatorsenpai]

Jul 22, 2023 22:36:36 GMT Baronessa said:

Lynyrd Skynyrd has no original members anymore and yet that band still exists for some reason.

Because there were six other people in the band when Gary Rossington passed. 

[Baronessa]

Thanks for solving that math problem for me, but that's not what I meant. They could as well rebrand to the Johnny Van Zant Band and the material would be the same.

[senatorsenpai]

Jul 22, 2023 22:47:51 GMT Baronessa said:

Thanks for solving that math problem for me, but that's not what I meant. They could as well rebrand to the Johnny Van Zant Band and the material would be the same.

Apparently they did consider packing it in but  reconsidered after having the blessings of the original members' families to keep their music alive, ultimately that's the drawing point for this incarnation rather than Johnny himself. 

[Baronessa]

And also name recognition. I mean, they're basically a tribute band at that point.

[beethoven]

Hugo Burgueño is the only member left of the Uruguayan band Los Iracundos.

[Hennessy Macklemore III]

Jim McCarty in The Yardbirds (by a LOT)
Mick Jones in Foreigner
Jon Oliva in Savatage
Don Dokken in Dokken
Mark Kendall in Great White
Geoff Thorpe in Vicious Rumors
Roland Grapow in Masterplan

[Baronessa]

Oh yeah, Molly Hatchet is another southern rock band with no consistent members. It's been like that since like 1990.

[IhateMana]

Yes have no founding members in their current line-up

[Baronessa]

Jon Anderson when Jon Davison shows up:

[Hennessy Macklemore III]

Sepultura has technically had no founding members in its lineup since 2006, as Paulo Jr. was their second bassist. Max Cavalera is also the only founding member left in Soulfly.