Five Replacement Band Members Who Were Better Than The Originals

[@porticusmaximus5817]

In the early days of Pink Floyd, I never really took to them. When David Gilmour joined and took them in a different direction, together with Roger Water's poetic genius, culminating in Dark Side of the Moon, I was hooked, and have been ever since. Davids guitar style is unique, he makes every note count. My all time favourite band.

[@jamesdaviddupre99]

True. But give Rick Wright some credit for unusual keyboard sounds & a voice that blended well with Dave's.

[@fatbelly27]

Syd was the main writer, singer and lead guitarist. Gilmour's arrival changed the dynamics of the group.

[@richardmitchell8213]

For the better I would say.

[@jamesslyk6262]

What about Neil Peart taking over for John Rutsey with RUSH?

[@paulmadryga]

That's the first one I thought of. Rutsey was an excellent drummer in a talented Zeppelin-esque 3-piece band - that band became a completely different group with Peart at the kit.

[@brianfergus839]

Indeed… rather ignorant of the poster to leave off the best example.

[@michaelmalone7231]

Long time Genesis fan here. OG fans need to finally accept that Peter was done with prog rock, done with being confined to a group. He had his own vision, his own ambitions of what he wanted to do artistically. Even though his first marriage ended in divorce, his first wife and child almost died in childbirth around the time of him leaving Genesis. There was drama coming from all sides. Everything worked out in the end. Both Peter and Genesis are considered legends. Can't take that away from them.

[@jamesheath7601]

Syd Barrett is irreplaceable ❤

[@brianfergus839]

Syd is the one who actually Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun. The other guys just flew the spaceship.

[@mikearchibald744]

@@brianfergus839 brilliant

[@paulmadryga]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="260">4:20</a> - I now see Christopher Guest's inspiration that informed his creation of Nigel Tufnel....

[@pathfinder1273]

😂😂😂

[@davidf6326]

'Replacement Band Members Who Were Better Than The Originals' - Phil Collins? Seriously?! 🙄

[@david6294]

Better for Genesis. Peter Gabriel is better as a solo artist then the band he left.

[@loyalbarber]

Peter Gabriel is a putz

[@richardmitchell8213]

I think people need to be more open minded when it comes to replacement players, especially when they are stepping in for someone who has passed away. In most cases, they are exceptional musicians who are probably just as big a fan of the person they are replacing as you are and are absolutely thrilled at the opportunity to step in and play with the band they love.

[@neilgoldsmith5482]

Bon Scott passes & Brian Johnson too over & AC/DC became huge as Back in Black is a masterpiece. 🎸😎

[@pathfinder1273]

Yes, their music improved but Bon was a way better vocalist and front man.

[@neilgoldsmith5482]

@ I agree. Johnson's voice was not great but it fit.

[@guessundheit6494]

The ignorance of the know-nothings not to have even have a picture of Rush, of Peart vs Rutsey. And Andy Summers changed The Police completely. You can hear on early recordings that Henri Padovani was a great if primitive player, but Summers added artistry and fluidity. Who else could have made "Message In A Bottle" sound live waves crashing on a shore?

[@rodwilliams4170]

Brian Johnson replaced Bon Scott but can never outdo him. Bon was totally unique and so is Brian but for me Bon is the greatest frontman in rock history

[@AvroBellow]

David Gilmour is THE god of the Stratocaster. Nobody has ever exceeded him and I don't imagine that anyone ever will.

[@guessundheit6494]

One of the best, but not the greatest. What really stands out for me is that he would be as identifiable and sound as good if he were playing a $50 pawnshop guitar as any high end Strat.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

Jeff Beck, who Gilmour has been quoted saying Beck was his favorite guitarist & the GOAT, exceeded any great guitarist.

[@pathfinder1273]

I see you live in a world where there was no Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore, Rory Gallagher, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Eddie van Halen.

[@Andre-yu3qs]

The Pink Floyd was the connection between Syd and Rick, then it became between David and Rick, which Roger never accepted...

[@pathfinder1273]

BS

[@ameliab1298]

Dave Gilmour 🙌🏼

[@MichaelWebb-py6jd]

Some pretty bad takes in this video.

[@pathfinder1273]

I never got Genesis. They always seemed so pretentious to me. Three different times I gave their entire catalogue a listen and it was just uninspiring and tiresome. Brian Jones was a visionary geinus, Mick Taylor was a great guitar player: only one of them was there for Paint It, Black. Ian Gillan... what can one say?

[@Andre-yu3qs]

Don't forget that The Roling Stones' last hit was in 1968! Without Brian, they've never had a record success!

[@chalkandcheese1868]

TF are you talking about? They had a tonne of success in the 70s and 80s.

[@michaelmalone7231]

Lay off the sauce next time you are posting on KZbin.

[@Andre-yu3qs]

@@chalkandcheese1868 So which single sold more than Satisfaction?

[@Andre-yu3qs]

@@michaelmalone7231 So which single sold more than Satisfaction? Moron....

[@Andre-yu3qs]

@@michaelmalone7231 So which single sold more than Satisfaction? Moron

[@heftosprod]

I dont really think Barrett was a great loss.. that era had to end. What was a greater loss was Waters.

[@davidf6326]

'What was a greater loss was Waters' - IMHO signed Roger Waters 😁

[@sjdrifter72]

Pink Floyd was able to move on without Syd, but they were never the same without Roger Waters.

[@ShreveportJoe]

Steve Perry killed Journey, for me… they sounded generic after.

[@semijockey013]

I thought Tommy Shaw joining Styx would have been there.