Bands That Prosper When a "Musical Genius" Leaves

[Jazzz]

no, they failed, badly, even though they astonished.

oh come on cheesy! we might not have heard of them

 

[Jazzz]

Rolling Stones/Brian Jones

 

[Cheesypoof]

oh come on cheesy! we might not have heard of them

syds vision was far more imaginative than roger waters. And his music.

 

[Jazzz]

syds vision was far more imaginative than roger waters. And his music.

But Roger didn't replace Syd, as any fule no

 

[albionism]

Vince Clarke leaving Depeche Mode

 

[chico enrico]

Rainy leaving Discharge.

They didn't exactly 'prosper' though.

 

[May Kasahara]

The Sugababes - I think there's only one of the original 3 left now. Or maybe none?

Wouldn't say any of them were musical geniuses though!

They did go up a few notches, success-wise, after Siobhan Donaghy left, but now that Mutya's left as well they're making utter, utter shit. I think if Siobhan had stayed they would have gone in a less unit-shifting but more curious direction - she makes quite quirky pop.

 

[bluestreak]

syds vision was far more imaginative than roger waters. And his music.

Yes, but they were more commercially successful, non?

 

[Cheesypoof]

Yes, but they were more commercially successful, non?

commercially yes, artistically no. I still think they were brilliant after syd's departure, but then, they had a lot to live up to!

 

[rutabowa]

Napalm Death?

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

Who left them? Bill Steer?

 

[Cheesypoof]

did marillion prosper after Fish left?? always wondered that, lol!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Roxy Music weren't as mentalist but more popular than ever when Eno left. ?

The first roxy album is bollocks.

 

[david dissadent]

Duran Duran after the first lead singer left.

 

[rutabowa]

Who left them? Bill Steer?

didn't they all leave one by one and the band had all new members eventually?

 

[rutabowa]

didn't they all leave one by one and the band had all new members eventually?

yes none of the the original members were even in the band when they recorded the 1st album Scum (according to wikipedia) and they're still going now with another totally differnt lineup

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Duran Duran after the first lead singer left.

Steven Tin Tin Duffy? He was only in them for about 2 seconds and they were not famous at all. I'm not sure they even gigged or were called Duran Duran.

Duffy just used it a promo fact for his solo stuff in the 80s.

 

[Pigeon]

Granted, even he might snigger at the term "genius" but the Sex Pistols, of course, became infinitely more successful once Glen Matlock "left".

 

[rekil]

Niall Quinn leaving The Cranberries to be replaced by O'Riordan. He formed The Hitchers, a far superior band who were not quite as adept at shifting units as the other lot.

 

[Spion]

But Roger didn't replace Syd, as any fule no

Wrong. He did in terms of artistic control and direction of the band

 

[Cheesypoof]

Wrong. He did in terms of artistic control and direction of the band

yeh, i didnt even bother responding to it - sorry jazzy!

 

[killer b]

ultravox were much more successful (and shit) after john foxx left...