driventotheedge Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yeah, put me down for the Skynyrd plane crash. Saw them a year before it happened in Seattle and it's still one of my all-time top 5 concert experiences (and I've been to a lot of concerts). I have always refused to see them since cuz like Artimus Pyle, I feel Ronnie was Skynyrd. The Who without Moonie wasn't the same though they did have a few moments. Lyrically Floyd wasn't the same without Rog though musically they were still excellent. As is often the case, the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. Bon's AC/DC was better. Post Ozzy Sabbath was never as good for me though some of the RJD stuff is quite good. It's still just not Black Sabbath to me though. Good one on In Through The Out Door apetersvt!! The only Zep album I don't like as well. Yeah, Jimmy was um......."checked out" at that point wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jul 8 2011, 11:38 AM) QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Jul 8 2011, 11:15 AM) Post Keith Moon Who I have to agree with this, but Eminence Front kicks some serious ass. True, and that was my intro to them on MTV when I was a kid. Also dig that sample of EF on Pop Goes The Weasel by 3rd Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Emerson, Lake, and Powell after Powell left! Dennis DeYoung leaving Styx Kerry Livgren but moreso Robbie Steinhardt leaving Kansas! I really loved Kerry's songwriting, and playing, but Robbie was the SOUL of that band! When he rejoined for a tour a few years back, they were a MUCH different band live!!!! Terry Kath passing away...Chicago was never the same!!!! The whole Skynyrd thing....I agree! It's not even worth the price of trying to hear them in a parking lot for outside shows! Can't really comment much on Yes...that band has changed so many times, and put out great stuff with the oddest combinations, that you either like the current version or you don't! I PREFER Jon Anderson as lead singer, but LIKE stuff that Trevor Horn did, and Trevor Rabin has done, and sort of like some of the new album a bit. Queen was one on my all time bucket list, even though in their later years they LOST me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo73 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 personally, I think when David lee Roth left Van Halen, their music turned to a pile of dog shit steaming in the hot sun! hahaha. ...and that's saying something, seeing how I can't even stand Roth's music with the band! (sorry- Halen Hater here lmao.) and when Chicago's Terry Kath died, they turned god-awful lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 For me, when Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship. He took the "Jefferson" part of the name with him leaving the rest of the band known as simply "Starship". That's when they started to stink royally and wrote the tune "We Built This City". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 When Roth left VH. When Degarmo left QR. When Waters left PF. When Dennis left Styx. When Bon left AC/DC. When Syd left PF. When George left Wham!. When Fish left Marillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Jul 8 2011, 01:58 PM)For me, when Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship. He took the "Jefferson" part of the name with him leaving the rest of the band known as simply "Starship". That's when they started to stink royally and wrote the tune "We Built This City". They had three really good albums before he left, Freedom At Point Zero, Modern Times and Winds of Change. Nuclear Furniture wasn't bad either (the last one before his departure IIRC. And a huge kudos to Jaminbenb for mentioning Terry Kath's passing. I agree that Chicago was never the same afterwards. Edited July 8, 2011 by driventotheedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Jul 8 2011, 03:58 PM) For me, when Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship. He took the "Jefferson" part of the name with him leaving the rest of the band known as simply "Starship". That's when they started to stink royally and wrote the tune "We Built This City". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Tor Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Def Leppard without Steve Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Brian Jones leaving the Stones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (rushforumnewuser @ Jul 8 2011, 09:15 PM) Brian Jones leaving the Stones? In my book, Mick Taylor was the biggest lost for the Stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 For me, post Ian Gillan Deep Purple was not as enjoyable. He was the best voice of all their singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ Jul 8 2011, 04:58 PM) For me, when Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship. He took the "Jefferson" part of the name with him leaving the rest of the band known as simply "Starship". That's when they started to stink royally and wrote the tune "We Built This City". I agree as well....We Built This City ranks up there as one of the worst songs ever written by a once great band IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It took me years to get over DLR leaving Van Halen. Yeah, sure, they made some decent poppy songs as Van Hagar, but it wasn't anything close to the same/as good. The band died for me when he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Jul 8 2011, 09:41 AM) and the one that pains me the most is PG leaving Genesis I think Peter Gabriel leaving allowed both him and Genesis to make some incredibly fresh music, and I'm glad that transition happened. Steve Hackett leaving, on the other hand, really hurt. I still love ATTW3, Duke, and Abacab, but after that, it's pretty bleak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollthebones1963 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 john bonham dying during us tour rehearsals in 1980 just killed me,and broke my heart.the who losing moon and the ox,jimi hendrix died way too soon!mercury dying was way too soon,and queen without him is everything but Queen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) trying to think of ones that haven't already been said... Randy Rhoads dieing in a plane crash. "Bark at the Moon" was a pretty good album but Ozzy was pretty much hit or miss for me after Randy died. I would say SRV but Double Trouble didn't exactly put anything out after he died. Kurt Kobain had the opposite effect because Dave Grohl went out and formed a BETTER band after Nirvana lol Edited July 10, 2011 by Xanadude69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 How about Supertramp without Roger Hodgson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Roger Fisher left Heart in 1979. The band declined quickly. Bebe le Strange was a hit album, but the damage was pretty obvious. Their ability to write rock songs took a major hit. They ultimately switched to writing pop tunes. The band has never recovered fully from Fisher's departure, and their reputation has suffered due to their "selling out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (Workaholic Man @ Jul 10 2011, 01:56 PM) Roger Fisher left Heart in 1979. The band declined quickly. Bebe le Strange was a hit album, but the damage was pretty obvious. Their ability to write rock songs took a major hit. They ultimately switched to writing pop tunes. The band has never recovered fully from Fisher's departure, and their reputation has suffered due to their "selling out". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I don't think anybody mentioned the death of Jim Croce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemy Within 77 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (Storm Shadow @ Jul 8 2011, 11:25 AM) After the first four awesome Danzig albums, he got rid of the whole band and made four turds in a row. Thankfully the latest lineup and album are good (plus they're great live). It's never been the same without John Christ, Chuck Biscuits or Eerie Von, but the last album was indeed awesome. The best Glenn's done since the 4th album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Diana Ross leaving the Supremes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Pete Best leaving the Beatles... i'm not saying this made the Beatles worse. I'm just wondering what difference there would have been if he stayed instead of bringing Ringo into the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Steve Hackett leaving Genesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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