Bon Scott wasn't unsuccessful WatchMojo. The last couple albums before his death kept getting bigger and Back in Black leeched off that popularity and fully solidified their style. I don't know if I would count them in a list like this...... But you know who I would? Bon Scott replacing Dave Evans.
+Luke Warner back in black was their international breakthrough into the mainstream. I find it this similar to Metallica. Metallica was huge in the metal community thanks Master of puppets and Justice for all, but weren't internationally popular until they released the black album
+The bearded gamer That's only really because they offered a toned down, radio friendly version of metal to the masses. It's hard to say how successful AC/DC would have been with Bon Scott had he not have died. It's not like Bon Scott was a bad frontman or anything, and he certainly had a different charismatic approach to frontmanning than Brian Johnson did, but you can't really argue that AC/DC wasn't more successful after the lineup change. It's just a matter of how long would it have taken for Bon Scott's AC/DC to reach the mainstream worldwide success that Brian Johnson's did. Alas, we'll never know.
They didn't say Bon Scott was "unsuccessful." They're saying that the band was more successful with Brian Johnson, which they were. Now whether they would have been as successful if Bon Scott had continued is something we'll never know, but it's unlikely anything with him would ever had been as successful in measurable terms as "Back In Black."
They are just talking about bands that became commercially more successful after getting a new singer. They go over that point so many times to make sure comments like yours don't pop up, yet here we are...
Rich Oliver. Steve P. joined in 77, Infinity came out in 78 and Evolution in 79. Departure, Dream after Dream and Captured cane out in 1980, and were the last recordings with Gregg.
you got the ac/dc singer change wrong. when bon scott replaced dave evans is when they got big. the fact that you didnt know that only proves the point more
hot dog water and furthermore, Brian Johnson was not the reason they soared, they were on their way after “Highway to Hell”... personally, I preferred Scott. Johnston’s vocal’s were all head voice and shrieks. I only enjoyed Back in Black, by the end of that tour his voice always sounded strained
i gotta say i was shocked when they said that Brian replaced him. HE FUCKING DIED AND THERE WAS NO WAY IT IS NOT LIKE THAT, THAT THEY WERE FAMOUS EVEN BEFORE THEY PUT A CROW TO SING. really no offense against Brian but my father loves AC DC i grew up with the original AC DC music and i also find it sad that people don´t recognise him as the actual genius behind both singers. still no offense but i just think that Bon scott and Ac Dc should not be on this list
They did not get it wrong. The point is, that the Evans/Scott switch occurred before AC/DC released any product besides one single, in Australia alone, so that does not really count. With Bon Scott, however, they relased albums and gradually achieved international clout, and with Johnson they became even bigger. The reason WHY Johnson replaced Scott is irrelevant to the case.
Tatiana Shmayluk replacing Maksym Fatullaiev in Jinjer, Angela Gossow replacing Johan Liiva in Arch Enemy, Dolores 'O Riordan replacing Niall Quinn in The Cranberry Saw Us (later The Cranberries), Mitch Lucker (rest in peace) replacing Tanner Womack in Suicide Silence.
Well Brian and Roger kind of just started a different band if you really think about it, Different name different band. I know Freddie sang under the name Smile but I feel like that was more of a try out period really. dose anyone know how many times Freddie sang with them before they changed there name to Queen? I do know that after they got Freddie they went through a few Base players before finding John. What I don't know and I would like someone to tell me if they do know did they change there name to Queen before or after John joined?
And he wasn't "replaced" by Gilmour. Most of the current bandmembers when Syd was let go contributed vocals, and Roger Waters did a lot of the songwriting. When Waters left in 1985, Gilmour remained and the band kept going. Technically, no one was "replaced" they just left and the remaining members just kept going. I feel this was a bad example to include in a list of "replacements".
@@EvanK2013 I feel like if Syd Barret wasn't such a massive acid head he could've been apart of Pink Floyd, but I feel Gilmour is NECCESSARY. I'd pick him over Syd most of the time. Have you heard Gilmours new album. If you don't cry at In Any Tongue music video, you aren't with Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd has made me cry more times than any other band.
Brian didn't replace Bon, he took over his role in AC/DC after Bon died. There can't be a better or worse singer, there are two different eras of AC/DC, and we are lucky to have both.
Replaced is replaced. When one singer can not go on in a band and leaves (even by death) the next singer replaces them. That is literally the definition of replace.
God dammit, they said in the beginnig of the video that hey wouldn't compare the singers, only see which one made more success with the band. And indeed Johnson was more successful with AC/DC then Scott, since Back in Black is one of the best selling albums ever.
@@mateussantana6738 But Bon's rock 'n' roll death sure helped the band's exposure. Anyway they missed Bon replacing Dave Evans which was when they went from nobodies to Stars.
I have no problem with Genesis with Phil, but Genesis without Steve Hackett is totally boring to me. But I'm a prog head, so there. Trick of the Tail is AMAZING, Self Title is NOT
Peter Gabriel put the band in the spot light to begin with..Not fair to compare since we don't know how big they could of gotten with Gabriel staying...You don't have to sell out to have success. Case in point is RUSH.
That was awfully early unless you lived in San Francisco. Anderson was on "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" but that album was pretty unknown. For the public, the band began with "Surrealistic Pillow".
@@brucewightman5168 The correct answer is that they didn't last 40 years with him because he couldn't handle his liquor and he choked to death on his own vomit in his car. It was cool when Jimi Hendrix did it, but kinda boring when Bon tried to copy him.
@@afreakaboucher1316 In a way. He saw Brian performing with his old band and went back and told the others about how good it sounded and how they had to check him out.
Keith Moon literally picked his successor. He really dug the Small Faces and Faces, and recommended Kenney Jones if he needed to be replaced. He probably was well aware his lifestyle was unsustainable.
+PsychobillyStompin' in the 80s I saw Floyd on the Momentary Lapse tour, then a few weeks later saw Waters on Radio K.A.O.S. tour, and Roger blew the rest of Floyd away. I do agree though that it took both of them to make true Floydian genius, founded on Barrett's explorations.
It shouldn't be on this list since Slipknot has not affected the music industry nearly as much as those on this list already, nor did they reach as much success
Bruce Dickinson is amazing. Not only a brilliant musician/singer, he’s also a commercial airline pilot. He actually pilots the Ed Force One when the band is on tour!
He sings so well he is the only one that actually makes me cry when I hear him now. I heard him on a recent video. He was in some small bar or stage or something and I was just reminded. There IS NO sound alike.
Justine Hayward & John Lodge replaced Denny Laine and Clint Warwick ,which was timely, as after their success in 1965 with their cover of 'Go Now', the band wasn't really going anywhere afterwards. A change was definitely needed. Hayward & Lodge's fresh ideas resulted in a much more cohesive and exciting sound and ,of course, long term artistic and commercial success.
@@talesfromtopographicoceans2845 me too! Aynsley Dunbar and george Tickner were solid too.. I will add though, Steve Smith is a damn great top notch drummer too. However, Steve Perry was not in anyway what i ever considered real journey rock material! 👍
Yes this is true. I feel like the real groundwork for AC/DC was laid out by Bon, and they were about to break big whether it was with him or Brian. Sad Bon never saw the true spoils of their hard work, but at least they carried on with his memory.
@@KingdomKali I like to think he already knew. I mean he even said, if he ever wont be able to stay in the band, he wants Brian Johnson as his successor
Terrible summary of the Floyd. Not a single mention of Roger Waters as the main creative force post Syd's depature being the main reason for the increased success. Don't get me wrong, David Gilmour is my boy but you can't talk about that era of floyd and not mention Waters...
Nuno Andre Yes he did. Syd Barrett was acting increasingly erratic both onstage and off ... was probably schizophrenia triggered by a huge dose of acid ... and they had to let Syd go. He got to the point he wasn’t even showing up for gigs, or he would walk around mumbling on stage. David Gilmore was already with Pink Floyd, and took over as lead singer. I should add that I have seen Pink Floyd 5 times in my life and have been a fan since the early 70s.
Here, here! Faux Skynyrd sucks. It's the most cynical cash grab ever foisted on a gullible fandom. How big of a scumbag do you have to be to try make money off your dead brother's bones?
I am probably much older than those voting but I had to add my favorite all time band. The Moody Blues. After their 1965 hit "Go Now" they brought in Justin Hayward and John Lodge. Then came "Day's off Future Passed" with Nights in White Satin. Their Seventh Sojourn went to the moon but I forget which mission. Anyway, my 2 cents, fwiw.
I hate when I see them on one hit wonder lists, If your a musical Icon who had a large impact on the course of musical history you should be eligible for the one hit wonder lists.
Talking about the difference between the two 'eras', I totally agree. It's like they're two different bands, nobody in this list (except for Gillan and Perry) actually let his band make such a giant step forward in terms of quality and success.
In the spring of 2021 Duran Duran released a brand new album still featuring Simon Le Bon on lead vocals. It’s good to see those guys still around and making music.
Ola Birk Rasmussen - It is probably because Smile never reached the status of any of the bands noted, they were, for the most part, a local British band when Freddie Mercury came along.
Angie Hillmer I agreed with you, but then I thought of 'Duran Duran'... whom I definitely like, but they were just as unknown as 'Smile' was before they replaced their singer. And in terms of charisma and vocal abilities, Freddie runs circles around Bon... Simon le Bon ;-)
Journey was at their best when Greg Rollie and Steve Perry were both with them would both sing. They could always have the pop, power ballads where Perry sang, but when Rollie left they lost the added element of Perry and Rollie harmonizing off each other on songs like "Feelin that way" and "Just the Same Way" .
I saw the newer singer for Journey and thought at first they were a "decent tribute band" until recently realized it ACTUALLY WAS Journey! Close but not the same without Perry! He is, was, and will always be the best for them!
You made it sound like Gregg Rolie wasn't a part of Santana with Neal Schon when Gregg had huge success as the singer for Santana before he and Neal left to form Journey. Gregg with Santana sang Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va and Evil Ways. But I agree with them being on the list... I LOVE Steve Perry. I also really enjoy when Steve and Gregg did duel vocals on a few of their songs before Gregg left like the great "Just the Same Way".
Steve Perry stands as one of the most amazing singing talents that I've ever heard...and I do not like Journey. Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship "Jane"...now THAT is epic. Ian Gillan proved himself to me to be the most soulful operatic powerful singers ever in "Child in Time". Rob Halford of Judas Priest: inhuman, some of the things his voice has done...I know people that have suspected him of being possessed, having sold his soul to the devil, to be able to sing like that. I couldn't argue.
As for other bands that deserve mention... Rob Halford replacing Al Atkins in Judas Priest (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens) Matt Barlow replacing John Greely in Iced Earth (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens) Sucks to be Tim Owens, doesn't it.
Yes but they didn't become more popular with Tim Owens which is the topic of this video. They played club dates on the first tour with Tim. I know I went to one of them. Tim is a great singer and did a excellent job with the classic Priest songs, but the new songs were lacking. It wasn't the same with out Rob's lyrics and Priest was trying to hard to sound different. Rob was doing the same as well, Fight and Two. It was glorious when he came back.
With that one, Sabbath fans were torn apart. And in my opinion, they were slightly less successful but more influential. Considering that that incarnation influenced a lot of power metal bands.
This list is based on bands that were more successful when they replaced their original singer. I like Dio a lot more than Ozzy, but I’m pretty sure Black Sabbath were significantly more successful with Ozzy.
I'm pretty sure that for every person that listens to Dio-era Black Sabbath songs,there are at least 20 listening to the early stuff with Ozzy. Myself included.
Peter Gabriel rocked Genesis! Don't get me wrong, I still do like Phil Colins in the more pop oriented genesis but early genesis was just other dimension entirely. Dancing with the moonlit knight? Come on, mindblowing!
You can barely say that Dave Evans was an actual part of the band since he was there for such a short period of time. Scott to Johnson is a good example for this list, the band was definitely more successful with Brian than with Bon (it's not about if they became better, but if they became more successful, which is the case here)
AC/DC's first hit single, which went to 50 in their native Australia was 'Can I Sit Next to You Girl' with Dave Evans on vocals. The band also made several appearances on Austrailian TV with Evans in the lead. So, AC/DC was already famous and on the road to success before Evans was fired and Bon Scott hired.
Actually M M you miss the point that there is a great synchronicity when artists of whatever audio/visual medium come together and that particular group of singers, musicians, actors etc are just perfectly typed and timed to make their medium, a beautiful blend of art that captivates the current music lovers (of all persuasions) the lovers of film, plays and even the performance artists, circus et al. When that synchronicity occurs, well, that's when the magic happens.
Maybe, but Syd Barrett's presence can be felt long after he left. Roger Waters and to a lesser extent Gilmours sadness and guilt over what happened to Barrett was an inspiration for many of the songs and contributed to the general tone of the music during their best years.
I didn’t know they had a singer besides Mike Patton for years. Listened to some of the early stuff and didn’t care for it. Mike Patton as an artist just changed everything. I really enjoyed Lovage.
Phil gave Pantera a new level of confidence and power....such power. Thank GOD for Phil. Rex Rocker just became Rex and Diamond Darrel became Dimebag Darrel....then they lost the spandex! Of all the shows I saw of Pantera, I never once heard anything from their first 4 albums....even at the very least Power Metal. I would have loved the chants in the crowd "Pussy Tight....Tonight!"
I first heard of Pantera on a speed metal compilation cassette. Crunched in between ho hum songs was this monster called cowboys from hell. I was hooked
too bad he fucking ruined that band tho, they would have had so much more if it wasn't for Phil holding them back, maybe should have replaced their vocalist a second time, because they wasted the FUCK out of 2 ENORMOUS talents. RIP BRO's
Wasn't just changing vocalists. If folks pay attention it's also a style change in many cases. Sometimes the new vocalist was the cause of the style change and sometimes they have to have a new vocalist because the old one won't make the change.
But the topic is bands that became MORE successful after they changed lead singers. Deep Purple didn't have the big hits with Coverdale. Which is a big shame , because they were an excellent band with Coverdale. Coverdale certainly had the voice for making hits, just look at all of the Whitesnake hits.
Im a huge fan of Gabriel. I'm not hating on Genesis after he left, but my god, Genesis was so good when Gabriel was in it. Every album is made with a little bit of perfection. I do like some of Collins work with the band as singer. I like Trick of the Tail and Wind and Withering.
It was not a decision. Gabriel left the band. They were forced into looking for a new singer. They even advertised and auditioned quite a few singers before deciding to move Collins from the drums to the mike. It worked out well for them financially. It might never have happened if Gabriel hadn't gone solo.
Was was was was. Steve left the group; the group waited for him, he did not come back. Everyone had to move on. The world does not revolve around him-sad fact.
@Demitri Borozny it’s clear that you do not like the Band. You’re a Steve Perry Fan and that’s fine. I’m a Fan of the Band. They’re all very talented including Arnell. Your need to belittle him in order to make yourself feel better is sad.
Comparing Brian Johnson to Bon Scott is blasphemy. Brian did not "replace" Bon, he filled a void left behind by Bon. Yes, Brian Johnson was a perfect fit. But, ACDC was coming into their own as a band, same result if Bon would have been there - they were headed to the top regardless if Bon or Brian was fronting the band. Both are/were awesome, the idea that Johnson "replaced" Scott is not an accurate depiction of the change. ACDC probably wouldn't have achieved the heights without Brian Johnson after the loss of Bon - that goes without saying. Johnson was probably the only guy that could follow Bon with ACDC and keep the momentum. Back in Black is testimony to how well Johnson fit the band - perfect.
And if you had watched the beginning of the video, they said they would specifically NOT say whether one was better than the other, and they threw up AC/DC footage during that part! They also said their aim was to show whether their public profile increased as a result of a change in the lineup. If you're gonna be an ass, at least take into consideration all the facts when you do.
... AC/DC was tremendously successful before Johnson joined. The point of this list is about bands who never made it huge with their original singer and then became huge with a new singer. AC/DC was crazy huge before Johnson joined the band. TNT, Dirty Deeds, Highway to Hell, Long Way to the Top, Big Balls... Dude, AC/DC was an international success before Bon Scott died. For that reason, they don't really fit on this list. Look at the other bands. Pretty much no one knows/cares what Fleetwood Mac/Journey/Pantera were doing before their new singers joined. AC/DC doesn't fit that criteria.
Love Peter Gabriel, love Genesis with Peter Gabriel. Love Phil Collins, love Genesis with Phil Collins. Great solid band with excellent luck getting leads with immense talent.
Same. Both eras of the band, both solo careers, Mike & The Mechanics, Steve Hackett’s solo career and all else Genesis related. Got loads of it on vinyl.
I loved Journey pre Steve Perry. Better stoner music, but Steve Perry added pop flavor and the band stands today because of Steve Perry. Too bad Neil Schon thought Perry was too hard a worker and task master. There is no doubt that Genesis flourished after Peter Gabriel left, but so did Peter Gabriel. I will always be a Gabriel fan over Phil Collins. Hush is one of my all time favorite songs. I don't agree with Deep Purple. A definite yes on David Gilmore for Pink Floyd. Now y'all know my age!
Lynne Krop "Hush" and their cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman" were both great songs, but there is absolutely no question among Deep Purple fans that Ian Gillan was a much better singer than Rod Evans.
Lynne Krop I listened to all that music, and The Beatles first album when it was released (as a Christmas present - freaked my depression era parents out) and enjoyed them all. I'm a freshly minted 60 years old. Hold on, the nurse is here with my pills and laxative. Anyway, I won't ask you your age but are you younger or older than me?
There are bands who were more successful with their second singer. Then there's one that perhaps wouldn't have even survived without him, and that's Faith No More. Patton literally 'reinvented' FNM.
Same - I really loved Di'Anno at the time, but I was completely blown away by Bruce the first time I heard him. Their best albums imo were Iron Maiden, Killers, Number of the Beast, Powerslave, and Piece of Mind.
Yes became more commercially successful when guitarist Trevor Rabin joined the band in 1982 and sang lead vocal on popular radio songs such as Changes and Leave It.
Duran Duran actually never released an album featuring Steven Duffy. They did submit their original demos with him though, which featured a sub-par version of "Girls On Film". Not sure they belong on this list because of that... however you folks did leave Duran Duran out of many lists in which they definitely belonged. Anyone who's seen them live knows they are one of the most underrated bands in history.
Bawbster1 Nope, the lead singer who recorded THAT set of demos with the band was Andy Wickett. Though Stephen and the band did record a demo called Dusk and Dawn back before they had a drummer. Anyway, this list is about lead singers period, not lead singers who recorded albums that were released to the general public, and had you gone back in time to 1978 Birmingham and seen Duran Duran live at Barbarella's, you'll have seen Stephen Duffy as their lead singer.
I can think of a few others that could have been included: -Grace Slick joining Jefferson Airplane, -Justin Hayward and John Lodge joining Moody Blues, -David Clayton-Thomas joining Blood, Sweat and Tears, -Rod Stewart joining the (Small) Faces, -Teddy Pendergrass joining Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, -Janis Joplin joining Big Brother and the Holding Company, -Mickey Thomas joining the Elvin Bishop Band.
With Cronin, it's that he joined R.E.O. for their second album (replacing Terry Luttrell), got pushed out during the recording of their third, "Riding the Storm Out" (their first major hit) for Mike Murphy, and only rejoined three albums after that. So he was a replacement who replaced *his* replacement. But the major commercial strides (and then the big soft-pop sell-out crap) came with Cronin back in the fold, eventually.
Yes. I'm glad you mentioned Grace tho Signe Anderson as the Airplane's first female lead was great in her own way. Before Grace, the band was much more folk oriented than rock.
It's not about disagreeing or who's better. The video is about commercial success, not which version was 'better'. No one seems to listen to the voiceover.
No, Bon only had one big hit with the band. He was only there for there first album. Brian Johnson has been there singer for like 85% of there history. When you think of AC/DC you don't say wow Bon Scott was so great for that one hit song. You think of Brian Johnson and 90% of the bands hits he had with them
@@americanwelder9865 When I compare Steve's voice to other front men even Freddy Mercury, David Lee Roth, and everyone of them I find that they're loud they can scream, and go high too..... But honest to god none beats the heights of Steve's voice, the ease and the smoothness, of his execution and that tremendous melodic tone that complements the musical instruments, in such a way that just sets him apart, he just has that extra zing that they don't have he's just so unique.💕
Hardly, Pink Floyd is a bigger band than Journey. Besides, during Perry's heyday in Journey, Journey were "only" megastars in the US, their big international break came much later.
I honestly don’t think any band has ever had a more successful “split” than genesis and Gabriel. Both the band, Collins and Gabriel all became successful. And Phil Collins basically invented the 80s drum sound of gated reverb while drumming for Gabriel
Never knew Journey existed before Steve Perry ! Can't imagine going to see them without Steve Perry ! Someone that sounds just like him is not the same !
The first Journey was more of a musical band than a vocal band. I like Steve Perry a lot and he has a great voice, but a lot of musicians from the early 70s loved those early Journey albums. It sure made a difference to Santana when they left to start Journey.
Scott was THE lead singer, but Johnson came in solid for what they needed. I like both. If I got to party with one of them, Bon all day or until I died.
@@stephenrosenfelder4452 Yes Bon went out like a legend (though I'd prefer not to choke on my vomit). I don't think he would have lasted to Rolling Stones age, he was always burning it at both ends.
One big omission is Grace Slick replacing Signe Anderson in Jefferson Airplane. I guess they technically had three lead singers at their peak with Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Signe Anderson to start (It's No Secret being her biggest song), but Signe was replaced by Grace Slick and we all know the hits after she joined, with White Rabbit being the most memorable.
@Michael Nemeth Yeah, no... Ann Wilson could sing broad circles around Slick and not even break a sweat! Slick was great, but lets not lose all perspective here! LOL
Deep Purple's first album to take them into huge success was In Rock which was mostly due to Ritchie Blackmore insisting they move to a more hard rock sound. Gillan being the vocalist just happened at the same time. The rest of the band were still quite happy to keep playing with orchestras. Also, why are you talking about Gillan singing Space trucking, yet showing footage of Coverdale singing it?
Muttley that was also the direction Gillian and Roger Glover were going. They wrote or co-wrote just about every song during the "In Rock" to "Who do we think we Are" phase.
ACDC should not be on this list. Period. He DIED and had to be replaced. Lol. Plus he was massive anyways and I'm sure ACDC would have been just as successful had he not died. There's also a theory that Bon Scott wrote on Back in Black and Brian did not write anything, but was given credits since he was a new member. With the Young brothers , anything is possible
The fact that Bon Scott died DOES NOT MATTER! To make this list, a band would have a singer that A: was in the band, B: then was not in the band, because of DEATH, for instance, C: was replaced by someone else after which the band grew in popularity. It's really not that complicated.
Yeah but Brian Jones just got the band together he was never the lead singer (he hardly sung backing vocals either) Mick was always the lead singer and he's never been replaced so the stones definitely don't qualify for this list
Brian Jones was the sex symbol of The Stones, but never the lead singer. Before Brian died, not that many girls thought Jagger was sexy, and he was treated as odd man out in the band.
One band missed on this list is REO Speedwagon. Kevin Cronin joined the band briefly but they replaced him with Mike Murphy. Before Mike Murphy Terry Luttrell held the spot. So three years after they dropped Cronin for Mike Murphy they decided to get Kevin Cronin back and the rest is history. I think it's safe to assume that had they not got Kevin to come back, REO would have probably remained a regional band from Champaign Illinois. The song writing team of Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath proved to be fantastic!! It's a shame Gary passed away a few years ago, he was a fret shredding dynamo that really cranked that band up!! Gary left REO in 1989 and Dave Amato replaced him. Dave is a good guitar player, but he is no Gary Richrath. Those big REO hits all have a bit of a solo spot for Gary and that made those songs something to remember or better yet something you will never forget!!
Lead singer position for REO Speedwagon was offered to Greg X. Volz in 1976, who turned it down and went on to fame in a smaller genre with the Christian band Petra.
@@Theospeak1 That's right. I read that on Kevin Cronin's wiki page. Kind of makes you wonder how the band would have turned out if Voltz had accepted the offer and stayed in rock. I always wonder why they took 3 years to get Kevin back. Obviously he didnt have much going on if he was still available after 3 years. I guess in the end it doesnt matter. He did come back and they exploded! They probably needed that break to realize what needed to happen to make it big.
@chowpuppy I grew up in Illinois back when REO was getting their start. I was in high school in the early 70's when they were starting to record albums. I was always and have always been rock and roll through and through. My wife is more country so on long trips we have to switch off on the type of music playing. When REO got Gary Richrath (RIP) in the band in 1970 his contributions really made a difference IMO. I for one just loved his lead guitar contributions he became the sound of REO. It's a shame he passed away so young. I still listen to some of their more lead guitar filled songs going to and from work. My favorite is the Flying Turkey Trot or Riding the Storm out, but that's just me. There are definitely many more. In regards to the change in personnel not having an effect, that one person has suggested, here is a bit of trivia that will change your mind. Gary left in 1989, as soon as that happened REO lost much of its fan base. People just didnt except REO without Gary. Dave Amato is no where near the same league as Gary when it comes to playing and people heard this. REO only put out one some since 1989 that hit the Billboard top 100 (65th). That speaks volumes about what Gary meant to REO and REO fans.
+Naruto Izumi Click the "show more" under the video, you see the times when they talk about each band? Those are timestamps, it allows you to quickly jump to any part of the video you want to by clicking on them.
Yeah.Mike Patton is in this list.In the Honoroble mentions ,but still for first time he is in watch mojo list .And Faith No More too.Shame on you watchmojo.
@@Jamie.Laszlo Correct. Grunge in, metal out at that time. When the band regrouped a couple of years ago, they asked Jon to come back first but he passed. I'm guessing the struggle of touring wore him down. But you're correct, They were bigger with Joey.
Your number one is sort of correct, Gilmore did come in to replace Barret.... B U T he was not the only vocalist, your leaving out Roger Waters, who actually did MOST of the singing on the albums until he left after "The Final Cut" THEN Gilmore took over and became the vocalist for the band, on the Momentary Lapse of Reason album. *After posting this I realized this will probably turn into one of those Waters fans vs. Gilmore fans, this was not my intention, it was only to bring up the fact that they made a mistake and left out Roger Waters as a vocalist in Floyd* I would like to note that I will not be taking a side on they Gilmore VS. Waters debate, they are both masterful musicians and vocalist, it was egos that fractured the band and it's egos that has kept the band from ever performing and making another album a whole.
DigtialCr0w Syd named the band, but he didn’t start the band. The others were jamming together while in college and waters had syd come down and join them because he could write songs and sing.
@@keithmendez6915 Gilmour co-sang on dogs, all other songs were sang by Waters alone. Wish you were here you could say was about 50-50. Before that, yes, it was mostly Gilmour.
Yeah it's sort of incorrect to call Gilmour the lead singer. They were being lazy, & probably havn't done their research. I even see a lot of people claiming to be big Floyd fans be mistaken about who sang which song, such as people not being aware Waters was the lead vocalist on Shine On You Crazy Diamond for example. On Saucerful of Secrets, the immediate post Syd album, the singing was split fairly evenly between Waters, Gilmour & Wright. Gilmour was not lead vocalist. Similarly on n Ummagumma & Atom Heart Mother: the lead vocal duties were also split, & you could not point to there being one lead singer. Gilmour had the most leads on Meddle & Dark Side of the Moon, & also their film soundtrack albums: More & Obscured by Clouds, though Waters & Wright would still have their songs as well. Wish You Were Here could be said to be roughly :50/50 Waters & Gilmour with each getting two tracks & the 5th sung by guest vocalist Roy Harper, though it would have been a Waters dominated album vocally had he sung Have a Cigar as was originally intended but he had worn out his voice during the Shine On sessions. During live performances however, Waters would sing on 4 out of the 5 songs from WYWH including co-singing Welcome to the Machine with David as well. & then you have Animals, The Wall & The Final Cut which were mostly sung by Waters.
Except the two 1976 albums (Trick of the Tail / Wind & Wuthering) which are imo on the same level as their earlier stuff. I think Hackett's departure did hurt the band's creativity much more than Gabriel's, even though there were some really interesting stuff in the two albums that followed (Then They Were Three / Duke).
@@lerespect3053 id say Hackett’s leaving had more influence yes. But what ive also always said is that his leaving happened to coincide with prog going out of fashion. So basically to stay relevant theyd have had to change with the times even if he’d stayed, hence why on ATTWT, Duke and Abacab they were more art rock than pop rock, as it was the hip genre then. The album that arguably made them more of a pop rock band was the 1983 s/t album, corresponding with the start of the MTV 80s pop era. One thing i’ll give Steve credit for is sticking to his path, as hes the only one including Peter who never really left prog, even though it wasnt ‘in’ anymore. However i dont buy this theory some have that the trio wanted him out as they only ever longed to be a pop act and make millions.
mateo gomez that doesn’t count, Queen was a separate band from smile you can’t see smile got famous because of Freddie Mercury, that was how the band members were introduced but it still wasn’t Queen
