Bands with the same members for a really long time (1 Viewer)

[Dan Lambskin]

Golden Earring

All musicians in the present lineup of the band have been continuous members of the band since 1970, although other musicians have joined and left the band during the intervening years.

 

[zamboni]

Queen had the same four band members for 20 years up until Freddie's death in 1991.

 

[the moops]

Golden Earring

All musicians in the present lineup of the band have been continuous members of the band since 1970, although other musicians have joined and left the band during the intervening years.

Hmm. Think I need to rule against this.

 

[StrikeS2k]

TP and the heartbreakers

drummers have changed

so has the bass player.

Untrue. While It's true that Ron Blair left the band for about a decade and was replaced by Howie Epstein, Howie is now dead due to a drug problem and Ron has been back with the band for probably a decade. But Ron is the original bassist and has the most tenure. He also played on a few tracks even during the Epstein era.

 

[strykerpks]

AC/DC

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/showbiz/music/acdc-malcolm-young/

They also went through 2 other drummers in the 80's/early 90's until Phil Rudd came back for Ballbreaker. Stevie Young also took over for Malcolm for a while when he had to go to rehab.

Not to mention that whole Bon Scott thing

 

[Amused to Death]

Tool has had the same (not original) lineup for almost 20 years

Need another Tool tour.

And a new cd would be nice.

 

[zamboni]

Bon Jovi has had the same lineup since 1994, with the bass player replaced then. One lineup change in 31 years.

 

[Amused to Death]

Clutch has been the same 4 members for 24 years, although they did try adding a keyboard player for a couple of years.

 

[daddo39]

Jason is no longer in metallica. Rob Trujillo joined around the time of St. Anger

Which is the worst album ever made by anybody

 

[Dr. Octopus]

TP and the heartbreakers

drummers have changed

so has the bass player.

Untrue. While It's true that Ron Blair left the band for about a decade and was replaced by Howie Epstein, Howie is now dead due to a drug problem and Ron has been back with the band for probably a decade. But Ron is the original bassist and has the most tenure. He also played on a few tracks even during the Epstein era.

So it's not true that the bass player changed from Blair to Epstein (and then back again)?

 

[cstu]

Poison has had the same lineup for 30 years except for the 5 years C.C. was out of the band.

Of course they've released less than 20 new non-cover songs since he kicked out in 1991.

 

[Insein]

Metallica has been with this lineup for a while right? Although it was comical that even decades later they would refer to Jason Newsted as the 'new guy'' even after having replaced Cliff Burton (RIP) years before that

Newsted left in 2001.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Lots of confusion about the phrase "same members" in here.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Steely Dan is Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, filled out with session musicians.

 

[17seconds]

U2 - Bono, Edge, Clayton, Mullen. 38 years (1976 - present). Bonus points because those 4 are founding members.

Go to an Irish bar at midnight and you'll find a guy who says he was the drummer or bassist in U2 in the 70s. Never fails.

 

[17seconds]

TP and the heartbreakers

drummers have changed

so has the bass player.

But other than that they are exactly the same.

Is Tom Petty still in it?

 

[Parmcat]

Muse has had the same 3 guys since inception 20 years ago. In the studio right now recording a new album

 

[D in the D]

Nine Inch Nails

 

[Parmcat]

Charo has been cuchi cuchi-ing since the 1960's

 

[Tom Servo]

Charo has been cuchi cuchi-ing since the 1960's

2/10 WNB

 

[zamboni]

Bee Gees 1958-2003

They had a few session members that were considered part of the band in the late '60s/early '70s, but really just the three of the Gibbs.

 

[ffldrew]

X is the same band it was in 1977 - they did have a brief period with Billy Zoom being gone for couple of years in the mid 80's - but are back in the original lineup for over 20 plus years