Most unfortunate rock band break-up?

[kennywood!007]

I take back everything I said in this post.

[lapseofreason]

I can't vote in this poll. There is no option for Pink Floyd

 

but seriously, out of those choices, I would have to say GNR.

[Hercules]

STP without a question here.

[USRoadTripper]

When somebody's spouse dies you don't say they "Broke-Up". They are widow's, etc.

 

I see what you are saying. The only difference I see though, is that a band can still choose to move on under the same name and not lose their identity/sucess even after the death of a band member (AC/DC for example).

 

I can see that working for a band that loses a guitar player or drummer, but not really for a band that loses it's lead singer. Nirvana just wouldn't have been Nirvana without Kurt Cobain. Alice in Chains wouldn't have been the same without Lane Staley. And the Grateful Dead did pretty well until Jerry Garcia died, and now they're just kinda floundering (actually, are they even still together?).

 

I don't really consider it the same thing either...so maybe the point of this thread is more to figure out which bands we hate to see not performing together anymore.

 

-Julie

[Imhotep]

^ Fair enough, couldn't agree with you more.

 

The Police and Primus are 2 bands I wish were still around.

 

As far as Metal goes, I miss the band Death. Not sure if many people in here listen to that type of music, but they were one of my favorite heavy bands. Their most recent drummer, Richard Christy is from my hometown of Sanford, FL, and not too long ago replaced Stuttering John on the Howard Stern show.

[BeemerBoy]

so maybe the point of this thread is more to figure out which bands we hate to see not performing together anymore.

 

-Julie

 

 

Julie, you hit the nail on the head. It's really not so much how a band was broken apart. It's basically just the fact that the ones listed will probably not perform as a whole, and in their original form ever again.

 

And as far as GNR goes, although technically Rose continues to call his "band" GNR, I think the consensus among many is that GNR died along time ago. I would completely agree with you that when a lead singer dies or moves on to another project, his/her original band dies.

 

With that said, there are rare exceptions. One of those being Journey. The replacement they got for Steve Perry is dead on. It's one of the true odd exceptions as far as replacement lead singers goes. This obviously doesn't work as well for INXS, who should cease to be called INXS, IMHO. On the flip side, GNR is a rare example of a band not having the same look, sound, or feel to it due to the lead guitarist not being there.

[chavslayer]

I wish Pantera was on the list.. Thats one broken up band -with no chance of reunion- that I miss like crazy.

 

I agree, Pantera were really awesome. I voted for The Beatles.

[ScottBrown]

I can't vote in this poll either becauase there is no option for Faith No More

[BiCoastal Kid]

TALKING HEADS

 

Rage Against the Machine

Sound Garden

The Unicorns

Led Zeppelin

Death From Above 1979

Pink Floyd

The Police

Neutral Milk Hotel (If that really counts, they just kinda stopped, did they really split?)

[Crazy4Coasters!]

Well one group that was great was CREED. I never thought they were going to break up. Their music was awesome!!! That's one group that stands out. It was a shame they broke up...

[GMAN962]

None listed above....IMO, I think Audiovent's wasn't too good. I like them.

 

~Mike

[BiCoastal Kid]

If Creed would've broken up after their first album, it would havce been kinda bad, but then they released the next two ruined themselves.

[thomas2]

Bob Marley and the Wailers for me. I just love their music!

[Rollerholden]

I voted Nirvana.

[ParkTrips]

This thread made me remember that I miss when Ben Folds had Five. Sooo... there is now a CD in my car's player loaded with their stuff.

[IwantRevenge]

Are you serious!

 

The Beatles there were the msot influential band for rock or anyother genre thats like rock.

 

Close second are Dead Kennedys because they kick @$$

[Beate's Freak]

Thank you^

[Wes]

Well one group that was great was CREED. I never thought they were going to break up. Their music was awesome!!! That's one group that stands out. It was a shame they broke up...

 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[BorisTF]

Sepultura

 

I believe this counts, as it is the Cavalera brothers' band, and as none of them are in it anymore, they should no longer be considered Seps imo...

[X-L-R-8]

i'd have to go with pantera

[rollerboy]

Blink 182! They are my favourite band to date, also Rage Against The Machine. Its such a shame both of those broke up.

 

Seems as none of those are on the polls, I will go with Nirvana. R.I.P Kurt Cobain!

[chmilo24]

-Rage Against The Machine

-Guns N Roses

-System Of A Down

-Beatles

-Jimi Hendrix

-Nirvana

-Led Zeppelin

-Pink Floyd(RIP Richard Wright)

 

--Chris

[rollerboy]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention System Of A Down what a great band!

 

-Jordan

[Luka]

The Beatles are amazing but just not my favourite, I went with Guns N' Roses.

 

System of a down is also missed (

[VegasCoaster]

Most definitely the Beatles. Had McCartney and Lennon been able to stand each other they could have changed a lot of things about music today. I have no doubt that their uncanny ability to have nearly every song become a classic would have continued. Even though they stopped playing live shows long before they broke up, they would be my top choice.

 

Nirvana still being around would have been interesting too seeing how much they impacted music in the past 20 years.

 

GNR could be interesting but Axl seems to be the major factor in their breaking up, and also one of the most vital components of their sound. Unfortunately I don't think he's about to change so thats not going to happen.