OutKick readers sound off: Five more famous rock band replacements we might have missed

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This past weekend, my good friend Matt Reigle and I compiled a list of six bands that were better or more successful after replacing the original members.

Now that there is a dedicated comment section for our articles, we have been able to see that many of our readers have expressed who we miss, so we will now go over some of the most discussed omissions for you, our dear readers.

Without further ado, let’s correct some mistakes!

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The Journey: Steve Perry for Gregg Rolie

When Journey formed in San Francisco in 1973, they did so with Gregg Rolie pulling double duty on keyboards and lead vocals.

The band spent the next few years operating as a jazz fusion band, but when they finally decided to make a change and bring in a dedicated vocalist who would allow Rolie to focus solely on keyboard duties, they had no idea that the diminutive Steve Perry (no relation) would be the key to unlocking their success.

Every major hit Journey has produced has been under Perry’s management, and they certainly owe their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and millions of albums sold to their frontman.

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The ’80s wouldn’t be the same without Steve Perry and Journey’s marriage, so they deserve a spot on this list.

Van Halen: Sammy Hagar for David Lee Roth

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen, bassist Mark Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar, and drummer Alex Van Halen pose for a photo shoot at Eddie’s home studio in Los Angeles’ Coldwater Canyon, circa 1985. (Ann Summa/Getty Images)

As a Roth-era Van Halen fan, this saddens me, but it cannot be denied that the band has achieved incredible radio success with the participation of new lead singer Sammy Hagar.

It’s arguably the biggest act in the world by 1985, so it came as a complete shock when they decided to ditch their acrobatic frontman and go back to the drawing board.

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With hits like “Panama,” “Jump” and “Hot for Teacher” catapulting them to superstar status, it seemed no one could fill the shoes left by Diamond Dave.

Enter Sammy Hagar, the fuzzy-headed solo performer behind radio hits like “I Can’t Drive 55” and “Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy” and the rest is rock history.

With a slew of radio-friendly hits over the next decade, it’s safe to say “Van Hagar” doesn’t miss a beat with the new man behind the mic.

I love both versions of the band, and while it’s hard to argue that the band was “better” with Hagar, they were certainly able to at least replicate their success in the 70s and early 80s.

Fleetwood Mac: Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham for Peter Green

John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham pose for a portrait in 1975. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Most of you reading this know Fleetwood Mac from their mid-to-late ’70s monster pop efforts like “Rumours.” and their self-titled album in 1975.

What you might not know is that the band was founded as a blues rock band in the late ’60s, with a man named Peter Green taking over vocal duties.

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Green left in 1970 and the band entered a transition period before settling on the singer/songwriter duo of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.

Nicks and Buckingham’s penchant for bright and catchy tunes, combined with their creative and romantic tensions, made Fleetwood Mac a musical tour de force, and the band became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s.

You can’t go five minutes while scrolling through your radio without hearing songs like “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams” or “Don’t Stop,” and the addition of on-again, off-again hits is a big reason why.

Eagles: Joe Walsh for Bernie Leadon

Guitarists Joe Walsh and Steuart Smith perform with the Eagles at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on September 27, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Eagles were already one of the most popular bands in America in 1975; so much so that they released one of the greatest hits albums of that year, which would go on to become one of the best-selling records of all time.

How can you build on this success?

You go out and replace one of your guitarists with Joe Walsh, and then you sing perhaps the most iconic rock song in the history of music.

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As tensions began to rise between guitarist and founding member Bernie Leadon and the rest of the band, The Eagles put up a “help wanted” sign, resulting in a solo performance by Joe Walsh.

With Walsh’s addition, the quintet would release “Hotel California” and “Long Run”, the two most critically and commercially successful albums in their discography.

The title track of the former also features one of the most recognizable guitar solos of the 20th century, courtesy of Walsh and Don Felder.

For that contribution alone, Walsh could find his way onto this list.

Pink Floyd: David Gilmour instead of Syd Barrett

Psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd pose for a pink-clad portrait in Los Angeles in August 1968. From left to right, Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright and Roger Waters. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

If there was a band whose name was mentioned most in the comments section of our previous article, it was Pink Floyd.

I got a lot of criticism for not including them (though if you took the time to watch our video, we included them in our honorable mentions, but I digress), so I’m here to make corrections.

It was a shame not to include the great David Gilmour in our article on band changes, as he might be the most notable of them all.

Never has there been a more radical change in a band’s trajectory than Gilmour stepping in to replace the mercurial Syd Barrett.

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Led by Barrett, the group was an eclectic group with potential but too eclectic to reach the universal heights they would reach in later years.

Gilmour’s iconic guitar sound and smooth vocals were paired perfectly with bassist Roger Waters’ songwriting mastery, and although the two couldn’t stand each other, they made some of the most iconic music in history.

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Pink Floyd are arguably one of the most popular and influential rock bands of all time, and they wouldn’t have that distinction without the addition of David Gilmour.

I’m going to get screwed for not adding this to our list. Gilmour is a legend and deserves its place among the great rock changes.