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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMost band members in one band?
I don't mean at one-time.
Over the life of a band ..the band as an entity.
I count 22 for Guns n Roses.
Any bands that continued past their original members? Does Wilco have any original members left?
ohiosmith
(24,262 posts)The Ohio State Marching Band.
Alexander
(15,318 posts)Also worth pointing out, from Wikipedia:
"Most of the band members had notable musical careers outside the band, to the extent that it has been calculated that there are over fifteen-hundred releases on which members and former members of King Crimson appear.[91]"
"Current members
King Crimson is currently on hiatus, and the lineup of the band when (or if) they return is unknown. The most recent lineup was:
Robert Fripp guitars, guitar synthesiser/MIDI guitar, Soundscapes, electric piano, Mellotron, keyboards, allsorts (19691974, 19811984, 19942009)
Adrian Belew lead vocals, guitars, guitar synthesiser/MIDI guitar, electronic percussion (19811984, 19942009)
Tony Levin bass guitars, Chapman Stick, upright bass, synthesiser, backing vocals (19811984, 19941999, 20032009)
Pat Mastelotto acoustic and electronic drums and percussion (19942009)
Gavin Harrison drums (20072009)
These musicians were part of the most recent proper King Crimson formation, which went on hiatus in 2009, but only Fripp is listed as a formal part of the latest ProjeKct, Jakszyk/Fripp/Collins (A King Crimson ProjeKct), featuring:
Robert Fripp guitars, guitar synthesiser/MIDI guitar
Jakko Jakszyk vocals, guitars, keyboards (he was the frontman of 21st Century Schizoid Band)
Mel Collins sax
Former members
Peter Sinfield lyrics, synthesiser (19691971)
Greg Lake bass guitar, vocals and tambourine (19691970)
Michael Giles drums, vocals (19691970)
Ian McDonald saxophone, clarinet, flute, mellotron, vibes, vocals (1969, 1974)
Mel Collins saxophones, flute, keyboards (19701972)
Gordon Haskell bass guitar, vocals (19701971)
Andy McCulloch drums (19701971)
Boz Burrell bass guitar, vocals (19711972; died 2006)
Ian Wallace drums, percussion, vocals (19711972; died 2007)
Bill Bruford acoustic and electronic drums and percussion (19721974, 19811984, 19941998)
John Wetton bass guitar, vocals, occasional electric guitar and piano (19721974)
Richard Palmer-James lyrics (19721974)
David Cross violin, viola, flute, mellotron, electric piano, keyboards (19721974)
Jamie Muir percussion, allsorts (19721973)
Trey Gunn Warr guitar, Chapman Stick, baritone guitar, Ashbory silicone-string bass, "talker" (19942003)
Additional/guest musicians
Peter Giles bass guitar on In the Wake of Poseidon
Keith Tippett acoustic and electric pianos on In The Wake Of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands
Mark Charig cornet on Lizard, Islands and Red (from Keith Tippett Sextet and Centipede)
Robin Miller oboe on Lizard, Islands and Red
Nick Evans trombone on Lizard and Islands
Jon Anderson guest lead vocals on Lizard (from Yes)
Rick Kemp bass guitar, played for two weeks in band prior to recording of 'Islands' and Boz Burrell's hiring
Harry Miller double bass on Islands
Paulina Lucas soprano vocals (Islands).
Eddie Jobson violin and electric piano studio overdubs on USA
Margaret Belew source text for "Indiscipline" (on Discipline) and lyrics for "Two Hands" (on Beat). (Margaret Belew was an artist and was also Adrian Belew's wife during the time of King Crimson line-up 4)."
lookingfortruth
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SkatmanRoth
(843 posts)Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen had 16.
Initech
(100,027 posts)The current lineup has maybe 17 - 18.
And then of course there's the Mothers Of Invention which has had like 150+ members from 1960 - 1988.
bluesbassman
(19,358 posts)I guess you could call it one band as Frank Zappa was the focal point, but the Mothers of Invention had over thirty diferrent members from '66 to '75.
For a band that still plays, I'd say Tower of Power would be up there as they've had over thirty through the years.