[Music] People who have lead/formed 3 proper big bands or more

[GJN1]

Midge Ure: Slik, Rich Kids, Ultravox, Visage, Bandaid

And he was in Thin Lizzy too!

 

[GJN1]

And he was in Thin Lizzy too!

And could have been in The Sex Pistols!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Mark E Smith led/formed about 20 proper big bands. They were all called The Fall

 

[zeemeeuw]

(already done).

 

[Nobby]

And he was in Thin Lizzy too!

Eh? Was he?

 

[SittingbourneSeagull]

Ritchie Blackmore- Deep Purple, Rainbow & Blackmores Night

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Eh? Was he?

Very briefly in 1979

 

[marlowe]

Don't forget Cult.

Four amazing bands.

Yes, and each with their own unique, individual style and sound...

... on the subject of which I've always enjoyed this loop of Astbury's unique and individual dance moves which he honed and perfected during his time with The Cult...

 

[Pavilionaire]

Ian Gillian - Deep Purple, Gillian, Black Sabbath and others

Who is this Gillian of which you speak?

 

[GJN1]

Eh? Was he?

Drafted in as guitarist at the last minute for a US tour. Learned the songs on the flight over.

 

[PFJ]

Ronnie James Dio;
Rainbow
Black Sabbath
Dio
Heaven and Hell

 

[loz]

Steve ignorant……Crass, Conflict, Stratford mercenaries and now The slice of life.

 

[happypig]

Tony James : Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Sisters of Mercy
David Johansen : NYD, Buster Poindexter and the uptown Horns, The Harry Smiths

 

[getz]

Another kind of big ban for you lot. Woody Herman's various "Herds"

 

[WildWood]

Jake & Elwood Blues.

Aretha Franklin
James Brown
Ray Charles

(& stepped in for The Good Ol' Boys last minute....)

 

[Nobby]

Drafted in as guitarist at the last minute for a US tour. Learned the songs on the flight over.

Wow never knew that!

 

[AstroSloth]

Frank Carter

Gallows
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
The Sex Pistols

 

[pearl]

Ronnie Wood?

The Stones, The Faces, Jeff Beck Group

Edit - He didn't form or front any of them!!??!

Before all that he had his own band The Birds

 

[Hugo Rune]

Mike Patton - Faith No More, Tomahawk, Fantomas, Mr Bungle

Those are his main ones but he has many more bands and collaborations.

Here are a few:











https://youtu.be/gesy9Iy9HfY

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes, and each with their own unique, individual style and sound...

... on the subject of which I've always enjoyed this loop of Astbury's unique and individual dance moves which he honed and perfected during his time with The Cult...

Love it. But to be fair, 32 of those moves were the same move replayed.