tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077374438861416174.post9172613110127281783..comments2023-05-23T08:30:31.334-04:00Comments on The Klepto's Guide To Awesome Music: Rant: At What Point Is A Band No More?The Kleptohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099900051688875227noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077374438861416174.post-7706518657444188802011-04-09T22:32:57.917-04:002011-04-09T22:32:57.917-04:00It's hard to pin down. With Megadeth, as long ...It's hard to pin down. With Megadeth, as long as Mustaine was there I'd be fine, but then again, I'm not a huge fan. I saw AC/DC minus-Angus a few years ago, but I still tell my friends it was AC/DC.<br />Then there are bands that are constantly switching lineups, like Annihilator, and even Manowar is on it's 3rd or 4th set of guitarists. Or the project bands, where it is one guy writing and recording it all with a touring group, like Nine Inch Nails, Ayreon, Devin Townsend (to a point) - where do you draw the line?The Kleptohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10099900051688875227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077374438861416174.post-23148648300169485062011-04-08T23:02:18.813-04:002011-04-08T23:02:18.813-04:00Typically my rule of thumb is two or more members ...Typically my rule of thumb is two or more members from the beginning for a band to legitimately have it's name. Of course like you said there are exceptions like 3IOB and Opeth but I don't feel like I'm actually watching a show or listening to the cd of a band if there is only one original member there. Take Megadeth for instance. I saw them for the UA tour and it was just Mustaine with a bunch of hired guns. I wasn't feeling it and then when Ellefson rejoined I was bummed because I couldn't make the Carnage shows because that would have been Megadeth to me.Rob Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602649073521261427noreply@blogger.com