Famous bands: If a member dies should the group continue on??

Question

Many famous groups in music history have had members die. Does it taint the history of a great band to continue with new people?
Examples: Inxs, Lynard Skynard, The Who, TLC, Queen, AC/DC

Answer 1

I agree with the last one.
depends on the importance to the band of the deceased person.
Stones without mick or keith - no . without bill wyman -yes
queen without freddie is NOT queen.
Guns and roses with just axyl rose is not g&r. etc etc

Answer 2

I don't think it taints it at all. If they have the ability to move on and continue success then I would think the deceased members would like that (assuming they...CAN...like it while dead..)

Sometimes key talents like Brad Nowell or Kurt Cobain die and it's such a massive blow to the talent that they CAN'T go on and be the same.

However when AC/DC's lead singer died they found a new one and continued to hiiigh success. This does not taint their old work, it's my favorite actually.

I say bravo to bands that CAN continue, and at the same time the bands that DON'T continue I still listen to their hits and admire what they were.

Answer 3

I think U2 will continually evolve and produce good music. U2's albums are very different as they age.. The Stones well all the albums after Tattoo You pretty much sound the same.... A lot of people don't like groups that are highly politically active..people go to the 'entertainment' aspect of music to avoid what the rest of the world feeds them day in and day out.

Answer 4

I don't think it taints the history at all, as there are bands that change members frequently even when someone hasn't died...like Guns and Roses. Most of the bands you listed have continued on adding chapters to their history .

Answer 5

I always thought it depended on the importance of the deceased person. For instance, The Doors really couldn't continue without Jim Morrison, or Queen without Freddy Mercury. But The Who could continue with just Townsend and Daltry surviving.

Answer 6

I think the band should carry on. It adds flavor and sometimes change is good for bands. Although, sometimes it just makes things worse. I believe that it is just personal opinion most of the time as to whether or not a band should keep going.

Answer 7

I think they should cause it works alot.AC/DC did after loosing bon scott,Metallica did after loosing about every bassist they had, the red hot chili peppers did after loosing hillil slovak and they got john fruciante. Those are a couple of those happening.

Answer 8

Do they have a choice? The surviving members have to continue on.

Answer 9

I think they should definetly continue playing. They should find someone to fill their place, and then play in the deceased members memory.

Answer 10

Yes I think so