CURIOSITIES
Bands where the guitarist is the last remaining original member
There are many bands in which, compared to the original line-up, the guitarist is the last one still active.
We are talking about some of the most famous groups in the world, in which, for a variety of reasons, the other members of the band are no longer part of the team.
Some of these groups, however, continue to exist with the support of new members or singers and session musicians. Browse the photo gallery to know the bands in which the guitarist remained the only original member.
Bands where the guitarist is the last remaining original member
There are many bands in which, compared to the original line-up, the guitarist is the last member still active. We are talking about some of the most famous groups in the world, in which, for a variety of reasons, the other members are no longer part of the group, which continues to exist with the support of new members or singers and session musicians. Browse the photo gallery to know the bands in which the guitarist is the only original member left.
AC/DC (Angus Young)
After the death of his brother Malcom, Angus Young is the last remaining member of the original line-up of AC/DC. The singer Brian Johnson, in fact, joined the group in 1980, but the birth of the band dates back to 1973.
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Gary Rossington)
Lynyrd Skynyrd were born in 1964 in Florida thanks to Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns e Larry Junstrom. Van Zant died in 1977 in a plane crash, while Burns and Junstrom died in 2015 and 2019.
Foreigner (Mick Jones)
Foreigner were born in 1976 in New York City. Ian McDonald left the group in 1980, while the singer Lou Gramm left the band several times. Excluding Jones, all current members of the Foreigner have joined the group since 1995.
Boston (Tom Scholz)
Born in 1976, this group has sold many records, despite having released only 5 studio albums. Of the original line-up only the guitarist remains Tom Scholz: the oldest member after him is the guitarist and keyboardist Gary Pihl, joined the group in 1985.
Scorpions (Rudolf Schenker)
The singer of band, Klaus Meine, joined Scorpions only in 1968, that is, three years after the foundation of the group by the guitarist Rudolf Schenker. The current bassist joined the band in 2005, the drummer instead in 2016.
Anthrax (Scott Ian)
Anthrax were founded in 1981, founded by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker, who left band in 1984 and subsequently founded other successful groups. Singer Joey Belladonna and drummer Charlie Benante joined the group in 1984 and 1983 respectively.
Chic (Nile Rodgers)
Chic represent one of the most successful groups in dance music. The band was founded by guitarist Nile Rodgers, bassist Bernard Edwards (died 1996), drummer Tony Thompson (died 2003) and singers Alfa Anderson and Luci Martin, who left the group in 1992.
Journey (Neal Schon)
The Journey formed in 1973, but the only member who has been part of the band since its foundation is guitarist Neal Schon. Most of the current line-up, in fact, joined the Journey only in the 2000s (including singer Arnel Pineda)
Morbid Angel (Trey Azagthoth)
This band has seen many members alternate, but the only one present from the beginning (1984) is the guitarist Trey Azagthoth: the other members joined in 1997 (Steve Tucker) and 2017 (Scott Fuller and Dan Vadim Von).
Rankings
25/04/2024
The well-known US magazine Rolling Stone in 2021 has updated the list of the 500 most beautiful songs of all time.
The ranking was first published on December 11, 2003 and was compiled by a jury chosen by the editorial staff, composed of 172 musicians, music critics and experts in the recording industry. Subsequently, the ranking was changed twice: the first in 2010, the second in 2021, when 254 songs that were previously not present were added.
Obviously, there is nothing more subjective than music: these songs are considered the best according to the criteria defined by Rolling Stonemagazine, but each of us has his own personal ranking of the best songs ever. Here, however, is the Top 20 of Rolling Stone.
Rankings
23/04/2024
In 2008, 'Rolling Stone' compiled a list of the 100 best singers of all time.
This ranking was compiled 15 years ago by 180 people, including several musicians (e.g. Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Justin Timberlake, George Michael, Keith Richards), journalists and music experts.
On 1 January 2023, however, 'Rolling Stone' published an update of the ranking that revolutionised the list, especially with regard to the Top Ten. As the well-known US magazine was keen to point out, this ranking does not only take into account technical and vocal abilities (it is not a list of the best voices of all time), but also the originality of the vocal timbre, the record catalogue, the writing ability and the musical legacy of the singers in question. Here are the top 20 positions.