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Originally Posted by John_W

What about Vanilla Fudge, no love for Carmine Appice!! I was also a huge GFR fan the first five albums I wore them out. Then they split from their manager Terry Knight, who produced all their albums. That's when they changed from that raw energy hard rock band into a pop band. Todd Rundgren produced some of them, it's always amazing that an artsy type person like Todd when he produces someone else, they make pop hits. The first concert I ever saw was Vanilla Fudge, that was over in St. Petersburg in 1968.

If you want to name how many bands are touring without the original singer, start with Grand Funk, I saw them on the last tour with Mark, Don and Mel, it was 1998. I know the story of why they broke up again, part of it was Mark's born again Christian lifestyle. Also, one of the biggest without the original is Journey without Steve Perry, I saw them in 1980. How about the Guess Who without Burt Cummings, I saw them in 1970. There's Yes without Jon Anderson. I saw 3 Dog Night the last tour they had Chuck, Corey and Danny together, it was 1983. Now with Corey Wells dead, are Danny and Chuck going to reunite, I saw Chuck solo in 1998, he still has a great voice. How about Foreigner without Lou Gramm, I saw them in 1982. I've got a video of Lou's last tour with Foreigner and I'm sorry, you don't want to hear him sing, it's not good. Kelly Hansen is doing a good job anyway. I could go on, but I'll let someone else.

Here's Carmine



Don Brewer

How about The Vagrants with Leslie West? For me it was that glorious Hammond B-3 (Rascals, Fudge, Vagrants).