Bands with the most changes in their line up in their history

the Hollies have had quite a few:

Line-up

The HolliesAllan Clarke : guitar, vocals (1962-1971; 1973-1978; 1978-2000)
Tony Hicks : guitar, vocals (1963 onwards)
Graham Nash : guitar, vocals (1962-1968: left to form Crosby, Stills & Nash; returned briefly 1981, 1982, 1983-84)
Don Rathbone : drums (1962-1963; became manager)
Vic Steele : guitar, vocals (1962-1963)
Bobby Elliott : drums (1963 onwards)
Eric Haydock : bass (1963-1966; 1981)
Bernie Calvert : bass (1966-1981)
Terry Sylvester : vocals/guitar (1969-1981)
Mikael Rickfors : vocals/guitar/keyboards/bass (1971-1973)
John Miles : guitar, vocals (Guest appearance recording 1981 & fill in for Allan Clarke March 1999)
Alan Coates : vocals, guitar (1981-2004)
Dennis Haines : keyboards (1983-1989)
Steve Stroud : bass (1982-1985; 1990; 1996)
Ray Stiles : bass, vocals (1986 onwards)
Ian Parker : keyboards (1990 onwards)
Carl Wayne : lead vocals (2000-2004)
Peter Howarth : lead vocals (2004 onwards)
Steve Lauri : vocals/guitar (2004 onwards)
Jamie Moses : guitar, vocals (1983 Down Under tour and guest on some recordings)
Dave Carey : keyboards (1990)
Paul Bliss : keyboards (1978, 1982-1983)
Pete Wingfield : keyboards (1976-1981)
Peter Arnesen : keyboards (1978, 1982-1983)
Brian Chatton : keyboards (1981-1982)
Ian Harrison : vocals (filled in for Carl Wayne in early 2003 & August/September 2004)
Dougie Wright : drums (filled in for Elliot in 1967)

suspect The Fall can beat that tho!

yeah, thread ends.

check out http://www.fallreunited.com

Some other contenders are Moody Blues, Yes, King Crimson, The Pretenders and Aztec Camera.

MES once said, "If it's me and your granny, it's The Fall." Thing is, it never was him and my granny.

Hawkwind are pretty up there, too.

ELO

What about Menudo? Or do they not count, as they're not a 'band' as such?

'Ello, Geir.

Definitely the Fall, but Pulp tried half-heartedly..

Guided By Voices
The Drifters

Morning Musume is now at eleven current members and fourteen ex-members.

Hawkwind documentary on BBC4 tonight you guys. A propos of not much.

it's "me and your granny ON BONGOS"

Doesn't beat the Fall or the Hollies, but Cardiacs have had a few:

Ralph Cade aka Raphel Cadd - saxophone (1978-1979)
Mark Cawthra aka Little Bobby Shattocks - drums then Mini Korg (1979-1983)
William D. Drake - keyboards(1983-1990)
Sharron Fortnam (née Saddington) vocals (1999-present, only appears when "Will Bleed Amen" is performed)
Cathy Harabaras - backing vocals and percussion (2000-present)
Christian Hayes aka Bic - guitar, vocals (1989-1990)
Marguerite Johnson - saxophone (1982- 1983)
Clare Lemmon - backing vocals, and lead vocal on "Dog Like Sparky" (1999-present)
Dominic Luckman - drums (1983-1994)
Colvin Mayers aka Max Cat (1978-1981)
Jon Poole - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1991-2004)
Bob Leith - drums (1994-present)
Michael Pugh aka Peter Boker - vocals (1977-?)
Tim Quy - percussion (1980-1990)
Graham Simmonds - guitar (1982-1983)
Tim Smith aka Philip Pilf - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1977-present)
Jim Smith aka Patty Pilf - bass, vocals (1977-present)
Sarah Smith (née Sarah Cutts, now Sarah Jones) - saxophone (1980-1989)
Peter Tagg aka Mr Richard Targett - drums (1977-1979)
Dawn Staple - backing vocals and percussion (2000-present)
Kavus Torabi - guitar, vocals (2003-present)
Melanie Woods - backing vocals and percussion (2000-present)

I thought Morning Musume had like 11 new members every year?

And how has no one said Brian Jonestown Massacre?

Neah, they usually add about four at a time.
1st generation (1997) - 5
2nd generation (1998) - 3
3rd generation (1999) - 1
4th generation (2000) - 4
5th generation (2001) - 4
6th generation (2002) - 3
7th generation (2005) - 1
8th generation (2006/2007) - 3

Did The Polyphonic Spree host the same lineup on both of their two albums?

and I know im missing some folks too..

BunnyBrains Band Members to date:




Elisa Flynn - Guitar

Bobby Bunny - Bass, Guitar, Vocals,

Malcolm Tent - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion

Dan Bunny aka "Eg The Poet" - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard

Thom Monahan - Guitar

Patti Grannan - Guitar, Bass, ???

Eddie O'Dowd - Drums

Wendy Leahy - Bass

Pete "Sylvie" Partenio - Drums, Electronics

Kerri "Ca$h" Culhane aka Ginger Cremebrulee - Cello, Violin, Keyboard, Guitar, Wrestling & Flinging

Warren Kennedy - Guitar

Neville McDermott - Guitar, Bass

Jim Roberto - Guitar

Jim Ball - Sax

Greg Vegas - Sax

Davo - Bass

Ray "Raimondo" Paulucci - Guitar

Larry Bunny - Dulcimer, Vocals, Shaker.video,clarinet

Ernie Lattanzio - Bass

Fudd - Guitar

Barnabas - Drums

Jackie Beckett - Guitar

Allen Noisehair - Bass

Indian Joe - Vocals

Vern - Vocals

KC Moonshine - Harmonica, Organ

Messer a.k.a. Flowmaster

Arther Stone - Guitar

Chris Nolan - Bass

Joe Fmu - Bass

Ed Lang - Drums

Jerome Becker - Drums

Todd Merrell - Keyboards

SOMA 13 Rhythm Section - Bass, Drums

Dan Dub - Bass, Tapes

Jake Pepper - Guitar

Chris Mitchell - Drums

Bram the Kid - Guitar

Sam Farrell - Bass

Lyme Emyl - Guitar

Virginia - Dancer

Laura Helmet Head - Dancer

Lee Lisa - Dancer

Little Carrie Bowersox - Dancer

Tracy - Dancer

Heather Hiphugger - Dancer

Chandy Pinkeye - Guitars, Synths, Effects

Horlick Choi - Drums

La Persona - Acoustic guitar, Vocals, QChord

Dino Sex - Drums

Matt Newton - Guitar

Michael Bigbooté - Vocals

Tom Greenwood - Guitar

Luke Puke - Drums

BigEliza-bass,guitar

Slink Moss-drums

Jason Martin-drums,bass,guitar,banjo,tapes

Jamie Mohr-singin,dancin

Norman Douglas-dancing,poetry

Berel-keyboards

Will-bass drum on rope

Maya Hayuk-singing,drawing

Phil Franklin-drums

Matt Wascovich-gtr

Tyler-cooking live

Brendan-warped plastic guitar,viola

Brooke Crouser-guitar,strings,vocals

Ross the Boss-guitar

Marshall Phree-drumms

Mikey Monkey-guitar

Joe-Drums

Joe V-bass

Hisham-drums

Marky-atmosphere

Dolores-swanzzle

Rob-drumset

Does Steely Dan (other than the first couple of albums) consist of Becker and Fagen only, or should all those session players making major contributions to various Steely Dan albums count?

Guided By Voices

Robert Pollard - vocals
Tobin Sprout - guitar/vocals
Mitch Mitchell - guitar
Jim Pollard - bass
Kevin Fennell - drums
Greg Demos - bass
Jim Greer - bass
Doug Gilliard - guitar
Don Thrasher - drums
Jim McPherson - drums
Nate Farley - guitar
Tim Tobias - bass
Dan Toohey - bass
John Petkovic - guitar
Don Depew - bass
Dave Swanson - drums
Chris Slusarenko - bass
Jon McCann - drums
Kevin March - drums

etc.

Napalm Death have a few completely exclusive line-ups, i.e. it's been at least 3 entirely different bands over the last 25 years.

uriah heep
fairport convention
flying burrito brothers

Re: Fairport Convention - There was at least one lineup of the band that contained no original members.

a lot of the bands being listed are, to some extent, solo artists who assemble bands for recording and touring. as far as actual bands go, i would say fleetwood mac has a pretty good shot. they may not have had the most line-up changes, but their changes were drastic and always came at the worst time.

Jefferson Airplane/Starship