When did a band get it really wrong with their lineup change?
My favourite band The Amazons recently added in a new female vocalist and a replacement drummer, after their previous one left four years ago. The reaction from the vast majority of the fans has been really positive - but some are upset that the original drummer isn’t part of the band still!
Another recent controversial one in the UK rock scene was Wunderhorse changing their bassist last year. More famous bands who’ve had big historical lineup changes are Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, and Genesis. There’s lots of debate about those ones - personally I feel like Fleetwood Mac in particular adding in Buckingham and Nicks was a genius move, and I can’t imagine the band without them. In general with all three of those lineups, the changes over the years brought changes in sound which we would be poorer without, too. To some though the original is always the best!
I’m curious if you tend to hold the same opinion across all the bands you enjoy, or whether there’s some you preferred the second lineup, and others you preferred the first, etc.