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Most complete sixties band still performing?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:44 am
by rob_mac
I do not know the answer to this one, but I'm sure someone does. Which of the sixties bands still active has the most original members in its line up?
From Rob
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:48 am
by sowhat
the Ventures or the Stones perhaps?
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:16 pm
by rob_mac
You may right with the Stones Sheena, they have 3 members from the original line up still playing. Unless any body else knows any different.
From Rob
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:27 pm
by sowhat
Yes, perhaps 3/5 would be the "record" albeit i'm sure the members of this part of the forum may name many more... and was wrong with the Ventures, though, since they have only 2 original members now as i found out just a coupla minutes ago, thought there were 3/4...
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:52 am
by royclough
The Ventures sort of go from 2 to 3. Nokie Edwards sometimes joins them other times they use Jerry McGhee and on some occasions have used Bob Spalding to play lead, the constants though are Bob Bogle and Don Wilson both in their late sixties or even early seventies now, still a great sounding band though.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:13 am
by rob_mac
I have just thought of the manfreds. This group is made up of 4 ex members of Manfred Mann, all who date back to at least 1966. Which is some going!! Not sure if this would count though....
From Rob
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:11 am
by brian_l
As for bands from the 60s still going with the most original members? I would say Black Sabbath would win that one, as they formed in 1968 and the original lineup reunited about 10 years ago.
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 8:12 am
by brian
Crosby Stills and Nash (3/3) or if you go with the version which added Young (CSNY) (3/4)
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:13 am
by jimbunch
Cream (3/3).
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:04 am
by sowhat
Cream? Are they still together?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 6:58 am
by jimbunch
Cream reunited in 2005 and played a series of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall that is now released on DVD. I think they are also playing some concerts in the US.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:10 am
by sowhat
Well that's a good example Jim... 3/3... i just thought it was about the bands that kept on performing during all these years, from 60s to 2000s, no breakups... might have been wrong, though.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:10 am
by jimbunch
I just mentioned Cream because another post had mentioned another band that had reunited. One unique thing about the Cream reunion was that all of the original members were able to particpate. For many other bands that would not be possible.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:01 am
by chingnchime
THE OSMONDS. Sorry, they just popped into my head. Actually, I think they were performing in the late 50s, too.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:07 pm
by sowhat
The Osmonds... started in 1959, still active... 4 out of 7?