Hi all

Difficult hypothetical question for you guys ...

If you HAD to remove ONE of the Beatles and have him replaced by any other artist, who would you remove and who would you replace him with?

Me personally, hmm its tough (Almost Blasphemy!) but i'd get rid of Ringo Starr and replace him with Keith Moon Tongue

Go on, share your decision if you have the nerve LOL

Thanks

Scott

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Moon's great, probably the greatest drummer ever.  But his style wouldn't have fit with the Beatles.  With the Who, he was allowed to be wild, freewheeling, performing in the role of a lead musician and not the rhythm section.  I could envision the Beatles playing in concert or on TV, and the three dismayed guitarists all stop to turn around and look at Moon's arms windmilling around in a blur.

First I thought to replace George with Eric Clapton.  But that would have detracted from the chemistry that George added.  Also, Clapton was likely to bolt once the band got too successful.  So therefore, I'd have to drop Ringo in place of Charlie Watts.  Watts's style, both musically and personally, would have fit the Beatles.

Nope.........nada...........NO!!!!!  John, Paul, George and Ringo ARE the Beatles and anyone else in that equation would alter and change music history as we know it.

George and replace him with John Frusciante as he is also the quiet type with long hair and a better guitarist and songwriter imo.

then the beatles really would be unbeatable

How about them dropping Paul when he started to get overbearing in the late 60s and replace him with a young newcomer with a gift for melody.  Yes, you guessed it: Reginald Dwight (aka Elton John)!  Just think how fabulous they Beatles would have been in the 70s with Sir Elton's melodies and the George and John Lennon's gifts for words and arrangements.  Forget Bernie Taupin.  

Can you imagine the Beatles' version of "I'm Still Standing"?  It would be anthemic.  And the Beatles could have used an openly gay member.  And somebody with a little stage pizzazz.  I mean, how can you fill those stadiums with suits and a bow?  



I mean, this guy's so good, he didn't even have to get his teeth fixed.

Or if the Beatles could have waited a couple more years, how about the "piano man" himself: Mr Billy Joel.  Billy would have helped them get a handle on the American audience (and shown John and Yoko the ins and outs of New York City).  Surely, "We Didn't Start the Fire" is as good lyrically as anything Lennon wrote.

Quoted from adamzero

Surely, "We Didn't Start the Fire" is as good lyrically as anything Lennon wrote.

Uh, no.

No........no..........NO!!!  JPGR "ARE" the Beatles.  I couldn't imagine anyone else in the group as replacement.  Look at the Jimmy Nichol thing back in '64 when Ringo had his tonsels taken out.........enough said......"never more"........

Get rid of Paul and replace him with David Bowie , we know John can work with him .

Quoted from Mr. Mustard

Uh, no.

I think adamzero was being fatecious (sp?) in his post.

Quoted from DaveRam

Get rid of Paul and replace him with David Bowie , we know John can work with him .

Nah, keep Paul and replace John with Screaming Lord Sutch: Paul and His Lordship can both do Little Richard.  

i wouldn't replace anybody. it wouldn't be the beatles. the four of them just look awesome together. i can't really see anybody else in their place.

Replace George with I know...surprise surprise  

Quoted from Mairi

I think adamzero was being fatecious (sp?) in his post.

For the love of God I hope so.

Replace John with Brian Wilson

Quoted from Beatles Memorabilia

Difficult hypothetical question for you guys ...

If you HAD to remove ONE of the Beatles and have him replaced by any other artist, who would you remove and who would you replace him with?

Me personally, hmm its tough (Almost Blasphemy!) but i'd get rid of Ringo Starr and replace him with Keith Moon Tongue

Ringo but instead of Keith Moon,Charlie Watts.

Quoted from tkitna

Replace John with Brian Wilson

now that would be a pop partenrship made in heaven but they'd fight over who plays bass

None of them could ever be replaced. And no one can convince me otherwise.

Paul replaced with his brother. I don't why for some reason I just want to see that.

Replace John with Yoko then he could get a real good look at her talent as a musician and singer

sorry i personally think this is a terrible question, the beatles are the beatles and they were all amazing and no one could have done a better job!

Quoted from Mairi

I think adamzero was being fatecious (sp?) in his post.

Thanks, Mairi.  But I think the Screaming Lord Sutch idea was better than mine.  

Hehe great answers everyone.

I see there are people that cant bring themselves to change any of the lineup, dont worry it was hard for me to do too!

Yea, I don't think I can think of anyone.  I think that if that happened...Let's say like the original 4 were together for the first couple of years and then all of a sudden, they replaced Ringo.  I really think no matter how good the replacement was, the public would not stand for it.  Everyone already fell in love with each of them, there would be no way you could bring in a replacement.  I would even go so far to say that if one of them had passed while the band was still together, even then if they tried to bring in a replacement, they would not have nearly the amount of fame and success as before.

Since you all believe that Macca has had the best solo career of the Beatles, let`s not enterfere with it and give him a wonderful opportunity to play on his own. Just replace him with David Bowie or Keith Richards. Keith is, by the way, a very agreeable guy, not trying every minute to bring his talents to the fore. Besides, I`ve read that George said after the disbanding that he would play in a band with John, but he wouldn`t play with Paul. So both George and John had problems with Macca. If he had been replaced then, the Beatles wouldn`t have ended, they would have flourished right into the late 90s.

I'm going to give a hypothetical replacement for each:

Ringo- Jimmy Nicol (John told him that he was better than Ringo but just didn't make it in time)

George- Denny Laine

Paul- Klaus Voorman

John- Elton John

^ Interesting lineup to say the least

Okay, I'll trade you a Paul or a Ringo for this guy.  Sam Samudio of Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs.  Not only do we get a little much-needed ethnic diversity but dig that hat!  Plus that cheesy 60s organ sound on everything!



I can just hear it: "Uno, Dos . . . Uno Dos Tres Quatro . . . . She was just diecisiete"

Quoted from adamzero

I can just hear it: "Uno, Dos . . . Uno Dos Tres Quatro . . . . She was just diecisiete"

Hahaha! Classic!  

As for the question.... replace John with george and paul with ringo and vice versa...!

K_E Perfect response!!!

Most easy question ever... Bongo get out of there! I don't know who'll be the new drummer though.

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^ Interesting lineup to say the least

Thanks, I had a little fun with it.

What do you think of it though?

I honestly couldn't choose.
Maybe Ringo?
Maybe Paul?
Maybe John?
Maybe George?
Idk.
The list just keeps going.....
hah

Its harder to do than you would think eh?!