Once auditioned for..

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  1. Daryl M

    Daryl M Senior Member

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    Mark Andes of the original Spirit auditioned to replace bassist Berry
    Oakley in the Allman Brothers Band.
     
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  2. Sebastian saglimbenI

    Sebastian saglimbenI Forum Resident

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    I once read that JOHN(ROTTEN)LYDON Auditioned for DEVO after the PISTOLS broke up.....not sure if true or not.....
     
  3. georgespigott

    georgespigott You fill me with inertia.

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  4. RageRomano

    RageRomano Idiot

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    Courtney Love was also in the running to take over for Moseley. Not sure if the band actually considered her for a permanent replacement, but she performed with them in the 80s.

    In the 1994 “The Real Story” by Steffan Chirazi’s biography of the band Bill Gould commented on why her stage presence was so perfect for their band. He said, “This girl Courtney came along, she saw us play, and made the huge pitch about knowing what we wanted and being able to do it.She was good because she was as annoying as hell…and really aggressive.”
     
  5. Madrid

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    Clem Clempson of Humble Pie auditioned for Deep Purple after Ritchie Blackmore left, but Tommy Bolin got the gig. I think there were a few others in the frame as well.
     
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  6. RichNY

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    Corey Taylor>Anthrax. Record company put the kabosh on it.
     
  7. markreed

    markreed Forum Resident

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    I auditioned for The Charlatans in late 1989 I think. They made the right choice. I was a terrible fit for them. I wanted something with a little more bite.
     
  8. groundharp

    groundharp Maybe your friends think I'm just a stranger

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    Couple of dozen "name" bass players auditioned for the job replacing Wyman. Kenny Aaronson (Derringer) is one, John Ciambotti (Clover) is another.
     
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  9. Siegmund

    Siegmund Vinyl Sceptic

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    Just think what might have been ......
     
  10. Siegmund

    Siegmund Vinyl Sceptic

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    Clem Clempson for the Stones (in 1975)

    Elton John for King Crimson

    Bob Kulick for Kiss

    Andy Latimer for Roger Waters’ touring band
     
  11. PacificOceanBlue

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    Beck didn't audition. He was offered the gig, but didn't take it.
     
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  12. willy

    willy hooga hagga hooga

    Francis Dunnery for Genesis. Me, I think that could have been awesome.
     
  13. PacificOceanBlue

    PacificOceanBlue Senior Member

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    Here is Beck on The Rolling Stones (at the 4 minute mark):
     
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  14. stonesfcr

    stonesfcr Forum Resident Thread Starter

    SteelyDanCasket?
     
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  15. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    bad teeth...
     
  16. All Down The Line

    All Down The Line The Under Asst East Coast White Label Promo Man

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    Tommy filled in at the last minute and mimed for Jethro Tull what are you talking about?
     
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  17. Jonny W

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    Paul Kossoff, guitarist with the band Free, auditioned for the Rolling Stones in 1969
    when they were looking to replace Brian Jones. It wouldn't have gone smoothly if he'd
    gotten the gig, considering Kossoff's eventual fatal drug addiction, but it's unlikely he
    would have been chosen. Kossoff's first cousin was Linda Keith, fashion model and music
    fan (who played a major part in the discovery of Jimi Hendrix), as well as first serious
    girlfriend of Keith Richards, who had not only had his heart broken, but had felt compelled
    to alert Linda's father to her own snowballing drug use, creating years of animosity between
    Keith and Linda. Considering this backstory, Keith is hardly likely to have been open to the
    idea of Linda's teenage cousin becoming the other guitar player for the Stones.
     
  18. tommy-thewho

    tommy-thewho Senior Member

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    Interesting thread.
     
  19. Frip

    Frip Forum Resident

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    Mike Joyce of the Smiths supposedly auditioned for Suede after seeing an and in the Melody Maker, and played on some of their early recordings.

    Personally, though, I don't think he would have been responding to Melody Maker ads. I reckon it was just too uncool in the era of fake indie to admit they had the resources to just hire him as a session player.
     
  20. konoyaro

    konoyaro Forum Resident

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    Steve Howe with the Nice
     
  21. paste

    paste Forum Resident

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    John Sykes auditioned for Steve Clark's position in Def Leppard
    Mickey Thomas auditioned for Chicago after Cetera left.
    George Lynch auditioned for Ozzy a couple of times and actually toured and played soundchecks, but lost the gig to Jake E Lee
    Slash in Poison before CC joined.
    Vangelis in Yes to replace Wakeman.
    Geoff Tate auditioned for Journey post Steve Perry.
    Jimi Jamison auditioned for Deep Purple after Ian left in the late 80s and the band wanted him, but Jamison's record company wouldn't let him.
    Ansley Dunbar, Clive Burr, and Ed Cassidy all auditioned for Alcatrazz.
     
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  22. evillouie

    evillouie Forum Resident

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    Vangelis auditioned for Yes before Patrick Moraz got the gig.

    Clem Clemson auditioned for Deep Purple but Tommy Bolin landed the job.

    Trevor Rabin auditioned to be the fifth member of Asia.
     
  23. malco49

    malco49 Forum Resident

    didn't mick avory ( drummer for the kinks) audition for the rolling stones ?
     
  24. PhR

    PhR Forum Resident

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    Rick Kemp (Steeley Span, Michael Chapman) auditioned for King Crimson in 1970 and got the gig but eventually decided not to get it.
    One of the tried out bassists roughly at the same time (before Boz Burrell was "taught") was ex- Brian Auger's Trinity Dave Ambrose.
     
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  25. konoyaro

    konoyaro Forum Resident

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    Davy O'List - Jethro Tull (to replace Abrahams) and Pink Floyd (to replace Syd Barrett)
     
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