Who Was Kicked Out Of The Most Bands?

Savoy Brown has had at least 60 members in its short 53 year history.

 

Because of the heroin. Actually the whole band except Miles was on heroin; Trane, Philly Joe, Paul Chambers, probably Red Garland too?

 

Isn't this supposed to be "member that was kicked out of many bands" rather than "band that has fired many members"?

 

I'm actually fascinated by the topic. For someone to qualify, they'd have to be both talented enough to be recruited by a number of bands, and difficult enough to be fired from each of them. So far I haven't seen much that meets that criteria. Someone mentioned Davy O'List, which would be interesting... except he left The Nice, and popped in on other projects or, as is the case with Jet, the band broke up.

And so I wonder... is there anybody who was in like, three or more famous bands and also fired from them? Can't think of any.

 

Davy seems to have been a temp for ailing regular members rather than fired. Nick Oliveri (3 bands) and Richard Hell (Television and Heartbreakers) are perhaps contenders.

 

I'm not sure he was kicked out of all but in 6 years (1971-1977) Peter Laughner passed through Mr Stress Blues Band, The Original Wolverines, Cinderella Backstreet, Blue Drivers, Tiny Alice Jug Band, Cinderella's Revenge, Fins, Rocket From the Tombs, Television, Pere Ubu, Friction, Cleveland Blues Underground and The Wolves.

 

Dude’s a bit of a liability.
Unreliable and violent. He alledgedly got fired from QOTSA for being violent towards Josh Homme’s girlfriend and being an *** towards fans.

 

https://entertainment.theonion.com/pete-best-reveals-he-also-fired-from-the-who-queen-pi-1837270558

 

Yeah, I didn't want to be too specific because of the 'allegedly' aspect but still, there's probably been too much unpleasant smoke with him for there to have been no fire.

I met him a couple of times around 2000-ish and he was quite patient and gracious with us annoying kids so the fan part surprised me when I read it but you get the impression he might be one of those people who can be completely different from one day to the next.

 

According to Chris Welch’s Close To The Edge biography he had to read about it in the newspaper after they secretly recruted Rick Wakeman!

 

was she ever more than an augmentary member brought aboard temporarily?
I thought Cale was the one member of the band to ever get fired, quite underhandedly too.

 

Davy just played one 15 minute gig with Pink Floyd when Syd failed to appear. Syd was back by the next gig

 

...or Robert Smith from the Cure.

 

I don’t know. Maybe...

To me the most surprising factor seems to me that Josh Homme, that cool free-for-all guy everyone seemed to have worked with, actually FIRED him...

 

Dave Walker, from both Black Sabbath and Fleetwood Mac?

 

Varous websites indicate Bill has been sober since the 80's. It's this false?

 

Bill was never "kicked out" of Black Sabbath. He left a few times, the first two times due to a battle with alcoholism.

 

Noel Redding

As good as kicked out of the Experience in 69' then invited back by management & kicked out by Jimi in 70'

Kicked out of his own group Fat Mattress

 

The number of bands Peter Laughner was part of, then subsequently dissolved or was kicked out of (most notably. Pere Ubu) would be staggering even if he lived to a ripe old age, let alone died at 25.

They include, but are not limited to:

The Original Wolverines
Peter & The Wolves
Fins
Cinderella Backstreet
Cinderella’s Revenge
Friction
Rocket From The Tombs
Pere Ubu
The Blue Drivers
Mr. Charlie

Plus various duos and partnerships.

Many (not all) of these projects are showcased on the recent box set of his work.

 

But you missed Tiny Alice Jug Band and Mr Stress Blues Band (see post #56 above)
Pleased we are thinking along the same lines though and both enjoying the Peter Laughner box set.

 

Ginger Baker seems to be a common thread in bands that self destruct -so not quite the same as being sacked. He was sacked from Hawkwind in '81 by Dave Brock after unsuccessfully trying to get their bass player fired.

 

Well I'm sure you know how good people's reading comprehension is around here... lol

 

I dunno the answer to the OP's question, but J. Geils was kicked out of the J. Geils band, and they kept the name.

 

Didn't Ginger want to enlist Jack Bruce to replace him?

 

I don't remember all the details unfortunately.