I don't think any band has had a run of latter day replacement leads like Haynes, Pearson, Trucks, Herring. Great eye for talent Dickey and Gregg. That run is bananas. But what other bands have had to replace lead guitar multiple times and hit home runs every time like that? I know you guys will have some.
Deep Purple
Blackmore>Bolin>Blackmore>Satriani>Morse
John Mayall
Eric Clapton>Peter Green>Mick Taylor>Lots more
The Yardbirds
Clapton>Beck>Page
Lesh: Kimock, Trey, Haynes, Trucks, Herring, Sless, Larry Campbell, etc.
The Stones replaced Brian Jones with Mick Taylor, who is amazing. On their records, they got guest spots from Ry Cooder and then later Wayne Perkins that were clutch.
Ronnie Wood had a tough job trying to replace Mick Taylor, but the Stones have been pleased with him.
Yes: Peter Banks - Steve Howe - Trevor Rabin - STEVE HOWE!
The Black Crowes, although I won't pretend to know the chronology.
Thin Lizzy (the REAL band up untill 1983):
Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore, Snowy White, John Sykes.
The Black Crowes, although I won't pretend to know the chronology.
Ha Ha. Good one. Years ago I ran into an acquaintance at a Crowes show. He had a local blues band in Detroit. I asked him what he was doing there. He said his bass player left him and was playing for the Crowes. He said "Hey, it's a better gig".
Doing a flow chart on them could take a lot of work.
Going to see Rich Robinson & Marc Ford in a few months.
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Ha! Ha! Lee your friend would've been talking about Eddie Harsch. And his band I'm assuming would've been the Detroit Cobras? As the huge fan of the Black Crowes as I think y'all know I am ... Let me take a shot at the BC guitar slot. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Rich Robinson, Jeff Cease - Marc Ford - Auldley Freed - Paul Stacy - Marc Ford - Luther Dickinson - Jackie Green.
There maybe a space between MF and Luther that I'm forgetting about without checking. Not as impressive as the Yardbirds or John Mayall but all unique players, all still playing and making new music. 
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Roger Waters always has killer guitarist. David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Clapton, Andy Fairweather Low, Snowy White, Doyle Brambel, G.E Smith and now he has Lemmy's son in new band
Bob Dylan: Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Mick Ronson, Ron Wood (Rolling Thunder) GE Smith, Larry Campbell, Duke Robilard, Stu Kimball, Charlie Sexton ... and too many others to list! 😉
I've always wondered - has Warren Haynes ever been recruited to play in the Black Crowes?
Bob Dylan: Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Mick Ronson, Ron Wood (Rolling Thunder) GE Smith, Larry Campbell, Duke Robilard, Stu Kimball, Charlie Sexton ... and too many others to list! 😉
Mark Knopfler...
Rich Robinson, Jeff Cease - Marc Ford - Auldley Freed - Paul Stacy - Marc Ford - Luther Dickinson - Jackie Green.
Close - Marc Ford was back in the Crowes before being replaced by Paul Stacy (when Marc abruptly quit on the eve of a tour), so Robinson-Cease-Ford-Freed-Ford-Stacy-Dickinson-Green.
"Bob Dylan: Mike Bloomfield, Robbie Robertson, Mick Ronson, Ron Wood (Rolling Thunder) GE Smith, Larry Campbell, Duke Robilard, Stu Kimball, Charlie Sexton ... and too many others to list! Mark Knopfler..."
Also Mick Taylor, who played for Bob in 1983-1984 to excellent effect.
David Bowie had a pretty good run of guitar players.
Mick Ronson, Slick & Alomar, Robert Fripp, Peter Frampton, Reeves Gabrels, SRV, Adrian Belew,
Frank Zappa: Adrian Belew, Warren Cuccurullo, Lowell George, Steve Vai, Ray White, Johnny Guitar Watson, Denny Walley, Ike Willis
Frank Zappa: Adrian Belew, Warren Cuccurullo, Lowell George, Steve Vai, Ray White, Johnny Guitar Watson, Denny Walley, Ike Willis
Good one !
One of the Zappa albums with Steve Vai, in the credits Vai is listed as - Stunt Guitar - if my memory is right.
Ha! Ha! Lee your friend would've been talking about Eddie Harsch. And his band I'm assuming would've been the Detroit Cobras? As the huge fan of the Black Crowes as I think y'all know I am ... Let me take a shot at the BC guitar slot. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Rich Robinson, Jeff Cease - Marc Ford - Auldley Freed - Paul Stacy - Marc Ford - Luther Dickinson - Jackie Green.
There maybe a space between MF and Luther that I'm forgetting about without checking. Not as impressive as the Yardbirds or John Mayall but all unique players, all still playing and making new music.[Edited on 5/13/2017 by Charlesinator]
Chris -
You are probably right about Eddie. I thought it was bass, maybe keys. Anyway, I racked my brain and it was Robert Noll and the Blues Mission. Been a long time. He told me some cool stories about Albert Collins. If you ever get to Detroit for some reason and he is playing, check him out. He is REALLY good.
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Lesh: Kimock, Trey, Haynes, Trucks, Herring, Sless, Larry Campbell, etc.
Phil has also had Jorma Kaukonen and John Scofield tour with him.
Frank Zappa: Adrian Belew, Warren Cuccurullo, Lowell George, Steve Vai, Ray White, Johnny Guitar Watson, Denny Walley, Ike Willis
Lowell George too, right?
