QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 03:46 PM)
No Billy Preston?
Sgt. Peppers because that's what got me into the Beatles...and all of them because replace one and you might have yourself the Rutles.
A very fair point. I think if you start with John and Paul, and they were far better balancing each other than solo, which is not to take away any of the solo stuff which is far better than most anything else, you would have something special. Then, I think george could be swapped and while the collective suffers, you would still have had a top 10 band all-time. Finally, Pete Best could have stayed on and easily replaced Ringo.
OK, I say that half in jest to start something But seriously, what band can't you toss out the drummer and still have it work well? Genesis? Peter Gabriel was much better. The Who, Zep, they all survived drummer changes.