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In the world of rock music nothing divides and enrages loyal fans more than changing a key member of a popular band. Many rock fans seem to expect their favorite rock bands stay together with their original members forever. Changing band members is not a new phenomenon.
Some bands are known for having the same lineup for years and others change members frequently. It is rare for a band with any longevity to retain the same members for an entire career. As a general rule, replacing guitarists, bassists, and drummers usually causes the least amount of fan unrest.
Lego people turn up in all sorts of guises: from city police to castle knights to Ninjago characters. Adly Syairi Ramly saw something missing from the list: iconic bands. So Ramly, a former music critic, went ahead and created his own Lego characters in the form of his favorite bands.
Lego has made a huge comeback. Not only are they in our movies and video games, but creators and modelers everywhere are exploring the possibilities of the Danish-born toy, especially when it comes to all things music. Now, artist and die-cast junkie Adly Syairi Ramly has added to Lego-mania by recreating 20 iconic bands, and the results will knock your block right off. Ramly re-imagines iconic acts like The Smiths, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, Green Day, and among others.
Here’s the list of bands with Lego re-creation:
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, guitar, piano),Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments), Colin Greenwood (bass), Phil Selway (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Ed O’Brien (guitar, backing vocals).
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassistAndy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the Britishindependent music scene of the 1980s.
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988.Formed by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and James Iha (lead guitar), the band included Jimmy Chamberlin (drums) and D’arcy Wretzky (bass guitar) in its original incarnation.
Pearl Jam is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band’s line-up has comprised Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band’s fifth member is drummerMatt Cameron (also of Soundgarden), who has been with the band since 1998. Boom Gaspar (piano) has also been a session/touring member with the band since 2002. Drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese and Jack Irons are former members of the band.
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. For much of their career, the band has been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band’s second studio album, Kerplunk (1992).
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band’s heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, though their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences, including folk music.
The Backstreet Boys (sometimes referred to as BSB) are an American vocal group formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group consists of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell.
Beastie Boys were an American hip hop band from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of its career, the group consisted of Michael “Mike D” Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam “MCA” Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz (vocals, guitar).
NSYNC was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. NSYNC consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Sony BMG, the group’s second album, No Strings Attached, sold over 1 million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week.
But wait, not only bands, Michael Jackson’s signature moon walk has its own version of Lego re-creations. In the last year alone, there’s been a ginormous Lego rock arena, an entire Lego record store, and even a recreation of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video created with the colorful bricks.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
With this Lego, enjoying the new bands in digital format. Lego Rock Band was met with moderate reviews, which praised the inclusion of both the Rock Band and Lego video game aspects incorporated into the game, but questioned some selections on the game’s soundtrack and some features that would be at odds with the target audience of the game.
Changes to the voice of a band are usually more noticeable than instrumental changes and therefore are more scrutinized by fans. Artists fade but music lives.
