I like looking at the band member timeline graph thingies on wikipedia.

[GA!]

As a fan of glitch art, the Beach Boys one is a masterpiece.

[Nick Adams]

The fact that the only original member who stuck in the band the entire time wasn't even one of the Wilson brothers has got to be the most amusing thing about that chart. That, and I totally forgot that John Stamos was in the group on and off.

[apsham]

I like Lindsey and Stevie's little blips in the Fleetwood Mac timeline.

Iron Maiden is notable because they get a whole wiki page for the band members section - although others like Cradle of Filth get this too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iron_Maiden_band_members

And the GWAR one is fun because... GWAR.

[DMN in the House]

The Sex Pistols one is pretty cool, because it's just big ass gaps with, basically, the same four dudes (and a blip for Sid).

[K]

The Sex Pistols one is pretty cool, because it's just big ass gaps with, basically, the same four dudes (and a blip for Sid).

It's also interesting because of the second album, which featured only two of the members. And if you've listened to it, it's incredibly bizarre.

[GA!]

Speaking of Johnny Rotten, you could fit a whole other timeline inside PiL's:

[John Stones' Paint Trophy]

Oh, I totally forgot about Santana's ridiculous amount of band members.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Jordan Stiva

[K]

ahahahahahahahahahaha

[K]

Eddie Van Halen is just like, don't worry guys, I got this. *Plays all the instruments at once*

[db07]

Santana's is ridiculous...

I love the John Stamos in the Beach Boys. Forgot about that one

[apsham]

It's a shame there isn't a Spinal Tap one.

[apsham]

Also shit, forgot about Iron Butterfly.

[John Stones' Paint Trophy]

I think Larry "Rhino" Reindhart is the best name for a guitarist I've heard in a long time.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Steppenwolf:

What on earth happened between '77 and '81?

[apsham]

I think Larry "Rhino" Reindhart is the best name for a guitarist I've heard in a long time.

You underestimate the most underrated percussion vocalist of all time.

Luke.

[K]

Also shit, forgot about Iron Butterfly.

who was doing vocal all the time they didn't have a vocalist? ... like for every album?

Edit: lololol just seen "Luke"

[apsham]

From 71 to 74 they were disbanded - those dark yellow lines are compilation albums. What makes this better is the fact that Iron Butterfly has like... 5 albums. The light pink colour is for keyboards/vocals. Don't know why they didn't just do the line thing like they do everywhere else.

[Hellraiser]

I kinda expected the graph for Malmsteen to be a little bigger.

And sadly there isn't a graph for Swiss Hard Rock band Krokus. They had a shitload of members as well and they even sometimes switched instruments.

And then there also is the Michael Schenker Group (brother of Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker):

Edited April 15, 2015 by Hellraiser

[DMN in the House]

I submit Steppenwolf. Magic Carpet Ride indeed.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Steppenwolf:

What on earth happened between '77 and '81?