10 Best Replacement Members In Hard Rock Bands

Every now and again, events conspire to disrupt the harmony of a rock and roll band. Infighting gets the better of them, musical directions diverge, occasionally tragedy strikes. In the majority of instances however, a gap emerges if the rest of the members decide to continue that needs to be plugged - and more often than not, groups make the mistake of trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole.

But sometimes, the new guy isn't just a scrappy inferior. Sometimes, they prove their mettle and emerge as a key player in advancing the band's sound and vision. Sometimes, they become just as loved as the individual they replaced - and sometimes they exceed the wildest expectations.

With that in mind, we've listed ten such musicians who really brought their A-game to their new job - and smashed it out of the park like Keith Moon blew up televisions. It's by no means definitive - but these guys have proved their worth on the biggest stages. With that in mind, read on...

The only Australian-born member of the veteran Australian hard rock outfit for many years, the drummer's motoring presence beneath the riffs of the Young brothers and the wails of both Bon Scott and Brian Johnson was the bedrock for many years - but he isn't the man behind the kit on their first domestic album.

The original version of High Voltage was instead laid down with then-member Peter Clack - at least for one track, before the rest of the record was completed with session player Tony Currenti. Rudd has spent time out of the band since his arrival too, most recently sitting out their Rock or Bust Tour when he was replaced by Welshman Chris Slade.