10 Rock Bands That Survived Major Line-Up Changes

Foo Fighters were one of the greatest post-grunge bands that helped pull the rock community out of the doldrums after Kurt Cobain's death. Originally just a demo tape experiment, Dave Grohl eventually turned his ideas into a full-fledged rock outfit that created some of the best records of the 2000's. That being said, it wasn't an easy road getting there.

Since Grohl played everything on the band's first record, the assemblage of musicians led to some tensions during the early days of touring. Once Grohl entered the studio with the band for their sophomore release, he ended up re-recording drummer William Goldsmith's parts himself, leading to the drummer quitting in protest. After they acquired Taylor Hawkins, guitarist Pat Smear decided he had had enough and quit, leaving the band to make due with replacement guitarist Franz Stahl.

Everything seemed to be going well on tour, but the lack of creative cohesion during writing sessions led to Grohl firing Stahl after the tour cycle and hiring guitarist Chris Shiflett. After years of band dysfunction,Grohl finally had a lineup that made sense, which led to some of the band's greatest works from In You Honor to Wasting Light, the latter of which marked the return of original guitarist Pat Smear to the band. There may have been dark days for the Foos, but Grohl always found a way to overcome the greatest of adversities.