Many of your favorite stars played in other notable bands before they became famous. The list below shows some notable rockers with the band they started with before moving on to make a more famous name for themselves.
- Eric Clapton (Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers)
- Jimmy Page (Yardbirds)
- Jeff Beck (Yardbirds)
- Rod Stewart (The Jeff Beck Group)
- Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim (The Housemartins)
- Dave Grohl (Scream)
- Alex Chilton of Big Star (The Box Tops)
- Van Morrison (Them)
- Peter Frampton (Humble Pie)
- Joe Walsh (The James Gang)
- Bruce Dickinson (Samson)
- Mick Jones of Foreigner (Spooky Tooth)
- Michael Bolton (Blackjack)
- Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)
- Graham Nash (The Hollies)
- Ricky Skaggs (Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys)
- Keith Whitley (Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys)
- Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes)
- Tracii Guns (Guns N’ Roses)
- Dave Mustaine (Metallica)
- Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship (Elvin Bishop)
- Vince Gill (Pure Prairie League)
- Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz)
- Michael McDonald (Steely Dan)
- Sammy Hagar (Montrose)
- John Waite (The Babys)
- Eric Carmen (The Raspberries)
- Ronnie James Dio (Elf)
- David Coverdale (Deep Purple)
- Billy Squier (Piper)
- Kip Winger (Alice Cooper)
- Meat Loaf (Ted Nugent)
- Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes)
- Randy Rhodes (Quiet Riot)
- Neal Schon (Santana)
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