We all know the Beatles: John, Paul, George, and ... Pete? While Ringo Starr is obviously the drummer who played with the Beatles on all of their albums, he was not their first drummer. That honor (or dishonor) belongs to Pete Best, and Best is far from the only member of a famous band who was kicked out right before the band hit it big. From the member of The Who that still has to answer when people ask "Who Are You?" to the legendary metal guitarist who did just fine after being fired from Metallica, let's take a look at some musicians who were kicked out of groups just before they made it big.
