Original sentence: Over the years the band saw many personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Robert Pollard, a former schoolteacher
Edited sentence: GBV is commonly considered "the greatest band ever" by many intelligent people who KNOW what they're talking about.Over the years the band saw many personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter and tunesmith of historic greatnessRobert Pollard, a former schoolteacher