Underrated but essential band members..

[Hollis]

Two examples spring to mind - essential to creating their best overall 'sound'..

Genesis: Steve Hackett... never the same after he left.

Rolling Stones: Mick Taylor... again, never the same...

 

[petee]

scanlon, hanley, burns

 

[krtek a houby]

Dee C Lee
Helen Terry
Robin Clark
Joniece Jamison
Clare Torry
Merry Clayton

 

[Kaka Tim]

Mick ronson

Andy rourke and mick joyce

Motown's funk brothers.

Ringo.

 

[spitfire]

Malcom Young.

 

[krtek a houby]

Steve Wickham

 

[danny la rouge]

Me.

 

[Bus Honeygun]

Joe Dilworth

Not sure if he's underrated, but really held together Th' Faith Healers and early Stereolab.

 

[Orang Utan]

Roland 808

 

[krtek a houby]

Bernie Worrell
Eddie Hazel
Tina Weymouth
Stewart Copeland

 

[skyscraper101]

Stewart Copeland

How is Stewart Copeland underrated? He's regularly lauded as one of the best drummers out there.

 

[krtek a houby]

How is Stewart Copeland underrated? He's regularly lauded as one of the best drummers out there.

Yes, he is. But outside of a certain age group with certain musical interests, not many people know of him these days.

 

[Humberto]

Bez

 

[mojo pixy]

Ringo

 

[Steel Icarus]

Yes, he is. But outside of a certain age group with certain musical interests, not many people know of him these days.

That's true of hundreds, if not thousands, of musicians old people like

 

[Raheem]

Chaz
Althea
Duncan

 

[Orang Utan]

Echo
Doktor Avalanche

 

[Orang Utan]

Waldo, the singer off of Hatebeak:

 

[Orang Utan]

Tico, Taco and Sugar off of Böar Glue:

 

[Orang Utan]

Budgie and Basil off of Caninus:

 

[skyscraper101]

Darren Emerson.

 

[Orang Utan]

Darren Emerson.

Hardly essential if they’ve made umpteem albums since he left

 

[skyscraper101]

Hardly essential if they’ve made umpteem albums since he left

Quality over quantity.

 

[krtek a houby]

That's true of hundreds, if not thousands, of musicians old people like

Indeed it is. Maybe thread title needs adjusting for specific urban age demographic

 

[SpookyFrank]

Colin Greenwood

 

[jontz01]

Colin Greenwood

I came here to say that!

 

[jontz01]

Sod it, we'll have Phil Selway as well then!

 

[Hollis]

Sod it, we'll have Phil Selway as well then!

Overrrated and non-essential band members ----------------->>>

 

[klang]

Richie Furay in Springfield
Danny Whitten in Crazy Horse
Peter Frampton in Humble Pie

 

[Dr. Furface]

Glen Matlock