People who, like Dave Davies or Mick Jones, were of essential importance to the band, but always had their contributions overshadowed by the frontman of the group.
2007-05-17 14:43:29 · 10 answers · asked by Ape Ape Man 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
In what world are Jimmy Page and Keith Richards second fiddles? There contributions are more than recognized. I'm asking about people who the history of rock music has overlooked
2007-05-17 14:52:25 · update #1
I meant "their contributions". Bloody hell!
2007-05-17 14:53:23 · update #2
Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. He is a phenomenal guitarist, and The Heartbreakers could not have existed in the incarnation the do without his creative and musical contributions. Even on Tom's solo albums, he always brings Mike in to play in his backing band. Tom was incredible, but he didn't do it all.
2007-05-17 14:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Carla 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Page
Michael Anthony
Keith Richards
Tony Iommi
2007-05-17 14:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by xitn1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree with Dave Davies. Everyone raves how awsome Van Halen's You Really Got Me is, but Dave Daviesmade that song what it is. And Davies practically invented the hard rock riff, and no one ever gives him credit.
No one agrees with me on this, but I find Izzy from GNR amazing. He's rhythm guitars allowed Slash to do whatever he wanted and that was an important part of GNR's music, cept no one ever seems to care about Izzy.
2007-05-17 15:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by meep meep 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Lindley does fantastic work with a number of great artists including Jackson Browne
2007-05-17 23:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by J. C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
malcolm young of AC/DC is an incredibly solid rhythm guitarists who helped define their classic sound, and yet he's always overshadowed by his brother Angus on lead guitar.
Also, Stewart Copeland of the Police is a really creative drummer, but Sting took a lot of the fame.
2007-05-17 14:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by brentblack92 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Robbie Krieger for one..even wrote "Light My Fire"..with great guitar solo thrown in;all of Zappa's sidemen;Keith Reed who wrote most of the lyrics for Procul Harum;Duane Allman on the "Layla" album...especially the title song..his riff ..pinched from Albert King,I seem to recall..;Bill Wyman..the bass on "Midnight Rambler"..studio and live versions..steady as a rock with Charlie;...Would have loved to have seen the look on a drunken Jagger's face when Charlie slapped him one when Jagger said ..."..where's me bleeding drummer?"....Many other ignored souls...o yess.
2007-05-17 22:24:19 · answer #6 · answered by kit walker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phil Lesh of the Dead--phenomenal--(even plays second fiddle in his own band oftentimes!)
2007-05-17 15:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greg Ginn, the ultimate second fiddle.
2007-05-17 19:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by Outpatients 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ringo - The Beatles changed drummers and the rest is history .
2007-05-17 16:01:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Harrison or Ron Wood come to mind.
2007-05-17 14:59:24 · answer #10 · answered by old man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋