How many band members can you think of that don't get the credit they deserve. To start you off, I'll say Robby Krieger of the Doors. When most people think of the Doors, they think of Jim Morrison. What a lot don't realize is that Robby was a vital member of the band. I've come across many people who swear up and down that Jim wrote "Light My Fire", but he didn't...it was Robby.
2007-11-22 10:56:35 · 25 answers · asked by Isis 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Not a band, but even though he is fairly acclaimed, I think Scotty Moore (who did lead guitar work with Elvis Presley) isn't well known enough.
For actual bands...:
The Beatles, Ringo Starr. I feel he was only known as the drummer for The Beatles, and nothing else. He wrote little, but his work in The Beatles is great. "Octopus Garden" is a lovely song, and his drumming in Abbey Road is great.
The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman. Yeah, Jagger/Richards is great and all, but what about Watts and Wyman? More Charlie really. He's one of the best drummers of all time, but no one knows him. In fact, he was pretty important to the Rolling Stones (Jagger and Richards both have commented on his greatness).
And yeah, Robby Krieger was pretty important to the Doors, but they pretty much died without Morrison.
2007-11-22 11:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Montag 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I love the choice of Robby Krieger, but I'd also have to pick John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Besides being an excellent bassist, he was a very talented composer who helped to layer the Led Zeppelin sound.
2007-11-22 20:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by remymort 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mick Fleetwood and John McVie of Fleetwood Mac. Especially John. They are one of *the* best rhythm sections in Classic Rock, but are often less well remembered than the bands more infamous guitarists. And it was John who actually named the album 'Rumours'.
Roy Bittan. He was pianist for The E-Street Band, Meat Loaf, and Stevie Nicks. He played that amazing piano piece on 'Bat Out of Hell', the solo on 'Heaven Can Wait', and the lovely SN song 'Beauty and the Beast'.
I have to agree with some of the other answers :~
Ringo Starr & George Harrison
John Paul Jones
Mitch Mitchell and Noel Reading {and later Billy Cox}
John Entwhistle
John Deacon, and I'd add Roger Taylor.
John also wrote 'You're My Best Friend', and Roger wrote
'A Kind of Magic' and 'Radio Ga Ga'.
2007-11-23 07:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is so funny. Robby was the first one to come to my mind. The poor blokes who backed up Hendrix (Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell) are also good, but overshadowed. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of The Police.
2007-11-22 19:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Peter R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I know everyone in BMTH doesn't get enough credit. I love the band, but everyone is just all over Oliver Sykes; completely leaving out the other members. While Oli does have amazing vocals etc. the band has stunning guitars, drums etc.
Everyone always focuses on the frontman.
2007-11-22 19:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers. He is the lead guitarist but many people overlook him because it's TOM PETTY and the Heartbreakers.
And Rick Wright to an extent. When people think Floyd, they think Syd, Roger or Dave but Rick really was a huge part of the "Floyd sound" and his organ solos really did make me love Floyd even more. And he was for a brief time the leader of Floyd when Syd left and Roger didn't find his voice yet, A Saucerful of Secrets does show it.
2007-11-22 19:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by meep meep 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses. He played lead guitar a lot of the time right along with Slash, and was their primary songwriter. When he left right before the Use Your Illusion Tour, the band sort of died.
I mean on stage he wasn't the center of attention, but he was the brain behind almost all of their music.
2007-11-23 05:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by rocket queen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doug Hopkins of the Gin Blossoms......he wrote most of the songs that became hits for the band (Hey Jealousy, Hold Me Down, Found Out About You, etc).....he suffered from alcoholism and depression. Right after the band signed w/ their record company he was fired by the band. Not only did he perform on all of the 1st disc's track, he was not given credit for his work......he commited suicide in December '93 when the band was receiving praise and heavy rotation on the radio/MTV.
2007-11-22 20:58:00 · answer #8 · answered by Dani G 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lots and lots of bass players in rock bands really layed down the foundation of the songs. Along with the drummer, they made it easy for the lead instruments to solo and really let go, knowing they had that solid rhythm section behind them.
2007-11-24 17:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by Nightflyer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ringo Starr & to a lesser extent- George Harrison
I'm tired of Ringo jokes. They're stupid & cliched. It's long been "cool" to call Ringo "lucky" & "untalented".
Ringo Starr has inspired countless people to pick up drumming & IMO, is the 1st rock drummer w/ a memorable personality.
Can anyone think of another?
The Fab 4 would not be the same without all 4 personalities as we know them...
George def;' gets more credit than Ringo, but is still pretty much under the Lennon/McCartney shadow. But I think from the later years on, he had def; proven himself.
2007-11-22 19:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋