A good bit late but YES, great idea for a thread Marty (as others have already commented). Find myself agreeing with many of the nominations... John Paul Jones - Zeppelin. Campbell & Tench - Heartbreakers, Mick Taylor - Stones. Two I'd like to see "get some love" (don't think they've yet been mentioned) are Tony Kaye of Genesis and Corky Laing of Mountain. A lot of the "classic" Genesis sound is due to Tony's arrangements and keyboards...but obviously, he was in the shadow of Peter and Phil, not to mention Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford. As far as Corky Laing... to my mind, he's right up there (or should be) with some of the rock drummer greats...Baker, Moon, Bonham. Take a listen to his playing on "Never In My Life"...it is just ferociously propulsive. But he was overshadowed (and understandably so) by Leslie & Felix and, further, in a band that never got the kind of respect it deserved. OK...relinquishing the soapbox now. Ciao.
Overshadowed by bandmates
I was listening to "Real Time" a live CD by Richard LLoyd, the "other" guitarist to Tom Verlaine in Television. It occurred to me that, while I like Verlaine's style, I ultimately prefer Lloyd's playing. I just didn't really appreciate it till he left the band and crawled out from Verlaine's shadow. This got me thinking. Until he left to start World Party, Karl Wallinger was obscured by Mike Scott while they were bandmates in The Waterboys. Now, I'll take Wallinger over Scott.
Some would say George Harrison suffered this fate, too. I think he was overshadowed by Lennon/Macca for many fans until "All Things Must Pass" and "Bangladesh". Any others come to mind?
Some would say George Harrison suffered this fate, too. I think he was overshadowed by Lennon/Macca for many fans until "All Things Must Pass" and "Bangladesh". Any others come to mind?