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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?
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roxy54
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I am in complete agreement with gdoodle and hifimaniac. Mick Taylor was way better than Woods or Richards, and Gdoodle is spot on when he states that Sway from Sticky Fingers illustrates that point.
His playing is inspired, clean and elegant. One of my favorite things solos in rock, and I'm not a Stones fan.
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Marty,
I agree with you, he was really not the right fit for the band...too good, although he's been playing with them on tour recently.
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