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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?
martykl
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tpreaves
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Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of the Heartbreakers. Tom Petty is the star, but, these guys are the backbone of the band.
stevecham
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John Paul Jones and John Bonham, an unsung powerhouse of a rhythm section that was often cited a vehicle for th real talents of Page and Plant.

Without either of those two SZep could not be and the proof is that Zep had to break up after Bonzo's death.
dokosan
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John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers. When he left the band to enjoy heroin full time, the song quality significantly deteriorated. They brought him back and went on to make great stuff.
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gawdbless
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Would that be the music or the heroine?lol...........

I believe Zep had a gentleman's agreement that they would cease to be if any member left the band, breathing or not breathing.
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mapman
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I've been admiring George Harrison's bass playing on "old brown
shoe" of late. 🎸. In an interview he once said that was him
going nuts on bass basically playing it like his guitar. Very cool.
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