Guess who's on this list?

The Top 10 Most Overlooked Band Members

http://www.spike.com/blog/top-10-most/74754

Wow.:scared: I can't believe it. Mikey overlooked?

Get the fuck outta here!!!!.......................................... ..............

I like the list. And Geezer Butler has some of the most fun bass lines to play of anybody.

Most bass players do get the shaft recognition wise, and I am glad someone else brought up that the Ozz-man did not write all those great lyrics.

Ozzy's writing contributions have been rumored to be minimal in both Sabbath and his solo work for a long time now.

And John Paul Jones does not get anywhere NEAR the credit he deserves.

George Harrison as well.

And John Paul Jones does not get anywhere NEAR the credit he deserves.


my first thought about this thread

Jason Newstead for sure! I love him! He's always been my favorite Metallica dude. Met em, and he had the sweetest demeanor by far.

Very, very overlooked......

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Malcolm Young:headbang:

Wow, that's a really good list!!!

I'll also add John Deacon of Queen.

And John Paul Jones does not get anywhere NEAR the credit he deserves.

George Harrison as well.

Yep, on both counts.

not a bad list. Georgie definitely belongs there but so does Ringo. John and Paul are always the first ones, then supposedly knowledgeable music nerds throw out George but Ringo was the true unsung hero of that group. His easy going demeanour, his versatility and and willingness and ability to explore the depths of the other three's creativity and ambition made him an invaluable player. The Beatles don't get where they got without him.

Mike Anthony, Butler, Jones and Weymouth are definitely four veryoverlooked bass players but we also need to mention John Deacon from Queen.

As far as Manzerek, if he's on the list then densmore and krieger definitely need to be on there. If anything he gets more run than the other two. The doors are another group that absolutely needed those specific people in order to accomplish what they did.

I would also include Tico Torres from Bon Jovi, Roger Taylor from Queen, Mick Mars from Motley Crue...there are obviously plenty of others but those come immediately to mind.

Finally a "list" that I can largely agree with. Without question John Paul Jones had to be #1 and before I even opened the link he was the first name that popped into my head.

Jason Newstead for sure! I love him! He's always been my favorite Metallica dude. Met em, and he had the sweetest demeanor by far.

Obviously that's why he deserves to be the best known one in the band Kimmie, yeah :rolleyes:

I would also include Tico Torres from Bon Jovi, Roger Taylor from Queen, Mick Mars from Motley Crue...there are obviously plenty of others but those come immediately to mind.

I reckon Mick has his fair share of fans. Certainly The Dirt made him most readers' favourite member, and he's always been the one Tommy Lee cited as coolest which must have helped. And his solo spot in their gigs is one of the few memorable ones. Dead on about Tico though.

Malcolm Young

For real? You're saying MALCOLM is the most overlooked member of AC/DC? Are you aware of the guys with a bass and a drumkit? THEY are the forgotten ones.

For my money if I had to pick anyone, Bob Daisley for his work with Ozzy. Ozzy would be NOTHING without that man and too few people know it. After that, the rhythm sections of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream....particularly Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell is one of my all time favourite drummers.

Izzy Stradlin in GN'R. If Slash and Axl made up, most people would be happy with the band. Frankly, I think if Izzy did a set of GN'R tunes it'd be more authentic and interesting than anything either of the other two could pull off. And thus, Gilby Clarke too....very good but what little reputation he achieved ruined by being Izzy's replacement. The other GN'R guy I'd say is chronically forgotten is Matt Sorum. People go on and on about the classic line-up who did Appetite and Matt's ten times the player Steven Adler could ever be.

Nicko McBrain in Iron Maiden the one I feel most overlooked simply because his role in every song he ever plays with the band is so key...the band play with two lead guitars and the bass is often compared more to an acoustic guitar in style - often it's just Nicko holding down the rhythm. And the fact he plays with a single pedal bass....

Rick Dufay saved Aerosmith and made them into Aerosmith again.

Blaze Bayley suffered the problem of replacing Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden. If Bruce hadn't gotten there first, Blaze would be a certified legend now.

I think Mike's really not contributed nearly as much to Van Halen as any of those guys did to their respective bands.

For real? You're saying MALCOLM is the most overlooked member of AC/DC? Are you aware of the guys with a bass and a drumkit? THEY are the forgotten ones.




Humor, compadre. Mere humor.

Malcolm IS the funniest, though. He just stands there and bobs his head. For over thirty years. Funny!

I confess, I have overlooked Nicko McBrain.

Obviously that's why he deserves to be the best known one in the band Kimmie, yeah :rolleyes:


Lol....Elfoid, darlin, I know nothing about makin music, bands, or whatnot, but that's why I like him......What's inside a person's heart and how they carry themselves are what I notice about everyone. You gotta be a good person for me to like you. THOSE things are what impresses me......Forgive me, I'm a blonde female, what else would you expect? ;) :D

List ain't bad but I gotta say the late Steve Clark should be on that list. Hysteria was based on alot of his stuff as was Pyromania and High n' Dry. Who gives a shit about the Band? Are they or have they ever been relevant?

my first thought about this thread

Agreed as well. I don't like any list like this being actually ranked, but every one on there is deserving of their mention. This is the kind of list that should be introduced to the fanboys who love a Mike Anthony-less Van Halen, and those who think it's all about Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, or that Metallica's bass gig is just a revolving door because nobody can ever touch Cliff Burton's mantle. With all due respect to dead band members, nothing will immortalize a musician like being dead.

Anyways, nice to see a list like this, it separates real music fans from posers.

And props to the mention of John Entwistle. A great, great bassist; RIP

Humor, compadre. Mere humor.

Malcolm IS the funniest, though. He just stands there and bobs his head. For over thirty years. Funny!

LOL

List ain't bad but I gotta say the late Steve Clark should be on that list. Hysteria was based on alot of his stuff as was Pyromania and High n' Dry. Who gives a shit about the Band? Are they or have they ever been relevant?

Have to love insight-filled comments like this one. On one hand, we have active support of a band member as his contributions to two albums. All well and good, yet in the next sentence the fellow dismisses the contributions of others (as well as an entire band) and questions the group's relevance over an entire career.

So a group that was popular before a person was born could not possibly have made worthwhile contributions to musical history, yet the music made by a band when the person was a toddler does.

Nah, no muddled thinking here.

Have to love insight-filled comments like this one. On one hand, we have active support of a band member as his contributions to two albums. All well and good, yet in the next sentence the fellow dismisses the contributions of others (as well as an entire band) and questions the group's relevance over an entire career.

So a group that was popular before a person was born could not possibly have made worthwhile contributions to musical history, yet the music made by a band when the person was a toddler does.

Nah, no muddled thinking here.So. Just because I'm 29 my opinion doesn't matter huh? First off, The Band, in my opinion SUCKS. Now here's the thing Chef, feel free not to agree with me. You know in my short time on earth I have never heard anyone say " Man I started playing guitar after I heard Cripple Creek. It changed my life." On the other hand I have heard that about Def Leppard. So a band that has remained relevent for 30 years or so and a band that was together 10, yeah Chef you're right, The Band is MUCH more relevent. :rolleyes:

So. Just because I'm 29 my opinion doesn't matter huh? First off, The Band, in my opinion SUCKS. Now here's the thing Chef, feel free not to agree with me. You know in my short time on earth I have never heard anyone say " Man I started playing guitar after I heard Cripple Creek. It changed my life." On the other hand I have heard that about Def Leppard. So a band that has remained relevent for 30 years or so and a band that was together 10, yeah Chef you're right, The Band is MUCH more relevent. :rolleyes:

Let me get this straight: You were born in 1980. High and Dry came out in 1981. So unless you are some sort of musical savant, your knowledge of this band came about second hand. And since you have never met someone who was influenced by Robbie Robertson's guitar (or any other member of the Band), you not only questioned the group's validity, yet when pressed come out and state that the group SUCKS (your capitalization, not mine).

You are capable of making this thematic leap, yet basic reading comprehension still seems to elude you. Where did I state that either band is more relevant? I merely questioned your somewhat nebulous thought process that lead you to offer the statement "Who gives a shit about the Band? Are they or have they ever been relevant?"

Good luck to you and your opinions. The bizarre manner in which they are formed via your questionable interpretive skills should provide delightful reading for all, for years to come.

I think I just witnessed an internet forum mob hit, damn Chef!

Let me get this straight: You were born in 1980. High and Dry came out in 1981. So unless you are some sort of musical savant, your knowledge of this band came about second hand. And since you have never met someone who was influenced by Robbie Robertson's guitar (or any other member of the Band), you not only questioned the group's validity, yet when pressed come out and state that the group SUCKS (your capitalization, not mine).

You are capable of making this thematic leap, yet basic reading comprehension still seems to elude you. Where did I state that either band is more relevant? I merely questioned your somewhat nebulous thought process that lead you to offer the statement "Who gives a shit about the Band? Are they or have they ever been relevant?"

Good luck to you and your opinions. The bizarre manner in which they are formed via your questionable interpretive skills should provide delightful reading for all, for years to come.
So are they relevent Chef? Since you seem to think I'm some sort of simpleton, answer the question. And really, is there any particular reason you are such a prick in your posts? You need a hug or something?

So are they relevent Chef? Since you seem to think I'm some sort of simpleton, answer the question. And really, is there any particular reason you are such a prick in your posts? You need a hug or something?

Both bands are relevant, though apparently not necessarily to your taste. Just because you do not care for an artist, that does not diminish their impact or influence. Yet oddly your line of reasoning requires knocking the Band in order to compliment Def Leppard, when the truth is you have first hand knowledge of either group pertaining to the time period being discussed. I did not feel a need to come out and state that you are simple-minded, as people can draw their own conclusions simply by reading your postings.

Both Johnny Mathis and Frank Sinatra were popular before I was born, and after. Yet since I later cared more for Sinatra and studied his work in more detail, using your dubious logic I should conclude that Mathis stunk and was irrelevant.

As for being a prick, I'm not the one pissing on other groups out of sheer ignorance and stating they suck. Again, I'll leave that honor up to you.

So are they relevent Chef? Since you seem to think I'm some sort of simpleton, answer the question. And really, is there any particular reason you are such a prick in your posts? You need a hug or something?

He was a prick to me once. I kind of deserved it. Luckily no hugs were needed to resolve anything. :)

P.S. I also think Steve Clark is a little underrated. I really like his stuff.

He was a prick to me once. I kind of deserved it. Luckily no hugs were needed to resolve anything. :)

P.S. I also think Steve Clark is a little underrated. I really like his stuff.finally, common decency prevails.

He was a prick to me once. I kind of deserved it. Luckily no hugs were needed to resolve anything. :)

P.S. I also think Steve Clark is a little underrated. I really like his stuff.

And you were recognized for being stand-up, not to mention grown-up with regard to your statement.

http://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/showpost.php?p=1102024&postcount=154

The fact is, we have a lot of folks here of various ages with different tastes in music....tom-AY-to...tow-MAH-to. With that said, eventually you're going to bump heads with someone, but it's still in the way you go about it wherein lies the problem most of the time. The internet is a funny place where no one on the other end can hear the tone of how you're saying something or the hand gestures you may be making while trying to make your own point heard.

IMHO, Clark does belong on the list, but it doesn't mean that I find the Band irrelevent in the slightest.

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He was a prick to me once. I kind of deserved it. Luckily no hugs were needed to resolve anything. :)


Ches Chef!... I still hang a blanket over his portrait regularly.

He was a prick to me once. I kind of deserved it. Luckily no hugs were needed to resolve anything. :)


Chez Chef!... I still hang a blanket over his portrait regularly.