Bands Where One Guy Had Most Of The Talent

[napho]

Wham comes to mind. It was all George Michael. This can lead to alot of bitterness. There must be a long list of talents/hangers on.

[Umma]

That's an interesting thought... I think a lot of bands/artists must start out that way and those with talent progress and the less talented are left behind with their claim to fame by association.

and of course I cant think of any examples as per usual

[napho]

I've heard that Paul Simon was pissed that Art Garfunkel got all the praise for singing Bridge Over Troubled Waters when he's the guy who wrote it.

[Kooperman]

A band which drew some thread space earlier this week, Creedence Clearwater Revival, is a good example. John Fogerty wrote the songs, lyrics and music, sang the songs and swept up the studio. When the other three members started complaining and demanded that songs of their own be put on albums, then the quality of the recordings dropped hugely. After the group broke up, John Fogerty recorded an album, Blue Ridge Rangers (available on newsgroups now), in which he played every instrument.....albeit not simultaneously.

[rainbowdemon]

in which he played every instrument.....albeit not simultaneously.

Paul McCartney did that on his first solo album.

[Kooperman]

The cherry bowl album...

[rainbowdemon]

That's the one. I liked it!

[DudeAsInCool]

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival..

[Kooperman]

John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival..

Look at post #4

[Umma]

Gosh... you two think so much alike !

[Kooperman]

he's a West Coast Yankee....I'm a redneck

[DudeAsInCool]

A redneck Yankee fan?

[SSAP2]

A band where one guy has most of the talent?

...'Cream' springs to mind... <_>

[rainbowdemon]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

[Kooperman]

Boy, that's for sure!

[Kooperman]

Big Brother And the Holding Company

[Kooperman]

Gerry And The Pacemakers

[DudeAsInCool]

Gerry And The Pacemakers

lol - well i would argue that there wasnt any talent at all in that band... otherwise, we would have to include dave clark of the dave clark 5 and herman of herman's hermits!

[Kooperman]

Ferry Cross The Mersey, It's Gonna Be All Right and Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying were three of the greatest songs to come out of the British Invasion, including Beatles songs.

[Kooperman]

Dave Clark was the least musically talented member of the Dave Clark 5, but an outstanding businessman and organizer.

[The Doctor]

How about Johnny Kaye of Steppenwolf?

The Doctor

:scratchin:

[Shawn]

At one time I would have said Kurt Cobain, but that's been blown to bits now.

I hadn't heard that about Foggerty before. Good to know.

[The Doctor]

Kooperman...you make a good point about Gerry/Pacemakers. thanx!

:scratchin:

[Kooperman]

I was listening to the Ed Sullivan show Gerry & The Pacemakers tracks when I wrote it, lol

[DudeAsInCool]

Ray Davies of the Kinks