Re: Weakest link in great bands
Posted: Thu January 26, 2023 3:15 pm
Obviously Mike
Matt really has had a wild career arc: From the strongest link in a technically interesting/difficult band to the weakest link in a technically generic/bland band.spike wrote:Outside of Boom, who’s the current weakest link? Matt or Stone?Farmer John wrote:I'm going to be nice and not say Boom.
dave matthews band is an odd case. the front guy is obviously not the most talented musician in the band, and he also plays the guitar like a weirdo. but his weirdo guitar playing is the foundation for the rest of the band to kick ass. he can also pull off most of these song by himself, even if they are much different from when the entire band is with him.Tj wrote:I thought of Dave, but asked my self what would the band be without him. I arrived at a much different answer than my front men.. I mean anyone almost improves The Peppers or Jane for me.liebzz wrote:It’s hard to quantify really because someone who may not be an instrumental powerhouse might be the creative force. Dave Matthews comes to mind. He’s got great guys all around him, plays a good enough rhythm and vocals match the music but it’s sort of Kermit-like. He’s the weakest link in terms of pure musicianship, but obviously a centerpiece creatively.
tragabigzanda wrote:I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problemtragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
He’s the cutest though.tragabigzanda wrote:Pat Sansone
No he’s the weakest sphinctJorge wrote:Obviously Mike
I don’t disagree. But what could’ve been achieved if the drummer could be as unpredictable and experimental as Buckingham became? MF played fine throughout the years, but that’s all it was.tragabigzanda wrote:I don't think this is entirely unfair... But I also think that a simple, restrained drummer is much harder to come by than most people thinkwease wrote:Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac. Nearing the end of the deep dive, I’ve fostered a new respect for John McVie and his bass playing. Fleetwood, however, stays pretty pedestrian throughout the entire career and really offers nothing out of the ordinary.
Could tree have been the drummer for Fleetwood Mac?wease wrote:I don’t disagree. But what could’ve been achieved if the drummer could be as unpredictable and experimental as Buckingham became? MF played fine throughout the years, but that’s all it was.tragabigzanda wrote:I don't think this is entirely unfair... But I also think that a simple, restrained drummer is much harder to come by than most people thinkwease wrote:Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac. Nearing the end of the deep dive, I’ve fostered a new respect for John McVie and his bass playing. Fleetwood, however, stays pretty pedestrian throughout the entire career and really offers nothing out of the ordinary.
That always cracked me up.tragabigzanda wrote:plus he always made those goofy O-faceswease wrote:I don’t disagree. But what could’ve been achieved if the drummer could be as unpredictable and experimental as Buckingham became? MF played fine throughout the years, but that’s all it was.tragabigzanda wrote:I don't think this is entirely unfair... But I also think that a simple, restrained drummer is much harder to come by than most people thinkwease wrote:Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac. Nearing the end of the deep dive, I’ve fostered a new respect for John McVie and his bass playing. Fleetwood, however, stays pretty pedestrian throughout the entire career and really offers nothing out of the ordinary.
If he could figure out how to navigate 4/4 time, maybe.spike wrote:Could tree have been the drummer for Fleetwood Mac?wease wrote:I don’t disagree. But what could’ve been achieved if the drummer could be as unpredictable and experimental as Buckingham became? MF played fine throughout the years, but that’s all it was.tragabigzanda wrote:I don't think this is entirely unfair... But I also think that a simple, restrained drummer is much harder to come by than most people thinkwease wrote:Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac. Nearing the end of the deep dive, I’ve fostered a new respect for John McVie and his bass playing. Fleetwood, however, stays pretty pedestrian throughout the entire career and really offers nothing out of the ordinary.
_tree Mac?
he's a multi-instrumentalist that sings and has a lot of writing credits to his name.spike wrote:He’s the cutest though.tragabigzanda wrote:Pat Sansone