Band members who can't handle not being the lead singer?

Question

I'm talking about guys who are likely the secondary musical force in the band, but it visibly eats away at their soul so much that they have to push for more vocal lines, or to try to steal the show during live shows, often with embarrassing results. These aren't definitive criteria... someone who isn't the lead singer trying desperately to outshine the lead singer will do.

I'm not talking about guys like Brian May, Slash or Jimmy Page who have a firm place as the secondary attraction of the band. There may have been conflicts within those bands, but there's no evidence of them pushing for vocals or not allowing the lead singer to dominate their performances.

Here are some tortured wannabe-frontmen off the top of my head, where the jealousy and insecurity is genuinely visible in their posture and facial expressions during live shows, photo shoots etc, and who have pushed for greater shine within their respective bands:

Gene Simmons (bassist and secondary vocalist for Kiss)
Noel Gallagher (lead guitarist, lead songwriter and secondary vocalist for Oasis)
Rick Davies (keyboard player, secondary songwriter and secondary vocalist for Supertramp)
Pete Townshend (lead guitarist, lead songwriter and secondary vocalist for The Who)
Brian Eno (synthesizer player for Roxy Music)
Angus Young (lead guitarist for AC/DC)
Nicky Wire (bassist, lyricist and secondary vocalist for Manic Street Preachers)
Gregg Rolie (keyboard player and secondary vocalist for Journey)

and worst of all: that loser drummer from the Kaiser Chiefs. We get it, you write the songs... but you're still not the lead singer.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated!

Answer 1

you should not assume that the singer is always the driving force of the band.



if a drummer writes all the songs, and founded the band, and chose the singer, he would still be the boss in rehearsals. its still his project.



from a practical standpoint, the singer has to "front" in performances, because he will draw the audiences attention.... but assuming he is automatically the boss just because he is the singer is pretty naive.



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ok, but you are kinda saying that someone who puts the main work into a project, but doesnt happen to be a singer should not expect the credit from the audience? sorry, thats lame.

Answer 2

I easily have 3 great examples of why some bands would desire to be forced to retire the call after a lead singer "retires" permantely. Freddie Mercury of Queen grow to get replaced partly by potential of Paul Rodgers. a great singer in his very own precise yet no longer even close to to the greatness of the grasp Mr. Mercury. Why the heck might every physique attempt to replace the lizard king Jim Morrison of the doorways? properly they tried with Ian Astbury of the cult or maybe changing the call could no longer help that deliver wrecked concept. "doorways of the twenty first century" and "riders on the typhoon". it extremely is physically powerful that company legal experts pulled the plug in the previous they pulled Ian's. Inxs grow to be so no longer hassle-free as much as get going they went and auditioned singers like American idol and got here up with the terrible concept to have JD Fortune as lead. If Astbury grow to be the sizeable then rather Fortune grow to be the iceberg. It shows the bands with the expertise can under no circumstances replace the personalised writing or musical style of the only they're attempting to replace. in case your a fan then one would desire to settle for the fact time transformations easily everyone and each thing. that's what makes archives, tapes, cd's and different recorded textile so powerful because it implies a undying high quality to it extremely is recordings. a great occasion is the moody blues procuring Justin Hayward and dropping Denny laine who went on later to assist style Paul McCartney and wings. Bands are like a marriage and could be enjoyed as such because of the fact some smash up and others who placed very lots of love into their music pass on til dying do they section.

Answer 3

One quick and obvious problem - Journey hired Steve Perry precisely because Gregg Rolie didn't want to be the lead singer anymore, a job in which he had been quite successful BTW.

Answer 4

lol noel gallagher is my uncle...