Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 18:32
by Far Cough UKunt
Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for their association with the musician Neil Young. Since 1969, fifteen studio albums and eight live albums have been billed as being by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. They have also released six studio albums of their own between 1971 and 2009.
I know Neil Young fired the band at one point so I don't know if that makes him a member but as above they recorded more albums with Young that they did on their own.
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 18:31
by only1billybonds
DION and the Belmonts.
The Verve
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 18:22
by Massive Attack
Nile Rodgers - Chic
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 18:17
by only1billybonds
Tak.
Totally get you on that one, I was coming from the angle of a moderately interested fan. Anyone who is a big fan of INXS will know they were so much more than MH and a few mates but to the casual fan, Hutchence wooul d be the first name (and possibly) only that comes to mind.
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 18:11
by Bungo
Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑07 Oct 2025, 16:37
Neil Young from Crazy Horse
That's a curious one. As far as I know Crazy Horse the band existed as a separate entity and Neil Young happened to do a lot of work with them. Not sure whether he was really a member or whether it was just a very long running collaboration? I don't think they were ever just his backing band either.
Anyone?
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 16:37
by Far Cough UKunt
Neil Young from Crazy Horse
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Although honourable mention for Marc Riley I think.
Mark E. Smith once said, "If it's me and your Granny on bongos, it's the Fall".
Riley wrote most of the tunes during the band's best period (78-82) but I reckon Steve Hanley made the biggest contribution to their sound (and somehow managed to stay in the band for 20 years).
He was right of course. I think I read once that there were more than 60 members of The Fall over the years!
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Although honourable mention for Marc Riley I think.
Mark E. Smith once said, "If it's me and your Granny on bongos, it's the Fall".
Riley wrote most of the tunes during the band's best period (78-82) but I reckon Steve Hanley made the biggest contribution to their sound (and somehow managed to stay in the band for 20 years).
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 14:48
by Hello Mrs. Jones
Talking Heads. David Byrne
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:38
by Takashi Miike
Tim Booth (James)
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:35
by Takashi Miike
bill, a bit of an insult there to andrew farris who wrote most of their best songs. agree though, michael was one of the best ever front men
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:29
by only1billybonds
The Dave Clarke five
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet band.
Kenny Rogers and the first edition
INXS
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:17
by dm
A lot of people would say Bon Jovi but that does overlook Ritchie Sambora’s talent as a guitarist. I personally felt Bon Jovi was a waste of his talent and he should have been in a better band.
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:13
by dm
Most people would say this about Adam and the Ants, but that overlooks Marco Pirroni’s contribution to the songwriting and Chris Hughes’ expertise as a drummer and producer.
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:11
by dm
Although I’m not into The The, weren’t they essentially Matt Johnson’s vehicle?
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 13:08
by dm
I think Rainbow and Hawkwind must be the ultimate examples of this.
UFO also went through a few years of being essentially Phill Mogg’s band
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
I just saw a video of him from a recent show. I honestly couldn't tell which song he was 'singing' until it reached the chorus and the other singers came in...
There's another one who should have just stopped long ago.
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
Posted: 07 Oct 2025, 11:56
by Far Cough UKunt
Diamond Dave?
Re: Bands you think of as 'One person plus anybody'
