Best Musician in a Horrible Band

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Hey, I was just wondering this on my drive home yesterday... who would you consider to be an excellent musician, one you respect as a musician and maybe even admire, in a band that you consider horrible...

... I was going to originally call this thread, "A diamond amongst turds"

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Wolfgang Van Halen in VH. Best Musician in a Horrible Band 84826

I would say... Vivian Campbell. He is way more talented than what Def Leppard utilizes. Just listen to the early DIO albums.

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Troublezone wrote:: Wolfgang Van Halen in VH.

I would say... Vivian Campbell. He is way more talented than what Def Leppard utilizes. Just listen to the early DIO albums.

That maybe true TZ, but what Campbell did in Dio would sound silly in Def Leppard, plus Def Leppard are very talented in their own right.

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Af for me, I don't have anyone particularly in mind, but I would say most guitarists in Death or Black Metal bands. I admire their technical skills, and think they are phenomenal musicians... but I just can't stand Death Metal or Black Metal.

Subject: Re: Best Musician in a Horrible Band Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:47 am

Joey Jordison in Slipknot.Excellent drummer and songwriter.

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Everyone in TOTO are all excellent musicians, but I personally never liked their music.

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After seeing Robert Trijullo (sp?) perform live years ago with Suicidal Tendencies (or maybe it was Infectious Grooves?), I thought his type of funky slap bass playing was an odd choice for Metallica. Still do actually. Not that I think he's the "best musician in a horrible band" per say, just an odd choice in my opinion.

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manny wrote:

Troublezone wrote:: Wolfgang Van Halen in VH.

I would say... Vivian Campbell. He is way more talented than what Def Leppard utilizes. Just listen to the early DIO albums.

That maybe true TZ, but what Campbell did in Dio would sound silly in Def Leppard, plus Def Leppard are very talented in their own right.

Yes it would sound silly but there is always room to stretch out a little with some soloing. I do like Def Leppard up to Hysteria but find the later albums mediocre and tired IMO.

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Eric Adams
Eddie Van Halen

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It was probobly Infectous Grooves as he was in that band

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Addy wrote:: It was probobly Infectous Grooves as he was in that band

I get those 2 confused. I know one I saw one of them live as an opening band. While I don't recall much of the performance, I do remember Robert's funky bass solo and being fairly impressed.

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MetalGuy71 wrote:

Addy wrote:: It was probobly Infectous Grooves as he was in that band

I get those 2 confused. I know one I saw one of them live as an opening band. While I don't recall much of the performance, I do remember Robert's funky bass solo and being fairly impressed.

He was in both bands. He did IG after ST.

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Dann Huff during his White Heart days with Steve Green on vox

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MetalGuy71 wrote:

Addy wrote:: It was probobly Infectous Grooves as he was in that band

I get those 2 confused. I know one I saw one of them live as an opening band. While I don't recall much of the performance, I do remember Robert's funky bass solo and being fairly impressed.

Hehe, I am only familiar with one song by them and it was in the movie Encino Man

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I am sure ultmetal would agree with me on this one. Shannon Larkin in Godsmack

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Neuropete wrote:: Hey, I was just wondering this on my drive home yesterday... who would you consider to be an excellent musician, one you respect as a musician and maybe even admire, in a band that you consider horrible...

... I was going to originally call this thread, "A diamond amongst turds"

the bass player in Mudvayne