>Happen to meet one of most influential rock musicians in the world in high school
>Follow him into one of the biggest bands of all time
>Play unnotable root note basslines and add nothing to the instrument
>Can't sing harmonies. Make drummer do it instead
>Become multi-millionaire and retire at 29 years old

Who are all time biggest coat tail riders in music history?

Oh Krist, will You shut your mouth OP!?

Kirk Hammett
Ringo

>most musical talent of any Door
>solo albums don't sell for shit
>dedicates the rest of his life to calling his dead bandmate a genius

>>126800304
Ringo was a good drummer though

>>126800344
Good in the Beatles, but he wasn't going to be famous if he hadn't found them.

>>126800382
Yeah but like grohl with nirvana Ringo took the beatles to the next level and is a genius in his own right

>>126800214 (OP)
I like him in the interviews from 91 when every journo is trying to get deep meaningful answers from kurt and krist just refuses to be serious and irl shitposts the whole time, you get a sense he's doing to be a good fren and bail out his overly sensitive pal.
also he had cool stage presence just for size and how low his bass is slung alone

>>126800331
huge fan of his work with the doors but his solo albums are pretty dreadful desu

>>126800214 (OP)
Literally every bass player would be a coat-rider then except the ones that sing.

>>126800483
Yeah he was definitely a good friend. Obviously Kurt saw some value from him or would have made different choices. Sometimes contributions are not super visible. This could have been one of the cases. I still think it's funny.

>>126800502
So Paul McCartney is a coat-rider? Geddy Lee?

>>126800513
Couldn't even be arsed to read his whole post huh

If it wasn't for the qt bunny face, she wouldn't have made it even to a backing vocals gig

George Harrison was dead weight

>>126800506
Krist was his like a bodyguard presence
for him, the towering appearance was enough to deter anyone who tried to builly him.

Ozzy was easily the least talented member of Sabbath, he had a cool voice and look, but didn't write nor play any kickass instruments, I'd say he got much better shine in his 80s solo career.

>>126800214 (OP)
Better than just being a Melvins roadie.
Am I RIGHT?!

>>126800856
this! reddit gold

>>126800331
yeah, i agree. what a waste of talent.

>>126800483
Golden Scarab is pretty bad but Solar Boat is worth a listen, certified nerd rock. His second solo album has a handful of good songs, Bicentennial Blues is a great song.

>>126800856
having a cool voice and stage presence is all you're expected to do as a vocalist and ozzy nailed it

>>126800382
None of them were. Their whole was greater than the sum of their parts.

>>126803425
Maybe so, but if Paul or John had been missing the band would have never been as big.

dont downplay the lounge act intro and his accordion skills

>>126800667
is that the not-mama-cass broad from M&P?

he actually didn’t just do the root notes most of the time if you actually listen

>complaining about a bass player playing the root
????

>>126800214 (OP)
>one of most influential rock musicians in the world

Literally no legacy. There is ZERO "grunge" or even "alternative rock" in the world today.

>>126804648
tmw you realize he's not wearing a bike helmet

honorable mention: zach de la rocha

>>126805899
wes isn't a coatrider, he's the best part of the band, was hella famous and everyone loved him

>>126800214 (OP)
He's pretty based for wearing an SS Decontrol shirt

Karen White.

Every RHCP guitarist besides John Frusciante.

The other two guys from Sublime.

Rex from Pantera.

Karen White.

Primus Guitarist

Art Garfunkel, Everyone in Oasis besides Noel and Liam, Everyone who played for Zappa

>>126806045
Why, their music is crap

>>126800742
When the bouncer guy tried to kick Kurt's ass in Dallas in 91 at a show, krist was instantly there defending him. He was a fucking total stand up dude and was always there for Kurt

>>126805899
As cringe as Limp Bizkit are, none of their members was replaceable and they all added a ton to the sound of the band. Their bassist and drummer are fucking beasts and really fucking skilled and Wes made his minimalistic noodling paired with heavy riffs fill out the spots that their stellar rhythm section left out. Even their douchebag singer rounded things up nicely with the timbre of his voice and melodies. Nobody else but each member of the band could have made Limp Bizkit what it is.

>>126806087
>Every RHCP guitarist besides John Frusciante
>Primus Guitarist
Larry is a great musician and Hillel was just as good as the other non-Froosh members of RHCP
if anyone is a coattail rider in that band it's Anthony

>>126804648
James? Nah...

D'arcy? Obviously, yeah.

>>126800214 (OP)
Some of his basslines are pretty fun to play, ngl. E.g. lounge act.

But not joining the Foo Fighters when given the opportunity was a mega fuckup imo

>>126800856
I mean he definitely leant to their image etc despite the vocals being the worst part of good-era Sabbath

Also when you have Iommi and Geezer in your band the bar is set pretty high in general

>>126807069
Lounge act
Hairspray queen
The fuzz effect on very ape and breed
Milk it
The bass tone and sound of Love Buzz

All of these are memorable bass parts

>>126805899
>wes borland
>passenger

Nope, he makes their sound

Limp Bizkit are all surprisingly talented musicians

>>126807069
>not joining the Foo Fighters when given the opportunity was a mega fuckup imo

Was he given the chance? My impression is that Dave wanted his own project that he'd have 100% control over. And that wouldn't have worked with Krist. He couldn't have bossed him around or done only what he wanted like he did with his "band mates".
Also I'd imagine Krist wouldn't want Dave's band to sort of look like an attempt to continue Nirvana without Cobain. So I suppose he decided to stay out for many reasons

>>126807069
>But not joining the Foo Fighters when given the opportunity was a mega fuckup imo
Maybe financially but not artistically

>>126800214 (OP)
He is better than most punk bassists though?

>>126807307
I believe there's an interview where Krist says Dave initially asked him to join FF but he said no as he wanted to do other things

Made sense as they had already worked on the proto-Foo Fighters tracks written by Dave for Nirvana while waiting for Kurt to show up to record the intended 4th album

>>126800214 (OP)
Mikey Way. The name of the band was his idea though, it might be cringe, but I think it played a part to their success.

>>126800214 (OP)
Dave grohl

>>126807069
He had more integrity than that. Foo fighters suck ass

Is Lars not a coattail rider then?

>>126811006
he's one of the two main songwriters/arrangers. literally the opposite

>>126800856
>didn't write
*fairies wear boots in your path*

>>126800382
Drummers are never going to be famous unless they also sing/write songs like Phil Collins

>>126810636
what a cute twink

>>126800214 (OP)
>unnotable root note basslines
That isn't what Krist did though. Go listen to some nirvana basslines.

>Root note basslines

Did you mean ''rock'' basslines or even worse ''play to the tune''?

>>126800214 (OP)
Managing Kurt Cobain probably takes more talent than playing instruments.

>>126810636
But that band sucks

>>126810636
He's the only reason anyone knows who they are. Absolute shit bassist but the only one of them that had a knack for promotion. He was plugging them around constantly. Pretty he is the one who got them signed to Eyeball too.

>>126805899
He was an integral part of their sound and had a stage presence that was beloved by everyone. Fred is the face but Wes was doing a lot of shit that has become appreciated in recent years. All of the band members were integral and it wouldn't be the same without any of them.

>>126813292
True, he was a social butterfly, while Gerard was drawing comics in his basement.

>>126800214 (OP)
Andy Fletcher

The other half of Wham not named George Michael.

>>126805899
Literally the best musician in the band.

Steven Adler

Hasn't really had to work since 1993...and made millions from VH1 exploiting his heroin addiction. Lucky bastard

Everyone in Queen that's not Freddie Mercury.

>>126814049
>calling Brian May a coattail rider

Every bassist for AC/DC

>>126800214 (OP)
Come on the bass on this is pure post punk kino
https://youtu.be/dZqpol8Yrq8

>>126806098
Bonehead was a big part of the Oasis live sound, once he left they lost their soul.

>>126806087
>Every RHCP guitarist besides John Frusciante.
You've never listened to Uplift Mofo Party Plan then obviously.

>>126800214 (OP)

desu in the vast majority of rock bands with distorted guitars, the bassist is just there to help keep time. and i say this a former bassist

>>126814070
The nerve of that guy whe John Deacon wrote Another One Bites The Dust bassline too.

All that and he used the success to pivot into a successful chud politics career

>>126800502
Les claypool. Flea. Shit even stone Gossard wrote s lot of PJ songs. Learn more music history. The chick in pumpkins yeah she's a ridealong

>>126814154
Roger Taylor on Under Pressure sang better than Bowie. Fight me.

>>126806087
>Primus Guitarist
shit take
>>126814049
honestly this is fair but only because freddie was a force of nature.

>>126800856
He also wrote vocals lazy af and his gimmick ran dry practically by album 5

>>126805899
Are you fucking retarded? He was 40% of the band or more and Fred was like 30%. The other two being 15 each. I was just stewing over his awesome riffs on songs like full Nelson 3 days ago

LINDA MCCARTNEY

>>126806087
Larry Lalonde was amazing. Another uneducated take. Only he would've came up with shit like the guitar in my name is mud, and he slays on to defy the laws. He had a naturally psychedelic sound that made him stand out hard

>>126814176
Terror of knowing is best line

>>126814274
LET ME OUT

>>126814174
Okay woops take off les he sings

>>126814292

you're going to give les a pass because he sings? now i know you're trolling

>>126814291
Dadum bop a deebop bop

>>126814174
>thinking the 2 GOAT bassists in the world not named John Entwistle are coattail riders

>>126814308
No I'm saying I was listing bassists that are crucial and forgot he specified bassists that don't sing.

>Have never touched a drum kit once in your life
>Go to college and dorm with a guy who brought his drum kit to campus
>One day the members of Coldplay literally knock on your door asking for you to be their drummer since they know the roommate has a drum kit but the roommate they were looking for was not present
>Tell them sure you'll be their drummer

>>126814318
I think I responded poorly and now my post is seeming confused but I was trying to list crucial bassists . Also I'm a jpj guy

>>126814349

>>126811060
I didn't know ozzy wrote that. I love ozzy, the prince of darkness.

>>126811351
Baker, Bonham, and Moon were famous, at least in their day.

>>126814224
>past tense
>larry lalonde still alive and playing in primus
what did they mean by this?

>>126806200
>>126814199
DJ Lethal is forgotten...

>>126800214 (OP)
Lounge Act
Sappy
Heart Shaped Box
In Bloom
Hairspray Queen
All really good bass playing on these songs works perfectly with Kurt's guitar playing. Not to mention that he always had fabulous bass tones that elevated the sonic quality of the band. What makes a good bass player to OP? Billy Sheehan? Cringe. Sometimes playing along with the guitar riff is the best option, Come As You Are, Smells Like Teen Spirit, why would those songs benefit from some kind of counter part bass line? They wouldn't.

Carlos Dengler

Is it coat tail riding if you contribute to the image of the band?
We all know bands are solely judged just on their music.
Kurt would have never have stood in front of a crowd without Krist

>>126813274
So do you, sperg.

>>126815726
Is that a heckin swastika on his shirt?

>>126815934
Nah man you trippin'

Krist was the SOVL of the band and it’s sad that the last thing kurt ever said to him was “fuck you”

>>126814070
What else was he good for besides mopping the floor with his hair?

>>126812374
This.

>>126800856
true, I've been saying this

>>126800304
>Kirk Hammett

Simply no.

>>126800214 (OP)
>unnotable root note basslines

Have you listened to Lithium?

>>126800856
The actual truth that everyone knows. He only joined the band because he had the microphone recording machinery

>>126806087
Why is everybody responding to ragebait? Why am I responding to ragebait?

>>126810790
I refuse to believe there are people who like the Poo Fighters or Gorillaz. There is a heavy metal band who has the same effect (people not understanding how people can like it) but that band has had some great songs and, like Saxon, they were hit-or-miss.

>>126814174
ament is pj bass player, not gossard.

>>126806087
Rex? no way he was in pantera for 10 years before they hit it big. Him and the abbotts worked their asses off and he definitely paid his dues when it comes to Pantera. Down though? Yeah, kind of.

>>126811006
>>126811053
Lars doesn't write music. The same way DJ Khaled isn't a producer OR a DJ. Lars is...just there, because he played his cards right and worked his way up to being Metallica's manager and practically owning all their shit. That's why he gets to pull the strings. So yes, lars is a coattail rider by all means, and a fucking burden as well.

>>126800214 (OP)
>Play unnotable (not a word) root note basslines
bait bait bait. ban this faggot.

>>126820701
also kirk, but he's not a jew he's just a wimp who got lazy about playing

>>126819010
that's not even ragebait and nobody's mad goofy just sage & lurk

>>126800214 (OP)
No mention of SSD, fixed

https://youtu.be/oP04O_mY9ak?list=RDoP04O_mY9ak