10-16-2004, 12:16 AM
The Horrible Esthete Wrote:cferneyh Wrote:Yet, you think the Allman Brothers should be on the list despite the fact they've had SIXTEEN guys play at some point, and two, maybe three, would be considered notable.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm neutral on both. Just got a good chuckle when reading your "criteria" post shortly after reading your "why the Allman Brothers belong" post.
I was trying to be fair. Bottom line: Greg & Dwane Allman & Dicky Betts have / had more talent than all 13 members of Guess Who combined, the Allman's discography is much more voluminous, yet the percentage of worthless material is far smaller than that of Guess Who.
EDIT: Just so we're clear, my main reasoning is the point that the Allmans had one of the best guitar duos ever. Randy Bachman doesn't hold a candle to D. Allman or Betts. Hell, Bachman isn't even close to being as talented as the D. Allman's most recent replacement - Derek Trucks. Furthermore, I can't name ONE GW composition that rivals the musicianship or soul in Blue Sky, Jessica, Dreams, Midnight Rider, Statesboro Blues, Aint Wastin Time No More, Whipping Post, One Way Out or a score of other songs. And one last point regarding 'turnover', the glaring difference between the two is that the two founding members of GW left their band after only three years, while the Allman Brothers Band bears the name of its founding members, one of whom still leads the band, while the other was a member up until his untimely death.
So, to meet your criteria, either Bachman or Cummings should have died and/or been named Guess or Who. :lol:
Honestly, I'm not much of a fan of either band. I like a few Allman Brothers tracks, and I like a couple of Guess Who tracks, but neither of those bands would make my top 20.