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In Reply to: RE: Wuz thinking this morning and it came to me that I could only think of posted by Opus 33 1/3 on October 01, 2014 at 03:28:19
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... if you're discounting Dolenz as a co-lead, why wouldn't you also classify Levon – and even your original example Don Henley – as co-leads, too? There were multiple "lead" vocalists in both The Eagles and The Band.
Oh! Just remembered another drummer/vocalist: Buddy Miles. Besides the lead vocals he did with Electric Flag and Band of Gypsys, he recorded many albums under his own name, including the 'way cool Buddy Miles Express.
...another great one.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Not one who sings "with" another singer for most of it. Kinda like the Beatles. Paul sang some songs and John assisted and vice versa. Same with Henley and Fry. Fry was lead on Take it Easy and others (Henley harmonized on the choruses) while Henley was lead on Hotel California and others (and Fry harmonized along with Schmidt and Walsh). Same for Levon.
Actually Rivera was the only drummer who sang all of a groups songs. Very distinctive singer.
Opus 33 1/3
Mickey Dolenz was the lead voice on some of the most recognizable Monkees hits: "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and "D. W. Washburn" – five of the group's ten biggest hits, with Mike Nesmith and Davey Jones taking the leads on the other five.
Dolenz did the leads on two of the group's Number Ones (Jones on the other).
Surely this grand showing more than justifies M. D.'s inclusion in the "All-Time Greatest Rock'n'Roll "'Lead Singer / Drummer'" category here at VA.
I rest my case ... and head off for a couple of bottles of Rogue Dead Guy Ale while spinning the second disc of The White Album and – just to clear the palate from all of my recent Beatles listening – some Neil Young, Zep, and the ever popular "a player to be named later."
O.K., and probably at least one side of "The Nightfly."
Cheers!
-=- Charlie F.
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