Carl 22 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 Who are some people that were thisclose to musical stardom, when fate intervened to keep them in obscurity? Some examples: Pete Best: original Beatles drummer Henry Padovani: member of The Police who left in 1977 Ron McGovney: early member of Metallica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 Simon Wolstencroft left the band "English Rose" after only one year... later they became The Stone Roses And a year later he left the band "Freaky Party", allegedly because he didn't care for the new singer's voice... that guy was Stephen Patrick Morrissey and the band soon changed their name to The Smiths (at least he later was a member for The Fall for 10 years ) Dick Taylor left The Rolling Stones in 1962 to found the Pretty Things Vince Clarke left Depeche Mode after their first album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutzpah 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 Gary Valentine- Bass player for Blondie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamisammy29 4 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 CLARENCE!! Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 John Foxx left Ultravox. Eric Stefani left No Doubt. David Mustaine left Metallica. Syd Barret left Pink Floyd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dappled 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Alan Price left The Animals to form The Alan Price Set in 1965 or 66. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Syd Barret left Pink Floyd. right... this one wasn't famous at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 right... this one wasn't famous at all well... he left after the first album... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ombre Vivante 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Simon Wolstencroft left the band "English Rose" after only one year... later they became The Stone Roses And a year later he left the band "Freaky Party", allegedly because he didn't care for the new singer's voice... that guy was Stephen Patrick Morrissey and the band soon changed their name to The Smiths (at least he later was a member for The Fall for 10 years ) Dick Taylor left The Rolling Stones in 1962 to found the Pretty Things Vince Clarke left Depeche Mode after their first album Vince left DeMode and went on to form ERASURE! Him and Andy Bell are pretty far from obscure. In fact, they're currently touring "Tin Tin" Duffy was in Duran Duran before they made it big. Good call on John Foxx leaving Ultravox! before they became the New Wave darlings everyone else knows as Ultravox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Vince left DeMode and went on to form ERASURE! Him and Andy Bell are pretty far from obscure. In fact, they're currently touring Haha, okay didn't know that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Haha, okay didn't know that In any case, Depeche Mode are far more famous than Erasure... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 But the thread is about "people that were this close to musical stardom, when fate intervened to keep them in obscurity" and while Erasure may be less famous than Depeche Mode, they're far from obscure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ombre Vivante 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Yazoo warn't totally obscure either. They had at least three solid radio hits in 1982 and 1983 right after Speak And Spell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkstones 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2011 Someone already mentioned this, but Syd Barrett is anything other than obscure, musically or otherwise. Dave Mustaine isn't obscure either, he went on to form Megadeth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutzpah 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2011 Signe Anderson-Jefferson Airplane(original singer) Tom Constanten-Grateful Dead(keyboards when Pigpen was sort of overwhelmed) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawna 1 Report post Posted October 11, 2011 warn't I heart this word. It should be in Webster's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zabadak 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2011 Hi, Stuart Sutcliffe also left The Fabs Frank Torpey and Mick Stewart left The Sweet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
