Band Photos that leave out the band

SteveC · #1 11-05-2009, 09:57 AM

For example. Bon Jovi. The official photos have Jon, Richie, Tico and that keyboard guy but leave out Hugh McDonald who has been with him for a while now.

I realize that the 4 guys are the "original" members, but doesn't it kinda suck for the other guys. I mean, they're touring, recording, etc. How about some credit?

Then again, I guess you get to tour without the hassle of press day, photo shoots, etc. Maybe it isn't so bad.

What do you guys think? Am I way off base?

zagralin_arf · #2 11-05-2009, 11:56 AM

I LIKE TUHTLES!

jrthebassguy · #3 11-05-2009, 12:43 PM

Green Day has had the same live lead guitarist for a decade now, and I think he's made exactly one music video appearance in that time frame, and he's not really a "part" of Green Day....they still consider themselves to be a trio. Even live, he's often to the corner of the stage where he isn't that visible.

TrooperFarva · #4 11-05-2009, 12:55 PM

Hear that?

That's the sound of Hugh McDonald not complaining from atop his mountain of money.

If he doesn't care, why should you?

JmJ · #5 11-05-2009, 01:22 PM

Same thing with Darryl Jones, will he ever be a full time member? He probably is also too busy counting his money to care.

SteveC · #6 11-05-2009, 01:43 PM

I don't know that I care so much as it was just an observation. I have no doubt that they are sitting on piles of money.

tplyons · #7 11-05-2009, 03:25 PM

I do believe Hugh McDonald is "playing with" Bon Jovi, not a member of. I believe him to be a hired gun. Same with Darryl Jones.

Stampy · #8 11-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Here is a picture from the cover of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 1999 album Echo. Late bassist Howie Epstein is not present in the photo because what I heard from the "Runnin' Down A Dream" documentary is that Howie was doing heroin and was told when the album shoot was. He never made and Tom went ahead with it anyway.

J. Crawford · #9 11-05-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zagralin_arf

I LIKE TUHTLES!

Now that made me laugh.

SteveC · #10 11-05-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tplyons

I do believe Hugh McDonald is "playing with" Bon Jovi, not a member of. I believe him to be a hired gun. Same with Darryl Jones.

That's how I view myself as well. Not that I'm in their league, but in that all the groups I am in are lead by someone else. They pick songs, book gigs, etc. I show up and play bass. That said I am still considered a "member" of the band for the most part.

Fassa Albrecht · #11 11-05-2009, 06:29 PM

I know New Order did this at first with Phil Cunningham (the replacement keys player).