I'm going to disagree with you here. All the bands you mention had a particular group dynamic in their "classic" lineups, and they were much more than their lead singer or lead guitarist.
For The Who: they weren't just Daltrey on vocals and Townshend on guitar; the rhythm section of Entwistle (on bass) and Moon (drums) were a key part of their sound.
The Stones aren't really the Stones without Charlie Watts on drums; and I miss John Deacon on bass for Queen almost (almost) as much as I miss Freddie. (Deacon wrote both "Another One Bites the Dust" and "You're My Best Friend.")
Renaissance, in its classic 70s incarnation, was a five person band with Annie out front. All five members wrote music, especially on long form cuts like "Scheherezade." Yeah, now it's Annie and a Buncha New Guys, but that wasn't always the case.
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Date: 2020-08-29 01:20 am (UTC)For The Who: they weren't just Daltrey on vocals and Townshend on guitar; the rhythm section of Entwistle (on bass) and Moon (drums) were a key part of their sound.
The Stones aren't really the Stones without Charlie Watts on drums; and I miss John Deacon on bass for Queen almost (almost) as much as I miss Freddie. (Deacon wrote both "Another One Bites the Dust" and "You're My Best Friend.")
Renaissance, in its classic 70s incarnation, was a five person band with Annie out front. All five members wrote music, especially on long form cuts like "Scheherezade." Yeah, now it's Annie and a Buncha New Guys, but that wasn't always the case.