This thread celebrates the talents of band members whose talent went far, far beyond their role in the group. The inaugural entrant in this club:

Mr Andy Bell. Erstwhile guitar hero of indie couldabeens Ride gets screwed over when Creation go all wobbly-kneed over the brothers Gallagher only to lay down the axe to play bass for Oasis. Sometimes the frustrated lead guitarist comes out and he moves away from the standard role of the Oasis bassist: staying close to the root note, but he always remains frustrated.