No argument on that.

I've never got drummers, especially when they used to play their endless solos, but Jon Hiseman seemed pretty good.

Probably some of the most underrated musicians are the session players/ touring band members like Henry Spinetti (drums- played a lot with Clapton) Dave Bronze (bass player) and Mark Mann (also a producer but a demon with a slide on guitar)

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

There was a pianist on the naff bbc hits of albums, Reg Dwight, whatever happened to him?

I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold,
When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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Probably not underrated by the music 'inner circle' but Robbie Krieger from The Doors is worth a mention.

The Doors' musical motif may have been Ray Manzarak's organ (with Jim Morrison's organ often coming into play too) but Krieger's guitar set the rhythm (particularly as there was no bass player). He never used a pick but played with his fingers like a Spanish guitarist.

He wrote most of their best tunes too.

I know it's all about the producer, but you cant deny the thrill of the tribal twin drumming on Gary Glitter's Rock and Roll Parts 1 & 2.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The Godmother of Rock-n-Roll

Some say she was the origin of Rock-n-Roll. Certainly influenced many including Chuck Berry.

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Also I give you Big Mamma Thorton.

The Original "Hound Dog"

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Finally Ian Dury a poet and Genius and Headcase.

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I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.