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Originally Posted by clutnuckle
Of course they all 'played a role'. That doesn't matter; it's very seldom where bands have members that contribute absolutely zero to the sound. Even the most out-of-the-know drummers typically formulate their own patterns.
What matters is, that when Cale LEFT the band, the band became less inventive, more reserved, and 'worse'. And it's not coincidental. He was obviously the driving force behind what made them so great. So what if everybody else did their share? His share was clearly the most important in making the band an original force to be reckoned with. If that weren't the case, their next 2 albums (3 if you count that Doug Yule trainwreck) would have carried equal merit to the first 2.
And I personally find their self-titled to be a great album, too, but I'd be lying if I said it were up to par with WL/WH and & Nico in terms of original sound and generally awesomeness.
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When he left he took the experimental feel out of it all. I wouldn't say he was the "driving force" behind their greatness, though. Yea, their self-titled is nothing in comparison with their first two albums, but that's because a member left and it changed dramatically. I am not saying Cale didn't contribute. He helped revolutionize the sound of rock, but he was not the main factor that made them so great. And I am not saying that they just contributed to the band. I am saying they contributed EQUALLY. Also, many people consider their self-titled to be just as great as their first two (I don't, but some do). They became more of a rock band and less than an artistic group.