Does Not Illustrate: I Am The Band

The laconic for I Am the Band says: Solo artist goes by a Stage Name that makes it sound like he or she is a group of people. However, the page image is from a Pink Floyd album where Roger Waters seems to receive special billing. I was expecting an examples where the band is either clearly dominated by one person (and you probably don't even know the names of the others) or a solo artist not going by his known name. What do others think?

The laconic seems to be a bit off-kilter to the full intent of the trope, and the pic doesn't really seem to be getting it across either.

I'm confused as to what the point of the trope is, to be honest. It's not about how one member is the most recognizable (that's Face Of The Band). The description (and laconic) talks about solo artists who try to sound like a group act, but also about how one member of a group contributes much more to the band than everyone else.

The current is JAFAAC, one needs to know that Roger Waters is part of Pink Floyd, and not, say, their frequent songwriter.

edited 4th Oct '17 2:40:23 AM by Synchronicity

The latter definition is always how I've understood the trope to be.

Any more votes for pulling?

It'd be better if we had a clearer idea of what this trope was and wasn't. I immediately thought of "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld" from South Park, but I'm not even sure if that constitutes an example.

To show "solo artist disguised as a band" we probably don't get around using a caption for explanation.

I think the major problem with I Am the Band is scenario 3 which is covered by Face Of The Band instead. Also, making half the description about the Beatles while they have nothing to do with the trope is not helping to make a clear case.

edited 20th Oct '17 3:17:56 AM by eroock