Camel

Camel is an English progressive rock band, formed in 1971 by guitarist/vocalist Andrew Latimer, drummer Andy Ward, bassist/vocalist Doug Ferguson, and keyboardist/vocalist Peter Bardens. They released their first album in 1973, to universal cries of "meh", but started to grow in popularity with their 1974 album Mirage, and their instrumental concept album, The Snow Goose, both of which were critcally acclaimed. After the release of the album Moonmadness, saxophone player Mel Collins joined the band, and Doug Ferguson quit. After the departure of Ferguson, Camel convinced Richard Sinclair to replace him. The band's already not-so-successful-success began to wane at the end of the 70s, after the departure of Collins, Sinclair, and Bardens. Camel continued into the 80s, however, with new bassist Colin Bass, and a bunch of other new guys nobody knows about because the band was basically an Andrew Latimer solo project by this point, until the band went on hiatus as they searched for a new record label. They came back in the 90s, however, and continued to release some more albums only hardcore prog fans cared about, until the early 2000s, when Latimer had severe health problems, and Camel took a decade-long hiatus. Camel later returned however, with Latimer, Bass, drummer Denis Clement, and whatever keyboard player they have this week playing about 10 shows a year since 2013.

Andrew Latimer is a pretty good guitarist, and Peter Bardens was a pretty neat keyboardist too, until he left. The band was never the same without him. With all the other members' help, countless classic albums, and a 40-year legacy, Camel remain prog B-listers to this very day.