Incesticide Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 If you could put together a band made up of musicians from any time period and genre, who would you choose and why? I'll start: Lyrics and Vocals: Jim Morrison (The Doors) - with Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) a very close second. Although I personally consider Barrett to be one of the the best lyricists of all time, Morrison, being an excellent frontman (and interesting poet), takes first place. Lead Guitar: Robert Fripp (King Crimson) - A mad, mad, mad person with equally insane guitar playing and composing skills Rhythmn Guitar 1: Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta) - As insane as Fripp - uses a lot of interesting and frenetic guitar riffs. Rhythm Guitar 2, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Trumpet: Marc Ribot (Various) - Usually plays jazz but can switch to different genres. Has collaborated with quite an impressive list of artists and bands and is a versatile musician. Saxophone: John Coltrane (Various) & John Lurie (The Lounge Lizards) - I guess Coltrane was a given here since he's known as one of the best Jazz musicians and for his live performances. I chose Lurie because he's got some rather interesting and eclectic work with the Lounge Lizards. Bass: Victor Wooten (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) - This chap works miracles with a mere 4-string bass. No offence to Claypool but Les should take some lessons from this guy. From what i've heard he taps entire chords. (thats hard enough to do one a guitar, let alone a bass). Viola: John Cale (The Velvet Underground) - I'm a big Velvet Underground fan Keyboards: Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine) - Amazing keyboardist. Listen to his album Rock Bottom and you'll realise why I chose him. (Batman will agree with me here ) Drums: Brian Blade (Brian Blade Fellowship Sextet) - I saw this chap live last summer at The Malta Jazz Festival and he was absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Why does this thread sound so familiar to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 This thread is quite similar, but I am sure we have done this one before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Wooten is a bass god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 and I agree with you about Robert Wyatt. Anyways, heres my dream band that would be funky and jazzy Keyboards - Herbie Hancock Drums - Billy Cobham Guitar - Jimi Hendrix Guitar - John McGlaughlin Bass - Bootsy Collins Trumpet - Miles Davis other percussion - Whoever did the percussion for Santana back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuff Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 My band: Vocal, Bass:Paul McCartney Vocal, Lead Guitar 1: George Harrison Lead Guitar 2: Pete Townshend Drums: Keith Moon/Ringo Starr(Can't Decide) Vocal, Guitar: John Lennon Keyboards: Linda McCartney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 My band: Vocal, Bass:Paul McCartney Vocal, Lead Guitar 1: George Harrison Lead Guitar 2: Pete Townshend Drums: Keith Moon/Ringo Starr(Can't Decide) Vocal, Guitar: John Lennon Keyboards: Linda McCartney .... and call it "Who R Beatles?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicknameless Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I was going to try to do somehting like this before but I can't decide. It is too hard. For vocals I am completely clueless. Guitar I would probably have Joe Walsh and Drums either Keith Moon or John Bonham. Do the members have to be alive or from the same era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogsinclogs Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Did anyone read that article in the paper where people had to vote for their fav singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer to make a super group but they ended up with the members of Led Zeppelin in every position? It made me laugh. Her's the link if you wanna read it or see who was runners up. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4669597.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incesticide Posted March 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Did anyone read that article in the paper where people had to vote for their fav singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer to make a super group but they ended up with the members of Led Zeppelin in every position? It made me laugh. Her's the link if you wanna read it or see who was runners up. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4669597.stm Interesting... well, after all Led were an amazing band... What's somewhat worrying is that a repetative guitarist like Slash actually made it to second place while more innovative guitarists like Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler and Stevie Ray Vaughn were no were to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtstuff Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hey Batman The guy that did percussion for Santana back in the day had a last name of Shreve. I can't think of his first name right off hand.. He was a "BLURR" rtstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Hey Batman The guy that did percussion for Santana back in the day had a last name of Shreve. I can't think of his first name right off hand.. He was a "BLURR" rtstuff That was just one guy? Man, he was really something else. Although I guess he had multiple people at the concerts. The main problem with supergroups, I think, is that they have a standout guitarist or two, a standout singer, a standout bassist, a standout drummer...everyone stands out too much. It's usually much better for a band to sort of "meld" instead of all of them trying to get more attention than the other, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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