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Whatss
08-28-2008, 11:55 PM
Name your Super Band! Pick one singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer.
Obviously you wouldn't put Otep Shamaya and Dave Keuning in the same band. You would have to be able to picture the group performing. It can be a stretch but I don't think you can go absurd. You can however use some who have been in the same band before.
Singer: Neko Case. I love her voice and she is pretty versatile.
Guitarist: Johnny Marr. The Smiths, Modest Mouse.
Bassist: Jay Bentley. Bad Religion.
Drummer: John Stainer. Helmet and Battles. This could be a stretch but he has been in the experimental band Battles so I think I'm safe :p.
24fps
08-29-2008, 01:35 AM
Singer: Michael Jackson (1983 version, not today's tragedy)
Guitar: Eric Clapton
Bass: Nathan East
Drums: Steve Gadd
Clapton's my favorite guitarist, but not the best choice for this band if Michael Jackson's fronting it. Whatever. The possibilities are endless.
clapdiddy
08-29-2008, 09:08 AM
Singer: Paul Rodgers
Guitarist: Eddie Van Halen
Bass: Jack Bruce
Drums: Keith Moon
NewMarketSean
08-29-2008, 09:14 AM
Cool thread. I love Neko Case's voice too. So much emotion in it.
Anyway, I'd go as follows...
Lead Singer: Jimmy Gnecco (from a band called Ours. Amazing voice. Gets compared to Jeff Buckley endlessly and there is also some early Bono flavor to his voice too. Can scream with the best of them)
Lead Guitar: Jonny Greenwood (from Radiohead. Probably the best guitarist today and best movie scorer of tomorrow. Have you heard the soundtrack from There Will Be Blood?)
Bass: Not too familiar with bass players so I will leave this one blank.
Drums: Matt Barick (from the Walkmen. Amazing energy and sound from a little guy).
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 10:02 AM
Cool thread. I love Neko Case's voice too. So much emotion in it.
Anyway, I'd go as follows...
Lead Singer: Jimmy Gnecco (from a band called Ours. Amazing voice. Gets compared to Jeff Buckley endlessly and there is also some early Bono flavor to his voice too. Can scream with the best of them)
Lead Guitar: Jonny Greenwood (from Radiohead. Probably the best guitarist today and best movie scorer of tomorrow. Have you heard the soundtrack from There Will Be Blood?)
Bass: Not too familiar with bass players so I will leave this one blank.
Drums: Matt Barick (from the Walkmen. Amazing energy and sound from a little guy).
Great set of pipes on that guy.
Hmmm...
Lead singer - Three way tie - Robin Zander/ Steve Marriott/ Eric Carmen. Don't let his crappy solo work confuse you. Carmen was amazing in the Raspberries.
Guitar - Steve Cropper. Look him up. :D
Bass - Eh. Whoever's walking by. Unless Entwistle can come back to life.
Drums -
You know what? Just Booker T and The MG's, with Al Jackson back from the grave, fronted by one of those singers. That'll do.
TyCobb
08-29-2008, 10:08 AM
Singer - John Lennon
Guitar - George Harrison
Bass - Paul McCarthy
Drums - Ringo
sakata_catching
08-29-2008, 10:42 AM
Singer/bass: Macca. As long as he signs a release forbidding him from writing lyrics.
Guitars: Rhythm: Keith Richards. Dual leads: Bob Quine and Richard Lloyd.
Drums: Tough call. I'll go with Grant Hart. Excellent songwriter, and can share singing duties with McCartney.
At their respective peaks, I think this lineup would kick up a fairly excellent racket ... and consume boatloads of heroin.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 10:47 AM
Singer/bass: Macca. As long as he signs a release forbidding him from writing lyrics.
Guitars: Rhythm: Keith Richards. Dual leads: Bob Quine and Richard Lloyd.
Drums: Tough call. I'll go with Grant Hart. Excellent songwriter, and can share singing duties with McCartney.
At their respective peaks, I think this lineup would kick up a fairly excellent racket ... and consume boatloads of heroin.
Bolded for truth. Voice of an angel. Brain of a rock.
Singer: Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
Guitarist: Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
Bassist: Geddy Lee (Rush)
Drummer: Stewart Copeland (The Police)
Songwriter/guitarist: Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
Everyone in the band with the ability to sing. Share the duties a little.
Sorry for cheating a little, I had to add a 5th member.
Flip217
08-29-2008, 11:16 AM
Cool idea for a thread.
Without much thought...
Singer: Bob Marley
Guitarist: Danny Gatton
Bassist: Lemmy
Drummer: Keith Moon
Hmm...that's an odd mix. Oh well.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 11:18 AM
Cool idea for a thread.
Without much thought...
Singer: Bob Marley
Guitarist: Danny Gatton
Bassist: Lemmy
Drummer: Keith Moon
Hmm...that's an odd mix. Oh well.
That would be awful. I'd buy the record.
Only one not-dead guy in there, too.
sakata_catching
08-29-2008, 11:22 AM
Cool idea for a thread.
Without much thought...
Singer: Bob Marley
Guitarist: Danny Gatton
Bassist: Lemmy
Drummer: Keith Moon
Hmm...that's an odd mix. Oh well.
That would be awful. I'd buy the record.
This band needs a name, stat.
Flip217
08-29-2008, 11:23 AM
That would be awful. I'd buy the record.
Only one not-dead guy in there, too.
Yes, would total (ahem) drek. :laughlol:
And the one not-dead guy is certainly trying to join the club, or at least it seems that way. He looks 3/4ths dead, anyhow.
Flip217
08-29-2008, 11:24 AM
This band needs a name, stat.
The Disaster.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 11:25 AM
Yes, would total (ahem) drek. :laughlol:
And the one not-dead guy is certainly trying to join the club, or at least it seems that way. He looks 3/4ths dead, anyhow.
Hey, no need to be Flip about it.
And I think I have the band's name -
Tour Rider.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 11:25 AM
The Disaster.
Hell, it nearly killed 'er!
Flip217
08-29-2008, 11:28 AM
Hell, it nearly killed 'er!
:wedge:
..........
Pedro Cerrano
08-29-2008, 11:59 AM
Singer: Robert Plant
Guitarist: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Les Claypool
Drums: Keith Moon
mrbig1
08-29-2008, 01:36 PM
Singer - John Lennon
Guitar - George Harrison
Bass - Paul McCarthy
Drums - Ringo
If you guys wanted a super band then this is it.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 01:55 PM
Singer - John Lennon
Guitar - George Harrison
Bass - Paul McCarthy
Drums - Ringo
No idea who that is.
Moose Milligan
08-29-2008, 02:02 PM
Lead singer: Bradley Nowell
Lead guitarist: Jimi Hendrix
Rhythm guitarist: Keith Richards
Bassist: Cliff Burton
Drums: John Bohnam
I would kill to see this lineup.
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 02:10 PM
Lead singer: Bradley Nowell
Lead guitarist: Jimi Hendrix
Rhythm guitarist: Keith Richards
Bassist: Cliff Burton
Drums: John Bohnam
I would kill to see this lineup.
They'd be almost as bad as Tour Rider.
sakata_catching
08-29-2008, 02:10 PM
No idea who that is.
The simulacrum who replaced Paul McCartney after he, y'know, cacked it. Big hush-hush kinda thing. Dinja get the memo?
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 02:15 PM
The simulacrum who replaced Paul McCartney after he, y'know, cacked it. Big hush-hush kinda thing. Dinja get the memo?
It's so true! (http://www.amazon.com/Walrus-Was-Paul-Great-Beatle/dp/0684850621/ref=cm_lmf_tit_12_rsrsrs0)
Or it's not! (http://www.amazon.com/Walrus-Was-Ringo-Beatles-Debunked/dp/1842402056/ref=pd_sim_b_4)
Yeah, not true. (http://www.amazon.com/TURN-ME-DEAD-MAN-BEATLES/dp/1418482943/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b)
Books say what you want them to say!!!!
waroriole
08-29-2008, 02:18 PM
Singer: Maynard (from Tool)
Guitarist: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
Bassist: Les Claypool (from everything & Primus)
Drummer: Danny Carey (Tool)
I'm not musically inclined enough to know how they would sound, but they would be the most bad arse band ever.
PaulFolk
08-29-2008, 02:51 PM
Singer - John Lennon
Guitar - George Harrison
Bass - Paul McCarthy
Drums - Ringo
No idea who that is.
He's the artist who made the giant inflatable dog turd that brought down some power lines a couple weeks ago.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047578/Giant-inflatable-dog-mess-breaks-free-moorings-brings-power-line.html
DREKTUNES
08-29-2008, 02:56 PM
He's the artist who made the giant inflatable dog turd that brought down some power lines a couple weeks ago.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047578/Giant-inflatable-dog-mess-breaks-free-moorings-brings-power-line.html
How did you do that?? Rep to you, and fear as well.
scOtt
08-29-2008, 04:24 PM
I like bigger bands...
Singer/Frontman: Freddie Mercury
Lead Guitar: Duh! :p
Bass:: Bootsy Collins
Drums: Neil Peart
Rhythm Guitar: Malcolm Young
Organ (Hammond B-3!): Steve Winwood
add Chicago's and Sly and the Family's horns for that FAT sound and you have a winner!
Lucky Jim
08-29-2008, 04:29 PM
Supergroups are like All Star games.
I'd rather muck around a minor league ballpark (or some shoddy Brooklyn backbar) than go to one.
Plus, you know, no indie bands have good musicians. (Which gives me hope.)
scOtt
08-29-2008, 04:36 PM
The simulacrum who replaced Paul McCartney after he, y'know, cacked it. Big hush-hush kinda thing. Dinja get the memo?
Look! He's outta step! (http://www.moogie.info/music/cd/Beatles-AbbeyRoad.jpg)
OsEatAlEast
08-29-2008, 04:54 PM
Here's mine:
Singer-John Reis-Rocket From the Crypt
Guitarist-Tommy Victor-Prong
Bassist-Harley Flanagan-Cro Mags
Drummer-Igor Cavalera-Sepultura
I'd like to bring you some hardcore punk with some speed metal guitar and drums mixed with it.
Whatss
08-29-2008, 04:55 PM
Plus, you know, no indie bands have good musicians. (Which gives me hope.)
I hope your kidding.....
Carl Newman
Ben Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello
The dude from Pinback and Goblin Cock whose name always escapes me.
Indie music is home to many amazing musicians.
Whatss
08-29-2008, 04:56 PM
Singer: Maynard (from Tool)
Guitarist: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
Bassist: Les Claypool (from everything & Primus)
Drummer: Danny Carey (Tool)
I'm not musically inclined enough to know how they would sound, but they would be the most bad arse band ever.
I like it!
Lucky Jim
08-29-2008, 04:59 PM
I hope your kidding.....
Carl Newman
Ben Gibbard
Jimmy Tamborello
The dude from Pinback and Goblin Cock whose name always escapes me.
Indie music is home to many amazing musicians.
Of course I'm exaggerating. Though I love the DIY ethic and its cultivated amateurism.
Whatss
08-29-2008, 05:05 PM
I love indie music because the bands enjoy themselves more. They may not be the best but I enjoy hearing something that is real and not manufactured with a "Made In China" sticker.
Whatss
08-29-2008, 05:09 PM
I love indie music because the bands enjoy themselves more. They may not be the best but I enjoy hearing something that is real and not manufactured with a "Made In China" sticker.
And yes I know the irony of this thread.
Singer: Kurt Cobain
Guitar: Tom Morello
Guitar: Kurt Cobain
Bass: John Entwistle
Drums: Keith Moon
I just listened to About A Girl, How I Could Just Kill A Man, and Happy Jack all at the same time. It was incredible.
For a band where all the members actually play a similar style of music:
Vocals: Dicky Barrett (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
Rhythm Guitar: Dan Lukacinsky (Suicide Machines)
Lead Guitar: Charlie Paulson (Goldfinger)
Bass: Todd Eckhardt (Pietasters)
Drums: Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
Sax: Alan Mackranczy (Pietasters)
Sax: Tim Burton (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
Trumpet: Brian Dwyer (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
Trombone: Buddy Schaub (Less Than Jake)
Oooh, I just though of another one:
Singer: Mark Arm (Mudhoney)
Guitar: Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam)
Guitar: Bruce Fairweather (Mother Love Bone)
Bass: Jeff Ament (Temple of the Dog)
Drums: Alex Vincent (Spluii Numa)
I would totally buy every album this band made. Oh wait, I already have.
Leitch
08-31-2008, 08:49 PM
Singer: Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad)
Guitar: Alex Lifeson
Guitar: Øystein G. Brun
Bass: Claypool
Drums: Hellhammer
Synth/Keyboard: Sverd Johnsen (Arcturus)
1st band is a blues rock/classic rock band:
Singer/organ - Steve Winwood
Guitar - Rory Gallagher and Mick Taylor
Bass - Rick Danko, who would also sing because his voice is amazing
Drums - Mitch Mitchell
2nd band is rock-your-socks off band:
Singer - Frank Zappa
Guitar - Warren Haynes and Jeff Beck
Bass - Allen Woody
Drums - Bonham
cmcgarvey
09-01-2008, 01:00 AM
The dude from Pinback and Goblin Cock whose name always escapes me.Rob Crow is the dude's name
OttoNoveDieci
09-01-2008, 02:56 PM
Vocals & Piano: Ian Hunter
Guitar: Brian May
Bass: Stanley Clarke (if unavailable, Tony Levin would do fine)
Drums: Bill Bruford
John Lennon (rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass), Eric Clapton (lead guitar), and Ginger Baker (drums)
Lennon, Macca and EC switch off singing lead
Well my supergroup would vary widely depending on the specific type or genre of music but I think this mixture would work very well together overall:
VOCALS: Otis Redding. I absolutely love his soulful voice. My favorite R&B singer of all-time.
DRUMS: John Bonham. I think there are many better drummers overall, but Danny Carey, Neil Pert or Gavin Harrison would not work well with this group. Therefore I'm going with Bonham here. I think he'd fit in well with the old school soulful R&B type sound this group would obviously be playing.
BASS: James Jamerson. Nobody in history has been bassist of more #1 hits. Best basically unknown bassist ever and forerunner of the modern bass player. You know that guy that played bass for all the Motown hits? This was him.
GUITAR: Jimi Hendrix. I can't even imagine some of the stuff he would've put out had he not met an early end. Possibly the most influential guitarist ever and certainly one of the more experimental.
PIANO/KEYBOARDS: Jimmy Smith. One of my favorite Jazz pianists ever. Can break it down doing straight up jazz, although I prefer his funkier stuff, but can also break out in the Classical style with effortless perfection.
What I would give to hear these fellas jam out together.
OrangeJerseys
06-19-2009, 07:20 PM
WEEN :mwahaha:
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:21 PM
I thought about this... Jimi on guitar, Paul on bass, or the guy from Primus, or the slap-bassist from Sly and the Family, or Bootsie. Neil Peart or Stewart Copeland on drums, any of hundreds singing.
Know what? I'll take Cream. Perfect storm of a band.
OrangeJerseys
06-19-2009, 07:28 PM
I thought about this... Jimi on guitar, Paul on bass, or the guy from Primus, or the slap-bassist from Sly and the Family, or Bootsie. Neil Peart or Stewart Copeland on drums, any of hundreds singing.
Know what? I'll take Cream. Perfect storm of a band.
Oysterhead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oysterhead)
Utterly amazing.
OrangeJerseys
06-19-2009, 07:32 PM
Oysterhead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oysterhead)
Utterly amazing.
Live Oysterhead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7Q4RjIz64)
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:35 PM
Oysterhead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oysterhead)
Utterly amazing.
I'll get there... listening to some Jimi right now. :p
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:38 PM
Most of y'all prolly never heard this Cream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arwL8Bj0wMw) before.
OrangeJerseys
06-19-2009, 07:38 PM
I'll get there... listening to some Jimi right now. :p
Wait till you see who it is!;)
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:41 PM
Live Oysterhead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7Q4RjIz64)
Copeland is pure jazz, man!
Claypool with only a 4-string bass? It's like slumming it :p
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:42 PM
Wait till you see who it is!;)
RRRRReps!
:rofl:
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:45 PM
Man, I LOVE watching Stewart Copeland drum!
scOtt
06-19-2009, 07:56 PM
I owe OJ even more reps when I can. Amazing stuff! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUxAol0wbak)
Danielos38
06-19-2009, 11:08 PM
Singer- Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band)
Guitar- The Edge (U2)
Bass- Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Drums- Keith Moon (The Who)
Sax- Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band)
Piano- Billy Joel
elsid
06-20-2009, 03:39 PM
Singer/Rythym Guitar -- Ian Thornley (Big Wreck/Thornley)
Guitar -- John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Bass -- Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys/Crunchy/The Awful Truth)
Drums -- Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
waroriole
06-20-2009, 03:49 PM
I'm trying to be objective and I still don't see how anyone can take anyone besides Les Claypool as your bassist.:confused:
Most of y'all prolly never heard this Cream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arwL8Bj0wMw) before.
How dare you insult my EC knowledge by assuming no one would know this! J/k of course :D
Man, I LOVE watching Stewart Copeland drum!
He does not get the credit he deserves. He is such a great percussionist, not just a drummer.
I'm trying to be objective and I still don't see how anyone can take anyone besides Les Claypool as your bassist.:confused:
He's definitely not the greatest ever IMO.
But that's not the reason I chose not to select him. Mainly, he doesn't fit the style of music I was going for with my superband.
Vocals: Jesse Michaels
Guitar: Tim Armstrong
Bass: Matt Freeman
Drums: Dave Mello
wait a second...
For serious:
Vocals: Jesse Michaels
Vocals/Guitar: Jason Shevchuk
Guitar: Dan Lukacinsky
Bass: Matt Freeman
Drums: Brendan Canty
PeteCanes
06-22-2009, 12:05 AM
Vocals: Mike Patton
Guitar: Buckethead
Bass: Les Claypool
Drums: Zach Velmer (STS9)
Vocals: Raine Maida(Our Lady Peace)
Guitar: Tom Morello
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums: John Bonham
Perhaps the best rythym section that ever existed.
Or the very versatile band of:
Jack White(guitar, drums, piano, vocals)
Dave Grohl(guitar, drums, vocals)
Jack Bruce(bass, vocals)
Trent Reznor(basically everything but drums)
Would certainly be interesting.
Lucky Jim
06-22-2009, 01:35 PM
He's definitely not the greatest ever IMO.
But that's not the reason I chose not to select him. Mainly, he doesn't fit the style of music I was going for with my superband.
A good band is always greater than the sum of its parts. Indeed.
frankpembleton
06-22-2009, 04:17 PM
Harrison, Dylan, Orbison, Petty, Lynne
Lucky Jim
06-22-2009, 04:20 PM
Harrison, Dylan, Orbison, Petty, Lynne
I actually enjoy the Willburys.
Pedro Cerrano
06-22-2009, 04:20 PM
Harrison, Dylan, Orbison, Petty, Lynne
This post FTW.
frankpembleton
06-22-2009, 04:44 PM
I actually enjoy the Willburys.
Absolutely. What's not to like?
I love the fact that all of these immense talents sat down and wrote these simple, great pop songs. No egos, no musicianship, just a bunch of guys hanging out and writing songs and having a blast doing it. It's like the exact opposite of what you would think would come from a "super group". Except that it's about the most "super" group of musicians you could ever find recording together.
And Roy Orbison's voice - wow.
Pedro Cerrano
06-22-2009, 05:36 PM
His voice on "Not Alone Anymore" is pretty chilling.
Floater
06-22-2009, 07:18 PM
Vocals: John Lennon
Guitar: Johnny Greenwood Radiohead, Sick guitarist and his score of There Will Be Blood was amazing
Bass: John Entwistle from The Who, no such thing as a lead bassist without him.
Drums: John Densmore from The Doors.
The Johns!
Floater
06-22-2009, 07:22 PM
Maybe we should do a draft and everyone builds a Band and then we can compare Bands. Could be fun
Moose Milligan
06-22-2009, 09:56 PM
Tommy Shaw
Jack Blades
Michael Cartellone
Ted Nugent
McNulty
06-22-2009, 09:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_dN1WXBxuw
OrangeJerseys
06-23-2009, 12:07 AM
Vocals: Mike Patton
Guitar: Buckethead
Bass: Les Claypool
Drums: Zach Velmer (STS9)
So freakin sick.
ADAMWD_OsRavens
06-23-2009, 01:33 AM
Singer: Harry McVeigh (White Lies)
Guitarist/Pianist: Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
Drums: Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
Went with the more modern band here.
Also, White Lies is a terrific band if you like stuff like Interpol, Editors, Joy Division, or anything Indie-ish.
PeteCanes
06-24-2009, 02:33 PM
So freakin sick.
And really not that unreasonable. B's played with Patton and Claypool before. I can see Patton and Claypool getting down.