The ULTIMATE Band..

[BringBackRooRuckle]

Was thinking about this with some mates today.. What would be your ultimate combination of a band, using anyone, dead or alive, from any era? Guidelines: 1 singer, 1 guitarist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, 1 other specialist (ie. piano, horns, synth.. )

My shot..

Vocals: Mick Jagger
Guitar: Eric Clapton
Bass: Jack Bruce
Drums: Keith Moon
Piano: Jerry Lee Lewis

 

[blackshadow]

Vocals: Bon Scott
Guitar: Ron Asheton
Bass: Lemmy
Drums: Jean Paul Gaster (Clutch)
Trumpet: Miles Davis

 

[sherrinorburley]

Vocals : Screamin Jay Hawkins.
Guitar : Link Wray.
Bass : Phil Lynott.
Drums : Bob Bennett.
Piano : Jerry Lee Lewis.

 

[blackshadow]

I'd love to head to a festival with those three headliners.

 

[Mario the Lothario]

The hard thing is to get together a bunch of musicians that could blend. Can you imagine the mayhem if Keith Moon, Jimmy Hendrix and Les Claypool were all in the one band?

I will go for a classic rock/blues ensemble:

Drums - John Bonham
Bass - Geezer Butler
Rhythm guitar - Keith Richards
Lead guitar - Pete Townshend
Keyboards - John Lord
Vocals - Jim Morrison

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'Rock Legends' Supergroup....

Vocals : John Lennon
Guitar : Jimi Hendrix
Bass : James Jamerson
Drums : John Bonham (but if he's already contracted to Tef's band, then I'll take Neil Peart as stand-in)
Piano : Van Dyke Parks

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'We Have Serious Chops' Supergroup.....

Vocals : Greg Dulli
Guitar : Robert Quine
Bass : Les Claypool
Drums : Danny Carey
Violin : Andrew Bird

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'We Also Have Serious Chops' Supergroup.....

Vocals : Bob Mould
Guitar : Doug Martsch
Bass : Mike Watt
Drums : Damon Che
Composer/programmer : Jim O'Rourke

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'Limey Freak' Supergroup....

Vocals : Elvis Costello
Guitar : Kevin Shields
Bass : Jah Wobble
Drums : Budgie
Dancing And Occasional Maraccas : Bez

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'Band I'd Personally Like To See' Supergroup.....

Vocals : Robert Pollard
Guitar : Johnny Marr
Bass : Mike Mills
Drums : Josh Freese
Percussion : Bernie Worrell

 

[The Other Dean]

The 'Oi Oi Oi' Supergroup.....

Vocals : Paul Kelly (for the songwriting, rather than the voice....m'eh, we can get Rob Snarski to do backing vocals)
Guitar : Kim Salmon
Bass : John Archer
Drums : Rob Hirst
Violin : Warren Ellis

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I have to wonder if this thread was started because of the announcement of the "supergroup" 'Tinted Windows' which features "legends" such as James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Taylor Hanson, James Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick).

Yep.

 

[Mr Reliable]

I tried not to double up, but I did sneak a couple of extra muso's in:

Vocals (and slide guitar): Bonnie Raitt

Piano: Dr John

Hammond B-3: Billy Preston

Lead guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Drums: Ginger Baker

Bass: Pino Palladino

Saxophone: Dave Sanborn



It would be blues with a feelin'

 

[Gabbie]

I can't sing to save myself (think a cane toad with a sore throat) but would love to be in anyone of those bands as a back up singer with Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin....