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TunnelThroughDenialTunnelThroughDenial Posts: 769
edited February 2008 in The Porch
OK guys - I am bored tonight and this is a discussion I have with friends to inspire plenty of debate and argument.

** If you could hand pick the all time lineup of a new band made up of the best musicians, artists, and songwriters of all time who would you pick? **

Here are some ground rules I would like to follow:

1) Your band may be comprised of anyone alive or dead, male or female, etc.

2) You are limited to 5 band members

3) Your band should probably contain a drummer, bass player, a guitarist or two (or keys), and a singer so they can put on a legitimate performance - in other words, you can't pick all guitar players because those are your favorites of all time

4) Band members may be a double or triple threat so if everyone sings and plays their instruments that is fine. So if Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and Ed were in your dream band they could take turns singing but all can play their guitars

5) You should consider band chemistry as well as songwriting. Someone needs to come up with material and they need to get along in theory at some level. Imagine they are required to at least write and record one album of new material and pull off one tour (and dead people are considered resurrected as though they were never dead)....

6) Be creative

Hope this is fun and interesting.........If it's been done already here sorry - I searched and didn't see anything...
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  • nicksmith33nicksmith33 Posts: 38
    Hmmm, interesting thought. Just off the top of my head I'm going to say Ed, Jimmy Hendrix, John Lennon, Flea, and the drummer from Velvet Revolver/G n R (can't remember his name, Matt something). Not that I have a real strong opinion about most of these, just seems pretty cool off the top of my head.
  • Kevin DavisKevin Davis Posts: 70
    My dream band already exists:

    Ed Vedder: vocals and guitar
    Jeff Ament: bass
    Stone Gossard: guitar
    Mike McCready: guitar
    Matt Cameron: drums

    Those supergroups never work out, anyway. Too many egos.
  • stylo17stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    John Entwistle
    Eddie Vedder
    Neil Young
    Keith Moon
    John Frusciante

    in no particular order

    but i definitely like those all those guys in that group, Pearl Jam, they're alright.
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  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,651
    Eddie Vedder (Vocals and Guitar)
    Dave Grohl(Guitar and Drums)
    Billy Corgan (Rhythm Guitar)
    The Edge (Lead Guitar)
    Jeff Ament (Bass Guitar)
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  • jsnleejsnlee Posts: 11
    I'll just take Zeppelin in their prime
  • MrStyles420MrStyles420 Posts: 272
    Ed Vedder- Vocals/Guitar
    Kirk Hammet- Lead Guitar
    George Harrison-Guitar/ Background Vocal (occasionally lead vocals)
    John Paul Jones- Bass/Keys
    Max Weinberg- Drums
    '06- Irving Plaza (What a way to see my first PJ concert), Albany, Hartford, Camden I & II, East Rutherford I & II, Pittsburgh

    '07- THE VIC!!!, Lollapalooza (Chicago)

    '08- Virginia Beach, Camden I & II, Washington D.C., MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield I & II,
    EV NY I & II, Newark, DC I & II
  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,611
    Jeff Buckley (vocals) -- sorry Ed
    Nels Cline (guitar)
    Prince (guitar)
    Jimi Hendrix (guitar)
    Glen Kotche (drums)

    I win.
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  • Them-BonesThem-Bones Posts: 518
    Layne Staley-Vocals
    Mike McCready-Guitar
    Jerry Cantrell-Guitar/Vocals
    Les Claypool-Bass/Vocals
    Dave Grohl-Drums
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  • ChadsStillAliveChadsStillAlive Indianapolis Posts: 452
    Props. I enjoy this concept immensely.

    My band:

    John Lennon: Vocals/Guitars/Keyboard
    Eddie Vedder: Vocals/Guitars
    Jimmy Page: Lead Guitar
    Roger Waters: Vocals/Bass/Keyboard
    Keith Moon: Drums

    A piece of The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Who all in the same band?? Pssshhhhhh.... Ridiculous.

    My second team:

    Bob Dylan: Vocals/Guitars/Harmonica
    Paul McCartney: Vocals/Bass/Guitars/Piano
    Jimi Hendrix: Vocals/Lead Guitar
    Stone Gossard: Guitars
    Danny Carey: Drums
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  • Oz JammerOz Jammer Posts: 9,858
    Eddie Vedder (Lead Vocals & Guitar)
    Pete Townshend (Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals)
    John Bonham (Drums/Percussion)
    Flea (Bass & Backing Vocals)
    Ray Manzarek (Keyboard)

    Now THAT'S a band!!!
  • randaldoesjerseyrandaldoesjersey Posts: 151
    PJammer4life wrote:
    Eddie Vedder (Vocals and Guitar)
    Dave Grohl(Guitar and Drums)
    Billy Corgan (Rhythm Guitar)
    The Edge (Lead Guitar)
    Jeff Ament (Bass Guitar)

    lol
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Drums - ?uestlove
    Drums # 2 - Stephen Perkins
    Bass - Mike Watt
    Lead Guitar - John Frusciante
    Rhythm Guitar/Vocals - Ben Harper
    NERDS!
  • hiding103006hiding103006 Posts: 452
    steve winwood (vocal; traffic)
    jimi hendrix (lead guitar)
    brad whitford (rhythym guitar; aerosmith)
    les claypool (bass; primus)
    keith moon (drums; the who)
    Camden 7-5-2003, Camden 7-6-2003, Hershey 7-12-2003, Camden 5-27-2006, Camden 5-28-2006, Lollapalooza 8-5-2007, Camden 6-19-2008, Camden 6-20-2008, New York 6-24-2008, New York 6-25-2008, Mansfield 6-28-2008, Mansfield 6-30-2008
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    keith moon
    jimmy page
    flea
    robertplant
    stone
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  • hiding103006hiding103006 Posts: 452
    walkunafraid wrote:
    Jeff Buckley (vocals) -- sorry Ed
    Nels Cline (guitar)
    Prince (guitar)
    Jimi Hendrix (guitar)
    Glen Kotche (drums)

    I win.
    this is awesome - jeff buckley is such an unsung hero - i wish he had/got more pub...
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  • jamhotgammonjamhotgammon Posts: 39
    i know i'm not being very inventive here, but i have to say Zep in their prime also :D
    http://www.myspace.com/heavyloadrocks
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Vocals & Guitar.......Ed Vedder
    Rhythm & Vocals.....John Lennon
    Lead & Vocals.........Jack White
    Drums...................John Bonham
    Bass & Vocals.........Paul McCartney
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Kevin Davis wrote:
    My dream band already exists:

    Ed Vedder: vocals and guitar
    Jeff Ament: bass
    Stone Gossard: guitar
    Mike McCready: guitar
    Matt Cameron: drums

    Those supergroups never work out, anyway. Too many egos.
    my vote goes forthe same band
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Robert Plant. vocals, harmonica, and pelvic thrusts.
    Malcolm Young. rythm guitar.
    Niel Young. Lead guitar.
    Shane Fitzsimons. Bass.
    Clive Dreamer. Drums, percussion.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Julien wrote:
    my vote goes forthe same band

    Come on lads, that's lame. Why don't you play?
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • PearlerPearler Posts: 191
    vocals - Bon Scott.
    lead guitar - Carlos Santana.
    rythmn guitar - Mike McCready.
    bass - Geezer Butler.
    drums - Mick Fleetwood.
  • Beck..Beck.. Posts: 535
    Ed vedder. Vocal/guitar
    Jimmy page. Lead guitar
    Mike mccready. Guitar/vocals
    Flea.bass Guitar
    John bonham. Drums
  • i like matt.ci like matt.c Posts: 1,122
    My band:
    Vocals: PJ Harvey
    Bass: Josh Homme
    Guitar: Chris Shiflett
    Drums: Matt Cameron

    I have other dream bands but this is near the top!
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i like matt.c wrote:
    My band:
    Vocals: PJ Harvey
    Bass: Josh Homme
    Guitar: Chris Shiflett
    Drums: Matt Cameron

    I have other dream bands but this is near the top!


    wow!!!! Josh Homme on bass... :confused:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • i like matt.ci like matt.c Posts: 1,122
    dunkman wrote:
    wow!!!! Josh Homme on bass... :confused:
    But of course, he played bass in Wellwater Conspiracy;)
  • alexross42alexross42 Posts: 374
    Jeff Buckley - Vocals/Guitar
    Danny Whitten - Lead Guitar/Vocals
    Stone Gossard - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
    Rick Danko - Bass/Vocals
    John Bonham - Drums/Gurning

    Think of the harmonies you could have!
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    jamie uk wrote:
    Come on lads, that's lame. Why don't you play?
    ok, let's play:

    vocals - Ed Vedder
    lead guitar - Neil Young
    rythmn guitar - Ben Harper
    bass - Flea (?) or the guy from Stone temple pilots
    drums - the guy from Incubus (don't know his name)
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Army & NavyArmy & Navy Posts: 120
    Dee Snider - Vocals
    Eddie Hazel - Lead Guitar
    Stone Gossard - Rhythm Guitar
    Gene Simmons - Bass Guitar
    Keith Moon - Drums
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    Ed.....Vocals
    Keith Moon....drums
    Flea.......Bass
    Jimi Hendrix.....lead guitar
    Stone.....rthymn
  • EJE201EJE201 Mason, MI Posts: 321
    ED
    Tom Petty
    Prince
    Roger waters
    Dave Grohl
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    It's growing up just like me
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