Your Ultimate Dream Band

63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
edited August 2013 in Other Music
Ok so this is a debate me and my friends have every few months or so. It is usually real late night after the bar but it always gets into a heated debate so I figure what better forum to post it than on here for some quality debating. Rules are simple, pick your band + one "utility member" who is basically someone that can do anything if need be. I tend to overthink and include/exclude someone based on how they would get along with others in the band but everyone doesn't need to be that thorough :lol: . Well, here's the lineup I am rolling out:

Drums - Peart
Bass - Flea
Guitar - Clapton
Utility - Grohl
Vocals - Vedder

**Disclaimer- Just some quick reasoning.....I picked Peart over Moon bc he would likely black out 5 songs in. Flea over Sting bc Sting's ego would take over at some point and he would walk off mid-show. Clapton...I mean I don't have to explain myself here. Grohl bc he can sing, play bass, drums, guitar, traingle, anything you need him to do. Eddie bc his range is flat out ridiculous.

Let's see what everyone has here, should be interesting.
'08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
'10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
'12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
'14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
'17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
'18- Fenway
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  • Drums - Peart
    Bass - The Ox
    Guitar - EC
    Vocals - Steve Winwood

    So, basically Blind Faith with a better back bone (amazing that that's possible)

    EDIT: utility is me bc they don't really need one.
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Going to be some monster lineups here that will be hard to argue with. But just an FYI...utility can also be rhythm guitar or something.
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • foodboyfoodboy Posts: 988
    drums keith moon, bass ox, guitar jimi vocals otis redding or janis joplin
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Drums - Peart
    Bass - The Ox
    Guitar - EC
    Vocals - Steve Winwood

    So, basically Blind Faith with a better back bone (amazing that that's possible)

    EDIT: utility is me bc they don't really need one.
    Love winwood
  • Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,388
    Drums: Peart (totally obvious choice!)
    Guitar: Lindsey Buckingham
    Bass: Les Claypool
    Vocals: Mike Patton
    Utility: Chad Stokes
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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Mike Patton out of left field! I think if there were a straight songwriter category it would be between Dylan or Ryan Adams. At first glance Dylan is nearly impossible to overthrow but I feel like Adams is the best of the last 15 years or so.
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • Mamasan23Mamasan23 Posts: 16,388
    Mike Patton out of left field! I think if there were a straight songwriter category it would be between Dylan or Ryan Adams. At first glance Dylan is nearly impossible to overthrow but I feel like Adams is the best of the last 15 years or so.

    Patton's vox are amazing...if I could take Anselmo ala 20 years ago then I'd do that in a heartbeat. But I guess if you're going songwriter...I like your Dylan pick!
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2
  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Yeah I have never included straight songwriter in the debate but hey..it's an open forum.
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    Robert Plant - vocals
    Jimmy Page - guitar
    John Paul Jones - bass
    John Bonham - drums

    Damn, those guys would make a great band. Hmmmm..
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Robert Plant - vocals
    Jimmy Page - guitar
    John Paul Jones - bass/utility...best utility guy in any band
    John Bonham - drums
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Vocals/Guitar - Steve Marriott
    Lead Guitar - Mick Taylor
    Bass/Utility - John Paul Jones
    Drums - Ringo Starr
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    Vocals - Janis
    Guitar - Stone
    Bass - Mani
    Drums - Bonham
    Utility - Mark Knopfler
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