Who'd Be In Your Ultimate Band?

[Archer219]

I saw this on another board that I frequent, and thought it might make a good topic for discussion. Maybe see what kind of people are into what music.

Feel free to make your band with what ever arrangement(sp? its late where I am) you wish (vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, dj). Here's mine:

Vocals - John Reznick (Goo Goo Dolls)
Guitar - Kirk Hammet (Metallica, Exodus)
Guitar - Slash (Guns 'N Roses)
Bass - Les Claypool (Primus)
Drums - Danny Carey (Tool)
DJ - DJ Joe Hahn (Linkin Park)

[Braggadocioussss]

Vocals - Brad Delp (Boston)
Lead Guitar - David Gilmour (Floyd)
Bass Guitar - Roger Waters (Floyd)
Drums - Danny Carey (TOOL)
DJ - Hahahahahahaha! (lol!)

Don't get me wrong, I love Slash and Clapton...but the chance of having Gilmour and Waters back together is just too hard to pass up.

[cthomer5000]

Drums: Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney, Quasi)

Vocals: Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Female Vocals: Sarah Shannon (Velocity Girl, Starry Eyes)

Guitar: George Harrison (rest in peace)
Rhythm/Second Guitar: Stone Gossard (pearl jam)

Violin: Petra Haden (that dog.)

Bass: one of 20 people. I want a functional bassist who doesn't need to be the center of attention.

Bonus song-writers:
Pre-mental meltdown Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
Elliott Smith


I chose a lot of people who I also consider excellent song-writers. There'd be a lot to work with here.

[Fritz]

Vocals - Morrissey
Lead Guitar - Johnny Marr
Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
Drums - Mike Joyce
DJ - Burn down the disco Hang the blessed DJ

[dawgfan]

Hmmm, rather than trying to assemble what I consider to be the best musicians at each instrument, I'll focus more on assembling ones I think might mesh together to create the most interesting music:

Bjork - vocals
Thom Yorke - vocals
David Sylvian - vocals

- I'm looking for interesting singers here with an experimental bent and strong songwriting capabilities, and the ability to step back and let the music speak.

Nick McCabe - guitar
The Edge - guitar
John Squire - guitar
Robert Fripp - guitar

- A cacaphony to be sure, but all uniquely interesting voices with the instrument capable of supplying both texture, grit and power.

Tony Levin - bass, stick
Percy Jones - fretless bass

- Levin supplies the foundation with the bass and adds texture with the stick, and Jones adds his own unique voice with his fretless bass playing.

Jimmy Chamberlain - drums

- I want a player capable of creating an interesting beat but also to supply the thunder when needed.

Brian Eno - keyboards, guitar treatments, production

- Eno helps stir the pot and keeps the group headed in unexpected and interesting directions.

[IMetTrentGreen]

vocals - mick jagger
lead guitar - keef richards
guitar - ron wood
drums - charlie watts
bass - me

[Draft Dodger]

assuming all players in their prime:

vocals: Robert Plant
guitar: Edward Van Halen
bass: Tim Commerford
drums: John Bonham

[NoMyths]

With their bands in parentheses (to help out those who might not be familiar with a member); potential to be the most interesting band right now (to me, at least):

Thom Yorke (Radiohead): Vocals
Bjork: Vocals
Chan Marshall (Cat Power): Vocals

Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth): Guitars
Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins): Guitars

Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth): Bass

Jimmy Chamberlain (The Smashing Pumpkins): Drums
Extra-special guest drummer: Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters)

Warren Ellis (The Dirty Three): Electric violin/fiddle

Tori Amos: Piano & keyboards
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails): Keyboards

DJ Shadow: Electronica and turntables
DJ Kid Koala: Electronica and turntables

Edit: Yeah, on reflection I'd probably take Chamberlain over Grohl. But not on the heavy tracks. *wink*

[Tarkus]

Well, I can't comment on todays musicians because the music is so crappy I rarely listen to it. But I am big into drumming and if you consider folks in their prime that I've heard there's only a few choices.

Jazz drumming - Buddy Rich, without a doubt the best drummer of the century, and that includes Krupa, Roach, etc.

Rock drumming - Carl Palmer and Ginger Baker

Tarkus

[astralhaze]

Vocals: Thom Yorke
Guitar: Lou Reed
Guitar: Syd Barrett
Bass: John Cale
Drums: Danny Carey
Lyricist: Bob Dylan (duh)
Musical Director: Brian Wilson

[sachmo71]

Dave Mustane
Dwight Yokum
Jimmi Hendrix
Buddy Rich
Quincy Jones
Gwen Stefani (eye candy!) :)

[mckerney]

Ben Folds - Piano/Keyboard
Dylan Hicks - Bass/Vocals
Art Alexakis (Everclear) - Guitar/Banjo/Backup Vocals
Chistopher Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)- Guitar
Marc Slutsky (Splender) - Drums
Atom and His Package - Sequencer


And then the likes of Pedro the Lion, Rhett Miller and such could help them write depressing songs.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally posted by sachmo71
Dave Mustane
Dwight Yokum
Jimmi Hendrix
Buddy Rich
Quincy Jones
Gwen Stefani (eye candy!) :)

I'm quite interested to hear what you'd call this band...

[Braggadocioussss]

You misspelled Dwight Yoakam...

Just figured I'd jump in, me being the resident hick around these parts.

[Fonzie]

Vocals - Freddie Mercury
Guitar - Eddie Van Halen
Bass - Geddy Lee
Keyboards - Rick Wakeman
Drums - Neil Peart
DJ - Dr. Johnny Fever

[sachmo71]

Originally posted by Draft Dodger
I'm quite interested to hear what you'd call this band...

Five Jacks and a Jill?




Brag, thanks for the spelling lesson. I hope it cleared up any confusion that my misspelling was causing.

[Craptacular]

Weird Al Yankovic - lead vocals, accordian
Ann Wilson - female lead vocals
Phil Collins - drums, background vocals
Eddie Van Halen - guitar
Angus Young - guitar
Flea - bass
Elton John - piano, background vocals
Rick Allen - additional drums

[sterlingice]

Weird Al Yankovic - lead vocals, accordian

I mean, c'mon. Everyone knows you can't have a band without an accordian. Or Weird Al, for that matter... :p

SI

[andy m]

i've got 2 different bands, one noisy:

vocals - jon vance (moss icon)
guitar - mike kirsch (torches to rome)
bass - chris from makara / jenny piccolo
drums - drummer from mohinder

one nice:

vocals & guitar - eric richter (christie front drive) and davey von bohlen (the promise ring)
bass - dan didier (the promise ring)
drums - anyone could drum in this band

[JeffNights]

I'm surprised nobody has picked ZTop's Billy Gibbons on lead guitar, this is a man Jimmmy hendrix called "the american guitarist i've ever heard"

[DeToxRox]

Vocals: Lajon Witherspoon, Sevendust
Lead Guitar: Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society
Rhythm Guitar: Jon Schaffer, Iced Earth
Bass: Cliff Burton, Metallica (RIP)
Drums: Vinnie Paul, Pantera.

DJ: Fuck DJ's.

Keep metal alive.

[Buddy Grant]

Vox: Dave Smalley (Dag Nasty, ALL, Down By Law)
Axe: Richard Dugay (Personality Crisis)
2nd Axe: Some other jerk, must have his own guitar, no rock gods allowed (only one per band). Better yet, no rythym guitarist at all - 1 axe:).
Bass: James Jamerson (bassist for almost every great Motown band)
Drums: Jon Card (SNFU/DOA)
Percussion: Our drummer can handle that shit thx anyway.
Female backup singers: Serious?
Horn Section: Local wino's - they are not actually allowed to play, they just sit in the horn section for the entire show.
DJ: You want a different band, this band has no freakin' DJ.
Keyboards &/or Guitar treatments: Um...
Additional anything: Sorry, nope.

[Qwikshot]

Vocals:Janis Joplin
Guitar1:Jimi Hendix
Guitar2:Stevie Ray Vaughn
Guitar3:Eric Clapton
Bass: John Entwhislte
Drums: John Bonham

Present

Vocal: PJ Harvey
Guitar1: Tom Morello
Guitar2: Josh Homme
Bass: Les Claypool
Keyboard: Jimmy Smith (Brilliant Jazz Organist)
DJ: DJ Shadow

[Anrhydeddu]

Vocals:

Ann Wilson
Bono

Guitars:

Brian May
David Gilmour

Keyboards:

Rick Wakeman

Bass:

Adam Clayton

Drums:

Mick Fleetwood
Roger Taylor

[McSweeny]

lead vocals: Shane MacGowan
guitar/backing vocals: Tim Armstrong (Rancid)
lead guitar: Darius Koski (Swingin' Utters)
bass: Matt Freeman(Rancid)
drums: Tre Cool(Green Day)
accordian: James Fernley(Pogues)