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Pick your All-Star rock band

posted 4 years ago by Moonglum9 (10708)
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There seems to be quite a few fans of good old fashioned rock and roll on this board. I'd be interested to see who everyone's band of all time greats would include. I'm thinking a singer, two guitarists, a bass player and a drummer. Probably should have a Headliner and an opening act since it will be pretty hard to narrow down as it is. Mine would be something like this:

Headliners:
Vocals - Bruce Dickinson
Guitars - Randy Rhoads and Jimmy Page
Bass - Lemmy
Drums - Ginger Baker

Opening Act:
Vocals - Chris Cornell
Guitars - Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
Bass - Jack Casady
Drums - Ian Paice

So many others to pick, but I'll leave that up to the rest of you.

[–] snepts (11123) 4 years ago

Jorma on bass? Where does this come from? Do you mean Jack Casady?

[–] Moonglum9 (10708) 4 years ago

Sorry, you are right. I was considering Kaukonen for the second guitarist on my Opening act but I didn't want to have two people from the same band. I have fixed it. Casady is now on bass. I wondered why Jorma kept giving me weird looks when I went back in time in my telephone booth and pushed him inside and told him he was going to play bass in my all-time rock band.

[–] nyctc7 (41229) 4 years ago

Bass - Jorma Kaukonen

I think you mean Jack Casady https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/hot-tuna-in-phoenix-at-mim-music-theater-on-february-14-15-11438478

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20437) 4 years ago

I told my daughter a couple of names that had to be included and she ran with the rest:

headliner:
vocals- Siouxsie Sioux
guitars- Johnny Marr and Robert Smith
bass- Peter Hook
drums- Roger Taylor
synth- Brian Eno

opener:
vocals- Bjork
guitar- John mcgeoch and Daniel Ash
bass- Mick Karn
drums- Boris Williams
synth- Nick Rhodes

[–] Kj1oceanlust (1413) 4 years ago

Bon Jovi among many others.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

vocals: mark e smith
guitars: robert fripp & michael karoli
drums: robert wyatt pre-paralysis
bass: tony levin
eno can make noodly noises on keyboards. or one of those guys from neu.

[–] tcrum (29682) 4 years ago

Chris Cornell. That was a great pick but I'm going with Layne Stayley Alice in Chains More Raw.
Eric Clapton Guitar There is No Question
Flea. Bass Red Hot Chili Peppers Someone who plays said to me bass doesn't really matter?
Drummer Rick Allen Foreigner Awesome

[–] Moonglum9 (10708) 4 years ago

It’s so weird to think about it, but Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, and Scott Weiland are all dead. Eddie Vedder is the only remaining of the big 5 grunge icons.

[–] tcrum (29682) 4 years ago

I know I call him the last man standing. Its not funny but its true.. These guys are geniuses. That doesn't come without a price.

[–] BillHicksFan (10099) 4 years ago

Obviously, rhythm and lead guitarists can (and do) alternate depending on what they're playing.

HEADLINER
Vocals - Jim Morrison
Lead Guitarist - David Gilmour
Rhythm Guitarist - Jimi Hendrix
Bass - Jaco Pastorious
Drums - John Densmore
Piano - Rick Wright

Vocals - Roger Daltrey
Lead Guitarist - Jimmy Page
Rhythm Guitar - Robby Krieger
Bass - John Entwistle
Drums - John Bonham
Piano - Rick Davies

Vocals - Roger Hodgson
Lead Guitarist - Mark Knopfler
Rhythm Guitarist - Peter Green
Bass - Paul McCartney
Drums - Keith Moon
Piano - Ray Manzarek

[–] Moonglum9 (10708) 4 years ago

With this thread, every name that gets put out there it’s just like “Well it’s tough to argue with that”. Except for maybe when someone said Bjork. But even then, her voice is so unique, I’d be interested to see what the result would be if she toned down the weirdness and was put at the front of a hard rock or metal band.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20437) 4 years ago

So will this be a 1967 or a 1970 Jim?

[–] BillHicksFan (10099) 4 years ago

1968

[–] tcrum (29682) 4 years ago

Does Bass really matter, or is the losers instrument? Again I'm just saying what a band guy I know said to me.

[–] Moonglum9 (10708) 4 years ago

I never heard that about bassists. I can’t listen to the Hawkwind song Lord of Light from the album Doremi Fasol Latido with Lemmy jamming on bass and give any sort of credence to that belief. I’ve always heard the common perception that drummers are dumb, but that’s probably not true either.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ASz7Vf5Ug

I defy anyone to listen to the bass in that song and tell me it doesn’t matter.

[–] tcrum (29682) 4 years ago

I actually love the song but seriously I don't know what good bass sounds like. I think thats the problem its the lowest of the instruments. My expert says if you want to not take music seriously and just fuck around bass is the instrument for you.

[–] dmac8 (5050) 4 years ago

it depends on the player, but I disagree with what you say your friend says.

And most don't hear it b/c of their own shortcomings -- ie, an average ear or worse.

I've known players who try to hide there but others who were drawn to the sound b/c they are more sensitive to it than the average listener. So I'd never make your "expert"'s assumption. Two of the finest musicians I know focused on bass (one went to Julliard, the other received a scholarship to another school). Bass spoke to them at a young age when most hear nothing.