Create-a-band from members of other bands

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The discussion revolves around participants' ideas for creating their ultimate band by selecting members from existing bands. The scope includes personal preferences for musicians across various genres, highlighting the interplay of different styles and philosophies in music creation.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests a band featuring Ani, Prince, Tori, and Gene Krupa, emphasizing collaborative songwriting led by Maynard.
  • Another participant proposes Bruce Dickinson as the vocalist, with a preference for Duff McKagan on bass and a desire for multiple guitarists including Slash and Yngwie Malmsteen.
  • A different view highlights the importance of musical compatibility, suggesting David Gilmore and Eric Clapton as guitarists, with Sting on bass and vocals.
  • One participant splits their choices between classic and modern musicians, listing Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young for the classic group, and Nick McCabe and Jonny Greenwood for the modern group.
  • Another participant expresses a preference for a soul band featuring David Ruffin and Jimi Hendrix, among others.
  • One participant raises concerns about the feasibility of mixing different musical styles, suggesting that their dream band would likely break up before producing an album.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that mixing genres like jazz, classical, and rap would create an unusual band dynamic.
  • One participant lists a jazz ensemble with Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins, emphasizing a different genre focus.
  • A participant expresses admiration for Dimebag Darrel, suggesting that his presence would attract other talented musicians.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of preferences and ideas for their ultimate bands, with no clear consensus on specific members or the feasibility of mixing different musical styles. Disagreements arise regarding the compatibility of high-talent musicians and the potential for creative collaboration.

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Participants' choices reflect personal tastes and subjective views on musical compatibility, with no definitive conclusions reached regarding the best combinations of musicians.

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I was thinking about this on the way to work today.
Who would be in your ultimate band?
For me, the answers would change from mood to mood...
Here's my current mood:

Guitar: Ani and Prince.
Piano: Tori and Thelonius.(I think that such opposing styles and philosophies would complement each other).
Drums: Gene Krupa. If the people have to be alive, I think I would say the drummer from Green Day, maybe (can't think of his name right now).
Bass: Bass would be a tough call... Paul D'amour? Maybe Justin Chancellor? Flea? John Entwistle? I think my choice would most likely be Les Claypool (that man is ****ing unreal on a bass).
Sitar: Ravi Shankar (no question, he has no peers)
Cello: Yo Yo Ma
Vocals: Probably Maynard (with complementary vocals by Layne Staley & Chris Cornell, and background vocals by just about everyone in the band)

The writing of the music would have to be a full collaborative effort, but Maynard would drive the lyrics with a lot of input from Ani.

Adam Jones would have to do all the cover art (sorry, Ani, I know you won the Grammy and all, but Adam has to drive this) and direct ALL the videos.

And, of course, the band would have to be promoted by Don King!
:wink:

What do you think?
 
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hmmm for me...

Vocals: Bruce Dickinson...but after i saw A Perfect Circle live the other day i would have to say that Bruce and Maynard can sing together. But if i had to choose one it would be Bruce.

Bass: Ooh, a hard one...but i would have to say Duff McKagan..as long as he gets Steve Harris' song writing abilities.

Saxophone/Harmonica: Michael Monroe

Guitar:I would be greedy and have 3 guitarists. Andy McCoy, Slash and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Piano:..Elton John.

Drums: Animal from The Muppets Show.

lol big band but who cares... Song writing to come from Andy McCoy, Bruce and Elton mainly, but others can chip in.
 
Putting a lot of high talent together does not always give a good result. The philosophies and styles have to mesh (they don't have to be the same, thye just have to be able to come to decisions) or else you get power struggles.

Guitar - David Gilmore (Pink Floyd) and Eric Clapton (Clapton doing rythym and vocals then doijg guitar duel solos with Gilmore) AC/DC's guitarist playing strickly rythym.

Bass - Sting (sharing vocals)

Drums - Cream's drummer Ginger Baker (?)

Song writing, Sting for lyrics and Clapton, Gilmore and Sting writing the music.
 
Sorry, I have to split between a classic rock group and a more modern one for this.

old guys

Guitar 1: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar 2: Neil Young
Bass: Roger Waters
Drums: John Bonham
Keyboard: Ray Manzarek
Lyrics/vocals: Jimi and Waters

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new guys

Guitar 1: Nick McCabe
Guitar 2: Jonny Greenwood
Bass: Flea
Drums: Jimmy Chamberlain
Keyboard: John Medeski
Lyrics/vocals: Richard Ashcroft and Ian Brown
 
Rhythm guitar 1: Dimebag Darrel

Rhythm guitar 2: ME!

Lead Guitar: Zakk Wylde

Drums: Lars Ulrich (I think he is a jerk, but he is talented...)

Bass: Billy Sheehan

Vocals: Serj Tankian and the chick from Lacuna Coil
 
I'd go for a whole lotta soul.

Vocals: David Ruffin
Lead Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Rhythm Guitar: Steve Cropper
Keyboards/Vocals: Steve Winwood
Sax: Maceo Parker
Bass: James Jamerson
Drums: John Bonham
 
I don't know. The best bassist and drummer I've heard (Tom Fowler and Bill Bruford) do fusion. The best guitar players I've heard (Hendrix and Clapton) do R&B. You can mix rock with jazz, or rock with blues, but you can't mix all three. My dream band would not get along, and break up before the first album was cut. Not to mention the singer I'd pick is Art Garfunkel, and he wouldn't fit with either pair.

Njorl
 
Originally posted by Artman
Putting a lot of high talent together does not always give a good result.

Thats not what he asked! i would have included Keith Richards and Mick Jagger...however it would only have been right to include the rest of the Stones...
 
Originally posted by Njorl
You can mix rock with jazz, or rock with blues, but you can't mix all three. My dream band would not get along, and break up before the first album was cut.

Wait until you mix something really strange, like a mixture of jazz, classical, and let's say rap. That would definitely be the strangest sounding band ever to exist.
 
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Originally posted by motai
Wait until you mix something really strange, like a mixture of jazz, classical, and let's say rap. That would definitely be the strangest sounding band ever to exist.

You would have http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/artists/falco.htm
Anyone remember that?
 
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Keys- Herbie Hancock
Saxophone- Sonny Rollins/Charlie Parker
Trumpet- Armstrong
Drummer- Rich Stitzel
Bass- Flea

This is jazz, of course...
 
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Hah, I was about to start cussing for the blasphemy of no one mentioning Dime Bag. Everyone stop now and thank Zero.

I can't decide on something like this. All it takes is dime bag, and the rest of the talent will follow.

I guess we'd end up with another pantera though.

Is the world big enough?