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Title: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: stePH on April 16, 2009, 02:06:45 AM

I wanted to give others the chance to respond to Anarquistador's question ...

Quote from: Anarquistador on April 15, 2009, 11:41:34 PM

If you were putting together the ultimate rock band, and had your choice of any musicians, living or dead, who would you pick?

I constructed my Ultimate Japanese Prog-Rock Bnad with:
Kunio Suma (of Bi Kyo Ran) on guitar
Yoshihisa Shimizu (of Kenso) on guitar and keyboards
Keiko Kumagai (of Ars Nova) on keyboards
Tatsuya Myano (of Happy Family) on bass
Masayuki Muraishi (of Kenso) on drums
and vocals by Masami Okui (my #1 favorite singer in any language).

Material to be composed by Suma, Shimizu, and Kumagai.

* * *
Now, as for an all-roundeye bnad, I pick:
David Gilmour and Al Di Meola on guitars (Al for chops and Dave for sheer taste)
Emily Hay on flute and vocals
Keyboards ... maybe Chick Corea or George Duke, I dunno
Tony Levin on bass and/or Stick
I guess Stewart Copeland would be a good drummer; I watched the Police reunion special and only just realized how awesome he is.

* * *
Next?


[edited to add keyboards to Yoshihisa Shimizu, Kenso's multi-instrumentalist)

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: Bdoomed on April 16, 2009, 02:49:54 AM

Freddie Mercury
John Petrucci
Thomas Kalonoky
Mike Portnoy
Mark Knopfler
Victor Wooten
Brandon Flowers

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: lowky on April 16, 2009, 03:14:24 AM

I like the idea of revolving door Superbands like Pigface (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigface)

That lineup includes almost anybody I would ever include in a band line up.

Probot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probot) is kind of fun too; especially like Shake your blood

I also would like to see what someone as creative as Mozart would do with the technology of today. 

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: stePH on April 16, 2009, 03:55:14 AM

Quote from: Bdoomed on April 16, 2009, 02:49:54 AM

...
John Petrucci
...
Mike Porntoy
...

Shall I direct you to Liquid Tension Experiment, or have you already been there and done that?

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: Heradel on April 16, 2009, 04:26:21 AM

Buddy Bolden, Thelonius Monk, Bird, Dizzy, Miles Davis.

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: Bdoomed on April 16, 2009, 04:30:34 AM

Quote from: stePH on April 16, 2009, 03:55:14 AM

Quote from: Bdoomed on April 16, 2009, 02:49:54 AM

...
John Petrucci
...
Mike Porntoy
...

Shall I direct you to Liquid Tension Experiment, or have you already been there and done that?

havnt been there per say but i do know of it, however i have been to Dream Theater

Title: Re: Ultimate Bnad Thread
Post by: Raving_Lunatic on April 16, 2009, 12:23:13 PM

Thom Yorke - Vocals, guitar, piano  "C'mon Kids!"
Jonny Greenwood- Guitar, effects, various others
Ed O'Brien- Guitar, vocals, effects, drumwork
Colin Greenwood- bass guitar
Phil Selway- drums, acoustic guitars, vocals
Steven Patrick Morrissey- vocals, piano
Johnny Marr- trombone. I mean guitar.