SUPERGROUPS OF ROCK
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Topic: SUPERGROUPS OF ROCK
Posted By: Uncle Arthur
Subject: SUPERGROUPS OF ROCK
Date Posted: 12-January-2008 at 22:43
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Just watched a Queen concert with Paul Rodgers filling in for Freddie Mercury. Reminded me of both what a great band Queen were and also what a voice Rodgers had - in my view the best rock voice ever. It got me to thinking about what if you could choose any 4-5 singers/musicians to make up a supergroup - who would I choose? Then I put an extra restriction on myself that I can't choose 2 people from the same band. So here's my opening selection comprising with plenty of options on back up vocals: Paul Rodgers, Eric Clapton, Michael Schenker, Phil Lynott, Don Henley I would be interested in other peoples selections
------------- UA "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" |
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Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 12-January-2008 at 23:22
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Excellent THREAD..
Am thinking and will get back to you. |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 01:03
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Ian Dury,Nils Lofgren,Jack Bruce,John Lennon,Ian Paice ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Shaun N.
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 11:52
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Neil Peart - Drums Pete Trewaras - Bass John Petrucci - Guitar Peter Gabriel - Vocals Shaun |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 15:48
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The supergroup I want to have playing at the Pearly Gates waiting for me (if I get there) would be made up thus... John Bonham Drums, Phil Lynott Bass, Jimi Hendrix Guitar Jim Morrison Vox Hallelujah! ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 16:03
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My Super Group wwould be Ronnie James Dio Vocals (ELF) Richie Blackmore Guitar (Deep Purple) Cozy Powell Drums (The Jeck Becks Group) Does the above count ??  P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 16:39
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My tuppence worth with supergoups is the ones made the rock genre really were supergroups. They made rock music. I thnk myself (being a prog fan) that in terms of technicalities Rush and maybe ELP are/were the most technical with their playing and their timing. Neil Peart must the most advanced drummer I've heard. I think the style of prog (for me) is moulded on the keyboard riffs heard on many a Yes/Genesis/Rush album. Zep were truly the purest rock players,making true rock music at it's best.and made a bloody good go of the folk style also.It's the combination of the writing,the playing (in particular Jones and Page) and the vocals which made everything they've done unique. That hard English rock born from the 'NWOBHM' (a term coined by a hack in NME meaning the New Wave of British Heavy Metal) such as Purple,Sabbath etc and later Whitesnake,Maiden,AC/DC (although not English) shook the cobwebs off a lot of the Prog and Glam in the 70's. I find it a rush to listen to-very high energy,strong vocal screams,killer riffs,hard drum back beats and often distorted bass lines (Smoke on the Water?) seems to lift and carry the listener. It's loud,ballsy,riffy,'guitary' and really gets into you-especially live. Even Queen and U2,not hard rock groups but still Supergroups,have made such a mark that you can't ignore their body of work. Very few supergroups still with us,and probably no new group now will achieve that status,but we should be very thankful for the supergroups of the past-long may they live. My fantasy supergroup? Ian Gillan and Bruce Dickinson singing with a band with Brian May,Roger Glover,Rick Wakeman and Brian Downey-one of Rocks most underrated drummers.
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Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 16:56
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Here are my choices for a supergroup.
John Bonham - Drums Neil Murray - Bass John Lord - Keyboards Rory Gallagher - Guitar Allen Collens - Guitar Paul Rodgers - Vocals Dick Parry - Saxophone Kate Bush - Backing vocals Sam Browne - Backing vocals Judie Tzuke - Backing vocals ------------- Robbie 
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Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 20:43
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this is a hard to limit to just 1 attempt David Coverdale - vocals Paul Kossof - guitar Bonham Snr - Drums Geezer Butler - Bass
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Posted By: tupelopenny
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 20:44
------------- Good Grief, Charlie Brown |
Black Russian wrote:Posted By: maryi
Date Posted: 13-January-2008 at 20:44
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http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxmk788MXIE"> Here are my choices: Bill Bruford - Drums Rick Wakeman - Keyboards Jimi Hendrix - Lead Guitar Andy Summers - Rhythm Guitar Roger Waters - Bass Rodger Daltrey - Male Vocalist Stevie Nicks - Female Vocalist
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Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 14-January-2008 at 17:26
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Good man Arty, good topic. Very difficult to make a definitive selection on the basis that we will never know if the sounds would complement one another or be a total disaster.But sure............we'll try anyway. Jim Morrison,Jimmy Page,Paul Kossoff,Neil Peart and Philo ( No doubt there are plenty of superior exponents of the art, but Philo is Philo and will do for me !)
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Posted By: Mins
Date Posted: 14-January-2008 at 19:32
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Hard choice.
Some of mine. Lead Singer: Jim Morrison. Lead Guitar: Eddie Van Halen, Al di Meola, Eric Clapton. Bass: Flea from R.H.C.P or John Entwistle ( The Who ). Keyboards: Ray Manzarek or Rick Wakeman. Drums: Phil Collins or Stewart Copeland. |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 14-January-2008 at 20:03
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What do you all think of my Supergroup up above P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 14-January-2008 at 20:24
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What,you mean part of Rainbow??? One of the most shared family tress is the Deep Purple People. Offshoots obviously include Whitesnake,Rainbow,Dio,Sabbath, Paice-Ashton & Lord, Screaming Lord Sutch,The Gillan Band,Elf,Trapeze,Micheal Schenker group and even the Gary Moore band. Almost as varying as the Fleetwood Mac line up... ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 00:07
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On second thoughts, this is a much better band. Lead Vocals - Star, Guitar ( Real ) - Gary and Carol, Drums - Robbie63, Bass - Lenny3fingers, Pretend Guitars - Roundy, Jen and Shaun
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Posted By: Stoner
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 04:05
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How hard is it to answer this!!!!!!!!!!!!Could be any number of people in any position, I was gonna say just the Led Zeppelin line up is as good as it gets but I'll see how I go, maybe one crack at it isn't enough! Lead Vocals : Dave Grohl Guitar : Jimi Hendrix Guitar : Rory Gallagher Bass : Geddy Lea Keyboards : Jon Lord Drums : John Bonham (simply the best) ------------- Impotence; nature's way of saying no hard feelings! 
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Posted By: Robbie63
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 10:04
I can just picture the media frenzy now. Record companies fighting each other to sign us and paparazzi camping outside our houses.  ------------- Robbie
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Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 10:37
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Get used to it Rob. Plenty of bleedin' paparazzi in the Nep the other night. |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 10:46
... and that was just for you Rolo ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Shaun N.
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 10:47
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You mean to tell me Guitar Hero isn't a real guitar simulator?! Oh Noes! :( |
Posted By: Stoner
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 11:01
and still no photos!!!!!!! ------------- Impotence; nature's way of saying no hard feelings!
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Posted By: Shaun N.
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 11:43
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WE PROTEST!! Shaun |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 12:13
Eh have you not checked out the Christmas Drinkies thread yet Stoner... There since last night P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 13:33
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John, Paul, George & Ringo ' Who better ' ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Uncle Arthur
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 15:48
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You aren't allowed to choose 2 people from the same group Dayo! ------------- UA "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" |
Posted By: whippersnapper
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 18:21
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Rolo - you beat me to it. I had a variation on that one running round in what passes for a brain at some stage last night. Mine would have had Star and Floydman as dancers based on T's video - would insist on a Charleston being danced to Zep to see how bizarre we could make it and I'd have Roundie wear his folk singer's jumper and carry his banjo around on stage Jen could add crowd surfing to the Guitar Heroe exploits And so on and so on.... ------------- I'm searching for that cash I should have saved for the crash |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 18:37
You haven't heard me on Singstar yet. I'm multi-talented, me! Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 18:41
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Ok...let's approach this from a goth point of view. Guitar - Wayne Hussey Bass - Peter Hook (I'd say Craig Adams but no two from the same band, right?) Drums - Budgie Vocals - Julianne Regan Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Sister1
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 19:37
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Drums - Bill Ward (Sabbath) Bass - Cliff Burton (Metallica) Guitar - Billy Duffy (Cult) Vox - Carol McCoy (Nephs) ------------- Keep it Local, Keep it Near! |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 19:54
Umm....shouldn't that be CARL McCoy? Or has he had a sex-change recently? (Sorry, couldn't resist!) Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Shaun N.
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 19:58
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Heh, i didn't wanna say anything ;) Altho Carl to his credit does look a bit more like Pete Burns these days! Shaun |
Posted By: Evangeline
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 20:26
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Would that be Pete Burns before or after all the surgery? There's a world of difference! Jen ------------- "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!" |
Posted By: Shaun N.
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 20:36
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I dunno, you seen Carl McCoy recently? ;) Shaun |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 21:35
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I'd have... Shayne Ward, Ronan keating, Gareth Gates and Will Young. (I can hear Rolo marching up my gate now with the handcuffs...) ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |
Posted By: Stoner
Date Posted: 15-January-2008 at 22:11
Now you're being silly Martin, surely you'd have CdeB on vocals!!!! (gulp) ------------- Impotence; nature's way of saying no hard feelings!
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Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 16-January-2008 at 09:40
What about Barry ?? P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: joey the lips
Date Posted: 16-January-2008 at 13:23
What about Barry ?? What nobody from Westlife ,come on now ------------- You can checkout anytime u like but u can never leave |
Posted By: Sister1
Date Posted: 16-January-2008 at 19:18
LOL ! Now theres a thought - the 'real' McCoy ! Well spotted Jen. ------------- Keep it Local, Keep it Near! |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 24-January-2008 at 18:26
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John Fogerty, John Lennon, Paul Kossoff, Keith Moon, Jack Bruce and Dr John. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: jbrsmc
Date Posted: 13-February-2008 at 10:24
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Just got to see the smashing pumpkins last weekend,(and was the first time to see a queue for the gents toilets, ratio of men won out by far), Fantastic gig!!!!!!!!!!! so would have to put Jimmy chamberlain, billy corgan,angus young,vivaldi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- jbrs |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 16-February-2008 at 15:25
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Nice one Jo- I'd have David Gilmour Guitars Vox, Nick Mason Drums, Rick Wright, Keyboards Roger Waters Bass,Vox ? ! ? !? ! ? ! ------------- There are three kinds of people in the world,those who are able to count,and those who can't... |