The Ideal Rock Band

[Andy in Sig]

Having just noticed a review of the Eric Clapton gig in Leipzig - wish I'd been there - I started musing on what would be the ideal rock band and came up with the following (assuming all musicians still alive and at the top of their powers):

Vocals - Eric Burdon
Guitar and Vocals - Rory Gallagher
Bass and Vocals - Jack Bruce
Keyboards - Nicky Hopkins
Drums - Rod D'Ath

Obviously I like bluesy bands.

What's your line up then?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i'll have a think, but it won't include crapton, that's for sure…

 

[mikeitup]

Having just noticed a review of the Eric Clapton gig in Leipzig - wish I'd been there - I started musing on what would be the ideal rock band and came up with the following (assuming all musicians still alive and at the top of their powers):

Vocals - Eric Burdon
Guitar and Vocals - Rory Gallagher
Bass and Vocals - Jack Bruce
Keyboards - Nicky Hopkins
Drums - Rod D'Ath

Obviously I like bluesy bands.

What's your line up then?

RIP Rory.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Jack Bruce is a good call, one of the most underated and undercelebrated Rock Musicians... and I chose the word Musician with care.

 

[zimzum42]

I'm answering this with 'Rock' band in mind, not just favourite musicians!!!


Vocals - Bruce Dickinson
Guitar and Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - Andreas Kisser
Bass - Cliff Burton (RIP)
Keyboards - Keyboards are for pansies
Drums - Danny Carey

 

[Chromatic]

Vocals-Malcolm Mooney
Guitar-Michael Karoli
Bass- Holger Czukay
Keyboards- Irmin Schmidt
Drums- Jaki Liebezeit

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Vocals-Malcolm Mooney
Guitar-Michael Karoli
Bass- Holger Czukay
Keyboards- Irmin Schmidt
Drums- Jaki Liebezeit

He he... yes, that was a band that could hardly have been bettered. You can keep your turgid 'blues'-rock, give me some of that kosmichemusik any time.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Drums - Phil Rudd
Vocals - Bon Scott (RIP)
Guitar - Richard Thompson
Bass - no bass, I'd have a tuba player instead, playing rock basslines

I'd love to see that live!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Guitar - Richard Thompson

I would have him trading licks with Hendrix, Jaki Liebezeit keeping that awesomely tight rhythm on the drums, Squarepusher on bass, Booker T and Steve Winwood taking turns on the keyboards, and Sly Stone and Lester Chambers on vocals.

It would be mental.

 

[Hilldodger]

Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous line up

 

[Andy in Sig]

Richard Thompson is up there with the very best but due to his style you would have to construct a totally different type of band around him, probably with less conventional (in rock terms) instruments.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Richard Thompson is up there with the very best but due to his style you would have to construct a totally different type of band around him, probably with less conventional (in rock terms) instruments.

Hence the tuba as bass guitar.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Which reminds me of my favourite track of his: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight.

 

[mikeitup]

re:

ok here's a good line up :

Sammy Hagar : Vocs

Eddie Van Halen: Gtrs

Michael Anthony : Bass

Alex Van Halen : Drums

 

[Wolf04]

Vocals: Robert Plant
Vocals & Guitar: Lou Reed
Bass: Jack Bruce
Drums: Max Weinberg
Guitar: Steve Cropper
Rhythm Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Keyboards: Ray Manzarek
Backing Vocals: Mavis Staples, Dusty Springfield

Oh and Richard Thompson on Hurdy Gurdy.

Hmm I'd pay to see them