Ultimate Band
This is something that we played while eating rabbit paella on my birthday a while back. I've been meaning to post it for ages but keep forgetting.
The challenge is to name your ultimate band line-up. They don't all have to be alive but it would be good if they could conceivably become a band! Here's my line up:
- Front-man: Bono - OK so he doesn't necessarily have the best voice but as front-men go he is up there with the best. He's charismatic and has just the right balance of rock-star and real life about him.
- Lead Guitar: Steve Vai - Just an awesome guitarist.
- Bass Guitar: Mark King - A distinctly uncool choice but the guy is a bass guitar legend.
- Drums: Stuart Copeland - Listen to his drumming on pretty much any Police track and it's hard not to be impressed. If you don't believe me, try drumming along with him.
- Backing Vocals: Lorraine MacIntosh - I think this is just a hang-up from my formative years as a Deacon Blue fan-boy but I can't help loving the girls voice.
Ok, I know I don't have a rhythm guitarist or a keyboarder but those are optional so add them in if you want. I was tempted to have a Violinist but only because I wanted Sharon Corr in my band.
So, name your line up…
Front-man - Jeff Buckley - Soley because he had one of the most amazing voices I have ever heard
Lead guitar - Jimmy Page - He has created some of the best guitar licks ever, enough said
Bass - Flea - There are better players but not many with as much passion and style as Flea
Drums - Dave Grohl - He is in every other band, why not this one as well eh :-p
Backing vocals - Beth Gibons, Kathryn Williams and Nina Pearsons - Gotta be women, gotta be these three
No idea how that would all sound together, but damn it would be interesting
October 4th, 2006 at 3:00 pm[…] old school computing ultimate band line up Blatantly stolen from Owen name your ultimate band line up… Front-man - Jeff Buckley - Soley because he had one of […]
October 4th, 2006 at 3:07 pmFront-man - PJ harvey - (Polly is Queen) and Liela Moss they can double…grr
October 4th, 2006 at 3:24 pmLead guitar - Kim thayil
Bass - Sting!
Drums - John Densmore
Backing vocals - Billy Corgan/ Brian Molko ,Jim Morrison.. and Beck for laughs
I was torn between Sting and Mark King but Mr Level 42 is just too good!
October 4th, 2006 at 4:33 pmFront-man - Tricky… Front woman would be Aretha Franklin, but man? There’s many…
October 5th, 2006 at 9:34 amLead guitar - Sir Eric Clapton
Bass - The bassist from Duran Duran was wkd!
Drums - The guy from Rush
Backing vocals: My good friend Melody Ball
Keys: Probably Ray Charles!! Or Jools H for sheer entertainment value
Rhythm guitarist: Justin King (justinking.com - check him out… Awesome!)
Front Man - Freddie Mercury - Wouldn’t sound too good now, but in his day
October 5th, 2006 at 2:13 pmLead Guitar - Richie Sambora - The gurning maestro from Jovi
Rhythm Guitar - Slash - The top hat wearing genuis
Bass - Flea - Got to agree with Simon, the man rocks
Drums - Rick ‘Tickling Sticks’ Savage - The one armed drummer from Def Leppard, for comedy value
Keyboards - Jamie Cullum - Say what you like but the man can tinkle on the ivories
Frontman: Kurt Cobain (touch melodic, touch shouty)
October 5th, 2006 at 6:26 pmDrums: Tre Cool (GreenDay- 100% rocks!)
Guitar: Herman Li (Dragonforce: check out their website and watch their video “Through the Fire and Flames”. It even has close-up of the suprer fast solos!! www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/DragonForce/video.aspx )
Bass: erm….some guy who can play the bass?
DragonForce are my new favourite thing!
Are you a daddy yet?
October 6th, 2006 at 10:27 amFront: Singer Fish.
Back: Drums Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater
Left: Lead Mick Mars - Mötley Crüe
Lefter: Rhythm Joe Strummer - the Clash
Right: Bass Shavo Odadjian - System of a Down
Back left: Backing Suzi Quatro, Kat Bjelland - Babes in Toyland, Alanis Morisette
Back Right: Keyboard Jamie Cullum
Jimmy Page is a Rhythm guitarist - not a lead
Wiki is great: Yodelers.
October 17th, 2006 at 2:14 pmGoing For A Good Old Fashioned Four Piece
September 10th, 2007 at 6:58 pmFront Man- Roger Daltrey
Lead Guitar- Slash
Bass Sting
Drums- Keith Moon