Ultimate Seventies Supergroup

Posted by: graham55 on 10 July 2005

So, people, the Seventies were the last time that we had real musicians in groups.

If we had to have our own "Supergroup", who would be in it?

To make it fair for the rest, I propose to have a ban (entirely arbitrary) on the inclusion of Jimi Hendrix - after all, he could sing, play guitar, bass or drums better than just about anyone else about.

So, singers might include Robert Plant, Roger Daltry, Jon Anderson, Lennon or McCartney, Jim Morrison et al.

Guitarists might include Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Jan Akkerman, John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend and so many others.

Bass guitarists would include Paul McCartney, Andy Fraser, Chris Squire, Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones and The Ox.

On drums, Keith Moon, Bill Bruford, John Bonham, Carl Palmer and so many others.

Fr*gging pointless, really, but how might it have panned out?

Graham
Posted on: 10 July 2005 by graham55
.........or maybe we could have a few of them.

Who might go with whom?

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Posted on: 10 July 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Vocals - Shirley Collins
Guitar - Richard Thompson
Keyboards - Sandy Denny
Bass - Captain Sensible
Drums - Dave Mattacks

If you'd've said 80s - could've said Half Man, Half Biscuit and left it at that.
Posted on: 10 July 2005 by Diskono
vocals = John Lydon
guitar = Pete Townshend
bass = Geddy Lee
keyboards = Rick Wakeman
drums = Keith Moon

I might have paid money to see that line up perform Smile
Posted on: 10 July 2005 by Naimed-In-NY
Vocals - Paul Rodgers
Guitar - Eric Clapton
Bass - John Entwhistle
Drums - John Bonham
Piano - Elton John

Now that's a band to get into a 70's kind of mood.

Mike
Posted on: 10 July 2005 by thirty three and a third
Vocals - Jon Anderson
Bass - Chris Squire
Keyboards - Rick Wakeman
Guitar - Steve Howe
Drums - Bill Bruford

Oh wait a minute... Razz
Posted on: 11 July 2005 by Dave J
Come on guys, surely we can be a little more creative. How about

Eef Albers on guitar
Buddy Miles on drums
James Dewer and Lulu on vocals
Ray Brown on bass
Joe Zawinul, keyboards
Posted on: 11 July 2005 by Stevedog
Paul Rodgers Vocals
Paul Kossoff Guitar
Jimmy Page Guitar
Andy fraser Bass/ Keys
John Paul Joness Bass /keys
Ray Cooper drums

Prog wise

Robert Fripp
Rick Wakeman
Geddy Lee
Phil Collins
Steve Hackett
Posted on: 11 July 2005 by garyi
In a recent magazine fantasy rock group, the entire line up of Led zepplin was chosen by thousands of respondents.

Snigger.
Posted on: 11 July 2005 by MichaelC
We'll have to throw Nik Turner into any line up.
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by Jono 13
.......and John Peel on Mandolin

Jono
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by Malky
Lieutenant Pigeon on piano.
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by JonR
James Brown on vocals.
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by John M
Love these entries - especially the Yes lineup. Also like the James Dewar reference which we dont know much of over here beyond Robin Trower (theres a possible entry!) Stone the Crows is only a recent addition to my turntable favorites.

Seems that most of the entries herein are UK musicians - none of which I can argue with - but just for fun how about a US only lineup - I suggest the following (sticking loosely to the classic rock genre)

Vocals: Dio
Guitar: Joe Walsh
Guitar: Leslie West
Slide Guitar: Duane Allman
Bass: Larry Graham (you think he can't rock? listen to his song "The Jam") but if you think he can't then how about Jack Casady
Drums: Terry Bozzio (tough choice...remember Neil Peart is Canadian)
Keyboards (B3): Gregg Allman
Piano: Billy Joel (not allowed to sing)
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by Guido Fawkes
Malky

Just to prove I'm no anorack - don't you mean Hilda Woodward - Lieutenant Pigeon was the supergroup she formed with Rob Woodward, Nigel Fletcher and Steve Johnson (ex-Stavely Makepeace)

Rotf
Posted on: 12 July 2005 by graham55
Well, b*gger me, I started this thread and most of these names are completely unknown to me!

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Posted on: 13 July 2005 by andrew tooley
Tiny tim, Clive Dunn ,ST Whinifreds school choir,Bobby Crush,Orvil, Jimmy Osmond......
Posted on: 13 July 2005 by graham55
..... and McCartney's bullfrog chorus, no doubt, or whatever the hell it was?

G
Posted on: 13 July 2005 by Malky
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ROTF:
Malky
Just to prove I'm no anorack - don't you mean Hilda Woodward - Lieutenant Pigeon was the supergroup she formed with Rob Woodward, Nigel Fletcher and Steve Johnson (ex-Stavely Makepeace)
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Well raise my rent. Are they all still living?
Posted on: 13 July 2005 by Guido Fawkes
quote:

Originaly posted by Malky
Well raise my rent. Are they all still living?


Malky - Hilda Woodward sadly died on Monday 22nd February 1999 aged 85,but all the other musicians who were in Lieutenant Pigeon are happily still alive.

Rotf
Posted on: 14 July 2005 by HTK
Plant
Hackett
Lee
Moraz
Pert

And they would probably sound bloody awful.
Posted on: 14 July 2005 by pe-zulu
Hmm,


Eric Clapton guitar and vocals
John Wetton bas and vocals
Gary Brooker keyboards and vocals
Dave Mattacks drums