My 'SuperGroup' is......

Posted by: dave brubeck on 08 May 2002

Drums - Gary Whelan? from The Happy Mondays
Piano - Erik Satie with Scott Joplin on standby
Lead Singer - Chuck D. from Public Enemy
Bass - The chap from The Doors who I believe actually played keyboard bass
Lead Guitar - Stan Getz
Backing Vocals - The young lady with the large set of lungs from the B52s
Dancer off to one side - Bez or somebody else of Prince's choice - i trust his judgement.

Fin
Posted on: 08 May 2002 by John C
You might want to rethink Stan Getz on guitar.

John
Posted on: 08 May 2002 by dave brubeck
Sorry i was distracted - Jao Gilberto can hold the guitar instead.

I agree that Stan Getz may have trouble blowing into such an instrument.
Posted on: 08 May 2002 by Action
The doors Guitaristwas (I think)Robby Kreiger
Posted on: 08 May 2002 by Keith Mattox
The doors didn't have a bassist. Krieger filled in once in a while, and Manzarek tried to fill in with some notes. But that's it - they were a three-instrument band with a singer.

May I suggest Tony Levin?

Cheers

Keith.
Posted on: 08 May 2002 by Jez Quigley
Jerry Garcia on Guitar
Phil Lesh on Bass
Micky Hart on Drums
Pigpen on keyboards and vocals

oh shit that was the Grateful Dead!
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by seagull
Rhythm guitar/Vocals - Robert Smith (The Cure)
Guitar - Bob Fripp (KC)
Bass - Hooky (New Order)
Saxophone - Dave Jackson (VdGG)
Drums - Animal (Muppets)
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by greeny
Hendrix : Lead Guitar
Johhny Mar : Rhythmn Guitar
Freddy Mercury : Vocals
Stanley Clark: Bass
Neil Peart: Drums
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by matthewr
Guitar/Vocals: Kristin Hersh
Guitar: Liz Phair
Bass: Kim Deal
Drums: Janet Weiss
Token Bloke With Tambourine: Me
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by matthewr
Sorry Nick Alanis has already agreed to be the roadie after I pointed out that it would indeed be ironic.

Matthew
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by Pete
... that great bands are typically more than the sum of their parts, and that requires a certain chemistry between the members which you can't guarantee by just selecting some great names. I really can't see Fripp collaborating successfully with Animal, for example, though there may be a degree of useful creative tension!

Though T-Lev on bass is likely to work, since he's proven he can work with just about everyone on the planet by means of working with just about everyone on the planet, and in a variety of styles too. Same for Steve Gadd on drums.

Pete.
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by seagull
"trouble is...

... that great bands are typically more than the sum of their parts,... "

Can anyone name one decent REAL supergroup - Cream being the best I can think of, but it doesn't represent the best work of any of the members.

Same thing applies with football teams but that's one for the other place...
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by greeny
quote:
Can anyone name one decent REAL supergroup


Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y weren't bad! Both could be considered Supergroups.
Posted on: 09 May 2002 by Top Cat
Difficult one this. There are two sets of answers to this - the 'showy' supergroup (with the best ingredients but maybe not the nicest tasting dish wink ) and the 'synergetic' all-star group (who may not be the best there is but understand about space and letting the tune take priority):

Showy

Electric Guitar: Al Di Meola and Jimi.
Acoustic Guitar: The one and only Richard Thompson
Drums: Terry Ted Bozzio
Keys: No idea right now, sorry
Bass: Jaco Pastorius

Tuneful

Electric Guitar: Carlos Santana (in tasteful mood)
Acoustic Guitar: The one and only Richard Thompson
Drums: John Bonham (with Stewart Copeland in reserve)
Keys: Dunno, maybe Monk.
Bass: Rob Wasserman

TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."