It was a big topic of conversation around the fireplace last night. It's been a while since we have done this on Hubski. Name your all star lineup for a rock band. Guitar, drums, bass, vocals and if you'd like you can add in other instruments.
Me:
Guitar: Nels Cline
Bass: Paul McCartney
Drums: Keith Moon
Vocals: Stuart Murdoch
Your turn!
Limiting myself to the last few years. Guitar: Reignwolf Bass: whoever did basslines on the newest Childish Gambino album Sax: Kamasi Washington (with his dad on the horn) Other: Shakey Graves on the suitcase drum combo This combination would sound awful. EDIT: and on the keys
Lol. If you knew how much I deliberated that... That's what lead to the "and in other..." But I'll add to that: Rick Wakeman
Manager: Supermensch Shep Gordon Label: Geffen in '88 (David Geffen is a magician, what he touches turns gold, then platinum) Drums: Billy Dead (Of the Dead Deads. Check that shit out yo) Vocals/Lyrics/Rhythm Guitar: Vaden Todd Lewis (Lead singer of the Toadies. Excellent writer) Guitar: Slash (He's pretty good at guitar stuff if you've never heard of him before) Bass: Paz Lenchantin/Melissa Auf Der Maur (Bass wielding women are a weakness of mine/Paz played in A Perfect Circle and Pixies, seen her both times, amazing/MADM played Bass in Hole and her solo stuff is also cool) Backup Dancers: Women from Addicted to Love video. They don't need to do anything else but wave back and forth. It's more of a stage show than anything. (Time Machine necessary) Back Up Singers: En Vogue (Despite their Colorblindness) Rapper in Residence: Tech N9ne (Worldwide Chopper) DJ of Preference: Lethal (House of Pain/Limp Bizkit) Keyboard: Tom Scholz (Boston) Choir: Tullamore Gospel (From Like a Prayer) Symphony (San Francisco who played on Metallica's S&M album) Tambourine: Me. I can do this. I know it! Also I want a writing credit.
Vocals and Keyboards: Marvin Gaye Bass: James Jamerson, He's on the Gaye vid above but why not get some Bernadette Guitar: Andy Summers as good as a guitar player can be without letting his ego get in the way. Drums: Buddy Miles Great pocket drummer, sings great harmoy I'll take either Tower of Power horns or The Memphis Horns. Can't decide on back up singers.
I knew when this post first went up that Marvin and James were in my band but just Couldn't fill it out. The other two guys had to fantastic without being glory hogs. The most important thing in soul music is not stepping on the singer. Filled the last two slots while washing dishes the other day. Summers and Miles know how to make the rest of a band sound great while still pushing their own personality and sound.
man, I know you love the Beatles, but Paul McCartney? I just can't agree, especially ranked up against his competition - even of his time period. As a songwriter, he's world famous with good reason, but I think he's overrated as a bassist.
You know, I actually think he is underrated as a bassplayer. I can't think of one bass line if his that is bad or is too out front etc. everything he did on bass, with the Beatles is perfect. That's no accident. When the rest of the band went back to their lives, Paul stayed and worked. He worked and worked. His baselines are perfect. You hear them and can't imagine anything different. In the simplest of Beatles song you can pay attention to the bass and it's likely you'll be impressed by its inevitability. Plus, there are times when he is down right the most bad ass melodic bass player of all time.
Let's make a math-rock band! Too lazy to look up names, but I WILL look up videos. Guitar: This Motherfucker from Little Tybee Drums: This motherfucker from Maps & Atlases Bass: This motherfucker from Elephant Gym Vocals: This motherfucker from volcano! Keys: Tigran Hamasyan Sound Guy: Steve Albini.
I do think that it could change. I almost went with Nick Drake this time for vocals.