The Word Supergroup
Posted by SimonL on 28 April 2008 - 3:46pm.
It's Monday, I'm bored and I'm new to The Word site. So I thought I'd jump right in.
You're now a manager employed by the record company (who have given you unlimited funds and maybe a time machine) to put together a new group. You have the entire history of music to find your players (alive or dead) from.
I'll start mine off with a new boyband Voice Squad (c'mon, boy bands have to have a crap name...):
Joe Strummer, Ian Dury, Kevin Rowland, Edwyn Collins, Morrisey.
Some of my favourite vocalists who aren't necessarily known for their 'singing' abilities; and yet who manage(d) to sing the opposition off the stage.
I'm having a quiet chuckle now imagining Morrisey doing Take That moves
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Fantasy hip hop/funk collective
Clyde Stubblefeild on drums, Bootsy on bass, Hendrix on guitar, Jimmy McGriff on keys, Jam Master Jay on the decks with Nas and LL Cool J on mic duties and Sharon Jones and Amy Winecellar doing the choruses.
And Stevie on the gob iron.
Wot. . .
no Maceo?
Well...
I was kind of hoping Sharon and Amy were going to bring the Dap Kings with them.
The Decomposers
Jim Morrison - male lead vocals
Janis Joplin - female lead vocals
Jimi Hendrix - first lead guitar
Lowell George - second lead guitar, slide guitar
Pigpen - keyboards
Brian Jones - rhythm guitar, harmonica, sitar and maracas
Keith Moon - drums and percussion
Jaco Pastorius - bass
(on Stiff records, of course)
The Brians
A contemporary barbershop quartet, incorporating goth and ambient elements.
Lead: Brian Molko (Placebo)
Tenor: Brian May (Queen)
Bass: Brian Warner (aka Marilyn Manson)
Baritone/dolphin sounds: Brian Eno
The Brits and the Yanks
The brits:-
Mike Scott on vocals
Mark knopfler on lead guitar
Danny Thompson on standup bass
Pete Thomas on drums
Andy Shepherd on saxes
Ed harcourt on Piano
Kate Rusby on backing vocals
The yanks:-
E on vocals
Ry cooder - lead guitar
Victor Wootton - bass guitar
Zigaboo Modeliste - drums
Wayne Shorter on saxes
Dr John on Piano
Emmylou Harris on backing vocals
Probably game set and match to our Yankee cousins
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Elton John: piano and vocals
Ben Folds: piano and vocals
Rick Wakeman: keyboards
Tori Amos: piano, vocals and audience abuse
Jamie Cullum: piano, vocals and Parkie-schmoozing
Billy Preston: posthumous keyboards (album only)
Bob Dylan: mouth organ and living link to Dr Seuss
They'll need a big stage.