SUPERGROUP

[John(Zappa)]

Ok here's one for all you pop pickers...
Name your supergroup! Dead or alive Vocalist,guitarist,drummer..go for it!
Mine are as follows...

Frank Zappa-Lead guitar and absurdity
Ray White-stunt vocals
Chester Thomspson-Drums
Sammy Hagar-Vocals
Ruth Underwood-Percussion
Nick Beggs-bass

If there was to be a supporting act to follow it would be something like...
Dweezil Zappa-Lead guitar
Eddie Van Halen-Stunt guitar/Rhythm guitar
Steve Vai-Stunt guitar
Nuno Bettencourt-guitars
Kieth Moon-Drums & madness
Flo & Eddie-Vocals
Edd Mann-Percussion
Micheal Anthony-Bass

Who would you choose?:PDT11

[drone_pilot]

Rick Wakeman, Keyboard
Cosy Powell, Drums
Jon Anderson, Vocals
Eric Clapton, Lead Guitar
Steve Hackett, Guitar
John Paul Jones, Bass

Backing singers
Aretha franklin,
Plus the Girls from The Commitments
Angeline Ball
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Bronagh Gallagher

[Ged]

I like those drone but also like John's idea of Chester Thompson on drums. I'll have a think about it.

[Paul D]

Peter Gabriel Vocals
Dave Gilmour Lead Guitar
Geddy Lee Bass
Rick Wakeman Keyboard
Neil Peart Drums
Steve hackett Guitar.

[John(Zappa)]

Good choices so far :PDT11

[John(Zappa)]

Come on boys and girls....get this thing going.................
Name your Supergroup!!!:PDT11

[Mark R]

Peter Gabriel - Vocals
Eddie Van Halen - Guitar
Jaco Pastorius - Bass
Dave Weckl - Drums
Jan Hammer - Keyboards

[John(Zappa)]

Nice choice.Who is David Weckl?
I still reckon my group will be louder and tighter:PDT_Piratz_26:

[Ged]

Paul McCartney actually put together a supergroup to perform an instrumental called Rockestra on his back to the egg album - there was about 20 in it though - and it's a decent song.

[John(Zappa)]

And who where the players Ged?

[Ged]

I'll check it out when I get in but meanwhile, i've been googling Zappa albums/forums to see what marks fans give his songs to see which one or two to get hold of to listen to.

The two i'm drawn to are 'We're only in it for the money' - 1968 and Sheik Yerbouti - 1979, possibly/particularly due to the Bobby Brown going down song perhaps. Would these be a good bet. Some albums only get 6 out of 10 - these are 9s. ???

[john]

Nice choice.Who is David Weckl?
I still reckon my group will be louder and tighter:PDT_Piratz_26:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRF7HHzqrG4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1cNJy8d7qo

[John(Zappa)]

I'll check it out when I get in but meanwhile, i've been googling Zappa albums/forums to see what marks fans give his songs to see which one or two to get hold of to listen to.

The two i'm drawn to are 'We're only in it for the money' - 1968 and Sheik Yerbouti - 1979, possibly/particularly due to the Bobby Brown going down song perhaps. Would these be a good bet. Some albums only get 6 out of 10 - these are 9s. ???

Godd choices there Ged.
We're only in it for the money-check out the cover.
Sheik Yerbouti-caused uproar with the song "Jewish Princess" and remember the Peter Frampton song "I'm In You" ?. Well Zappa replied to that with the song entitled "I have been in you".(What the hell was Frampton thinking???).
Very good choices Ged.:handclap:

[Ged]

Yes, I noticed the mock Sgt Pepper cover and as it was only a year later, he was probably the first of many to copy it.

[Ged]

The Rockestra theme line up. Just thinking, George Harrison's Bangladesh concert wasn't too bad a line up either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockestra_Theme

[John(Zappa)]

The Rockestra theme line up. Just thinking, George Harrison's Bangladesh concert wasn't too bad a line up either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockestra_Theme

Hmm,It wasn't a bad line up except for one or two....
Linda Macca and Peado Pete Townsend:PDT10

[Mark R]

Nice choice.Who is David Weckl?
I still reckon my group will be louder and tighter:PDT_Piratz_26:

Probably the best drummer in the world (IMHO). I think your band would probably be louder, but not tighter. :PDT_Aliboronz_24:

[Devo]

My obvious answer would be all the members of DEVO
(come on they been around for more than 30 years)

ok

There is already a ready made supergroup out there that you can still go and see........ Asia!
(March 4 - Liverpool Academy)

Steve Howe Guitar from Yes
Carl Palmer Drums from ELP
Geoff Downes Keyboards from Buggles
John Wetton Bass from King Crimson

if alive id swap the keyboard player for "Vincent Crane" from Atomic Rooster!

[John(Zappa)]

Devo,nice one.I thought Adrian Belew would of been in your line-up,as he was with King Crimson and what a player!!!
Good choice devo !:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

[Mark R]

Devo,nice one.I thought Adrian Belew would of been in your line-up,as he was with King Crimson and what a player!!!
Good choice devo !:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

I remember my brother having a Devo album in the late 70's (the one where they wear stockings over their heads - Are We Not Men??). Thought they done a fantastic version of the Stones' Satisfaction. Space Junk is excellent as well.

[John(Zappa)]

I still have the original "Jocko homo" Devo single
:PDT_Piratz_26: