And consequently raring to go with more of the insouciant postings you've come to expect from this here blog.
Which leads us inexorably to today's business. To wit:
...and the members of a freaking fantastic supergroup you would assemble from currently alive pop/rock/folk/jazz/pop/r&b musicians -- of any gender or age -- would be...???
Discuss.
BTW, kudos to a certain Shady Dame of my acquaintance for giving me the above idea. As usual, she's working cheap, I'll tell you that for free.
And in case you're wondering -- my candidates for such a supergroup would be these guys.
I bring all this up because, as somebody pointed out to me recently, we haven't had any supergroups in what seems like ages, so certainly the time is ripe.
I mean seriously -- can you imagine how great those dudes would be together as a band, even in their current ancient states?
Alrighty then -- who would YOUR choices be?
And have a great weekend, everybody!!!
On the folkier/Americana side: Dylan, Willie Nelson, Billie Strings and Alison Kraus
ReplyDeleteI'm unfamiliar with Billie Strings, but I'll do the research, as todays youngs are wont to say. 😎
DeleteI don't know much about him except that he's an amazing acoustic guitarist.
DeleteBeato interviewed him - his videos show one helluva player
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ReplyDeleteBrad Paisley, Mark Knopfler (dual guitars)
Leland Skylar (Bass) Stuart Copeland (drums) Chuck Leavell (Keyboards)
Paul Rodgers, needs no introduction
Could be a hot one !
DeleteI can't top your original selection. It almost makes too much sense, like, hurry up and do that already!
ReplyDeleteI'd go with Andy Partridge, Neil Finn, Elvis Costello on guitars, Joe Jackson on keys, Steve Kilbey on bass, and Pete Thomas on drums
Who sings lead? 😎
DeleteI'm guessing Neil Finn sings.... nice group there Guy! I've been stuck on Nick Lowe - and......................? Can't finish the band with the Basher.
DeleteGlenn Tilbrook?
DeleteThis one's obvious to me.
ReplyDeleteHave Carl Palmer ( ... since Emerson and Lake have both passed and he seemingly now has nothing better to do) replace the late Neal Peart of Rush ( ... since that band is in need of a new and suitably flashy drummer).
re; Rush - Anika Niles, new drummer
ReplyDeleteSteve down the road your query could be those who passed in your Supergroup
George Porter Jr. – bass, Zigaboo Modeliste – drums, Leo Nocentelli – guitar, Jon Cleary - piano, Ivan Neville - organ, Trombone Shorty - trombone, Branford Marsalis - saxophone
ReplyDeleteMacca convened a Supergroup for his 'Run Devil Run' album: Dave Gilmour, Mick Green, Ian Paice...
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBFzfVih2YY&list=RDSBFzfVih2YY&start_radio=1
The female Persuasions:
ReplyDeleteGillian Welch
Lucinda Williams
Emmylou Harris
Rosanne Cash
Lydia Loveless
Juana Molina
I can dream can't I?
Captain Al
Robert Pollard from Guided By Voices on guitar, Marshall Crenshaw on second guitar, Glen Burtnick or Graham Maby on bass and Dennis Diken on drums. They record songs that are very Beatles- and Who-influenced but are in fact their own songs.
ReplyDeleteYou have no idea how much I love Graham Maby on bass. 😎
DeleteGraham Maby = chef's kiss
DeleteTom Waits and Lucinda Williams together might be interesting. Music for marginals.
ReplyDeleters
Ok - some might know that I also have an affection for Country/Bluegrass CBGB 😉
ReplyDeleteMost you probably never heard of but now
Once again Billy Strings on guitar. Jerry Douglas, dobro - Joe Fick, slap bass - Gary Morse, pedal steel - Jerry Hahn, percussion (string cheese incident)
Vocals - hows about Dwight Yoakim and Marty Stuart on vocals -( you get in addition one of the best mandolin players on the planet )
Paul Rodgers - vox
ReplyDeleteChris Spedding - guitar
John Paul Jones - bass
Ian Paice - drums
Making a late-night run at this:
ReplyDeleteTodd Rundgren / Rick Nielsen / Mike Mills / Jody Stephen's (or Prairie Prince)
Ooh -- I like that one a lot. A real lot. 😎
DeleteRundgren and Nelson have the same sensibilitys - that would be an interesting collaboration - understanding Todd, I'm surprised he never thought of it. After all he played with Daryl Hall
ReplyDeleteOkay -- the three remaining Rolling Stones, with Dave Grohl on drums and Jack Casady on bass. 😎
ReplyDeleteI like your thinking Simels!
ReplyDeleteCaptain Al
Gene Simmons, Mike Love, Don Henley, and Ted Nugent as... "The Biggest Assholes In Rock 'n Roll History"!
ReplyDeleteThey were a larger band when Chuck Berry and Lou Reed were still alive.
I would only like to see them get together so I could heckle all of them at once outside a recording studio or a concert hall. No way I'd ever pay to see them.
Heh. 😎
DeleteHow could I have forgotten Kid Rock???
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