time for another 'dream band' thread...

Pete Amaral, Nick Lowe, Jeff Connolly, Michael Karoli, and David Lee Roth

 

Not a dream band per se, but there was a group called Telescreen about a decade ago comprised of members from some bands in a scene I was into more back then. They released one EP and had a few demos floating out there. Cool concept behind their live shows, really strong vocalist, great sound, and their demos following their EP sounded really promising. I always would’ve liked to have heard them continue on, they had the potential to be quite special in my opinion.

 

Old Fogey Americana Rock

Mickey Thomas - vocals
Rick Derringer - guitar and vocals
Mark Farner - guitar, vocals, and keys
Tony Levin - bass guitar and stick bass
Edgar Winter - keys, saxophone, percussion, and vocals
Kenny Aronoff - Drums

 

Nefertiti - vocals
Vercingetorix - guitar
Kublai Khan - bass
Hannibal -drums
Napoleon - triangle

 

Jimi Hendrix - guitar
Bernie Worrell - keyboard
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Tony Williams - drums

(no vocals, just long funky fusion jamming)

 

This would be a killer, old school rock band with all the funk, blues, harmonies, and greatness anyone could stand!

Les Dudek - Guitar
Pat Travers - Guitar
Pop Popswell - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
David Sacious - Keyboards

 

Tommy Bolin Guitar
Boz Burrell. Bass
Keith Moon. Drums
Freddie Mercury vocal
Jimmie Greenspoon. Keys

 

Georgia Hubley, Duck Dunn, and Sonny Rollins

 

Drums: Joe Franco (Good Rats) or Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
Bass: Will Lee
Keys: Taz DiGregorio (Charlie Daniels)
Rhythm Guitar: John Lennon
Lead Guitar: Skunk Baxter
Vocals: Ronnie James Dio

 

Off the cuff & not really a dream band (more of a curiosity):
Jim Morrison vocals
Budgie drums
Robert Fripp guitar
Peter Hook bass
Robert Smith keyboards

 

Modern rock, whatever that is:
Johnny Marr on guitar
Tina Weymouth on bass
Jim Eno (Spoon) on drums
Angel Olsen on vox

Metal:
Marty Friedman lead
Scott Ian rhythm
Brann Dailor on drums
Steve Harris on bass
Chino Moreno on vox

 

It already existed IMO

Steve Cropper - Guitar
Duck Dunn - Bass
Booker T - keys
Al Jackson Jr - sticks

 

Guitars - Bill Frisell, David Brown (ex-Billy Joel Band)
Bass - Bill Wyman
Keyboards - Ian McLagan and/or Richard Tee
Drums - Steve Gadd
Harmonica - Carey Bell
Saxophone - Barney Rachabane
Vocals - any or all of Etta James, Paul Simon, Muddy Waters, Natalie Merchant

 

I really thought the pairing of Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello was going to be a good fit but it didn't last or turn into a classic pairing. Before Harrison died, I thought the three remaining Beatles should have recorded an album of rotating guests to make the fourth.

 

Yeah, Veronica's not even the best song on Spike (I might put it around fifth) but I'm honestly a little relieved the four never got back together... I've been disappointed so many times when that happens (Police, et al), I'm just glad fate or maybe acrimony or whatever kept them apart.

 

Page, Plant, JPJ, Bonzo

What do I win?


I actually think Entwistle was the best bassist ever, but he would play over Page too much.

 

I just noticed that nobody has used EVH yet. Doesn't seem right, so I'll throw this one out there.

Plant
EVH
Entwistle
Moon

 

Iommi
Butler
Appice
Dio