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If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« on: August 12, 2021, 01:31:58 PM »
Imagine that, for some reason, you could build a progressive rock/metal super group. Anyone from Geddy Lee to David Gilmour could be in it. Now imagine that, again for some reason, whatever 2 to 6 guys (or gals) you'd pick, they would be forced to make a record together, without a concern for time or money. I think about this a lot, the kind of combinations of people I think would work really well together, and just as much about the combinations that would end in complete chaos and mayhem. :xbones

Anyway, I've really been enjoying many of the things you guys write here. Without a doubt, there are very musical minds at work here. This is why I am particularly interested in who you would combine and especially why them. Also, what kind of album would you expect them to make.

Me personally, I'd lock Gavin Harrison, Conner Green, Adam Holzman and Guthrie Govan in a studio under the supervision and total dictatorship-like control of Donald Fagen. Anything they would come up with would probably blow my mind.  :rollin
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2021, 01:36:17 PM »
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Guitar: John Petrucci
Guitar: Dimebag Daryll
Bass: Dave LaRue
Keyboard: Neal Morse
Vocals: Russel Allen

I know that isn't the most extensive cut on players given a few of them have been and are in bands together now.....but, I really dig all of them.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2021, 01:51:59 PM »
Vocals: Michael Kiske
Guitar: Michael Schenker
Guitar: Gary Moore
Bass: Steve Harris
Drums: Mike Portnoy
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2021, 02:30:43 PM »
Vocals- Nils Rue (Pagans Mind)
Drums - Mike Portnoy
Guitar - George Lynch
Guitar - Zakk Wylde
Bass - Jeff Pilson
Keys - Keith Emmerson

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2021, 02:36:44 PM »
Five clones of Taylor Swift

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2021, 02:43:46 PM »
Hmm, trying to take into account style, as well as personality. A ton of great musicians would probably not work well together at all because of personality differences. Also trying to account for leadership. A band of 5 leaders will implode quickly. But off the top of my head..

Vocals/guitar: Daniel Gildenlow
Drums: Gavin Harrison
Bass: Dave Larue
Guitar/Vocals: Ragnarok Zoidberg
Keys/Vocals: Neil Morse
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2021, 03:14:00 PM »
Vocals: Russell Allen
Vocals/Guitar: Tom Englund
Guitar: Per Nilsson
Bass: Markus Grosskopf
Keyboards: Diego Tejeida
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2021, 03:21:23 PM »
Vocals: Bruce Dickinson
Guitar: Gary Moore
Guitar: Glenn Tipton
Keyboard/Guitar: Tony Macalpine
Bass: Steve Harris
Drums: Mike Portnoy
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2021, 03:22:08 PM »
Vocals: Russell Allen
Vocals/Guitar: Tom Englund
Guitar: Per Nilsson
Bass: Markus Grosskopf
Keyboards: Diego Tejeida
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek

Love the Nilsson and England pics.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2021, 03:29:19 PM »
Vocals: Russell Allen
Vocals/Guitar: Tom Englund
Guitar: Per Nilsson
Bass: Markus Grosskopf
Keyboards: Diego Tejeida
Drums: Bobby Jarzombek

Love the Nilsson and England pics.
Yea I thought that would be a nice combo I also think Russell and Toms vocies would complement each other well. I just want Bobby to be heard more, one of my favourite metal drummers. While Marcus and Diego would sprinkle their essence over everything.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2021, 04:01:58 PM »
Metal band;

Vocals - Eric Adams
Guitar - Yngwie
Bass - Steve Harris
Drums - Cozy Powell
Keyboards - Jens Johansson

Prog metal band

Vocals - James LaBrie early 90s version
Guitar - Vinnie Moore
Bass - Geddy Lee
Drums - Thomas Lang
Keyboards - Jane Warmen
Violin - Jerry Goodman

Hard rock band

Vocals - Ronnie James DIO
Guitar - Andy Timmons
Guitar - George Lynch
Bass - Billy Sheehan
Drums - Rod Morganstein
Keyboards - Alan Pasqua

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2021, 04:48:26 PM »
Bass:  Chris Squire
Vocals:  Geddy Lee (Hemispheres era)
Keyboards:  Rick Wakeman
Guitar:  Alex Lifeson
Guitar:  Frank Aresti
Drums:  Neil Peart
Percussion:  Ruth Underwood
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2021, 04:51:57 PM »
Hetfield
Halford
Portnoy
Geddy
Petrucci

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2021, 04:56:35 PM »
Hetfield
Halford
Portnoy
Geddy
Petrucci

Despite being my favorite rhythm guitarist, Hetfield wouldn’t have a clue what to do there.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2021, 05:30:56 PM »
Mike Portnoy
Kip Winger
Ty Tabor
Alan Morse

Heavy, proggy, Beatles type stuff.

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2021, 05:47:58 PM »
Kip Winger
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Kip Winger
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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2021, 06:06:51 PM »
J.D. Beck - Vocals, Piano.
Jonas Reingold - Bass
Alex Lifeson - Guitar
Gavin Harrison  - Drums
Adam Holzman -Keyboards
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2021, 06:07:13 PM »
Favourite Guitarist for Rhythm : Either Billie Joe or Hetfield.

Vocals : Freddie Mercury

Bass : Mike Dirnt or Michael McKeegan from Therapy?

Drums : Todd Sucherman from Styx.

Guitar solos : Keith Scott from the Bryan Adams band.

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2021, 06:08:43 PM »
I love watching Todd's YouTube page.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2021, 06:18:58 PM »
Let's go with something a little more unconventional. Tell me how great this would be...

Vocals - Steve Hogarth
Vocals/Guitars - Ché Aimee Dorval
Guitars - Pete Townshend
Vocals/Bass - Mariusz Duda
Keyboards - Richard Barbieri
Drums - Jimmy Chamberlin
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2021, 07:50:39 PM »
Instruments: Alessandro Del Vecchio
Vocals: Issa

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2021, 08:03:09 PM »
Vocals/Rhythm Guitar: Daniel Gildenlow
Lead Guitar: John Petrucci
Keyboard: Diego Tejada
Bass: Brian Beller
Drums: Mike Portnoy
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2021, 08:05:25 PM »
Kip Winger
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Kip Winger
Kip Winger


 :facepalm:

Would be awesome!



I'd rather listen to this...

Instruments: Alessandro Del Vecchio
Vocals: Issa
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2021, 08:07:03 PM »
Hetfield
Halford
Portnoy
Geddy
Petrucci

Despite being my favorite rhythm guitarist, Hetfield wouldn’t have a clue what to do there.

Het can play rhythms as fast and as intricate as JP. I have no idea what you’re talking about.

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2021, 08:18:07 PM »
I’ve long wanted Eddie Vedder and Geddy Lee to form a project named Geddy Vedder.

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #27 on: August 12, 2021, 08:24:38 PM »
I’ve long wanted Eddie Vedder and Geddy Lee to form a project named Geddy Vedder.

If Eddie bowed out, he could team with Helen Reddy to form Geddy Reddy.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #28 on: August 12, 2021, 08:44:12 PM »
Hetfield
Halford
Portnoy
Geddy
Petrucci

Despite being my favorite rhythm guitarist, Hetfield wouldn’t have a clue what to do there.

Het can play rhythms as fast and as intricate as JP. I have no idea what you’re talking about.

His right hand. Sure. But no. James couldn’t handle a good amount of what JP does.
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #29 on: August 12, 2021, 08:51:06 PM »
Hetfield
Halford
Portnoy
Geddy
Petrucci

Despite being my favorite rhythm guitarist, Hetfield wouldn’t have a clue what to do there.

Het can play rhythms as fast and as intricate as JP. I have no idea what you’re talking about.

His right hand. Sure. But no. James couldn’t handle a good amount of what JP does.

I agree with Adami.

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #30 on: August 12, 2021, 08:54:52 PM »
Vocals: James LaBrie
Guitar: John Petrucci
Bass: John Myung
Keyboards: Jordan Rudess
Drums: Mike Portnoy

But in all seriousness, using only living musicians, my lineup isn’t that far off…

Vocals: Russell Allen
Lead Guitar: John Petrucci
Rhythm Guitar: James Hetfield
Bass: John Myung
Keyboards: Jordan Rudess
Drums: Mike Portnoy
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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #31 on: August 12, 2021, 09:19:43 PM »
I’ve long wanted Eddie Vedder and Geddy Lee to form a project named Geddy Vedder.
I'd prefer Geddy to team up with Wolfgang Van Halen.  Geddy Van Halen!   :metal

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« Reply #33 on: August 12, 2021, 09:28:51 PM »
Kip Winger
Kip Winger
Kip Winger
Kip Winger


 :facepalm:

Would be awesome!



I'd rather listen to this...

Instruments: Alessandro Del Vecchio
Vocals: Issa

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Re: If you could build a super group... who would it consist of?
« Reply #34 on: August 12, 2021, 09:29:50 PM »
I've come up with dozens of these over the years.  Here are four different potential configurations.

Prog metal/djent:

Daniel Tompkins - clean and harsh vocals
Aleksandra Djelmas - clean and harsh vocals
David Maxim Micic - guitars and keyboards
Sithu Aye - guitars
Plini - clean and lead guitars
Drop - rhythm guitars and synthesizer programming
Matt Garstka - drums
Simon Grove - bass

Four guitars, eat your heart out Bulb!

General rock/metal/fusion:

Marjan Welman - vocals
Per Nilsson - guitars
Danny Carey - drums/percussion
Tony Levin - bass/stick

Gothic doom/thrash:

Tom G. Warrior - vocals and rhythm guitar
Heike Langhans - vocals
Kenny Hickey - lead guitar
Daniel Liljekvist - drums
Justin Chancellor - bass
Frank Default - keyboards

Kitchen sink:

Vocals - Christian Alvestam
Vocals - Lajon Witherspoon
Vocals - Tinna Karlsdotter
Vocals - Chelsea Wolfe
Vocals - Judith Rijnveld
Electric guitar - Jeff Loomis
Electric guitar - Santiago Dobles
Acoustic guitar/additional vocals - Mikael Akerfeldt
Drums - Sean Reinert
Bass - Sean Malone
Keyboards - Derek Sherinian
Synthesizers - James Kent
Violin - Sareeta
Saxophone - Gregor Burger
Trumpet - Maurizio Scomparin
Producer - Frederik Nordstrom
Songwriting and logistical oversight - Dan Swano, Devin Townsend, Arjen Anthony Lucassen