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Comment by Tangerine71 on July 1, 2011 at 2:09pm

I think this would be amazing

 

vocals-Freddie Mercury

guitar-Santana

bass-Geddy Lee

drums-Neil Peart

keyboard-John Paul Jones

 

It may sound weird. I love the Lee/Peart coupling, and frankly wouldn't want to hear either one with anyone else. Santana has created, in my opinion, some truly beautiful music, and given the versatility of Freddie's voice I think they would make a very interesting pair. Jonesy's keyboard playing is just as phenomenal as his bass playing. I think if he was coupled with Freddie and Santana, they could put together some truly inspiring melodies.

Comment by Martin Van Halen on May 17, 2011 at 4:46am

Here's my all time classic rock band:

 

Bon Scott - Vocals

Joe Perry - Guitar

Ted Nugent-Guitar

Geezer Butler - Bass

Keith Moon - Drums

 

They would create some all killer no filler rock and roll!

Comment by Eddiye on May 9, 2011 at 4:33pm

Well, the poll was for best at each position.  Here's my team, including some real surprises and unknowns!  This was soooooo hard.  Had to leave out guys like Greg Lake...

 

Guitar - Jimmy Page.  Easy.  Not the greatest technically, but... songwriting, producing, arranging, vision, creativity, stage presence (yes, that's a pun).  Pure star power. VERSATILITY!  Alternatives: Brian May, David Gilmour.

 

Drums - Alan White.  After some thought, actually easy.  Can do plenty of technically great stuff prog-wise, but can still bring the thunder as well as anybody with tremendous feeling and timing.  Throw in some tasty percussion at times, backing vox, songwriting and waaaaaay more VERSATILITY than most drummers.  Alternative: Ian Paice.  Hard Rock Alternatives: John Bonham, Cozy Powell.

 

Bass - Carey Ziegler of Crack The Sky.  A Baltimore/Annapolis regional fave.  Technically awesome player, phenomenal and magnetic live performer.  Backing vox also.  Alternatives: Chris Squire (imagine that!), John Entwhistle.

 

Guitar - Joe Satriani.  Of all the six-string wizards, he's the best SONGWRITER (most other guys just seem to blow exotic scales over weird chord changes in bizarre time signatures as fast as they can).  Very versatile and melodic.  Knows when to lay back and serve the song and when to cut loose.  Adds a modern touch.  Likes to experiment.  Some (bad) backing vox.  No alternatives.

 

Lead Vox - Annie Haslam of Renaissance.  Six octaves of pure, crystal-clear and angelic power.  Adds a prog touch to the earthy guys.  Very romantic lyricist and songwriter.  She's GORGEOUS also!  Alternatives: Ann Wilson, k.d. lang.  This one was a TOUGH decision.

 

Keys - Sam Brown, English singer/songwriter.  The best unknown single musician I know of.  I love Keith Emerson, but...  too much for this application.  I adore Elton John, but he does piano only, and the show is focused all on him.  Sam plays piano/organ/keys mainly, but throw in some bass and ukulele also.  OUTSTANDING songwriter - as great as Sheryl Crow is, Sam should be ten times as big.  And not just backing vox, she's a great bona fide lead singer with an airy voice to compliment Annie.  Alternatives: Jon Lord, Rick Wright.  AND SHE'S GORGEOUS ALSO!

 

This was brutal.  Let's throw in Macca wherever he wants to fit in - some melodic bass playing here, some acoustic picking there.  Awesome songwriting and vocals everywhere!

NO MUSIC NO LIFE!

Comment by Doug on February 25, 2011 at 3:28am

Seriously Geddy Lee Rules on Bass....

Comment by Adrian Watson on February 14, 2011 at 11:14am

Vocals - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

Guitar - Duane Allman (Allman Bros)

2nd Guitar - Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Drums - Terry Bozio (Frank Zappa)

Bass - Geddy Lee (Rush)

Keys - Jon Lord (Deep Purple)

 

Comment by jim wadkins on January 14, 2011 at 5:35am

wow, what near impossible question. tomorrow it would probably change tho;

vocals- steve marriot

drums-bonham

bass-bootsy collins

guitar 1- jimmy nolan(rythm)

guitar 2- jeff beck (lead)

horns- tower of power brass

keys- sly stone

 

Comment by richard yanick on January 13, 2011 at 3:56pm

Wow! so it looks like my band is this

Ann Wilson (heart) Vocals

Stevie Ray Vaughan -Guitar

Les Claypool (primus)- Bass

Stewart Copeland (police) Drums

Richard Wright - Keyboards

And Peter Grant as manager!! Holy Shit what would that band sound like?

Expert Rocker Comment by Mike Pratt on December 29, 2010 at 2:59pm

I will say this though, as I go down the list and look at everyone's band, they're all fucking incredible!!!

Expert Rocker Comment by Mike Pratt on December 29, 2010 at 2:54pm

I went with Morrison as my frontman, no doubt about it!!!!  Hendrix on guitar, Bonham on the drums, McCartney on bass and Manzarek on keyboard.

Comment by Michael Daniel Toler on August 14, 2010 at 12:47am

I agree with steven...come on guys...singer JIM MORRISON!!!

Comment by tutu harris on July 30, 2010 at 12:55am

you know what, i choose the right place i have no idea i just like The Rolling Stones Dude..!

Comment by steven burkhart on May 21, 2010 at 12:00pm

This is how i look at this(voted) Singer:Jim Morrison...Guitarist:Jimmy Page...Bass:Jack Bruce...Keyboard:Rick Wakeman...Drummer:John Bonham....Manager:Bill Siddons

Comment by Dig A Pony on April 21, 2010 at 5:46pm

p.s. To all of you that picked Plante? Seriously, you don't find him to get kind of annoying at times?

Comment by Dig A Pony on April 21, 2010 at 5:44pm

Singer- John Lennon (from his bluesy sounding songs)
Guitarist- Hendrix
Bassist- Roger Waters
Drummer- John Bonham
Keyboards- Ray Manzarek
Manager- Brian Epstein (his death pretty much set the stage for the end of the beatles)

Comment by kevin on March 21, 2010 at 10:34pm

singer robet plant guitarst j.page bass r.waters keyboard r manzarek drummer j.bonham man.p grant

Comment by Adam Sabol on February 16, 2010 at 6:56pm

Singer- Robert Plant
Guitarist- Jimmy Page
Bassist- Jon Entwhistle
Drummer- John Bonham
Keyboards- Jon Lord
Manager- Peter Grant

Comment by Michael Lenr on January 10, 2010 at 6:52pm

ultimate band really. Ronnie James Dio vocals, Geddy Lee backup vocals/keyboard/left hand lead guitar Tony Iommi, right hand lead guitar Pete Townsend bass player John Entwistle and Keith Moon drummer.

Comment by corey staub on January 4, 2010 at 8:18am

mine goes like this
Singer: Freddie Mercury
Guitarist: Pete Townshend
Bassist: Jack Bruce
Keyboardist: Ray Manzarek
Drummer: Neil Peart
Manager: Brian Epstein

Comment by David Graveline on December 30, 2009 at 9:43am

Ok, here's mine:
Singer: Robert Plant (c'mon he's the best..soft ballads and great yells and ad hoc riffing)
Guitarist: Jimi Hendrix (a more bluesy counterpart to Robert)
Bassist: Geddy Lee (he adds a unique bass element and can "rock hard" on the bass
Keyboardist: Greg Allman (he can hold mean B-3 chords to counteract all the business of the other players AND can harmonize with Robert, Geddy or Jimi...or sing lead)
Drummer: John Bonham
Manager: Andrew Oldham (dude, I was just blindly picking...no idea here)

The key to this band is the strength in the drums, the bluesy influence, and the fact that there can be SO MANY vocal styles. Geddy could cover for Robert live if Robert's voice goes out, and any of the guys besides the drummer can sing either lead or harmonies.

Comment by Mark Rock on December 21, 2009 at 1:29pm

Singer - Robert Plant
Guitarist - Jimmy Page
Bass - Chris Squire
Drums - Neil Peart
Keyboard - Rick Wakeman
Manager - Peter Grant

Page & Plant got to be the best two front men (maybe Mercury & May come close ???)
Chris Squire - Can play bass like a lead guitar better than anyone else
Drums-Neil Peart - Superb Drummer
Keyboard - Rick Wakeman -Father of the keyboard bar none.....

Manager - Peter Grant - What a character.....

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