Dream Band

[Jeremy Dylan]

Vocals - Elvis Costello. He can do rock, ballads, R&B and country with equal skill.

Rhythm Guitar - Steve Cropper. The most tasteful guitar god of all time.

Lead Guitar - Jeff Beck, circa Jeff Beck Group V1. He remains to me the most exciting conventional lead guitarist of all time, based on his 60s work.

Bass Guitar - Pino Palladino. The man.

Piano/Keyboards - Steve Nieve. The Mad Scientist. Equally adept at piano, synth, organ, theremin and a thousand other things. Plus he's a genius.

Drums - Steve Jordan. My favourite drummer of all time. Can make the most basic, straight groove feel funky and dynamic as hell.

I could do a hundred different variations on that lineup, with Pete Thomas on drums, or Willie Weeks on bass, or Keith Richards on Rythm Guit or Nicky Hopkins on Piano, etc. but that's the one I'd most like to see.

Of course, I think there's a couple of dream bands of mine already out there: Elvis Costello and the Attractions is one. Not a single weak link in the chain.

 

[notverygood]

Amy Lee
Dave Gilmour
John McVie
Mark Knofler
The drummer from the Cranberries

 

[los100malditos]

that band already exists and is called ............... SLAYER

 

[T. Alan Smith]

My dream band would consist of me on bass guitar for starters...
> a piano player that knows restraint
> a hand percussionist or 2
> a cellist or 2
> a french horn player or 2
> an oboist

 

[the general]

Tough choices....but i'd say:

vocals - Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers
lead guitar - Eric Clapton(in his Cream years)
rhythm guitar - Dexter Holland of the Offspring
bass - Alex Katunich of Incubus or Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath
drums - John Bonham of Led Zeppelin
piano/keyboard - Ray Manzarek of the Doors

 

[EdHunter]

I'll swap piano for a third guitarist:

Vocals: Bruce Dickinson
Guitar 1: Dave Murray
Guitar 2: Paul Quinn
Guitar 3: Randy Rhoads
Bass: Steve Harris
Drums: Dave Lombardo

That'd be some epic blues metal, with thunderous galloping (from drums and bass), a trio of guitarists who I reckon would sound great together, and the greatest singer ever (just ahead of Ian Gillan).

 

[Spraeg]

Really depends on the genre....

For the more extreme metal-

Vox- Dani Filth, Cradle of Filth
Lead Guitar- Kerry King, Slayer or Alexi Laiho, Children of Bodom
Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vox- Trey Azagthoth, Morbid Angel
Bass- Alex Webster, Cannibal Corpse
Drums- Pete Sandoval, Morbid Angel
Keys- Janne Wirman, Children of Bodom

For the more traditional metal-
Vox- Corey Taylor, Slipknot/Stone Sour
Lead Guitar/Backing Vox- Dave Mustaine, Megadeth
Rhythm Guitar- Dimebag, Pantera
Bass- Cliff Burton, Metallica
Drums- Dave Lombardo, Slayer

For rock-
Vox- Maynard James Keenan- Tool/A Perfect Circle
Lead Guitar- Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin
Rhythm/Lead Guitar- Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine
Bass- John Entwistle, The Who
Drums- Danny Carey, Tool
Keys/Effects/Backing Vox- Mike Patton, Faith No More, etc...

 

[cioppo]

vocals: Demetrio Stratos
Lead guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Rhythm guitar: David Gilmour
Bass: Jaco Pastorius
Drums: Neil Peart
Keyboard: Keith Emerson

 

[Big chicken]

vocals-everyone in a band(varies from song to song)
lead guitar-david gilmour
bass - John Entwistle
drums-Ginger Baker
piano-Richard Wright

 

[twangman]

guitar/vocals- lennon
guitar- keith richards
bass - john entwistle
drums-keith moon

for now..
looking at it.. it looks like an awkward combo.

 

[Low Sound Love]

guitar & vocals - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
guitar & vocals - Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
bass & vocals - Lou Barlow (Dinosaur jr)
drums - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

or

vocals - Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
guitar - Mike McCready - (Peral Jam)
bass - John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
drums - Dave Grohl (Nirvana)

or

Pink Floyd

 

[JulienJeff]

Vocals: Eddie Vedder (pearl jam)
Bass: Two Tone Tommy (my morning jacket)
Piano + backing vocals: Thom Yorke
Guitar: Stone Gossr (pearl jam)
Guitar: Ben Harper
Drums: Joey Castillo (queens of the stone age)

 

[maturanesa]

drums: Jojo Meyer
bass: Gary WIllis
Guitar: John Scofield

 

[InHarmsWay]

Dream Band....hands down, don't know what could top it.

Vocals: Michael Kiske
Lead Guitar: Kiko Loureiro
Rhythm Guitar: Nils Norberg
Drums: Uli Kusch
Keyboards: Jens Johansson
Bass: Felipe Andreoli

 

[Corwin29]

vocals - micheal jackson
lead guitar - jimi hendrix
rhythm guitar eric clapton
bass - cliff burton
drums - joey jordison
piano - stevie wonder

 

[Beginner Bass]

Vox-Adam Duritz
Lead-Jeff Beck
Rhythym-Eric Clapton
Bass-Pino
Keys-Stevie Wonder

 

[jtc_hunter]

Vocals: David Coverdale of Whitesnake, best rock singer of all time.
Lead Guit. : Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rhythm: Dont need one w/ Stevie, well if its necessary, then Steven Van Zandt of Springsteens band, he can play and sing great backup, and a showman.
Bass: John Entwistle , the Who
Drums: John Bonham, Led Zepplin
Piano: Paul Schaffer from Late Night, the dude has it all, except hair.

 

[LiamPodmore]

Most of mine are dead, and probably wouldnt work together anyway, but ah well here it is.

Vocals - Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Heaven And Hell)
Lead Guitar - Dimebag Darrel (Pantera, Damageplan)
Rythm Guitar and Backing Vox - Matt Tuck (BFMV)
Bass - Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Drums - Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
Keyboard/Piano - Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)

 

[atb]

vocals-Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
lead guitar - Alex Leifson (Rush)
rhythm guitar - George Benson
bass - Bernard Edwards (Chic)
drums - Alan White (Yes)
piano - Rupert Greenall (The Fixx)

 

[Sam Hain]

Vocals-Chester Bennington...Huge range
Lead Guitar-Randy Rhodes....Classical background
Rhythmn- Tom Morello...really knows how to use effects, would be lead if Randy Rhodes wasn't.
Bass-Rex Brown...down and dirty
Kit-The Rev...fast and super creative
Keyboard-Jordan Rudess