Members Lee Flier Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 Do you have an ideal band in your mind? If so, what would it look and sound like? What would be the lineup, style of music, personalities, etc? And if you have a band, how close is it to your ideal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.pmslaney Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 How about a singer that isn't a retard, stuck on themselves, isn't a drug additict or a former drugger.That would be nice, for starters. Then I would like no mic to sing or talk into. I would never want to sing anything, no backups. Nothing. Just give me a huge assortment of pedals that I have total control over, if I ever decide to use any of them. Then I'd want a soundman that does nothing but listen to me and make my {censored} sound good. I would give the sound person control of lead boosts.Of course a guitar tech would be kinda cool too but I like tinkering with my own guitars so all I really need is a guy to have guitars ready for me in case I need one with a different tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members cozmicslop Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 If I could combine the vocalists and keyboardist from my R&B band with the guitarist and drummer from my funk band, intead of two OK bands, I'd have one great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted July 25, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 Hmmm.... so why don't ya? (combine them that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members corngoodness Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 My former bass player who lives in Michigan, former drummer who lives in Tennessee and me who lives in Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cozmicslop Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 Originally posted by Lee Flier Hmmm.... so why don't ya? (combine them that is) The potential for bloodshed cannot be overlooked. Except for the singers, at one point we were all one band. Lot's of talent. But oh, the ugliness. I finally got tired of separating the combatants and mopping up the blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members corngoodness Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 Originally posted by Lee Flier Hmmm.... so why don't ya? (combine them that is) Wives, children jobs, the everloving pursuit of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted July 25, 2005 Members Share Posted July 25, 2005 Heya Corn, what part of this fair state do ya hail from? As for my ideal band... Practically, it would be just four piece, guitar, bass, keys, drums, and everyone would sing their ass off. Impractically, it would be like the Joe Cocker "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" band...horn section, backup singers, and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hamer Player Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by Lee Flier Do you have an ideal band in your mind? If so, what would it look and sound like? What would be the lineup, style of music, personalities, etc? And if you have a band, how close is it to your ideal? My ideal band would be me on guitar with King Diamond singing, Dave Lombardo on drums, and while on recordings I would handle the bass duties, in concert I'd have like D'Arcy or Sheryl Crow fill in to fulfill the hot chick quota. We would play punked-out thrash metal, but with a disco beat so you could dance to it. Kind of like The Bee Gees meets Minor Threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 My dream band would play music that people dig. AND if someone came along and requested "Close To The Edge", be able to play it. Guess I'm in my dream band Our lineup: -singer who plays guitar when needed -drummer with perfect pitch and cool sense of mixing acoustic w/ electronic and sings backing vox -bassist who also plays chapman stick -kick-ass guitarist -myself on keys, guitar, congas, percussion, blues harp, backing vox, and whatever else needed to flesh out the music Gotta say that as we evolve and likely add players (sax, horns, maybe a girl singer), I hope the chemistry doesn't change too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarmook Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 I'd like to play 50s/60s R&B/soul, maybe some early funk. guitars, bass, drums, horns... need vocals too. the band I'm playing in is NOTHING like that... (which is why I want something totally different) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LPCustomLive Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 I'd really really really like to find myself in Pearl Jam somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crypticscott Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 It'd be... Me on bassSteve Morse and Andy LaRoque on guitarsMike Portnoy on DrumsMatt Guillory on KeysRussell Allen on vocals We'd be doing a metal tribute to 80's and 90's bad pop music. Gwar would open every show for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Two drummers, each without a hihats, a Chapman stick player on bass, Robert Fripp and Lee Flier on guitars, and Michael Franks as lead vocalist. Damn, that would be heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 All fantasies aside, I've been dreaming of the band I have now for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members forceman Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Botch .....a Chapman stick player on bass... I suggest Tony Levin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted July 26, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. Botch Two drummers, each without a hihats, a Chapman stick player on bass, Robert Fripp and Lee Flier on guitars, and Michael Franks as lead vocalist. Damn, that would be heaven! Maybe to you. You expect ME to play with these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted July 26, 2005 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by THB All fantasies aside, I've been dreaming of the band I have now for 10 years. Awesome! I feel the same way about my band... I think it was quite a bit longer than 10 years for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machinegun78_2 Posted July 26, 2005 Members Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by forceman I suggest Tony Levin... what part of town are you from?...just curious. EDIT: I'm pretty happy with the original band I'm in as well...the only thing that would make it better is if we got signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZomBiE DinkLE Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 my dream band would consist of me and my four clones. of course, we would all need lessons though...I hope my clones have some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hollow body Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm pretty happy with my bands, but I've always wished I had a woman to sing with.... someone sensitive and passionate .... someone who wasn't averse to a little late night .... yeah .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted July 27, 2005 Members Share Posted July 27, 2005 My "ideal" would be if I could do every gig with the "Too Hot For Snakes" line-up (myself on 6 and 12-string/racked harmonica/lead vocals, Wendy Walker on fret-less bass/harmony vox, Emaleigh Katelyn Hall on hand percussion/harmony vox...and if possible The Amazing Valerie on electric fiddles/harmony vox)...but it's hard finding enough decent paying gigs locally unless you play Schlock-Country or SRV-esque pseudo-bluz...so I gig solo a lot. Now that my kids are about grown, as are Wendy's, we are discussing going back out on the road, along w/ my daughter and, if possible, Val and make another go of it, but that's still a couple years in the future. Fortunately, our genre of music doesn't have the shorter "shelf-life" of Pop and Rock 'n' Roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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