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Just say if you had the overwelming power to start your own band and have whoever you like in it *must have been in one band already* and you could include yourself what would it be? Since I am a major Guns N' Roses fan I have included a lot of their players.

Here they are:

Vocals: Axl Rose
Guitar: Buckethead
Guitar: Kirk Hammett (before the terrible load albums)
Guitar: Gilby Clarke
Guitar: Robin Finck
Guitar: Richard Fortus
Bass: Me
Drums: Brian 'Brain' Mantia
Back Up Singers: Myself, Robin, Richard, Gilby, Roberta and Tracy including Diane Jones
Piano: Chris Pittman
Keyboards: Dizzy Reed
Horns: Lisa Maxwell, Cece Worall and Anne King
Harmonica: Teddy Andreadis

Ah, easy:

Vocals: Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20/Tabitha's Secret) AND Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
Guitar: Benji Madden (Good Charlotte)
Guitar: Toby Pipes (Deep Blue Something)
Guitar: Billy Martin (Good Charlotte)
Guitar: John Hampson (Nine Days)
Bass: Todd Pipes (Deep Blue Something)
Drums: Paul Doucette (Matchbox 20)
Piano: Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate)
Keyboards: Jeremy Dean (Nine Days)
Harmonica: Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
Triangle - ME - YAY! I rock.

It would basically be me doing everything.

wow, um, okay, I'll try:

lead singer: Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
guitar: Mark Tremonti (Creed, Alter Bridge)
guitar: Kirk Hammet (Exodus, Metallica)
bass: me
drums: Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
harmonica: John Popper (Blues Traveler)

Vocals: Ginger Wildheart (The Wildhearts), Serj Tankian (System of a Down)

Guitars: Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Me

Drums: Dave Grohl (Nirvana)

Bass: Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Playing Britney Spears covers.......or not.....

I already have my own band, but anyway:

Singer: Joacim Cans (Hammerfall)
Guitarists: Mark Knopfler and… someone metally. Not sure who.
Bassist: No idea.
Keyboardist: Me!
Drums: Whoever does them in Dimmu Borgir now.

vocals: guy from Biffy Clyro
guitar: Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
drums: Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stoneage)
bass: no idea

Freddy Mercury-Lead Vocals
Jimi Hendrix-Guitar/backup vocals
John Petrucci-Guitar
Angus Young-Guitar
Flea-Bass
John Bonham-Drums

Vocals = Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Backup Vocals/Harmonica = Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Emergency Backup Vocals = Steve Perry (Journey)
Guitar = Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees, etc.)
Guitar = Eric Clapton (Yardbirds, Cream, etc.)
Bass = John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Drums = Keith Moon (The Who)
Piano = Paul Rogers (Bad Company)

Yeah... emergency backup vocals... don't ask me where I come up with this stuff.

Vocals: Freddie Mercury
Guitar: Jimmy Page
Guitar: Eric Clapton
Bass: John Entwisle
Drums: John Bonham

It's all about simplicity.

I guess it's all good. I actually have two dream bands that include me! Here is my second one.

Axl Rose: Vocals (GNR)
Rhythm guitar: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Lead Guitar: Robin Finck (NIN & GNR)
Lead Guitar: Buckethead
Drums: Brian ''Brain'' Mantia (Primus & GNR)
Keyboards & Piano: Chris Pittman (Tool & GNR)
Bass: Me

And I would also like to have little Umpa Loompas running around the stage. Oh yeah!

Vocals- Mike Patton (Faith No More)
Guitar 1 - Tom Morello (RATM)
Guitar 2 - East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys)
Bass - D'arcy Wretzky (Smashing Pumpkins)
Drums - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

I change it slightly every time this thread pops up. Maybe the last two don't mix so well stylistically though.

For me, it just HAS to be...

Vox/Guitar: Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
Programming: cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy)
Bass: Pete Steele (Type O Negative.. just because he looks bloody great live)
Drums can be done by a machine, if not, Dave Grohl or Bill Rieflin would do fine.

If I could involve Sascha from KMFDM, Krztoff of Bile or Ohgr (also Skinny Puppy) somehow, so much the better, but... naw. They should be great enough as it is. ;)

Speaking of bands, here's a scary one for you: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/18/national/main667603.shtml

Ok heres a line up to be proud of:

Vocals: Tom Waits
Rhythm Guitar: Me
Lead Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Keyboards/ Piano: Ray Charles
Bass: Paul Simonon
Drums: Dave Grohl

An odd old mix, but hey might work (apart from two dead guys!)

Vocals- Mike Patton (Faith No More)
Guitar 1 - Tom Morello (RATM)
Guitar 2 - East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys)
Bass - D'arcy Wretzky (Smashing Pumpkins)
Drums - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

I change it slightly every time this thread pops up. Maybe the last two don't mix so well stylistically though.
Ooh yay!
D'arcy is cool. I liked her style a lot. Although you do have a point about the stylistic mix...

I would love to hear what these four people can do together...it will be beautiful interesting to say the least

Vocals/Piano: Gackt (j-pop star, ex-Malice Mizer)
Guitar: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
Bass: Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
Drums: Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls)

And I'm proud to say I have met the last two and seen the last three live! All deserving to be considered greats in their instruments.

I think we know the greatest band of all time.

We shouldn't be subject to this inane fantasy thread.


Styx
Styx
Styx
Styx

testify

ok

vocals, thom yorke (radiohead)
guitar, jonny greenwood (radiohead), matt bellamy (muse), pete doherty (the libertines)
bass, jaff (the futureheads)
keyboards, thom or matt
drums, gary powell (the libertines)

Who thinks this would be a good mix?

Vocals -- Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Guitars -- Me, Ingwie Malmsteen, Brian May
Bass -- Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age)
Drums -- Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

Drums: Neil Peart (Rush)
Keyboards/Piano: Chuck Leavell (Originally Allman's, now Stones etc)
Bass: Les Claypool
Guitar: Gibb Droll (a Virginia/NOLA based blues/rock guitarist), John Griffith (Red Rockers, Cowboy Mouth)
Vocals: Bono

...granted, these are just personal faves and not necessarily the best, my opinion only...

Again, it looks all good. Remember you can have people in your band even if theyre dead.

I'd clone Slash so I could have two of him because we all know the only guitarist who can match Slash is Slash himself. I'd then compliment him with Derek Smalls on bass, Mozart on orchestras, Dave Grohl on drums and Andy Falkous on vocals. Townes van Zandt would write all the songs.

And, yea, they would teach the world the true meaning of rock.

vocals: guy from Biffy Clyro
guitar: Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
drums: Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stoneage)
bass: no idea
wow... someone else recognises the genius of simon neill (biffy)
dream band... hmmm difficult
lead vocals: damien rice or brandon flowers (loving the killers)
screaming: buddy from senses fail
lead guitar: matt bellamy
guitar:dave navarro
bass:flea/ melissa auf de maur
drums:dave grohl

Vocals Ethel Murman
ukalele Tiny Tim
keyboard Chico Marx
drums Animal

Marc Bolan
Jeff Beck
Victor Wooten
?uestlove

Vocals: Robert Plant (led zep)
Back up singers:Neil Young (I think he and Plant would work well together) (neil young), and OZZY!!! OMFG! (he's from Black Sabbath)
Guitar: Kirk Hammett (metallica)
Drums: John Bonham(Led Zep)
Keyboard: You know... the guy from Rammstein (rammstein)
Bass: Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Then, have Kurt Cobain and Billy Corgan do the lyrics and you're all set.

I don't know how well metalheads like cliff burton and kirk hammet would work with the others, but I think Plant, ozzy, and neil young could work 'cause they all have wailing voices. Their voices are all fairly similar.

The keyboardist I threw in because I liked his work in Du Hasst. Please comment on my band.

[Vocals] Freddy Mercury
[Vocals] David Bowie
[Guitar] Elvis Costello
[Bass] Les Claypool
[Drums] hmm...probably myself when I decide to take it up.

Total weird mixture of musical styles.

Okay, the next person to list Eric Clapton gets some serious demerit points for lack of creativity.

Now, my band:

Singer: Kim Deal. I was originally going to say PJ Harvey, since I haven't always been completely satisfied with her arrangements, but upon reflection I realized that she's better off solo. Kim's got a smoking voice that we really don't hear enough of, plus she'd keep things in a poppier vein.

Guitarist: Lee Ranaldo. Thurston Moore's my favourite guitarist (just see my name) but I think Lee would work better outside of Sonic Youth. Plus, like Kim Deal, he doesn't really have enough output.

Guitarist: Jonny Greenwood. I'm inclined to believe he'd be a great complimentary addition to any group.

Bassist: Peter Hooke. I think it requires no justification.

Drums: John Fishman. He looks great in a dress. Or maybe Gary Young, to keep things nice and sloppy.

Producer: Brian Eno. I know, he's an odd choice for this assortment, but can the man do any wrong?

Bass: LEMMY
Vocals:Rob Halford, Lemmy, Johnny Cash(if he was alive)
guitar: Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Dime (if he was alive)
drums: anyone other than lars ulrich or neil pert

Vocals: Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Guitar: Slash (Velvet Revolver)
Guitar: Malcolm Young (AC/DC)
Bass: Bass Wolf (Guitar Wolf)
Drums: Steve Alder (Guns and Roses)
Keys: Bobby Lee Fett (The Hellacopters)

I'm sure having more than two guitarists is generally a bad idea.

Vocals: Anyone heard Ayreon's 'Temple of the Cat'? The girl who sings on that has a fantastic voice, she sounds really sexy (I checked on the website and I think its someone called Jaqueline Govaert - can anyone with the album confirm this?)
I'd have Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) on vocals too.

Guitars: Brian May (Queen) and Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon)

Keyboards: Matt Bellamy aka God (Muse)

Bass: Ahh, I'd have to choose me :cool:

Drums:Dave Grohl (in his Nirvana days)

I am to lazy to type it all up again so look here (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=361224) (my band thread).

I'm a bit abstract in my musical tastes so I'm going to include an acoustic dream band and a electric dream band.

Acoustic

Vocals: John Lennon (Beatles)

Lead guitar: John Butler (John Butler Trio)

Second guitar: Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)

Drums: Nicky Bomba (Bomba)

Electric

Vocals: Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) or Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)

Lead Guitar: Angus Young (ACDC)

Second Guitar: Johnny Na$hinal (Electric Six)

Bass: Shavo Odadjian (System Of A Down)

Ooh, I'll do an acoustic one too!

Vocals & Piano- Tori Amos
Ac. Guitar- Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Ac. Guitar- Elliot Smith (if I can pick a dead guy.)
Bass- Michael Dempsey (the Cure)
Drums- Phil Selway (Radiohead)

This sounds fun... I'll do the acoustic/electric split too. Wow, I feel like Dylan.

Acoustic
Vocals/Piano - Fiona Apple
Guitar - Steve Rodgers (Boa)
Bass/Cello - Yo-Yo Ma
Drums - Dave Grohl (Nirvana)

Electric
Vocals - Maynard James Keenan (Tool) and Brian Molko (Placebo)
Guitar - John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Bass - Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle)
Drums - Danny Carey (Tool)

Vocals & Rhythm Guitar: Dave Mustaine
Lead Guitar: Buckethead & Robin Finck
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Nick Menza
Keyboards: Dizzy Reed

Any band with other relaxed dudes and me

Sorry, but to me, pre-Black album Metallica was the perfect band.

What Kind of band...

any kind.

Sorry, but to me, pre-Black album Metallica was the perfect band.

They would be if I could tell any real difference between their songs. But better than others like Slipknot. I may get flamed for this but Slipknot is most possibly the shittest band on Earth today

You're right. And whats with the masks? All their songs sound the same and they can't manage to go through a five-minute video without some slow-motion, animals or crappy music. I also hate punk rock, emo and most grunge. but thats me!