Your Ultimate Band

flogen

Ok, say you have the chance to make up a supergroup of your own... who would you pick??

Lets say you have to follow these rules:
You cannot have more than 5 members
You cannot have any more than 2 members from the same band.
All members must be alive.
You should have these three basics: drums, bass, guitar... anything else is up to you (and if you can think of a decent replacement for any of those 3, cool!)

Heres one of mine, although I can think of many more set-ups:
Bass - Flea (RHCP)
Drums - Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Vocals/Guitar - Chris Cornell (Audioslave)
Lead Guitar - Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
Piano/Keyboard/Backing Vocals - Tom Waits

flogen

the_obsolete

Hmmm...it's a toughie!

I'd definitely go for Flea on Bass (no contest really)
Burton C. Bell from Fear Factory on Vocals for his incredible vocal range
Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater on Drums just to look at his kit and drool
Tom Morello from Audioslave / RATM on guitars for his messed up solos
And Johnny Na$hinal from Electric Six on guitars as well, for some flava!

Antisocialiser

Vocals - Zack de la rocha
Bass - Les claypool
Guitar - Tom morello
Drums - Travis Barker

So i cheated smb.

Creature

Hmmmm...

Vocals - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
Guitar - Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Cahins)
Bass - Les Claypool (Primus)
Drums - Danny Carey (Tool)
Synths - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

the_obsolete

Now now antisocialiser, can't have two people from the same band

grimloch

-id hace fenriz on vocals (darkthrone)
-Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar
-frost on drums (Satyricon)
not really sure of any great bass players but id have to go with
-flea

Dathai

Vocals - Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
Guitars - Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) Yngwie Malmsteen( Just for solos and high pitched fast stuff)
Bass - Geezer Butler ( Sabbath )
Drums - Nick Barker (Dimmu Borgir, Old Mans Child, etc)

It wasn't me!

Bass-Tim Commerford (RATM/Audioslave)
Drums-Danny Carey (Tool)
Lead guitar-Steve Vai
Rhythm guitar-Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
Vocals- Thom Yorke (Radiohead)

Don't think you can go too far wrong with that kind of a lineup!

Pugsley

Descisions decisions...
vocal/guitar - Mikael Åkerfeldt (opeth)
drum - Nicolas (Dimmu borgir/cradle of filth)
Bass - John Hyung (sp?) (dream theatre)
guitar - Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
Keyboard - Thomas (Nightwish)

Creamy Goodness

vocals/lead : Rivers Cuomo (weezer)
rhythm guitar : Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
bass: Matt Sharp (ex.weezer now solo)
drums : Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
keyboards/moog: rachel haden (That dog/The Rentals)

cournioni

Vocals - Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down and SJR)
Lead Guitar - Alexi Laiho (ex-Children of Bodom)
Rhythm - Dimebag (Pantera and Damageplan)
Bass - Martin Mendez (Opeth)
Drums - Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)

Mystic Fibrosis

Vocals - Tom Waits
Bass - The dude from Cannibal Corpse
Guitar - Billy Howerdel (APC)
Percussion - NU Unruh (Einstürzende Neubauten)

Cina

Bass - Flea
Drums - Keith Moon (Ok he's dead, sorry!)
Guitar - Jimmy Page
Vocals/Guitar - Jimi Hendrix (also dead, nm)

Dathai

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER

Drums - Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)

I was wrecking my head trying to think of drummers, I havent got a clue how I forgot Sandoval..I was even listening to 'Sworn To Black' when I was thinking of one!!!

cournioni

Shame on you Dathai! Yeah Pete kicks ass. His drum solo on the new album is cool as hell.

flogen

Originally posted by the_obsolete
Now now antisocialiser, can't have two people from the same band

no, you can have 2 from one band, but no more than that...:D

Cina, tut, tut... no dead!!

flogen

Oriel

Vocals: Meat Loaf
Drums: John Miceli
Lead Guitar: Brian May
Rhythm Guitar: it's easy, so anybody - say James Dean Bradfield
Keyboards: Matt Bellamy

hostyle

#oops. off topic - apologies#

My ultimate band already exists, they just won't release the god-damn album / collaboration - Tapeworm. Pick two of Trent Reznor / Charlie Clouser / Danny Lohner - with guests over the years rumoured to include Phil Anselmo, Maynard Keenan, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and a few others (Zach de la Rocha was in the rumourmill at some point). Course it'll never be released - I think its 8 years since Trent first announced it.

http://www.9inchnails.net/remix-files/tapeworm_collaborations.htm

Dr. Loon

Wouldn't really be a metal band but;

Vocals - Elvis (if he was alive)
Bass - Rhonda Smith from the NPG.
Guitar - Slash
Drums - Dave Abruzesse or John Bonham


Now THAT would be a very interesting band. Although some members are dead!

flogen

hostyle, I would love to hear that too, but as far as i know, reznor has pulled out, saying it wasnt going the way he wanted it to go.

however, he also said he would still love to work with Maynard in the future, so there is hope for something similar to tapeworm, but given that Reznor is a busy bee, and so is Maynard, it could be a long time.

flogen

2+2=5

vocals/guitar/piano - Matt Bellamy (MUSE)
Bass - Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
Drums - Brad Wilk (Audioslave)

Karl Hungus

Well there's some amazing 'Perfect' or 'Ultimate' bands that already exist, where the members perfectly complement each other.

But for fun, lets just say...

Vocals - Bjork
Guitars - Mikael Akerfeldt
Bass - Martin Mendez
Drums - Richard Christy
Piano - Stienar Sverd Jonsen

Could be cool.

hostyle

Originally posted by Karl Hungus
Vocals - Bjork

You'll rot in hell for that

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by hostyle
You'll rot in hell for that

Get bent! Bjork owns you!

Blisterman

Vocals- Jack Black
Drums- Lars Ulrich
Guitar- Eddie Van Halen
Bass and Trumpet- Flea

cournioni

Originally posted by Blisterman
Drums- Lars Ulrich

Just thought I'd tell you, you could do with a better drummer.

gogul

Thought I'd bend the rules a bit.....

Live Band:

Bass: John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Guitar: Slash
Drums: Dave Grohl
Vocals: David Bowie

Dead Band:

Bass: John Entwistle (The Who)
Guitar: Rory Gallagher
Drums: John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Vocals: Jeff Buckley

Buck Owens

Vocals-Maynard james keenan (Tool)

1st Guitar-josh homme(Queens of the Stone Age)

2nd Guitar/backing vocals-King Buzzo (Melvins)

Bass-Shavo odadjian(System of a Down)

Drums-Mike Bordin(Faith No More)

1 of many combinations

2+2=5

DEAD BAND:

Vocals: Jim Morrison
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Drums: Keith Moon

beat that bitches

Fuhrio

hey buck owens nice band, its very close to what i had in mind.

Vocals - Maynard James Keenan (tool)
Guitar 1 - Mark Tremonti (creed)
Guitar 2 - Kyle Gass (tenacious d)
Bass - Shavo Odadjian (system of a down)
Drums - Danny Carey (tool)

Now THAT is what i call a band tbh.

superconor

Some top bands listed there. lets hope eh?

Vocals - Joacim Cans from Hammerfall
Bass - Steve Harris from Iron Maiden
Lead Guitar - Slash
2nd Lead - Jesper Stromblad / Bjorn Gellotte from In Flames (no idea who is better)
Drums - John Dolyman from System Of A Down

Col_May

They will destroy you.


Drums - Danny Carey - Tool
Vocals - Mikael Akerfeldt - Opeth
Guitar 1 - Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath
Guitar 2 - Tom Morrelo - Ratm/Audioslave
Bass - John Paul Jones

John

Guitar/Vocals - Michael Gira (Swans/Angels of Light)
Guitar - Blixa Bargeld (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds/Einstuerzende Neubauten)
Viola - John Cale (Velvet Underground)
Drums - the guy from Neurosis who's name escapes me now
Bass - Myself.

Axe

Vox - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Guitar - Angus Young (AC/DC)
Guitar - Slash (Guns 'n' Roses)
Bass - Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Drums - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)

I am taking a chance with slash and angus in the one band, but I like to think that they would be able to work something out. Also, I hit a snag with the bassist: i consider steve harris a better bassist than flea, but with bruce dickinson and nicko mcbrain in the band, i couldn't have a third member of iron maiden. However, flea is almost as good, so we'll let it slide.

LightofDarkness

Hmm...

Drums: Gene Hoglan (or Nick Barker)
Guitar1: Chris Impellitteri
Guitar2: Alexi Laiho (or ME!!)
Bass: Les Claypool (if only Cliff still lived...)
Vocals: Tough....... Chuck Billy or Bjorn Strid of Soilwork

PS. Alexi is still in COB. Don't know where ex-COB came from. Sinergy is a side project.

nesthead

the dead greatest dead metaller you all forgot about....


Vocals/Guitars: Chuck Shuldiner (Death)
Guitar: Michael Ammott (Arch Enemy)
Bass: Johan DeFaralla (ex-Opeth (WAAYYYY better than Mendez imo))
Drums: Nick Barker

for my power metal line up

Vocals: Rob Halford (or the guy out of Nevermore, cant remember his name)
Rythm Guitar: Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth)
Lead Guitar: Stephan Leibing (Primal Fear)
Bass: Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Drums: Richard Christie (ex-Iced Earth)


anyone know what Johan DeFaralla is doing with himself now? i doubt he just gave up music altogether. I googled him and i just got Opeth links...

Baggio

wasn't going to answer this,,,but what the heck!,,,drummer, bassist and guitar are already in ultimate band: Rush!!,,hahahaha

Neil Peart
Geddy Lee
Alex Lifeson

maybe for different vocals Ian Anderson Jethro Tull or Bjork , she's very different!

keyboards?...not sure...maybe good ol' Rick Wakeman?....

not being narrow minded,,but the others mentioned in other posts so far any good?......naa muppets 95% of them..ahhahah

ciao' amigo's....Baggio...............

Lemming

Alive:

Vocals: one of Meat Loaf, James Hetfield or Bruce Dickenson
Rythm Guitar: James Hetfield or Toni Iommi
Lead Guitar: Slash or Brian May
Bass: Steve Harris or Flea
Drums: Hmmmmm.... jury's out.


Dead:
Vocals: Freddie Mercury - anyone who disputes his talent is a knob - , Jim Morrison, or Phil Lynnott.
Lead Guitar: Jimi Hendrix - anyone who disputes that he is the undisputed GOD of guitar is a complete knob.
Rythm Guitar: Rory Gallagher (also a very very respectable leaed in his own right)
Bass: Cliff Burton or Phil Lynnott
Drums: Keith Moon

John

I know I've already posted an ultimate band but this beauty just came to mind. I'm not being greedy, only a three piece

Vocals - Ringo Starr
Beat box - the sound effects guy from Police Academy
Stylophone - Rolf Harris