Let's put together our All-Star Heaven Rock & Roll band

[LynneSin]

Jesus, the liberal hippie Jew that he is, wants to put together the all-time best Rock & Roll band in Heaven.

Who's the lineup and why (or even individual suggestions).

Example:

Piano: Without a doubt Ray Charles
Songwriter: John Lennon
Lead Singer: Kurt Cobain (Morrison can back him up)
Lead Female Singer: Janis Joplin
Electric Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Drums: John Bonham

Who is in your lineup or who we could add?

[Drifter]

1. Hello Frank Zappa ...

He was a master of hiding incredibly complex music beneath absolutely absurd lyrics. He was also a guitar virtuoso, even though late in his career he despised playing.

He was a master at playing his band. He was able to get his players to do things that even they did not believe they could do.

Cheers
Drifter

[auburngrad82]

3. Zappa should be the band leader and conductor

and composer and spokesman...

[auburngrad82]

2. Here's a few that I'd have on there

John Lee Hooker on electric guitar

Otis Redding as guest vocalist.

Mama Cass Elliot on backup vocals.

George Harrison on sitar and guitar.

Roy Orbison on backup vocals.

[jpgray]

4. First off, who the fuck is "Keith" Cobain?

:silly:

Second, I'd go for either Roy Orbison or maybe Marvin Gaye in the lead singer category.

[Fenris]

5. Add Johannes von Entwhistle on bass.

:silly:

[LynneSin]

6. I meant Kurt....

sorry, was considering if I would put Keith Moon in as drummer but then I remember Bonzo was available.

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. My band would kick your band's ass.

Guitars: Jim Shepard and Robert Quine
Bass: John Entwhistle
Drums: Tim Ahern (assuming he really is dead)
Vox: Otis

[LynneSin]

9. Without Jimi Hendrix in your band - no way

Maybe Jesus will host a Battle of the Bands!

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. Hendrix couldn't shine Shepard's or Quine's shoes.

I mean, he could play a decent guitar, but he was SHIT in the shoeshine department.

They still played better than he did, though.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

25. Gotta say. Quine could tear better than even Jimi, I agree there, however

For me it's hard to compare Shepard with JimiIMO

[XNASA]

19. Glad to see that Ahern is getting some recognition.

Don't see his name come up very often.

And Quine is my guitar hero. The pairing of him and Richard Lloyd on those Matthew Sweet records is where I draw my guitar inspiration from.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

24. I draw my air-guitar inspiration from it as well

:D

Should have stuck with it when I was 12

[asthmaticeog]

21. Ahern's not dead.

I saw him browsing in the condom aisle at Marc's in Bedford last weekend.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. In all seriousness, I think the "mystery" surrounding his "death" is like

an episode of "In search of".

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. Ahern is NOT DEAD!!! Damn, man. How many times do we have to go over this?

Take off your tin foil asshat!

[babylonsister]

8. Harry Chapin can contribute by writing lyrics. nt

[Webster Green]

11. Lowell George...

...and Roy Buchanan

[blue neen]

12. We have to put Bob Marley in this band somewhere!

He and Hendrix would certainly be an interesting mix! :)

[MrScorpio]

13. Jaco Pastorius on Bass

Can't forget the bass

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

27. If that's the case I'd vote for Mingus

[tsakshaug]

14. dwayne allman on guitar

keith moon drums
and some others

[peekaloo]

15. but, but ,but how'd they get into Heaven playing the debil's music?

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Warron Zevon should be an additional songwriter......Lennon/Zevon has a nice ring to it.

[johnnie]

16. How about

Rick James on baritone crack pipes?

[jonnyblitz]

17. there are a few dead Ramones you could use...

plus Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys, Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, Patty Donahue of the Waitresses, Wendy O. Williams of the Plasmatics, and Librace!

[LynneSin]

18. When I think of punk I always think of Joey, Wendy, Sid &Librace

[jonnyblitz]

20. hee hee

:hug: :hi:

[tsakshaug]

26. Freddie Mercury

vocals

[LynneSin]

28. I forgot about Freddie - I'm scratching Kurt and replacing him

I love Queen!

[JimmyJazz]

29. Hey Cutie! Do you have any room in your group for the guy

with the big heart - Sorry, but I just finished his biography and I'm a little sad:

[LynneSin]

30. Sure! It'll be one of those All-Star music jams were everyone plays

:bounce:

[Midlodemocrat]

31. Personally, I would replace Janis Joplin with Grace Slick

No finer female singing voice on the planet. IMO. Except for maybe my daughter.

[LynneSin]

32. She'd have to kill herself first..

..Grace Slick that is. This is an all Heaven/Hell band.

Not your daugther though!!

[Midlodemocrat]

34. Crap, missed that. Sorry.

[AntiCoup2K4]

33. Opening band would be the Ramones....

with their "guest" drummer Keith Moon (he's in until either Tommy or Marky shows up)

Headliner would be the Jerry Garcia/John Bonham band called "Dead Zeppelin". Pig Pen would be on keys, of course, with Brian Jones on rhythm guitar. Hendrix would join them just for this event, and on bass would be JC Himself (they do call Him "the Rock", after all)

[TX-RAT]

35. I'd have to put Ginger Baker on drums.

How's Abbott? You haven't posted his picture lately.