Which prog band would you join? And why? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Assuming my musical skills would be up to par (98% guitar, but I dabble in banjo, mandolin, percussion, and recorders), which they are not, it would be cool to play with a jam band like Phish, or perhaps a collaboration with Jon Anderson. Maybe full-time guitars for ELP. We could have called it FLEP. lol.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

twosteves wrote:

Keys for Genesis--from Nursery crime to W and W. Tongue

wait, do you think you'd do just as good of a job as Tony Banks? Confused

Well I had a dream where I was on stage with Yes playing keyboards so there's my answer.

Since we're in fantasy worlds.... Star

I dabbled a bit with bass, but gave up after a bit because Squire wouildn't leave Yes and Weather Report hired Jaco instrad of me LOL

lazland wrote:

Personally speaking, then, if I were able to go back, I would love to have been involved with a band, either as a manager, on the road, doing tax and accountancy. That would be great fun, because it would be a way of being with a band without detracting from them.

JD wrote:

^That's so funny.

Not funny HaHa, but funny strange. As I was reading the original post I was thinking the exact same thing. But I'd want to be the band manager for sure. Like the mighty Laz I'm a nit quite drummer.

Rather than being a band manager, I'd rather be a record engineer/producer and record label owner, signing them better bands for recording deals with better percentage deals and have them keep their rights over their music Approve

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Surely one the word gets out, most bands would rush in to get signed and I'd have my pick and be fairly selective about which I'd choose. Clap

Accessorily, I'd also own a couple of mid-sized venues (like the Fillmores) and have them play full concerts in the band's prime, filming and recording their sets then hand them personally (not to their managers) the films for them to exploit the way they would want ... Cool

Aaaaaand while we're at it fantasizing away, I'd also own a few radio stations in key cities, and have the better records play out regularly. LOL

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Edited by Sean Trane - April 12 2021 at 07:49

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

I have a special affection for England, mainly because they're close to home, and I have a close friend who toured Japan with them on their 2006 Kikimimi tour. In reality though, I'm more likely to be employed as a roadie, rather than a fully paid-up band member, bearing in mind my limited musical abilities - not unless they need a tambourine player. Smile

I would ruin any established prog band that has ever existed. I have no musical talent at all. I can kind of carry a tune, but I would still not muddy the waters of any prog band, even the ones I am not that fond of.

If I got to go back with actual musical talent, then...no, I still wouldn't do it.

I have no interest in being in a band or performing at all.

Levitating downwards,
atomic feedback scream.

My secret dream: an acoustic guitars duo with David Gilmour or, totally different, adding some extra keyboard to Tangerine Dream.

I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution

Awesoreno wrote:

Being in one of Zappa's line-ups would probably be the most fun.

This is what I am circulating around as well.

Being in one of Zappa's line-ups would probably be the most fun.

I assumed even those with limited or no musical talent would magically have it, equal to the player of their choice. Correct?