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Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:38

That is definatly the BEST band ever.

good ol' Yes

Edited by Australian - August 10 2006 at 03:38

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Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:36

Ok, here goes. Don't laugh OK. Alright.........let me think..........hmmmmmm.

I really do get a kick out of your Avatar. Ok, where was I??? Oh ya.

OK.

Steve Howe..........guitars (I love his multi-facited style)

Jon Anderson.........lead vocals (He has really cool lyrics and his voise is kinda unique)

Chris Squire............Bass (man can that guy play)

Bill Bruford.............Drums (always liked a guy who could weave a jazz style behind the kit)

Rick Wakeman.......Keyboards (He makes a mean curry)

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Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:34

Good Concept

Here is my band which I imagine would be quite unique:

Vangelis (Solo, Aphrodite's Child)/ Keybaords, Synthesizers

Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull)/ Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar

Chris Squire (Yes)/ Bass

Steve Hackett (Genesis)/ Guitars

Mike Portnoy/(Dream Theater) Drums, Percussion

Edited by Australian - August 10 2006 at 03:36

xtopher

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Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:25

Here's the deal: come up with a complete band of musicians to form a unique-sounding prog supergroup. Don't just come up with the "ultimate prog group (like the thread from March);" put some thought behind your decisions and explain why you chose those particular individuals. In fact, it would be great if you can describe the kind of music they would make, and how it would make them unique.

I shall start it out:

Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree): guitar, vocals, production
Kevin Moore (Chroma Key): keyboards, vocals
Mariusz Duda (Riverside): bass, vocals
Mark Zonder (Fates Warning): drumkit

They would expand on Moore's spacey work with Chroma Key, and would often be hypnotic, ambient, and occassionally minimalist, but would never lose sight of it's harder, meaner, more extreme side. Moore would also lend in his programming skills which are so solid with OSI—I think he and Wilson would really hit it off with their affinity towards sound effects. Moore's beautifully morose voice would take the lead in the bleakest, most minimalist tracks. Wilson would sing in more upbeat tracks, while Duda would sing in atmospheric, rhythmic tracks and in metal moments. Wilson would direct vocal harmonies, thus creating the lush vocal sound we all love from his PT output. And Duda's atmospheric bass playing would go perfectly with Moore's lonely synth work.

And Zonder would fit perfectly here, as he has previous experience with Moore and has a style somewhat similar to Gavin Harrison's (at least to my non-drummer ears). I think he would fit well with Duda, too. If there's one complaint I have about Riverside, it's the drumming. It just seems to get lost in the shuffle. Maybe it's just mixed in poorly; I don't know. But Zonder should be able to take care of this.

So yeah. Fire away, everybody.

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	That is definatly the BEST band ever. good ol' Yes Edited by Australian - August 10 2006 at 03:38


Sacred 22 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 24 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1509	Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:36
	Ok, here goes. Don't laugh OK. Alright.........let me think..........hmmmmmm. I really do get a kick out of your Avatar. Ok, where was I??? Oh ya. OK. Steve Howe..........guitars (I love his multi-facited style) Jon Anderson.........lead vocals (He has really cool lyrics and his voise is kinda unique) Chris Squire............Bass (man can that guy play) Bill Bruford.............Drums (always liked a guy who could weave a jazz style behind the kit) Rick Wakeman.......Keyboards (He makes a mean curry)

Australian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 13 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3278	Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:34
	Good Concept Here is my band which I imagine would be quite unique: Vangelis (Solo, Aphrodite's Child)/ Keybaords, Synthesizers Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull)/ Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar Chris Squire (Yes)/ Bass Steve Hackett (Genesis)/ Guitars Mike Portnoy/(Dream Theater) Drums, Percussion Edited by Australian - August 10 2006 at 03:36


xtopher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 19 2006 Status: Offline Points: 391	Posted: August 10 2006 at 03:25
	Here's the deal: come up with a complete band of musicians to form a unique-sounding prog supergroup. Don't just come up with the "ultimate prog group (like the thread from March);" put some thought behind your decisions and explain why you chose those particular individuals. In fact, it would be great if you can describe the kind of music they would make, and how it would make them unique. I shall start it out: Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree): guitar, vocals, production Kevin Moore (Chroma Key): keyboards, vocals Mariusz Duda (Riverside): bass, vocals Mark Zonder (Fates Warning): drumkit They would expand on Moore's spacey work with Chroma Key, and would often be hypnotic, ambient, and occassionally minimalist, but would never lose sight of it's harder, meaner, more extreme side. Moore would also lend in his programming skills which are so solid with OSI—I think he and Wilson would really hit it off with their affinity towards sound effects. Moore's beautifully morose voice would take the lead in the bleakest, most minimalist tracks. Wilson would sing in more upbeat tracks, while Duda would sing in atmospheric, rhythmic tracks and in metal moments. Wilson would direct vocal harmonies, thus creating the lush vocal sound we all love from his PT output. And Duda's atmospheric bass playing would go perfectly with Moore's lonely synth work. And Zonder would fit perfectly here, as he has previous experience with Moore and has a style somewhat similar to Gavin Harrison's (at least to my non-drummer ears). I think he would fit well with Duda, too. If there's one complaint I have about Riverside, it's the drumming. It just seems to get lost in the shuffle. Maybe it's just mixed in poorly; I don't know. But Zonder should be able to take care of this. So yeah. Fire away, everybody.