Most Wanted Prog Supergroup

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.

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

ok – how about

STEVE HOWE of YES on guitar,
who could lend his unique and instantly recognisable
guitar stylistics to an experienced group of musicians
and thus put his own stamp on the music and raise
the uniqueness of the material.

JOHN WETTON of KING CRIMSON, UK and many more
an experienced musician and master bass player with
an excellent instantly recognisable singing voice, who
is also a gifted songwriter with a knack for unexpected
twists and turns.

CARL PALMER of ELP
certainly rated amongs the world's top percussionists
and also a highly individual stylist, known from being
an expert supporting team member as well as an
outstanding showman plus being a creative force on
the drum set and thus leading the music to places
it would normaly not reach.

GEOFF DOWNES of THE BUGGLES and YES
not just a master pianist and organist but also on the
cutting edge of technology who can also tastefully imply
a quirky synth pop sensibility into the proceedings and thus
keep his virtuoso bandmates at bay if necessary.
certainly a man to guarantee taste and restraint while
still being able to raise the musicality bar once more.

hang on a sec... what year is it?
    


    
     

Edited by iguana - August 10 2006 at 05:52

Sacred 22 wrote: 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)

I know I'm gonna get pummeled for this one, but it has to be said, because it is SOOO TRUE:

Jon Anderson's lyrics give me the sh*ts! They distract me from the music, and annoy me with their nonsensicality!

There! I said it! And I'll probably regret it! But at least I was honest!

Peter Hammill: vocals

Keyboards and piano - Keith Emerson for me probably one of the most skiled performer composer and entertainer

How many supergroups have failed because of egos, one person trying to dominate all others, or everyone not trying to outdo one another?

Edited by sm sm - August 10 2006 at 12:19

Zappa - guitar, grandstanding

Drums - Danny Carey
Bass - Tony Levin
Main Vox - Russell Allen (Symphony X)
Main Vox - Amy Lee (Evanesence)
Keys - Kevin Moore
Guitar - Alex Lifeson
Guitar - Steve Hackett

Supplemental Vox - Ian Gillian, Peter Gabriel, Brent Smith (Shinedown), Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays), and Les Claypool (would provide the comic relief).

Overall sound would waver between dark and aggressive to moody and ambient. NO POP BALLADS! This band would produce a rock opera that would consist mostly of a Romeo and Juliet type tragedy.

I see the key musical elements coming from Carey and Moore.

Band Name: Allegro's Patience

Cygnus X-2 wrote: What kind of sound will this band have?