Fantasy prog line-up !
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Topic: Fantasy prog line-up !
Posted By: gabriel9
Subject: Fantasy prog line-up !
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 14:30
| So, we all have our prog heroes but, what if you could make a fantasy prog band, who would you pick? We need a Singer, Guitarist (or two), Keys man (synths, mellotron, hammond), bass, drums/precussion. But if you want to add flute, sax etc, its all good! Let the debate commence! |
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Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 14:35
you first 
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Posted By: dungeon
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 15:03
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Vocals: Gildenglow Guitars: Petrucci, or Paul Gilbert Bass: Chancellor from Tool Drums: Portnoy. I just love him. Keyboards: Neal Morse. He is great with keyboards, but I think he is one of the best composers out there, that's why I add him. This is just one of my setups and I have a lot more in my mind. |
Posted By: DraX
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 15:33
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Vocals: Peter Gabriel, John Wetton or Greg Lake
Guitars: Steve Hackett
Bass: Chris Squire Drums: Bill Bruford Keyboards: Keth Emerson ------------- AndraxioR |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 15:37
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Vocals: Peter Gabriel
Keyboards: Tony Banks
Guitar: Steve Hackett
Bass: Mike Rutherford
Drums: Phil Collins
 ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 15:46
I know this fantasy band 
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The Doctor wrote:Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 16:19
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What we need, I think, is a souped-up version of the Bruford-Levin Band:
Bill Bruford: drums Tony Levin: bass David Torn or even Robert Fripp: guitar (with guest appearances by Steve Hackett, Steve Howe and/or Allan Holdsworth) Andy Tillison: keyboards (with guest appearances by Patrick Moraz, Django Bates and Dave Stewart) Jon Anderson (?), Kevin Ayers (!), Annette Peacock (!!), Bryan Ferry (?!): vocals P.S. Let the musicians write and play ALL the music they want to play, and ONLY if they really feel like playing. P.P.S. Additional guest stars on sax, violin (or even viola, Geoff!) and marimba would be a plus! |
Posted By: frippster
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 17:29
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How about a double quartet? Brufford drums/percussion Gavin Harrison Levin bass/stick/warr gtr/fretless bass Trey Gunn, or Mick Karn Fripp guitars Hackett or Holdsworth Gabriel vox/flute/keys Steven Wilson or Moraz produced by Eno, mixed by Wilson |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 17:50
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Francesco Di Giacomo - Vocals Geddy Lee- Bass
Carlos Santana - Guitars
Neil Peart -Drums and assorted percussion
Eddie Jobson - Electric - and acoustic violins and Yamaha CS80 synthesizer
Rick Wakeman - Vintage Keyboards including Mellotron M400, Hammond B3 organ, Minimoog synthesizer, Solina String-ensemble, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner D6 clavinet and Steinway Grand piano
Guest musicians:
Thijs Van Leer - Flute traverse
Paco De Lucia - Flamenco guitar Ravi Shankar - Sitar
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Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:03
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Ken Hensley - Organ
Robin Trower - Guitar
Tony Williams - Drums
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Steve Walsh - Vocals
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:05
Excellent band but no Gentle Giant musicians, Glass House  ?
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:07
Vocals: Double feature with JAMES LABRIE  and Daniel Gildenlow
Guitars: Triple feature with JOHN PETRUCCI
, Roine Stolt and Steve HackettBass: Double feature (
) with Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and Jonas Reingold, with collaboration from JOHN MYUNG Keys: Double feature with JORDAN RUDESS
and Tony Banks (after a brainwashing so he forgets his "Invisible Touch" ideas)Drums: Double feature with Terry Bozzio and Neil Peart, with collaboration from MIKE PORTNOY
Flute : Peter Gabriel
, guest artistMain composers: Trent Gardner, Roine Stolt, John Petrucci and Clive Nolan
Opener band for the tour:
Vocals: Blaze Bayley
Drums: Mick Pointer
Bass: Jon Anderson
Guitar: Bill brufford
NO KEYS
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Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:09
That would have been too predictable.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:23
Poor excuse, fellow Dutchman  ...
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:53
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Funny how almost every newie does this threads... hey, I have done them too when I first came mmm the choice for today... Prog metal Maynard Keenan (Tool)- vocals Fredik Thordendal (Meshuggah) - guitars Finn Zierler (Beyond Twilight) - piano and keyboards Morten Agren (Kaipa, Thordendal´s Special Defects) - drums Sean Malone (Cynic) - fretless bass It would be a very technichal rhythmic band, with some good dark piano melodies and an emotional touch thanks to Keenan´s singing ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 18:58
All I can say is ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 19:08
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Avant Garde Robert Fripp (King Crimson) - guitars, soundscapes Laurent Bertaud (Dün) - drums Fritz Hauser (Circus) - drums Nils Frykdahl (Sleepytime Gorilla museum) - vocals, flute Win Fortsman (Bubu... jejjee bubu) - sax Dave Steward ( ...so many) - keyboards ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 19:19
"Yeah, baby" (said in an Austin Powers tone...)
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Posted By: gabriel9
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 19:23
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Vocals - Peter Hammill. Guitar- Dave Gilmour with Alan Holdsworth. Hammond- Jon Lord. Bass- Geddy Lee. Drums - Mike Portnoy. Ian Anderson- Flute. Dave Jackson on sax. .Richard Harvey - recorder and crumhorn. Derek Shulman can play their patented 'Shulberry' mini guitar and take up Violin duties.
I think Emerson would be unable to fit into such a band, hence the placement of Lord, who is a great musician with a and team player, and we all Love the Hammond sound. With Hammill on vocals and fellow VDGG pal Jackson on sax, my band would make a dark, dramatic sound, with Gilmour adding splashes of light to balance the mood and Holdsworth putting a jazzier edge that would work well. Lee will keep it chugging nicely and throw in some interesting licks .Portnoy would give a hard dynamic too, perhaps bring a metal influence to the table to give it muscle during Hammills darker lyrical moments.. the extra instruments lend a folky atmospheric air to the music. Edgy dark jazzy prog folk with gorgeous solos and a hard experimental edge ..now that id love to hear! |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 20:41
I think I know what your talking about! ------------- 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 20:42
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Voice- Jon Anderson
Guitar- Fripp
Keyboards- Wakeman
Bass- Tony levin
Drums- Danny carrey -------------
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 23:14
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I'll play!
Jimmy Page-lead guitar
Steven Wilson-guitars and vocals
John Arch-vocals
Steve Harris-bass
Neil Peart-drums
Ann Sofi Dahlberg-mellotron,keyboards,cello ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 23:54
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Steven Wilson - Guitar And Vocals Johnny Greenwood - Keys/Effects Robert Del Naja - Effects/Writing Orri Páll Dırason - Drums |
Posted By: puma
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 01:11
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Drums - Gene Hoglan Piano and clavinet, occasional guitar- Steven Wilson Organ and synthesizer - Rick Wright Lead vocal - Freddie Mercury Harmony vocal - the rest of Queen Saxophone - Mel Collins Bass/tuba/cello - Tony Levin I'd be interested in hearing how that band would turn out. Probably pretty jazzy. Oh, and Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond writing all lyrics |
Posted By: alex1985
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 06:21
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Vocals: Steve Hogarth (Marillion) Guitars: Steve Hackett (Genesis) and John Petrucci (Dream Theater) Bass: Geddy Lee (Rush) Keyboards: Martin Orford (IQ, Jadis) and Mark Kelly (Marillion) Drums: Manu Katche (Peter Gabriel, Sting and many more!) |
Posted By: Roskisdyykkari
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 08:44
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Geddy Lee Vocals, Bass +Keyboards Alex Lifeson Guitars Neil Peart Drums & perc.  ------------- And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in the tidal destruction the moral melee. |
Posted By: StarBreaker
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:58
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Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band) - Vocals & Guitar Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis) - Death vocals & Guitar Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI) - Guitar Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater, OSI, Chroma Key) - Keyboards Kristoffer Gildenlöw (ex-Pain of Salvation) - Bass Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, OSI, Transatlantic) - Drums f**k what a great band this would be, if only they could co-operate. |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 12:08
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I think this really has been done to death.
Nevertheless, each time the question arises, I always manage to vary it a little, so today, my line-up will be:
Keyboards - Andy Tillison
Acoustic Guitar - Steve Hackett
Electric Guitar - Roine Stolt
Bass Guitar - Jonas Reingold
Drumkit - Phil Collins
Vocals/Guitar - Steve Wilson
That will do for today.
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Posted By: gabriel9
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 12:18
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[QUOTE=chessman] I think this really has been done to death.
Ah, i suspected this kind of topic would have been posted before, but i am new here, so forgive a wide eyed exuberance and doubtless more repeated topics in future :-) |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 13:00
Indeed, I noticed you were new, so no explanation needed. And I wasn't criticising, just commenting that this is one of the more frequent topics!
 And welcome to the forum! Always nice to see new people here.
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Posted By: magnus
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 17:14
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Vocals - Peter Hammill(VdGG) Drums - Phil Collins(Some band whose name I can't remember...) Lead guitar - Guthrie Govan(Asia) Bass - Justin Chancellor(Tool) Keys - Kevin Moore(DT) Could be interesting... ------------- The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie 
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Posted By: Ahmadbarqawi
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 06:30
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Jorn Lande - Vocals
John Michael Oliva - Piano & Keys
Billy Sheehan - Bass
Andy Timmons - Guitars
Kiko Loureiro - Guitars
Cozy Powell - Drums
------------- {Flashlights shade shrunken views Of a red demon’s foxtrot in brews Guns & flowers crown morning news Panic-stricken guilt now ensues} |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 06:43
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Dmitri Loukianenko, keys
Jeff Beck, guitar Damon Che, drums John Mole, bass |
Posted By: Leo Karmev
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 08:24
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-Vocals: Peter Hammill
-Bass: Chris Squire
-Guitar: Robert Fripp
-Keyboards: Hugh Banton
-drums: Bill Brufford
Violin: Jeanluc Ponty
Flute: Ian anderson
Sax: David Jackson
and the last track on the album is a 25 minute long epic featuring a duet by Hammill and Jon Anderson (nice contrast), and solos form Rick wakeman and allan holdsworth. ------------- Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 11:34
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Lead: Jimmy Page Bass: JP Jones Drums: Bonzo Vocals: Plant Yeah, that sounds like a dream line-up to me....Oh, but he said *prog* lineup.... Ok, add Anderson on the flute....  |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 11:44
I think , I know this fantasy band
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Posted By: DaysEnd
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 12:07
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Jan Akkerman - Guitar
Geddy Lee - Bass
Bill Bruford - Drums
Jurgen Fritz - Keyboards
Mike Patton - Vocals
Ian Underwood - Keyboards, winds, and other fiddle-faddle
And a long fight about just what genre they could play would begin... ------------- All the old familiar choruses come crowding in a different key: Melodies decaying in sweet dissonance. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 16:00
| How many times has this thread been done now? |
Posted By: Eerichtho
Date Posted: July 01 2007 at 16:49
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hmmm...hmm..hm. One option: Mikael Akerfeldt - vocals and guitar and whatever instruments he can squeeze a sound from. Robert Fripp - guitar Mike Portnoy - drums, percussions Devin Townsend - additional vocals and some of the weird sound he carries. Jamie Muir - percussions and funny playin Bill Bruford - drums and percussions Peter Hammill - additional vocals, guitar, organ Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin Ian Anderson - flute Keith Emerson - keyboards me (scared as sh*t by the lineup) - additional keyboards and guitar and percussions and all kinds of weird instruments and if possible, the spirit or reincarnation of Frank Zappa - whatever he wants to do the reincarnation of Sid Barrett - appearance and some wailing and behind all this the whole lineup of Godspeed You! Black Emperor heard on 'Lift Your...' and all of them contribute great ideas which blend really well. 50% of the recordings and performances would utterly fail, but 50% be celestial and reflecting greatness and masterpieceness The second option: Mikael Akerfeldt Peter Lindgren Martin Lopez Martin Mendez Per Wiberg and me Option three: Robert Fripp Bill Bruford John Wetton and me Option number four:(as a live performance) (a scene with a castle, a mean dragon and a good-looking princess) A prog-protagonis He plays a solo of 4 and a half hours. The dragon kills himself out of boredom. The protagonist arrives to the princess' bedroom and plays a solo with all the techniques and tunes he learned in the last year of the conservatory. The princess escapes looking for a heavy-metal protagonist. |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: July 02 2007 at 12:54
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Vocals and Drums: Phil Collins (but he's not allowed to do any songwriting!)
Guitars: Robert Fripp
Bass and Backing Vocals: Geddy Lee
Keyboards: Rick Wakeman
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: July 02 2007 at 14:06
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Vocals: Jim Morrison
Lyricist: Roger Waters
Keys: Rick Wakeman
Guitar: David Gilmour
Bass: Chris Squire
Drums: Mike Portnoy
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Posted By: DethMaiden
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:20
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Vox : Peter Gabriel
Guitar: David Gilmour
Bass: Geddy Lee
Keys: Tony Banks
Flute: Ian Anderson
Drums: Danny Carey or Neil Peart (or both)
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Posted By: sheeves
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 13:56
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I'll go with
Singer- Peter Gabriel Drummer- Phil Collins Bassist- Tony Levin Keyboard- Jordan Rudess Guitar- Robert Fripp Saxophone- David Jackson Flute- Ian McDonald |
Posted By: Lachesis
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 16:11
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First choice..
Vocals: Jon Anderson
Keyboards: Keith Emerson
Bass & Vocals: Chris Squire
Percussions: Carl Palmer
Second choice, completely instrumental (and pretty much improvising, if I get to choose)
Keyboards: Keith Emerson
Percussions: Guy Evans
Saxophone: David Jackson
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Posted By: le orme
Date Posted: July 03 2007 at 19:52
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Keyboards: Rick Van der Linden
Keyboards: Dave Greenslade
Keyboards: Patrick Moraz
Bass: Geddy Lee
Guitar/Flute: Andrew Latimer
Drums: Bill Brufford
Hooo Baby!
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Posted By: fungusucantkill
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 00:31
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Vocals:Patton
Bass:Trevor Dunn
Guitar:Spencer Seim
Keys: Joey Karam
Sax:John Zorn
Drums: John Stanier and Zach Hill
Violin:Timb Harris
Erhu: Eyvind Kang (thought it woul be cool)
it would be weird indeed. -------------  
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Posted By: jplanet
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 13:06
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We all know how ironic these dream lineups can turn out to be. Asia should have sounded like a combination of Yes, ELP, and King Crimson. Instead, what did we get? Cowbell. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ShadowCircus/" rel="nofollow - ..::welcome to the shadow circus::.. |
Posted By: paolo.beenees
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 13:12
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Annie Haslam (voice), Florian Fricke (piano, harpiscord), Manuel Göttsching (guitars), Trilok Gurtu (percussions). Would they get higher than "Hosianna Mantra"? ------------- 
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:50
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Steve Hillage - Guitar
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Robert Wyatt - Drums
For an instrumental experimental Jazz-rock trio.
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 14:52
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Bo Hansson - Organ, Moog...
Kenny Håkansson - Guitar
Bill Bruford- Drums
John Paul Jones - Bass
For an Experimental Psychedelic/Fusion/Folk Group
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 19:48
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I'm a bit wary of supergroups, the sum is often less than the sum of the parts. So I'm going to try ans give an old one a new lease of life...
Eddie Jobson: Violin & keyboards
Allan Holdsworth: Guitars Bill Bruford: Drums & percussion Glen Benton: Bass & vocals ------------- What? |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 19:51
| ^ U.K. Mark lll... the new direction! |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 04 2007 at 20:16
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Vocals and Lyrics: Fred Durst
Guitars: Billy Joe Armstrong
Bass: Sid Vicious
Drums: Mick Pointer
Keyboards: Shinoda -------------
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Posted By: Aspiring hope
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 06:31
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I really don't care how many more times this is done, anymore; it's fun for the whole family, so here goes my shot at it:
Adam Jones - Guitars, production, art direction Les Claypool - Bass guitar, backing vocals Aaron Turner - Lead vocals, additional guitar, synthesizers, lyrics Chris Maitland - Drums, percussion, backing vocals -------------  |
Posted By: pero
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 07:29
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What about "best of Canterbury" lineup from Mike Oldfield DVD - Elements
Live performance of Tubular bells I is first on DVD recorded in BBC studios 1975
And chorus of ten backing vocals
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Posted By: jplanet
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 13:18
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Here's an interesting lineup of what would be a nicely aggressive (although not metal) prog band: Keyboards - Keith Emerson Guitar - Jeff Beck Bass - Les Claypool Drums - Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction) Vocals - Chris Cornell ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ShadowCircus/" rel="nofollow - ..::welcome to the shadow circus::.. |
Posted By: Wishbone Ash
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 15:59
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Roger Waters bass/vocals
Todd Rundgren guitar/vocals
Robert Fripp guitar
Derek Sherinian keyboards
Neil Peart drums
 ------------- Elizabeth? |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 16:52
Agree... but here I go again...
Alberto Piras: vocals
Steve Vai and Steve Hackett: guitars
Chris Squire: bass
Klaus Schulze: keyboards, programmings
Terry Bozzio: drums
Pierre Moerlen: percussions
Diamanda Galas, Tori Amos, Arlette Jequier: backing vocals
Robbie Steinhardt: violin
Ian Anderson: flute, strange noises
Mel Collins: sax
Pete Sinfield: lyrics
Roger Dean: album cover art
------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 17:04
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AVANT PROG BAND FROM HELL!!!!! Guitar- Zappa
Bass- Les Claypool
Drums- Christian Vander
Keyboards- Thelonius Monk
Production/Enofication- Brian Eno
Zappa and claypool would share vocals ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: martinn
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 17:33
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Vocals: Hammil (Van der Graaf Generator) Guitar: Steve Hillage (Gong) Bass: Ray Shulmann (Gentle Giant) Drums: Pierre Moerlen (Gong) Keys: Dave Stewart (Hatfield and the North) Flute: Alain Bergeron (Maneige) ------------- 
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 18:20
Hell with it, im adding
Composer- Bach
Lyricist- Shakespear
Manager- me!!!!!!! ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Deus_Nova
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 21:55
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bass - les claypool drums - neil peart guitar - john petrucci keys - jordan rudess vocals - devin townsend ------------- 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 05 2007 at 23:43
Now that's an impossible to beat band, what can I say.... -------------
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: July 06 2007 at 00:08
Ew! Ruddess would ruin it with his dsgusting Synth solo's though! -------------
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: July 06 2007 at 00:18
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Vocals - Richard Sinclair
Guitar - Steve Howe
Bass - Klaus-Peter Matziol
Drums - Carl Palmer
Keyboards - Tony Banks
Flute - Ian Anderson
Krumhorn - Brian Gulland
Lyricist - Frank Zappa
Manager - Yours truly
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: August 05 2007 at 04:57
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Vocals: Mike Patton,Adrian Belew
Guitar: Jeff Beck,Dave Gilmour
Bass:Jaco Pastorious
Drums:Neil Peart
Sax:John Zorn
Keys:ray manzarek
Banjo:Bela Fleck
Could be quite intresting
and i'll go on tour with Proletariat's band ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Progrock105
Date Posted: August 06 2007 at 12:45
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Singer: Peter Gabriel
Lead Guitar: Steve Hackett
Bass Guitar: Chris Squire
Keys: Tony Banks
Drums: Neil Peart
Flute: Ian Anderson
I'd pay a fortune to see this lineup!
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Posted By: Peto
Date Posted: August 06 2007 at 17:36
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vocals: Peter Gabriel
guitar: Robert Fripp bass guitar: Chris Squire drums: Carl Palmer ------------- good music lover |