Saturday question #9: Make your own supergroup ™!
Written on April 4, 2009 in Saturday Questions & with 56 responses
Tags: music, saturday question, supergroups
Welcome to the 9th edition of Saturday questions.
Last week, you were curating a dream festival. This week, we're making a supergroup. You can, of course, have as many members as you like in it, as long as each one of them actually has a purpose in the band.
So, who would be in the supergroup if you were one of the members or its manager?
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Well let's see
Guitar - John Frusciante (come on now)
Rhythm Guitar - Andy Gill (Gang of Four)
Bass - Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd.)
Drums - Brendan McCanty (Fugazi)
Vocals - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
good choice
vocals+rythem guitar: Dave Grohl(Foo Fighters)
Guitar+ Second vocals: John Frusciante(how originalXD)
Bass: Nick O'Mally(Arctic Monkeys)
Drums: Lars Ulrich(Metallica)
Guess they might play some speed-up Grunch-stuff?
My choice:
drums - Dave Grohl
guitar - John Frusciante
bass - Melissa Auf der Maur
second guitar and vocals - Josh Homme
There a so many constellations I would like to see, but the most interesting line up to me seems to be John playing with Radiohead!
Hmm...
Me, ofcourse - Don't know what instrument.
Guitar - John Frusciante (No, didn't think you'd know him...)
Drums - Phil Selway (He's from Radiohead)
Vocals and trumpet - Zach Condon (And he's from Beirut. Great band, and a great singer, too.)
2nd Guitar - George Harrison (He's from the Beatles, duhh. Or at least he was...)
Bass - Maybe... Maybe Flea. (Erm... I believe RHCP?)
I'll invite Josh Klinghoffer, too. And surely a lot of others.
Interesting combination...
I wonder what comes out of that.
DREAM BAND (living) top 4
John Frusciante on Guiter
Trent Reznor on Keys
Jack White on singing and rhytm guitar
Robert Deleo on Bass
Beck could sing too
this band could launch into hell and make satan wanna
tough one!
Guitar/2nd vocals- JF
Bass- Roger waters- for song writing purposes as well
Drums- danny carrey (tool)
Lead Vocals- Chris Cornell
it wouldn't really fit i don't think but still!
Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Synth - John Frusciante
Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Steve Drozd (Flaming Lips Multi-Instrumentalist)
Guitars, Synth, Electronics - Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
A studio album by these 3 geniuses would blow my mind.
Guitar and Vocals - John Frusciante
Bass - Flea
Drums - Phil Collins
Drums - Dave Grohl (Nirvana) (I liked him more when he was in Nirvana)
Vocals - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
Guitar - John Frusciante
2nd Guitar - Omar Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta)
Bass - Justin Chancellor (Tool)
There'd be so much musical talent from this supergroup that it'll probably cause some sort of supersonic explosion... <3
Lead Guitar-John Frusciante
Rhythm Guitar-Billy Joe Armstrong
Bass-Michael Balzary
Lead Vocals-Eddie Veeder
Backup vocals-Chris Cornell
Drums-Dave Grohl
I Came Up With Another More Alternative Band
Lead Guitar-Matt Belamy
Rhythm Guitar-Brad Delson
Bass-Mike Dirnt
Lead Vocals-Michael Skype(R.E.M)
Backup Vocals-Gary Joules
Drums-Joey Jordison
I love your first band!
thanks im glad to know im not the only one with good taste
Oh man Eddie Vedder!
Great choices!
Still- i have to say i for some reason have major problems with matt bellamy- don't ask me why, its just something about the music :-S
I saw Muse live in 2007. Matt is a great guitarist and a good singer, the only thing he's missing is appeal. I don't know, I guess he's not charismatic. I was like "OK, you're really good...and?"
yeh I agree he is very talented but he does lack charisma. I think that appeals more to some people than it does to others.For example one of the reasons I like Matt so much is because of his quiet exterior and how his voice releases all his feelings in a very emotional way.If he wasn't such a shy(not the right word but I cant think of a better one)person then I wouldn't find his booming voice so effective.I can only speak for myself but I think that is why there are just as many people who enjoy the music as there are who don't.
I see what you're saying, its just seems tha somehow i just don't click too well with the music (though i do like some of the muse stuff)
I would probably enjoy talking to hm and playing with him (if i got the chance) but the music in itself is nothing that i would choos to listen too- though i still have a lot of respect for the man!
Just not the type of music you like really.Im the same with a lot of musicians i respect them but their music just doesent seem to click with my taste.Muse are like that with a lot of people because their sound is very strange.Im not sure how to describe it
Guitar: John Frusciante
2nd guitar: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Vocals: Bjork
Drums: Thomas Pridgen
Piano: Josh Klinghoffer
Bass: Flea
Rapper: T.I.
Backing Vocalists: Erykah Badu
Bass: Joe Lally (Fugazi)
Guitar: Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
Drums: Chad Smith
Piano: Josh Klinghoffer
Vocals: John Frusciante
Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi)
Vocals: Bob Forrest
Guitar and Back Vocals: John Frusciante
2nd guitar: Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Bass: Flea
Keyboards: Isaiah "Ikey" Owens
Drums: Jon Theodore
charles mingus on bass
josh klinghoffer on drums
guitar would be john gourley
john gourley would sing too
rza and mickey av. front the shit
the band is called the shits
Vocals: Chris Cornell
Guitar 1: John Frusciante
Guitar 2: Jack White
Bassist: Krist Novoselic
Drums: Dave Grohl
Chris Cornell can sing his ass off...the guy has amazing pipes. John Frusciante and Jack White are both amazing players that so different it is amazing, and I honestly think that they could work together because they would work for the music, as they are both very into the music they create, as well as extremely improvisational. Krist Novoselic (the bassist for Nirvana, among other bands) is amazing...yes I like Flea, but Krist is the only guy that I have ever heard that makes basslines that are in the pocket (as in it supports the music totally without taking attention away from other things) and interesting melodically at the same time. I actually thought that both melodic and in the pocket playing could not be combined until I heard some of his work. And, well, Grohl on drums is just sort of self-explanatory. The only other person in history who could out-do Grohl's drumming is John Bonham, but unfortunately he is no longer with us
That's so true! Grohl was an option for the Led Zeppelin reunion, but eventually Jason Bohnam played drums.
guitar 1/backup vocals- john frusciante
guitar 2- henry garza- los lonely boys
vocals- george clinton
trumpet- Vince DiFiore- cake
bass/trumpet- flea
bass- bootsy collins
drums 1- Tim Fogarty- el ten eleven
drums 2- chad smith
GEORGE F'N CLINTON!
John Frusciante - Guitar, Synths, Vocals
), Ondes Martenot, Piano
Josh Klinghoffer - Drums, Guitar, Synths, Piano, Bass, Vocals
Jonny Greenwood - Guitar, Synths (him + John on modular synth together=
Geoff Barrow - Synths, Decks, Drums
Bjork - Vocals, Synths
Thurston Moore - Guitar
Flea - Bass
i'm salivating !
supergroup? hmm...
John Frusciante - guitar
Flea - bass
Chad Smith - drums
Anthony Kiedis - vocal
YEAH!!!!!!!
There's no better band, in real life or in the imagination.
But... i would like to see Chris Martin (coldplay) playing with them
no way... lol. Chris martin can take his massive hand and go back to wherever he came from lol.
Vocals, Guitar - Eddie Vedder
Vocals, Lead Guitar - John Frusciante
Vocals, Rhythm/Slide guitar - Ben Harper
Vocals, Piano - Jack White
Bass - Jeff Ament
Drums - Dave Grohl
Dream group?
Vocals: Oliver Nektarijevic (from KKN, a Serbian alternative rock group, they have also songs in English) and Anthony Kiedis
Back Vocals: Chris Martin, John Frusciante
Lead/Rhytm Guitar: John Frusciante
Acoustic/Rhytm Guitar: Jack Johnson (and sometimes lead and back vocals)
Piano: Chris Martin
Drums: Josh Klinghoffer
Bass: Flea
Little unreal but who cares? One 7-minute song (with 3 minute outro
) of this band would be unbelievable!!!
1st Guitar: John Frusciante
2nd Guitar: Jimmy Page
Bass: Flea
Drums: Jon Theodore
Vocalist: Chad Stokes
Maestro: Omar Rod-lo
Producer: Rick "I put my pants on just like the rest of you -- one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records" Rubin
Vocals: Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
Guitar: John Frusciante
Piano & Back Vocals: Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Drum Machine: Richard David James (Aphex Twin)
Synthesizers: Josh Klinghoffer
Synthesizers: Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Sublime...inspired choices
Singer: Cedric Bixler Zavala
Guitar: John Frusciante
Rhythm Guitar: Eddie Hazel
3rd Guitar: Bernard Allison
Bass: Victor Wooten
Drums: Wolfgang Haffner
Synthesizer/Sound Manipulation: Bernie Worrel
Organ/E-Piano: Bruce McCabe
Pretty out there, but I'd pay to see it...
John Frusciante (obviously)- Lead/ rhythm guitar, vocals
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez- Lead guitar
Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree)- Rhythm guitar, vocals
Peter Hammill (of Van Der Graaf Generator)- Piano, vocals
Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails)- Keys, vocals
Les Claypool (of Primus)- Bass
Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree again)- Drums
As if the chili's arent a super group already....
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar- Bob Dylan
Lead guitar,Backing Vocals- John Frusciante
Rhythm Guitar- Robby Krieger (The Doors)
Drums- Ringo Starr
Bass- Flea
Keyboards- Greg Hawkes (The Cars)
Cello- Yoyo Ma
Lou Reed: Vocals
Dave Grohl: Drums
Bootsy Collins: Bass
John Frusciante: Guitar, vocals
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez: Guitar
Jonny Greenwood: Guitar, synths
Josh Klinghoffer: Synths, piano, vocals
Zach Condon: Ukulele, trumpet, vocals
Pretty odd, but amazing!
flea- bass
john frusciante- guitar,vocals, synth
josh klinghoffer - guitar, vocals, synth
David Orlando - Drums
John Frusciante - Vocals (not guitar, just to see what happens?!?! could be interesting just think how he may express himself without a guitar to do it for him, could do some synth work? you never know?!)
Mathew Followill - Lead Guitar - Kings of Leon
Mike Vennart - Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocal - Oceansize/Kong
John Fred Young - Drums - Black Stone Cherry
Timmy Commerford - Bass - Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave
Leading vocals: Eddie Vedder
but generally- noises, screaming and musical ideas): Mike Patton
Backing Vocals: Shannon hoon (R.I.P of blind mellon)
Lead guitar/extra vocals/main lyricist: John Frusciante
Rhythem guitar/secondary lyricist: Kurt Cobain (R.I.P)
Drums: Meg White (The White Stripes)
Trumpet: Flea
Bass: Kim Deal (The Pixies/The Breeders)
Keyboards: Ben Goldwasser (MGMT)
Special effects (whatever that means
Is it too much?
I'd go with a 5 member group as follows:
Guitar 1-Marty Friedman
Vocals-James Hetfield
Bass-Flea
Drums-Lars Ulrich
Lead Guitar-John Frusciante
Guitar/back up falsetto: john frusciante
2nd Guitar: robert smith of the cure
Keyboards: the guy from M83 and maybe through Kevin Shields in there as well.
Vocals: Antony of Antony and the johnstons
Vocals: Elizabeth Frasier of Cocteu twins
Bass guitar: the bassist of the band Dungen
Drums: the drummer from Deerhoof
wow, i just blew my own mind..
Vocals: Mark Lanegan (Mark Lanegan Band, Queens of the Stone Age)
Vocals: Chris Cornell
Lead Guitar/Backing Harmony: John Frusciante
Lead Guitar/Backing Harmony/Grand Piano: Matt Bellamy
Bass: Flea
Drums: Dave Grohl
Synthesisers/Keyboards: M83
Orchestra: London Philharmonic
Now if they produced some Floyd/Empyrean esque material, they'd be insane.
John Frusciante (RHCP) - Guitars/ Vocals
Amy Lee (Evanescence) - Vocals
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) Keyboards
Buckethead (Buckethead) - Bass
Ringo Starr (the Beatles) - Drums/Percussion
It would be a psychedelic/funk/amazing band!!!
John Frusciante (his One) - Vocals, Guitar, Synths
Josh Klinghoffer - Drums, Vocals, Synths
Flea (RHCP) - Bass
Aaron Funk (Venetian Snares) - Synths/Electronic
and maybe Omar Rodriguez on additional
Guitar - Omar Rodríguez-López (The Mars Volta)
Bass - Joe Lally (Fugazi)
Drums - John Theodore (ex-The Mars Volta)
Drums - Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)
Percussion - Dan Gorman (!!!)
Percussion - Allan Wilson (!!!)
Percussion - Jack Irons
Percussion - Rune Solheim (Kaizers Orchestra)
Percussion - Chris Frantz (ex-Talking Heads)
Vocals (differ per track):
John Frusciante
Cedric Bixler Zavala (The Mars Volta)
David Byrne (solo, ex-Talking Heads)
Björk
Karin Dreijer Andersson (The Knife, Fever Ray)
Jón Þór Birgisson (Sigur Rós)
Robert Plant (ex-Led Zeppelin)
Olivia Merilahti (The Dø)
Morrissey
Kanye West
Jeff Magnum (ex-Neutral Milk Hotel)
One trumpet/horn battle (Miranda style):
Flea
Zach Condon (Beirut)
Adrián Terrazas-González (The Mars Volta)
Dan Gorman (!!!)
Allan Wilson (!!!)
One piano/keyboard battle:
Helge Risa (Kaizers Orchestra)
Ikey (The Mars Volta)
Mark Aanderud
Marcel Rodriguez Lopez (The Mars Volta)
Yann Tiersen
Production - George Clinton
I would like:
George Clinton (vocals)
Hillel Slovak (Lead guitar)
John Frusciante (Rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Flea (bass)
Chad (drums)
and also some good background singers/trumpets/percussion
Possibly Eddie Hazel would also fit well.
John Frusciante: Guitar, synths, back vocals
Flea (RHCP): Bass, Crazy vocals
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin, R.I.P.): Drums, Percussion
Jimmy Hendrix (R.I.P.): Guitar
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin): Guitar (for solo parts)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana, R.I.P.): Rithm Guitar, shouts
Nito Mestre (Sui Generis, argentinian band): back vocals, flute
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin): vocals
Charly Garcia (Argentinian musician): keyboard, synths, piano
Stevie Wonder: clavinet
John Lennon (R.I.P.): Vocals, Rithm guitar
Chad Smith: Rithm Drums
Krist Novoselic: Rithm Bass
John Paul Johnes (Led Zeppelin): Mandolin
Angus Young (AC/DC): Rithm Guitar
Paco De Lucia: Classic Guitar
Mozart (R.I.P.): Strings
Roberto Pettinato (Sumo, Argentinian band): Sax
Weird!
A weird super super super supergroup
Voice and Rhythm Guitar: Jeff Buckley
Lead Guitar: John Frusciante
Back up vocals/Rythem-Josh Homme(QOTSA)
Lead Guitar-Kirk Hammett(Metallica)
Lead Vocals#1-Zach de la Racha(RATM)
Lead Vocals#2-Scott Weiland(STP-Velvet Revolver)
Bass-Flea(RHCP)
Drums-Joey Castillo(QOTSA)
Not Realistic at all but would be Totally Bad Ass
Nice lineup Ian, poor spelling though.
Edgar Livengood(Jucifer)-Drums
John Frusciante-Guitar/Vocals
Mike Patton(Too many bands to name)-Vocals
Josh Klinghoffer-Synth
Brian Venable(Lucero)-Rhythm Guitar
Peter Steele(Type O Negative)-Bass