Ultimate '60s band?

Pet_Sounds · 02-21-2014, 09:55 PM

I was just thinking, as you do, about George Harrison temporarily quitting The Beatles and John Lennon suggesting recruiting Eric Clapton to take his place. One thought led to another, and I began thinking about what specific bands would sound like if they traded guitarists with another band. And so, I decided to ask this question: If you were forming the all-star '60s band who would be in it?
Limits: drums, bass, two guitars (you can designate rhythm/lead if you desire), piano/keyboards (optional), and lead vocals (optional). Limit one member per band, e.g. only one of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards!
Here is mine:
Drums: Keith Moon (The Who)
Bass: Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Rhythm Guitar: Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
Lead Guitar: Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Piano/Keyboards: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
Lead Vocals: Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Wilson is present more for his vocal and songwriting abilities than his skill on the keys. Ditto for Macca. And with those two, I really don't need a specified lead vocalist, but it doesn't seem right not to mention The Doors.
Sure, it's a fanciful thread, but so is a lot of these gentlemen's music.

**Frownland** · 02-21-2014, 10:29 PM

If led zeppelin had Jeff beck on bass and put john Paul jones on keys, they would most likely be 100 times better than the zeppelin we know today.

Moss · 02-21-2014, 10:38 PM

I worship Jeff Beck but no way would I put him on bass over JPJ. I would have Nicky Hopkins on keys. Maybe Ron wood on rhythm. Steve Marriot on vocals. Then what pet sounds says.

Forward To Death · 02-21-2014, 10:42 PM

John Kay on vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar/writing songs, Jack Bruce on bass/writing songs, Ginger Baker on drums.

Needless to say, I like to imagine what Cream would have sounded like with John Kay's vocals. It'd be like the best elements of Cream and Steppenwolf mixed together.

Moss · 02-21-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

John Kay on vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar/writing songs, Jack Bruce on bass/writing songs, Ginger Baker on drums.

Needless to say, I like to imagine what Cream would have sounded like with John Kay's vocals. It'd be like the best elements of Cream and Steppenwolf mixed together.

Ooh. Thats pretty good right there.

**Frownland** · 02-21-2014, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moss

I worship Jeff Beck but no way would I put him on bass over JPJ. I would have Nicky Hopkins on keys. Maybe Ron wood on rhythm. Steve Marriot on vocals. Then what pet sounds says.

Not to say that jones isn't a great player, but beck is so much better. I find his material to be more interesting.

They'd still have JPJ as a songwriter in my proposed schemata so they'd still have a lot of the charm and sound that they're defined as.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-21-2014, 10:59 PM

Hawkwind with Tony Iommi on guitar & Ray Manserak on keyboards and Lemmy on bass.

Oh wait

Necromancer · 02-23-2014, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

John Kay on vocals.

Me too.

Psy-Fi · 02-23-2014, 09:21 PM

Drums - Ginger Baker
Bass - John Paul Jones
Guitar - Jimi Hendrix
Guitar - Link Wray
Piano/Keyboards - Steve Winwood
Lead Vocals - Jim Morrison

Neapolitan · 02-23-2014, 10:42 PM

early 60s
Gene Vincent - Vocals
Johnny Paris - Saxophone
Bill Doggett - Organ
Hank Marvin - Guitar
Joe Osborn - Bass
Joe Morello - Drums

late 60s
Gary Brooker (of Procol Harum) - Vocals, Organ
Roger McGuinn (of The Byrds) - Guitar
Steve Winwood (of The Spencer Davis Group) - Vocals, Piano, Organ, Guitar
Steve Howe (of Bodast) - Guitar, Pedal Steel, 6 string banjo, Portuguese guitarra
Chris Squire (of The Syn) - Bass
Bill Bruford (of King Crimson) - Drums

02-21-2014, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Ultimate '60s band? I was just thinking, as you do, about George Harrison temporarily quitting The Beatles and John Lennon suggesting recruiting Eric Clapton to take his place. One thought led to another, and I began thinking about what specific bands would sound like if they traded guitarists with another band. And so, I decided to ask this question: If you were forming the all-star '60s band who would be in it? Limits: drums, bass, two guitars (you can designate rhythm/lead if you desire), piano/keyboards (optional), and lead vocals (optional). Limit one member per band, e.g. only one of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards! Here is mine: Drums: Keith Moon (The Who) Bass: Paul McCartney (The Beatles) Rhythm Guitar: Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) Lead Guitar: Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) Piano/Keyboards: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) Lead Vocals: Jim Morrison (The Doors) Wilson is present more for his vocal and songwriting abilities than his skill on the keys. Ditto for Macca. And with those two, I really don't need a specified lead vocalist, but it doesn't seem right not to mention The Doors. Sure, it's a fanciful thread, but so is a lot of these gentlemen's music. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease Last edited by Pet_Sounds; 02-23-2014 at 09:24 PM.

02-21-2014, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	If led zeppelin had Jeff beck on bass and put john Paul jones on keys, they would most likely be 100 times better than the zeppelin we know today. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-21-2014, 10:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Hawkwind with Tony Iommi on guitar & Ray Manserak on keyboards and Lemmy on bass. Oh wait __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-21-2014, 10:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	I worship Jeff Beck but no way would I put him on bass over JPJ. I would have Nicky Hopkins on keys. Maybe Ron wood on rhythm. Steve Marriot on vocals. Then what pet sounds says.

02-21-2014, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	John Kay on vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar/writing songs, Jack Bruce on bass/writing songs, Ginger Baker on drums. Needless to say, I like to imagine what Cream would have sounded like with John Kay's vocals. It'd be like the best elements of Cream and Steppenwolf mixed together.