I was going to say make your ultimate band, but I had a hard enough time trimming the list down as it was.

Guitar: Duane Eddy, Ritchie Blackmore, Ry Cooder, Jimi Hendrix, Ingwe Malmsteen, Rick Emmett, Duane Allman, Randy Bachman

Bass: Stuart Hamm, Roger Glover, Geddy Lee, Bob Bogle

Drums: Neil Peart, Mick Fleetwood, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Keith Moon.

Keyboards: Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lord, Elton John, Ken Hensley

Vocals: David Coverdale, Joe Lynn Turner, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Darby Mills, Tim Finn

Others: Gerry Rafferty, Ian Anderson, Jeff Healy, Tom Scholz

Edited March 17, 200719 yr by cdnvic

guitar. eric clapton.

bass. jack bruce.

drums. ginger baker.

I was going to say make your ultimate band, but I had a hard enough time trimming the list down as it was.

Guitar: Duane Eddy, Ritchie Blackmore, Ry Cooder, Jimi Hendrix, Ingwe Malmsteen, Rick Emmett, Duane Allman, Randy Bachman

Bass: Stuart Hamm, Roger Glover, Geddy Lee, Bob Bogle

Drums: Neil Peart, Mick Fleetwood, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Keith Moon.

Keyboards: Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lord, Elton John, Ken Hensley

Vocals: David Coverdale, Joe Lynn Turner, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Darby Mills, Tim Finn

Others: Gerry Rafferty, Ian Anderson, Jeff Healy, Tom Scholz

Excelent list cd. You and I have similar tastes. I would, however, remove Elton as I'm not a fan.

The Beatles are THE ultimate band without adding any members. Just have to raise a few from the dead!

Talking the Blues - Can't be without Robert Johnson

Talking the Blues - Can't be without Robert Johnson

Santana and a lot of other great musicians, this would go on for ever! which some like.

I was going to say make your ultimate band, but I had a hard enough time trimming the list down as it was.

Guitar: Duane Eddy, Ritchie Blackmore, Ry Cooder, Jimi Hendrix, Ingwe Malmsteen, Rick Emmett, Duane Allman, Randy Bachman

Bass: Stuart Hamm, Roger Glover, Geddy Lee, Bob Bogle

Drums: Neil Peart, Mick Fleetwood, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Keith Moon.

Keyboards: Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lord, Elton John, Ken Hensley

Vocals: David Coverdale, Joe Lynn Turner, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, Darby Mills, Tim Finn

Others: Gerry Rafferty, Ian Anderson, Jeff Healy, Tom Scholz

Thanks cdnvic.

Whenever I start feeling old, I will just look at this thread.

Never heard of half of these guys

Bob Dylan

Joni Mitchell

Van Morrison

Janis Joplin

Sarah Vaughn

Annie Lennox

I don't care who backs them up.

Jimmy Page

John / Jason Bonham

John Paul Jones

Robert Plant

Any doubts - listen to Since I've been Living you - The best Blues Rock track ever written/performed.

And I'm a blues guitarist in my spare time [30 years] this means my opinion is more important than yours....

Another non zep combo could be -

Robert Cray - Guitar / backing vocals

Albert Collins - lead guitar

Jack Bruce - Bass

David Gray - Vocals - seriously

Carmin Appice - Drums

Pure Blues would be-

BB King and whoever is backing him at the time.

Well all the musicians seem to be covered, all you have to decide is the final line up, but what about a venue for such a prestigious event.

The Royal Albert Hall, London? Shea Stadium, NYC? The Colosseum, Rome?

The night wouldn't be complete without a top class compere, how about Bill Hicks?

Well all the musicians seem to be covered, all you have to decide is the final line up, but what about a venue for such a prestigious event.

The Royal Albert Hall, London? Shea Stadium, NYC? The Colosseum, Rome?

The night wouldn't be complete without a top class compere, how about Bill Hicks?

All musicians covered???? Don't think so, what about vocals: Jim Morrison (doors) John lee Hooker, Alvin Lee, etc.

The venue would be hard, digging up (literally) some of the dude's like Hendricks, etc. Could call them The Jamming Bones, or something.

Edited March 17, 200719 yr by SamuiJens

Guitar: Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Jimi, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters

Keyboardist: Dr. John is pretty good.

Vocalist: Billie Holiday - remebered for jazz but very bluesy, Robert Johnson

Well all the musicians seem to be covered, all you have to decide is the final line up, but what about a venue for such a prestigious event.

The Royal Albert Hall, London? Shea Stadium, NYC? The Colosseum, Rome?

The night wouldn't be complete without a top class compere, how about Bill Hicks?

nah...gotta be sum smoky little club wid shouts ob 'yeah!' 'play it!'...would love ta see Ry Cooder an' Mick Taylor trading slide riffs on de same stage also wid Mike Bloomfield in attendance...female vocalist: Big Momma Thornton or Bonnie Raitt (who is also no slouch on slide)...Paul Butterfield on harp an' vocals, Booker T on hammond organ, tutsi on bass( ) an' any other TVer who is good on percussion...

rock on...

Vocals.. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)..

John Lennon

Rory Gallagher

The Band

Jim Morrison

Jimi Hendrix

Janis Joplin

Eric Clapton

Paul McCartney

BB King

How could no-one have mentioned Charlie Watts on the drums yet!

How could no-one have mentioned Charlie Watts on the drums yet!

Who knows?

Like forgeting Lam Morrison

How could no-one have mentioned Charlie Watts on the drums yet!

Who knows?

am i missing something?

Just had a flash of inspiration. Eric Bell, from the original Thin Lizzy line up, on Guitar.

Venue - only one place is possible:

They have to open the new Wembley Stadium:

How could no-one have mentioned Charlie Watts on the drums yet!

Who knows?

am i missing something?

I think I know what we're ALL missing....Tiny Tim.....maybe he could do a tour with Cindy Lauper....singing rock duets.

Thats the warm up sorted out.

Top of the bill?

PINK FLOYD

Edited March 18, 200719 yr by Lite Beer

Just had a flash of inspiration. Eric Bell, from the original Thin Lizzy line up, on Guitar.

good opening riff from Whiskey in de Jar...

and about his only good riff in my opinion.

my dream concert bill would be ,

traffic , first on

captain beefheart , second

jeff beck , third.

interval with dylan doing an acoustic set.

stevie ray vaughn , fourth

neil young with crazy horse , fifth

frank zappa , sixth

led zeppelin , seventh

cream .... top of the bill

surprise guests .... pink floyd and kate bush.

compere for the show... taxexile , who else.

It took 25 posts to mention Jeff beck and also Gallagher wasn't mentioned much earlier...shame!

Capt. Beefheart....yeah THAT would be nice! Just bought a documentary on DVD about him in Pattaya, much to my surprise I have almost the full catalogue on vinyl and tape...

vocal = joe cocker in his prime. ( woodstock ), " a little help from my friends " , check it out on U tube.

and about his only good riff in my opinion.

my dream concert bill would be ,

traffic , first on

captain beefheart , second

jeff beck , third.

interval with dylan doing an acoustic set.

stevie ray vaughn , fourth

neil young with crazy horse , fifth

frank zappa , sixth

led zeppelin , seventh

cream .... top of the bill

surprise guests .... pink floyd and kate bush.

compere for the show... taxexile , who else.

I'll take 100 tickets - complimentary of course.....

David Crosby would run the "concession stands"

:D

Jimi Hendrix Plus Friends

Everyone wanted to play with him.