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Originally Posted by Warhawk  And, if this type of thread had been made before, please tell me.  |
LOL, I made nearly this exact thread a couple of days ago and got exactly 0 replies.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f9/mak...band-s-407852/
Just to give it a go in a new thread though, here's my copy and paste of mine.
Blues Rock
Front Man: Rod Stewart - before his ego blew up, he really was an absolutely devastatingly amazing blues/rock frontman. Listen to Had Me a Real Good Time (by The Faces) with some Grados and I F'ing dare you to not start some sort of body moevment. I went back and forth on whether or not mick jagger should take this spot. But as much as I love Mick, when Rod was truly on, he knocked me out in a way that no other frontman in the genre ever did.
Drums - Steve Gorman - You could go flashier here, with an obvious sort of pick like Bonham or Keith Moon. But I don't consider those guys true blues/rock guys. I think they'd be tempted to "push" things a bit, while Gorman's play with the Black Crowes is rock solid, always dead on point and never overshadows what blues/rock is all about, the singers and the guitars. It takes a truly under-appreciated talent to make the uber-egos of the Robinson brothers beg you to rejoin their band, but that's just what Gorman's skill did.
Guitar 1 - Duane Allman - Wrote the book on blues/rock slide guitar. You could possibly go with a Derek Trucks here, as he's probably a better player, but from his days as a studio player, Duane was always all about the song, even if the song was a 30 minute song with 5 guitar solos.
Guitar 2/arranger/songwriter - Jimmy Page - I think his playing style would be so complimentary to Allman's uber-smooth style that it would make for a perfect contrast.
Bass/arranger - John Paul Jones - The consumate professional bassist and just general musician, perhaps more critical to this lineup than his real life band-mate, Jimmy Page. The bassist in a blues rock band can't be flashy, he can't overplay, but he can't just sit around playing root notes and just walking bass lines all the time either. JPJ was simultaneously appreciatively non-flashy and interesting at the same time on all of Zeppelin's blues numbers. Exactly what you need.
Keys/vocals - Bobby Whitlock - To me, he is that magical "little bit extra" that made Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs so amazing. Great blues rock keys and his backup vocals are a true secret weapon. Perfect for those back-up hollers that make great blues rock backing vocals just knock you out. Check out Anyday of of LAOALS for his best work.
Rhythm guitarist/songwriter - Keith Richards - there are plenty of guitarists that can play circles around "keef", but when it comes to coming up with funky rhythm riffs and dynamite, but basic chord changes, there just isn't anybody better. I mean dude came up with Beast of Burden. 'Nuff Said.
Songwriter/vocals/harmonica - Mick Jagger - Sure, in real life he'd never accept a role like this, this isn't real life. And how can you separate Keef and Mick when it comes to songwriting anyway? Add in his tasteful harp playing and you have a nice blend (well, except the egos, but lets just ignore that)
