Emcee Mick Jagger introduces:

John Lennon and Eric Clapton on guitar, Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums.

No...but the other band Keith has been in for over four decades certainly were.

Keith on bass in a supergroup??

A one off bass appearance. From the sound of it, he seems to hold his own on the bass.

If they would have recorded a record and did one tour would it have any problem selling out venues?

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A one off bass appearance. From the sound of it, he seems to hold his own on the bass.

If they would have recorded a record and did one tour would it have any problem selling out venues?

At the time I don't think there would have been huge interest. If they had 'reformed' in the late 70's it might have been a cash cow billed as a band with a Stone and an (exiled) Beatle.

Put Keith Moon on drums instead of Mitch Mitchell (who was there, too!) - then you've got it!

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Hmmmm maybe not as long as Yoko had a front row seat on the stage. I didn't notice her right away. Which really shows Lennon's immaturity even in the presence of rock heirachy.

Or did she have a short chain around John's ankle?

Not a chance.

The best guitarist in the group is playing bass - Lennon is crap, CLapton is a shade better than crap. Mitch Mitchell is a barely servicable drummer.

Classic rock supergroup (for me) would be:

Rhythm/Vocals: Keith
Lead: Robbie Robertson
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums/Vocals: Levon Helm
Piano/Vocals: Dr John

McCartney put together a pretty good line-up for his Rockestra in the late 70's.



Rockestra Theme, one of Paul McCartney's harder-rocking songs, was recorded on October 3, 1978, at Abbey Road Studios. Musicians who performed on this song (and 'So Glad To See You Here', an album track from Back To The Egg): Denny Laine, Laurence Juber, David Gilmour, Hank Marvin, Pete Townshend (guitars), Steve Holly, John Bonham, Kenney Jones (drums), Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones (pianos), Ronnie Lane, Bruce Thomas (bass guitars), Gary Brooker, Linda McCartney, Tony Ashton (keyboards), Speedy Acquaye, Tony Carr, Ray Cooper, Morris Pert (percussion), Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard (horns).

Paul McCartney in a 2001 interview with VH1 said that Keith Moon was to have taken part in "Rockestra" but died one month before the recording sessions took place. Kenney Jones, who replaced Moon on drums within The Who, appeared instead.

"Rockestra Theme" won the 1980 Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

OMG Cosmoprim!!! You've got to keep that signature photo. I'm freakin' dyin' here!

Hi-freaking-larious.

Thanks for the pick me up. It's dreary and rainy where I am.

sum of the parts amd all that. supegroups rarely crack it.
i do like the look of the one with Robbie robertson on lead, put Rick Danko on bass vcls and maybe garth hudson on keyboards, now we have A BAND

anyone know the Small Town Talk album - Bobby Charles, featuting all of the band (minus robbie) and other luminaries such as Dr.John, great album.

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OMG Cosmoprim!!! You've got to keep that signature photo. I'm freakin' dyin' here!

Hi-freaking-larious.

Thanks for the pick me up. It's dreary and rainy where I am.

Dreary and rainy where I am too.

And I do @#$%&' love coloring.

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sum of the parts amd all that. supegroups rarely crack it.
i do like the look of the one with Robbie robertson on lead, put Rick Danko on bass vcls and maybe garth hudson on keyboards, now we have A BAND

Funny, Nanker, when I started thinking about my classic rock supergroup, I had Danko on bass. I had to sub Jonesy in there so it wasn't The Band + Keith - seemed a bit cheap. But what a great great band they were.

Hard to take anyone who calls Clapton a shade better than crap serious...especially when replacing him with Robbie Robertson.

and mitch mitchell, barely serviceable?

funny guy

Mitch is a peachy drummer

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Hard to take anyone who calls Clapton a shade better than crap serious...especially when replacing him with Robbie Robertson.

From where I stand, it's hard to take anyone who takes Clapton over Robbie seriously.

Clapton was/is a glorified session musician, nothing special, and certainly not deserving of membership in anything "super".

EDIT:

Here's Robbie eating Clapton's lunch:

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and mitch mitchell, barely serviceable?

funny guy

Mitch is a peachy drummer

Eh (shrugging shoulders).

Give me Levon.



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A one off bass appearance. From the sound of it, he seems to hold his own on the bass.

he plays bass on dozens of Stones cuts. taylor and wood play it on several as well.

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Not a chance.

The best guitarist in the group is playing bass - Lennon is crap, CLapton is a shade better than crap. Mitch Mitchell is a barely servicable drummer.

Classic rock supergroup (for me) would be:

Rhythm/Vocals: Keith
Lead: Robbie Robertson
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums/Vocals: Levon Helm
Piano/Vocals: Dr John

Oh we are SOOOO sophisticated.. All those band members would shit on your face for saying Lennon is crap and Clapton is a shade better than crap.

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Not a chance.

The best guitarist in the group is playing bass - Lennon is crap, CLapton is a shade better than crap. Mitch Mitchell is a barely servicable drummer.

Classic rock supergroup (for me) would be:

Rhythm/Vocals: Keith
Lead: Robbie Robertson
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums/Vocals: Levon Helm
Piano/Vocals: Dr John

Oh we are SOOOO sophisticated.. All those band members would shit on your face for saying Lennon is crap and Clapton is a shade better than crap.

Yes - Led Zeppelin and Dr John and the Rolling Stones, very sophisticated indeed.

I couldn't care less what all those band members would say. I care about what I say.

Aren't you a brave little bitch from behind your keyboard.

Is that you, Eric? Shouldn't you be practicing instead of trying to verbally joust with me? Really should bone up on those skills, you're a pathetic old man who can neither sing nor play.

How about that?

Lennon vocals
Clapton solo guitar
Richard guitar
Mitchell drums
Bruce on bass

Backing vocals by Paul, Mick

Nicky on piano

and Nicos hand clapping

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cosmoprim,

Your comments are a bit harsh aren't they? Who would you put in that group? Although, I would think the Rolling Stones are already an alltime supergroup.

Just my opinion

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cosmoprim
Not a chance.

The best guitarist in the group is playing bass - Lennon is crap, CLapton is a shade better than crap. Mitch Mitchell is a barely servicable drummer.

Classic rock supergroup (for me) would be:

Rhythm/Vocals: Keith
Lead: Robbie Robertson
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums/Vocals: Levon Helm
Piano/Vocals: Dr John

Oh we are SOOOO sophisticated.. All those band members would shit on your face for saying Lennon is crap and Clapton is a shade better than crap.

Yes - Led Zeppelin and Dr John and the Rolling Stones, very sophisticated indeed.

I couldn't care less what all those band members would say. I care about what I say.

Aren't you a brave little bitch from behind your keyboard.

Is that you, Eric? Shouldn't you be practicing instead of trying to verbally joust with me? Really should bone up on those skills, you're a pathetic old man who can neither sing nor play.

How about that?

Oh I'm terribly sorry.

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cosmoprim,

Your comments are a bit harsh aren't they? Who would you put in that group? Although, I would think the Rolling Stones are already an alltime supergroup.

Just my opinion

My group is a few posts back - I only got harsh when Clapton started using profanity and saying I was coming on like a sophisticate for including members of Led Zeppelin and the Stones in my group. Which is so damn ricockulous it's not even funny. Stones and Zeppelin are quite possibly the two most proletarian bands this side of Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers (Actually, Duane would've been a good pick for lead too).

I really don't care for Clapton or Lennon. I'm allowed.



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Not a chance.

The best guitarist in the group is playing bass - Lennon is crap, CLapton is a shade better than crap. Mitch Mitchell is a barely servicable drummer.

Classic rock supergroup (for me) would be:

Rhythm/Vocals: Keith
Lead: Robbie Robertson
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums/Vocals: Levon Helm
Piano/Vocals: Dr John

Oh we are SOOOO sophisticated.. All those band members would shit on your face for saying Lennon is crap and Clapton is a shade better than crap.

Yes - Led Zeppelin and Dr John and the Rolling Stones, very sophisticated indeed.

I couldn't care less what all those band members would say. I care about what I say.

Aren't you a brave little bitch from behind your keyboard.

Is that you, Eric? Shouldn't you be practicing instead of trying to verbally joust with me? Really should bone up on those skills, you're a pathetic old man who can neither sing nor play.

How about that?

Oh I'm terribly sorry.

Apology accepted.

By the way, you still owe me 10 dollars from 1989 for Journeyman.

cosmoprim,

I understand. I've found a few of the posters here taking this a bit too seriously. Man, I've seen several posts about me on Tell Me and how bad a guitarist I am. Well, right or wrong, they certainly have their right to their opinion.

In my case, I just wish they would tell me what I'm doing wrong (I'm almost 47, I can take critique). The last thing I want to do is take anything away from the performance of the person they REALLY came to see.

Cheers...

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cosmoprim,

I understand. I've found a few of the posters here taking this a bit too seriously. Man, I've seen several posts about me on Tell Me and how bad a guitarist I am. Well, right or wrong, they certainly have their right to their opinion.

In my case, I just wish they would tell me what I'm doing wrong (I'm almost 47, I can take critique). The last thing I want to do is take anything away from the performance of the person they REALLY came to see.

Cheers...

Right. Always have to remember this is all a matter of taste, just because I don't like something someone else holds sacred, doesn't give them right nor reason to say anything about me. Go ahead, shoot holes in my argument, present counter points, but don't talk about me - at least not when I'm not within arm's reach of you. That's just cowardly. Me no likey.

I would think it fair for you to take people's criticism of your playing personally. The fact that you don't, shows you understand that it's just someone else's opinion - nothing more, nothing less.

Please folks, it's only Rock n Roll. I was reminded of this very fact by Elmo a couple of years ago, and I thank him for it.



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Not " were " Gazza, my man,ARE!

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A one off bass appearance. From the sound of it, he seems to hold his own on the bass.

If they would have recorded a record and did one tour would it have any problem selling out venues?

At the time I don't think there would have been huge interest. If they had 'reformed' in the late 70's it might have been a cash cow billed as a band with a Stone and an (exiled) Beatle.

Not a huge interest? In 1968? with John Lennon in the band?

I disagree with cosmo about Lennon and Clapton, but HIGHLY value his opinion musically. If you've checked out many of his posts or his lists, you'll see what I mean. He knows a lot about a lot of music.

But, it all comes down to individual tastes. I like brunettes best, some like blondes.

World's greatest supergroup that ACTUALLY existed: The Travelin' Wilburys. Hands down. (IMO, of course).

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But, it all comes down to individual tastes. I like brunettes best, some like blondes.

I couldn't agree more with that statement. IMO they are miles apart.