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Re: Favorite supergroup!

Antonio-Pedro — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:07:15 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 01/17/2017 19:07

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Nezzleling just got to a new level?

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Skinny — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:01:40 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/17/2017 19:01

lolwut

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Fischman — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:39:55 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/17/2017 18:39

Daydreamer wrote:

Fischman wrote:

Skinny wrote:

You just called Roy Orbison a "mediocre (or worse) vocalist", so your opinion on pretty much everything is invalid.

Also, supergroups are pretty dumb.

Quite often, dude warbles rather than sings. And does so in that ridiculous, high pitched voice. You may dig it (obviously many do) but that doesn't render the "opinion" completely invalid, let alone opinions on "everything else."

Hahah you can't be serious now

Well, actually I am. I don't care for the warble. That's my opinion--dude just sounds silly to me. I know that's not the generally accepted view, but it makes perfect sense to me.

And it's not only me. My wife can't stand Roy--will immediately switch the channel if he comes on. Her perspective is a little different than mine, though. Her thought is that if a man's going to sing a romantic song, he should at least sound like a man. Again, this may not be the majority opinion, but it does at least make logical sense.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Daydreamer — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:32:50 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 01/17/2017 18:32

Fischman wrote:

Skinny wrote:

You just called Roy Orbison a "mediocre (or worse) vocalist", so your opinion on pretty much everything is invalid.

Also, supergroups are pretty dumb.

Hahah you can't be serious now

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Fischman — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:37:10 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/17/2017 17:37

Skinny wrote:

You just called Roy Orbison a "mediocre (or worse) vocalist", so your opinion on pretty much everything is invalid.

Also, supergroups are pretty dumb.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Skinny — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:25:56 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/17/2017 07:25

Fischman wrote:

mediocre (or worse) vocalists.

You just called Roy Orbison a "mediocre (or worse) vocalist", so your opinion on pretty much everything is invalid.

Also, supergroups are pretty dumb.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Mechalodon — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:36:28 GMT

Author: Mechalodon

Posted: 01/17/2017 02:36

If no one's checked it out, the debut album by new supergroup Gone is Gone released a week ago, with Mastodon vocalist and bassist Try Sanders, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwenhoek, and At the Drive-In drummer Tony Haijar, and Mike Zarin. I'm listening to the first few songs right now, and its pretty great so far.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

RoundTheBend — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:59:37 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/13/2017 02:59

While I respect all the other choices, Audioslave is the only group that I genuinely listen to and not just for the wow factor, rather for the music.

Also, while I do realize Foo Fighters is a supergroup, I never would think of them that way.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Komorebi-D — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:54:14 GMT

Author: Komorebi-D

Posted: 01/13/2017 01:54

I voted for Broken Social Scene but where are The New Pornographers? I mean these two albums alone ensure that they have the qualifications:

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Mass Romantic by The New Pornographers

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Twin Cinema by The New Pornographers

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Mechalodon — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:04:37 GMT

Author: Mechalodon

Posted: 01/13/2017 00:04

Fischman wrote:

Chickenfoot:
Sammy Hagar (Montrose, HSAS, Van Halen)
Joe Satriani (Mick Jagger, Deep Purple)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glenn Hughes)

Oh man, can't believe I forgot about them! They're one of my favorites. Can't say the same for the Firm through, not really a fan.
If there was enough room I would have added Probot, Transplants, and Oysterhead too.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Fischman — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:23:05 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/12/2017 21:23

Romanelli wrote:

Fischman wrote:

Wilburys?

The core "supergroup", which is to say the 5 dudes with "super" resumes, doesn't even include a drummer or bassist. A supergroup should have "super" people at every position.

In the end, it's just a collection of 5 dudes who are middling guitarists and mediocre (or worse) vocalists.

No one said you had to like them...

True enough. The second statement is definitely a like thing, but the first part stands independent of personal taste. I think a "supergroup" should have a big name rhythm section, otherwise it's jsut supervocalists with no-name backing, no different than Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga doing an album together. The group of accomplished guitarists who record and tour together as G3 don't call themselves a supergroup just because they're all super guitarists.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Romanelli — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:06:32 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 01/12/2017 21:06

Fischman wrote:

No one said you had to like them...

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Fischman — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:41:44 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/12/2017 20:41

Wilburys?

The core "supergroup", which is to say the 5 dudes with "super" resumes, doesn't even include a drummer or bassist. A supergroup should have "super" people at every position.

In the end, it's just a collection of 5 dudes who are middling guitarists and mediocre (or worse) vocalists.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

hereforashortime — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:31:07 GMT

Author: hereforashortime

Posted: 01/12/2017 20:31

Traveling Wilburys should be on here

Re: Favorite supergroup!

slurpdurp — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:16:33 GMT

Author: slurpdurp

Posted: 01/12/2017 19:16

Flying Colors is a great supergroup who doesn't get much recognition. They're a great rock band with a little bit of prog influence (Mike Portnoy on drums). I recommend them pretty highly.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:02:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/12/2017 19:02

Romanelli wrote:

Don't forget this one...Warren Zevon & R.E.M..

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Hindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods

Was just thinking this was missing from the list!

Great Raspberry Beret cover.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Romanelli — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:37:37 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 01/12/2017 18:37

Don't forget this one...Warren Zevon & R.E.M..

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Hindu Love Gods by Hindu Love Gods

Re: Favorite supergroup!

paladisiac — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:30:38 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 01/12/2017 18:30

Others i like as much or more than anything above:

The New Pornographers
Middle Brother

on that list: bss

Re: Favorite supergroup!

DanielNunes93 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:14:15 GMT

Author: DanielNunes93

Posted: 01/12/2017 18:14

My vote goes to the Audioslave, simply because they were the band that brought me to the music world.

Re: Favorite supergroup!

Fischman — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:10:34 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 01/12/2017 16:10

Among that batch, Transatlantic was an easy choice for me.

My favorite among those not mentioned is Flying Colors:
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Bans, Solo, Deep Purple, Kansas) -- Guitar
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theather, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Winery Dogs) -- Drums and vocals
Casey McPherson (Endochine, Alpha Rev) -- Lead Vocals
Neal Morse (Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) -- Keyboards and vocals
Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band) -- Bass

Others of note include

Chickenfoot:
Sammy Hagar (Montrose, HSAS, Van Halen)
Joe Satriani (Mick Jagger, Deep Purple)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glenn Hughes)

The Firm:
Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)
Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin)
Tony Franklin (Roy Harper)
Chris Slade (Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann's Earth Band)