BigRedX Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Like Nige I am already the bass player in my current favourite band. However back in the early 80s when I first started gigging, there was another local band that I would have given anything to be the bassist for. Their music was awesome - a hybrid of the best bits of Joy Divison/New Order and Simple Minds - and their bass parts were front and centre in the mix both live and on record. I had recording of one of their gigs on cassette and had just about played it to death playing along learning the parts (something that I had never done with "proper" bands). I dropped numerous hints that if their bassist couldn't do a gig for any reason I'd be more than happy to step in and help them out, this was a close as I was going to get to playing with them. Then out of the blue the bass player quit the band ...and they replaced him with someone else (not me). I took my revenge by nicking their keyboard player for my new band, and they split up shortly afterwards. Edited April 6, 2013 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1365207640' post='2036878'] Stop being so smug lol....behave yourself. [/quote] If I had to pick another, and providing I'd had the educashum, it would have to be Zappa's bands, any line up from early '70s to '88 would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 For me it would be the Clash. Don't think I'd do a good a job of it as Simmo tho! lol Making any kind of music with Strummer post Clash would of been great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I am in my favourite bass playing band, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Robben Ford band. Eric Johnson band. 80s Paul Young. Rio era Duran Duran. Peter Gabriel band. Steely Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Deere Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Queens of The Stone Age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Almost any other than the alleged band I currently play with. It's a musical desert over here and I don't have choices. Beginning to doubt that playing with anyone is better than not playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Any band playing six nights a week for decent money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Stiff Little Fingers, The Jam or The Dream Disciples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Deep Purple and or The Who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1365241994' post='2037060'] If I had to pick another, and providing I'd had the educashum, it would have to be Zappa's bands, any line up from early '70s to '88 would do [/quote] Beat me to it. Or Steel Pulse, that would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1365251176' post='2037195'] Beat me to it. Or Steel Pulse, that would be nice. [/quote] OOOH! Good call!! Me, it would have to be Linton Kwesi Johnson '80s / '90s, or maybe one of Adrian Sherwood's bands. Edited April 6, 2013 by xilddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 If I could go back 40 years and replace Duck Dunn or John McVie, or these days, Dave Swift, I'd be a happy bunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1365252819' post='2037222'] OOOH! Good call!! Me, it would have to be Linton Kwesi Johnson '80s / '90s, or maybe one of Adrian Sherwood's bands. [/quote] Tackhead! While were in the area of AS and Denis Bovell...the Slits? That would have been scary fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.I. Joe Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The White Stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus bell Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Level 42 Jamiroquai Steely dan Chic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm sure it's a given that we'd all like to play in our favourite band but, for me, the ultimate fantasy would be to have played at some of the milestone gigs. So, off the top of my head: Woodstock - playing with Santana, The Band, The Who or Jefferson Airplane IOW - playing with Jimi Hendrix The Beatles at Shea - just to have been there Queen at Live Aid Playing to 1m+ people with the Stones in Rio The Wall - with Roger Waters in Berlin (er, OK, we'd have to fight over the bass parts ) I think that would be enough for a decent memoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Bowie 1976-81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1365253381' post='2037230'] ...the Slits? That would have been scary fun. [/quote] I don't mind fantasising about being in certain bands, but I won't entertain the idea of a sex change to enable it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Mogwai or Crippled Black Phoenix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 early Ramones, just for the sheer energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarebear68 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Duran, Janes Addiction, Radiohead, Stone Roses or The Smiths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) A female fronted pop/punk band, so Paramore, We Are The In Crowd, Tonight Alive, etc... Well, either one of those or Shinedown. Liam Edited April 6, 2013 by LiamPodmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1365259265' post='2037334'] I don't mind fantasising about being in certain bands, but I won't entertain the idea of a sex change to enable it! [/quote] Budgie, the drummer, was fully equipped with meat&2 (presumably). Anyway, if Space Chick is allowed to be in Jamiroquai, I'm allowed to be in the Slits. So there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1365260175' post='2037352'] Anyway, if Space Chick is allowed to be in Jamiroquai, I'm allowed to be in the Slits. So there. [/quote] You're welcome! I've met VA, and [removed on legal advice]. Edited April 6, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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