The Funk Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Who would you be playing bass with in your dream gig? I'm picking living people but as it's a dream line-up, dead people are allowed. I'd be in a quartet with Stevie Wonder, Jeff Beck and Bernard Purdie - with Prince depping for me. EDIT: If I had to play in an established band, it'd be The Black Crowes. Edited January 17, 2009 by The Funk Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I'd just replace Billy Gould in Faith No More! Quote
4000 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Hawkwind on the Space Ritual tour........I'd like to play with John McLaughlin too (although I think I might need to 'shed a bit before that gig!). Quote
neilb Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 John Mayer - Vocals Pete Townshend - Guitars Steve Gadd - Drums Mark Cohn - Piano Quote
Dmanlamius Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='383143' date='Jan 17 2009, 01:28 PM']I'd just replace Billy Gould in Faith No More![/quote] Ha Ha! I'd have to agree. I'd also like to replace Les Claypool...Ler, herb and brains are all fantastic players. But all in all, i'd love Stevie Ray vaughn on guitar, Mike Patton on vocals, George Harrison Rhythm, Keith moon on drums, and Elton John on keys... Lol, that's a very "busy" band. I may have to make another list for people that [i][b]groove[/b][/i]... Quote
chris_b Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Same as last time. I'd replace Duck Dunn, then I'd have been on all those Stax records, in Booker T & the MGs, in The Blues Brothers Band, played with Clapton, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Elvis and a million others. A charmed life to be sure! Quote
BigRedX Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 My dream bass gig would be in any of my current or previous bands if they were actually popular enough for me make a living out of them. Failing that I'll settle for being Hooky's replacement if New Order were to re-form. Quote
The Funk Posted January 17, 2009 Author Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='BigRedX' post='383176' date='Jan 17 2009, 12:51 PM']My dream bass gig would be in any of my current or previous bands if they were actually popular enough for me make a living out of them.[/quote] Good answer! Quote
yorks5stringer Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Lowell George Little Feet, Steely Dan or Average White Band bass slot would do me.... Quote
ped Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Good choices Yorks! I would probably go for: Mike Patton - Vox Me - Bass Christophe Godin - Guitar JR Robinson - Drums Quote
Delberthot Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 For me it would have to be: David Coverdale -Vocals Me - Bass Steve Walsh - Lead Guitar David Gilmour - another lead guitar Steve Howe - Rythym guitar Steve Gadd - Drums Vinnie Coiliuta - Drums Ray Cooper - Percussion Sam Brown -Backing Vocals Durga McBroom - Backing Vocals I think I've maybe thought a bit much about this but while thinking about it, I did toy with the idea of having another 2 bass players as well as me - John Deacon and Bob Daisley Quote
bassace Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Any good jazz drummer who doesn't speed up. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='bassace' post='383273' date='Jan 17 2009, 02:51 PM']Any good jazz drummer who doesn't speed up.[/quote] Surely an oxymoron? Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 As a alternative to my previous post.... Me - bass Joni Mitchell - vocals Lindsay Buckingham - guitar Sly Dunbar - drums An oddball line-up, but Dunbar is my favourite drummer purely cos of his snare sound! Quote
bassace Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 [quote name='yorks5stringer' post='383282' date='Jan 17 2009, 03:01 PM']Surely an oxymoron?[/quote] Nice one! Actually there are a few who maintain a regular pulse. Quote
Noisyjon Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I would replace Duff McKagan in Guns N Roses for some good and dirty rocking! Quote
M4L666 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Me-bass+backing vox Janne Warman- keys Matt Heafy- guitar+backing vox Robb Flynn- guitar+backing vox Chris Adler- drums Phil Labonte- lead vox+ backing keys Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 William Calhoun on drums Vernon Reid on guitar Corey Glover on vocals Paul Anthony on bass Probably would have had to have been while they were touring Vivid or Times Up. Muzzy would have to have been called out to fight a fire somewhere in lower Manhattan. P Quote
ARGH Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) Me - Bass Lisa Gerrard - Vocals Brian Eno - Everything else Edited January 17, 2009 by ARGH Quote
acidbass Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I'd love to play bass for The Who's current tour, in place of the mighty Pino. I think it'd be a LOT easier to play with Starkey than it would be with Moon, although I suspect that Townshend doesn't exactly want much creative freedom from the bass chair these days. Quote
casapete Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Playing bass with my fave outfit Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - best bar room band EVER!!! OR playing bass with the Stones / Springsteen / Stevie Wonder etc etc (and +1 for the Average White Band!) Quote
RayFW Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Stevie Wonder on keys/vocals/harmonica, Nile Rodgers on guitar, Omar Hakim on Drums. Let's get down and grooooove! Quote
4000 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) [quote name='acidbass' post='383516' date='Jan 17 2009, 07:46 PM']I'd love to play bass for The Who's current tour, in place of the mighty Pino. I think it'd be a LOT easier to play with Starkey than it would be with Moon, although I suspect that Townshend doesn't exactly want much creative freedom from the bass chair these days.[/quote] That's a gig I'd like too (well, in theory at least; I can imagine walking on stage in front of the average Who audience and dying of fright!). To be honest, although Pino's a great player, I find him a strange choice (in terms of style) for that gig. I'd have loved to have played with early Jamiroquai too, but I'm not really stylistically suited to it; I think I'll leave that one to Stu. Fleetwood Mac would be nice actually, and the Stranglers would be interesting (at least up until the point where I got bottled off for not being JJ!). Edited January 18, 2009 by 4000 Quote
funkypenguin Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 my 'dream gig' would undoubtedly be Dream Theater. i dread to think how much work i would have to put in to learn a full set of songs......but it would be the ultimate gig for me personally Quote
teej Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 [quote name='4000' post='383152' date='Jan 17 2009, 12:35 PM']Hawkwind on the Space Ritual tour...[/quote] Ha, yeah great choice, but you wouldn't remember it afterwards, would you? Quote
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