What band would you play bass in?

[bassace]

The Count Basie Orchestra from late 50s/early60s, no question.

Touring with Mark Knoffler would be fun too.

[Zombywoof]

For me it would have to be....

Frank Zappa (circa 1974)

[ben604]

Pre-Lullabies Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu or Clutch.

[Shambo]

Nowadays it'd have to be The Rapture, or Modest Mouse... something with a bit of bounce.
In a previous life it would be The Meters.

[Bottle]

Paul Weller's group circa 1990 - 1995 (Wild Wood & Stanley Road era)

1995 - mid-2000's - Radiohead

Today, well, probably Muse

[Low End Bee]

If it was a current band I'd stick with mine.

Only with money, more gigs, groupies, etc.

[Johngh]

Chaka Khan to drool at every gig

or

Al Di Meola whan he was doing all the super quick electric stuff

[Low End Bee]

Scratch my previous one.

U2. It wouldn't take long to learn. Loads of cash. I could also take Bono out with a well judged swing of the headstock and pretend it was an accident.

[xgsjx]

The Doors. They coulda done with a full time bassist!

[teej]

Howling Wolf's band, maybe Muddy Waters' too, but I think he might have been a hard task-master. Little Walter's band - but the drinking would probably have killed me too.

Louis Jordan's band.

[Clarky]

Current band (as Ramones no more):

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

[RhysP]

Magazine.

[William James Easton]

N.W.A

[farmer61]

Rise Against (if I didn't have to become vegitarian)

also I'd like to be Tony Levin in Peter Gabriel's band

Oh and I'd like to have been in the Sensational Alex Harvey Band circa 72-79 (Chris Glen was and still is damn cool in my book)

[sykilz]

Iron Maiden for me, and yes I could be first to get my foot up on the monitors ahead of Bruce, just wouldn`t be as good as Steve Harris when I got there........

[Bilbo]

Current Pat Metheny Group - I could do it technically but only on electric as I don't double.

Past? Bruford.

[Rich]

It Bites

James Taylor Quartet

[markl]

CAN
Black Sabbath
Talking Heads - Fear of Music/Remain in Light era
Wire particuarly doing stuff from Read and Burn 1, 2 and Send
The Fall
Gang of Four
Crazy Horse too maybe, around Weld time.
Venom !!!
One of Prince's bands either The Revolution or just after up to and including the Lovesexy tour - though I couldn't actually cut it.
Henry Cow but again wouldn't have the chops

Just thought of a couple more though sort of the same Sleep and OM and I reckon being in Chrome Hoof would be fun too

Edited September 24, 2009 by markl

[davidmpires]

Jamiroquai, Dave Matthews Band and Richard Bona, I'd leave the guy to sing only.

[Randy_Marsh]

Incubus pre a crow left of the murder
Alien Ant Farm
Protest the Hero - but i wouldnt do them any justice
Less Than Jake

[doctor_of_the_bass]

1979 - Would have hung around the Guildhall and harass Mark King so much so that he would have missed the early L42 rehearsals, I could then take over and show em how its done!!!

Actually, I'd loved to have played for the 80's line up of YES.......baa da daap baa daaaa!!!

[MythSte]

Good call on the Steely Dans!

Otherwise, I think it would be Blur for me.

[Guest]

Incubus, then I'd quit after SCIENCE.

Or RATM.

[Golchen]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='607765' date='Sep 24 2009, 02:49 PM']Current Pat Metheny Group - I could do it technically but only on electric as I don't double.

Past? Bruford.[/quote]

Nice choices! I was quite a big fan of Bruford way back - haven't listened to any of their stuff in ages, I must dig some out.

[Marky L]

Ohh!! Nightmare!!

Right now.. The New York Dolls.. then and now actually. But I guess with the then option my chances of kicking the bucket would be pretty high!