• From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Topic: ABOUT BANDS

We have a nice discussion about the sixties and seventies. Some great answers, like TOPDOWN sais, would there be a SRV without Jimi Hendrix.
I am convinced about this, every performer or band is influenced by another.
WHAT IF YOU SHOULD SEE A CONCERT WITH BOTH: STEVIE RAY VAUGHN versus JIMI HENDRIX.
WHO WOULD BE THE WINNER OF THIS GUITAR - HERO CLASH?

We all know the phenomenon of "SUPER GROUPS" starting BIG but ending soon caused by EGO'S.
- CREAM, BLIND FAITH, DEREK AND THE DOMINOES, all Clapton. BUT WHO REMEMBERS THIS SUPER-SUPERGROUP: DIRTY MAC, who only played two songs at one high-profile gig—the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968.
The group consisted of John Lennon, Clapton, Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience on drums. Can you believe this?
-Crosby, Stills and Nash with or without Young = BYRDS, THE HOLLIES, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD.
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Keith Emerson (The Nice) Greg Lake (King Crimson) Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster).
- Bad Company, ASIA with Steve Howe (Yes) and Carl Palmer. Who knows this band:
THE FIRM (1984) with 2 albums, and members Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company) Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) Tony Franklin (Roy Harper) Chris Slade (Uriah Heep)
-TRAVELLING WILBURY'S = George Harrison (The Beatles)  Bob Dylan Tom Petty (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra) Roy Orbison.
If I'm not wrong also The Good, The Bad & The Queen.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS PHENOMENON, and except of CREAM, they should be or have an extreme popularity.
COMMON START AND POST YOUR OPINION & COMMENT.

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- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
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  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
  • Registered: 2007-12-05
  • Posts: 3,312

Re: ABOUT BANDS

Doc - I had to look up Dirty Mac - that was a dirty trick, just a get together covering a couple of tunes really - not a "real" band - but still, what an assembly of talent. Here's a link to Dirty Mac doing yer blues:

http://www.stage6.com/user/adama1/video … Hendrix-Ba

Just an amazing time back then - and these bands were so intertwined, aware of and appreciative of each other even substituting for one another if there was an illness or conflict. I remember reading somewhere that the Who in support of the Stones getting busted entering the country with some pot, did a few concerts only covering songs of the Stones. How cool is that?

Another anecdote I remember reading, when Clapton first saw Hendrix, actually after playing together on the same stage, Eric was near tears. After years and years of his legend growing, with the "Clapton is God" graffiti all over London - Clapton said something like "If I am God, who is he?" Truly in fear of his own skills / ability. We know now that was room for both of them.

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!
  • From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
  • Posts: 3,403

Re: ABOUT BANDS

TOP, they played indeed together as a band, in fact it was a jam, with THESE ARTISTS.
What I didn't understand is why "KIEF" played bass, so Lennon played guitar. Isn't the "KIEF"
RIFF -ARDS not a BETTER guitar player?

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

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