Thursday, August 21, 2008

My Dream Band

Hello, this is my first post and I'll start it out with something fun. What's my dream all star band? A 'Travelling Wilbury's" of my choosing? Well I'm about to pick it. 

Lead Singer/Lead Guitar: Neil Young

Neil Young is my favorite musician of all time. His voice, his guitar, his attitude make him the greatest rock star of all time and his songs such as 'Old Man', 'Rockin' in the Free World' and 'The Loner' to name just a few of hundreds personify what is great about music. 

Bass/vocals: Paul McCartney


The legendary ex-Beatle is an all time musical master who made the Beatles the greatest band of all time. His songs such as 'Eleanor Rigby' , 'Hey Jude' and 'Yesterday' drastically changed music. 

2nd Lead Guitar: Eric Clapton


Why not have Eric Clapton come along and do some guitar dueling with Neil Young? Young did it with Stephen Stills back in the days of Buffalo Springfield and then CSNY, and Eric Clapton is a much better musician then Stills, so this would be a breathtaking experience to watch.

Rhythm Guitar: Bruce Springsteen


His energy and powerful stage presence compliment Neil Young and Paul McCartney, and The Boss's amazing songs like 'Spirits in the Night', 'Born in the USA' and 'Glory Days' add to the band's already legendary song catalog.

Keyboards: Billy Joel


The angry young man is a master pianist who can add some flavor to the guitar driven sound. 

Drums/backup Vocals: Don Henley

The lead singer of The Eagles has a breathtakingly legendary voice that's rough yet perfect is a great fit as he's an amazing drummer and one of the best vocalists in music history. His perfect voice meshes well for Neil Young's awesome imperfect whine.

2nd Drummer: Phil Collins


With a band of this magnitude, a second drummer is necessary, and that's where Phil Collins comes in. The Genesis drummer is perhaps the best drummer of his generation. Just check out his awesome performane with Eric Clapton on Layla. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZesujjCtdo

Anyway, that great lineup is my dream team.