Re: best guitar/bass/drums of all time

[Ed Zeppelin <grab1196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Another approach to such comparisons is to define a set of
>circumstances--for example, if you could put together a four-piece band from
>any musicians, dead or alive, what would be your ideal ensemble?  Before
>everyone says Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham, let's put on the restriction that the
>ensemble may include no more than one member of Led Zeppelin.
>
>Of course the interesting part of such a question is _why_ you chose that
>ensemble, and what kind of sound you would expect it to produce.  Jean

Vocals - Steve Marriot
Bass - John Paul Jones
Drums - Charlie Watts
Guitar - Duane Allman
Piano - Nicky Hopkins

 Probably my choice of an ex-Zepster seems surprising, but really, I think
this would be that ultimate rock 'n' boogie band. Can you even imagine the
rock solid groove this band would have? They could jam until sunrise,
Duane, JPJ, and Charlie improvising mad riffs and killer rhythms all night.
:-) Steve's voice...well, he was one of Jimmy's first choices as lead
singer for Zeppelin, so need I say more? The harmonies he and Duane could
produce would be pretty sweet too. What a great band this would have been!
I think they would have had a chemistry that would go far beyond being
simply an all-star band. 
 If I were to just pick who I think are the *best* as band members, it'd
look like this:

 Vocals - Chris Robinson
 Guitar - Jimi Hendrix
 Drums - John Bonham
 Bass - Flea

 Interesting mix eh?

 Even the losers get lucky sometimes,
 Ed Zeppelin