Re: best guitar/bass/drums of all time

[Jeremy Mixer <zepmeist@xxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Ed Zeppelin wrote:

> 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. 

Plus Nicky Hopkins is one of the greatest keyboardists ever.....his piano
on JA's "Uncle Sam Blues" from Woodsstock is incredible.....although I
ahve to admit, the song "Volunteers" really doesn;t do alot for me,w hich
is his piano work too.....the whole "VOlunteers" album has him on
it.....pick it up and take a listen to "Hey Frederick" which I talked
about in my last post, there isn;t a thing wrong with this song...

>  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

Man I'd kill to hear that. Anyone wanna sign them to next year's Furthur
Fest? :)

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