Imagine a line-up of a band which had dead musicians only. What would be your line for 'the Band for Heaven'?
Here's my ideal line-up: Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano Karen Carpenter - backing vocals, drums Jimi Hendrix - guitar Bernard Edwards - bass
Not a lot of people know, but all Carpenters songs from '69-'74 have Karen drumming like there's no tomorrow! Here's a link to one of her many fab drum solos which would probably put Roger to shame - and I'm saying that as a completely honest and loyal Queen fan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzGXAJPg&feature=related 1:32 to 5:20 - nearly four minutes of lovely Karen emblishing her true passion!
MadTheSwine73 · Member since
My Line-up:
John Lennon - Vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar. Jimi Hendrix - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals. George Harrison - Vocals, Lead Guitar. Kurt Cobain - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar. Roy Orbison - Lead Vocals, Guitar. Frank Zappa - Lead Guitar, Vocals. Freddie Mercury - Vocals, Piano. John Bonham - Drums, Vocals. Ritchie Valens - Vocals, Guitar. Jerry Garcia - Vocals, Guitar. Buddy Holly - Vocals, Guitar. Big Bopper - Vocals, Guitar. Marvin Gaye - Vocals, Piano. Bob Marley - Vocals, Guitar. Keith Moon - Drums, Vocals.
Paul McCartney (If he's dead, who knows, but he probably isn't.) - Vocals, Bass.
And just for fun... Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano
But if it would only have to be a four or five piece band...
Freddie Mercury - Vocals, Piano. John Lennon - Vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar. Kurt Cobain - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar. Jimi Hendrix - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals. John Bonham - Drums, Vocals.
ITSM · Member since
Freddie Mercury (vocals and piano) Dennis WIlson (drums) Kurt Cobain (guitar and some vocals) Janis Joplin (choir girl) John Lennon (bass, piano and vocals)
Bo Alex · Member since
Freddie Mercury - Lead vocals, piano Jimi Hendrix - Lead guitar John Bonham - Drums Jaco Pastorius - Bass John Lennon - Backing vocals, rhythm guitar
jamster1111 · Member since
Freddie Mercury - Lead Vocals/Piano Jimi Hendrix - Lead Guitar John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals John Entwhistle - Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals John Bonham - Drums/Backup Vocals
bago.vidovic · Member since
Freddie Mercury (vocal) John Bonham (drums) John Entwistle (bass) George Harrison (guitar)
The Fairy King · Member since
There's no heaven.
junketerQ2 · Member since
Didn't you mean to write "If there was a band in Hell..."??? Surely a band in heaven would contain Christian artists.
4 x Vision · Member since
Stephen Gately Michael Jackson Elvis Presley Freddie Mercury
... As a BOYBAND!!!
Holly2003 · Member since
Lead guitar -- Jesus Bass -- Alexander the Great Piano -- Groucho Marx Trumpet -- Angel Gabriel Cowbell -- Kurt Vonnegut Drums -- Frederick Douglass Triangle -- D-Day Dawson Vocals -- Tarzan
The Real Wizard · Member since
vocals - Freddie Mercury bass - James Jamerson drums - Buddy Rich guitar - Chet Atkins piano - Bill Evans
There's your ultimate band of the deceased... although I don't think they'd mesh too well together !
Pandy Legend · Member since
According to this other thread, all the decent musicians are in hell, so I doubt there's a decent band in heaven http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1276979/terrible-page-about-the-tragic-life-of-freddie-mercury.aspx
Jekaling · Member since
Cozy Powell on drums
Thistle · Member since
To all the folk who have listed 30 odd band members - why does the band need so many guitarists and vocalists?? :)))
Back2TheLight · Member since
jamster1111 wrote: Freddie Mercury - Lead Vocals/Piano Jimi Hendrix - Lead Guitar John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals John Entwhistle - Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals John Bonham - Drums/Backup Vocals
Agreed...just minus John Lennon. JL is a fantastic musician, but I just don't see him being in this fold...
