Thursday, July 15, 2010

The Ultimate Prog Rock Band

This kind of thing pops up all over the place. If you could make a band with any musicians, who would they be? Here's mine:

Vocals- Robert Wyatt
Such an awesome guy. His vocal styling is so quintessentially British, and no one puts prog rock so firmly on that island as he does. I'd like that feel, to add that perfect strangeness to my prog band.

Guitar- Steve Howe
I need this man's versatility in my lineup. He can do almost any subgenre well, giving some more depth.

Bass- Chris Squire
I feel a little bad including two members of Yes in my lineup, but it's just the way things have to be. With such a distinctive slap-bass style, how can I say no to Chris?

Drums- Carl Palmer
This guy plays the drums with so much energy, gusto, and creativity. What more can you ask? Also, I won't get any "Jeremy Bender"s from him.

Keyboards- Peter Bardens
I quite like the fluid style he used with Camel, and I think If I were making my dream album, that's what would fit in best with my tastes.

Assorted Woodwinds- Ian McDonald
Gotta have some flute in there, and I can't think of anyone better than they guy who was there at Prog's birth, breaking down the doors for lots of flute to come. He can do some Saxophone too if need be.

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