Which prog band would you join? And why? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I have a special affection for England, mainly because they're close to home, and I have a close friend who toured Japan with them on their 2006 Kikimimi tour. In reality though, I'm more likely to be employed as a roadie, rather than a fully paid-up band member, bearing in mind my limited musical abilities - not unless they need a tambourine player. Smile

Since we're in fantasy worlds.... Star

I dabbled a bit with bass, but gave up after a bit because Squire wouildn't leave Yes and Weather Report hired Jaco instrad of me LOL

lazland wrote:

Personally speaking, then, if I were able to go back, I would love to have been involved with a band, either as a manager, on the road, doing tax and accountancy. That would be great fun, because it would be a way of being with a band without detracting from them.

JD wrote:

^That's so funny.

Not funny HaHa, but funny strange. As I was reading the original post I was thinking the exact same thing. But I'd want to be the band manager for sure. Like the mighty Laz I'm a nit quite drummer.

Rather than being a band manager, I'd rather be a record engineer/producer and record label owner, signing them better bands for recording deals with better percentage deals and have them keep their rights over their music Approve

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Surely one the word gets out, most bands would rush in to get signed and I'd have my pick and be fairly selective about which I'd choose. Clap

Accessorily, I'd also own a couple of mid-sized venues (like the Fillmores) and have them play full concerts in the band's prime, filming and recording their sets then hand them personally (not to their managers) the films for them to exploit the way they would want ... Cool

Aaaaaand while we're at it fantasizing away, I'd also own a few radio stations in key cities, and have the better records play out regularly. LOL

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Edited by Sean Trane - April 12 2021 at 07:49

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

Well I had a dream where I was on stage with Yes playing keyboards so there's my answer.

twosteves wrote:

Keys for Genesis--from Nursery crime to W and W. Tongue

wait, do you think you'd do just as good of a job as Tony Banks? Confused

Assuming my musical skills would be up to par (98% guitar, but I dabble in banjo, mandolin, percussion, and recorders), which they are not, it would be cool to play with a jam band like Phish, or perhaps a collaboration with Jon Anderson. Maybe full-time guitars for ELP. We could have called it FLEP. lol.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron

A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Awesoreno wrote:

Being in one of Zappa's line-ups would probably be the most fun.

This is what I am circulating around as well.

From what I've read by folks like Steve Vai, Zappa was quite the perfectionist/slave-driver!

However, the live shows were amazing, I saw him twice.

Well this would be assuming my piano, vocal, and maybe saxophone skills would be up to snuff in all relevant categories (performance, sight reading, improvisation). Much better than they are now. Maybe some day I'll be actually worthy of having been a member. I certainly have the sense of humor for it, as well as a flair for the theatrical and absurd.

My music partner and I actually put together a concert of his music at our college. It was great night, turned a lot of people on to Frank. And we did the schtick and everything. Our secret word of the night was "Olé" (the slogan of our mascot, the Gaucho). I'd love to do more concerts like that. I'd send a link to the video, but it's unlisted on YouTube, and will remain that way. If any word gets out to ZFT that's it's gone public, they'll be on our A$$es legally speaking.

Edited by Awesoreno - April 12 2021 at 13:46

Progosopher wrote:

Assuming my musical skills would be up to par (98% guitar, but I dabble in banjo, mandolin, percussion, and recorders), which they are not, it would be cool to play with a jam band like Phish, or perhaps a collaboration with Jon Anderson. Maybe full-time guitars for ELP. We could have called it FLEP. lol.

You would be right at home with the Strawbs though.

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I used to drum, and I still have that rhythm in me. I don't want to replace any existing legend so Yes, ELP, and Rush are out of the question. I'd rather play alongside these musicians, so my choice is going to be 70's Sweden's Kaipa. This way I can play right next to my rock icons, Roine Stolt and Hans Lundin, while playing their beautiful rock music.

Cristi wrote:

twosteves wrote:

Keys for Genesis--from Nursery crime to W and W. Tongue

wait, do you think you'd do just as good of a job as Tony Banks? Confused

of course I could. Evil Smile

(don't think anyone can do what he did during this time frame--so much great perfect tasteful playing)

Like many, I have zero musical talent, so would just have to be a tribute act for Bez from the Happy Mondays. Jumping about and playing the maracas doesn't really work in most prog though sadly. As I'd offer zero improvement to any band I'll just have to say I'd join Mostly Autumn for the desperate and unlikely possibility that my little crush on Livvy Sparnenn would lead anywhere.