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Posted: January 18 2014 at 19:34

Jon Anderson - Vocals
Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Lead Guitar
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Ron Mael - Keyboards
Ric Ocasek - Rythm Guitar
John Entwistle - Bass
Jon Theodore - Drums

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Posted: January 18 2014 at 19:52

This would be an interesting line-up :
Pete Cetera (Bass) - Chicago
Pique Withers (Drums) - Spring/Dire Straits
Gary Duncan (Guitar) - Quicksilver Messenger Service
'Taff' Freeman (Keyboards) - Nektar/Message

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Posted: January 20 2014 at 10:42

Ummm how about...

Steve Hackett--Guitars (lead)
Steve Rothery-- rhythm guitar
Steve Harris--Bass
Mike Oldfield--Keys, synth
Troy Donockley---Uliean pipes
Drums--Chester Thompson
Vocals--John Wetton

A bit of a family of Steve's but This could work I think

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Posted: January 21 2014 at 01:32

progbethyname wrote:

Ummm how about...

Steve Hackett--Guitars (lead)
Steve Rothery-- rhythm guitar
Steve Harris--Bass
Mike Oldfield--Keys, synth
Troy Donockley---Uliean pipes
Drums--Chester Thompson
Vocals--John Wetton

A bit of a family of Steve's but This could work I think

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

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Posted: January 21 2014 at 01:39

richardh wrote:

Symphonic

Emerson,Wetton,Akkerman and Collins

Progressive electronic

Papathanasiou,Jarre,Froese and Tomita

Neo

Hogarth,Kelly,Jowitt,Holmes and Edwards

Experimental

Hammill,Fripp,Oldfield,Levin and Moerlen

I didn't do a progressive metal one because its difficult

probably

Steve Harris

Danny Carey

plus the guitarist and singer from Riverside and Keven Moore on keys

probably short of a guitarist though

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Posted: January 21 2014 at 01:54

Peter Gabriel
David Gilmour
Klaus Schulze
Tony Levin
Manu Katche

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Posted: January 21 2014 at 02:12

Here's an all-modern one:

Mattias Olsson - Drums

Daniel Gildenlow - Vocals and backing guitar (if needed)

Piotr Grudzinsky - Guitar

Mathew Kennedy - Bass

Neal Morse - Keys and backing vocals (if needed)

I could easily shuffle the respective groups each of these musicians are best associated with, plus or minus one, and come up with any range of epic combinations.

Edited by Neo-Romantic - January 21 2014 at 02:12

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Posted: January 21 2014 at 02:41

aliano wrote:

Peter GabrielDavid GilmourKlaus SchulzeTony LevinManu Katche

^ I like this one too !!

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 00:38

richardh wrote:

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

Well I know you would take Orford in a heart beat.

ok. I will be realistic.
Gunter Werno. Keyboardist for Vanden Plas. He is brilliant. Listen to either Christ 0 or Seraphic Clockwork.
Amazing arrangements, but Richard I'm not sure actually how you really feel about Prog Metal in general.
I know you dig Maiden, so maybe Vanden Plas could work for you. ;)

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 01:12

^ I think he meant Oldfield, not Orford.

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 01:33

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

Well I know you would take Orford in a heart beat.

I used to like Dream Theater but gradually got bored to the point where I only listen to Images and Words and Awake very occasionally.

Beyond that I like a bit of Threshold and also I'm just beginning to listen to Riverside (SONGS and Rapid Eye Movement) so my next Prog metal purchases will be Riverside most highly rated albums. Thanks for the recommendation though. I will check them out.

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 06:18

Extreme metal lineup:

Chuck Shuldiner--Guitar

Joe Duplantier--Guitar + Vocals

Tomas Haake--Drums

Dominic 'Forest' Lapoint--Fretless bass

I'd say Chuck and Joe would both primarily be rhythm (Chuck as 'lead' rhythm) with Forest's fretless providing the only thing close to melody sometimes.

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 06:42

Post zeuhl band without bass and guitars Big smile

Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes

Elvis Presley - vocals

Mani Neumeier - drums

Manu Chao - vocals

Kim Menzer - didgeridoo

Jamie Muir - jump-rope, balloons

Edited by Guldbamsen - January 22 2014 at 06:43

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 11:13

richardh wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

Well I know you would take Orford in a heart beat.

I used to like Dream Theater but gradually got bored to the point where I only listen to Images and Words and Awake very occasionally.

For sure my friend. Anytime. I will say the bands you listed here are quite good. Riverside's Secondlife syndrome and Anno Domini are quality albums while Threshold's Critical Mass is still my favourite output them.
I also must say I'm sorry that DT are boring you, but I think adding 6 degrees Of Inner Turbulence beside I&W's and Awake wouldn't hurt you at all. I really feel that 6 Degrees is actually one of thee strongest/most creative Prog metal albums ever assembled. If by chance you have not heard it I doubt that album would disappoint you.
And enjoy Vanden Plas!! Christ O was easily the best concept album of 2006. It's amazing.

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 14:43

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

Well I know you would take Orford in a heart beat.

I used to like Dream Theater but gradually got bored to the point where I only listen to Images and Words and Awake very occasionally.

I actually gave Six degrees 5 stars when I reviewed and was my favourite DT album for a long time. The second disc works best for me with Jordan Rudess taking control. I've seen DT play live but that was about 10 years ago. Think I've just moved on and they just don't float my boat anymore.

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 15:22

richardh wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

Steve Harris bass Cool

not sure about Oldfield on just keys..

Well I know you would take Orford in a heart beat.

I used to like Dream Theater but gradually got bored to the point where I only listen to Images and Words and Awake very occasionally.

Well, at least their are 3 DT albums that sit well with you and you have something to appreciate and fall back on with in DT's discography. Also. Don't forget about Vanden Plas. Just listen to Christ 0 first and if you end up liking the album we can certainly talk more about them if you like. :)

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 16:09

Drums - Neil Peart
Guitars - Steve Hackett or David Gilmour
Acoustic Guitar - Steve Howe
Bass - Chris Squire
Piano, Organ and Keyboards - Rick Wakeman
Vocals - Frank Bornemann

What a WONDERFUL band this would be... But it only would be right in my dreams... hahah, my Dream of Dreams band would change a lot...

Edited by Rick Robson - January 23 2014 at 10:31

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Posted: January 22 2014 at 16:53

Percussion - Jamie Muir
Bass/Vocals - Chris Squire
Sound Manipulation/Noise - Jeremy Ward

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Posted: February 04 2014 at 18:54

Super-dissonant grunge metal or something:

Billy Corgan--Vocals (Smashing Pumpkins)

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez--Guitar (At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta/Bosnian Rainbows)

Adam Jones--Guitar (Tool)

Colin Marston--Bass (preferably with his Gorguts tone) (Behold... the Arctopus/Dysrhythmia/Gorguts)

Michel Langevin--Drums (Voivod)

Devin Townsend--Programming + production (DTB/DTP/SYL)

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Posted: February 05 2014 at 20:42

After listening to some Haken, I have been thinking that Ross Jennings would sound great singing with Dream Theater. I always thought DT had some of the strongest musicians available, and wouldn't change anyone (specially before Portnoy left), except for LaBrie, and replacing him with Jennings would just complete the perfect line-up. Of course, by now I guess it's just better to have more Haken.