ChevyVanMiller Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) There have been some amazing All-Star bands that have come together over the years. Be it for a single song, like “We are the World“ or “Do They Know it’s Christmas Time?“ or ones that got together and did entire albums like Blind Faith or the Traveling Wilburys. If pressed, I probably would have told you that my favorite was the Dirty Mac that did the Beatles “Yer Blues“ for the Rolling Stones “Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus” movie. But recently I came across these two videos that were done for both the American Bandstand 40th and 50th year anniversaries. They both feature a wild and eclectic mix of musicians that you would never imagine played on a song together. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. The music isn’t great, but I love that they got these diverse groups to agree to play together. And feel free to post any super groups that you enjoy. Edited February 21 by ChevyVanMiller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Vote Ringo and vote often. ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Winwood, Trucks, and Clapton for starters..... 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 21 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: There have been some amazing All-Star bands that have come together over the years. Be it for a single song, like “We are the World“ or “Do They Know it’s Christmas Time?“ or ones that got together and did entire albums like Blind Faith or the Traveling Wilburys. If pressed, I probably would have told you that my favorite was the Dirty Mac that did the Beatles “Yer Blues“ for the Rolling Stones “Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus” movie. But recently I came across these two videos that were done for both the American Bandstand 40th and 50th year anniversaries. They both feature a wild and eclectic mix of musicians that you would never imagine played on a song together. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. The music isn’t great, but I love that they got these diverse groups to agree to play together. And feel free to post any super groups that you enjoy. These were fun to break up the afternoon. Thanks for sharing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Edited February 24 by DaBillsFanSince1973 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Greatest all star was by smash mouth. The greatest American rock band of all time. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuvian Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4 hours ago, Fleezoid said: epic find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 If Blind Faith had Jack Bruce on bass it would hands down be them... but they didn't so it has to be the Wilburys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Rush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 hours ago, Fleezoid said: I think they opened for the Stones in Rich Stadium in 1976. I can’t be sure, it’s a fuzzy memory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeGOATski Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 32 minutes ago, loyal2dagame said: Temple of the Dog for me too. Soundgarden and Pearl Jam all day. Them Crooked Vultures - Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, and Josh Homme 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Audioslave formed when I was in high school and I was nuts over them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Led Zeppelin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Two of the greatest guitarists ever, two of the greatest singers, Michael McDonald on the keys. It was only one song but I’d call this a supergroup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 I just posted this on the "Share some music" thread... And here some jam 1970 sessions of a true SF all-star line-up. Jerry Garcia (GD), Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen, Papa John Creach (all JA), David Freiberg (QMS/JA), John Cipollina, Nicky Hopkins (both QMS). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) 8 hours ago, DrW said: I just posted this on the "Share some music" thread... And here some jam 1970 sessions of a true SF all-star line-up. Jerry Garcia (GD), Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen, Papa John Creach (all JA), David Freiberg (QMS/JA), John Cipollina, Nicky Hopkins (both QMS). I was lucky to have seen all these guys play, some many times. (Never all together like this) Garcia, Jorma and Jack many many times (hundreds for Garcia, over 20 for Jorma and Jack) Nicky Hopkins was a great and underrated musician and here are just some of the groups that he played with.... From Wiki: 'He performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably on songs recorded by the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Who, the Beatles, the Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Hollies, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Jerry Garcia, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Art Garfunkel, Badfinger, Graham Parker, Gary Moore, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Donovan. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest studio pianists in the history of popular rock music.' Edited February 26 by Turk71 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Completely agreed re Nicky Hopkins. After listening to some of his stuff, it is interesting to detect similarities in completely different songs. Compare e.g. the piano parts in "She's A Rainbow" by the Stones and "Hey Fredrick" by Jefferson Airplane, and you know it is Hopkins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 35 minutes ago, DrW said: Completely agreed re Nicky Hopkins. After listening to some of his stuff, it is interesting to detect similarities in completely different songs. Compare e.g. the piano parts in "She's A Rainbow" by the Stones and "Hey Fredrick" by Jefferson Airplane, and you know it is Hopkins. When you look at a list of the songs and albums on which he played it is just simply amazing that one guy played on so many of the greatest albums and songs with so many different bands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) This recording doesn't do the live experience justice, and I saw this trio on another night with 5,000 of my closest friends at Yosemite (imagine that scene!), but when all is said and done it has to be the greatest night of music I've ever experienced. Stanley Clarke was just magical- they all were, but the *****-eating grin on Clarke's face through the entire show was just a reflection of how good he knew it was. (Edit- don't watch this video, skip to the link below) Not a rock supergroup, but it's a supergroup alright. After the show, as we were all walking out, a guy in front of us said to his friends, "You know what's sad... it's that... we'll never see anything like this ever again." I heard him, I got it, and he was dead on- astounding, stupefying show. The kind of thing that reminds you of how incomprehensibly great we can be when we just do things right. Nevermind- I found the show! That's Dallas Dobro announcing at the beginning. This is the show I saw!!!!!! https://archive.org/details/trio-fleck-clarke-ponty-2005-strawberry-music-fest-hrr/01+South.flac Edited February 26 by BringMetheHeadofLeonLett 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Fleetwood Mac in Chicago had Peter Green, Jimmy Spencer, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Honeyboy Edwards, Otis Spann, and Shakey Horton on it. Stellar group. Pretty tough to have a better lineup 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 In the world of Jazz, I offer the 1974 version of Return to Forever. Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Lenny White. They played a concert at my college and it was a great concert. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcdermott Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 There was a brief moment when the Yardbirds had Clapton and Beck on lead guitars and Jimmy Page on bass which couldn’t have been too bad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) My immediate thought on this subject was one band and one song, it was the Traveling Wilburys and this feel good hit: Edited February 26 by The Jokeman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Damn Yankees were an American rock supergroup formed in New York City, in 1989. Consisting of singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw of Styx, singer/bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger, guitarist Ted Nugent of the Amboy Dukes, and drummer Michael Cartellone. Edited February 26 by Jauronimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear_'n_Aid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 There are so many. This isn't "the best", but it was definitely unique, especially if you like piano players. Jerry Lee Lewis Little Richard Ray Charles Fats Domino With BB King and Bo Diddly on guitar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Again, not "the greatest" but too cool not to share. Mick Jagger and the Stones join Muddy Waters in a small place. It was about 2 years before Muddy went on to join the greatest band in the sky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 14 hours ago, LewPort71 said: In the world of Jazz, I offer the 1974 version of Return to Forever. Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Lenny White. They played a concert at my college and it was a great concert. We saw this exact version around 10 years ago in Clearwater... maybe a bit longer, ... a super band but not a supergroup. 11 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Damn Yankees were an American rock supergroup formed in New York City, in 1989. Consisting of singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw of Styx, singer/bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger, guitarist Ted Nugent of the Amboy Dukes, and drummer Michael Cartellone. Only 1 supergroup guy in this line up imo.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I love collaborations between people with totally different musical styles. They are in each others company for a night. And what ends up happening is so chill and FUN while not necessairily a "band" per se. But for one glorious night. And of course I have a clip in mind. Absolutely FUN and Glorious LOL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/22/2024 at 6:00 AM, Bill from NYC said: Winwood, Trucks, and Clapton for starters..... Winner^^^^^^ love that song. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 4 hours ago, muppy said: I love collaborations between people with totally different musical styles. They are in each others company for a night. And what ends up happening is so chill and FUN while not necessairily a "band" per se. But for one glorious night. And of course I have a clip in mind. Absolutely FUN and Glorious LOL Amen. The following is not really an "All Star band", but in terms of great artists with disparate styles collaborating in a way that combines their talents to satisfying effect...it's hard to beat Beyonce and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder singing Bob Marley's Redemption Song. (side note...Beyonce and Eddie Vedder's baby would be the best looking and most talented human ever created, but I digress...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Speaking of all star bands. If anyone didn't see the documentary about the "We are the World" song, go check it out on netflix. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/what-happens-in-greatest-night-in-pop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/24/2024 at 4:18 PM, Draconator said: Rush You beat me to it. The Holy Trinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) David Bowie (also on sax), Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson, and 3/4 of Queen at the Freddy Mercury Tribute Concert Edited March 1 by DrW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 John Cale live, accompanied by Lou Reed, David Byrne, and a screaming Patti Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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