Something Different - Insert Yourself in a Historical Band

IndyWS6 · Post by **IndyWS6** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:02 am

If you could go back in time and be a founding or contributing member of any rock band in history (still touring or not), which one would you choose - and at what position? Skip past the obvious (EVH, Page, Clapton, etc.) and dig a little

I'm going to be Tommy Skeoch in Tesla (on a more sober level). My favorite rock band. They have been grinding it out in true rock fashion for decades. Great songs, great talent and just, you know, fun. That shit matters

mortatone · Post by **mortatone** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:33 am

Tom Keifer because he upstaged the fuck out of Bon Jovi on part of the Slippery When Wet tour. And he’s got such a cool voice.

IndyWS6 · Post by **IndyWS6** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:43 am

mortatone wrote:Tom Keifer because he upstaged the fuck out of Bon Jovi on part of the Slippery When Wet tour. And he’s got such a cool voice.

mortatone · Post by **mortatone** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:27 pm

That was my first concert without parents. Cinderella rocked the fuck out the place and Bon Jovi simply couldn’t follow them. Expectations blown to bits.

Yarbicus · Post by **Yarbicus** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:07 pm

Ian Hill in Judas Priest. Not technically great but gets the job done in some of metals most iconic songs. Plus, sharing the stage with Downing, Tipton, and Halford.

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:39 pm

Guitar in Dio's band would be my dream gig musically speaking. So that would be Vivian Campbell's original role.

IndyWS6 · Post by **IndyWS6** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:16 am

GuitarBilly wrote:Guitar in Dio's band would be my dream gig musically speaking. So that would be Vivian Campbell's original role.

Pepi · Post by **Pepi** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:17 am

Dan Huff

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:12 pm

I can't sing and I suck at guitar so I think I could be in nirvana.

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:32 pm

_ej_ wrote:I can't sing and I suck at guitar so I think I could be in nirvana.

Marc G · Post by **Marc G** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:02 pm

hmmmmmmm...... First choice I'd would love to be a 2nd guitarist in Alice in Chains or Pink Floyd since those are just my favorite bands....... but I'd likely be just as happy in Pearl Jam or STP

BroSlinger · Post by **BroSlinger** » Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:28 pm

I would be morrissey in the smiths.

VTM · Post by **VTM** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 3:08 am

Chris Holmes, WASP, circa 1983-1984.

MacaroniSalad · Post by **MacaroniSalad** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:39 pm

Very interesting question. I think there are more bands that I could do it for than bands I would actually be interested in doing it for.

Perhaps Gary Moore in the "rock era" (1980-89)

K-Bizzle · Post by **K-Bizzle** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:43 pm

I’d probably be Pat Smear.
Founding member of The Germs, was in Nirvana, and gets to sloppily play the easy parts in Foo Fighters while somehow looking and acting younger than any of the other guys in the band despite being 10 years or so their senior.

Dude lived a crazy life in music.

IndyWS6 · Post by **IndyWS6** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:56 pm

K-Bizzle wrote:I’d probably be Pat Smear.
Founding member of The Germs, was in Nirvana, and gets to sloppily play the easy parts in Foo Fighters while somehow looking and acting younger than any of the other guys in the band despite being 10 years or so their senior.

Dude lived a crazy life in music.

I'm kind of surprised his name came up, but not disappointed. That dude looks like he's having a blast every time I see a Foo video.

fretless · Post by **fretless** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:28 am

_ej_ wrote:I can't sing and I suck at guitar so I think I could be in nirvana.

_ej_ · Post by **_ej_** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:01 am

fretless wrote:
_ej_ wrote:I can't sing and I suck at guitar so I think I could be in nirvana.

literally did this as a costume for a halloween gig :lol:

K-Bizzle · Post by **K-Bizzle** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:15 am

IndyWS6 wrote:
K-Bizzle wrote:I’d probably be Pat Smear.
Founding member of The Germs, was in Nirvana, and gets to sloppily play the easy parts in Foo Fighters while somehow looking and acting younger than any of the other guys in the band despite being 10 years or so their senior.

Dude lived a crazy life in music.

I'm kind of surprised his name came up, but not disappointed. That dude looks like he's having a blast every time I see a Foo video.

I'm honestly surprised I said it myself but he's who I came to when I really thought about it.
I mean unlike Dave Grohl he can probably walk down most streets and largely go unnoticed and like you said he always looks like he's having a great time and I'm sure the money relative to effort ain't bad either.

Diddlybo · Post by **Diddlybo** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:34 pm

Mike Campbell.

clipless bumper · Post by **clipless bumper** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:25 pm

Diddlybo wrote:Mike Campbell.

great choice - sideman to an all time great - great tunes - awesome musician! I have NEVER heard of any bad blood between him and Tom either.

and now he is (morbidly) free to take his legacy in any direction he wants!

Loop Bizkit · Post by **Loop Bizkit** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:29 am

I don't think I'd play guitar.

I'd probably be the keyboard player in Strapping Young Lad.

Diddlybo · Post by **Diddlybo** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:16 pm

clipless bumper wrote:
Diddlybo wrote:Mike Campbell.

great choice - sideman to an all time great - great tunes - awesome musician! I have NEVER heard of any bad blood between him and Tom either.

and now he is (morbidly) free to take his legacy in any direction he wants!

Plus lots of cool guitars thru the years as well as being personal friends with Ringo and Frank Stallone. I'd say ol' Mikey did pretty well for himself.

K-Bizzle · Post by **K-Bizzle** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:26 pm

Loop wrote:I don't think I'd play guitar.

I'd probably be the keyboard player in Strapping Young Lad.

I didn't even think of not playing guitar.
Can I change my answer to being Mario Duplantier?

Yarbicus · Post by **Yarbicus** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:08 pm

Loop wrote:I don't think I'd play guitar.

I'd probably be the keyboard player in Strapping Young Lad.

Exactly this. I will add Rudy Sarzo as another choice

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