Kingzrool
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I have faith bozzwell's pick will be worth the wait. I am waiting to see where he is going with Flea and Lennon.
Rock Band Draft - Round 6 (Wrap Up)
- Thread starter Kingzrool
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I have faith bozzwell's pick will be worth the wait. I am waiting to see where he is going with Flea and Lennon.
tradepeja
Starter
Are you joking or did you just stop reading my post?
bozzwell
Starter
Stephen Morris (ex-Joy Division, New Order) - Drums/Beat Machine
First, sorry for delay in posting my pick, especially since I was going to pick Morris from the moment I joined the game. This work thing is just getting in the way...
If game rules permit, I'd like good Mr. Morris to be my band's drummer/beat machine programmer. By that I mean he plays drums AND beat machines play his beat sequences/programs. I think Kingsrool knows exactly what I'm talking about so I will accept his ruling whatever it is.
Stylus magazine has Morris as No. 5 drummer of all time. I thought that's a little bit high. He's top20 for sure, but I am sure we can all think of 5+ drummer that we'd rate higher then him. Then I considered how my band will be using him (by combining his roles with Joy Division and New Order) and Stylus' rating make more sense. Other drummers may be better in their own way when looking at technique, unique ability or just flashier. What Morris brings to the table is incredible range. He can be a human metronome pumping out stripped down, simple beats, he can be "featured artist" providing both beats and hooks at the same time, or he can sit behind a computer and provide some of the best beat sequences of all time. My band will need all of that. I'll explain later/when appropriate.
First, sorry for delay in posting my pick, especially since I was going to pick Morris from the moment I joined the game. This work thing is just getting in the way...
If game rules permit, I'd like good Mr. Morris to be my band's drummer/beat machine programmer. By that I mean he plays drums AND beat machines play his beat sequences/programs. I think Kingsrool knows exactly what I'm talking about so I will accept his ruling whatever it is.
Stylus magazine has Morris as No. 5 drummer of all time. I thought that's a little bit high. He's top20 for sure, but I am sure we can all think of 5+ drummer that we'd rate higher then him. Then I considered how my band will be using him (by combining his roles with Joy Division and New Order) and Stylus' rating make more sense. Other drummers may be better in their own way when looking at technique, unique ability or just flashier. What Morris brings to the table is incredible range. He can be a human metronome pumping out stripped down, simple beats, he can be "featured artist" providing both beats and hooks at the same time, or he can sit behind a computer and provide some of the best beat sequences of all time. My band will need all of that. I'll explain later/when appropriate.
bozzwell
Starter
Thank you Kingzrool. Sorry for the hold up. Work.
NoBonus
Starter
In my opinion, he did slip and I got stinking lucky to pick him up mid third round. (John Paul Jones conversation)
bozzwell
Starter
Sweet. Great point on keyboards too.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
After much deliberation, I've decided to double down on the era I know best, and to shore up my rhythm section....
Mike Dirnt - Bass (Green Day)
While you may try to dismiss him as a 3-chord only punk bassist, this guy can rock. "Dirnt," after all, is the the sound he'd make while playing air bass. There were others out there who may have better bass chops and soloing abilities, but I'm not looking for 20-minute bass solos, and Dirnt fits in perfectly. And this would be one of the best basslines of recent times, in my humble opinion.
Mike Dirnt - Bass (Green Day)
While you may try to dismiss him as a 3-chord only punk bassist, this guy can rock. "Dirnt," after all, is the the sound he'd make while playing air bass. There were others out there who may have better bass chops and soloing abilities, but I'm not looking for 20-minute bass solos, and Dirnt fits in perfectly. And this would be one of the best basslines of recent times, in my humble opinion.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
While those guys may not be all time great musicians people don't respect enough just how well they do given that they are a three piece band. The only guitarist also serves as the lead singer, and that leaves the rhythm section to really hold down things all by itself on hit after hit.
NoBonus
Starter
Green Day got all the respect they deserved and more.
tradepeja
Starter
Quoted for truth. No one was putting them down on here anyway, Brick.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Not really.
They are hitmakers and respected as such, but it is often talked about as if they either a) can't play; or b) just stumbled into it. Neither is the case, and so long as you are not claiming them to be Hendrixesque you shouldn't have to feel like you have to apologize for taking one of them. They know what they are about. Can't hide in a three piece.
NoBonus
Starter
They are just another formula-based pop band based on previous top 40 hits (in their case, the Clash and the Ramones). If it was not for their image, which was picked up by MTV and exploited, they would still be on an indie label in Berkley. They had some cool hooks and nice tunes, but that is as far as it goes.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Aesthetic snobbery aside, that has very little to do with their ability to play their instruments.
And might actually be a compliment to their songwriting ability to the degree you wanted to add a catchy hook writing hit writer to your band.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
If I did I would be very rich by this point and probably too busy with my new yacht to be farting around with you folks.
NoBonus
Starter
I liked Green Day. I was into punk and they came out with a solid punk rock album; they wrote solid pop songs. But they were in no way underrated ever.
AleksandarN
Starter
Nope. Will have my pick up shortly
AleksandarN
Starter
Steve Harris - Bass/backup vocal/composer/song writer
He is the musical genesis behind Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden would not be what it is without the talents of Harris. I consider him the best bassist not only of his of his genre but any genre for that matter.
He is the musical genesis behind Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden would not be what it is without the talents of Harris. I consider him the best bassist not only of his of his genre but any genre for that matter.
Löwenherz
Starter
Straying away from my surf rock theme, but this man works perfectly for the direction I'm intending to go.
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John Frusciante - 2nd Lead and Rhythm Guitar/ Back-up Vocals (Associated with The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
He very well may be the heart of the Chili Peppers considering his role in their critically acclaimed Blood Suger Sex Magik and his return to the band sparking their come back with Californication.
He is utterly adaptable playing a multitude of styles, while focusing on the melodic and emotional elements of music, which complements my band leader Brian Wilson.
And when need be, he can throw down and thrash with the best of them.
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John Frusciante - 2nd Lead and Rhythm Guitar/ Back-up Vocals (Associated with The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
He very well may be the heart of the Chili Peppers considering his role in their critically acclaimed Blood Suger Sex Magik and his return to the band sparking their come back with Californication.
He is utterly adaptable playing a multitude of styles, while focusing on the melodic and emotional elements of music, which complements my band leader Brian Wilson.
And when need be, he can throw down and thrash with the best of them.
Löwenherz
Starter
And just in case y'all think I'm abandoning surf rock all together ...
I'd be surprised if any of you recognize my drummer's name.
But I'll bet everyone will recognize his work:
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Ron Wilson - Drums/Back-up Vocals (Associated with The Surfaris)
He also dreamed up and wrote the band's other modest hit of the year "Surfer Joe" and was essentially the reason either of The Surfaris two hit singles exist at all.
Still, he should be considered slightly more than a flash-in-the-pan one-hit wonder creator:
From History of Rock Website:
"The Surfaris were not extraordinary, but they were more talented than the typical one - shot surf group; drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinary Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional passable Beach Boy imitations."
All that's great, but I'm really picking him because Wipeout rocks.
I'd be surprised if any of you recognize my drummer's name.
But I'll bet everyone will recognize his work:
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Ron Wilson - Drums/Back-up Vocals (Associated with The Surfaris)
He also dreamed up and wrote the band's other modest hit of the year "Surfer Joe" and was essentially the reason either of The Surfaris two hit singles exist at all.
Still, he should be considered slightly more than a flash-in-the-pan one-hit wonder creator:
From History of Rock Website:
"The Surfaris were not extraordinary, but they were more talented than the typical one - shot surf group; drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinary Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional passable Beach Boy imitations."
All that's great, but I'm really picking him because Wipeout rocks.
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I considered Harris, but he wouldn't fit with what I've got going. Nice pick. Iron Maiden rules!
LPKingsFan
All-Star
Sorry about that, still new to these draft things
Great pick. Look forward to seeing how he fits in. But you're right, tremendously versatile and remarkably skilled.
AleksandarN
Starter
Rob Zombie
I figured who better a singer to lead my band then Rob.
I figured who better a singer to lead my band then Rob.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
Question before making my next pick: Do distinctions between acoustic and electric guitar matter? Or does, for example, rhythm or lead guitar theoretically include both? Not sure if this came up before...
dukeswh
Bench
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Would think virtually everybody who can play the one can play the other -- might just come into play when you are asking people to believe that Bob Dylan is going to really rock out with a bunch of Mettalica and Slayer graduates.
John Galt
Starter
Man I sure hope so. Guitar players play the guitar. Pairs of guitar players weave, exchange roles, cut heads.... all the time.
Malcolm and Angus are pretty good about staying in the Lead/Rhythm formula but I mean... well to give examples risks tipping my hand too much but I don't know off hand who besides Malcolm Young is content to strum chords all day.
As far as my vote is concerned - how believable is your guitar tandem - what kind of music will they make together whether acoustic or electric/lead or rhythm?
Just gotta put a Lead and a Second Lead to appease the commish
Doesn't mean nobody will be strumming chords ever, or that the lead guitar player will not play some acoustic.
