seattlesteve Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Also, as EC said, I think Steven Tyler has the vocal chops over Mick. Good luck to him on his surgery.As I type this Bon Jovi's hit "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is on the radio (Eric any opinion with the duet with Jennifer Nettles?) the last guitar break is straight off of Hey Deanie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Carmen Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Haven't heard it. ec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Carmen Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I'm stickin' with John Lennon for my baritone. Funny that you mentioned Denny Dougherty. Some friends just invited my wife and I to go see the Mamas and the Papas next month. I've always loved Denny Dougherty's voice and from everything I've seen, he seems to be a really nice guy as well. When my son was little, we used to watch Theodore theTug Boat together. Denny was the narrator and Cap'n of the ship! ec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Who's in the Mamas & the Papas nowadays besides Denny? John Phillips is gone, and I can't imagine Michelle Phillips bieng with them. I know John's Daughter Mackenzie was performing in the group when her Dad was still alive, but haven't heard anything about them since...Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I loved watching "Theodore The Tug Boat" ....by myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip from st.paul mn Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 With all due respects Eric, my fantasy band would be:Jim Bofanti, DrumsWally Bryson, Guitar,vocalsEric Carmen, Guitar, keyboards, vocalsDave Smalley, Bass, vocalsMr. Scott McCarl: Everything Else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip from st.paul mn Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 My apologies, Mr. BoNfonti, sorry for the typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Eric, Thanks for the cool insight into the way you orchestrate voices. I can still remember the very first time I heard Raspberries on the car radio. The blend was pure magic and I became absolutely entranced and almost hit the car stopped at a stop sign in front of me. Reading your above post brought me back to hearing that amazing vocal blend for the first time. I'd REALLY love to play something that you arranged for symphony orchestra! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Isn't it funny that two rockers breathed second winds into their careers by hosting childrens' TV shows....Denny & Ringo?And I would go see a Mamas & Papas today, if Denny & Michelle were performing in it. I've seen enough 60's/70's bands with one original member. This would be no different. 5 years ago, Papa John (God rest his troubled genius soul) orchestrated a 'new' Mama's & Papa's without him actually in it. It came to the casino down the road, and I just couldn't go, knowing it wasn't even close to the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspberrywine Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 GUITARSPete TownsendGeorge Harrison Jimi HendrixBASSJames JamersonCarol KayeDrumsKeith MoonHal BlaineNeil SmithKeyboardsLeon RussellBrian WilsonSaxophoneJohn ColtraneVocalsCarl WilsonEric CarmenCat Stevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Ras-Wine,Cat Stevens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussietime Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Nathan Cavalieri guitar, Eric Carmen keyboard and whoever can do the best backups to go with that - no lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Hey raspberrywine...Neal Smith is an absolute winner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussietime Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I think thats Bonfanti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspberrywine Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 For sure Lew, he's tremendously underated. LC, I love Cat Stevens voice. I like distinctive voices. Thats my argument with most of today's singers, they all sound the same. Other singers I love: Nat King Cole, Robert Plant, Rob Tyner, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Paul Rodgers, Chrissie Hynde, Paul Westerberg, Marvin Gaye, Sinatra, George Harrison, Brian Wilson(pre 1973) Glen Campbell..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks, LC for breathing second wind into this thread from last spring. It's my favorite one, too.But when I read it, I experienced a flash of sadness with the passing of Denny Doherty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussietime Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Steve Winwood is all class.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 My favorite Cat Stevens is "Father and Son", it has kind of a "If You Change Your Mind" vibe going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 For guitar player, Brian Setzer knows his way around the frets... if you've ever seen him live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussietime Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Eric Carmen vocals and guitar would be excellent as it would sound very special - sometimes big bands can get a bit much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 [bump... from 2007!]Two years later, this is still one of my favorite threads. It's like picking up a good magazine story you haven't read in a long time. I thought some of the newer members here might get a kick out of seeing it, in case they missed it.Here's how Eric's dream band sorted out (from p. 1, plus his addition of John Lennon on p. 2):Keith Richard ( guitar)Pete Townshend (guitar)Bruce Springsteen (guitar)Paul McCartney ( bass)Will Lee (bass)Bob Babbit (bass)Keith Moon (drums)Jeff Porcaro (drums)Ray Charles (piano)Steve Winwood (organ)Junior Walker (sax)Tom Scott (sax)Toots Theilman (harmonica)Sting (vocals)Carl Wilson ( vocals)Brian Wilson (vocals)John Lennon (vocals)Dusty Springfield (vocals)Terri Nunn (vocals)Lesley Gore (vocals)Ray Cooper (percussion)Quincy Jones (bandleader)George Martin (producer)(Eric, any revisions, additions, subtractions to this lineup?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 And to toss kudos to this site's founder... I'd say Bernie would be the cover designer for the Eric's Fantasy Band album.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatleJay Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 That would be one heck of a group photo. Like a class photo, or the cover of Sgt Pepper. I see that McCartney gets in the band, but not on vocals! I'd like to see another band made up to compete against. Maybe Eric Clapton, Brian May, on guitar to start. Roy Orbison on vocals, John Entwhistle on bass. Who else makes the rival all star band? Roger Daltry? Freddy Mercury? Neil Peart on drums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatleJay Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Add Terry Kath on guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadfingerBarb Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 John Lennon - vocals, rhythm guitarPaul McCartney - vocals, bass, pianoGeorge Harrison - lead guitarRingo Starr - drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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