African American Mega Band!

[Dustincopter]

Hey guys, let's try and compose the greatest African American band of all time!

I'll start with

Jimi Hendrix
Vernon Reid

both on lead


Kalel on bass

and those are all I'm really familiar with. Not sure who would mesh well and make a great band, so start er' up!

[HeadbanginPunk]

Fishbone....... everysingle member.... Not really rock, per se, but wow, those guys play some great music.

[SolidSnake526]

Clearly, Hendrix.
Now...I don't know if this counts, but I'm saying it anyway.
Killswitch Engage.

[HeadbanginPunk]

KSE is not an all African-American band, but I do agree with voting Howard Jones as a pretty good vocalist.

[SolidSnake526]

KSE is not an all African-American band, but I do agree with voting Howard Jones as a pretty good vocalist.

That's why I brought 'em up.
Clearly they're not all black, but he is. And too awesome for words.
In a hilarious sense.
I mean, the guy looks like he'd be one of those motivational image victims, but...he's not. And, he's in an awesome band. Which he sings for.
Not too common, and still awesome.

[WhiffleBallTony]

Clearly, Hendrix.
Now...I don't know if this counts, but I'm saying it anyway.
Killswitch Engage.
No, no, no, H.R. should be the vocalist.

[Gowienczyk]

Fishbone

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[benson111]

I thought Living Colour where already a mega group.!.?

[HeadbanginPunk]

No, no, no, H.R. should be the vocalist.

Very good point.... I guess it depends on which way we want this band to progress. Are we looking for a melodic metal sound or a harcore / punk sound?

[WhiffleBallTony]

Billy Cobham can drum and Mike Alexander can play bass.


Very good point.... I guess it depends on which way we want this band to progress. Are we looking for a melodic metal sound or a harcore / punk sound?

I think it should be a progressive psychedelic blues-metal funk fusion band.

[HeadbanginPunk]

I think it should be a progressive psychedelic blues-metal funk fusion band.


And this goes back to my original post: Fishbone!!

[Gowienczyk]

Very good point.... I guess it depends on which way we want this band to progress. Are we looking for a melodic metal sound or a harcore / punk sound?

HR can do both.

[DarkSide247]

Vocals, Harmonica: Little Walter
Lead Guitar: T-Bone Walker
Lead Guitar: Muddy Waters
Rhythm/Lead Guitar: Albert King
Bass: Monk Montgomery
Drums: Buddy Rich
Piano: Oscar Peterson
Trumpets: Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
Alto/Soprano Saxophone: Julian Adderley
Tenor Saxophone: Gene Ammons

[clashcityrocker10]

Along with H.R., I'd throw in Dr. Know, Daryl Jenifer, and Earl Hudson, also from Bad Brains. He's not rock, but Robert Johnson is worth mentioning.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Buddy Rich wasn't African-American or Rock.

[DarkSide247]

Buddy Rich wasn't African-American or Rock.
Don't know how I thought that, but the OP didn't mention anything about Rock.

[Gowienczyk]

Don't know how I thought that, but the OP didn't mention anything about Rock.

Maybe you were thinking of Buddy Guy? But he plays guitar.... hm.

[a21schizoidman]

Vocals: Lonnie Jordan
Lead Guitar: Buddy Guy
Rhythm Guitar: Eddie Hazel
Bass: Stanley Clarke
Drums: Buddy Miles

[SteelersFreak1]

Does Slash count?

[polishdog90]

Maybe you were thinking of Buddy Guy? But he plays guitar.... hm.

I'm guessing it was Buddy Miles. He was the black drummer that played for Jimi Hendrix in the Band of Gypsys along with Billy Cox. Hell Band of Gypsys was a African American mega band by itself.
Watch some Machine Gun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV74PsUo1dc

[bierfaht]

where's Bootsy?

[Soror_YZBL]

KSE is not an all African-American band, but I do agree with voting Howard Jones as a pretty good vocalist.

LOL every time I hear someone talk about the singer from Killswitch Engage, I think of this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE61Bz7IHKg

[Ry Rocker]

You got to have Lajon Witherspoon on vocals. There is just no african american ultimate band without him on the vocals. If You dont know who he is look it up.

[HeavyChains]

Tony MacAlpine for LEAD GUITAR!!!
Victor Wooten for Bass!

[Gowienczyk]

Victor Wooten for Bass, indeed.

[Dustincopter]

Did I miss something? Who's H.R. I see a lot of people nominating him as the vocalist.

[FarmerTed1971]

Fishbone!!!

[Gowienczyk]

Did I miss something? Who's H.R. I see a lot of people nominating him as the vocalist.

see: Bad Brains

[WingsOfSteel]

Jimi Hendrix & Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Dual Lead Guitar & Back-Up Vocals
Phil Lynott: Lead Vocals & Bass Guitar
Buddy Miles: Drums

[MronoC]

see: Bad Brains

incidentally, also the answer to the topic of the thread

[Gryphon6]

Not the best but Living Colour is great as well

[Gowienczyk]

incidentally, also the answer to the topic of the thread

Fishbone and Living Color (or is it Living Colour?) are just as worthy as Bad Brains as a answer!

[MronoC]

Fishbone and Living Color (or is it Living Colour?) are just as worthy as Bad Brains as a answer!

Living Colour are okay, but I wouldn't compare them to Bad Brains. I can't say I'm familiar with Fishbone though.

[Gowienczyk]

Living Colour are okay, but I wouldn't compare them to Bad Brains. I can't say I'm familiar with Fishbone though.

I'm so sorry.

[MronoC]

I'm so sorry.

...I'm trying to figure out what you mean their. Sorry that I'm not familiar Fishbone, or that I don't like Living Colour as much as Bad Brains?

[Gowienczyk]

...I'm trying to figure out what you mean their. Sorry that I'm not familiar Fishbone

;)

[MronoC]

;)

I was expecting you to reply "yes", but this is even more annoying. Anyway, what would you recommend checking out from each band?

[Gowienczyk]

I was never a LC fan. But Fishbone can range from ska-ish stuff to Faith No More-esque rock and everything in between. Grab The Reality of My Surroundings or Truth and Soul as starting points.

[MronoC]

I was never a LC fan. But Fishbone can range from ska-ish stuff to Faith No More-esque rock and everything in between. Grab The Reality of My Surroundings or Truth and Soul as starting points.

I'll check 'em out, thanks.