Fantasy All-Star Rock Band, Day 73: Pick a DRUMMER!

[cherokeesam]

Welcome to Day 73, Band 11, of the Fantasy All-Star Rock Band Challenge!

Congrats to Texas blues rock legend STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, guitarist for Tom Waits' band!

Now pick a good DRUMMER to back up the band!

Day 1: Vocalist: Tom Waits
Day 2: Guitarist: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Day 3: Drummer:
Day 4: Bassist:
Day 5: Fifth Instrument (any):
Day 6: Songwriter:
Day 7: NAME THIS BAND

The new (updated) retired band roster (you may not choose anyone on this list):

Ann Wilson
Steve Howe
Stewart Copeland
Geddy Lee
Rick Wakeman
Roger Daltrey
Eric Clapton
Keith Moon
Paul McCartney
Rod Argent
Freddie Mercury
Mick Ronson
Ian Paice
Dennis Dunaway
Brian Eno
Ronnie Van Zant
Duane Allman
Hughie Thomasson
Frank Beard
Berry Oakley
Buddy Brayfield
Jello Biafra
Mick Jones
Earl Hudson
Matt Freeman
Johnny Ramone
Eddie Vedder
Dave Navarro
Dave Grohl
Les Claypool
Buzz Osborne
Ronnie James Dio
Carlos Santana
Aynsley Dunbar
Jack Bruce
Jon Lord


For further rules and formatting, go here:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116814


Good luck, and happy voting! (Voting closes at ***10 PM EST*** tomorrow.)

[thedaniel]

Guy Hoffman: 1

[supernova1324]

Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1

[UneasyMonkey]

Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1
Mitch Mitchell: 1

Whoo! Stevie Ray won! Let's give this recently passed legend some respect. He's had experience playing the blues with Jimi, so he will work well with our singer and guitarist.

[Rockbandfan23467]

Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1
Mitch Mitchell: 2

I guess we're making a Blues Band, huh?

[ArmsAreLoud]

Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1
Mitch Mitchell: 3

[cherokeesam]

I guess we're making a Blues Band, huh?

It's a possibility....Tom Waits is so eclectic/avant-garde that he could steer the band in any and all directions, just like Zappa....but I suppose with SRV on lead, he could mould it into a bluesy/roots rock format...

And if that's the case, I'll go with Jimi's drummer, too:


Mitch Mitchell: 4
Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1

[schmeankman]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1

[UneasyMonkey]

Awesome. A blues band is good. Idk about a bassist tho. Maybe Noel Redding since he was with Mitch, but I think John Paul Jones would be good too. Or the one that played with Eric Clapton on Let it Rain...

[WingsOfSteel]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
Buddy Rich: 1
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 1

[sonicnerd23]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 1

[Runesmith]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 1
DJ Fontana: 1

DJ was Elvis Presley's drummer for most of his more rockabilly-ish material. I think his playing style would be an excellent fit with Tom and Stevie.

[warthogdb]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 1

[a21schizoidman]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 1
Ginger Baker: 1

[UneasyMonkey]

lol at Joan Jett...Can she really play the drums???

And Ginger Baker? Do you want to make another Cream with Blues and Jazz meshing together?

[WingsOfSteel]

lol at Joan Jett...Can she really play the drums???

Probably not, but in protest of her narrow loss for vocalist, I'm voting her for everything this week.


Even band name.

[cherokeesam]

Joan Jett plays drums in my "celebrocker" all-star band in the game from time to time.

http://www.rockband.com/users/cherokeesam/gallery/detail/P/2953221

Although recently her position has been usurped by Sheila E.

http://www.rockband.com/users/cherokeesam/gallery/detail/U/3311128

[kwami42]

Probably not, but in protest of her narrow loss for vocalist, I'm voting her for everything this week.


Even band name.

Mitch Mitchell: 4
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 2
Ginger Baker: 1

I'll join you in your quest for revenge.

[MrFruitLord]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 3
Ginger Baker: 1

It would awesome if this wins.

[Soror_YZBL]

Mitch Mitchell: 4
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 4
Ginger Baker: 1

[willdabeast21]

Mitch Mitchell: 5
DJ Fontana: 2
Buddy Rich: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Joan Jett: 4
Ginger Baker: 1

[Fizzeler]

lol at Joan Jett...Can she really play the drums???

And Ginger Baker? Do you want to make another Cream with Blues and Jazz meshing together?

I would not exactly call Waits jazz

Anyway:
Mitch Mitchell: 5
Joan Jett: 4
Buddy Rich: 3
DJ Fontana: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Ginger Baker: 1

As much as I like Mitch I can not seem him working well with Waits vocals, although I can see him working well with Vaughn's guitar skills

[thedoorsdk]

I'll throw in a useless vote:

Mitch Mitchell: 5
Joan Jett: 4
Buddy Rich: 3
DJ Fontana: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Ginger Baker: 1
Jim Gordon: 1

Absolutely amazing session drummer, best known for playing with Derek and the Dominos and Traffic. Shame he went crazy and killed his mother.

[UneasyMonkey]

No I meant only Baker for jazz. I meant Waits for blues...

And it would be funny if Jett wins, but I kinda like taking the instrumentalists seriously. I'm definitely gonna vote for her for band name, tho

[UneasyMonkey]

I'll throw in a useless vote:
Jim Gordon: 1

Absolutely amazing session drummer, best known for playing with Derek and the Dominos and Traffic. Shame he went crazy and killed his mother.

Wow, I didn't know he did that! Anyway, YEAH! I remember him playing for Traffic. He's really good. I think he's better at the drum kit than Jim Capaldi, but not at overall percussion. Did he play on Layla? Cos that's some awesome drumming on that song...

[thedoorsdk]

Yeah, he played on the entire Layla album. He actually wrote the piano coda for the song Layla, though Bobby Whitlock (keyboardist for the Dominos) claims he stole it from someone else.

[franticfish]

No I meant only Baker for jazz. I meant Waits for blues...

And it would be funny if Jett wins, but I kinda like taking the instrumentalists seriously. I'm definitely gonna vote for her for band name, thoBut you do know Mitch Mitchell plays a jazz style too :rolleyes: and plus Baker has exprience with the blues as he played with Cream.

[franticfish]

Mitch Mitchell: 5
Joan Jett: 4
Buddy Rich: 3
DJ Fontana: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Ginger Baker: 2
Jim Gordon: 1

[Fizzeler]

But you do know Mitch Mitchell plays a jazz style too :rolleyes: and plus Baker has exprience with the blues as he played with Cream.

I just wonder how well Mitchell would work with Waits

[cherokeesam]

I just wonder how well Mitchell would work with Waits

I just wonder how well *anybody* would work with Waits. He's not an egotist or hard to get along with, by any means, but he's definitely not what you'd call a band man....always a soloist. I somehow doubt anyone could work well with Waits for long before deciding he's just *too* out-there....

[UneasyMonkey]

But you do know Mitch Mitchell plays a jazz style too :rolleyes: and plus Baker has exprience with the blues as he played with Cream.

Yeah, they are similar. I guess yeah, Baker has experience playing blues with Cream like how Mitchell has experience playing blues with Jimi...

And Mitchell can work with Waits cos he can play calmly (Wind Cries Mary), go all out crazy (Fire), do a blues shuffle (Red House), or go jazzy (Third Stone From the Sun). Very versatile...But then again, I guess Baker is too ;)

[MovieFreak921]

Mitch Mitchell: 6
Joan Jett: 4
Buddy Rich: 3
DJ Fontana: 2
Ginger Baker: 2
Guy Hoffman: 1
David Getz: 1
Jim Gordon: 1

[a21schizoidman]

I just wonder how well *anybody* would work with Waits. He's not an egotist or hard to get along with, by any means, but he's definitely not what you'd call a band man....always a soloist. I somehow doubt anyone could work well with Waits for long before deciding he's just *too* out-there....
i bet Zappa would've loved to work with him

[Fizzeler]

i bet Zappa would've loved to work with him

Yes maybe Dylan as well for songwriters together always wondered how those 2 would work together

[cherokeesam]

Or John Prine, for that matter.

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