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Together with the thrice repeated Unitary Member, the surprise sequence forms a Supergroup of the original Group. He has generalized his Group concept! The supergroup now consists of three members and a non-member of the initial group, which satisfies the conditions of the initial group (three repeats and a surprise).
May 11, 2010 · The supergroup phenomenon began during the turbulent Sixties when rock musicians started to develop irreconcilable differences with other members of their bands. Thanks to the experimentation of acts like the Beatles and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, pop musicians had seemingly unlimited creative avenues to explore.
Dec 3, 2010 · In terms of big-name recognition, no supergroup features more talent than the Traveling Wilburys, a quintet that featured four Rock and Roll Hall of Famers — Bob Dylan, the Beatles' George ...
- 10 Tinted Windows
- 09 The Honeydrippers
- 08 Them Crooked Vultures
- 07 Asia
- 06 Velvet Revolver
- 05 Blind Faith
- 04 Bad English
- 03 Bad Company
- 02 Crosby, Stills & Nash
- 01 The Traveling Wilburys
Tinted Windows was a power pop supergroup that featured Taylor Hanson (yes, of the group Hanson) on vocals, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins on lead guitar, Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, theater and film composer) on bass and the legendary Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trickon drums. Their one self-titled album was released in 2009. Maybe they ...
The Honeydrippers’ discography was even smaller than that of Tinted Windows! It consisted of one EP, appropriately titled Volume 1, which arrived in the summer of 1984. That said, the band had some serious rock pedigree. Robert Plant served as lead vocalist and band leader. He was joined by former Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page, as well as Jeff B...
The most recent entry on our list, Them Crooked Vultures also had a Led Zeppelin connection: bassist John Paul Jones was a Vulture. The trio was rounded out by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme on lead vocals and guitar and Foo Fighters frontman (and former Nirvana drummer) Dave Grohl on drums and backing vocals. The band’s one self-title...
As far as prog-rock goes, Asia may well be the best supergroup ever. The band originally featured John Wetton of King Crimson on lead vocals and bass; Steve Howe of Yes on guitar; Carl Palmer of ELP on drums; and Geoff Downes of The Buggles (and also Yes) on keyboards. Asia’s self-titled debut, which came out in 1982, was a massive hit. It topped t...
If any band was ever a ’90s supergroup, it would have to be Velvet Revolver. Three of the five members — lead guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum — were, of course, veterans of Guns N’ Roses. With Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland up front and second guitarist Dave Kushner (formerly of Wasted Youth), Velvet Revolver ...
One of the very first supergroups, Blind Faith had a brief but interesting lifespan. Three of the four members were already stars when the band formed. Guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker had been in Cream while singer-keyboardist Steve Winwoodhad fronted both The Spencer Davis Group and Traffic. The band was completed by bassist Ric Gr...
Bad English was a quintet that formed in the late ‘80s and quickly made a splash. The band’s common denominator was keyboardist and songwriter Jonathan Cain, who had played with both Journey and The Babys. Bad English was rounded out by former Babys John Waite on vocals and Ricky Phillips on bass; fellow Journey-man Neal Schonon lead guitar; and dr...
From Bad English, we move to Bad Company! Perhaps the most successful hard rock supergroup of all time, Bad Company formed in England in the early ‘70s. The band compiled singer Paul Rodgersand drummer Simon Kirke, both formerly of Free; guitarist Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople; and bassist Boz Burrell of King Crimson. Bad Company’s self-titled deb...
David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came together in 1968 after an informal jam session. Crosby was a veteran of The Byrds, Stills had been in Buffalo Springfield and Nash (who was English) had fronted The Hollies. As with many supergroups, they were an overnight sensation. Crosby, Stills & Nash performed at Woodstock and released their se...
We’ve put The Traveling WIlburys at #1 on this list for two reasons: immense talent and equally immense lack of ego! The band consisted of the five Wilbury “brothers:” Nelson (George Harrison), Otis (Jeff Lynne), Lucky (Bob Dylan), Lefty (Roy Orbison) and Charlie T. (Tom Petty). The Traveling Wilburys unveiled their eponymous debut in 1988. Harriso...
Nov 14, 2012 · Assembled in 1970, the trio’s impressive resumés already included stints with The Nice (Emerson), King Crimson (Lake), Atomic Rooster and The Crazy World of Arthur...
Sep 1, 2023 · Concert band is a large part of classical music, yet many composers don't get the recognition they deserve for contributing to the genre. Here are 10 band composers you should know — besides the March King, John Philip Sousa.
Sep 15, 2020 · Here are the 50 best supergroup albums of all time: 50. Giraffe Tongue Orchestra: Broken Lines Alice in Chains’ William DuVall, Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman ...
