Best "Dead Rock Band" of all time.

[DanOregon]

The "Coming Demise" thread made me wonder. Who would make your all-time greatest bad with the provision that each member is dead.

Manager - Bill Graham
Front guy/woman or lead singer - Freddie Mercury and Aretha
Lead guitar - BB King
Rhythm guitar - Chet Atkins
Bashist - James Jamerson
Keyboards - Keith Emerson
Utility (who probably plays sax) - Coletrane (Charlie Parker died in Rock's infancy)
Drummer - Neil Peart over Keith Moon
Back-up singers - Glenn Frey, Carl Wilson, Mama Cash

 

[da man]

Chuck Berry and no one else matters.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Vocals: Freddie Mercury or Chris Cornell
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bash: Bobby Sheehan
Piano: Dr. John
Drums: Keith Moon

 

[Batman]

Drummer - Neil Peart over Keith Moon

Obligatory.

 

[Starman]

Elvis says thankyuhverymuch.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Entwistle on bash. The way he played enabled Pete to do so much.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Mark Sandman and Cliff Burton are on the bashist list, too.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Drums: Keith Moon
Bash: John Entwistle
Guitar: Eddie Van Halen
Vocals: Karen Carpenter

 

[da man]

Anyone want to start with John and George?

 

[Flip Wilson]

Prince says sup, bitches.

 

[BTExpress]

Anyone want to start with John and George?

Speaking of which, we're already three-fifths of the way to The Traveling Wilburys.

 

[FileNotFound]

Original Skynyrd.