On That Note: Supergroupthink

[cyclones500]

Welcome back to On That Note, a weekly music exploration brought to you by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and me, cyclones 500.

This week, our focus is supergroups.

You're free to use any of these sub-categories for your samples:
* Favorite songs (or albums) by a supergroup.
* Songs by supergroups you don’t like.
* Songs you dislike by super-bands you otherwise appreciate.

We’re leaving the definition of “supergroup” fairly open-ended, but MeanDean provided a helpful baseline for it:

“My definition of a super group: 3 or more individuals who were either solo acts or in other groups with at least some level of success prior to forming the band.”

In addition, some musical collectives are not well-known to many listeners, and it’s fine to cite those, too. (I have at least one of those on my list).

Optional, but useful: Include notable members of the band you post, in cases where it may not be obvious.

I’ll have some in a bit. Meantime, let it fly!

• Last week’s OTN: Come and get these memories

 

[cyclones500]

General Public
This deserves a nod, it got lost in the shuffle for the most part. Some good stuff.

Members: Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger (The English Beat) and members of The Specials, The Clash and Dexys Midnight Runners.

Gotta include this track for starting point, definitely sounds stuck in its time.




These two have more spunk and sound a little more timeless (relatively speaking)

 

[cyclones500]

Asia
Original lineup: Steve Howe (Yes), Carl Palmer (ELP), John Wetton (King Crimson), Geoff Downes (Yes and The Buggles)

I was never “into” Asia, but I thought this was decent at the time and still like to hear it once in a while. I chalk it up to early-‘80s nostalgia.

 

[Cydar]

The Highwaymen
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson

 

[Cydar]

The Travelling Wilburys
George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne

 

[Cydar]

Temple of the Dog
Chris Cornell, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready

 

[Cydar]

Hindu Love Gods
Warren Zevon and R.E.M. members Peter Buck, Bill Berry, Mike Mills

 

[cyclones500]

Another from The Traveling Wilburys

This video concept was cool. Following the death of Roy Orbison, how they have Orbison "still part of the group" when his vocal comes around.

 

[3GenClone]

My favorite is Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. They are a cover band featuring members from a number of punk bands: NOFX, Lagwagon, Swingin Udders and No Use For a Name*
*This member is now the lead guitarist of the Foo Fighters and has been since 1999 (Chris Shiflett).

 

[Buster28]

First thing that came to mind for me was GTR from the mid-80s. From Wikipedia: "GTR were a British rock band founded in 1985 by former Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Though the band's leaders were known as progressive rock musicians, GTR appealed to album-oriented rock radio stations. The band lasted for two years and one album."

I didn't care much for the album as a whole, but really enjoyed the debut single, "When the Heart Rules the Mind." Although, lead singer Max Bacon could have stood to pick up a second 'dance' move.

 

[jcyclonee]

With Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon (Beach Boys & Every Brothers), Bobby Whitlock (Stax), and Duane Allman, I believe this qualifies as a supergroup.

 

[jcyclonee]

First thing that came to mind for me was GTR from the mid-80s. From Wikipedia: "GTR were a British rock band founded in 1985 by former Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Though the band's leaders were known as progressive rock musicians, GTR appealed to album-oriented rock radio stations. The band lasted for two years and one album."

I didn't care much for the album as a whole, but really enjoyed the debut single, "When the Heart Rules the Mind." Although, lead singer Max Bacon could have stood to pick up a second 'dance' move.

I liked GTR but, if I recall correctly, they were pretty much a one-hit wonder.

 

[cyclones500]

The Minus 5

Many members through the years, original lineup was Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows), Pete Buck (R.E.M.) and Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies). Also has included members of Wilco, Colin Meloy (The Decembrists), Kelly Hogan (backup-band member for Neko Case) and Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger), who were included on the album containing these tracks.

 

[jcyclonee]

David Crosby (The Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield) & Graham Nash (The Hollies) and sometimes Neil Young. I sometimes neglect to think of this as a supergroup because they were so big as a group themselves.

 

[isufbcurt]

Audioslave - Everything, I love it all.




A Perfect Circle - I'm a big fan of their newer song The Doomed

 

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[MeanDean]

CSNY: Woodstock performance.

 

[madguy30]

Monsters of Folk were fun.

 

[MeanDean]

Traffic was, Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason and Chris Wood

 

[MeanDean]

Bad Company were: Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers from Free along with Mick Ralphs from Mott the Hoople and Boz Burrell from King Crimson