More Music Stuff

Okay, in response to Curtis' challenge, I have come up with my nominees for a dream band. In truth, this is a little exercise I play with from time to time, but with a minor difference in criteria, namely, up to two band members (if necessary) per incarnation. But hey, we'll try it your way.

Vocals:
Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) - can also play guitar
Steve Perry (Journey)
Marija Rawlins (Plato's Halo)
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)

Guitars:
Steve Howe (Yes)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) - can also do vocals
Steve Lukather (Toto) - can also do vocals
Tom Scholz (Boston)

Keyboards:
Geoff Downes (Asia, the Buggles)
Howard Jones - can also do vocals
Eric Norlander (Lana Lane, Rocket Scientists)

Bass:
Peter Cetera (Chicago) - can also do vocals
Paul McCartney (Obvious, really...) - can also do vocals and songwriting

Drums:
Phil Collins (Genesis) - can also do vocals
Neil Peart (Rush) - can also handle songwriting

Various and Sundry:
Saxophone: Candy Dulfer
Violin: Robbie Steinhardt (Kansas)

Production:
Trevor Horn (Yes, Art of Noise, Pet Shop Boys, Seal)
Jeff Lynne (ELO, Traveling Wilburys, Beatles Anthologies)


This would be a great group for a rock opera, something like Ayreon's Into the Electric Castle or Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. What a collection!

(Of course, this is the way Asia's last two albums have been: Downes on keys, John Payne on bass and lead vocals, and multiple musicians on all other instruments.)