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Old 04-12-2006, 02:52 PM
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Default who is your favorite super group?

egos breed with egos to create monolithic "super groups;" are there any that can overcome the cheese factor and self-indulgence to become actually worth listening to? who are your favorites and why?
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Old 04-12-2006, 05:16 PM
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how about a few that were created from the remnants of real good groups would be:

ELP - Emerson from the Nice, Lake from King Crimson, and Palmer I believe from Lucky something

Fairport Convention - I believe had a couple of great folkies like Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson and John Martyn

Yardbirds - the near ending one with Beck, Page and Keith Relf

Harmonia - 70s era group with Brian Eno, Cluster, and drummer from Neu!

the Move- Roy Wood, Tal Bachman I believe, and Jeff Lynne making orch-pop pre-ELO
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Old 04-13-2006, 09:33 AM
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Fantomas: Mike Patton (every band ever) on vocals, Dave Lombardo (Slayer) on drums, Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) on bass, and King Buzzo (The Melvins) on guitar.

4 people that know how to get nasty as hell and still pay attention to detail.
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Old 04-13-2006, 01:03 PM
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i think the new pornographers are consistenly matched album for album with other non-super groups. dan bejar, neko case, carl newman, john collins, and fisher rose make great pop music together!
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Old 11-23-2006, 04:07 PM
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For me it would be Bad Company. Too bad it didn't last. Same with Cream. Shame they didn't get along.


Supernova! Ha. Just kidding.
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