Build the Ultimate Band

[Zaverexus]

You can assemble the ultimate band from any number of existing musicians.
Who is in your band, playing what part, why, and what kind of music would be played?

My band would be composed of:
Jeff Mengum (Neutral Milk Hotel) as singer/songwriter
Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) as singer/songwriter
Mark Smith (Explosions in the Sky) on guitar
Munaf Rayani (Explosions in the Sky) on guitar
Michael James (Explosions in the Sky) on guitar/bass
Chris Hrasky (Explosions in the Sky) on drums
Raul Panther (The Protomen) on vocals

To form the ultimate, and most amazingly mellow, indie rock band!

 

[tomtom94]

Tim McIlrath (Rise Against) - singer/lyricist
Justin Sane (Anti-Flag) - singer/rhythm guitarist
Lee Gaze (Lostprophets) - lead guitar
Joe Principe (Rise Against) - bass
Bob Bryar (ex-My Chemical Romance) - drums

would form a pretty bitchin' punk team. But that's just based on what I'm listening to at the moment, another time Serj Tankian and Tom Morello might end up in there...

 

[RadioactiveTurtle]

Bruce Dickinson [IRON MAIDEN] (Vocals)
Troy Sanders [MASTODON] (Bass/Vocals/Lyricist)
Alex Lifeson [RUSH] (Guitar)
Neil Peart [RUSH](Drums)

 

[zombie goat fetish]

Spoiler: Attila Csihar (Vocals)

[Burial Chamber Trio,Grave Temple,Sunn O))),Tormentor,Pentemple,Aborym,Hell Terrorist,Keep of Kalessin,Korog,Mayhem]

Spoiler: Blasphemer (Guitar)

[Aura Noir,Ava Inferi,Mezzerschmitt,Nader Sadek,In Silence,Testimony,Mayhem]

Spoiler: Ihsahn (Guitar)

[Hardingrock,Emperor,Peccatum,Zyklon-B,Thou Shalt Suffer,Embryonic,Satyricon]

Spoiler: Vrangsinn (Bass)

[A Waste of Talent,Deathcult,World Destroyer,Krypt,Nattefrost,Secht,Hatepulse,Deep-pression,Sectumsempra,Neetzach,Carpathian Forest]

Spoiler: Hellhammer (Drums)

[Age of Silence,Arcturus,Endezzma,Mezzerschmitt,Nidingr,Umoral,The Kovenant,Winds,Mortem,Covenant,Antestor,Den Saakaldte,Dimmu Borgir,Jørn,Lord Impaler,Shining,Thorns,Tritonus,Troll,Vidsyn,Immortal,Carnivora,Emperor]

 

[ChildofGallifrey]

Joe Principe (Rise Against) - Bass
Mike Thomas (Bullet for My Valentine) - Drums
Ray Toro (My Chemical Romance) - Guitar

Lead vocals/rhythm guitar is a 3 way tie between Reeve Carney (Carney), Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars) and Tim McIlrath (Rise Against). These 3 would also likely be the primary songwriters.

 

[DJDarque]

Mike Portnow (former Dream Theater) - Drums
Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) - Bass
Brent Hinds (Mastodon) - Guitars
Multiple guest vocalists.