[Music] People who have lead/formed 3 proper big bands or more

[clapham_gull]

Jeff Lynne

The Move
ELO
Travelling Wilburys

 

[Pevenseagull]

A big band is only and always only ever what is big in my tiny mind.

Or else it is just
The Beatles,
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
Hot Chocolate
Mud
The Sweet
The Partridge Family
The Osmonds,
Girls Allowed
Boyzone
Bread
Yes
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Black Sabbath,
Muse
Coldfuckingplay
and f***ing Queen

As the great Roy Keane once said,
You can shove that (lot) up your bollocks.
Fact.

I fear that the definition of a 'proper big band' might be if they have been at least 3rd on the bill at the V festival or some such.

i.e. at least as culturally important as Kings of Leon, Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs and The Killers. Or "KKKtK" as I think of them.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Jeff Lynne

The Move
ELO
Travelling Wilburys

that works.... f*** I was trying to think of someone from 10cc

 

[Flounce]

Chris Hillman

Flying Burrito Brothers
The Byrds
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band

Neil Young

Buffalo Springfield
CSN&Y
Crazy Horse

I happen to be a fan of all six bands

 

[GJN1]

David Van Day

Guys & Dolls
Dollar
Bucks Fizz

Didn’t start Bucks Fizz.

 

[stewart12]

Dave Grohl - Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures and others

certainly "been in" several big bands but he didn't start or front Nirvana

 

[Chicken Run]

Didn’t start Bucks Fizz.

And?

 

[GJN1]

And?

Nothing. Just stating a fact. Like saying 'Mel C never played prop forward for Harlequins.'

 

[Chicken Run]

Nothing. Just stating a fact. Like saying 'Mel C never played prop forward for Harlequins.'

Ahh you re read the criteria and realised you were wrong

 

[AK74]

Ronnie Lane
- Small Faces
- Faces
- Slim Chance

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Midge Ure: Slik, Rich Kids, Ultravox, Visage, Bandaid

 

[Peteinblack]

Midge Ure: Slik, Rich Kids, Ultravox, Visage, Bandaid

Ah, saw him play a few months ago, and his brilliant set was not only heavy on Ultravox stuff (naturally), but started-off with Marching Men by the Rich Kids, and included Fade to Grey by Visage.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Ian Astbury

Southern Death Cult
Death Cult
The Cult

Don't forget Cult.

Four amazing bands.

 

[Peteinblack]

Lead in a group is an interesting one . . . . Not always or often the singer/front man. The who being a good example.

Weller lead the Jam, without doubt . . . . Mike Barson probably lead Madness?

Ian Dury was Ian Dury . . . . The BLockheads are all leaders. . . . .

Supergroups like Cream are an oddity . . . JAck Bruce leader, Clapton the rising star. Baker . . . Unmanageable loose cannon?!

Great drummer, but his personal life and personality were a disaster.

Have you seen the documentary film "Beware of Mr Baker"? It starts with him hitting (unprovoked) the presenter in the face with a metal walking stick and breaking his nose!

 

[pigmanovich]

Shocked Chris Cornell hasn't already been named here. Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog.

 

[Flounce]

Shocked Chris Cornell hasn't already been named here. Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog.

You’ll also be shocked to know that I have never heard of him or any of the bands you mentioned

 

[pigmanovich]

You’ll also be shocked to know that I have never heard of him or any of the bands you mentioned

Wow - you haven't lived! No clue what your tastes are like but listen to "Black Hole Sun" "Fell on Black Days" "Burden in My Hand" "Like a Stone" "Be Yourself" and "Hunger Strike"

Cornell also performed the Bond song "You Know My Name"

 

[GJN1]

Ahh you re read the criteria and realised you were wrong

Just checked and Mel C did play a reserve game as prop forward for Harlequins.

 

[Flounce]

Wow - you haven't lived! No clue what your tastes are like but listen to "Black Hole Sun" "Fell on Black Days" "Burden in My Hand" "Like a Stone" and "Hunger Strike"

Cornell also performed the Bond song "You Know My Name"

From a quick cursory listen on youtube - Nothing to dislike but pretty dirgy in the main and nothing musically that I haven’t heard from other bands since getting into music in the mid 60s.

I confess to avoiding music radio these days as 90% of the music I hear is shit, or worn out overplayed old pop songs. What you have suggested obviously isn’t shit, in fact it’s quite pleasant but it doesn’t spark a desire to hear more

 

[stewart12]

Shocked Chris Cornell hasn't already been named here. Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog.

Yep good shout