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Sting
on bass guitar
An obvious choice for the UK Supergroup bass player who
has wrote, sang and played successfully both solo and with The
Police. He co-founded The Rainforest
Foundation
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Supergroup
TV Pilot Concept: It’s
America vs.
England
– the two countries that have contributed the most to
Rock/Pop music. This
is a Reality based TV show featuring famous talented musicians forming
a fantasy rock dream team in a music studio for a week or more to see
what kind of album they can produce. |
John Mellencamp
on rhythm guitar
An obvious USA Supergroup member because he sings,
writes, plays. Help him support Farm-Aid
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Jimmy Page
on lead guitar
Once again, an obvious choice for the UK Supergroup lead
guitar who has played with The Yardbirds and of course Led
Zeppelin. He works with several charities like the ABC Trust
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Obviously,
to get these stars would require money, but here’s the deal. Both Supergroups make and
release albums and they share in the profits of their albums. Whichever group sells the
most albums in a certain amount of time wins.
The winning supergroup will get a million
dollars each to donate to their favorite
charity, plus a % of the album sales can go to charity as well. Also, the stars would
receive an appearance payment commensurate with the profitability of
the show. |
Carlos Santana
on lead guitar
He's been writing and playing through many phases of
rock music and has always stayed current and important. Check
out this charity.
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Keith Richards
on rhythm guitar
A Supergroup member should be able to play their
instrument with distinction, sing and write songs. Keith does
all these. Anyone in The Rolling Stones could be in a
Supergroup. Help his charity to protect rainforests.
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Why
this would work: Personally
I haven’t watched any reality shows so far because I
don’t care to see non-famous people eat worms (Fear Factor,
Survivor) or date other desperate for fame people (dating shows,
Bachelor). But
shows like “Behind the Scenes” on VH1 intrigue
people and there’s no doubt that you put this many talented
people with strong personalities in a studio together that
there’s going to be interesting conversation and conflicts. Plus we get to hear
virtuoso musicians and genius songwriters craft their work and create
songs that may be instant classics. |
Paul Simon on rhythm guitar
An obvious USA Supergroup member because he sings,
writes, plays and he co-founded this charity - www.childrenshealthfund.org
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Larry Mullen Jr.
on drums
Founder and drummer of U2, which is another band where
anyone in the band could be in a Supergroup. Check out his charity
called Fighting
Blindness.
Sidenote: I know U2 is Irish and The Republic of Ireland
is completely independent of the UK, but I made an exception because
he's such a great drummer.
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Will
we be able to get everyone? No,
but this concept will work with younger musicians also. The reason I
want USA
vs. UK
is the fervor over the Ryder Cup is intense in Golf – even
more so than the Olympics. Americans
love the old UK
bands like Beatles, Stones, Who, Clapton – so they would just
as likely purchase the UK Supergroup album as they would the USA
Supergroup album. Remember
– the winner is decided by how many albums are bought
– not by inaccurate voting on the Internet – or by
judges with questionable opinions (American Idol).
To host the show, I would like to get Roger Daltrey. |
Don Henley
on drums
He can sing, write and play both solo or with The
Eagles. Check out one of his many charities.
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Chris Martin
on piano
A supergroup member that once again can play, sing and
write, as he's does for Coldplay. He's involved with The Teenage
Cancer Trust.
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In
subsequent years, it doesn’t have to be USA
vs. UK
– instead it can be men vs. women.
Check out Lineup
#3 where the Women Supergroup take on the Men. It definitely has to be
that Supergroup concept where you take musicians that have made it on
their own – but when join together into a Supergroup
– magic can happen – or disaster – either
way we’re there to catch it on film. The final show could be
a live concert where the band that sold the fewer amount of CD's has to
open for the band that sold the most. The winning band could
be designated the "6 Million Dollar Band" |
Billy Joel
on piano
Once again, a Supergroup player needs to be able to
sing, write and play and of course Billy does it all. Help
him support the New
York Relief Fund.
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Peter Gabriel
on keyboards
Another characteristic of a Supergroup member is someone
who has had success with more than one band and solo, and that is
certainly Peter Gabriel, who played with Genesis and of course
solo. Help him support Amnesty
International.
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The
best thing about this TV show is that after you watch – you
won’t feel like you wasted your time.
I can’t tell you how many people have said
they watched a reality show and afterwards felt like it was the biggest
waste of time. With
this show, if the musicians are in the same studio for 2 weeks and
cameras roll continuously, I estimate that each day could be edited
into one weekly episode. I
think an hour show – the first half hour for England
studio footage and the second half hour for USA
studio footage. Fans will like the music, the personalities, the
conflicts, the competition and the fact that it’s benefiting
charities. |
Sheryl Crow
on bass guitar
A triple threat: she can sing, write and play the bass.
Help her support the Vietnam
Veterans of America
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