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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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Supergroup
TV Pilot Concept: This time - it's boys against the girls. 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
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John Rzeznik on rhythm guitar
A great songwriter, singer and guitar player both solo
and with the Goo Goo Dolls. Check out one of his charities.
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Bonnie Raitt on lead guitar
Once again, an obvious choice for the USA women
Supergroup lead guitar who can sing, write and play. Check
out one of her charities.
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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. |
Joe Walsh on lead guitar
He can sing, write and play both solo or with The
Eagles. Check out one of his many charities.
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Melissa Etheridge on rhythm guitar
A Supergroup member should be able to play their
instrument with distinction, sing and write songs. Melissa
does all these. One of her charities is www.vh1.com/insidevh1/savethemus/
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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. |
Lenny Kravitz on rhythm guitar
He sings, writes, and plays - a must for the men
Supergroup. Help him support his Kidz2000
charity.
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Caroline Corr on drums
She's the drummer for the Irish group The Corr's - she
can sing and play other instruments as well. Check out her charity.
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Will
we be able to get everyone? No, but this concept
will work with younger musicians also. I would love to see the women outsell
the men. 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 this
show, I would like to get someone like Bono. |
Neil Peart on drums
Anyone in the rock group Rush could be in a
Supergroup. Neil Peart is the perennial winner in any drummer
magazine's poll for best drummer. Plus, he's the primary
lyricist on most of songs by Rush. Check out some of his
charities.
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Chrissie Hynde on guitar
She's a fantastic guitar player, writer and
singer. One of her charities is
www.orangutans-sos.org
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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" |
Gregg Allman on piano
Once again, a Supergroup player needs to be able to
sing, write and play and of course Gregg does it all. Help
him support the XMAS
JAM.
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Sarah McLachlan on piano
Singer, songwriter and musician. One of her
charities is
www.vh1.com/insidevh1/savethemus
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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 the women studio
footage and the second half hour for the men studio footage. Fans will
like the music, the personalities, the conflicts, the competition and
the fact that it’s benefiting charities. |
Mike Mills on bass guitar
With R.E.M., he has had a long career of hits, plus he
can sing. Check out one of his charities.
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