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90's Hard Rock/Grunge |
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Eddie Van Halen on lead guitar/keys
The perennial #1 lead guitar vote getter in any guitar
magazine for so many years, who had success with 2 bands (when you
think about it). Check out one of his charities.
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Supergroup
TV Pilot Concept: This time - 80's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
vs
90's Hard Rock/Grunge.
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
Frusciante on guitar
Guitarist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Check out one of
his charities.
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Steven Tyler on vocals/piano
Songwriter and singer for Aerosmith. Check out
one of his 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. |
Dave Grohl on drums
He can sing, write and play guitar as well as drums (as
he did in Nirvana). Check out one of his charities.
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Ozzy Osbourne on vocals
A Supergroup member has reached success with bands
(Black Sabbath) or solo, which of course Ozzy has done. One of his
charities is Children
in Need.
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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. |
Chris Cornell on vocals/rhythm guitar
Chris Cornell has had success with Soundgarden,
Audioslave and solo. Check out some of his charities.
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Angus Young on guitar
AC/DC's great guitarist. Check out his charity.
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Will
we be able to get everyone? No,
but this concept will work with younger musicians also.
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 Heather Locklear and Liv Tyler. |
Billy Corgan on guitar/vocals
Guitarist/vocalist with Smashing Pumpkins. Check out one
of his charities.
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Geddy Lee on bass
Bassist, singer and songwriter for Rush. Check out one of
his charities.
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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" |
Eddie Vedder on vocals/rhythm guitar
He sings, writes, and plays both with his band Pearl Jam
or solo - a must for the USA Supergroup. Help him support The Teenage
Cancer Trust.
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Lars Ulrich on drums
The ultimate metal drummer from the ultimate metal band. Check out some of his
charities.
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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 80's metal
studio footage and the second half hour for the 90's grunge studio
footage. Fans will like the music, the personalities, the conflicts,
the competition and the fact that it’s benefiting charities. |
Robert DeLeo on bass guitar
Not only the bass player but also a songwriter for Stone
Temple Pilots. Check out one of his charities.
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