There's More To Us Than Hiding In Bushes
11:05 Thursday, May 1, 2008
Prince performed at Coachella this weekend which spurred a heated debate around the office, if you could hand pick your very own super group, who would you pick?
All musicians, dead or alive, are fair game but you have to pick a lead singer/frontman, guitarist, bassist, drummer and you get one wild card guy (or chick) to place anywhere in your lineup.
Here's mine
Band Name: Encrypted Bowels
Lead Singer/Frontman: Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Audioslave (Chris from 5-years ago, not the crackly voiced guy currently impersonating him)
Guitar: Zakk Wylde from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society fame.
Bass: Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath (I was torn between him and Les Claypool from Primus but think Geezer is more a team player and would mesh with the band better)
Drums: John Bonham from Led Zeppelin.
Wild Card: Benny Andersson from ABBA on moog synthezier because every super group needs a one.
Who's in your super group? Let us know in the comments but anyone that picks Phil Collins gets banned. Immediately.
Check out the rest our Splash's super groups after the jump!
The News Desk Entry:
Lead Singer/Frontman: Liam Gallagher from Oasis
Guitar: Prince
Bass: Lemmy from Motorhead
Drums: Rick Allen, the one-armed dude from Def Leppard
Wild Card: Mark Berry aka Bez the background dancer/maraca player from the Happy Mondays
The Photo Desk Entry:
Lead Singer/Frontman: Sly Stone From Sly and The Family Stone
Guitar: Dave Davis from the Klassic Kinks
Bass: John Cale from The Velvet Underground
Drums: Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs from Spinal Tap
Wild Card: Liberace (yes, this guy and no, the photo desk is not gay)
The Reporter's Entry
Lead Singer/Frontman: Freddie Mercury from Queen
Guitar: Jimmy Page From Led Zeppelin
Bass: John Entwistle from The Who
Drums: Keith Moon from The Who
Wild Card: George Harrison on rhythm guitar and to keep the peace
Features Department Entry:
Lead Singer: Janis Joplin
Guitar: Angus Young from AC/DC
Bass: Steve Harris from Iron Maiden
Drums: Tommy Lee from Motley Crue
Wild Card: David Bowie in Ziggy Stardust phase
UK Sales Entry:
Lead Singer: Mark Bellamy from Muse
Guitar: Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits
Bass: Mark King from Level 42
Drums: Dave Grohl from Nirvana and The Foo Fighters
Wild Card: Splash's very own Dave Ellis on triangle
Reporter Jo's Entry:
Lead Singer: Mark Bolan from T-Rex
Guitar: Slash from Guns N Roses
Bass: Michael Balzary aka The Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Drums: Animal from The Muppets
Wild Card: Noddy Holder (purely so he can feature on our Christmas single)
Gavin NY Reporter:
Lead Singer: Tony Danza
Guitar: Tony Danza
Bass: Tony Danza
Drums: Tony Danza
Wild Card: Judith Light
NY Picture Desk:
Lead Singer: Andrew W K
Guitar: Dimebag Darrell from Pantera
Bass: Gene Simmons from Kiss
Drums: The one armed dude from Def Leppard
Wild Card: John Bonham's coke dealer
LK, US Sales:
Band Name: Bono and The Band Formerly Named Red Hot Chili Pepper Rush Funkadelic
Lead Singer: Bono
Guitar: Prince:
Bass: Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers
Drums: Neil Peart from Rush
Wild Card: George Clinton from Parliament Funkadelic
Matt in Miami Office:
Lead Singer: Mick Jagger from The Roling Stones
Guitar: Jack White from White Stripes
Bass: Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Drums: Matt Tong from Blocparty
Wild Card: Will Ferrell on cowbells
Geoff, UK Finance Entry:
Lead Singer: Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins
Guitar: Gary Numan
Bass: Ollie Tiedel from Rammstein
Drums: Doom Scheider from Rammstein
Wild Card: Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails












you can't have a super group without either Steve Perry (Journey) or Geddy Lee (Rush)
Ultimate stage show
marilyn manson for lead singer
buckethead on guitar
gene simmons on bass
joey jordison on drums
Weird Al as my wild card for the win
Nikki Sixx - Bass
Eddie Van Halen Guitar
Chris Cornell - Vocals
Tommy Lee _ Drums
Dunno what you are talking about re Chris Cornell - 5 years ago he was just out of rehab, still smoking like a chimney and a hell of a lot more "crackly-voiced" than he is now. His voice was incredible on the solo tour last year - ask anyone who went. People were saying they thought it was '92 again.
Lead Singer/Frontman: Robbie Williams
Guitar: Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Bass: Paul McCartney
Drums: Keith Moon
Wild Card: Rihanna
Maynard James Keenan - Vocals. Always.
Daniel Ash (Tones On Tail era) - Lead Guitar
Danny Lohner - Bass
Vinnie Paul - Drums
Wild Card.....James Hetfield