STEWART COPELAND

YO,

Daydreaming to Outlandos today at the Gym, I wondered why Stewart doesn't tour like Ringo does. With the great musicians from his era and after, touring and playing some classic rock songs.

With the proper encouragement, I don't have any problem envisioning this actually taking place.

So, Whereas Ringo brings out Joe Walsh, John Entwistle, Gary Brooker, etc:

STEW brings out:

Dave Grohl
Tom Morello
Mike Einziger
Jack Bruce (If he's not on tour with Ringo)
Les Claypool
Trey Anastasio
Ben Folds
Josh Homme
Paul Westerberg
Mike Watt


It would be like a 60's Hootenanny, but with more Mosh potential.

What Think YE?

[quote="plutonic"]

What Think YE?[/quote]


You really need to ask???

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This may be heresy, but I think Stewart is not at his best when he's playing with a large number of other rock musicians.

Also, while I am a fan of Cream, Jack Bruce is an overrated knob.

[quote="TheEqualizer"]This may be heresy, but I think Stewart is not at his best when he's playing with a large number of other rock musicians.

[/quote]


Meh. Don't really care to be honest. STEWART. LIVE. ROCK. DRUMS. GOOD.

Haven't had a good mosh in a while. It would be really nice if this happened, Dan, but it would need to go down while my health insurance is still paid.

Don't get me wrong. I'd camp out to get tickets to see Stewart back up a supergroup consisting of members of Foghat, Scritti Politti, the Jonas Brothers, and Bananarama. I'd stand in the rain to see Stewart do a ten minute triangle solo. But based on his performance in Stanley Clarke's Night School DVD, I'd say Stewart is best when the stage is less cluttered. He needs some musical room to be Stewart. I think that's why he's at his best in the trio format (Police; Oysterhead). In the context of a trio, he's godly. On the stage with 20 other super egos, he's MERELY fucking incredible.

Thinking about this, I think the format would work best with artists that I would like to hear Stewart playing their material.

So:

Dave Wakling of The English Beat

Or How about Prince on guitar and they play some Hendrix

Elvis Costello (I love Stewart on Watching the Detectives from Spectacle)

Les and/or Trey so they can play some Oysterhead

[quote="TheEqualizer"]I'd say Stewart is best when the stage is less cluttered. He needs some musical room to be Stewart. I think that's why he's at his best in the trio format (Police; Oysterhead). In the context of a trio, he's godly. On the stage with 20 other super egos, he's MERELY fucking incredible.[/quote]

I agree with you 200,0000% here.
However, there's room for your idea in my idea.

I don't think you are quite getting the concept.
Because I haven't been clear. Let me clarify.

Ringo is merely an Entertainer (And a hell of a Drummer.)

Whereas our Stewart is a Composer. So the gig would be kinda different. He'd get to use his big brains as much as his brawn. Of course, there would be lots of gong.

I envision him taking the helm on tune selection, arrangements, setlists, etc. Kinda picking and choosing the players as he sees fit the arrangement. If you will: playing the players as if they themselves were instruments.

You know we'd get to hear some Klark Kent!

As for Jack Bruce being a knob, I guess you could be right.
He's not overrated though. Riff Polyphony in a rock trio: that is Jack Bruce.

I just picked him, 'cause I thought: Good Bass Player, Sings Hi, probably less of a tool than Sting.

Maybe this crew should have Bruce Thomas then.

Dan, once they've done the gig can you round them all up and incarcerate them in Rancho de la Luna until they come up with a couple of Desert Sessions rekords? Ta.

"Don't get me wrong. I'd camp out to get tickets to see Stewart back up a supergroup consisting of members of Foghat, Scritti Politti, the Jonas Brothers, and Bananarama. I'd stand in the rain to see Stewart do a ten minute triangle solo. "

HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! Love your thoughts above, EQ!

Hmmm, you've got me thinking, what would I endure?

I would go to a place with snow and ice to watch Stewart back up Milli Vanilli! (PAH, like he would actually back them up.) And eat lukewarm, squishy vegetables the whole time he played! Without any beer!

Keep the fantasy going... Stewart sighting at Coachella

http://www.mydesert.com/article/2009042 ... 6/-1/RSS01

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Maybe he's recruiting.

[quote="plutonic"]YO,

Daydreaming to Outlandos today at the Gym, I wondered why Stewart doesn't tour like Ringo does. With the great musicians from his era and after, touring and playing some classic rock songs.

With the proper encouragement, I don't have any problem envisioning this actually taking place.

So, Whereas Ringo brings out Joe Walsh, John Entwistle, Gary Brooker, etc:

STEW brings out:

Dave Grohl
Tom Morello
Mike Einziger
Jack Bruce (If he's not on tour with Ringo)
Les Claypool
Trey Anastasio
Ben Folds
Josh Homme
Paul Westerberg
Mike Watt


It would be like a 60's Hootenanny, but with more Mosh potential.

What Think YE?[/quote]

I think I just came.

Hey, you asked.

[quote="smudge"]Dan, once they've done the gig can you round them all up and incarcerate them in Rancho de la Luna until they come up with a couple of Desert Sessions rekords? Ta.[/quote]

I. LOVE. YOU. :D:D

Stew ought to bring out Taylor, too. Just sayin'.

[quote="Madgrad"]Stew ought to bring out Taylor, too. Just sayin'. [/quote]

I was gonna say, but I didn't want to be greedy; he already mentioned my No. 1 & No. 2 men.

[quote="Larissa"][quote="Madgrad"]Stew ought to bring out Taylor, too. Just sayin'. [/quote]

I was gonna say, but I didn't want to be greedy; he already mentioned my No. 1 & No. 2 men. [/quote]


Hee hee! Happy to be of service!

Reading that Coachella story, I realized I forgot the BEST PART of STEW STOCK.

STEWART isn't RINGO, so he can bring out the motherfuckingest high singingest song slaying-est badass bass player of them all:

MACCA!

I think Grohl has his number....
Maybe we should give Jon Doe a call, too. Just in case.