I have always liked to combine things.
In the 80's, I had my musical awakening. I appreciated so many different styles of music at the time (and I still do) but I was even more interested in what new sounds and styles could be created by mashing up the sounds and styles of that time and from previous eras. I would play Prince's guitar solo from the finale of "Lets Go Crazy" on one cassette player while playing Dire Straits' rhythm guitar from "Money For Nothing" on another and try to see what the two would sound like together. It was crude and didn’t sound too good, but I was hooked to the idea.
When Band Aid and USA For Africa released their singles for famine relief in Africa in 1984 and 1985, respectively, and when bands from different musical styles and eras performed in the multi-venue Live Aid concert in the summer of 1985, the idea of an ensemble/megaband began to personally emerge as a vehicle to create completely new styles and sounds. As my artist and musical playlist expanded, so did the roster of my dream ensemble/megaband.…
MegaBand Member Stream (check back often to see who else I've remembered/added): (Updated 12/3/08) Band Aid. USA For Africa. Dire Straits. The Police. Van Halen. Motley Crue. Def Leppard. Duran Duran. Prince. Apollonia. Vanity. Athena (never heard of her? I'll explain later). Sheila E. The Time. Judas Priest. Queen. Madonna. Twisted Sister. Ratt. Michael Jackson. Lionel Richie. Bruce Springsteen. Huey Lewis and The News. Survivor. Culture Club. ZZ Top.
Originally posted by BlueTooth -- 12/03/2008 11:49:00 PM
