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I'm penning a feature on rock collaborations, supergroups, projects etc. The criteria for entry is: involved artists must have been members of established acts prior to forming the project, it can't be named after one of the band members, and only one entry per act.

 

As with any such feature, my inclusions are going to based on what I personally rate, and while I can see an argument for certain acts, if I'm not personally a fan then they'll not make it - no surprise I guess!

 

So far I have:

 

- Coverdale•Page

 

- The Winery Dogs (debut)

 

- KXM (debut - but I'll choose for sure upon hearing album #2)

 

- W.E.T. (Rise Up)

 

- Chickenfoot (debut)

 

- Revolution Saints

 

I'm looking for another three, plus a stinker (Contraband?).

 

Suggestions please - obscure choices welcome (as long as it's had a proper release).

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Some great replies so far, thank you.

 

I've just been thinking about Flesh & Blood actually. I'm thinking about including the 2013 reissue of War & Peace's 'The Flesh & Blood Sessions' - I guess we can consider it a project?

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No one mentioned Bad English?

 

Just an observation, and to each their own... is it just me, or do 90% of these projects suck balls? In general I've never really been a big fan of these projects, and perhaps this thread suggests why.

 

I love Bad English, Shadow King, Westworld, WET & The Storm, and The Revolution Saints album was good too. But aside from that... the rest of them? Just, yuck.

 

Oh, and I did like Contraband too. Not loved it, but it was a cool album.

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Surely Temple of the Dog wasn't a supergroup as none of the members had broken through at that time?

How far do you want to go back and how wide?

Cream , Humble Pie and many more of that period.

 

Then you can move on to Powerstation and The Firm.

 

GTR. Mike and the Mechanics?

 

Mr Big. Badlands. Slash's Snakepit.

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Good call on Mr Big. Curious call on Slash's Snakepit. I didn't realise anyone else in that band was anyone.

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Missing one of the best supergroups ever - House of Lords!

 

If you add artists who hire help you could go on forever eg.

David Lee Roth - Vai etc.

Van Halen

Whitesnake - Sykes, Vandenberg, Vai and so on.

Vince Neil - Steve Stevens

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Jeez, HOL is a bit of a stretch isn't it? Giuffria was probably the "biggest" name, but even he you'd hardly consider a celebrity before that band was formed (or after?)

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No one mentioned Bad English?

 

Just an observation, and to each their own... is it just me, or do 90% of these projects suck balls? In general I've never really been a big fan of these projects, and perhaps this thread suggests why.

 

I love Bad English, Shadow King, Westworld, WET & The Storm, and The Revolution Saints album was good too. But aside from that... the rest of them? Just, yuck.

 

Oh, and I did like Contraband too. Not loved it, but it was a cool album.

 

the more recent ones are generally better

 

Defiants last year and coming up we have Tokyo Motor Fist which will be cool............ammunition is also a supergroup in a way.

 

Although, I would say that the Allen/Lande and Damn Yankee debuts are very good.

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No one mentioned Bad English?

 

Just an observation, and to each their own... is it just me, or do 90% of these projects suck balls? In general I've never really been a big fan of these projects, and perhaps this thread suggests why.

 

I love Bad English, Shadow King, Westworld, WET & The Storm, and The Revolution Saints album was good too. But aside from that... the rest of them? Just, yuck.

 

Oh, and I did like Contraband too. Not loved it, but it was a cool album.

 

the more recent ones are generally better

 

Defiants last year and coming up we have Tokyo Motor Fist which will be cool............ammunition is also a supergroup in a way.

 

Although, I would say that the Allen/Lande and Damn Yankee debuts are very good.

 

 

Oh yeah, missed Allen/Lande - they are generally quite good albums. Damn Yankees had four good songs on two albums, imo. Not great odds. ;)

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No one mentioned Bad English?

 

Just an observation, and to each their own... is it just me, or do 90% of these projects suck balls? In general I've never really been a big fan of these projects, and perhaps this thread suggests why.

 

I love Bad English, Shadow King, Westworld, WET & The Storm, and The Revolution Saints album was good too. But aside from that... the rest of them? Just, yuck.

 

Oh, and I did like Contraband too. Not loved it, but it was a cool album.

 

the more recent ones are generally better

 

Defiants last year and coming up we have Tokyo Motor Fist which will be cool............ammunition is also a supergroup in a way.

 

Although, I would say that the Allen/Lande and Damn Yankee debuts are very good.

 

 

Oh yeah, missed Allen/Lande - they are generally quite good albums. Damn Yankees had four good songs on two albums, imo. Not great odds. ;)

 

 

2nd album is shite imo but at least half of the debut is excellent

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No one mentioned Bad English?

 

Just an observation, and to each their own... is it just me, or do 90% of these projects suck balls? In general I've never really been a big fan of these projects, and perhaps this thread suggests why.

 

I love Bad English, Shadow King, Westworld, WET & The Storm, and The Revolution Saints album was good too. But aside from that... the rest of them? Just, yuck.

 

Oh, and I did like Contraband too. Not loved it, but it was a cool album.

the more recent ones are generally better

 

Defiants last year and coming up we have Tokyo Motor Fist which will be cool............ammunition is also a supergroup in a way.

 

Although, I would say that the Allen/Lande and Damn Yankee debuts are very good.

Oh yeah, missed Allen/Lande - they are generally quite good albums. Damn Yankees had four good songs on two albums, imo. Not great odds. ;)

2nd album is shite imo but at least half of the debut is excellent

All you need is their Best Of, and even that gets a bunch of skipped tracks.

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Singers/Cast
Joe Lynn Turner - Nostradamus
Alannah Myles - Anne Gemelle
Sass Jordan - Queen Catherine of France
Glenn Hughes - King Henri II of France
Göran Edman - Soldier/Ghost
Jørn Lande - Inquisitor
Doogie White - Storyteller
Musicians
Nikolo Kotzev - Guitars, Violin
Mic Michaeli - Organ
John Levén - Bass
Ian Haugland - Drums
The Sofia Strings Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Nelko Kolarov
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Singers/Cast

 

Joe Lynn Turner - Nostradamus

Alannah Myles - Anne Gemelle

Sass Jordan - Queen Catherine of France

Glenn Hughes - King Henri II of France

Göran Edman - Soldier/Ghost

Jørn Lande - Inquisitor

Doogie White - Storyteller

 

Musicians

 

Nikolo Kotzev - Guitars, Violin

Mic Michaeli - Organ

John Levén - Bass

Ian Haugland - Drums

The Sofia Strings Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Nelko Kolarov

Love this one. It's the best Jorne ever sounded!

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How about Ayreon? Although the lynchpin is one guy, the albums have featured some pretty stellar* talent?

 

*Geoff will probably disagree ...

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