Rock Band Draft:
First off: Many thanks to Eileen for her approval on this.
The proposal:
Each drafter will, over the course of a week, create a rock band of their choosing , selecting any musician that they like, alive or dead. Each drafter will choose the following in ANY order that they like:
1.Singer
2.Guitarist
3.Bassist
4.Drummer
5.Drafter’s choice (could be a second guitarist, a second singer, a saxophone player, etc).
A musician that has multiple roles within a band may be drafted for each instrument. As an example, Geddy Lee of Rush could be drafted as a singer, a bassist, and as a keyboardist. He could be drafted by the same drafter 3 times, or he could be drafted by 3 different people. Once a person has been drafted, he’s off of the table for THAT instrument to anyone else.
As drafters, it’s up to you to determine what’s the most important for each day. Do you draft your singer right away, or do you want to hold off on that in order to make sure that you get your guitarist first. The choice is yours and the risk is yours.
The rules:
-Your band must consist of players who have never recorded an album together, exluding compilations. As an example, if you draft Eric Clapton, you are excluded from drafting Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Duane Allman, Phil Collins, Tina Turner, etc.
-Your band must MAKE SENSE. If you draft Celine Dion for a singer and Yngwie Malmsteen as your guitarist, I’m gonna call bullshit. The musicians that you draft must make a band that would be credible. For example, I could totally see Eric Burdon fronting a band with Mike McReady on guitar.
-If you honestly can’t think of a musician to fill a slot (if you’re not knowledgable on bassists, for example), you can save that slot for a last pick and put in ‘Unimportant’ if you like.
-Musicians who are not considered to be in the rock genre (Jazz, Country, etc) that you think would fit into your band are acceptable.
-Musicians must not be totally obscure. Drafting your cousin Eddie just because he’s a great drummer won’t be a valid pick.
Draft Selections must be in the following format: Musician (Instrument). For example:
-Eric Clapton (guitar)
-Eric Clapton (vocals)
-Sheryl Crow (bonus: backup singer)
-Keith Richards (bonus: second guitarist)
Sign up with time zone and any specific scheduling requirements. The draft itself will take place from 11am until 3pm each day, EST. People will draft in 20 minute intervals in order to keep the draft moving along.
I look at this as an opportunity for all of us to get acquainted with new bands/musicians that we’re not familiar with. If there’s enough interest, I’ll run the draft next week (January 12th, 2009).
Drafters (so far):
1. Judas Booth: CST
2. Tati: EST (preferred early)
3. Richard Dickson: EST
4. Dan Baker: EST
5. thejyav: EST
6. Justin Clark: EST
7. RathBandu: EST (late afternoon/evening)
8. Cornbreadicus: EST (late afternoon)
9. Erix: EST
10. KidNtheHelmet: EST
First off: Many thanks to Eileen for her approval on this.
The proposal:
Each drafter will, over the course of a week, create a rock band of their choosing , selecting any musician that they like, alive or dead. Each drafter will choose the following in ANY order that they like:
1.Singer
2.Guitarist
3.Bassist
4.Drummer
5.Drafter’s choice (could be a second guitarist, a second singer, a saxophone player, etc).
A musician that has multiple roles within a band may be drafted for each instrument. As an example, Geddy Lee of Rush could be drafted as a singer, a bassist, and as a keyboardist. He could be drafted by the same drafter 3 times, or he could be drafted by 3 different people. Once a person has been drafted, he’s off of the table for THAT instrument to anyone else.
As drafters, it’s up to you to determine what’s the most important for each day. Do you draft your singer right away, or do you want to hold off on that in order to make sure that you get your guitarist first. The choice is yours and the risk is yours.
The rules:
-Your band must consist of players who have never recorded an album together, exluding compilations. As an example, if you draft Eric Clapton, you are excluded from drafting Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Duane Allman, Phil Collins, Tina Turner, etc.
-Your band must MAKE SENSE. If you draft Celine Dion for a singer and Yngwie Malmsteen as your guitarist, I’m gonna call bullshit. The musicians that you draft must make a band that would be credible. For example, I could totally see Eric Burdon fronting a band with Mike McReady on guitar.
-If you honestly can’t think of a musician to fill a slot (if you’re not knowledgable on bassists, for example), you can save that slot for a last pick and put in ‘Unimportant’ if you like.
-Musicians who are not considered to be in the rock genre (Jazz, Country, etc) that you think would fit into your band are acceptable.
-Musicians must not be totally obscure. Drafting your cousin Eddie just because he’s a great drummer won’t be a valid pick.
Draft Selections must be in the following format: Musician (Instrument). For example:
-Eric Clapton (guitar)
-Eric Clapton (vocals)
-Sheryl Crow (bonus: backup singer)
-Keith Richards (bonus: second guitarist)
Sign up with time zone and any specific scheduling requirements. The draft itself will take place from 11am until 3pm each day, EST. People will draft in 20 minute intervals in order to keep the draft moving along.
I look at this as an opportunity for all of us to get acquainted with new bands/musicians that we’re not familiar with. If there’s enough interest, I’ll run the draft next week (January 12th, 2009).
Drafters (so far):
1. Judas Booth: CST
2. Tati: EST (preferred early)
3. Richard Dickson: EST
4. Dan Baker: EST
5. thejyav: EST
6. Justin Clark: EST
7. RathBandu: EST (late afternoon/evening)
8. Cornbreadicus: EST (late afternoon)
9. Erix: EST
10. KidNtheHelmet: EST
