Anyways, with little further ado here is my über group du jour;
The line-up features The Edge on Guitar, the late great Klaus Nomi and his soaring falsetto on lead vocal, topped off with a rhythm section featuring Sly and Robbie (aka Lowell Dunbar - drums, and Robert Shakespeare - bass).Of course it would sound just as you imagine; a consistent and engaging reggae groove supporting Edge's soaring infinite guitar as the wildly varied pitches in Nomi's vocals create a surreal sonic tapestry to weave in and out of the masterful instrumentation.
Recognizing of course that Nomi is not a household name, here is some footage to reel you in;
Of course this was way too much fun, and you have to know I will be creating über groups as a regular feature from now on! Thanks again Anais for the inspiration.
5 comments:
Much thanks and I have to say that your supergroup pick is OUTSTANDING! Not only would it be a unique sound, I think it would be performance wise something akin to musical caviar. This exercise in forming dream bands is addictive and I love to hear fellow music aficionados choices.
I have to commend you on your restraint. The last time I dreamed up a super group, I think there were 15 people in it, including 2 dancing boys.
But what an inspired choice to have Klaus Nomi as frontman! I have exactly one of his song files, but it never fails to capture my attention.
Ever see the movie about Klaus? It's called "The Nomi Song."
Anais - the pleasure is indeed mine - this was way too much fun to pass up!
Barb - I always thought it would be great to hear Klaus without the cheesy early 80's synths. His operatic vocals would be utterly amazing with a solid bass driven funk groove to accompany him.
Dr.Monkey - I have seen that Nomi movie yet, but it is definitely on my list.
This reminds me of a video I've been looking to buy for our collection. I am looking for the video (on either VHS or DVD) called "Urgh" or something like that. It has some early Police on it, Oingo Boingo, Claus Nomi, The Cramps--a bunch of odd ball stuff. I've been looking for years but haven't found it. Well once on ebay but they wanted a ton of money for it. They played it in art theaters out on the East Coast during the early to mid 80s.
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