February 24, 2009 08:00 PM
C&L's Late Nite Music Club with Tinted Windows
Tinted Windows, the supergroup we've mentioned before that features Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos, Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Fountains of Wayne bassist/tunesmith Adam Schlesinger and Hanson singer (yes, Hanson) Taylor Hanson, has unveiled a track off their new album which will hit on April 21st.
The bar for supergroups has been set awfully low in recent years (I'm talking to you, Audioslave) -- but Tinted Windows sound like you want them to: Cheap Trick with Fountains of Wayne's lyrical cleverness, Smashing Pumpkins blistering guitars, and a really gifted singer. At least that's my take.
What's yours? What supergroups hit and missed for you in the past?
... and the mere mention of 'Fountains of Wayne' ... What's not to love?
This song, and Tinted Windows, rools!
is U2. I've never liked them. Sorry, just being me!
Sort of like Tin Machine and Redd Kross in a shaker with a melody chaser.
I'm always disappointed by supergroups - hype is a harsh mistress.
;>)
This was a nice tasty bit of retro-pop ... definitely reminds me of early Trick.
For me the best supergroup was the heavily latino act Los Super Seven: originally two members of Los Lobos, Doug and Flaco from the Texas Tornadoes and Joe Ely, later guesting John Hiatt, Raul Malo, Lyle Lovett, to name a few. Kind of an open membership supergroup.
Speaking of Hiatt, certainly Little Village comes to mind as well.
... was also in Super Seven. When I heard he died a couple of years back it felt like a personal loss.
Texas Tornadoes were also a supergroup, fusing Doug Sahm's old band with Freddie and Flaco.
I always liked Blind Faith.
For me, I'd say Temple of the Dog definitely hit, while Velvet Revolver hit with one record, missed with the next. And speaking of ex-Pumpkins, Zwan was a great band too, especially live. Too bad they broke up after 1 very good (but not great) record in 2003 due to "family" issues - David Pajo supposedly slept with the band manager's girlfriend or something and Billy Corgan/Jimmy Chamberlain felt they were used by him and other ex-members (Matt Sweeney, Paz Lenchantin) to make money more than a long-lasting band.
Zwan never realized its full potential though it had great songs like "Come With Me," "Settle Down," "Heartsong," "Honestly," etc.; it was due to make an acoustic record (Djali Zwan) before they broke up and the band I think recorded a total in the range of 80-120 songs between 2001-2003. Corgan is so bitter about the experience (and in general, I know) that I doubt we'll ever see the bulk of those unreleased Zwan tunes, and that's too bad because if you've ever heard the 2 "Hideout" bootlegs, you know there was some really good stuff in there by all band members.
It was really happy yet effective. I'm a big Matt Sweeney/Chavez fan too.
Fountains do it for me too. Love the sound.
You're referring specifically to groups formed by members who were members of previous successful groups correct?
The champs would have to be Cream.
you beat me to the punch.
They weren't all successful BEFORE Cream.
Has there ever been a rock'n'roll group, super or not, with such a generational spread? Bun E. has got to be old enough to be Taylor Hanson's grandfather...well, his grandfather's younger brother, anyway.
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust.
Only groups with parents and their kids in them as far as I can tell.
Drawing from the combined styles of three of the greatest '60s groups: The Hollies, Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds. "Deja Vu" is very difficult album to beat.
"Stop" Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield (Super Session)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdMf-86Evro
Season Of The Witch Al Kooper Steven Stills Mike Bloomfield
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKbrix8S6xU&fe...
Super Session - Really - Bloomfield - Kooper - Stills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tjlXHxyVo&fe...
Ya beat me to the Super Session! GREAT STUFF!!!!
I tried to get John to post Season of the Witch years ago but he couldn't find a link then.
What a great group this is! Members of Los Lobos, Raul Malo, Freddy Fender, Joe Ely all singing great songs (I'm sure I've left somebody out)- Me Voy Pal Pueblo, Mi Ranchito, Cumbia, Cumbia; Deportees and Vete de Mi.
They are really under appreciated.
Joan of Oak
GOLDEN SMOG. A little known, but incredible supergroup made up of members of Wilco, The Jayhawks, The Replacements & Soul Asylum (and many others over the years). Check out the "Down By The Old Mainstream" album. The sum of the band is much greater than the parts.
Some Big Star, some Faces, plus lots of songs you know these guys were dying to record sometime.
You're welcome.
Yup.
Just saying...
Yes! I was scrolling down to see if anybody mentioned the Wilburys. I thought they were pretty good, but their output was limited of course.
Now, I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but ABBA was actually a supergroup, its members all having quite successful careers beforehand as either solo artists or with other groups. Of course, that previous work was unknown outside of Europe.
And yes, my name is Jazzmaniac, and I am an ABBAholic.
What is there not to like about Sentimental Hygiene and Hindu Love Gods?
... hard to like the Prince original after that.
good tune
I didn't see anyone mention Asia either.
I prefer fogged windows.
And a car that's shaking like rash limpballs on a treadmill.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
... sounds like another Disney project to me. Woah-woah.
It seems as though Eric Clapton, having been a part of Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes after Cream, adds the "super" touch to any supergroup. Otherwise, supergroups haven't been, well, super.
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys pt 1
Low Spark. pt 2.
Ok, my opinion of the band who's the theme of this thread , is not good. sorry.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Taylor Hansen definately seems the right kind of guy ( and still young enough) for rehabilitation by a second career fronting another band with such cool cred. But having said that, it wasn't a song that made much USE of having the guitarist in Smashing Pumpkins. And a bit too skewed towards the Trick. Lets see what other songs come along, but if there is a live in budokan then no way.
An updated Cheap Trick.
I don't remember Cream being considered a supergroup as it's defined here. Back in the day, I think it was Blind Faith, the follow-up group with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Stevie Winwood, that we considered the supergroup. (And agreed, 'Low Spark of High-heeled Boys' is one of the best.)
Interchangeable with all the rest. How dull.
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