Let's play a game.

[rsm]

Build a band with your favorite musicians, living or dead.

For me:
Allan Holdsworth - Guitar
Jimmy Smith (or Joey DeFrancesco) - Organ
Bill Bruford - Drums/Percussion
Steve Marriott - Vocals

 

[Monkey Man]

Dammit, I like way too many musicians and hit a wall very-quickly.

If I had to pick an organist 'though it would 100% be Jimmy every day of the week...

 

[Monkey Man]

OK F it I'll have a go.

V1:

Drums - Senri Kawaguchi
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
Bass - Jaco Pastorius
Keys - George Duke
Organ - Jimmy Smith
Rhythm - Cory Wong (for his metronomic consistency mainly)
Lead - Steve Lukather

 

[Al Chapo]

Daniel Corchado - guitar/yell
Carl-Michael Eide - guitar/talk
Dave Edwardson - bass/yell
Jamie Saint Merat - drums

 

[marvcus]

1. Whitesnake with John Sykes and 1987 recording lineup.

Also:

Nuno
Mike Portnoy
Billy Sheehan
David Lee Roth or Chris Cornell

 

[Juggernaut]

Randy Blythe - screamer
Dimebag - Guitar
Randy Rhoads - Guitar
Frank Bello - Bass
Chris Adler - Drums

 

[Techdeth]

Sting bass and vocals
Shawn Lane guitar
Mike Portnoy Drums

 

[shredi knight]

Vocals - Geoff Tate (in his prime, not "I'll grant you 3 wishes", genie Tate)
Guitar - Randy Rhoads
Bass - Geddy Lee
Drums - Mike Portnoy
Keys - Kevin Moore or Jens Johansson