Request Line: Assembling Your Squad

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY

We join our regularly scheduled programming in progress.

JON GRUDEN: …AND SO WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE FOUND YOUR GUY, YOU HAVE TO TAKE HIM.

PRODUCER: I mean of course that make sense, but when you see a consensus that’s going the other way, doesn’t it give you some pause?

JON: LISTEN WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN GRINDING ENOUGH TAPE THAT YOUR JANITORS WARN YOU THAT A SECOND DUST BOWL IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY, YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO LISTEN TO THE GROUPTHINK OF A BUNCH OF JERKS WHO HAVE NEVER COACHED AT ANY LEVEL OTHER THAN ROOKIE ON MADDEN ON THEIR PLAYSTATIONS. NOT TO MENTION THAT HALF THOSE MOCK DRAFT GUYS GET THEIR DIRECTION FROM MAYOCK IN THE FIRST PLACE.

PRODUCER: That’s true, it’s hard to discount Mayock’s influence on pre-draft speculation, and it seems logical that he wouldn’t have relied on a leaky scout room to evaluate someone he liked as much as Clelin Ferrell.

JON: THIS GUY MIKE MAYOCK I CALL HIM ROGER STONE CAUSE HE USED TO TALK TO THE MEDIA FOR A LIVING BUT NOW THAT HE’S LOOKING AT LIFE ON THE INSIDE HE HAS KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT FOR MONTHS.

PRODUCER: Well, we’re certainly looking forward to see what kind of surprise the Raiders have for us on Day 2.  But first, let’s get to the music.  Have you got a theme for us?

JON: I SURE HAVE – THEY TELL ME THAT REQUEST LINE RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS 100TH EPISODE IS THAT TRUE?

PRODUCER: [blushes] Well, we don’t really like to make a big deal out of milestones…

JON: NONSENSE SON WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS AND YOU MAKE LEMONADE OUT OF IT YOU GOTTA DRINK THAT LEMONADE, YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING?

PRODUCER: I’m not sure I…

JON: AND SINCE IT’S DRAFT WEEK I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PERFECT TIME TO SHOCK THE WORLD AND DO SOMETHING THAT NOBODY HAD ON THEIR BOARD.  INSTEAD OF REQUESTING SONGS, WE’RE DRAFTING MUSICIANS.

PRODUCER: Come again?

JON: EACH LISTENER CAN PICK FIVE MUSICIANS TO ASSEMBLE THEMSELVES A BAND.  LET ME SHOW YOU HOW IT WORKS.  WITH YOUR FIRST PICK YOU GOTTA TAKE A TRUE GRINDER, EVEN IF THAT MEANS GRINDING UP PILLS AND SNORTING THEM SO I’M GOING WITH C.C. DEVILLE OF POISON.

PRODUCER: That’s, um, a bold pick.  Are you sure that you couldn’t have traded down and still…

JON: LIKE I SAID WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU WANT YOU GO AND GET HIM.  SECOND ROUND YOU KNOW I LOVE VETERANS SO I’M GOING WITH ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PIECES OF THE GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyNv588P5jc

PRODUCER: Now you know that “Best of the Beatles” was actually…

JON: MOVING ON WE TRADED OUR THIRD ROUNDER FOR A CASE OF BEER AND PENNY LANE’S SERVICES, SO ON TO THE FOURTH ROUND I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS GUY IS STILL ON THE BOARD.

JON: AND WE NEED OURSELVES A VOCALIST SO WE’LL ROUND OUT THE TEAM WITH ANOTHER BEATLES CONNECTION.

JON: THIS BAND I’M CALLING THEM REACH FOR THE SKY CAUSE WHEN THEY GET ON STAGE YOU ARE GONNA LIFT YOUR HANDS UP.

PRODUCER: [puts head in hands]

You heard Jon, you’ve got FIVE picks to use on musicians (living or dead) to assemble your dream band.  You can build it any way you want – if you want to draft four vocalists and a drummer and make yourself a nice percapella squad, go for it.  Once you’ve made your first pick, wait at least ten minutes between picks, and PUT ALL YOUR SUBSEQUENT PICKS IN THE SAME THREAD AS THE FIRST. Once your squad is fully assembled, give it a name!

 

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ALXMAC
ALXMAC

Guitar/Vocals – Jose Feliciano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBmhBH4gVjc

ALXMAC

Lead Vocals – Andrea Bocelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTlPPqPodiA

ALXMAC

Additional Vocals – Clarence Carter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTIKeKSYuQQ

ALXMAC

Piano/Vocals – Ray Charles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTIP_FOdq24

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I believe Ray was taken by Rikki

ALXMAC

If so my bad; I drunkenly went through all the other picks last night and didn’t remember that he had been taken. If I get a supplemental pick, I’m going with this:

Guitar – Doc Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeiXnyvo0d4

ALXMAC

GD it. That’s not the song I posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwXxxSRUX4U

ALXMAC

For the band name I gotta go with “The Aristocrats”

yeah right

John Gruden looks more and more alike Mark Davis every day.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Greedy is a name we have to call an adult human? Ok then.

King Hippo

I turned tv off. Time to watch #BFIB and try to forget football exists.

LeighAnne

I heard the “John Elway has chosen another white quarterback” alarm.

All things considered, I don’t think this is all that bad. A second rounder isn’t a high price to pay, and Lock will be sitting behind Bert for a few seasons while he learns the system.

King Hippo

he has bad footwork (after 4 years of starting) and panics under pressure. This is why he plummeted. He’s just AWFUL.

LeighAnne

I’m a Giants fan! I’m trying to talk myself into believing in Daniel Jones! Lock looks good in comparison!

King Hippo

yeah, that would be worse. Being in NC, I have seen Daniel Jones play. He’d be a perfectly serviceable backup.

King Hippo

oh, go fuck yourself Elway

King Hippo

I sure am talking to myself a lot tonight, huh? Sure ’nuff, Other Hippo!

scotchnaut

Tryin’ to keep up but fading fast…

King Hippo

NOT DREW LOCK WOO!!!!

scotchnaut

You want Findley a few rounds down?

King Hippo

P*ts will take him end of Round 2.

King Hippo

Also, Drew Lock would look GREAT in silver and black. I ain’t sayin, I’m just sayin…

King Hippo

Team MRSA could maybe take Drew Lock, as in Break Glass If Lose First Big Dumb Quartered Backing Idiot

King Hippo

zere are no MOAR offensive tackles

King Hippo

I want Donks WOO!! to take Greedy Williams now.

rockingdog

gooooo padres!

King Hippo

we talking draft here?

scotchnaut

Sure. As long as we’re not still piling on to the Daniel “Spits on the Ground” Jones pick by the Giants.

King Hippo

time for a fresh round of fuckups!

/somebody will take that Lock asshole

scotchnaut

Dang! You were so close to “‘pick that Lock”. smgdh

scotchnaut

Drummer? Dude from Battles-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU

scotchnaut
scotchnaut
scotchnaut

Lead on the geetar is Django Reinhardt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCJ5E8AnlWk

scotchnaut

Last piece of the puzzle is the “The Horn Section From Chicago In The Mid-to-late Seventies”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd95Qz7JSrY

scotchnaut

Band name is “WTF Just Happened?”.

King Hippo

#Unchained

yeah right

Damn hard to argue that choice,

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Since several of my heroes are off the board, I’ll go with Mitch Mitchell on drums

https://vimeo.com/43315666?ref=em-share

BrettFavresColonoscopy
BrettFavresColonoscopy

Speaking of tremendous value, I cannot believe Jimi is still on the board, so I have to take him.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1HbOlAS9kF9d5j7WNQbin9?si=GiYjnDToTduUdm1oGBEhcw

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This whole band is a walking (and singing) death pool, but she’s still on the board so I’m taking Janis. Suck it, Seamus

https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7uG2gYE5KOs

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Doubling down on this era, I guess.

https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=94bdMSCdw20

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Final roster–

Jimi Hendrix–guitar and vocals
Janis Joplin–guitar and vocals
Joni Mitchell–vocals, guitar, keys
Mitch Mitchell–drums
John Entwhistle–slapping the bass

Band name: Mitch and the Smokin’ J’s

rockingdog
Just Lurking

Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Sabbath, Dio)
Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Nick Menza (Megadeth)

Band name: Thunder Underground

King Hippo

Lead vocals: Billie Holiday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eLl84iMsrQ

theeWeeBabySeamus

Ooooooh, nice.

King Hippo

Lead Guitar: Adam Granduciel, The War on Drugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLOg252KRE

King Hippo

Bass: Peter Hook, Joy Division/New Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlaw2QwXol8

King Hippo

Keyboards: Emily Haines, Metric

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBv9QwV62S4

King Hippo

FInally…on the Trombone: MC Robo (Jones), Sex Police

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg5Sa8bvAGs

King Hippo

Name: Sex Police 2: Zombie Billie Holiday Boogaloo

theeWeeBabySeamus

LMFAO

King Hippo

Adam and Emily can, of course, sing when Billie gets teh nods.

scotchnaut

Lead guitar and Bass? spirit animals

theeWeeBabySeamus

Honorable mention, without breaking the rules…..

Chad Kroeger (Nickleback, lead vocals, rhythym guitar)
Chad Gray (Mudvayne, songwriter, backup vocals)
Chad Smith (RHCP Drummer)
Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory, Lead guitar)
Chad Wackerman (Songwriter and session drummer for Frank Zappa)

Band name? Duh???

THE HANGING CHADS!!!!!

Fuck you, Florida.

SonOfSpam

Michael Hutchence approves!

theeWeeBabySeamus

LOL, that was funny.
Well, maybe not for Hutchence.

Cuntler

DAMN IT. SEE BELOW.

theeWeeBabySeamus

May I say, without sounding too gay, how happy I am to see Cuntler is back?

Cuntler

Man, you need help. Cheers.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I do. I really do.
But this is not news to anyone.

Cuntler

I’m going to make the world’s most insane band. Everyone will hate it. Yes!

Guitar/Vocals – Jerry Garcia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHvWsFVeD4

King Hippo

Hippo already hates it

Cuntler

Good. I would want the approval of someone with such poor taste that they have anything to do with the St. Fucking Louis Garbage Birds baseball team.

King Hippo

#BFIB u just jelly

Cuntler
King Hippo

well, now I kinda like it!

yeah right

That’s real fucking good.

Cuntler
Cuntler

Crap, Prince is off the board. David Byrne, then, as a crazy do everything guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8xdsZhfrcA

Cuntler

Karen O – Vocals,

To round it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmGNo8RL5kM

Cuntler

My band’s first song would be a 45 minute cover of Hole’s Violet (I’m done), Karen O singing, with Les, Jerry, and Alex VH just putting together an insane jam over the bridge, with David Byrne just making weird noises the whole time on random instruments. I think this would make me happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_rfGBwamc

Cuntler

The bands name? Van Halen. Duh.

yeah right
yeah right

Let’s go ahead and double shot. By that I mean from the same band I’ll take Tony Levin on Bass and Bill Bruford on drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuTaM5eTVeo

yeah right

I’ve always enjoyed the vocal stylings of Ian McCulloch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMplIrSlg8E

yeah right

Finally we’re gonna need a keyboard player.

I’ll take Rick Wakeman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfxSLcmx7s

SonOfSpam

He can also be a wizard if you need one.

yeah right

With nary a mention of Adrian Belew or Robert Fripp.

SonOfSpam

Lead Guitar – Jimmy Page (here shown playing slide guitar with a beer bottle as God intended)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnjJVwaivKg

SonOfSpam

Drummer – Keith Moon (he will also make sure we’re adequately hydrated)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0gBfUje1t4

SonOfSpam

Bass – Flea (can also play trumpet in a pinch)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dE4pHUgqU0

theeWeeBabySeamus

Shit, I completely forgot about Flea.
SONOFABITCH.

SonOfSpam

Lead Singer, Keyboards – Freddie Mercury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEEJOZkmIxU

SonOfSpam

Songwriter – Bob Dylan

“Hey, I can sing too.”

No, you can’t. Stay in your lane Bob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItmlGRB718

SonOfSpam

My band name:

Queen Bob and the Led Red Who.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hehehehehe

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Damn you!

yeah right

I need more hydration Captain!

SonOfSpam

THIS GUY MIKE MAYOCK I CALL HIM ROGER STONE CAUSE HE USED TO TALK TO THE MEDIA FOR A LIVING BUT NOW THAT HE’S LOOKING AT LIFE ON THE INSIDE HE HAS KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT FOR MONTHS.

That is some gold right there Rikki.

SonOfSpam

Jesus, that’s a lot of potential content.

ArmedandHammered

IGNORE THIS POST

BrettFavresColonoscopy

No

ArmedandHammered

My Bassist will be – Bootsy Collins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etviGf1uWlg

ArmedandHammered
ArmedandHammered

Guitarist – Joe Bonamassa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBkV7s0sV0

ArmedandHammered
theeWeeBabySeamus

Nice pick. I was waffling between him, Neal Peart and Tre Cool.

ArmedandHammered

Last but definitely not least – Stevie Ray Vaughn guitar and vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgIB1OL09H0

ArmedandHammered

And for the name – SRV’d Cold

theeWeeBabySeamus

My Drummer shall be…
/waffles in own mind for a few moments….
Tre Cool…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RqR_FA58TI

theeWeeBabySeamus

My bassist shall be…
Mike Dirnt.
(yes, I know where you think I’m going, but I’m not)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c87TKWgRyCE

theeWeeBabySeamus

And since everyone else is, I’m going to go ahead and also break the 10 minute wait rule and take Scott Weiland off the board As my vocalist. Even though like Amy Winehouse, his range has probably declined.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXhmwMdUKfA

theeWeeBabySeamus

OK, since Ian took Lifeson away from me, Imma go ahead and pull Slash into the mix….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfMUfgjiLg

theeWeeBabySeamus

For rhythm guitar, I’ll take Malcom Young of AC/DC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA

theeWeeBabySeamus

And this band shall henceforth be known as…

BLACK DAY!!!!

SonOfSpam

“Don’t like it. Kind of scary.”

– the GOP

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nawt Raycess!!!!

(and I feel cheated because you didn’t “Dude” me this week)

SonOfSpam

Sorry, man…you didn’t post any shitty songs. YET.

theeWeeBabySeamus

If RTD lifts the rules I’ll put together a band which will “Dude” me out of the building.

SonOfSpam

That would be fun. Like, Gettleman putting a band together.

Ian Scott McCormick

Vocalist pick: Geddy Lee. Also counts as bassist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEVDZl5UvN4

Ian Scott McCormick

For drumming, I’ll go with Neil Peart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk

Ian Scott McCormick

With the third pick, I’m thinking Alex Lifeson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDRPtg0kmJU

SonOfSpam

I approve this lineup. Don’t be in a rush to name your band, however.

Ian Scott McCormick

Oh, that’s good. I’ll call them The Band.

Porky Prime

THIS GUY IAN SCOTT MCCORMICK, I CALL HIM TECMO BOWL BO JACKSON BECAUSE ALL HE BRINGS IS THE RUSH BUT DAMNED IF IT DOESNT WORK.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Dammit, I was gonna grab Lifeson.
So to speak.

Porky Prime

Vocalist: Cornell, Chris

Porky Prime

Simultaneously trying to deliver mail

Porky Prime
Porky Prime

Guitar and Vocals and ten other instruments: Prince

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkrT9u7ms1c

Porky Prime

Diversifying with my third pick, guitar and Vocals, Chrissy Hynde!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Hy7uAb_eU

Porky Prime

I have flash at the top of the roster, now for some special teams backbone: the eternally underrated Charlie Watts on drums!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaKEcCAeSe8

Porky Prime

I can’t jerk off behind-the-wheel anymore, so I will cut in line for my last pick, whom no one was going to take anyway, whether it was in Booker T and the MGs or Murph and the Magic Tones, a bass player who could play any style, and in this band he’d need to, Donald “Duck” Dunn…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2jKYs

Porky Prime

For some reason my comment is stuck in moderation, but after closing out with Duck Dunn on bass, my band is called Prince and the Magic Tones, because you know that dude requires his name on the marquee.

Cuntler

Damn it. Missed your pick. I will change appropriately.

Ian Scott McCormick

Dangerous pick. Really a system vocalist, to say nothing of her off stage conditioning.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m not sure she has much vocal range these days, but nice pick anyway.