CannibalMan said:

DEZ

or else the guy who was playing with Da Krash, later with Bootsy.....

or Steve Salas

Slash or Lenny Kravitz, still liking Dez tho

BEAUGARDE said:

Slash or Lenny Kravitz

Mmmh... Maybe a bit out of their league, no?

I mean Jam & Lewis could do a supergroup with them, but incorporating any of those into what used to be The Time... I don't think so...

MickyDolenz said:

mltijchr said:

Ernie brought some nasty guitar to all those

POWERFUL FUNK CLASSICS

the Isley Brothers put out in the 70s..

But Ernie also played on some of the Mr. Biggs era stuff too.

hey ! Ernie gets "a pass" for that R.Kelly-influenced "mr biggs" nonsense..!

sidebar: I don't know this, so I'm asking: did R.Kelly ever go see Ronald while he was in jail?? has he contacted Ronald since Ron's been out??

woudln't surprise me at all to know that R.kelly completely disappeared after Ronald got locked down..

I'm still looking for a way to contact Ernie - either through a website or a management company..

I think he would nail it as the guitarist for the O7/R6..

mltijchr said:

MickyDolenz said:

But Ernie also played on some of the Mr. Biggs era stuff too.

hey ! Ernie gets "a pass" for that R.Kelly-influenced "mr biggs" nonsense..!

sidebar: I don't know this, so I'm asking: did R.Kelly ever go see Ronald while he was in jail?? has he contacted Ronald since Ron's been out??

woudln't surprise me at all to know that R.kelly completely disappeared after Ronald got locked down..

I'm still looking for a way to contact Ernie - either through a website or a management company..

I think he would nail it as the guitarist for the O7/R6..

Jam & Lewis has worked with Ernie before. They did some production on Eternal, which was one of the Mr. Biggs albums.

mltijchr said:

MickyDolenz said:

But Ernie also played on some of the Mr. Biggs era stuff too.

hey ! Ernie gets "a pass" for that R.Kelly-influenced "mr biggs" nonsense..!

sidebar: I don't know this, so I'm asking: did R.Kelly ever go see Ronald while he was in jail?? has he contacted Ronald since Ron's been out??

woudln't surprise me at all to know that R.kelly completely disappeared after Ronald got locked down..

I'm still looking for a way to contact Ernie - either through a website or a management company..

I think he would nail it as the guitarist for the O7/R6..

I read in an article late sometimes last year on Ron Isley and he stated that he

was working on a new album with Kelly on as producer.

After seeing clips of the fDeluxe performances, I'd say just put Jellybean on axe and find another drummer.

Slash & Kravitz don't really seem to be doing to much right now, atleast I haven't heard of anything. Are they really more high profile than Prince? Besides Prince wouldn't join the group esp now that he refused them the name The Time (lol)

2elijah said:

I mentioned Micki Free in another thread, but not sure he would fit in with the O7's band image. Micki's style is so different from theirs.

I could see him rockin' a Zoot Suit and playin' a pimp role He has always looked like a Prince protege anyway,which is probably why Prince became close friends with him in the 80s,lol.

BEAUGARDE said:

Dez Dickerson!

He would be perfect,but isn't he really religious these days? I don't know if he would feel comfortable doing their type of music.

BEAUGARDE said:

Slash & Kravitz don't really seem to be doing to much right now, atleast I haven't heard of anything. Are they really more high profile than Prince? Besides Prince wouldn't join the group esp now that he refused them the name The Time (lol)

Slash has a new album coming soon and that rumored GNR reunion for the RRHOF, and Lenny is on a world tour right now with US dates starting this week.

Could you see either of them wearing baggy suits and doing dance moves? I don't think I've ever seen Slash wearing a suit before.

Oh come on! Lenny Kravitz? Slash? GTFOHWTBS. Kravitz could hire THEM to be HIS backup band; never the other way around. He plays large venues and stadiums. The Time are my boys but damn, that is really stretching realism. Slash? Just as outrageous.

ERNIE ISLEY IS A FUCKING LEGEND! Fall back with that mess. Why would he play with them when he has so much material he has contributed to/written?

Seriously, the only considerations are people LESS successful than The Time because remember, whoever jumped in the spot would have to be satisfied with the fact that they are playing in a project that is the brainchild of another artist. I can't see anyone like Lenny EVER doing that and you can't blame him.

SoulAlive said:

2elijah said:

I mentioned Micki Free in another thread, but not sure he would fit in with the O7's band image. Micki's style is so different from theirs.

I could see him rockin' a Zoot Suit and playin' a pimp role He has always looked like a Prince protege anyway,which is probably why Prince became close friends with him in the 80s,lol.

Yeah, but isn't he into his Native American music and culture now? I remember reading that somewhere. He's also acted in some Native American documentaries. I heard that when he was selected to be in the group 'Shalamar', the Prince look was what whomever chose him was looking for.

BlaqueKnight said:

Oh come on! Lenny Kravitz? Slash? GTFOHWTBS. Kravitz could hire THEM to be HIS backup band; never the other way around. He plays large venues and stadiums. The Time are my boys but damn, that is really stretching realism. Slash? Just as outrageous.

ERNIE ISLEY IS A FUCKING LEGEND! Fall back with that mess. Why would he play with them when he has so much material he has contributed to/written?

Seriously, the only considerations are people LESS successful than The Time because remember, whoever jumped in the spot would have to be satisfied with the fact that they are playing in a project that is the brainchild of another artist. I can't see anyone like Lenny EVER doing that and you can't blame him.

tell me about it.... they'll be suggesting bootsy collins on bass next and animal from the muppets on drums.

gary kemp?

BlaqueKnight said:

Oh come on! Lenny Kravitz? Slash? GTFOHWTBS. Kravitz could hire THEM to be HIS backup band; never the other way around. He plays large venues and stadiums. The Time are my boys but damn, that is really stretching realism. Slash? Just as outrageous.

ERNIE ISLEY IS A FUCKING LEGEND! Fall back with that mess. Why would he play with them when he has so much material he has contributed to/written?

Seriously, the only considerations are people LESS successful than The Time because remember, whoever jumped in the spot would have to be satisfied with the fact that they are playing in a project that is the brainchild of another artist. I can't see anyone like Lenny EVER doing that and you can't blame him.

I think folks were joking about Slash, Kravitz and Isley. I really, really, really hope they were...

2elijah said:

Yeah, but isn't he into his Native American music and culture now? I remember reading that somewhere. He's also acted in some Native American documentaries. looking for.

That means he is available.

Dez Dickerson he killed that LRC solo I hope he still have his chops