The Best - Supergroup - Who Knew

skunk baxter, joe walsh, john entwistle and others in a supergroup called 'the best'.

toured japan in the 70's

why have i never heard anything about this until today?



there is also a few other clips on you tube of this band.....my my my

 

Opened this thread whilst I was listening to “Bodhisattiva”! Weird!

 

Awesome! TIL

I can't tell who's on keys but Simon Phillips is on drums. This video looks to early 90's

 

I have the DVD and CD from the show - probably gray market stuff but excellent quality both released in 2011. I had a boot video around 1991 taped off Japanese TV.

 

An embarrassment of riches,
talent-wise !

 

Nice...

Also I see that the singer is unlisted (un-super?)

 

From Wiki (completely unaware of this). Says 90’s with Keith Emerson

The Best (band) - Wikipedia

 

A guy named Rick Livingstone - no idea where he came from. Passable singer. Three brothers named Richardson provided backing vocals.

 

It's like Ringo's All-Starr Band, but without Ringo...

 

Was this really a creative entity, or just another flavor of Ringo's AllStars?

 

Is it just me or does Joe Walsh, even by rock star standards, have a bizarre and slightly disastrous taste in stagewear?!?!?

 

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume."

 

No, not 1970's.

I saw 'em in Honolulu 1990.
A year after I'd seen Entwistle and Simon Phillips on the '89 Who tour.




found my ticket :



they left Skunk off the box-cover.

 

Poor choice of a band name. Very generic.
Easily overlooked and confused as an adjective.

 

Wow. I feel ashamed as an Entwistle and Emerson fan that I don't know about this group. Plus Baxter and Walsh? Sheesh, what a dream team!

 

Always wished there was more available but thankful there is at least something.

 

thanks.

 

there are 2 DVD's on ebay $40 each....can't find any CD's anywhere.

 

Is there a set list?

 

See the bottom of Post #13 above.

 

here's another one for you all:

also in 1990:

joe walsh was in a band from new zealand called 'herbs".....played on one album (the whole album) called 'homegrown'.

info here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbs_(band)

and there are a couple of video's on you tube, but the album is nowhere to be found (at least by me)

 

Interesting set list.
Setlist
SHARE SETLIST

1. Seven Bridges Road
   (Steve Young cover)
   Play Video
2. Life in the Fast Lane
   (Eagles cover)
   Play Video
3. My Wife
   (The Who cover)
   Play Video
4. Bodhisattva
   (Steely Dan cover)
   Play Video
5. Fanfare for the Common Man
   (Aaron Copland cover)
   Play Video
6. Rikki Don't Lose That Number
   (Steely Dan cover)
   Play Video
7. Rocky Mountain Way
   (Joe Walsh cover)
   Play Video
8. Too Late the Hero
   (John Entwistle cover)
   Play Video
9. America
   (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
   Play Video
10. Boris the Spider
    (The Who cover)
    Play Video
11. Reelin' in the Years
    (Steely Dan cover)
    Play Video
12. Takin' It to the Streets
    (The Doobie Brothers cover)
    Play Video

 

I know the setlist was posted there, but it's the tracklist of the video and no idea if it's the complete set. Does anyone know the complete setlist ? Thanks

 

That’s quite a lineup….but they’re no Bad English….

 

not without neal schon.