Table for 12, who do you invite?

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Musicians only, living or dead, one of the 12 is you. Who are the rest of your guests?

Mine runs like this.

1. dmun (me)
2. Dave Grohl
3. Devendra Banhart
4. Jonsy (Sigur Ros)
5. Brian Eno
6. Jeff Buckley
7. Chris Martin
8. Omar a Rodriguez Lopez
9. Josh Homme
10. Will Oldham
11. Thom Yorke
12. Guy Garvey

Was gonna invite Ian Curtis but figured he'd probably bring the mood of the evening down.

― dmun, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

no women, huh? guess they're too busy cooking and serving.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

(sorry, couldn't resist!)

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Polyphonic Spr.. aw damn..

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

there were no female Apostles either

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:52 (twenty-one years ago)

dude you gotta read the da vinci code dude change yr life

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Ummmm....just musicians? Can't we mix it up a little?

If not...

1. Me
2. Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke
3. Lemmy of Motorhead
4. Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers
5. Siouxsie Sioux
6. Gerry Casale of Devo
7. Andrew Eldritch of the Sisters of Mercy
8. Julian Cope (sitting far, far away from Jaz)
9. Wayne Kramer of the MC5
10. Robyn Hitchcock
11. Gavin Friday
12. Kate Bush

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

In that case, Joni Mitchell to serve, Janis Joplin to cook.

― dmun, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

all when they were my age now...

Peter Hook
Bootsy Collins
Phil Oakey
Claire Grogan
Kevin Saunderson
Judy Nylon
Kate B-52s
Bill Drummond
Lata Mangeshkar
Lauren Laverne
Buckethead
Timbaland
Saul Williams

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

1. m grout
2. John Lydon
3. Monica Irimia
4. Kate Bush
5. Devandra Banhart (a given)
6. Laa Laa
7. Don Van Vliet
8. P.J. Harvey
9. Marissa Marchant
10. Paul Weller
11. Corry Brokken
12. Joanna Newsom

That should cook.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah, Joanna Newsom could serve drinks

― dmun, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Sven, are you ageing Lauren Laverne there, or are you just prepared to wait? Or are you actually younger than all there?

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Music related (otherwise they'd all be babes), boys night out

1. Robert Pollard
2. Pete Townsend
3. Paul McCartney
4. Neil Young
5. Bob Dylan
6. Jon Anderson
7. Devendra Banhart
8. Jello Biafra
9. Michael Stipe
10. Iggy Pop
11. Steve Malkmus
12. Ian Mackaye

― mad hatter, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

1. me
2. my girlfriend
3. Robert Plant
4. Green gartside
5. Jeff Lynn
6. Kate Bush
7. Kool Keith
8. Buju Banton
9. David Byrne
10 Andy C
11. Dr Dre
12. Willie Nelson

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, I'm not included. I'd hide under the table and just listen.

― mad hatter, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:09 (twenty-one years ago)

lukey, only if your g/f is a musician, otherwise Dawn would want to know why not her...

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:11 (twenty-one years ago)

1. Cheryl Tweedy
2. Dizzee Rascal
3. Tori Amos
4. Daphne & Celeste (they will count as one for the purposes of this)
5. Courtney Love
6. Justin Timberlake (sitting next to me, having shaved)
7. Rufus Wainwright (on my other side)
8. Diamanda Galas
9. Neil Tennant
10. Madonna
11. Aaliyah
12. Missy Elliott

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:14 (twenty-one years ago)

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Unfortunately one of them will have to sit it out

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

songwriting bullshit session

1. Jimmy Webb
2. Caetano Veloso
3. Joni Mitchell
4. Sylvester Stewart
5. Dolly Parton
6. Erykah Badu
7. E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
8. Smokey Robinson
9. Antonio Carlos Jobim
10. Tanya Stephens
11. Chuck Berry
12. Hank Williams, Sr. (Junior can run the barbecue as long as he agrees to keep the meat on a different rack from the tofu-vegetable kabobs)

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

1. Tom Waits
2. Lil' Jon
3. Mark E Smith
4. Iggy Pop
5. Prince
6. Dizzee Rascal
7. Morrissey
8. Ian Crause
9. Arvo Part
10. Jason Molina
11. Myself
12. Nico

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

that's the one at which a food fight resulting in a fatal stabbing will break out

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"Late legendary chanteuse Nico was arrested today...."

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Ok mark Babba Maal gets the nod im melady's place. I knew bragging about my conquests would come back to haunt me, I salute your memory.

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Lauren Laverne's not 26 already? blimey

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

(She's 26 right now)

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:40 (twenty-one years ago)

thought so. i invited too many people tho, there aren't enough Ferraro Rochets to go round. Hooky's scoffed the lot!

― Sven Bastard (blueski), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Having given this little thought, my dinner party would include:

1. Grace Slick
2. Paul Kantner
3. Aimee Mann
4. Nina Simone
5. Boy George
6. Cass Elliot (no jokes about ham sandwiches, please)
7. John Mayer
8. Sylvester Stewart
9. John Lennon
10. Micky Dolenz
11. Michael Nesmith
12. me

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

1. Me
2. John Lennon
3. Harry Nilson
4. Doug Marsch
5. Niko Case
6. Chan Marshall
7. Rob Crow
8. Bob Dylan
9. Paul McCartney
10. Elliott Smith
11. James Mercer
12. Lou Reed

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:07 (twenty-one years ago)

jesus I cant believe I forgot about Kimberley Walsh

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Me
L'Trimm
Wee Papa Girl Rappers
Cookie Crew
Bananarama
Lawrence Heyward
Kool Keith

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:16 (twenty-one years ago)

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Unfortunately one of them will have to sit it out

Pick the one eating all the breadsticks.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)

... you mean the one that Austin Powers is staring daggers at?

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

1. Kelly Osbourne
2. Liz Phair
3. Howlin' Pelle Almqvist
4. John Mayer
5. Nellie McKay
6. Maya from the Donnas
7. Torry from the Donnas
8. Joel Madden
9. Benji Madden
10. Travis Morrison
11. Kimya Dawson
12. Me!

― miccio (miccio), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Captain Sensible
Howard Devoto
Richard Hell
Linton Kwesi Johnson
John Lydon
Stewart Osborne
Iggy Pop
Mark E Smith
David Thomas
Mayo Thompson
Don Van Vliet
Tom Waits

I imagine most of the participants would either end up in casualty or in police custody, but it would be a fuckin' great night out.

"no women, huh? guess they're too busy cooking and serving."

Certainly not – everyone knows the best chefs and maîtres d’ are men!

No, it would be a boys night out with absolutely no women involved - well, not apart from the lap-dancers anyway.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I would just like to remind everyone that dinner party != night out

― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

John and Don are already booked for mine. They were quite keen to met Monica.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Now this would be a conversation!

Bo Diddley
Brian Eno
Leadbelly
Julian Cope
Jah Wobble
Nick Lowe
Syd Barrett
Raymond Scott
Jonathan Richman
Jon Langford
Bjork
Me

(Is there a meal involved???)

― peepee (peepee), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

"I would just like to remind everyone that dinner party != night out"

Oh I've tried explaining this to my friends before - but every time we try to get together for a "dinner party" it ends up bearing all the hallmarks of a night out; except without the actual "going out" bit and with me having to do all the clearing up the next day.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Peepee, thats come combo. I'm guessing Julian Cope would sit opposite Syd and mimic his every move. I'd love to see Brian Eno meet Raymond Scott.

Theres is a meal involved. It is scampi, chips and peas. Classy.

― dmun, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I tried to avoid bringing in asshole frontmen. I'm trying to avoid ego clashes. J Spaceman probably won't get along with anybody here, but he rules so I had to invite him. Same goes for Polly Harvey. Simon seems to be a genuinely nice person and can dish the Britpop dirt. The minimalists won't say much during dinner but they'll come into their own when we're smoking Snoop's weed and relaxing in the lounge with our after-dinner drinks.

Should be a fun night.

Me
Simon Gilbert
PJ Harvey
Steve Reich
John Cale
Peter Hook
Jason Pierce
Snoop Dogg
Ciara
Paul Hartnoll
Ritchie Hawtin
Jamie Stewart

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 20:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Aaron A., Tuesday, 22 February 2005 20:11 (twenty-one years ago)

DJ Mencap0)))
Jello Biafra
Sam McPheeters
Ice-T
Bob Weston
Nina Nastasia
Andre Williams
Tesco Vee
Drew Daniel
Shitmat
Hank von Helvete
Iggy Pop

― DJ Mencap0))), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd just serve the drinks and food.

1. Arto Lindsay
2. Brian Eno
3. Peter Laughner
4. Lady Sovereign
5. Neneh Cherry
6. Drew Daniel
7. Richard X
8. Richard Hell
9. Tom Barman
10. Prince
11. Madonna
12. George Michael

― stevie nixed (stevie nixed), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

OMG, we made it this far without anyone claiming to invite G.G. Allin or Chuck Manson!

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 22:23 (twenty-one years ago)

These aren't necessarily the people I want to meet most, but I have to think about the social dynamics, you know? I'd want to share a meal one-on-one with Ian Curtis, Richard Hell, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, and David Bowie (even though the last three would be pricks), so a fun evening would have to be:

1. Devendra Banhart
2. Joanna Newsom
3. Stephen Malkmus
4. Jeff Tweedy
5. Win Butler
6. Bjork
7. Mike Skinner
8. Mathangi Arulpragasam (M.I.A.)
9. Dizzee Rascal
10. Wayne Coyne
11. Jeff Mangum
12. Me.

Now, doesn't that seem like we'd all get along?

And we'd be eating Conor Oberst.

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Syd Barrett
Roky Erikson
Skip Spence
Bez
Liam Gallagher
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Mariah Carey
Ian Levine
Kev Roberts
Frank Wilson
Norman Cook
Snrubbie

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Marc Almond
David Byrne
Dizzee Rascal
Lora Logic
Momus
Thelonious Monk
Morrissey
Luigi Nono
Phil Ochs
Jonathan Richman
Nina Simone
Mayo Thompson

My gut reaction was DON'T MAKE ME TALK TO THE MUSICIANS, but then I got envious of your guests after all. As it is I'll be serving drinks.

Did anyone else choose any guests such that you don't have any idea whether they might be genuinely interesting, but would be curious simply to hear them speak?

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

"Did anyone else choose any guests such that you don't have any idea whether they might be genuinely interesting, but would be curious simply to hear them speak?"

I have no idea whether Jonsy from Sigur Ros can speak English, let alone whether he'd be interesting. I'd just invite him to see how tall he is.

― dmun, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

me
bez
david bowie
rex the dog
jay-z
alice coltrane
simon ratcliffe & felix buxton
EYE from boredoms
lil jon
dj pierre
justus kohncke

― geeta (geeta), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

1. Me
2. Mark E. Smith
3. Henry Flynt
4. Lee Perry
5. Curtis Mayfield
6. Jaki Liebezeit
7. John Fahey
8. ODB
9. Jandek
10. Neil Young
11. Kurt Cobain
12. George Harrison

― Ian John50n (orion), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

"Did anyone else choose any guests such that you don't have any idea whether they might be genuinely interesting, but would be curious simply to hear them speak?"

I've no idea about Bo Diddley, Leadbelly, and just a smidgen about Syd Barrett, but I figure that the most of my guests are music fans and lovers as much or more than performers.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

can I just pick dead people from the last year or so? Great.

1) Rodney Dangerfield
2) Ol Dirty Bastard
3) John Peel
4) Hunter S. Thompson
5) Gene Scott
6) Sandra Dee
7) Spalding Grey
8) Ray Charles
9) Joe Strummer
10) Johnny Ramone
11) Jimmy Smith

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Some truly interesting choices above, but as far as some of them goes, I wouldn't wanna hang out with them any more than any assholes that I know already.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I just figure they'd all mix well - Gene Scott and Johnny could gang up on Spalding. Peelie would stand back and interject the odd pithy witticism. Rodney and ODB and Hunter would sneak off to get high. good times.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 23 February 2005 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

"can I just pick dead people from the last year or so?"

Sure, as long as you're prepared to do what's necessary to take your own place at the table....

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 10:10 (twenty-one years ago)

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