jimmiJAMM Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 These double-threat celebrities have attempted crossing over to make some serious music. Have they succeeded? Guess it's a matter of opinion. Tenacious D definitely rocks. Can anyone think of any others who've given it a whirl? Kevin Bacon's band, The Bacon Brothers Russel Crowe's band, 30 Odd Foot Of Grunt Jack Black's band, Tenacious D. Bruce Willis' band, The Bruce Willis Blues Band Keanu Reeves' band, Dogstar And Johnny Depp has jammed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shane MacGowan and Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGSpecialguy Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I had heard that JD wanted to be a rock guitar player before he became famous as an actor,, I never seen him play before, he's got a pretty cool style though with his guitar slung low like that ,, its amazing he has ANY time to practice though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Billy Bob Thornton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Here's another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I had heard that JD wanted to be a rock guitar player before he became famous as an actor' date=', I never seen him play before, he's got a pretty cool style though with his guitar slung low like that ,, its amazing he has ANY time to practice though !! [/quote'] Yeah, he was in a bunch of bands before he hit the West Coast and started making movies. Nicholas Cage introduced him to his agent and the rest is history. Rock on, Billy Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Don't forget Lt. Dan Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MojoRedFoot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Billy Bob Thornton Awesome! That's my buddy Chuck Garric on bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Juliette Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Milla Jovovich tried...like her acting though, not so good from what I have heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Milla should stick to what she does best... KILLIN' ZOMBIES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Milla should stick to what she does best... KILLIN' ZOMBIES! That and lookin hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Gotta LOVE his Doves In Flight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dbreslauer Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The Blues Brothers Aykroyd is quite a harp player. And, they put together one HECK of a backing band... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimmiJAMM Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Dig Seagal's music or he'll kick your a$$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well... both of Rick Nelson's parents were big band types... Blues Brothers is one of the few non "shoot-em-up" movies I've really enjoyed in the last cupla decades. Never heard Costner's band, darn it. But his saloon in Deadwood has a lotta movie memorabilia. And yeah, that guitar is gorgeous. Hmmmm. All kidding aside, though, a lot of the actors of the 30s through 60s were definitely multi-talented - singing, dancing... Jimmy Cagney could do both and also was among the earlier U.S. judoka pre WWII. They just weren't always in position to be as obvious as in the smaller combo "band" era. Consider, for example, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers although they weren't "rockers." They still sold a lotta tickets. I think it got more difficult in the rock era. Personal opinion is that one might make the argument that actors can make good entertainers outside a sound stage simply because they are actors... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well... both of Rick Nelson's parents were big band types... Blues Brothers is one of the few non "shoot-em-up" movies I've really enjoyed in the last cupla decades. Never heard Costner's band' date=' darn it. But his saloon in Deadwood has a lotta movie memorabilia. And yeah, that guitar is gorgeous. Hmmmm. All kidding aside, though, a lot of the actors of the 30s through 60s were definitely multi-talented - singing, dancing... Jimmy Cagney could do both and also was among the earlier U.S. judoka pre WWII. They just weren't always in position to be as obvious as in the smaller combo "band" era. Consider, for example, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers although they weren't "rockers." They still sold a lotta tickets. I think it got more difficult in the rock era. Personal opinion is that one might make the argument that actors can make good entertainers outside a sound stage simply because they are actors... m [/quote'] All that's true....but let's face it......Leonard Nimoy just ain't right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Yeah, but did ANY of those guys get their own "Inspired By" line of guitars? Gibson Custom Shop Inspired By Kiefer Sutherland KS-336 The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present the Kiefer Sutherland Inspired By KS-336. Designed in close cooperation with the legendary film actor and star of the hit series 24, the KS-336 is based on a Custom Shop CS-336 model that Sutherland fell in love with. The Kiefer 336 features a tonally chambered back and sides made from a single piece of mahogany. The top is carved, two-piece maple. The top finish is based on the unique look of an aged Goldtop. - Custom has affectionately named the color Kiefer Gold. The fretboard is ebony, with a classic Super 400-style inlay. The hardware is aged nickel and the guitar has a bone nut. The pickups are Gibson ’57 Classic Plus humbuckers. The result is the beautiful and distinctive KS-336, a unique and exciting addition to Custom’s critically acclaimed Inspired By series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Yeah, I forgot Seagal... Not my cup of tea but there was, as I recall, some pretty tight stuff. The style kinda surprised me given the rhythms of aikido which are a bit different, or at least so it seems to me. I s'pose you could toss in Chuck Norris??? <grin> m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Is that for real? The Kiefster's own line? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Please tell me the Sutherland thing is parody . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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