# Chimaera bands **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2004, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299 "2004-11-30T07:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/41 "2004-12-02T23:04:20Z")
:smack: can’t = count ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/42 "2004-12-03T13:28:35Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > Asia (with members of ELP, Yes, King Crimson, Buggles) > “Heat of the Moment” being their most famous song (1982). I always thoguht their song Africa was more popular. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/43 "2004-12-03T13:30:14Z")
> [@Max Carnage](#): > > **Electronic** (New Order/Pet Shop Boys) had a couple of good albums. And don’t forget the Smiths (and The The) didn’t Johnny Marr play with them on an album or two? ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/44 "2004-12-03T13:32:19Z")
> [@mouthbreather](#): > > Going through my MP3 list quickly, the ones that jump out at me: > Gorillaz – Blur, Talking Heads, Dr Octogon And don’t forget Cibbo Matto/ Butter 08. I think the lead seinger from both was the girl’s voice on 19-2000 ---
**Author:** ![Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ass_For_A_Hat)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/45 "2004-12-03T14:39:16Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > I always thoguht their song Africa was more popular. Africa was more popular, but it was performed by Toto. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/46 "2004-12-03T14:42:12Z")
> [@Ass For A Hat](#): > > Africa was more popular, but it was performed by Toto. Well shave my chest and call me naked! You’re right! ---
**Author:** ![iggy\_popov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@iggy\_popov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iggy_popov)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/47 "2004-12-03T18:25:40Z")
The original Heartbreakers(not Tom Petty) came out of what was left of the New York Dolls with Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan and Richard Hell who had just left Television ---
**Author:** ![down\_by\_law](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@down\_by\_law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/down_by_law)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/48 "2004-12-03T20:00:19Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > And don’t forget the Smiths (and The The) didn’t Johnny Marr play with them on an album or two? johnny marr was one of the founding members of the smiths. the first twilight singers album had a lineup of greg dulli (afghan whigs), happy chichester (howlin’ maggie) and shawn smith (satchel/brad/pigeonhead). after the fisrt album dulli kicked them all out. the new pornographers have quite a good lineup (for canadian standards). neko case (solo), a.c. newman (zumpano), dan bejar (destroyer), pus some other people i can’t recall at the moment. but are these examples “supergroups” rather than “chimaera groups?” who knows… ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/49 "2004-12-03T20:24:23Z")
> [@Evil Death](#): > > Where’s the Travelling Wilburys? Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and George Harrison is as significant a grouping as you can get without the Stones merging with the Who and the Beatles. Check out Post #3. How about Hindu Love Gods. REM - Stipe, + Warren Zevon. True, it was more or less just releasing the practice session for \* Sentimental Hygeine\* (or was it _Transverse City_?), but it counts, methinks. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/50 "2004-12-03T20:47:11Z")
[I’m pretty sure nobody is going to think this counts, as the combined band didn’t take a new name, but I like it anyway.](http://app.sonymusic.com/SMOTranslator/0,,type=Page%24%24%24disc=sid_065571%24%24%24t=legacy%25252fselectduke,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/51 "2004-12-03T23:48:33Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > Check out Post #3. It was right down the bottom! How could you expect me to see it there? Erm … Genesis had that guy from Mike and the Mechanics and the lead singer from Stiltskin… ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299/52 "2004-12-04T15:14:22Z")
The **Arc Angels**. Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton who were Double Trouble behind Stevie Ray Vaughn joined Charlie Sexton and Doyle Bramhall II who were both solo artists. They made one fantastic album that was produced by Little Steven. The group fell apart because of Doyle’s heroin habit. He is clean and sober now and apparently they have played some live gigs together recently. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chimaera-bands/277299.md?page=2)