What Band Would You Want to Spend a Week on the Road With?

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There was an interesting question posed in a group I belong to on Facebook. The question said: "If you could spend a week on the road with any band, what band would you choose?" Since it was an Eagles-related group. most of the people said "the Eagles." Honestly, they're the LAST band I would pick: they don't like one another, there's always been too much friction between the members (in 1977 Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner literally came to punches after a show in Knoxville; and in 1980, before they broke up, Frey and guitarist Don Felder could be clearly heard threatening each other with what they were going to do once they got off stage...and they were doing this while they were on stage!); and, quite frankly, based on everything I've read about them, I think the Eagles -- or, should I say, the two "primary" Eagles (Don Henley and Glenn Frey) -- are six of the ten biggest jerks on the planet. No, thank you. I do, sort of, go out with bands: they're called "road trips." With the music I like, most of the musicians are very easily accessible (as opposed to the Eagles, who charged people $900 for V.I.P. tickets that included backstage passes -- but NO meeting anyone in the band!) after the shows. If I could go for an all-expense paid week to see someone for a week, I would narrow my options to either British guitar wizard/singer/songwriter Richard Thompson (especially if he were playing solo) or one of my favorite rock singers, Boz Scaggs. Granted, I might change my mind after a couple of days, but right now, that's who'd I pick. How about you? What musician or band would you like to go road tripping with for a week?