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Queens Of The Stone Age<\/a><\/strong> around Songs For The Deaf<\/em> 2002 was an unstoppable force in terms of its lineup. The band featured lead guitarist and vocalist Josh Homme<\/strong>, bassist and vocalist Nick Oliveri<\/strong>, vocalist Mark Lanegan<\/strong>, drummer Dave Grohl<\/strong>, and guitarist and vocalist Troy Van Leeuwen<\/strong>. And if you ask Oliveri<\/strong>, that lineup simply cannot be topped.<\/p>\n In an interview with Guitar World<\/a><\/em>, Oliveri<\/strong> said it’s “kind of hard to do better” than the above line, noting: “There’s no way you can continue something like that with different members. I don’t see it as possible. I think that’s the main choice for most people as their definitive lineup, because it’s the best lineup there was. It’s the best band I ever played in. I’ve yet to play in a band of such greatness and be surrounded by such greatness.”<\/p>\n Still, Oliveri<\/strong> admits he’d go back and rejoin Queens Of The Stone Age<\/a><\/strong> if he was asked. Oliveri<\/strong> left the band in 2004 and has since found success in other projects such as Mondo Generator<\/a><\/strong>, St\u00f6ner<\/a><\/strong>, and his own solo project.<\/p>\n “I would do it, but it’s not my decision anymore,” said Oliveri<\/strong>. “It’s Josh<\/strong>‘s, and, well, I don’t really see him giving up what he’s got for bringing a partner in for his thing. He’s already gotten moving well on his own now. I would do it, but that’s on him.”<\/p>\n He later added: “We still pick up where we left off whenever we see each other. We still talk on the phone. We’re still good friends. Josh<\/strong> is a good dude, and we get along well. I wish him all the success in the world.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n