I think it's The Whale by Roger McGuinn and it may well have been on the album Cardiff Rose but I'm not sure. I know I have a copy of it somewhere here
hard work, make sure you have some money first (for equipment, tour bus etc) bass guitarist, 6 string guitarist (normally 2-3) drummer (1-3) -you can be like slipknot and have 3 drummers! :) vocalist...