The Origin of Species (band names)

[VAXman]

OK. Since I was lambasted so for making my
last quizzie too hard (but it was thought provoking
wasn't it?), I'm making this one -- or at least a
few bits of it -- REALLY easy.

The moon has many interesting bands with some
very interesting names. Below imply the origin
of the band's name. Name the bands.

1. trippy song lyric: Tangerine Dream: moses
2. sci-fi show episode: Spock's Beard: JamForte
3. middle-earth history: Marillion: KeithieW
4. words not drawn from a hat: Barclay James Harvest:teermin8r
5. blues men: Pink Floyd: Yesspaz
6. far from these things (or perhaps a cat): Procol Harum: ProgDirJim
7. J.R.R. Tolkien novel progenitor: Iluvatar: RickandRoll
8. seed drill inventor: Jethro Tull: JamForte
9. horrific vision of a mutated future race: Eloy: Bob Lentil
10. a space man: Klaatu: moses

[JamForte]

8 - Jethro Tull

[kevishev]

Too tough for me VAX

[VAXman]

Originally posted by JamForte
8 - Jethro Tull

Correct...

See... it is easy!

[Rick and Roll]

7 is Iluvatar?

Try more later or Sunday.....

[KeithieW]

#3 and #7 could both be Iluvatar or Marillion if I have to pick I'd say

#3 = Marillion (Silmarillion)
#7 = Iluvatar (The creator in Silmarillion

[JamForte]

hmmmm....

maybe #2 - Spock's Beard

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by JamForte
hmmmm....

maybe #2 - Spock's Beard

Spock's Brain was the name of an episode and Spock had a beard in "Mirror, Mirror". But there's no episode called "Spock's Beard". Damn it Jim!

Hey VAX as we get them right can you repost the remaining clues and the score? It makes it easier.

I think it's Keith, Jam, and me each with one.......

[Roger -Dot- Lee]

Originally posted by VAXman
5. blues men


Blue Man Group?

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Roger Lee


Blue Man Group?

I thought that, but it seemed to obvious for the VAX person. :)

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Keith Waye


I thought that, but it seemed to obvious for the VAX person. :)

So true Keithie...

If you stop and think for a moment...

[Roger -Dot- Lee]

Originally posted by VAXman


So true Keithie...

If you stop and think for a moment...

Roit. I've given it my shot. I'll leave the rest up to you trivia hotshots.

[JamForte]

OK .. a long shot ...

#4 - hatfield & the north - cos they chose the name from a roadsign (which, I think is gone now - Keith?)

[Yesspaz]

#5 Blues Men is Pink Floyd

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll


Spock's Brain was the name of an episode and Spock had a beard in "Mirror, Mirror". But there's no episode called "Spock's Beard". Damn it Jim!



Given your inclination for accuracy, VAX, I am surprised about that answer. For the reasons stated above, that's why I didn't say Spock's Beard. :mad:

[Bob Lentil]

10. Man in Space

[VAXman]

Originally posted by JamForte
OK .. a long shot ...

#4 - hatfield & the north - cos they chose the name from a roadsign (which, I think is gone now - Keith?)

'Tis not...

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll


Given your inclination for accuracy, VAX, I am surprised about that answer. For the reasons stated above, that's why I didn't say Spock's Beard. :mad:

Doesn't say anywhere that it was the title of the
episode. Read the Spock's Beard website about
the derivation of the name (if it's still there, it has
been sometime since I've visited it).

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Bob Lentil
10. Man in Space


You're lost in space Bob... but a good try.
This one is really quite easy.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman


Doesn't say anywhere that it was the title of the
episode. Read the Spock's Beard website about
the derivation of the name (if it's still there, it has
been sometime since I've visited it).

Not something that should be a source of pride, but I know all of the words to the original episodes. (Forget about the next generation - trying to pass off Patrick Stewart as French is way in space).

I have seen the part of that website - they only say that was from the episode where he wore a beard. That's like Casey Kasem giving you info on Prog History.

I realize it's only a portion of a question, and in the scheme of things it's unimportant, but you phrased it like that was the name of the episode. They got the name from a character, not an episode. There's a distinct difference.

There - I feel better now.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman



You're lost in space Bob... but a good try.
This one is really quite easy.

can space man be than man in space?

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by VAXman

9. horrific vision of a mutated future

Apocalypse

[Bob Lentil]

Originally posted by VAXman



You're lost in space Bob... but a good try.
This one is really quite easy.

How about William Orbit?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Bob Lentil


How about William Orbit?

William Orbit was a spaceman?

Nope.

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Yesspaz

Apocalypse

No spaz but a good quess... This answer has its
roots in a fictional novel.

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by VAXman

The moon has many interesting bands with some
very interesting names. Below imply the origin
of the band's name. Name the bands.

1. trippy song lyric
2. sci-fi show episode: Spock's Beard: JamForte
3. middle-earth history: Marillion: KeithieW
4. words not drawn from a hat
5. blues men: Pink Floyd: Yesspaz
6. far from these things (or perhaps a cat)
7. J.R.R. Tolkien novel progenitor: Iluvatar: RickandRoll
8. seed drill inventor: Jethro Tull: JamForte
9. horrific vision of a mutated future
10. a space man

6 - Procol Harum
10-Uncle Moe's Space Ranch or Starcastle

[Rick and Roll]

congrats to VAX for getting the most responses to a quiz....

can someone explain #5? I like Floyd, but I'm not a card-carrying groupie like all the other proggers.

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
congrats to VAX for getting the most responses to a quiz....

can someone explain #5? I like Floyd, but I'm not a card-carrying groupie like all the other proggers.

Pink and Floyd were the last names of two blues musicians that Syd was fond of. I forget the first names...

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim


Pink and Floyd were the last names of two blues musicians that Syd was fond of. I forget the first names...

Actually, the firsts names:

PINK Anderson
FLOYD Council

[Rick and Roll]

that has slipped my mind over time, I knew that at one point. That's a good clue!

[progdirjim]

how about my guesses Vax?

I'm pretty sure I'nm wrong with 10, but 6 should be right?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim


6 - Procol Harum
10-Uncle Moe's Space Ranch or Starcastle

Hurray for Jim... he gets #6.

Did you know this or google for it?

Still not right on #10

[Rick and Roll]

I think Jam has 2 (boo on Spock's Beard) and all else have one and three left?

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by VAXman


Hurray for Jim... he gets #6.

Did you know this or google for it?

Still not right on #10

I knew the Procol Harum. #10 was obviously a guess. And I know I've heard the story or whatever behind #9, but it's still eluding me...

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim


I knew the Procol Harum. #10 was obviously a guess. And I know I've heard the story or whatever behind #9, but it's still eluding me...

... and #9 played this morning ;)

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by VAXman

9. horrific vision of a mutated future race


Morte Macabre

[progdirjim]

#9 - Ozric Tentacles

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim
#9 - Ozric Tentacles

not morte macabre and not ozric tentacles.

think sci-fi for at least 2 of the answers.

1 gets lots of play on the moon.

[progdirjim]

#9 is Djam Karet - from Edgar Rice Burroughs...

and #1 - maybe Flower Kings?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim
#9 is Djam Karet - from Edgar Rice Burroughs...

and #1 - maybe Flower Kings?

It's not the Flower Kings... what song lyric would
that have been?

Your #9 answer is interesting but not it.

Novel, a film, and a recent film remake. I've not
seen the remake.

[Rick and Roll]

means "liquid time" according to the band. Maybe if there was a picture of Yesspaz's leg it might be horrific;)

Anything trippy could be the Flower Kings!

A film remake? Damn, I thought it was Starsky and Hutch..

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
means "liquid time" according to the band. Maybe if there was a picture of Yesspaz's leg it might be horrific;)


correct, but the phrase was coined by Edgar Rice Burroughs in what I think is a sci-fi novel that contains a not too rosy future. I haven't read it though...

[Rick and Roll]

for that deduction!

i tried the remaining ones but I'm just getting old!

[Bob Lentil]

9 is Eloy from HG Wells' The Time Machine.

[progdirjim]

crap! Bob just beat me to Eloy...

is man in space Rocket Scientists?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by progdirjim
crap! Bob just beat me to Eloy...

is man in space Rocket Scientists?

Rocket Scientists typically design the vehicles but
don't usually travel on them.

But Bob Lentil is correct.

FYI, HG Wells spelled it Eloi.

[KeithieW]

Can you post an update of what's left and who's got what?

Would make it a bit easier.

[Rick and Roll]

I asked that before Keith, no reply yet...................

[moses]

He's been editing the question back on page 1 of the thread with the answers and who got them... copy and paste...

1. trippy song lyric
2. sci-fi show episode: Spock's Beard: JamForte
3. middle-earth history: Marillion: KeithieW
4. words not drawn from a hat
5. blues men: Pink Floyd: Yesspaz
6. far from these things (or perhaps a cat): Procol Harum: ProgDirJim
7. J.R.R. Tolkien novel progenitor: Iluvatar: RickandRoll
8. seed drill inventor: Jethro Tull: JamForte
9. horrific vision of a mutated future race: Eloy: Bob Lentil
10. a space man: Klaatu: moses

So I guess we have numbers 1 and 4 left.

[teermin8r]

#10 a space man
isn't Man In Space, is it?

[moses]

#10 a space man
isn't Man In Space, is it?

No, actually, I think someone tried that already.

I think just got it - Klaatu - the alien from The Day the Earth Stood Still.

http://www.delos.fantascienza.com/delos24/klaatu.jpg

[teermin8r]

next wrong guess. #1 trippy song lyric
Spaced Out?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by teermin8r
next wrong guess. #1 trippy song lyric
Spaced Out?

not. but moses is correct.

[Rick and Roll]

what's the tally so far? Who has how many, and are there 2 left? Will Dick marry Jane?

nice one moses on no 10.

[JamForte]

another long shot #1 - the magic elf?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by JamForte
another long shot #1 - the magic elf?

nope... didn't this already get mentioned?

[moses]

#4... I know I've heard this story (pulling words from a hat and using the ones that were left), just can't remember which band it is. So I'll guess King Crimson just to remind folks that this is still here.

[VAXman]

Originally posted by moses
#4... I know I've heard this story (pulling words from a hat and using the ones that were left), just can't remember which band it is. So I'll guess King Crimson just to remind folks that this is still here.

A good guess, but don't "bank" on it being right.

[Yesspaz]

Ok, Genesis.

[Rick and Roll]

Abacab, ripples, etc?

Or peter banks?

or ernie banks?

or tyra banks?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
Abacab, ripples, etc?

Or peter banks?

or ernie banks?

or tyra banks?

You don't think that clue would be THAT easy, do you?

[Rick and Roll]

on the money...Eddie Money, the signing cop?

Floyd's Money?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
on the money...Eddie Money, the signing cop?

Floyd's Money?

Try some institutional names!

[teermin8r]

#4 - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by teermin8r
#4 - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso?

Right continent but not the band.

[Rick and Roll]

that narrows it down:rolleyes:

[Thor]

moody blues do Legend of a mind about timothy leary and taking trips arond the bay?

[Thor]

then of course there is Porcupine Tree's 'Trip 39'
about meeting yourself on a stairway

[VAXman]

Originally posted by VALHALLA
moody blues do Legend of a mind about timothy leary and taking trips arond the bay?

Yes they did but how does that relate to a band
name? Is there a "Timothy Leary" band or "Trips
Around The Bay"?

[Rick and Roll]

VAX it would help if all of the clues were together. I keep scrolling back to the beginning, and it's hard to figure out what's been guessed or left.

the clue is "trippy song lyric" and Thor guessed a band - Moody Blues. He also guessed Porcupine Tree. Seems to me he guessed a band name.

[moses]

OK so #4 is a European band, but presumably not Italian since VAX didn't say "right country." But he's being sneaky about it.

Anyhow, I'll guess Tangerine Dream, since VAX is a fan of them.

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
VAX it would help if all of the clues were together. I keep scrolling back to the beginning, and it's hard to figure out what's been guessed or left.

the clue is "trippy song lyric" and Thor guessed a band - Moody Blues. He also guessed Porcupine Tree. Seems to me he guessed a band name.

Not so sure I left a clue for #1 yet with all the
guesses but, I've got to admit it's getting better,
a little better all the time.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman


Not so sure I left a clue for #1 yet with all the
guesses but, I've got to admit it's getting better,
a little better all the time.

"can't get much worse"

;)

[VAXman]

Originally posted by moses
OK so #4 is a European band, but presumably not Italian since VAX didn't say "right country." But he's being sneaky about it.

Anyhow, I'll guess Tangerine Dream, since VAX is a fan of them.

Bingo!

http://tmachine.chat.ru/germ/T1.htm

[teermin8r]

moses was guessing #4 was Tangerine Dream not number one. Tangerine dream is the answer to number one. Number 4 still has not been answered. Correct?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by teermin8r
moses was guessing #4 was Tangerine Dream not number one. Tangerine dream is the answer to number one. Number 4 still has not been answered. Correct?

Oops.... so he did... we'll the trippy song was
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds. Rick missed
the clue to "Getting Better" with is the song on
Sgt. Pepper after L.S.D.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll


"can't get much worse"

;)

Is the next line after "getting better all the time".

Rick didn't miss it (he says in the athlete 3rd person voice), just didn't know why it would be that tune. But, it was the tune after - but, there was no indication it was the tune after.

maybe "getting warmer all the time" may have done it.

sooooooooooooooooooo,

where the hell are we?

Should Moses and Jam get a question to break the tie?

need assistance...........

[VAXman]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll


Is the next line after "getting better all the time".

Rick didn't miss it (he says in the athlete 3rd person voice), just didn't know why it would be that tune. But, it was the tune after - but, there was no indication it was the tune after.

maybe "getting warmer all the time" may have done it.

sooooooooooooooooooo,

where the hell are we?

Should Moses and Jam get a question to break the tie?

need assistance...........



There's still one question left.... make it the tie breaker.

[teermin8r]

Yeah, number 4 still needs to be answered and I have spent several hours of research and have still come up with zilch. No more time today.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman




There's still one question left.... make it the tie breaker.

not unless someone else gets it who has one right already:p

I'll check back on the guesses....

[Rick and Roll]

don't "bank" on it being right

"Institutionalized" name

European but not Italian

Not Genesis, Floyd, Crimson, Hatfield

Sound right?

[VAXman]

Originally posted by teermin8r
Yeah, number 4 still needs to be answered and I have spent several hours of research and have still come up with zilch. No more time today.

C'mon t8r, with all that time invested into your
research you can't harvest even a single guess?
This one is not that difficult.

[teermin8r]

Barclay James Harvest

[teermin8r]

http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/

[VAXman]

Originally posted by teermin8r
http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/

:D

I've got to stop leaving such literal hints.

[Rick and Roll]

was the key word, but don't know much about those guys. I think I'm still irritated about Spock's Beard.:)

[JamForte]

I'm happy to cede to Moses ... if it'll help keep the peace .. or alternatively ... you could make us both do quizzies in penance ... :) :)

[teermin8r]

Oh, so you see the quizzes as some form of punishment. EEEK! I knew I was getting sucked in too deep.:D