Just an idea!!!

[KeithieW]

A new idea for the forum. A quiz about Prog - but the questions are set by you!

The idea is this-
one person sets a question [the answer of which should be achievable and not require too a long post!]

People then post their answers in reply- the person with the first correct answer [as judged by the person who set the question] wins- and their prize is to.................

Set the next question!

No punching, gouging, knives or pistols please - it is for fun!.....................

I have set the first question which is:

What connects Gentle Giant, Steve Howe, Asia and Greenslade? -----Easy or what?



Davin, if you like this idea how about making it a new Forum heading? I promise not to sulk if you tell me to go boil my head!!

[clactdj]

Roger Dean?

[KeithieW]

clactdj,

I told you it was easy.

Want to post a question??

[clactdj]

On the track Utopia, on "Todd Rundgren's Utopia" Todd plays a guitar sometimes referred to as "Schizzy". What other famous guitarist owned it?

Extra Points: What band did he play it in, what was the make and model, and why was it called "Schizzy"?

[Extended Play]

That was George Harrison's old guitar, right? Mmmm, Beatles maybe?

For some reason, I keep thinking it's Clapton's from the Yardbirds, but I'm pretty certian it was George's.

[clactdj]

No, it wasn't George Harrison's....

[KeithieW]

Being totally unemployed at the moment I have spent ages trying to suss this out without success. What I have done is buy 3 Utopia albums in the hope that I might get a clue..........no chance!!!!

Nice one clactdj!!!!!

[clactdj]

If you have the album "Todd", there is a picture of him playing it. Like I said, it wasn't GEORGE'S guitar.

Hint: Guitarists and bands like this always rise to the top....

[KeithieW]

I think it was Eric Clapton amd Cream.

I was leaning towards that as I seem to remember reading something way back...........but as I say it's really just a guess.

As to why it's called schizzy I haven't a clue. I know Clapton used to play a bright, multi coloured Fender at one point and can only surmise that this had something to do with it.

[Powerslave]

Was it JOHN'S guitar then? John Lennon?

[clactdj]

Keith guessed correctly. Schizzy was Eric's maroon Gibson SG standard with a psychedelic paint job. I don't think Clapton ever named it. I have heard other guitarists refer to it by that name because Clapton named some of his axes by color. I.E., the black Fender Strat is known as "Blackie".

OK Keith, take it away....

[KeithieW]

Which is the odd one out and why??

King Crimson - Lizard
Mike Oldfield - Crises
Jon Anderson - Three Ships.
Johnny Harris - All to Bring You Morning
Yes - Drama
Vangelis - See You Later

[Avian]

"Drama" is the only record in which Jon Anderson does not appear?

Avian

[KeithieW]

I knew it was too easy.

Over to you Avian!!!!

If I ever get to pose another question it will be a STINKER I can promise you that!!!

[Yesspaz]

Steve Howe's band Tommorow was the house band in a party scene in a movie back in '68 or '69. While they were playing and being filmed, the bassist got sick and had to go throw-up or something. Name the famous guitarist who just happened to be there and came up and picked up the bass and started jamming with Steve Howe (this is apparently all on tape).

[Bob Lentil]

Jimi Hendrix

[Rick and Roll]

He almost became the guitarist for Jethro Tull aftr Mick Abrams left. However, his equipment was malfunctioning, and he was passed over for Martin Barre. He the went on to found one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Hint: He's also from Blackpool (home of Ian Anderson).

[Bob Lentil]

I'm going to guess Andy Summers.

[Rick and Roll]

I can't imagine that pairing - that would be mind-blowing!

One and only hint: think MUCH heavier.

Sorry about the misleading info - the band was very successful, but I think I overdid it with the "of all time" comment.

[KeithieW]

It's Tony Iommi who went on to form Black Sabbath.

I think he was in the band when they recorded the Rolling Stones Rock N' Roll Circus film.

[Yesspaz]

What prog band was Hendrix considering joining shortly before he died? The invitation was offered.

[Extended Play]

Why, ELP of course (making it HELP). Ha.

Wasn't it that Emerson objected because of his experience in The Nice?

Tommy

[Rick and Roll]

Yes it is Tony. Can't fool a Tull fan!

Wasn't Mitch Mitchell to be the drummer instead of Palmer, and he was all drunk, etc? That's the story I heard. It was to be HELM.

[KeithieW]

Which are the odd ones out and why.

1) Night of the Shamen, Heaven Stone, Village Dance, Snake Goddess.

2) Octave, Days of Future Past, The Present, On the Threshold of a Dream.

3) You, Camembert Electrique, Angels Egg, Flying Teapot.

Three correct answers wins.

[Bob Lentil]

1) Night of the Shamen - it's the only one not composed of two words
2) The Present - it's the only one that doesn't have a word starting with the letter 'o'
3) You - it's the only one not composed of two words

[KeithieW]

True but not the answer we're looking for.

Try again..............

[Bob Lentil]

1) Heaven Stone is the only song not on Distant Echoes
2) The Present is the only album without Michael Pinder
3) Camembert Electrique is the only album not part of Radio Gnome Invisible

[KeithieW]

That's it Bob!

Over to you for the next one...................

[Bob Lentil]

What band did Steve Walsh leave to join Kansas?

[KeithieW]

Bob,

I can't find any info on this in any of my books. How about a clue??????

Please!!!!!

[Bob Lentil]

Rodney Roberts of the Jimmie Van Zant Band was also a member of the band. I'm not sure if that will be much help or not.

[KeithieW]

My Father was in "The Black Watch" regiment when he was in the army.

[Bob Lentil]

That's it.

[Rick and Roll]

was in a band called "The Skipper and Marianne" where he dressed up as the Skipper from Gilligan's Island and did handstands on his keyboard at all gigs. Marianne was Marianne Faithfull, who is really Britney Spears' mother.

No?

April Fools!

Just how many Van Zandt's are there anyway???

[KeithieW]

What links:

1) A trip to the movies, A Saloon at Dusk and A fight in a Wood East of London?

2) An optical illusion, Nakedness and A stock-still tourist?

3) A state handout, Don't sit down!!! and A musician on a balconey?

Explain why.

Too easy???

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by Keith Waye
What links:

1) A trip to the movies, A Saloon at Dusk and A fight in a Wood East of London?

2) An optical illusion, Nakedness and A stock-still tourist?

3) A state handout, Don't sit down!!! and A musician on a balconey?

Explain why.

Too easy???

1 - Genesis - Cinema Show, Twilight Alehouse , Battle Of Epping Forest
2 - Camel - Mirage, Nude, Stationary Traveler
3 - Jethro Tull - Benefit, Stand Up, Minstrel In The Gallery

[KeithieW]

Absolument!!!

Set a reasonably difficult question, eh?

Mine are obviously too easy!!!

[progdirjim]

I don't think it was too easy - it took a full day before someone got a response.

Mine will be based on Aural Moon of course. Name:

2 artists from Portugal
1 artist from Estonia
2 artists from Israel
and 1 artist from Bahrain

all of which we feature on Aural Moon...

[Bob Lentil]

Portugal - Forgotten Suns, Saga
Estonia - Kaseke
Israel - Zingale, Ashqelon Quilt
Bahrain - Osiris

[progdirjim]

hmm, I don't think Saga is from Portugal - I thought Canada - everything else is right.

[Bob Lentil]

How about Tantra?

[progdirjim]

that's it - away to you...

[Bob Lentil]

Alex Lifeson of Rush appeared in what 1973 film, and what song did he play?

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Bob Lentil
Alex Lifeson of Rush appeared in what 1973 film, and what song did he play?

Can't find a thing Bob.............Gissa clue????

[Bob Lentil]

Try checking out imdb.com (http://imdb.com) .

[KeithieW]

Come On Children (1973) was the film but I still can't get the song.................

D'oh!!

[KeithieW]

What's the answer Bob.

Put us out of our misery!!!

Please!!!!
:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Bob Lentil]

I nearly forgot about it it's been so long.

The movie is indeed Come on Children. The song is Run Willie Run. You can listen to it here (http://www.2112.net/freedomofmusic/solo.htm).

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Bob Lentil
I nearly forgot about it it's been so long.

The movie is indeed Come on Children. The song is Run Willie Run. You can listen to it here (http://www.2112.net/freedomofmusic/solo.htm).

Thanks Bob.............

As you got us with that one I think you should come up with another question.

Back to you my friend.

[Bob Lentil]

What do the following have in common?

Peter Gabriel
Steve Hacket
Pink Floyd
Andy Summers
Yes

[Avian]

My first thought was Hypgnosis, but a few may be missing there...

My second thought is The Filmore East

??

[Avian]

and that's when I realized the answer was Tony Levin.

am I right?

[Rick and Roll]

That was to be my choice, too, but I couldn't pull the trigger. You may indeed be right!

[Avian]

Well, Tony Levin is definately one answer, for sure... are there others?

[Bob Lentil]

Tony Levin was what I was going for. I would be surprised if there weren't any others.

[KeithieW]

Another question please.

Doing these things increases my knowledge of Prog a lot what with the research to get an answer.

[black max]

Here's one, not too tough. What band played a pair of shows in London without its lead singer/guitarist (who was in jail at the time), and brought on Peter Hammill and Robert Fripp to handle the duties? (Other guest musicians at the gigs included Nik Turner of Hawkwind, Ian Dury, Hazel O'Connor, Toyah Wilcox, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Steve Hillage.)

[black max]

Additional hint/tidbits: On the first night, Billy Idol tried to join the ensemble during the encore and was promptly knocked ass over teacup by the bass player, who had a black belt and wasn't afraid to use it. The show ended with two strippers, Policeman and Woman, bumping and grinding while the dozen or so musicians wound up the show.

All in all, must have been a hell of a show. :D

[KeithieW]

It was THE STRANGLERS..............Hugh Cornwall was in Jail and so the most amazing line up of guests took to the stage.

It was in 1980....I think.

[black max]

Got it. I didn't know about it until recently, when the CD was finally released and tracks started showing up on WinMX.

OK, here's a truly simple one.

On the Anderson/Wakeman/Bruford/Howe tour, Tony Levin started the tour playing bass. (I saw the first show in Memphis, fabulous.) Levin left partway through the tour. Who completed it?

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by black max
On the Anderson/Wakeman/Bruford/Howe tour, Tony Levin started the tour playing bass. (I saw the first show in Memphis, fabulous.) Levin left partway through the tour. Who completed it?

It was Jeff Berlin...........He'd played Bass with Bruford before and knew a lot of the Bass lines from Yes tracks like CTTE so he fitted in well.

If I'm right I've got a good question for you.

[black max]

You're correct. I didn't get to see Berlin play with AWBH, but I did manage to land the double CD from the San Jose concert. Can't say Berlin filled either Levin's or Squire's shoes, but I guess he held up his end.

New question? Fire away!

[KeithieW]

What links:

Terry Riley, The Police, UK and Caravan?

[black max]

...working...

[black max]

Well, any time I see a question like this with the Police, I immediately think of Miles Copeland. I was able to find out that Copeland managed Caravan for a while, and had them on his record label as well, so that encouraged me to keep digging, but so far I haven't found anything else of note. Hmmm.

[KeithieW]

1) You're on the right track with Copeland but Miles????????

2) I'm out of work and I need a Job son! Preferably in the UK.

3) Recording device and fine china in a portable home.

3) Blimey O' Riley. Composer of "In C" but what else has he written?

Does that help any?

Probably not!

:D

[black max]

Ach, I think you've given it away.

The Police's Stewart Copeland and UK's Eddie Jobson both played in Curved Air; both were teen prodigies that got their start with CA. The name of the band comes from Terry Riley's "A Rainbow in Curved Air." Band member Michael Wedgwood played with Caravan on two albums. Darryl Way also played with to-be-Caravan-member Dek Messecar.

So the connection is Curved Air, right? If so, thanks for the assist. This question was bugging me and my wife all weekend. (Sunday afternoon she got fed up with the whole thing and yelled, "England Dan and John Ford Coley! Just put that as your answer and be damned to it!")

Lots of Curved Air connections. Darryl Way played on Tull's Heavy Horses, some Gong albums, and other session work. Francis Monkman was a member of 801 and Sky, among others. Greenslade's drummer Tony Reeves was a member of CA for a bit. Sonja Kristina sang on the original cast album of "Hair," and did a 1971 Christmas gig with the Faces, members of Soft Machine, and others.

As you can see, I've garnered some material off the Web to answer this question. Good one!

[black max]

Here's one to tide you guys over until the next "good" question.

What single musician links these bands/musicians/outfits?

David Sylvain/Japan
David Bowie
Anubian Lights
Hawkwind
Thomas Dolby
Mike Oldfield
Third Ear Band

[Rick and Roll]

Robert Fripp?

[Rick and Roll]

you still there? Is there anybody......out there?

[djsmed]

I was speaking with Robby (violin) over several drinks after a show in Atlantic City and from what my brain can pull out of that night... he said somethign about Cheap Trick. He said steve played keys for them off stage during one of the tours, but i believe that was during one of the Kansas era's without Steve.

[black max]

Right here. No, not RF. Hawkwind and Bowie are big clues.

[black max]

Agh, what a comedown...from frontman of Kansas to offstage keyboard dude for Cheap Trick.

[black max]

Aw come on, no takers? Do I need to give a hint? Or is it just an uninteresting question?

[Rick and Roll]

Hey man, I tried - my Fripp answer was wrong. :(

[black max]

You tried, gotta give credit where credit is due. Anyone else? Or should we call this question due to lack of interest? ;)

[Avian]

John Paul Jones?

[black max]

Good guess, but no. Hints: he was a full member of Hawkwind for a long time (one of the few true musical virtuosos to play with that band of rapscallions); he played alongside Belew with Bowie.

[KeithieW]

Simon House.

So obvious when you think about it!!!!

[black max]

Give it up for da man! Simon House is indeed the answer.

If you really want to amuse yourself with Hawkwind cheese, see if you can find the book "Time of the Hawklords." Simon is one of the major characters. It's a most awful comic book-like thing about the band saving post-apocalyptic Earth from doom and destruction by becoming superheroes, kicking villainous ass, and playing music (theirs is the ONLY music that will keep people sane; meanwhile, the bad guys strike back with Yes, 10CC, Tony Orlando, and other "bad" music).

Not just cheese, but spray cheese. :D

[KeithieW]

These are the initials of band members........what are the bands?

Remember bands often have more than one line up and some of these may be the more obscure ones.

1) PG, MR, SH, TB, PC..................easy one to start.
2) CS, TH, GD, SH & AW
3) DF, PB, AW & AL
4) FM, SC, FP-M, RM DW
5) RT, PM, JH, GE & JL
6) GC, CB, TI & IA

Probably too easy for you guys but worth a shot....

[Powerslave]

1. Genesis
2. Yes
3. Camel
4. Curved Air
5. The Moody Blues
6. Jethro Tull

#4 took me some time to figure out, till I remebered one of the more recent questions

[Rick and Roll]

1) genesis
2) Yes
3) Camel
4) & 5) still working on
6) Tull

Nice job Powerslave, you beat me to it!!!!

[KeithieW]

Well done PS.

Next question please!!!!

[Powerslave]

I liked the idea, since I could finally get one right without guessing (and making myself look silly), so I'll continue it, only with some more recent bands. Since some of these may be quite tough, I've added their nationality and 6 out of 8 correct is all I'll require. Each band is on AM, however.
Also, each lineup is current or from the most recent album.

1. AM, RO, NDV, DM (American)
2. NM, MP, PT, RS (US/UK/SWE--sheesh what a giveaway!)
3. JB, J-FD, YJ, DJ, FD (Fr. Canadian)
4. C, SB, PA (British)
5. MR, BD, JB (American)
6. GF, DF, UP, SL (Swedish)
7. RS, IS, CN, MP, JM (British)
8. FL'E, DL, AF, SS (French)

Best of luck. Clues will be provided if needed in a later post.

[Rick and Roll]

Cher, Sonny Bono, and... oh yeah, not British!

[Josephus]

#1 I think is Spock's Beard
#2 is Transatlantic

That's as far as i got for now:(

[Rick and Roll]

what a great question! If I didn't have to work I'd really be racking my brain!

[Avian]

#2 is Transatlantic

I'll try and figure the rest later!

Avian

[progdirjim]

I've gotten 1,2,4 and 7, but I'm not sharing my answers 'til I'm done!

[progdirjim]

1 - Spock's Beard
2 - Transatlantic
3 - Hamadryad
4 - Citizen Cain
5 - Don't know yet
6 - Galleon
7 - Arena
8 - No clue

[Powerslave]

That's six correct, progdirjim! Here's all the answers, spelled out.

1. Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto, Nick D'Virgilio, and Dave Meros = Spock's Beard
2. Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewevas, and Roine Stolt = Transatlantic
3. Jocelyn Beaulieu, Jean-Francois Desilets, Yves Jalbert, Denis Jalbert, and Francis Doucet = Hamadryad
4. Cyrus, Stewart Bell, and Phil Allen = Citizen Cain
5. Mark Robertson, Bret Douglas, and Jeff Brockman = Cairo
6. Goran Fors, Dan Fors, Ulf Peterson, and Sven Larssen = Galleon
7. Rob Snowden, Ian Salmon, Clive Nolan, Mick Pointer, and John Mitchell = Arena
8. Frederic L'Epee, Didier Lustig, Andre Fisichella, and Serge Suma = Shylock (this one was by far the hardest)

I was hoping that I'd get to add some clues, but I should have known you guys were too good for that!

Next question please!

[progdirjim]

We touched on UK in an earlier question. I remember the radio ads when their debut album came out, talking about all the bands the members had played with. So, out of the original UK lineup, name at least 12 progressive acts they played with before, excluding themselves as a solo act. (So "Bruford" doesn't count, "Yes" does)

[Rick and Roll]

I can get about half just by memory, even the not-so-obvious like Bruford on Seconds Out. Then I thought, look up the web sites - but not only could I get fired, but it's not a fair way to do it.

So, good luck everyone on another excellent question!

Holdsworth seems to be the tough one to remember. What's ironic is that after UK, all those guys played everywhere.

[progdirjim]

just to clarify, I'm using a loose definition of progressive rather than a tight one. As an example, even though none of the members played in Queen, had they, that would qualify.

and yes, Bruford on Seconds Out qualifies...

[KeithieW]

If I wasn't so drunk I'd get onto it tonight. I guess it'll have to wait to the morning. Hope it's not too late then.

[KeithieW]

OK. Here goes. Some might not fit into Jim's parameters but what the heck..........I'm too awake now to worry!!

Bill Bruford:

Absolute Elsewhere, Flash Fearless, Genesis, Gong, Roy Harper, Steve Howe, King Crimson, Patrick Moraz, National Health, Pavlov's Dog, Annette Peacock, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Yes.

Eddie Jobson:

Amazing Blondell, John Entwistle, Bryan Ferry, Dana Gillespie, Roger Glover, Mike Heron, King Crimson, Andy MacKay, Phil Manzenera, Roxy Music, Frank Zappa.

John Wetton:

Peter Banks, Roger Chapman, Edward's Hand, Brian eno, Family, Bryan Ferry, Gorden Haskell, King Crimson, Duncan MacKay, Phil Manzenera, Mogul Thrash, Larry norman, Rarebird, Roxy Music, Pete Sinfield, Street Walkers, Uriah Heep.

Alan Holdsworth:

Bill Bruford, Gong, Igginbottom's Wrench, (Tony Williams') Lifetime, Nucleus, Jean Luc Ponty, Soft Machine, John Stevens' Away, Tempest.

[progdirjim]

Way to go Keith - that's good enough for me. You even got one or two I didn't know about, but since you got enough legitimate ones I won't even check dates.

What I was thinking of: Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Curved Air, Soft Machine, Gong, Pavlov's Dog, Zappa, Uriah Heep, Lifetime, Family, Amazing Blondel - take it away!

A side question: Who has successfully answered two quiz questions, but not asked any? He got usurped both times! Hint: Probably the last guy who deserves that kind of treatment...

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by progdirjim
A side question: Who has successfully answered two quiz questions, but not asked any? He got usurped both times! Hint: Probably the last guy who deserves that kind of treatment...

That'd be Avian I guess. However, in the usurper's defence there was time for YKW to post a quezzie........but I'm not going to argue. AM might be taken off the air in a fit of pique and that'd kill me!

How about you usurping me, Avian, and setting the next Quezzie?

You have two days or I'm back with a stinker.

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Keith Waye

You have two days or I'm back with a stinker.

Ok here goes with the next question.

Cryptic clues to Album titles. They're all on AM.

1) Creepy snaps.
2) Will's girl friend having trouble meeting deadline.
3) Kindergarten felony I hear.
4) Warning on shipment?
5) Piece of music sold in Wendy's.
6) It's just an illusion.
7) Trying to track down a misplaced series of notes.
8) Silly me. This is Earth not Mercury!!
9) Stops you from drowning.
10) Emergency.......I think not!!!

[progdirjim]

I'm halfway there.

Is "snaps" some piece of Brit-slang? I don't know where to start with that one...

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by progdirjim
I'm halfway there.

Is "snaps" some piece of Brit-slang? I don't know where to start with that one...

Sorry Jim, I guess I could reword the question as:

Creepy polaroids...................does that help any?

[progdirjim]

"snaps" is obvious, now that I know what it is.

here we go:
1. Photos of Ghosts (PFM)
2. Grace Under Pressure (Rush)
3. Nursery Cryme (Genesis)
4. Fragile (Yes)
5. Hamburger Concerto (Focus)
6. Mirage (Camel) or Animation (Jon Anderson)
7. In Search Of The Lost Chord (Moody Blues)
8. Oops! Wrong Planet (Utopia)
9. Aqualung (Jethro Tull)
10. Don't Panic (Kalaban)

close?

[KeithieW]

I was thinking of Crisis? What Crisis? for 10) but as ever you're superior knowledge has won through again.

Well done. I thought they might take a little longer than that to sort out.

Over to you my friend.

[progdirjim]

How about we give Avian another shot - your question, boss.

I'll come up with one in two days if you're not playing anymore...
:D

[Avian]

Okay, okay... I gotta read the forum more often... here goes. I'm terrible at making up prog trivia. I don't know the answer to this one, but I'm throwing this out to see if anyone can do it.

Link the Monkees to Rush


Avian

[KeithieW]

Mike Nesmith and Geddy Lee both use rickenbacker guitars.

[Yesspaz]

Davy Jones so popular that another Davy Jones was forced to adopt the stage name David Bowie.

David Bowie played with Brian Eno and Tony Levin

Tony Levin was on the Yes album Union

An essay in the new Yes boxed set IN A WORD (as did Geddy Lee, but I'm going yard) was written by Jon Fishman

Jon Fishman is in Phish with Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio is in Oysterhead with Les Claypool

Les Claypool played on Alex Lifeson's solo album, VICTOR

[Rick and Roll]

Wow. That has got to be the most elastic stretch I have ever heard. You might as well have said that Mike Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper (or was it post-its?), and Neil Peart had a lot of revisions in his lyrics, and so on......

[progdirjim]

I don't know - Yesspaz's answer might have been a stretch, but WHAT a stretch! It's Avian's decision, but I'd be inclined to give it to him on tenacity alone... ;)

[Avian]

Yesspaz is definately in the lead - but I'll let it fester for a few more days!

Avian

[progdirjim]

Rush performed a song called "The Trees"
Monkeys hang out in trees.
Monkees is a homonym for Monkeys.
:D

[Avian]

homonyms... okay, we're getting desperate now!

Hey, I can link myself to the Monkees!

----

Monkees member Mike Nesmith wrote the hit "Some of Shelly's Blues" for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member John McEuen has a son named Aaron.

I work with and am friends with Aaron McEuen!

---

Actually, Mike Nesmith is the key in making this work...

----

Monkees member Mike Nesmith wrote the hit "Some of Shelly's Blues" for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Jackson Browne sang on the soundtrack of the Sean Penn's 2002 movie "I Am Sam" with Aimee Mann.

Aimee Mann sang on Rush's "Hold Your Fire"

---


Avian

[KeithieW]

Ouch!!!!

[Yesspaz]

I liked mine better...:D

[Avian]

Okay, Yesspaz, then it's your turn to ask the question!

Avian

[Yesspaz]

This one's too easy, but it's all I can think of...



What modern rock band covered "Moonchild" by King Crimson on thier second album? HINT: It's not named " Moonchild." They incorporated it into a different song.

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Yesspaz
This one's too easy, but it's all I can think of...



What modern rock band covered "Moonchild" by King Crimson on thier second album? HINT: It's not named " Moonchild." They incorporated it into a different song.

I've got a sneaking suspicion that Orchid Garden covered Moonchild at some point.

Whether or not it's the one you're looking for Yesspaz I don't know.

[Yesspaz]

That's not the one I'm looking for. Here's another hint:

Area 2

[KeithieW]

I'm supposed to be working but can't get this question out of my head.

The only reference I can come up with is "Blue Man Group" and that's only because I remember you mentioning them way back in another thread.

Well??????

[Yesspaz]

Ok, here's the answer:

The group is The Doves, and the song is "M62 Song."

Here's a link: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70307032124&sql=Avgqvadskl8wo

Notice the writing credits for "M62."






I annoint Extended Play the arbiter of the next question!

[KeithieW]

What are the songs?

Given the following lyric snippets give up the Song title, Album (no compilations or live albums) and Band.

1) Master of Images, songs cast a light on you.
2) Flee the icy Lucifer, Oh! He's an awful fellow.
3) Sundays I elude the 'Eyes' and hop the turbine freight.
4) We're breathing in the smoke of high and low, We're taking up a lot of room.
5) Play me Old King Cole, That I may dance with you.

Pretty easy, huh????

[Rick and Roll]

1) Awaken, Going For The One, Yes
2) familiar, but drawing a blank, and it's making me crazy
3) Red Barchetta, Moving Pictures, Rush
4) another blank
5) The Musical Box, Nursery Cryme, Genesis

60%, that's as good as I get on these!

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
1) Awaken, Going For The One, Yes
2) familiar, but drawing a blank, and it's making me crazy
3) Red Barchetta, Moving Pictures, Rush
4) another blank
5) The Musical Box, Nursery Cryme, Genesis

60%, that's as good as I get on these!

60% is pretty good.

The answer to one of them is playing on AM as I type....I can understand why it's driving you mad Rick. You LOVE this band!!!

The other is a bit awkward as the playlist only lists a few tracks from this album and the song title isn't one of them.

[Rick and Roll]

I was 99% sure the fellow one is Tull.

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
I was 99% sure the fellow one is Tull.

Indeed it is!!!

[Rick and Roll]

I need to work! I will take one more shot before I go - is it from Thick As A Brick?

Also - see that you started the Guilty thread - will hit it over the weekend.

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
I need to work! I will take one more shot before I go - is it from Thick As A Brick?

Not quite..............

[Rick and Roll]

Could it beeeeee?

[KeithieW]

It could and it is.....................

Only one to go.

A clue to the last one.

JH, JL, RT, GE and MP.

SS

LOMB.

As you got 80% of them right Rick I think the next one should be from you.

[Rick and Roll]

Well it's the Moody Blues, but I'm not familiar with a lot of their work (I know, an uncultured slob).

I'll work on the next one.

[Rick and Roll]

An easy one, a medium, and a hard one.

1) There's a fusion powerhouse from Buffalo that I never see mentioned here, but they're excellent. The band is named after percussion (with a tweak of the spelling). Who are they?

2) On a Tull song, Ian Anderson messes up his acoustic intro, utters and expletive and starts over. Name the song. Bonus - name another song Ian introduces by counting (there are a few).

3) In ten steps, make a link from David Byrne to the band UFO. Two hints:

a) The link involves records actually played on.
b) Link 5 is Jethro Tull.

More hints available if needed.

[KeithieW]

I'm working on them!!!!

[black max]

Ian Anderson messes up on a song from "Minstrel in the Gallery," if I'm not mistaken. I've got Pink Floyd going on the MP3 right now, so I can't hear it in my head. Ummm....damn.

[Rick and Roll]

It's Baker St. Muse. Nicely done! You may need some hints on the others, but I will wait for more clamor.

[black max]

"I'm just a Baker Street Muse...."

Damn. I should have gotten that, considering that "Minstrel" is probably my favorite Jethro Tull album.

Ian introduces a lot of songs by counting, including "Wondering Aloud," if I'm not mistaken.

Subsidiary question: what song does he introduce by counting, "1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3..."? (I can't remember myself at the moment. Mea culpa. I thought your memory would improve when you quit smoking dope!)

[Rick and Roll]

That's the tune I was thinking of when I asked the question.

Regarding the main question - a hint - David Byrne played with Brian Eno (most memorably for me on "My Life In The Bush of Ghosts"). Now that you have that, can you get from Eno to Tull? That's probably easier than getting from Tull to UFO. But no hints until the Eno to Tull link is made.

And no bites on the "easy" question?

[KeithieW]

Still no bites.....

How about a clue?

[Rick and Roll]

As said, Byrne (link 1) played with Eno (2). Now, fill in the numbers:

Eno played with (3).

(3) played with (4).

(4) played on a 1980's Jethro Tull album (5). (4) is someone who has been mentioned prominently in another thread.

Link (6) is a drummer from Tull, who played both on the studio albums and toured (I saw him) with a guitarist (7). Link (7) was the lead guitarist with (8) on this band's 2nd through 4th or 5th albums. If I give you link (9) it may give it away too soon. I already may have done this, since link (10) is UFO.

Now is you head spinning?

It may take me a 12-24 hours to post back, so good luck.

One more hint on the first question. This fusion band is no longer together, and put out three studio record and a live album with a sax player (all from 1987-1992).

[KeithieW]

3) Bryan Ferry
4) Eddie Jobson
5) Jethro Tull
6) Clive Bunker
7) Steve Hillage
8) Gong
9) ??????? Schenker ????????
10) UFO

[Rick and Roll]

#3 I was thinking Manzanera, but 6 half dozen the other or however that saying goes.

You have correctly guessed Clive Bunker. This is difficult, considering the pool of drummers to choose from in Tull. Now, to tie it together. First, I am a little confused - did Bunker play with Hillage? If so, another factoid I did not know. Or was that Archie Bunker?

You only need #'s 7 & 8. Again, you have correctly guessed Michael Schenker. This should give you #8 easily (see prior clues), which should lead you into #7, which will then complete the link.

I kind of thought #7 would be the stumper.

[KeithieW]

CB played on Hillage's "Live Herald" album along with Colin Bass recently (and not so recently) of Camel.

Right I'm off to give it another go..........damn you!!!!
:D

[KeithieW]

1) David Byrne
2) Eno
3) Bryan Ferry/Phil Manzanera
4) Eddie Jobson
5) Jethro Tull
6) Clive Bunker
7) Uli Jon Roth
8) Scorpions
9) Michael Schenker
10) UFO

I like UFO. for me their best album is the live double "Strangers in the night". Love 'lights out' and 'rock bottom' from that one.

[Rick and Roll]

Very nicely done. Ulrich Roth was very flashy with the Scorps, but I saw him after his "religious transformation". He was still good, and threw in Virgin Killer as an encore.

I doubt that David Byrne would like UFO, but we do! I totally agree with your assessment about the live record. Maiden had Doctor Doctor playing over the speakers before they came on.

Another band where I like the live record the best is Thin Lizzy's "Live and Dangerous". One of my most played records.

The answer to the first one is Gamalon. The Reinhardt brothers laid down the beat, and George Puleo supplied the guitar flash, while Bruce Brucato supplied the guitar style. They did a live album with Ernie Watts. Fusion and rock afficionados would love their first (and only?) three studio efforts. Check it out!

[KeithieW]

Get from 1) Yes to 10) Brian Davison.

The links go Band,Name,Band,Name...........

I think it's REAL easy but then again I would as I'm setting the question. :D :D :D

[Rick and Roll]

Yes
Steve Howe
Asia
Carl Palmer
ELP
Keith Emerson
The Nice
Brian Davison

That's only 8 - did I miss some?

[KeithieW]

You missed out 2 and one of the answers you gave is wrong.

[Rick and Roll]

(pardon the pun) am I wrong? I am confused. Ha ha back!

[KeithieW]

I asked for the link in 10 steps and you only gave 8.

The ones in the middle are a couple I stuck in there to make it a little harder.

Seems like it worked.

SO, you need to change one of the answers in your list and work on from there adding another two in to get to Mr Davison.

BTW Did you work backwards on this one cos' that is definitely the easiest way to go.

[Rick and Roll]

Yes
Trevor Horn
Buggles
Geoff Downes
Asia
Carl Palmer
ELP
Keith Emerson
The Nice
Brian Davison

[KeithieW]

I give it to you.

I was thinking:

Yes
Steve Howe
Asia
John Wetton
King Crimson
Greg Lake
ELP
Keith Emerson
The Nice
Brian Davison

The "Bed Hopping" that goes on in this era probably means that there are more routes but I can't see one at the moment.

Over to you Rick.........nice question format by the way.

[Rick and Roll]

While I think of one (may be a day or so), could be

Yes
Steve Howe
GTR
Max Bacon
3 (I think Max Bacon was on one or more songs)
Carl Palmer
Asia
John Wetton
King Crimson
Greg Lake
Pete Sinfield (just kidding)
ELP
Emerson
Nice
Davison

oh... that's 14.

By the waye, Keith (ooh a terrible pun!) check out that Gamalon - you will love it.

[Rick and Roll]

I was going to go in a different direction for the next question, but since you like the format so much, let's keep it going. This one is easier than my last one, but not as easy as yours, Keith.

Go from Kansas to King Crimson in ten steps. Kansas is 1, and KC is 10. As in my other question, there's a difficult link - if you get that, the others will fall like dominoes.

One hint - it goes Kansas, artist, artist, band, artist, band, artist, band, artist, Crimson.

To answer an earlier question, Keith - I did initially start out backwards on your question, and once I connected Palmer and Howe, I was almost there.

[KeithieW]

BTW: I like puns too. I'm also not as young as I once was.....does that make me a Pun Crock??

[progdirjim]

I'm working on RnR's question, but beating a dead horse, I can answer Keith's in 16 instead of 14 - just go Yes-Bruford-Genesis-Hackett-GTR and continue from there...:o

[progdirjim]

Geez, I can go from Kansas to Crimson in 6 steps, but I can't figure out how to take up 10 yet....

[progdirjim]

duh, you gave me the answer yourself.

how about:
Kansas
Steve Morse
Steve Howe (played on Morse's first solo album, maybe others)
GTR
Max Bacon
3
Carl Palmer
Asia
John Wetton
King Crimson

[Rick and Roll]

You have the answer right (ten steps) but the middle eight are all different from mine!

Let's try this - insert Cozy Powell for Carl Palmer, and see what you get!

[progdirjim]

Kansas
Kerry Livgren or Steve Walsh
Steve Morse
Deep Purple
Ritchie Blackmore
Rainbow
Cozy Powell
Emerson, Lake & Powell
Greg Lake
King Crimson

(although that's really nine, since Steve Morse was in Kansas so I don't really need Livgren or Walsh. What am I missing?)

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
You have the answer right (ten steps) but the middle eight are all different from mine!


It's that amazing cross breeding that goes on in prog.......everyone sleeping with everyone else!!!!!

Could be why I love it so :D

[Rick and Roll]

you got it! I messed up in my haste to get a question out. I was looking for Kansas, then Livgren, then Ronnie Dio (he was on the Seeds of Change Livgren album) - but, I stuck Purple in after Dio, then went to Blackmore, and then all of the other answers are correct. The error - Dio was never in Purple!

A very egregious error, and I am embarrased.

Next time (if I ever get another question correct) I will not be so stupid.

Anyway,

over to you, Jim............

[progdirjim]

Following the same format - get from Soft Machine to Simple Minds in 10 steps.

My steps are: Soft Machine, artist, band, artist, band, artist, band, artist, artist, Simple Minds - but I'll accept any 10 legitimate steps...

Last two before Simple Minds are probably the toughest point of the question.

[Rick and Roll]

I have four directions to go, and I have three where 9 of the 10 work. I'm getting messed up by getting the artist/band thing in order. Since I may not be able to devote the time until later, someone may get it first.

Good question!

[Rick and Roll]

I slotted in Morris Pert, Oldfield, Daevid Allen, Pierre Moerlen, al kinds of stuff. I even tried the Pretenders. They probably could work with some thought, but I have:

Soft Machine
Allan Holdsworth
UK
Bill Bruford
Genesis (Bruford on Seconds Out)
Phil Collins (he's on everything - he could be in all answers!)
Brand X
John Goodsall
John Giblin (also in Brand X, but played on Fire Merchants and Wilding/Bonus with Goodsall) - there were many others on there - Collins again, Bayete, etc.)
Simple Minds

[progdirjim]

Good one - different from mine, but I'll accept it. I had forgotten the Giblin connection!

Mine was:
Soft Machine - Holdsworth - UK - Jobson - Curved Air - Francis Monkman - Sky - Herbie Flowers - Lou Reed (Herbie played on Transformer, and I think a few other albums) - Simple Minds (Lou did a vocal cameo on "This Is Your Land" from Street Fighting Years. I think the Lou Reed angle would have taken awhile to figure out, but Like I said, I'll accept any legitimate answer - take it away!

[Rick and Roll]

Next time, you should let us suffer for a while before divulging your answer - yours was a lot more interesting!

If I come up with anything in the next day or two, OK - if not, I'll send it back to you.

[Rick and Roll]

I'm going to take a break from the link format - I had a couple of neat ones to try, but just wanted a variety.

There are seven people mentioned in the following lyrics. Please supply the person (could be a general name, not just a proper name) where you see the band name inserted. For example:

(Genesis) Imperial Aerosol Kid. The answer of course, is Rael.

1. My name is (Gentle Giant), and I have come from Hell.

2. So now you're Mr. (Fish), just another alien, living on the planet.

3. I'm just a (Flower Kings), in the eyes of the world.

4. And the (Pink Floyd) sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side.

5. So slip the chain, and I'm off again, you'll find me everywhere, 'cause I'm a (Jethro Tull).

6. As seen by (Yes) performing scenes of the magical way.

7. The Turk, the Arab, and the (ELP), will soon have pennies on their eyes.


Good luck!

[KeithieW]

1) Panurge
2) Fixit
3) Clown
4) Generals
5) Rover
6) Zeus
7) Spaniard

Shame on you! You should know my fave bands by now :D

[Rick and Roll]

Did not intend it to be difficult - tried to stick with "established" bands. Will make it harder in the future.

Nice job with the Fish (what a great song!).

Go Keith..................................let's see what you got.

[KeithieW]

Get from 1) Jethro Tull to 11) Motorhead.

It goes 1) Jethro Tull, artist, band, artist, artist, band, artist, artist, band, artist, 11) Motorhead.

One of the links is very tricky (I think) but knowing you guys you'll probably sail it!!!

[Rick and Roll]

I know I can link from Tull to anything else - I have a feeling, however, that the last three are Hawkwind, Lemmy, and Motorhead, and inexplicably, I am not the least bit familiar with Hawkwind. Oh well, I can at least play along!

[KeithieW]

The link before Hawkwind was the one I thought might be the hardest as this person only guested with Hawkwind on a tour or maybe two. I saw them together at the Canterbury festival a couple of years ago and they did 'Silver Machine' together.

As a clue, Carl Palmer used to be a member of his band before ELP but CP isn't the person I was looking for but thinking about it CP would fit the chain too.....another clue there.....this should steer you in the right direction.

[Rick and Roll]

I'm spending too much time on this - I'm going to get fired!

8) Arthur Brown
9) Hawkwind
10) Lemmy K.
11) Motorhead

So, 7 could be Palmer, A. Parsons, or K. Schulze

Go for it, someone!

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll


So, 7 could be Palmer, A. Parsons, or K. Schulze

Go for it, someone!

Or it COULD be Vincent Crane!!!!

We're getting more metal as we move backwards too.

[Rick and Roll]

I was looking through the website on Atomic Rooster (6) and then Chris Farlowe - I didn't know he did a version of "Stormy Monday" - is that the same song Tull covered in the 60's?

That's enough cheating for me - if I don't know it by memory, I don't know it.

[KeithieW]

I believe it was the same song. Excellent version Tull did too. Have you heard it???

Regarding the link. Carl Palmer would work before Arthur brown too as he was in the same band as Vince Crane.

[Rick and Roll]

It's on the boxed set - which I really enjoy. Also "Nightcap" is wonderful compilation.

[KeithieW]

Nightcap is excellent.

I loved hearing the rest of the Chateau stuff. You can really see where "Passion Play came from on hearing that stuff. I really glad IA agreed to their releasing them.

[KeithieW]

Well the link from Tull is Tony Iommi............

Any help??????

[BoogieBoy]

Keithy-babes,

Here I am but I have absolutely no idea of the answer to your question. Is it something to do with 'The insignificant factors of the astral time plane ?'

Russ (aka BoogieBoy)

[Rick and Roll]

it looks like you only need 3-6. I can try later tonight.

[KeithieW]

Russ, You should know the answer to this.........we've played all the people in the links at one time or another.

Harold the Barrel

[Rick and Roll]

if 1-4) Tull to Iommi to Sabbath to Wakeman, and
6-11) Atomic Rooster to Crane to Brown to Hawkwind to Lemmy to Motorhead

Then is 5 Carl Palmer or Dave Gilmour? I can't get the direct link from either of those two cats to Wakeman!



Aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Rick and Roll]

This is it. This is my final guess, and I'm not guessing anymore! Damnit Keith! Good question!

I bypassed Vincent Crane -

1) Tull
2) Iommi
3) Sabbath
4) Wakeman
5) David Paton
6) Alan Parsons Project
7) Alan Parsons
8) Arthur Brown
9) Hawkwind
10) Lemmy
11) Motorhead

[KeithieW]

I think an easier route would have been.

1) Tull
2) Iommi
3) Sabbath
4) Ozzy Osbourne
5) Bernie Torme
6) Atomic Rooster
7) Vine Crane/Carl Palmer
8) Arthur Brown
9) Hawkwind
10) Lemmy
11) Motorhead.

Take it away Links Meister Rick...........

[Rick and Roll]

Aah, Bernie Torme, not the Velvet Fog!

Give me a few days - I think I may move towards the prog on the next one (although I have long argued that Sabbath was indeed metal blues prog).

[Rick and Roll]

A numerical quiz.......................................

The following 9 numbers are mentioned in what Genesis songs?

2
7
10-4
11 (Eleventh Earl of Mar does not count)
17
500
666
1,000
50,000

The songs are on the following 9 albums: Wind & Wuthering, Abacab, Genesis to Revelation, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England BTP, Lamb, A Trick of the Tail, And Then There Were Three. Hint: Once an album is used, that's it (one per album).

Good luck, although you may not need it!

[KeithieW]

I'll get to work..............

[Powerslave]

The Conqueror - 500 (little women)
SevenStones - 7 (stones)--This one probably shouldn't count either, but I didn't make the rules
Supper's Ready - 666 (no longer the law)
The Battle of Epping Forest - 10-4 (the accountants' score)
Counting Out Time - 11 (there's heaven or hell in it)
Mad Man Moon - 1000 (mirages)
One For The Vine - 50,000 (men sent to do the will of 1)
Deep In The Motherlode - 17 (years not over a day)
Dodo/Lurker - 2 (eyes looked to see what I was)

Very neat question.

[Rick and Roll]

Well done, my fellow Maiden freak.

I had a different song in mind for 1,000 (Trick) - Ripples (face that launched a thousand ships) - I'll take your word for it on Mad Man Moon.

Seven stones was intentional.

Hey, I'm an accountant, I like numbers!

Let's see what you got!

[KeithieW]

I go out for a few hours and Powerslave nips in and steels the thread.

:rolleyes:

[Rick and Roll]

not sure, being overseas, that you have seen this old game show, but it looks like Powerslave has stolen the center square - it's now your turn to block!

[KeithieW]

I'm not into squares, man!!!!!

Oh, I see what you mean. Well I'm always up for a bit of blocking. Bring it on Maiden boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Powerslave]

I haven't been able to even attempt an answer at any of the "link this band to this other guy" type questions, but I was able to come up with an interesting connection after a little research. Note: this will not be a totally prog chain--you will need to venture into other genres to get the answer.

Link: Genesis to Chuck Berry

Genesis
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
Chuck Berry

Good Luck!


A hint may be provided if this proves too hard.

[Rick and Roll]

This is interesting. Two prominent names come to mind with Chuck Berry - Johnny Johnson and Willie Dixon. Now they both have ding-a-lings, and Chuck sang about his....no that's not it.

Zeppelin covered some Willie Dixon songs, and then Jimmy Page with the Yardbirds or Tom Jones, and John Paul Jones with Eno or Gabriel or REM or McCartney - you could drive yourself crazy.

Using the Wilie Dixon link, I can go backwards Berry, Dixon, Zeppelin, JPJ, Gabriel, Genesis - but I missed link #2.

Johnny Johnson and NRBQ hooked up, then you can get back to Paul McCartney. There's also Keith Richards in the equation.

I think I'll let wait and see which direction this goes in.

[Powerslave]

Each artist must have played with the bands above and below them on the list. In fact, they were all members of the bands for at least one album, with the exception of the link to Chuck Berry, who played with him as a tour musician.

[Bob Lentil]

I've got a quicker connection than the one you were going for I think:

Genesis
Peter Gabriel
Peter Hamill (has done vocals on several Gabriel albums)
Nic Potter (plays bass on Hamill's albums as well as London Sessions by. . .)
Chuck Berry

[Powerslave]

Peters Gabriel and Hamill were never members of the same band, a I clarified in my above post. However, since no one seems interested in this question, I'll just give it to Bob Lentil and put the answer below:

Genesis
Mike Rutherford
Mike & The Mechanics
Paul Carrack
Squeeze
Gilson Lavis
Chuck Berry

Gil Lavis was Squeeze's drummer for the majority of their albums. Before that, he worked as a touring drummer with Chuck Berry, according to AMG. Paul Carrack was a member of Squeeze for two albums, "East Side Story" and "Some Fantastic Place." After ESS, he went on to sing for M&TM. I just found it interesting that two bands that are miles apart on the style chart could be linked with only a few steps. Ask away, Bob, but I think I just proved the "six degress of Proggin' Bacon" has run its course, especially when there are so many technically correct answers!

[progdirjim]

It wasn't lack of interest in the question on my part, it was lack of knowledge. I could have easily gotten to Gilson Lavis, but I had no idea he had toured with Chuck. Good question!

I discovered I could link myself to almost anyone in the prog world pretty quickly. Larry Mitchell (who is on AM's playlist), played at my wedding. His bass player was James East, who's brother Nathan East played on a few of Bryan Ferry's solo albums. From there, Roxy Music/Eddie Jobson can get you anywhere you'd want to go. Now that would have been an unfair question!

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by progdirjim
It wasn't lack of interest in the question on my part, it was lack of knowledge.

Dead right Jim. I got to Squeeze then got totally bogged down.

Good question Powerslave.

[Rick and Roll]

Both of you guys hit the nail right on the head. It was an excellent question.

"Tell me why I had to be a Powerslave"

[Bob Lentil]

Here's another crazy link question. Connect Rush to Kansas. Hint: A link at the beginning may involve people playing on one song of a solo album. Here's the format of how I did it:

Rush
(person)
(person)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
Kansas

[Bob Lentil]

I just came up with a completely different route that's longer but perhaps easier with the following format:

Rush
(person)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
Kansas

This one's got more progressive rock relevance too.

[Bob Lentil]

I just thought of a way to shorten the previous one:

Rush
(person)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
(band)
(person)
Kansas

This is so much fun!

[Bob Lentil]

I just thought of a few more variations. Due to the amount of possible answers, I'm expecting at least 3 from everybody.

[Rick and Roll]

I'm not sure if it's exactly one of the three suggested, but I have:

Rush
Alex Lifeson
Les Claypool
Ozzy Osbourne (on a smokin' remake of N.I.B.)
Black Sabbath
Ronnie James Dio
Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple
Steve Morse
Kansas

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
I'm not sure if it's exactly one of the three suggested, but I have:

Rush
Alex Lifeson
Les Claypool
Ozzy Osbourne (on a smokin' remake of N.I.B.)
Black Sabbath
Ronnie James Dio
Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore
Deep Purple
Steve Morse
Kansas

Damn these time differences.......while you guys are thinking I'm asleep..........:o

Next question I'm going to do a 24 hour Aural Moon stint!!!

[Bob Lentil]

Not what I had, but looks good. You could have gone straight from Sabbath to Deep Purple via Ian Gillan. Here's some of my possibilities.

Rush
Geddy Lee
Matt Cameron
Tony Iommi
Black Sabbath
Ian Gillan
Deep Purple
Steve Morse
Kansas

Rush
Geddy Lee
Ben Mink
FM
Greg Critchley
Mullmuzzler
James Labrie
Explorer's Club or Leonardo: Absolute Man
Steve Walsh
Kansas

Rush
Max Webster
Kim Mitchell
Greg Critchley
Mullmuzzler
James Labrie
Dream Theater
Jordan Rudess
Dixie Dregs
Steve Morse
Kansas

[Rick and Roll]

I should be flogged for not going through Ian Gillian. I was just going too fast.

Ben Mink and Max Webster were original guesses, but I took the easy way out.

[Rick and Roll]

This is my last link question. If I get one right in the future, I'll try something like my numerical Genesis question.

Keith - I just realized Bernie Torme was on Ian Gillian's solo stuff, so I could have gotten really nasty on the question but here it is:

Go from Progdirjim to Angus Young!

Progdirjim
artist
artist
brother of artist
artist
band
artist x big hint - you can get to here easily by reading a post made by Jim!
band
artist
band
artist
band
artist * a small hint (and for extra credit) - in six steps from here you can get to Robert Fripp!
band
Angus Young

Due to the nature of the hints, only one correct answer is acceptable. I just thought it was great fun to link Jim with Angus!

[Bob Lentil]

Here's a "wrong" answer for everybody to chew on until someone gets the one you're going for:

progdirjim
Larry Mitchell
James East
Nathan East
Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music
Eddie Jobson
Jethro Tull
Martin Barre
John Wetton
Asia
Chris Slade
AC/DC
Angus Young

[Rick and Roll]

You are OK up to Tull, and OK from Slade onward. You need:

Tull
artist
band
artist
band
Chris Slade

Will you get it Bob, or will someone sneak in!

Remember the extra credit:

Slade
band
artist
band
artist
band
Fripp

Was Slade in Asia? If so, what a waste!

A progressive goat walks into a bar, and says, "I'll have a Spock's Beard"!

[KeithieW]

progdirjim
Larry Mitchell
James East
Nathan East
Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music
Eddie Jobson
Jethro Tull
Clive Bunker
Aviator
Mick Rogers
M.M.E.B
Chris Slade
AC/DC
Angus Young

The extra credit is a tricky one.

I've got:
Chris Slade
Uriah Heep
John Wetton
Asia
Greg Lake
King Crimson
Robert Fripp

But we could miss out the Asia-Lake link and it would still work.

Edit:

Just checked Chris Slade did tour with Asia. Also, Clive Bunker was in M.M.E.B for a while too. What an incestuous lot these Prog guys are!!!!

I think that Bob has it!!!!!

BTW: Appalling joke Rick.

Next day the same goat walked into another bar. He ended up in hospital as it was an iron bar :o

[Rick and Roll]

The fact that the US celebrates Labor Day makes up for the time difference in this case!

You are correct - all answers are correct. Technically, you have the question. However, it looks like you are ceding control to Bob -please do as you wish.

Chris Slade played with Uriah Heep too! Holy shit! He's a regular Simon F'ing Phillips!

For the extra credit I had:

Chris Slade
The Firm
Paul Rodgers
Bad Company
Boz Burrell
KC
Robert Fripp
(I was going to go to Darryl Hall & then John Oates, but a 21-part question was a little much) - linking Jim to John Oates.

Go for it, Keith or Bob!

An appaling joke? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

[KeithieW]

These are the first letters of the opening words to well known prog songs. What are the songs.

An example:

PMOKCTIMDWY = Play Me Old King Cole, That I May Dance With You = Musical Box by Genesis.

1) KIWSNRTE
2) RDMIYSTOO
3) WATSRITTTO
4) HVGOTTSOLMHD
5) MUHACPTNKA
6) CFICNSSFM

That'll do for now. To make it a little easier the bands in question and in no particular order are: Rush, Genesis, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Yes.

Good luck......enjoy.

[Rick and Roll]

I better get busy!

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by Keith Waye
These are the first letters of the opening words to well known prog songs. What are the songs.

An example:

PMOKCTIMDWY = Play Me Old King Cole, That I May Dance With You = Musical Box by Genesis.

1) KIWSNRTE Knights In White Satin, Never Reaching The End (MB)
2) RDMIYSTOO Really Don't Mind If You Sit This One Out (JT)
3) WATSRITTTO Walking Across The Sitting Room I Turn The Television Off (G)
4) HVGOTTSOLMHD High Vibration Go On To The Sun, Oh Let My Heart Dreaming (Y)
5) MUHACPTNKA My Uncle has A Country Place That No One Knows About (R)
6) CFICNSSFM Cats Foot Iron Claw Neurosurgeons Scream For More (KC)

That'll do for now. To make it a little easier the bands in question and in no particular order are: Rush, Genesis, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Yes.

I thought I would be up all night!

Should I do one? (R&R)

Good luck......enjoy.

[Bob Lentil]

I did have an answer in this post, but then I realized the answer had already been given. In a valiant effort to avoid certain embaressment, I have edited the post, removing the offending response.

[Rick and Roll]

I'm taxing my brain too much on this - why don't you hit us with another question?

Rick

[progdirjim]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll

I just thought it was great fun to link Jim with Angus!

probably more fun for me than Angus - "Who the f*#$! is progdirjim?"

[KeithieW]

We're not worthy, we're not worthy!!!!!!!!

Jeez Rick....I thought that might take you a bit longer than that!!!!!!!!!!

Over to whoever for whatever.

:D

[Rick and Roll]

If Bob doesn't come up with something in 48 hours, I will do another one.

[Yesspaz]

Sorry but, 1) KIWSNRTE Knights In White Satin, Never Reaching The End (MB)

should be NIGHTS in white satin, not KNIGHTS. You lose two points, KW.:D

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Yesspaz
Sorry but,

should be NIGHTS in white satin, not KNIGHTS. You lose two points, KW.:D

Ah yes but........

On the early pressing that I have of "Days of future........" it's down as "Knights".

So we're both right.:D

[Rick and Roll]

the discussion never reaching the end...............

[KeithieW]

Wrong band I know but what the hell!!!!!!!

[Bob Lentil]

I can't think of anything original at the moment, so here's another link question. Connect Porcupine Tree to Pain of Salvation.

[Avian]

Seeing as how popular this thread is, would guys find it more useful if we had a Prog Trivia forum by itself to have multiple challenges going?

Avian

[KeithieW]

I think it would be good to have it as a separate forum Avian but I think itbetter to keep the same format.

That is one question going at a time and the person who, in the opinion of the question setter, get's it right or closest.

Multiple chalenges on other Forums I subscribe to just fall into chaos as people start setting things just because they've come up with an idea they think is "Clever".

Separate Forum but same format would be my choice. How about you other regular quizzers?

BTW Bob, That's a stinker for someone firmly rooted in all things 70s.

[Rick and Roll]

I only usually get to the forums if it's a response to mine, I just happened to be browsing.

Bob - I will work on your question.

Avain - sure, move the thread if you like. As said on Stak Trak once - "Only a fool stands in the way of progress".

[Yesspaz]

I know it's not my turn, because I never get one right, but here's a question anyway. It's probably easy...

Who's the odd one out...




Andy Summers
Sting
Steward Copeland

[Rick and Roll]

Once the connection hit, it all fell together -

Porcupine Tree
Richard Barbieri
Japan
David Sylvian
Robert Fripp
King Crimson
Tony Levin
Liquid Tension Experiment
Mike Portnoy
Transatlantic
Roine Stolt
Flower Kings
Daniel Gildenow
Pain of Salvation

High fives all around! Expect a different kind of question in a day or two.

Yesspaz - not sure what you're driving at - I could name a lot of things, are we talking musically or otherwise?

[Yesspaz]

uh, sure, musically, Aural Moon-wise.

[Bob Lentil]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
Once the connection hit, it all fell together -

Porcupine Tree
Richard Barbieri
Japan
David Sylvian
Robert Fripp
King Crimson
Tony Levin
Liquid Tension Experiment
Mike Portnoy
Transatlantic
Roine Stolt
Flower Kings
Daniel Gildenow
Pain of Salvation


Nicely done. Here's how I did it:

Porcupine Tree
Steve Wilson
OSI
Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater
James Labrie
Explorers Club
Steve Walsh
Daniel Gildenlow (both Walsh and Gildenlow appear in Genius Rock Opera)
Pain of Salvation

[Rick and Roll]

I better get cracking. Working on something involving animals and fruits, but not sure if it will go anywhere.

I see I went the long way again - but it fit so nicely.

In the meantime, the Yesspaz question has me addled. Maybe I'll throw in a King's X reference to balance things out.

[Rick and Roll]

Five weird questions:

1) Name the word that appears in two different Genesis songs, and was the one-word title of the only hit the Knickerbockers ever had (that song was also covered by Styx).

2) What distance does a Genesis mouse share with what you wouldn't touch an ugly woman with and also a ZZ Top song Title?

3) The second word in a Genesis song title is also the name of a famous hard rock band, and also is a word that appears in the title of a hit on the lead singer's first solo album. Name it.

4) Name the high-rising land form on a Genesis song from A Trick of The Tail, another high-rising land form that's the name of a Hackett solo tune, and even another high-rising land form that's personified on an old Zappa tune.

5) If you take that Zappa land form, combine it with the first word of the title of the Genesis tune in (3), what is the name of the song off of the first album by the hard rock band in (3)?

[KeithieW]

Great question!!!!!!!

I expect by the time I wake up in the morning it will have gone but here's hoping...........

Night Night!

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Yesspaz
I know it's not my turn, because I never get one right, but here's a question anyway. It's probably easy...

Who's the odd one out...

Andy Summers
Sting
Steward Copeland

Sting cos' he doesn't appear in any of the music on the AM playlist.

Andy summers is there in his own right (with Mr Fripp)
Stewart Copeland is in Curved Air.

[KeithieW]

I've got somewhere with them.

1) Lies
2) 10 Feet
4) Volcano, The Steppes, Billy the Mountain.

With 3) is the Lead singer referred to a Genesis Lead singer or from "the famous hard rock band"?

[Rick and Roll]

1) is correct - "The Lady Lies" and of course the Lamb - the song Lies, a Beatles sounding tune, is covered by Styx on Man of Miracles as a replacement song on the CD for a tune called "Unfinished Song" on the album. Weird!

2) I wouldn't touch you with a tenfoot pole! says Billy Gibbons. The Genesis mouse is ten feet tall. And well, we've all had out share of alcohol-induced trysts with women that are, shall we say, not so beautiful.

3) this is easy, but I guess I did set off confusion here. The lead singer is from the hard rock band.

4) very nicely done! I thought this would be more difficult - and of course, Ethel was a tree growing off of his shoulder!

5) Once you get (3), you've got (4), I think you are there!

It looks like the Police Yesspaz question looks correct.

[Powerslave]

3
The Genesis song is "Silver Rainbow" and Rainbow's lead singer, Ronnies James Dio had a song called "Rainbow In The Dark" on his first ablum, Holy Diver.

5
The Man on the Silver Mountain

[Rick and Roll]

KW does the legwork and Powerslave swoops in for the kill!

Gentlemen, please work out a plan - a question each?

Well done!

[Yesspaz]

Yeah, that's it. Sting is the only member of the Police not represented on AM. But I was thinking only about Stewart Copeland being on AM because he's in Oysterhead. I forgot about Curved Air.

Great job, KW.

[Rick and Roll]

Isn't there a thing Copeland did with Stanley Clarke? Animal Logic I think its called. Is that more pop than prog (in other words, not AM-worthy)?

Also, what's the side projects that the Ty Tabor does sound like? I recall he's got at least two. I might be wrong, but is one called Jelly Jam and has Morgenstein and Myung? How do you rate these?

[KeithieW]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
3) this is easy, but I guess I did set off confusion here. The lead singer is from the hard rock band.


Still can't see it. I'll keep looking.

[KeithieW]

I didn't see the next page that had the answer from our Maiden Fan.......sorry guys.

Powerslave to set the next one as punishment for my stupidity!!!!

Over to you "Eddie".

[Bob Lentil]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
Also, what's the side projects that the Ty Tabor does sound like? I recall he's got at least two. I might be wrong, but is one called Jelly Jam and has Morgenstein and Myung? How do you rate these?

I've got The Jelly Jam (which is indeed with Morgenstein and Myung) and like it alot. My only problem is it seems to run out of steam in the second half, but the first half more than makes up for it. Ty's also got Platypus with Sherinian, Morgenstein, and Myung which can be heard on AM, as well as Jughead with Sherinian and a pair of Bisonettes. I've heard Jughead being played a couple times before King's X concerts, and it's pretty good stuff (a bit poppier than Ty's other groups though).

[Rick and Roll]

I guess they're the Bisonettes of among many others, Satriani fame.

Maybe if Ty put in an idea or two in the main band, their last three or four CD's would match the older classic King's X.

Got to put them on my list to get, thanks Bob!

[Yesspaz]

I don't have The Jelly Jam, but I have the first Platypus album, and it's killer. 1 KX + 1 Dreg + 2 Dreamers = Rawk and Roll.

If you like side projects, check out Poundhound, Doug's group where he plays bass and guitar. I noticed you're not fond of the later KX where they became less porg/more funk (except "Mr. Bulbous" - very prog). Poundhound is funky. I like funk however, as can be noted in my post on Guilty Pleasures (Parliament, Sly). I absolutely LOVE "Tape Head" and "Manic Moonlight" took awhile to grow on me, but I like it too. The only album by KX that is not up to par in my opinion is "Ear Candy." In saying that, the first two thirds of the disc are incredible. Then it goes pfft.

So anyway, you can go to www.kingsxonline.com and order Ty's solo albums too. I don't have those, so I'm no help on recommendations there.

[Rick and Roll]

The Poundhound I'm somewhat familiar with. I also enjoy the funk (also in prior posts) - it's just that I think KX later records lack
an edge - Dogman was the last one that I thought was consistent. The others have gaps, and Manic's got a muffled sound to it. Sort of like Vapor Trails!

I really don't think that as a whole, any one record is more funky or prog (or whatever the term-du-jour may be) than any other of their records. There are certainly songs with elements of each. "Sometimes" off the first and some off of "Manic" are funky. "Pleiades" and "She's Gone Away" are proggy.

The difference I see is a lessening of Ty's influence in the band. He sems to balance out Doug, who goes for more simplistic sounds. If I had to choose, though, I rather hear Doug. He just can't seem to finish a song.

That being said, I own them all. By no means do I dislike any of their stuff. They are still one of my favorite bands. They just set the bar too damn high.

And a 17-minute live "Vegetable" was a special highlight of mine.

Thanks for the heads up! And nice mathematical formula!