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    Posted: August 20 2011 at 13:25
So I'm shopping at the local Kroger with my wife and I mostly ignore the music played on the store sound system but then I heard something familiar: Sylvia by Focus.  It got me thinking, somewhere out there there's a guy picking music for the Kroger sound system that likes prog and he must have snuck that one in.

So, anyone else have this sort of thing happen to them?

Sylvia is one of those songs that works really well in that sort of context.  It's a great little tune and I don't think you'd find any prog ignorant shoppers that would be bothered by it.  Still I wonder how many shoppers heard what I heard liked it and didn't think any further about it. LOL

It did give me a bit of a rush hearing Sylvia there and I think it may have caused me to buy things. Tongue


Edited by Slartibartfast - August 20 2011 at 13:56
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote presdoug Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 20 2011 at 13:37
it has rarely happened to me, but i will always remember, decades ago, i was in a tavern in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was new to me, and i heard part of side one of Wishbone Ash's album Argus-a pleasant surprise!

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During Christmas in my town there is usually a speaker system installed on a couple of more commercial streets, blasting the season's hits. Yet a couple of years back they played Trans-Siberian Orchestra all the time! Clap
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I've had those moments as well, just not one I can remember ATM, but they aren't too few and far between. 
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There was a sports talk radio network that used to use "Big Fungus" by Michael Manring (from his Thonk album) as one of their show lead-ins.

Paul Schaefer's CBS Orchestra plays one of King's X's proggier tunes "We Were Born To Be Loved" at commercial breaks.
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Few months ago in a small carnival in a small town a speaker was playing "See Emily Play".
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

There was a sports talk radio network that used to use "Big Fungus" by Michael Manring (from his Thonk album) as one of their show lead-ins.

Paul Schaefer's CBS Orchestra plays one of King's X's proggier tunes "We Were Born To Be Loved" at commercial breaks.

The Schaefer thing is a little surprising though I don't know that song I've gotten the impression that Paul is and/or was generally dismissive of prog.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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I was at a bar once where the radio station used was playing the title track to ITCOTKC. Somebody changed the station halfway through the song LOL
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Takes me back many years to this golden oldie! http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1368
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JD Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 20 2011 at 14:59
Originally posted by Kotro Kotro wrote:

During Christmas in my town there is usually a speaker system installed on a couple of more commercial streets, blasting the season's hits. Yet a couple of years back they played Trans-Siberian Orchestra all the time! Clap


I don't think this counts really. This and Greg Lake's Christmas tune are ubiquitous marketing ploys to get air play at a vulnerable time of year for radio play.

On the other hand I frequently hear Peter Gabriel played, although he's certainly more to the "accessible" end of prog. I can't remember ever hearing anything in the vein of  Sylvia.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JD Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 20 2011 at 15:04
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

There was a sports talk radio network that used to use "Big Fungus" by Michael Manring (from his Thonk album) as one of their show lead-ins.

Paul Schaefer's CBS Orchestra plays one of King's X's proggier tunes "We Were Born To Be Loved" at commercial breaks.

The Schaefer thing is a little surprising though I don't know that song I've gotten the impression that Paul is and/or was generally dismissive of prog.


Not if you saw the awe on his face when Emerson did the Late Show so many long years ago. It looked like he was having a massive pants volcano. But as for the musical selection for the outros to commercial I would agree that your unlikely to hear the CBS Orchestra play much if any progressive music. That's not what the audience wants.
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I heard a Pull Me Under in the bathroom of a shopping mall.
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When CTTE is played at your local Tesco (Wallmart/CoOp/Morrisons & etc.) when buying your pork chops, you will know that we have taken over the world!Evil Smile
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I've heard Pink Floyd's "San Tropez" in Muzak feeds twice - once in the original version and once as instrumental Muzak.

Some restaurant I used to go to before it closed had a classic rock satellite feed, and I heard Zappa's "Joe's Garage" a couple times.

Oh, and I've also heard the 45 edit of "Time Flies" by Porcupine Tree on another restaurant's satellite feed.



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i worked in south Wales for a time. Haverfordwest.
in a lunch special Indian Curry Restaraunt i was awaiting my nosh.
and after a while my Ears became aware of the in-house music being played.
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While I was working at the Commissary this summer, usually I had my ipod in, but every now and then when a silent part came on, I could hear the radio. Quite a few times, Yes' Roundabout and Love Will Find A Way. And I'm sure I heard a few other good ones. Good stuff.
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

 
Not if you saw the awe on his face when Emerson did the Late Show so many long years ago. It looked like he was having a massive pants volcano. But as for the musical selection for the outros to commercial I would agree that your unlikely to hear the CBS Orchestra play much if any progressive music. That's not what the audience wants.

They generally try to play something relevant to the guests, even if it's something to do only with a song title.  I've heard bits of prog tunes used for outros before; it's often just dependent on the guest.

Some of my favorite MST3K bits had to do with prog; they made several Rush, Crimson, and Yes jokes during the show's run.

Back in '81/'82-ish, WKRC-TV in Cincinnati used to use the instrumental keyboard/bass showcase at the end of Yes' "Does it Really Happen?" as the music behind the stock-market recap on their 11PM news broadcast.
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Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

I heard a Pull Me Under in the bathroom of a shopping mall.


Strangely appropriate LOL
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

Originally posted by The Truth The Truth wrote:

I heard a Pull Me Under in the bathroom of a shopping mall.


Strangely appropriate LOL

Could've been "Undertow."
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