Prog Rock Fame and Day Jobs

The.Crimson.King wrote: David St Hubbins: "Yngwie J Malmsteen...I like how he puts the 'J' in there.  That way you won't confuse him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteen's out there".

I remember that...and I love it!

progbethyname wrote: verslibre wrote: The.Crimson.King wrote: As far as Yngwie, you should try and catch reruns of his guest appearances on "That Metal Show".  They have to go wide angle lens just to capture his entire ego I second that.

The.Crimson.King wrote: progbethyname wrote: The.Crimson.King wrote: Derek Shulman (Gentle Giant vocalist) works in the recording industry I think as an A&R man.  I was watching a metal documentary ("Metal Evolution") and he was interviewed about something, but during his time onscreen his title was given as "Record Executive" rather than what it should have been, "Vocalist for one of the Greatest Prog Bands of all Time"  Yeah. Those Sam Dunn docs are really good. I've watched all ten parts. I loved the interview with Yngwie Malmsteen. He is so arrogant! Had no idea. Lol <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;">I've seen them all too...they're very well done.  I was always bummed though that he never did one focusing on my favourite metal genre...Doom.  He could have started with Sabbath then worked his way through Candlemass, My Dying Bride, Type O Negative, early Opeth and wrapped it up with Cathedral and their 22 year career </span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;">As far as Yngwie, you should try and catch reruns of his guest appearances on "That Metal Show".  They have to go wide angle lens just to capture his entire ego </span>

Actually. Very good point cause I certainly would like to learn more about My Dying Bride. I've not explored them enough.
Only a couple of albums. :(

verslibre wrote: The.Crimson.King wrote: As far as Yngwie, you should try and catch reruns of his guest appearances on "That Metal Show".  They have to go wide angle lens just to capture his entire ego

I second that.

Former Triumvirat drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt became a software designer, though i think that occurred after the band split.

Einsetumadur wrote: Richard Coughlan (a trained dental technician) leads some kind of pub somewhere in Kent,

We know Ant Phillips as composer from library music, and I recall him also giving music lessons. Well, at least that's all music.

The.Crimson.King wrote: As far as Yngwie, you should try and catch reruns of his guest appearances on "That Metal Show".  They have to go wide angle lens just to capture his entire ego

Dayvenkirq wrote: Smurph wrote: What are the day jobs of some of your favorite Prog rock musicians? Haven't heard much from their catalog except for a few songs, but The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's frontman (and, as it turns out, Jimmy Carl Black) spent a few years as a painter and carpenter. That's right ... after spending some time in the band.

Before you get too "down" on Derek Shulman:

"In 1988, he became president and CEO of Atco Records, where he signed the progressive metal band Dream Theater as well as Pantera. He also re-established the careers of AC/DC and Bad Company, both of whom sold multi-platinum albums under his watch."

Re XTC, they stopped touring for the same reason Crimson did not a short while: like Fripp at one point, Partridge simply "flipped out" during the last XTC tour, and could not continue. XTC ceased being a touring band at that point, because Partridge simply could not take "the road."