Prog in strange places
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Topic: Prog in strange places
Posted By: Easy Livin
Subject: Prog in strange places
Date Posted: August 06 2004 at 17:08
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I was in a Kentucky Fried Chicken last week, when I became aware of the music which was playing. It wasn't the usual recent hits & other muzak, it was actually some good stuff from the 70's. Next minute, I find I'm hearing |
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: August 07 2004 at 06:32
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The soft-rock muzak loop at the Orlando Convention Center conference area included an Alan Parsons Project song...something about floating on a river. When I was working on construction sites, I'd sometimes hear one of the framers&nbs |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: August 07 2004 at 20:46
| The several of the longer instrumental sections of The Who's Quadraphenia were regularly used as the soundtrack for the BBC TV's excellent |
Posted By: Hibou
Date Posted: August 08 2004 at 20:01
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I was going to work one morning last winter. As I walked down the steps into the Montreal metro (subway), I saw this guy huddled over his guitar playing the tune "Horizon" (Steve HackettĘs very own). I was so mo |
Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: August 15 2004 at 02:58
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When flicking through the channels on the TV, I came across this series, "Gilmore Girls" (it bites actually, the mom is kinda hot though) and there's this group of kids having a jamming session at this garage and somehow the chords go wrong and this guy |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: August 26 2004 at 06:14
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Hi Everyone,I'm new to this site so be gentle with me.No pun intended because... When I was on holiday in Majorca a few years ago,we had a piped music system in our room.One evening before going ou |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 08 2004 at 20:51
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[QUOTE=Hibou] I was going to work one morning last winter. As I walked down the steps into the Montreal metro (subway), I saw this guy huddled over his guitar playing the tune "Horizon" (Steve HackettĘs very own). I |
Posted By: Carlos
Date Posted: September 09 2004 at 20:07
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Living in this part of south america, is very (and I mean very) strage to hear prog music on the radio. Fortunately, we have a great program that every rock fan would ever dream to hear. It's called "El Museo del Rock" (The Rock Museum) from a Radio cal |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: September 10 2004 at 23:58
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I was watchin tv one day and I saw a preveiw for the movie "Big Fish", and faintly in the background of the preview, the song "I've Seen all good people (Your Move)" by yes was playing. I was happy. Does anyone else notice that when prog is played somewher ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 14 2004 at 07:38
| Really good documentary about the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols on BBC 3 last night - and it included a chunk off a Rick Wakeman album of the period and several minutes of Wakeman talking about how he hadn't in fact got the Sex Pis |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 14 2004 at 20:19
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I think it was the crappy, cheesy American soap "The Young and the RestlesPosted By: James Lee
Date Posted: September 15 2004 at 07:07
Peter, you're spot on! One of the soaps used Kraftwerk for exactly the same circumstances...I was pretty young when I heard it, but luckily one of my older siblings had already indoctrinated me  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Hibou
Date Posted: September 22 2004 at 21:54
Really, Greenback? Is that where he's hiding? I've seen him only once, in the Guy metro station. I thoug |
greenback wrote:Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: September 23 2004 at 14:40
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Oh, I also must add that I was watching "School of Rock" with Jack Black in it, and was surprised when he gave the kids, 2112 by Rush, Fragile by Yes, and there was another one I think, but I forget. Anyway, it made me feel good. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 13:11
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Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend! |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 13:13
The Sun...... Prog ?????????????????? Yikes  |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 14:44
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[QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend!
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Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 18:02
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Reasonable taste!...Meatloaf!
[QUOTE=Easy Livin][QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this |
Posted By: penguindf12
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 21:12
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[QUOTE=Prog_Bassist]Oh, I also must add that I was watching "School of Rock" with Jack Black in it, and was surprised when he gave the kids, 2112 by Rush, Fragile by Yes, and there was another one I think, but I forget. Anyway, it made me feel good.[/QU |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: September 26 2004 at 23:28
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Ive heard a muzak version of the dark side of the moon at a dentalpractise, there I realised what medicine is all about. (for those not familiar with the album: money) ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 18:28
| A few years ago "That Seventies Show" on Fox started with Karn Evil 9 1st impression Pt 2. There was a time (late 70's) when on of the local channels started their news off with the begining to Tarkus. Of course in the 80's CBS used Fanfare for the C |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 04 2004 at 20:36
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Hey, I forgot. ELP's cover of "Hoedown" used to be the theme music for the Detroit Red Wings hockey team back in the 70's. They also used "One Little Victory" from Rush during the Stanely Cups a few years back. |
Posted By: Panoramic
Date Posted: October 22 2004 at 14:16
| I was watching the winter olympics a few years back and the team(or co-ed) figure skating was on and one of the routines was done with the intro to Shine On You Crazy Diamond. It was a very nice routine. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 30 2004 at 23:32
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Here in Australia "Fanfare for the Comman Man" is used for the sports theme on TV for one of the big networks, I forget which one. Also I heard Tubular Bells on an ad for the Exorcist prequel. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 31 2004 at 03:13
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I heard Marillion's Lavender on a gardening show ( a special on lavender), It was completely out of place, the producer is probably a hugh fan. The music was way to loud, I'm sure all the viewers but one were annoyed by the omnip |
Posted By: StarvingArtyst
Date Posted: November 21 2004 at 21:10
| Dream Theater's video for Pull Me Under was on MTV when it first came out. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: November 21 2004 at 22:00
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A friend of mine who happens to be a proghead, works as a sound engineer in a Peruvian broadcasting company. He once worked for a soap opera, in which some characters were circus gypsies. During one scene, when some of these people were p |
Posted By: K00l Prog Guruz
Date Posted: November 26 2004 at 19:02
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OK, I was taking my little sister to a some DIsney movie (i forgot lol). You'll never guess what i heard,.... PHIL COLLINS!!! ------------- "The world is in your hands, now use it." Good'ol Phil |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 27 2004 at 00:26
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One of the radio sports programs in Cleveland often plays Karn Evil 9 impression 1 part 2 to start their show. ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: December 13 2004 at 21:34
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I know I'm reviving this, and I apologize for that, but I have an important update that I'm excited about!! I was just watching tv, and there was a commercial on for Bell ExpressVu, which, for some of you who don't know, is a ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 15 2004 at 09:27
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[QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend! |
Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: December 15 2004 at 18:10
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[QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend!
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Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: December 15 2004 at 21:50
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Also here in Mex |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 03:59
Well, guys, it is that time of year again - Greg Lake's bank balance will be swelling faster than his nether regions ------------- 
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Posted By: aliensporebomb
Date Posted: December 22 2004 at 22:54
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Strangest: Lately: I heard Joe Satriani's "The Enigmatic" in a convenience store in Bloomington Minnesota at 11 p.m. on a weeknight. Weird. My wife and I have an alarm that wakes us to the radio. One particular |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 00:05
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[QUOTE=aliensporebomb] My wife and I have an alarm that wakes us to the radio. One particular day I woke up and heard a VERY familiar tune with a vaulting speedy guitar solo just raging away and was shocked and happily awake when it was done |
Posted By: aliensporebomb
Date Posted: December 23 2004 at 08:19
| [QUOTE=danbo] [QUOTE=aliensporebomb]My wife and I have an alarm that wakes us to the radio. One particular day I woke up and heard a VERY familiar tune with a vaulting speedy guitar solo just raging away and was shocked and happily awake when it was done |
Posted By: illustrated
Date Posted: December 28 2004 at 15:57
| My friend told me about this scene in Buffalo '66 (Vincent Gallo) where Christina Ricci is dancing and singing 'Moonchild'. Two Yes songs were also used in the movie - 'Sweetness' and 'Heart of the Sunrise'. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: December 29 2004 at 15:55
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well evidently this year, Canadian Bell used "I Believe in Father Christmas" as their commercial and it played every 5 minutes... so no wonder Greg spent the holidays laying out on an island in the Carribbean.... Of course its a good thing he's there, c |
Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 14:53
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Well, guys, it is that time of year again - Greg Lake's bank balance will be swelling faster than hi ------------- 
"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?" |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 14:59
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! cant get pic to show for some reason.Is it being blocked??? ------------- 
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 15:01
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Reed in strange places, Ha every night !!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: January 02 2005 at 00:36
| I listened to ELP's "Hut of Baba Yaga" in school. Our topic was "program music" (probably wrong translation of german programmmusik) and we listened to 4 different versions. For that reason we also listened to Alan Parson's "Fall of the house of usher" |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: January 02 2005 at 18:29
| No, program music is the right phrase (or maybe programme music, actually, but that's by the way). |
Posted By: skyrover
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 14:52
Which songs (or album) were presented from Omega? And how did you like that |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 17:17
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EdTV.
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: January 03 2005 at 17:20
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Or DC Comics' Green Lantern:
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: January 13 2005 at 10:05
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[QUOTE=Petra][QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend!
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Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: January 13 2005 at 11:39
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[QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra][QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend!
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: January 13 2005 at 11:55
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[QUOTE=Petra][QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra][QUOTE=sigod][QUOTE=Petra] Prog in ęThe SunĘ newspaper this weekend!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 06:26
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It's not the strangest of places but I just saw the Chuck Berry episode of "Songs That Changed The World" episode on TV. I was excited to see Steve Howe was one of the guitarists interviewed, they showed him quite a few times, ev |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 18:14
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Guess the film.... -------------
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 19:24
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Name: Film, Actor and Prog Album.
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 19:26
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Rush, "Starman" again, but which massively popular British comedy series is this. name the character and the actor! -------------
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 19:32
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What controversy did this picture create? -------------
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 14 2005 at 23:49
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I remember my brother was watching football (american) on the TV one day, and during the rosters or something like that, I could faintly hear Karn Evil 9 in the background. I was shocked that something so mainstream would play something that is consid ------------- 
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