American Idol does PROG
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Topic: American Idol does PROG
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Subject: American Idol does PROG
Date Posted: February 03 2004 at 23:19
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What Prog song would you like to see these "wanna Be's" struggle with? "All good people" "Roundabout" "Comfortably Numb"
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My kids are watching the show and I'm choking...... If it hurts so bad, stop singing. |
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: February 04 2004 at 00:29
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Either that, or Deep Purple's "Child in Time." (C'mon, hit those high notes now!) Of course, all the drunk guys in the audience just want to hear "Free Bird." ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Alexander
Date Posted: February 04 2004 at 00:39
They should sing Soft Machine's Moon In June!!! or Hatfield & The North's Share it! ------------- On A Dilemmia Between What I Need & What I Just Want 
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: February 04 2004 at 07:39
I like the subject!! yes definatly Child In Time!!! we have Australian idol here and i would really like them to stretch those vocal chords(i saw Deep Purple here in Adelaide in 1985 and even Ian Gillan couldnt cut it on that occassion there was a riot and my then girlfreind got smashed with a bottle, a sad end to a great concert!!!) not sure about Free Bird though Unless someone can imitate those shrill guitars Woudnt that be cool(winner by far!!!) stay safe!!!
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: February 04 2004 at 23:42
| Bohemian Rhapsody...all six parts! |
Posted By: Alexander
Date Posted: February 05 2004 at 02:10
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They should sing all of "Supper's Ready." ------------- On A Dilemmia Between What I Need & What I Just Want
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Posted By: corbet
Date Posted: February 05 2004 at 03:03
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They should sing Matte Kudasai.....oh wait! Belew already sounds like an Idol contestant! |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 05 2004 at 08:08
Put those claws away, you bitch!!! -------------  Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
corbet wrote:Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: March 01 2004 at 09:06
| They should do a song from Magma (and learn their language first!) |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 01 2004 at 12:02
| It would be funny to see some of this untalented wreckage try some Gentle Giant madrigals or some of Thijs van Leer's vocalisations from early Focus Compositions. They would be utterly confused. Unfortunately I've seen bits and pieces of this waste of time and it just makes me want to vomit Exorcist vomit! |
Posted By: The Owl
Date Posted: March 02 2004 at 18:50
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Yeaaahhhh Baaayyyy Baaaayyy! Something like "Trollertanz (Ghost Dance) or "Trollertanz(Zombies)" from Udu Wudu would be PERFECT! The look on Simon's face would be PRICELESS! Also: "Incipit Tragedia" by Shubb Niggurath (spooooooooky!) "Lemmings" by VDGG or "The Black Room" (a Hammill solo piece). ""Wound" by Deus Ex Machina"
------------- People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction! www.myspace.com/theowlsmusic |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 20:51
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Knots by GG Be in my video by Zappa i agree, anything by magma ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 21:51
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author of confusion by neal morse! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 21:59
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how about some Fly By Night Rush screaming?
------------- 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: penguindf12
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 22:01
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make one of 'em imitate all instruments and vocals in a Gentle Giant album...their vocal chords would rip and their throat explode. (i'm one of the only people in my grade who doesn't watch that show and worship it by the way...I guess I'm just not cool... |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 22:55
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DON'T DO THAT AGAIN DANBO Just the thought of Fantasia Berrino yelling the section that says "Lord Of Lords, King of Kings, Just imagine Clay Aiken making us sleep with his version of Gates of Delirium or Ruben (whatever is his last name) tearing apart Starless, Holy God, the idea makes my ulcer start to bleed. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 00:01
------------- 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: threefates
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 01:50
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I'd like to see them do Yes's "Release, Release" from Tormato. Its Jon Anderson, so it might as well be a foreign language.. and the vocal timing on that song is so impressive that if one of those kids could pick it up quickly, I'd be impressed! Perhaps PF's "Great Gig in the Sky", atleast they wouldn't have to memorize the words... There's probably a time limit on their songs, so most prog songs would be out of the running anyway... ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 04:02
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How about VDGG's "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"? 'I'm still waiting for my saviour...' Could they handle the Hammill intensity? ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 11:17
I wanna see 'em do 'The Battle of Epping Forest' with ALL of Peter's voices! Or anything 'high' on the scale from Geddy Lee or Jon Anderson. ------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: March 14 2005 at 12:50
| The prog songs that best fit the style of what they usually are 'Lucky Man' by ELP and 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond' by Pink Floyd. I would like to hear them try something like 'Happiest Days of Our Lives' or any late 70's Floyd stuff with Roger Waters's whiney voice. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 00:51
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My choice will be Vandrigar I Vilsenhet by Anglagard, in perfect Swedish. Iván -------------
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 01:05
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Listen to one of the many Phish live albums. They do an a cappella version of Free Bird and Anastasio imitates the entire solo! ------------- 
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 02:59
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i think magma would be the best "La Dawotsin" would be awesome on Idol ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 03:15
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Let em do Zappas The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary while drinking a gallon of water. ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Swinton MCR
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 04:03
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Dancing with the Moonlight Knight...................... ------------- Play me my song, here it comes again |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 05:29
Sad but true.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: HaroldTheBarrel
Date Posted: March 23 2005 at 15:05
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Anyhting by Banco del Mutuo Succorso
------------- Listen: Your friends have been broken. They've told us of your poison. Now we k now. KILL THEM! |
Posted By: RockFire309
Date Posted: March 23 2005 at 15:52
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either Metropolis Pt. I - the miracle and the sleeper, or The Glass Prison from DT. If these media sideshow acts can pull these off I might buy an album. emphasis on the word 'might' ------------- "If you open your mind for me, you won't rely on open eyes to see..." |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 18:32
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American idol is a very shallow show and the "Wannabees" suck they all cant' sing even some simple Pop songs. I'd like to see 'em try something real. ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 18:35
hahahahah... good one! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 18:36
ahhh, my first choice when I saw the thread. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 18:50
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:04
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Some songs from Trout Mask Replica ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:14
| I'd either have to second the Sound Chaser choice or suggest one of Opeth's various works. Think anyone would be able to pull off both the growling and regular singling well at all? |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:22
just get them to sing Octaarium for a lagh ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 20:46
I do that in the shower all the time.  |
Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 22:26
Brilliant observation |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 22:57
What, bad English??? Iván -------------
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Posted By: Mobius288
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 23:03
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Through Her Eyes by Dream Theater could work... But I don't think any prog would ever make it onto Idol... They prefer to use stuff that's popular. |
Posted By: spong751
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 23:09
| They should get a couple of them at the same time and make them sing Knots by GG. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 03:02
| Get 'em out by Friday! |
Posted By: Erik
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 03:09
| I would love to see them try "Take the time" by Dream Theater. |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 06:07
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The final part of Learning to live would be far a greater laugh! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 07:36
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The entire Surgical sound specimens from the museum of skin by fantomas...if any of them did that they would have my respect for ages ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: Lindsay Lohan
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 07:39
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Or some residents song ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Fjuffe/?chartstyle=sideRed - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/sideRed/recenttracks/Fjuffe.gif - |
Posted By: jonirob
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 07:47
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Captain Beefhearts "Neon Meate Dream Of A Octafish". -------------  Red Prog |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 07:53
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------------- Other:
------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: hcnoer
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 08:18
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Maybe not very prog, but I'd love to hear them preform "The Prophet Song". |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 08:58
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i woul like to hear any of them to try to sing the
begining of "carry stress iin the jaw" by Mr. Bungle just for a laugh ------------- 
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 09:01
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or the "pena" song in trout mask replica -------------
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 09:25
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hehe ... Gentle Giant - Schooldays If they sing as a group : Neal Morse/Spock's Beard - Colder In The Sun + Healing Colour of Sound pt2 or Gentle Giant's 'On Reflection' or Yes' 'Leave it' Renaissance : Ashes are Burning Brightly (the first 3 minutes of it, the instrumental section is cut off by a fadeout effect) ... I want to hear them hit those high notes for an encore : Bohemian Rhapsody
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 09:33
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Other good (difficult) ones: opeth's 'Ghost of Perdition' (or The Grand Conjuration) Pink Floyd - The Trial Genesis - Back in NY city Led Zeppelin - Going to California or Immigrant song |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 11:54
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Can's "Halleluhwah" would be my choice.... ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 12:22
if they attempted that, I might actually watch the show. would be interesting, a Gentle Giant theme night for an episode. Knots On Reflection Schooldays ( )Cogs in Cogs and ..... Design I'd be there with the beer and munchies for that one. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 13:02
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Id like to see them try all of Six degrees of inner turbulance just to see if they'v got the stamina for a 42 minute song ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: October 29 2005 at 13:05
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Any song by Opeth Any Song by Rush! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Frasse
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 12:57
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I'd say anything by Can. |
Posted By: GatesOfDelirium
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 14:20
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Cogs in Cogs by Gentle Giant. Deceptively difficult vocal song, what with the unusual syncopation and all. Montana by Frank Zappa. Give the backup singers a relative challenge, for once! Either Machine Messiah, Close to the Edge (Even just Total Mass Retain), We Have Heaven, or Parallels by Yes. All very lovely vocal workouts. ------------- 
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Posted By: Erik
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 15:26
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Posted By: Mobius288
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 15:44
OUR EEEEELUUUUUSSSSIIIIIIVE MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 30 2005 at 18:49
good calls ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Olympus
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 05:07
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Imagine them trying to do Knots ------------- "Let's get the hell away from this Eerie-ass piece of work so we can get on with the rest of our eerie-ass day" |
Posted By: Rael72
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 09:17
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Gentle Giant - On Reflection, Knots Yes - Close To The Edge, Sound Chaser Genesis - Supper's Ready, The Battle Of Epping Forrest, The Musical Box (including all voices, etc) Rush - 2112, Freewill, The Trees (while keeping a straight face during The Trees) Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons ------------- My grip must be flipping Cos his handshake keeps slipping My hopes keep on dipping And his lips keep on smiling all the time |
Posted By: Gomurisu
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 12:53
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Try these one: Frank Zappa - Montana, He's So Gay, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee, etc. Rush - The Trees, Anthem, Cygnus X-1 Yes - Close to the Edge Gentle Giant - Knots I would have great time watching them to try those! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Phoenix_/?chartstyle=RecordArmMonochrome"> 
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Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 12:59
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Knots, On Reflection, Supper's Ready, Hocus Pocus, Thick as a Brick (whole thing), Cassandra Geminni, Close to the Edge. ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris_Kemp
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 13:06
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Anything by Pavlov's Dog. ------------- "That's not your face...it's mine! IT'S MINE!! |
Posted By: shanocles
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 13:13
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fellow aussie here. sorry dude i've never watched the show, but while we're on the subject of Deep Purple, and should i hear they are doing a 'prog' special, i'd love to hear 'em crack out a bit of "Painter" or maybe even "Hallelujah" but this ------------- if left is wrong i don't wanna be right...  |
is what will happen to me should i even think about watching aussie idol.Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 13:33
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Not prog, but anything by Kate Bush for the lady contestants, or maybe some Art Bears, Henry Cow or Thinking Plague. As already said: A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers "One more haggered drowned man..." Pretty much anything by VdGG and Peter Hammill (except Theme One of course). Even some '80s hair-rock, like AC/DC. Oh and one more, on the opposite end of the scale, something like "R U Still In 2 It" by Mogwai. -------------   
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 14:26
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OK, I'm probably going to get blasted for this... But have any of you actually heard Constantine Maroulis' (from last season) full recorded version of Bohemian Rhapsody? I personally think he did it justice. Ouch with the Adrian Belew comment!  I'd have to second either the Residents, any Zappa, and "Carry Stress in the Jaw" by Bungle. Any of those would be high on the comical scale to watch an American Idol contestant struggle through. "Knots" would be a trainwreck, too, thus funny. ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: progaeopteryx
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 21:27
| This isn't prog, but I'd like to see them do Ernie's bathtub song (something about a rubber ducky?) or the Sesame Street song that counts up to 12. |
Posted By: Fusioned
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 21:47
Sound chaser would be such a trip ------------- +FUSIONED+ 
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Posted By: coffeeintheface
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 22:12
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"I" by MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: Rashikal
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 22:33
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Claudio Sanchez of coheed and cambria had more vocal range than any prog greats (except geddy)! dont hurt me :( i would like to hear them try Cygnus X-1by rush or welcome home by coheed |
Posted By: viperjr98
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 22:57
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I'd like to see Dae Pecuniae by Pain of Salvation. Simon could play the spoken part of the asshole at the wheel.
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 23:09
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Knots from GG seems perfect to me. I would like to see somebody attempt to sing this song on his own.
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 23:48
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Some Supertramp. Bloody Well Right maybe, or The Logical Song Or Dreamer, I'd love to see somebody do that! -------------
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Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 00:14
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I'd love to see them try GREAT GIG IN THE SKY... screaming at the top of their lungs! ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Someo Therguy
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 00:58
| Captain Beefheart! I wanna hear a girl sing Big Eyed Beans From Venus. |
Posted By: Someo Therguy
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 02:50
| No wait, I want to hear one of 'em sing Zappa's Stick It Out from Joes's Garage - with both German and English translation. Maybe follow it up with Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? |
Posted By: Emiaj
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 03:01
| give them Hocus Pocus |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 19:48
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Give'em "Killer" - VDGG or "A passion play" - JT (with no paper to read the lyrics). ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |