Most intimidating man in prog?
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Topic: Most intimidating man in prog?
Posted By: Man Overboard
Subject: Most intimidating man in prog?
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 03:23
Can you honestly tell me you didn't inwardly cringe when you saw this?  ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 03:32
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i agree.and the most intimidating woman is kate bush. ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 03:39
| I didn't cringe, he's got an inward peace that I've always found calming. If I were playing guitar next to him, THEN I'd be intimidated, but as company he seems cool. |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 03:41
No, Mr Frippertronics doesn't like intimidating to me (that's just because you blow up the photograph), he's more like a monk that's just entered convent! When it comes to intimidating, I'd rather say: Peter Gabriel. I've seen him on stage a couple of times (admittedly, more than twenty years ago) and his whole bearing was so arrogant, it seriously diminished my love for his solo albums! 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 03:46
| Yeah, I saw Gabriel for 'So' and his presence seemed odd and affected. It actually detracted from the music which, though marvelous on album, lacked depth live. |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 04:07
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I'd say Dave Brock is right up there on the intimidation stakes.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 05:45
why? |
martinprog77 wrote:Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 06:01
| I would actually vote Thomas Haake, the Great Og. Fripp is powerful, but Haake will just kill you because he can. |
Posted By: russellk
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 06:13
| Devin Townsend ... |
Posted By: Froth
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 06:44
| I reckon John Whetton could kick the sh*t out of someone... Chris Squire in his '90125' days started to look quite intimidating as well. Also i wouldnt fancy my chances if i was up against Holger Czukay, or the rest of Can come to think of it |
Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 06:48
| Bill Bruford and Jon Anderson did one time get into a fist fight just over how Jon talked as pretensiously as Yes' lyrics were. Once again though I cannot explain how powerful and intimidating Thomas Haake is, he is someone that you could try to mess with and he would remain silent. You would get fustrated because you wouldnt get a rise out of him, and then you would return home; only to find that your front yard/entire apartment complex has been laced with dead puppies and kittens and your bedroom has been replaced with a lava pit. |
Posted By: the icon of sin
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 06:58
Exactly what I was thinking. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 09:44
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Fish back in the 'Script' days could be a little scary to witness when in full flow. He's a big man.   Nice hair cut on Steve Rothery too.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 09:50
Phil Collins?????
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Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 10:04
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A musician that I would almost not be able to play in front of without feeling like dirt because of how ridiculously good he is, that is intimidating! The man Rick Wakeman  -------------  "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 10:10
Roger Waters... afterall he could get mad and spit on you at any time... 
He should be even more intimidating to Republicans....
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Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 10:17
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Alavaz-Relxib Cirdec Omar & Cedric. ------------- [IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/amorfous/astro-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 10:18
Yes he frightens the living bejeezus out of me too. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: PaperDuck
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 11:52
I second Wakeman! Not only is he extremely good at what he does, he's arrogant enough to know it and more. Did anyone see the inside cover to Journey to the Center of the Earth? I'm not totally sure what he was going for there, but whatever it was, it was freaking intimidating... ...for a guy with long blond hair and a powder blue practically-dress on.
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Posted By: jalas
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 11:57
| I would like to see Robert Fripp and Steve Howe in a dual. Then we'll see who's the most intimidating. I say Howe would win. Fripp would just do a lot of fast picking and wha noises. |
Posted By: Selkie
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 12:47
| Peter Gabriel was pretty grim, corpse-paint and all. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 12:55
 so majestic, I can only bow and humbly like. (  ) uhm...  MOVING ON!    OR  soon to be prog-related...   (joke!) ------------- 
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 12:59
I saw that tour also, and it was a bit strange. The "Us" show was very different. He was quite joyous. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: nobody
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 13:41
I think Christian Vander is pretty intimidating, what with his own language and all.
------------- "Some of you are going to die... martyrs, of course, to the Freedom I will provide!" |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 13:43
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I would not kick Fish up the a**e unless I had a fast car handy. He's even bigger than me (I'm 6' 1'' and 95Kg!). Good job he's generally good natured but don't forget - he's a Scot and they're always capable of becoming Scottish wildcats. Fripp is a mere pussycat by comparison. |
Posted By: Legoman
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 13:54
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How about John Petrucci? Not really that much of a fan but DAMN is he intimidating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMYeXkYcgs&NR Hahaha! Three others where that comes from. |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 14:45
Balding men do not intimidate me. ------------- My recent purchases: 
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 14:51
I have only one thing to say...
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Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 14:56
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Is that your answer to EVERY question, whistler? :) Still, i guess it could be worse, after all, that is one hell of a picture, haha.. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 14:58
Ha-ha! I almost feel like stickin' the picture in my sig with that quote, but that might defeat the purpose. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 15:05
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Probably :) But really, it's a picture that definitely shoud be used more often. On every forum in the whole world... |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 15:09
Very well put. But I think Waters can be even more intimidating! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 15:14
| I don´t find any Prog musician intimidating, they are just musicians nothing more, nothing less... |
Posted By: Asphalt
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 16:44
this is quite possibly the most intimidating and frightening of prog; makes you hide in your closet and never get out; ever  |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 16:51
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 16:56
Tony R scares the livin' POOP outta me!
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 16:58
^^ he seams to have lost quite a bit of weight, Peter... is he laying off the pies??
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 17:59
Hahaha. I think I just pissed myself, that flute scares the bejeezus out of me! ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 18:01
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I just saw Fripp on Sunday night. He and Adrian opened for Porcupine Tree. And yeah you guys are right, he scared the crap out of me! He didn't say one word the entire time, didn't acknowledge the audience, and didn't even face us most of the time. There was this dark aura around him that made me want to curl up into a ball and hide.
But my vote goes to Devin Townshend ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong
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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 21:21
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The singer in Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 21:46
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No mention of Zappa? ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: AcostaFulano
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 23:40
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FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 23:44
| From Banco? How so? |
Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: October 10 2006 at 23:50
| Mike Patton could very well get a vote just because of the fact that he is secretly a genie that rides sparkles the lightning unicorn. He shoots lighting from his eyes and kills you. |
Posted By: AcostaFulano
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 00:03
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He's a big guy! |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 01:58
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I see. He doesn't sound particularly big or intimidating but I will certainly take your word for it!
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Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 06:03
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It isnt size that makes you intimidating, its the kind of music you play. here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDl9dyqprN4 That is Stengah all alone. Notice how he dosent smile, smiling is for the weak and takes energy that could be used for playing, and killing people. Not to mention he turned this metal song very funky. |
Posted By: Lex C
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 06:08
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6W2lgkN_x8&mode=related&search= Thats 2 videos together |
Posted By: Stars Die
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 11:11
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Haha, I was going to vote for Devin Townsend, but after seeing that picture of Ian andersson..... I don't know.... ------------- Du Skojar om att jag Skojar men jag skojar inte alls |
Posted By: MadcapLaughs84
Date Posted: October 11 2006 at 12:03
LOL, Roger Waters is intimidating as hell. ------------- 
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Posted By: sularetal
Date Posted: October 12 2006 at 13:09
No words....
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Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: October 12 2006 at 13:39
Who is that? Guy from Magma? ------------- "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: October 12 2006 at 15:49
Agreed, though the whole of Magma's line up look pretty intimidating to me. Then there's Alex 'come and have a go if you think you're hard enough, copper!' Lifeson - anybody who beats up mounties in his spare time is about as intimidating as you can get. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: October 12 2006 at 17:22
Just look at this one   ------------- 
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Posted By: Syntharachnid
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 17:58
Yup. Beat that. ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 13 2006 at 18:46
| I know Man Overboard meant *musically* intimidating but since this thread (unfortunately) has taken a physical turn, I'll say Lemmy when he was a roadie for Keith Emerson in the late 60s. |
Posted By: sularetal
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 03:49
Musically it is maybe Hammill....
Christian Vander can be considered both musically and physically intimidating however IMO.
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Posted By: patomtz
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 11:15
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maybe Steve Howe ------------- I still can't get how Dream Theater music is created by humans Dream Theater in Monterrey, Mexico 03.03.06 Unforgettable 
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