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GentleGenerator 
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Speaking of Shine On. I just heard a clip from it being played for a break to commercial on the fox news show the Five. I was pleasantly suprised as i am couch-ridden after having my wisdom teeth removed.
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Posted: June 07 2012 at 14:57 |
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In the fast food of the Rainbow Magicland park near Rome I've hear Shine on You Crazy Diamond. I thought that one of the workers had good musical tastes, but later I realized that it was one of the poorest local commercial radios. This was really unexpected.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Posted: May 29 2012 at 20:29 |
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Not all that unexpected, I suppose, but I heard Focus' "Sylvia" in the grocery store yesterday.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 22 2012 at 02:40 |
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^ That reminds me: during the commencement ceremony at my university they played a Kansas song, and I believe it was "Carry On Wayward Son".
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Master of Time
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Posted: May 22 2012 at 01:43 |
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I went to a football game recently and they played a Yes song. (Rabin era)
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JJLehto
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Posted: May 22 2012 at 00:45 |
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Only that thing really jumps out has to be the strangest one.
At a supermarket (it was later at night) I heard a song from "Crack the Skye" by Mastodon playing. Seriously, Mastodon at the supermarket   Some youngin must've been responsible! |
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 22 2012 at 00:17 |
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Sorry, I happen to be a picky SOB.
Nice  .
See, I wish long hair was considered to be a part of a professional look.
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GentleGenerator
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Posted: May 21 2012 at 21:49 |
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I also recall, when I worked at Kmart, hearing several prog tracks come on the store-wide radio from time to time. I distinctly remember Aqualung, Wish You Were Here and Karn Evil 9 2nd Impression, along with some mixed 70's rock songs coming on later in the night when there weren't many customers about. Needless to say, the few gems I heard made my night. I could be seen air guitaring Ian Barre licks in the toilet paper isle. Nonetheless I hated that job haha. Most of the time I had my headphones in, listening to Genesis while ringing up customers garbage. I had long hair, which made it possible to have headphones in at any time without being caught.
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ole-the-first
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 22:25 |
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Well, Fripp reference was a pure joke, something like humour for those who knows. Edited by ole-the-first - May 20 2012 at 22:31 |
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Prog Sothoth
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 21:08 |
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Two unexpected proto-prog moments involving bars:
My friends and I walked into a cheap little dive and Revolution #9 was playing (about two minutes in). A notable amount of borderline drunk regulars seemed visibly upset, with the combination of the noisiness of the bar and the cacophonous music creating this immense din. I could not stop laughing, even after the "tune" finally ended. Two nights ago at a more posh bar, in-between an Elton John song and a Police song they played "Sparks" off of The Who's Tommy. Being an instrumental interlude, I thought it was a weird selection to play at such a trendy place, let alone in general. |
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GentleGenerator
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 20:06 |
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Damn indeed. That is also an interesting anecdote, if only a bit off topic.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 20:04 |
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^ Damn. $2 ?
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 20:00 |
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Good point haha, but I figured it'd be an interesting anecdote. Also, all that reminiscing made me nostalgic for some Floyd, so I had to throw on Wish You Were Here, which (I'm bragging) I found at a yard sale yesterday for 2 bucks on vinyl. Score!
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 19:54 |
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^ Not unexpected for you, probably, but that sounds like a cool story.
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 19:51 |
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I haven't had many encounters with prog in public. But when I was younger, we would go out to eat at this local bar/restaurant that had an old school jukebox. I was probably 10 years old, but I would ask my dad for a few bucks so I could put on the only album I knew in there, Wish You Were Here. This bar, Trenney's, gets a fairly rugged or hoopy crowd of proles, but when the first chord of Shine On began to sound throughout the smokey room, there was a tangible vibe that cut through the stale air, amidst some looks of incredulity. I would then happily play racecar driving games with the rest of my dad's quarters whilst listening to the music he brought me up to love.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 20 2012 at 18:06 |
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^ I wonder why Pelevin would do something like that.
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Robert Fripp is mentioned in the book 'Chapayev and Void' by Victor Pelevin. In this book Fripp is represented as a co-founder of fictional band 'Jihad Crimson' with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
 In another his book, 'Omon Ra', the music of Pink Floyd has very significant mentions. |
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I couldn't tell you. I was in and out before the intro was over. Don't they usually play CD's in stores and restraunts now? I told the guy that he played good music, and said "We try!" and proceeded to sing along. |
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Posted: May 17 2012 at 17:51 |
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Its in the bathroom. |
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: May 16 2012 at 17:30 |
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^ The entire thing?
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