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Syzygy 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
 Topic: The Funniest Guy in Prog Award goes to...Posted: June 28 2007 at 18:39 |
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Our very own Sigod, aka Simon Godfrey of Tinyfish fame, is extremely funny and also makes damned fine music.
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'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 |
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Zoot Allures
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Joined: July 20 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 127 |
Posted: June 27 2007 at 22:10 |
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Too easy. Zappa of course
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The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. - Hunter S. Thompson
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Dick Heath
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Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12817 |
Posted: June 27 2007 at 11:19 |
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Jakko Jaczyk - after his stories about his run in with Pete Waterman and a certain PT drummer who managed to bed two Nolan Sisters..........
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The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS.
CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
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Dim
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Joined: April 17 2007 Location: Austin TX Status: Offline Points: 6890 |
Posted: June 26 2007 at 21:05 |
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Agreed!
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StyLaZyn
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Joined: November 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4079 |
Posted: June 26 2007 at 15:17 |
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TO follow-up about Lifeson being the funniest, here some supporting documentation, provided by Cygnusx-1.net Excerpt from an interview of Alex by Alex dated May 13, 2007.
Let me begin by saying how lovely it is to see you. Yes, I know, and it's terrific to see you too. I dunno, but did you get a haircut or something because, wow! I trimmed my ears last week, maybe that? It makes a big difference. Yes. ... Um. Tell me, what goes on behind those eyes, deep in your brain, out the back of your head and down your leg, around the corner and so on? What? LOL... did I actually say LOL? I promised I'd never do that. No, it's okay, you just typed it. Tell us a little about how you prepare for one of your lively concerts, just the parts while you're awake. Well, it takes hours of intense thinking and questioning... yes, questioning why you're thinking so intensely so intensely. It's like a giant circular circle or a snake that's been man-made into a circle-like circle snake-but definitely not like a flying shark snake, which is usually on days off. From there it just gets intense. I see. Fascinating. As are your shoes! They are absolutely to die for. Prada? Pravda, actually. I bought them in Prague from a street vendor who was having a closing out sale on Soviet footwear. Placing the heel on the front of the shoe was revolutionary. How Bohemian. LOL. LOL too. So, Alexandar, let's go deep for a moment and travel back to May 12. It's 7 am and you're getting up. You walk down the hall, pass a mirror, glance fleetingly. You arrive in the kitchen to the prospect of a coffee. You have the coffee, shake your head and smile, you think, 'this is a good coffee day' when suddenly you stub your toe, drop the coffee cup, spill scorching hot coffee on your hot pants, slip on the wet floor, go flying, smash a vase when you crush the coffee table and coffee break the door off the dishwasher and totally break all the coffee cups ever. What was it you saw in the mirror? What? Where do you get all this stuff? That is amazing. Your research department is to be commended. I'm just blown away that you have all that. It's as if you were there. No really, that's something else. The mirror, Alex. The mirror. Huh? The mirror? What mirror? I didn't look into a mirror. The... mirror... Alex. No really. There was no mirror. I glanced out the window. What the, no, I, wait... You're SOL, buddy Why you SOB! Hey.FU! ICUP!! SO?! Getting back to something I'd like to explore with you. I've watched ice melt and seen the wind die, the Leafs blow, I've been a wailin' on the high seas. If you could be a friendly insect, what would you be, and not hairy or anything? I've always had a hard time answering that question. There are so many insects, maybe hundreds, and really, how do you choose? What are the criterion? It's not easy, for sure. Maybe a salamander. You mean like Sal, a man, 'der? LOL again. FU. Continuing on that train of thought for a moment, ask yourself this: where did I leave my keys, you idiot? In the car at the gas station while you were filling up an hour ago and you went in to get a coffee and... oh oh. If you could go back in time to just that last, say, hour and a half, what would you do differently? Quit drinking coffee. I couldn't do that. I'd go crazy and I don't even like coffee but no one can make me quit if I don't want to, though I'm not saying I don't want to or quit wanting to or just plain wanting to quit. Exactly. I've been saying that for years and I'm finally relieved to know other serious, smart in brain people are making the think in headvoice ideas too. It's time to take a coffee stand and deciding stuff to make the world a faster place to live in. Well, we seem to have run out of time. I've quite enjoyed our conversation, as usual, and would leave you with this thought to ponder... but don't ponder too long, and when I say 'ponder,' I don't mean, like, PONDER, just think about it with your eyebrows scrunched up and like you're pondering around. Okay then, what is the absolutely best day of your life? Next week. Bold and brilliant! It's been a great pleasure. Thank you. Charmed, I'm sure. |
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Zitro
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Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 18:59 |
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My vote goes for Emerson ... when he's playing live, he's just too amusing.
As for actual humor: zappa, lifeson, or wakeman. |
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Bj-1
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31577 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 09:27 |
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Zappa and Mike Patton.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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StyLaZyn
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Joined: November 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4079 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 09:22 |
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Have you ever seen Lifeson's on stage antics? I remember during the TFE Tour, he had a lifesize Pamela Lee Anderson cutout he would flirt with all concert long.
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BaldFriede
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Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10266 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 08:52 |
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Without a doubt Mani Neumeier, drummer of Guru Guru (who are by the way one of the most humoresque bands in prog. Just listen to albums like "Mani und seine Freunde", "Tango Fango" or "Mani in Germani").
Fantastic drummer too, by the way! Edited by BaldFriede - June 15 2007 at 08:53 |
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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debrewguy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3596 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 07:39 |
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That & the opening video clip for their current concert tour. Aren't these guys supposed to be "serious" musicians ?  Only in Canada you say , pity |
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"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.
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Rocket_Bob
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Joined: June 05 2007 Status: Offline Points: 48 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 05:29 |
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Ian Anderson or Peter Gabriel are both funny men when they want to be
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The Whistler
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Joined: August 30 2006 Location: LA, CA Status: Offline Points: 7113 |
Posted: June 15 2007 at 03:58 |
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Really? Bruford? Huh. Never woulda thunk it.
Wakeman I've known from tidbits of interviews I've read (and the use of a paintroll for keyboard plaing on Top 'o the Pops with the Strawbs).
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"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
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salmacis
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Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928 |
Posted: June 14 2007 at 16:13 |
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I have to nominate Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford. I have an episode of 'Rock Family Trees' with both of those interviewed and their reminiscences are wonderfully amusing. Bill Bruford's humour is very dry and Rick's delivery of anecdotes is second to none in the prog world, imho.
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006 Location: Methil Republic Status: Offline Points: 1594 |
Posted: June 14 2007 at 11:11 |
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Alex Lifeson! Have you seen his appearance in Trailer Park Boys? Fantastic!
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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martinprog77
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Joined: December 31 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2523 |
Posted: June 11 2007 at 05:33 |
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NEAL MORSE .I saw him live when he was in spocks beards and he is a really funny guy .
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Nothing can last
there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:09 |
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I've seen Ian Anderson and Mikael Akerfeldt's amusing moments, so I'd have to go for those two.
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LordOfTheRings
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Joined: February 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 83 |
Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:07 |
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steve howe
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Angelo
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13244 |
Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:51 |
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^ That's a classic
I was going to say Alex as well, but for an interview I saw once, I think on the Rush in Rio DVD (I only watch the add-ons once, focus on the actual performance). He was talking about Geddy: "He's playing bass with his left hand, keyboards with his right, using his feet for the bass and synth pedals, and he sings to it as well. He's only got one limb left to play with, and I'm not sure I want to see him play with that...." The guy is my favourite in this thread, because he makes jokes like that every once in a while and still doesn't get the image of a joker, like e.g. Zappa does. |
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ISKC Rock Radio
I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
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E-Dub
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 24 2006 Location: Elkhorn, WI Status: Offline Points: 7910 |
Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:45 |
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Portnoy cracks me up; but, I don't care for the overuse of the profanity (especially the 'F' bomb).
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debrewguy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 30 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3596 |
Posted: June 10 2007 at 13:25 |
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Alex Lifeson. Defining moment - some 25 plus years ago at the Junos (canadian grammy equivalent) - He & Kim Mitchell were presenting the nominees for best classical recording, when they came to Liona Boyd, Kim said how good he thought she was. Alex replied that , yes, she was so good that she could blow them both with one arm tied behind her back
 P.S. Kim - "hey you can't say that on national television"! |
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"Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case.
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