Obscure Prog Facts

sagichim wrote: The song Alien Shore by Rush (Counterparts) starts with a guy saying something quietly, I noticed that when I listened to it with my earphones. I must be hallucinating but I think he says "Ten lo barosh..." which means "Hit'em on the head..." in hebrew. When I looked it up on the net I saw someone said it's Lifeson with his nose closed said "Out of my nose..." but that was never confirmed by any of the band members. It's a mystery!

this is a fantastically ironic coincide  

Edited by martinprog77 - December 14 2012 at 04:54

^ The (hammered) dulcimer is more likely to be of Middle Eastern origin rather than Chinese, it was in common usage throught-out Europe for centuries. It is no more associated with New Age than xylophones or tabla drums are.

Dean wrote: ^ The (hammered) dulcimer is more likely to be of Middle Eastern origin rather than Chinese, it was in common usage throught-out Europe for centuries. It is no more associated with New Age than xylophones or tabla drums are.

Possibly of Moroccan decent? It's so old. I thought maybe Chinese cause BRENDON PERRY of DEAD CAN DANCE swears by the Chinese make of a Dulcimber being the oldest and best in its class. Whatever that means?
In any case. I think you may be right.

I do know a very obscure Steven Wilson fact, when he was lead guitarist of his first band Karma, My mate Roj (who often posts on this site) was the contact point for Karma's Fans...Steven Wilson invited Roj and I to stay at his Parents Gaffe in Hemel Hempstead. Steve got out his guitar and played a bit of Rush/Floyd and then we went out and had few ales with Karma's keyboard player joining us..........this was about 1985 ish....

^ I take a shower once every two months, and every time I do, Bert Jansch's "Veronica" (prog folk) pops in my head. 

Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 27 2012 at 12:12

Who said Zorn wasn't allowed on progarchives lists??

^ Hopefully this stays obscure

Paté pour Chiens??

I do like your song from the Decameron