Prog in unexpected public places. - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Watching Episode 2 of the Portrait Artist of the Year 2020 earlier and some of the contestants were wearing headphones whist painting. One particular artist was asked what he was listening to. I think he confused the presenter, Stephen Mangan , when he answered King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen

Like the hogweed, exposure to the sap of the tonget or poison tree of Palau, Micronesia can cause blistering of the skin. Visitors to the island nation have reportedly developed this condition simply by standing under the tree during a rainstorm. Similarly, the sap of the common fig tree (closely resembling the tonget) here in the States can cause painful blistering and rashes on the skin.

"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno

^That's interesting. I remember there being a brewery in my general area called prism beer that had Floyd Fridays. You could go in the bar area on Friday and hear a different Pink Floyd album each Friday. From what I understand the place closed down though. I think what might have happened was they expected to get their pudding without eating their meat. ;)

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - September 25 2020 at 15:17

Episode 1 Series 6 Red Dwarf. The Hands of Phil Manzanera.

Hearing Kanye West's 'Power' on the public radio has to be one of these frequent moments.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I know it's not really prog but I want to mention this anyway. I heard Deep Purple's "black night" tonight in a local grocery store. When is the last time you heard that in public? I guess these stores have their own playlist and aren't just playing the radio because that's one I don't think I have ever heard on classic rock radio.

I can answer that. I have a very specific memory of it.

April 1990.

I was lying fatigued and lapsing in and out of consciousness in a medical tent at the finish of a triathlon with a few litres of IV fluids running into my arm. Black Night came on over the finish-line PA. I was hurting like f*ck but in a happy place.

Edited by satanellus - August 28 2020 at 23:48

Ok, here's two back to back from tv.

On late night with Seth Meyers he had a rapper on named Action Bronson who said something about "turkish prog rock." I think he said that's what his 8 month old son listens to to fall asleep to but I could be a bit off on that. Here junior this Nemrud will put you to sleep. LOL

Yeah, I kind of doubt it works that way.

And last night Steven Colbert was talking about a Trump ad where Joe Biden is quoted out of context saying "yes, absolutely." Steven had a little bit of fun with that by asking "Vice president Biden what is your favorite seventies progressive rock band" and then Biden responding via the clip with "yes, absolutely." Steven then says something like "that's where we differ. I'm more of a Steely Dan guy." Even though I'm not really sure Steely Dan are typically considered prog rock I found that rather humorous nonetheless. Wink

So anyway, how many times in the history of television has prog rock or progressive rock been mentioned two nights in a row on tv on a major network. I think history has been made. Smile

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 23 2020 at 15:33

Woah!!! Check out the alien at five seconds in.

This has probably been posted here before, but this was one of the more pleasant surprises I've witnessed on TV: Hocus Pocus by Focus in a Nike Commercial!

Edited by CarbonCassette - June 29 2020 at 09:45