Opposite Band Game
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Topic: Opposite Band Game
Posted By: Dr Know
Subject: Opposite Band Game
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:15
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OK My life has been leading up to this I name the opposite of a band and put the bands style in brackets as a clue For Example No (Prog) Answer is Yes (Very easy example) I will do one now, you guess the band and then do one for the next person etc OK here is mine to start Aggressive midgit (prog) |
Replies:
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:21
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Gentle Giant My turn, easier than your Yes: King (some say it's prog) ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:27
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Queen
ok.....Slower!(prog) ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:23
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Rush Faithfull Nun (Heavy Metal) |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:01
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Judas Priest Nightmare Hall(Prog Metal) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:20
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Dream Theater, of course. 1,000 imaginary points to whoever can figure this out: Humidifier (Symphonic Prog) ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:49
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Humidifier=Van der Graaf Generator?
-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:59
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i was thinking that... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 18:48
Where the hell is Empathy, he has some explaining to do!
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 22:16
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Anyway, here comes an easy one : Apocalypse (Symphonic Prog) -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 02:35
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Genesis?
Steam Hen ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 04:00
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Steam Hen=Atomic Rooster. And now a diffcult one (or is it?): Triangle. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 08:56
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Hmmm Gong? Hell (Very famous grunge band, not liked by many |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 09:03
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Hell=Nirvana.
------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 09:38
 Sorry 'bout that. We Americans were mostly sleeping over here. Yes, BaldJean got it!  Enjoy your 1,000 imaginary points!------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Dr Know wrote:Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 10:28
Vegetarian Slice (Rock)
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 11:51
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Meat loaf?
AA Bottom(rock) ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:09
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ZZ top! Hearing Tiger (Rock) |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:21
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def lepard Day Request ( prog metal) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:28
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Nightwish!
Fat Elizabeth(rock) ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:29
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Nightwish. Queen Ultramarine ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:50
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Wait...Fat Elizabeth is Thin Lizzy Queen Ultramarine..er...King.....?? |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:58
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King Crimson? Peace Open (The Jeans will know this one! German metal band) |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 15:57
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OK, I'm stumped on this one. War-something? ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 16:56
| Yes War _____(4 letters) A blonde woman was their vocalist before going solo, metal band |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 17:04
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Oh, Warlock? I would have gone with "Peace Key" instead of "peace
open". I was trying to find a 4 letter word that was the opposite of
open. But "WarShut" didn't seem like a band that existed!  OK, to keep it going: Conclusion (prog) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 17:20
| Conclusion...Question...riddle..problem?? This is a problem, a clue? |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 07:44
Where the devil is Empathy
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 09:34
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introduction? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 10:47
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Ok Lets move on gentlemen.... Queens A |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 10:49
Man, I gotta stop posting on a Friday afternoon! Sorry! OK, the opposite of a conclusion is a beginning. Another word for beginning is... (think religion). (Oh, and King's X) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 12:58
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Genesis Man Puddle ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 13:52
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Hmm... what kind of music?
------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 16:38
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Symphonic prog, I just randomly picked it out ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:17
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Ah! Lady Lake I would have never guessed that in a thousand years. Here's one for ya: The Anonymous Green Monoliths ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 07 2006 at 14:41
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 07 2006 at 14:55
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Want a hint? Look in Psychedelic/Space Rock... ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 07 2006 at 15:33
Legendary Pink Dots.......
 good one empathy!
Milk ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 07 2006 at 16:58
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Nektar? Just a wild guess. ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 08:02
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thinking more of a 3 man band! (ROCK) late sixties? ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 09:46
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Ah, Cream! Relative Infinity (hint: RIO/avant) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 12:40
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hey empathy , are you looking for Absolute Zero?? ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 16:29
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Yep, you got it! Your turn! ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 18:57
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I got one expensive frankness (pop/rock more popular in 80s ish) ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 19:11
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Cheap Trick? Black Worm (Hard Rock) |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:23
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Whitesnake Mini life (Metal) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:38
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Megadeth The indifferent reds (proto prog) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:44
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moody blues!
ill try one
sparrowbreeze(space)
not very good at this... |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:48
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Hawkwind! Flee to Immediacy (Fusion) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:52
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Sparrowbreeze=Hawkwind how about "Sperm" (early 70s British prog)? ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:53
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Return to forever (for empathy) Hawkwind (for kebjourman) Here's mine : Immobilisation Captivity (Krautrock) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 21:58
Egg? -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 22:03
yep ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 22:04
Agitation Free how about Jam? (late 60s and early 70s British Prog) ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 22:35
| Bread? |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 22:44
no, try again ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 22:56
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hint: Jam had a live album, of which I'll give the opposite title: "In the Sky". another hint: one of the members of Jam was Sinnermorn Losedesert (an opposite name) ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 23:13
Your hints only confuse me  -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 23:39
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the band is Traffic, the live album "On the Road", and Sinnermorn Losedesert is (St)eve Winwood
------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 08 2006 at 23:49
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Whoa! We needed a Rosetta Stone for that one! Let's try an easy one: Implosions in the Ocean ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 02:38
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Crack in the Sky ?? ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 02:44
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okay here's one: Davis Drive (disliked metalish 90s/current band) ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 10:12
Linkin Park Nope, not Crack the Sky. You got half of it right, though. What's the Opposite of an IMplosion? ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 10:23
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Explosions in the Sky Mechanincal Bottom (Hard Rock/ Metal) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 14:26
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Motorhead? The Stationary Pebbles (Rock) |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 14:35
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Rolling Stones
celibate rifles?(punk) ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:06
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Sex Pistols -->Picard's Mustache? -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:18
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Spock's Beard Turtle Branch (psy/space rock) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:20
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Porcupine Tree! -->Bright Rain (psy/space rock) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:24
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Dark Sun Queenstinktile (psy/Space) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:27
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Kingston Wall? Awaken Chimp Theater (RIO) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:29
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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Nope, not Kingston Wall. ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:33
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Then Kingbathmat?
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RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:41
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You got it. Solo A (Prog Metal) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:45
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Symphony X Life (Prog Metal) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:46
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Death Pleasure of Damnation (Prog Metal) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:47
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Death -->Remembered Legends (prog metal) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:48
Pain of Salvation -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:49
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Forgotten Tales? Solid Slack Theory (Prog Metal) ------------- Pure Brilliance:
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 16:54
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Liquid Tension Experiment -->Million Minutes (prog metal) -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Endless_Enigma
Date Posted: March 09 2006 at 23:48
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Zero Hour Focused Graphite (Prog Metal) ------------- 
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:37
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Spastic Ink
------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 01:39
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mine is: before laughing ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 07:02
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After Crying Shallow Blue (Proto Prog) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 07:38
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Deep Purple. Now a very difficult one: Disciple Disciple.  ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 08:35
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Guru Guru. Here's mine: Listen Listen |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:05
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Talk Talk Lifesaving seriousness (post punk) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10"> 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:10
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Killing Joke? Blue Nightmare (electronic) |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:32
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Tangerine Dream Eaglebreeze (psychedelic) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:38
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Old! (Krautrock, opposite must be said in German) TelevisionFoot (Art Rock) Manual Heavy Opera (Prog Related) Anderson Council (space rock, very popular band)
------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:55
Neu Radiohead Electric Light Orchestra ??? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 09:59
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Pink Floyd^^ ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 10:06
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Eaglebreeze = Hawkwind The Windows |
Posted By: Bob Greece
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 10:46
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Anderson Council => Pink Floyd? The Windows => The Doors
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/BobGreece/?chartstyle=basicrt10">
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 10:47
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The Doors
glider? (newish rock) ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 13:15
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Jet Swords and Dafodils (Oldish rock) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big">
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 14:01
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Swords and Daffodils=Guns and Roses Apple Reality ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 14:19
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Tangerine Dream Mine: Ebullient Magentas
------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 15:45
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moody blues??
shoefield & the south (canterbury) Easy!!! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: March 10 2006 at 15:53
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Hatfield & The North Listening Feet |