Who are they?
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Topic: Who are they?
Posted By: darksinger
Subject: Who are they?
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 10:47
I'm sure y'all have seen articles and tv shows that have pictures of celebrities before they were famous. this game does that with musicians, basically, you find the earliest and/or goofiest picture and everybody else has to guess who it is. so here's the first one...
 In this, the photo on the right is earliest, but the one on the left shows him with another musician that he became a song writing partner with... ------------- 
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Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 15:57
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oh, c'mon...you guys are such chickens...take a guess! -------------
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:00
Any hint? 
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Ryth
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:18
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I'm going to say Rush. ------------- http://rateyourmusic.com/~Ryth"> 
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Posted By: Draconean
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:29
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It could be Meshuggah.
------------- I'm running still, I shall until, one day I hope that I'll arrive |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 16:41
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It's Ihsahn from Emperor, and his writing partner on that left picture must be Samoth. -------------  |
Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:01
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angelrat wins!
left is embryonic, with samoth and ihsahn (then calling themselves by their real names tomas haugen and vegard tveitan) and the right is xerasia -------------
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:05
And who's this? As a hint I can say he's a metal vocalist.  ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:12
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lemmy? -------------
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:14
No! 
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 17:15
darn...i thought it was his pre-wart days 
actually...the person in the right photo on mine-after second reading angel's answer-is samoth in xerasia. he founded xerasia, then changed the name to embryonic -------------
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 03:51
Ozzy Osbourne? |
Tuzvihar wrote:Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:05
We've got a winner!  ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:08
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I got another one. Who's this?  Hint: stylistically he's closer to Isahn than Ozzy  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:14
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Mikael Åkerfeldt? Or... you!
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: paolo.beenees
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:16
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maybe Quorthon? ------------- 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:52
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No, he's non-prog musician... infamous for a major crime.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 18:54
Varg!  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:32
Right. The crime is his murder of Euronymous, which often overshadows his talent as a musician Anyway here's another one:  A legendary non-prog musician who killed himself. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:35
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Kurt Cobain?
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:36
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Argh I think thts right. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:38
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Yep, Kurt it is... I had some more somewhere, lemme look.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:40
Here's one you must know Mr. Zappa Legendary classic rock musician ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:46
I need a hint ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:47
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Mick Jagger? ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:49
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Yep.
Or so I believe... ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 19:55
 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:02
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Go Zap, it's your turn! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:03
I couldnt find any cool pictures ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:07
Ok then, I got a bunch of these... Someone totally non-prog whom everyone I know on thi site hates except Snowy ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:12
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May I change the thread title? The word "it" is a bit misunderstood, no?
Phil C*****s?  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:16
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No, this guy's a rapper ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:19
Hahaha... the censorship is inside my PC!!!
 EDIT: ops, I have to change from PC to computer simply... ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:19
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Eminem? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:29
Ahh I see, I thought it was auto censored Eminem it is. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:30
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I would post one, but I can't find any pictures!
I've been looking, I swear! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:41
I've got one!
 Fallen hero of a band that this site lists as Proto-prog, being pictured during his art student days. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:42
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Wow, that isn't an obvious one at all. Lennon.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:43
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Shut up, twas the only one I could find. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:45
Psyche god, listed on this site founder of one of the worlds greatest bands ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:45
I got a good one... One of the best prog lyricists to ever exist. -------------
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:49
Mr. Syd Barrett! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:50
^^^^^
 ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:51
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Cyg, is yours Peter Gabriel? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:51
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Peart, Cyg?
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:55
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Im going with NP also
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 20:59
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Nope to both of those.
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:00
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Stolt?
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:02
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Fish? ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:05
Wow... I wouldn't consider Stolt to be one of the greatest lyricists. Chris was correct, it is Uncle Fish.  -------------
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Posted By: Unix
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:14
 Singer of a quite popular band around here (hint.. he doesn't play guitar) ------------- |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:17
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Geddy Lee!
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Posted By: Unix
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:20
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Very good!
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 16 2007 at 21:24
I thought you were being sarcastic in reference to Flea Tax, since that pic is in HH's sig in the TFK thread ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:53
Guess?------------- |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:55
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^ ^ ^
Frank Zappa ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:55
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:56
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Frank Zappa, too easy.
He was conducting an orchestra with a bicycle on the Steve Allen show in 1963. ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: April 17 2007 at 12:56
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Damn you guys, my computer is too slow! ------------- Beauty will save the world.
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Posted By: paolo.beenees
Date Posted: May 12 2007 at 07:51
This should be easy...
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 12 2007 at 09:38
| It should be, but it isn't! |
Posted By: MrHiccup
Date Posted: May 12 2007 at 12:31
Kate Bush? ------------- Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends... |