Trouserpress' Utterly Pointless Prog Quiz
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Topic: Trouserpress' Utterly Pointless Prog Quiz
Posted By: The Hemulen
Subject: Trouserpress' Utterly Pointless Prog Quiz
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 12:24
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Well chaps and chappettes, that magic bean of mine (see http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55124 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55124 for details) isn't going to win itself, is it? So here's an all-new identification quiz for you to try. Here's what you do: 1. Go to http://www.box.net/shared/51a42bgc7d - http://www.box.net/shared/51a42bgc7d and listen to/download the track. It consists of a series of short 2-3 second clips of songs (all of them by artists listed in the archives). 2. Guess/identify the bands/artists responsible for each musical nugget. 3. Take the first letter of each artist's name and you'll be left with an anagram of another band/artists' name! 4. First one to successfully solve the anagram (remember to show your working, kids!) wins the magic bean. Good luck! |
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 12:34
| Sounds fun! I'll give it a go sometime today. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 12:44
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I knew none of those. I feel ashamed about my prog knowledge.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 12:57
Well, it could be worse, you could have an apple stuck on your nose.  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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TheCaptain wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:09
Oof, I don't think I have a good chance at this. I think I only recognize one clip! |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:12
| Hmm... I hope I haven't made it too difficult! I do want people to actually guess this. Maybe if you shared the one you think you got then people could work the lot out collectively. Assuming you don't mind sharing the magic bean, that is. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:12
I sure don't mind. The clip I recognized was "Contrasong" by Egg. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:16
 I'll help things along by pointing out that that was the penultimate clip, so so far our anagram looks like this: *********E* HTH! (I should also point out that HTH isn't part of the anagram). |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:19
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I listened to it a while ago, so not only is my recently (and unfortunately) neglected progressive-dog against me, but also my whimsically forgetful mind-cat. I definitely heard some Hoyry-Kone (maybe it was Alamaailman Vasarat, but I didn't think so), Egg (as mentioned), Metamorfosi (or Banco, perhaps), and I think something that reminded me of Gentle Giant, but I couldn't pinpoint the song. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:26
I think I know the clip that put you in mind of GG. It's one of the seakier additions 'cause it's a well-known band but from one of their more atypical albums. Anyway: ********HE* We're making progress, people! |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:28
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Oh, then is it Banco? I listened again, and heard some Neu!, I believe Hallogallo. And that is all I know, I believe, although a few of them sound awful familiar. -------------
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:39
No on the Banco front, I'm afraid. You're spot-on with Neu!, mind you. Thus: ******N*HE* |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:41
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I hear Nono by Magma. Attahk is amazing.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:43
Boy, I really should listen to Attahk more! Would have never picked that up from a 2 second clip. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:44
What can I say? I'm a Magma fanboy.  -------------
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:57
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Attahk is indeed fantastic! One of my favourite Magma albums, for sure. ***M**N*HE* |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:01
| Museo Rosenbach |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:03
 There IS some Italian prog in there but no one seems to be homing in on the right band yet... |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:05
Damn, I own that album!  |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:09
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YES YES YES! Osanna - Palepoli - Oro Caldo |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:15
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Well done! So now we have: **OM**N*HE* |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 14:55
How did I miss that. That part does sound kind of Metamorfosi-esque (who, in turn, sound an awful lot like Banco).  -------------
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Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 15:06
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The band/artist is on this site right?
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 15:11
Yup. All the names, including the answer to the final anagram, are all listed on PA. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 14:21
| Come on chaps! There's still 6 letters to get! |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 14:26
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Is the first one Deerhoof?
-------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 14:39
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I'm sorry but I'm still recovering from the seizure your signature gave me.
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 14:58
Nope. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 15:59
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I really don't have a clue about those that haven't been "spotted". I thought I recognised one or two, but I can't put my finger on who they are. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:03
| Could you give us some clues? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:21
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Allllllllllllllllllrighty... I'm going to have to think hard about how to point people in the right directions without just giving it away. These are a mixture of straight-forward information and more cryptic references to names and albums. Clip 1 - A quirky Japanese group, perfect for evening listening. Clip 2 - American RIO/Avant-prog. [Can't think of a cryptic hint that won't just spell it out, sorry!] Clip 5 - Classic jazz-tinged Dutch prog... Everything will become clear when you get this one. Clip 6 - Symphonic prog from Sweden. I don't MIND them, but they're not my favourites. Clip 8 - An unclassifable English band which forever remains close to my heart. Clip 11 - Obscure early English prog - for budding archivists and mellotron fans only! |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:31
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Clip 5 - Focus? Clip 6 - The Flower Kings? |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:33
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Clip 1 - Koenjihyakkei... sounded sort of similar I couldn't really get any of them, tbh. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:38
SPOT ON!!
Sadly, no. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:39
Sadly, no. [/QUOTE] Should have known, since I didn't recognise that voice... What can it be...? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:41
A valiant attempt, but incorrect, I'm afraid. Koenjihyakkei are a cracking band though. Who knows, if ever I do another of these they may well feature! Now we have: **OMF*N*HE* |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:43
Should have known, since I didn't recognise that voice... What can it be...? [/QUOTE] I hope the voice isn't throwing you too much. If you knew the track it'd be instantly recognisable, I reckon. The band's music is largely instrumental, so don't think too much about that voice. Concentrate on the second part of the clue - a bit of googling would soon see you right! |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:49
| Could it be...Isildur's Bane? |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 16:55
And why not try OOIOO for clip 1...since I've at least heard them being mentioned 
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 17:02
BINGO! Still no closer with our Japanese friends, though. OOIOO they ain't. **OMFIN*HE* A couple more and I bet someone will be able to guess the band, even without all the letters. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 17:45
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1st music by WHA-HA-HA ? ../artist.asp?id=2663 - -------------
Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 17:48
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Clip8 by the Cardiacs
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 17:49
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Clip2 by Absolute Zero
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 17:50
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Clip11 by Gnidrolog?
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:13
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I can't wait to find out what clip 5 is because those few seconds completely sold me.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:14
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Its Focus
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Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:16
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I meant the actual song.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:55
A very very good guess, but still wrong I'm afraid. Definitely the right ball-park though. Take a good look at the clue I gave for them; the second part is a direct hint about the band name. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:55
Correct! |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:58
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clip 1 is by After Dinner you philistines ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 18:58
The song is Carnival Fugue from the album Focus 3. That album is probably more responsible for my prog obsession than just about anything else! It was my first love...  |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 19:06
Yippeeeee! We got there at last! Right, let me just update things... So many posts to catch up with here... Nobody's got clip 2 right yet. Absolute Zero is a good guess, but not the right one. Fil's way off with Gnidrolog for clip 11. So anyway, with two more right guesses we're left with: A*OMFINCHE* Only two clips left to identify! I'm off to bed now, but if nobody's got them by the morning I'll whip up some extra clues. G'night! |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 19:26
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Turns out I can't count and actually wanted the Magma track which has already been provided.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 19:41
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2 is Eskimo?
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 22:03
I think I know the final puzzle. 
(Guess: Soft Machine) ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 03 2009 at 22:12
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And perhaps #2 is thinking plague? ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 05:17
Spot on. And yes, the final answer is Soft Machine! Well done! So that means the only clip that's yet to be identified is the last one. And as we have established, it ought to begin with an S. There's not so much point in guessing it now, I suppose, but bonus points will go to anyone who gets it. Those of you who contributed to the solving of the puzzle (which I hope you found to be just as pointless as the thread title suggested it would be, if not more so), you may now collect your magic bean from the following address: http://www.box.net/shared/odmmgogd4b - http://www.box.net/shared/odmmgogd4b Yes, it's one of them new-fangled downloadable magic beans. And yes, it isn't very good. Sorry. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 05:43
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Yay! Magic bean Nice game. I want a new one. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 06:28
Hooray! Glad you enjoyed it. I'll work on round two today then. I might make the clips a teeensy bit longer this time, just to be generous. (Heh... My girlfriend's reading over my shoulder and just said "It's so obvious you're unemployed" to me.  ) |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 07:07
Trouserpress' Utterly Pointless Prog Quizmakes that kind of obvious... (a shame about the unemployment though ) |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 08:38
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Ding-ding! Round two: http://www.box.net/shared/0xtroyvc0n - http://www.box.net/shared/0xtroyvc0n Same rules as last time. This one's 9 letters (and thus, 9 clips) long. Oh, and I should probably mention that for solo artists I'm using the first letters of first names rather than surnames. HTH. Good luck, chaps! |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:07
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Clip 1 - PFM - Generale Then I'm kind of lost... |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:17
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No worries, it's a good start! I'm surprised you can't get ANY of the others though, 'cause there's a couple of pretty famous tracks in there. Is clip 6 not ringing any bells at all? P******** |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:20
2 or 3, perhaps even 4 clips are ringing bells...it's just that it isn't enough |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:32
| I think clip 5 is Samla Mammas Manna. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:39
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Wow! I actually knew 2. The PFM one and Yes (Something off Tales. Clip 2 sounds like ELP and one of the clips was Idiot Flesh . ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:41
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I know three in a row: Samla Mammas Manna - "Syster System" (I think?) Yes - "The Ancient" Robert Wyatt - "Sea Song" |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:43
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If I (and Linus and the Captain) are right, that gives P***SYR** |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 13:44
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Tales... Don't have it. I even got to Drama before it |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:16
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Last one: Area - Vodka Cola ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:19
Gah! Missed an Area track! Well, I haven't listened to that 1978 album enough. 
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:42
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Good work guys! Samla, Yes, Idiot Flesh, Robert Wyatt and Area are all correct! So now we have: P***SYRIA It's just those three elusive letters left. I actually chose clip 2 specifically because it sounds like ELP (even though it isn't) just to throw people off the scent of the real culprit! I'm disappointed that no one's got clip 4 yet... Perhaps you're not listening hard enough. I thought the little snippet of french on it would be a dead giveaway! |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:45
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I'm going to go for the gold and guess the final band name. Spirogyra. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:46
Damn you! Beat me to it. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 14:59
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Nicely done! Any guesses on the missing bands? There's an R, O and G all still to be accounted for. I might as well reveal what the missing S from round 1 was, seeing as it looks like no one's going to get it: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=510 - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=510 The song was from their self-titled debut, and was called "The Prisoner (Eight by Ten)". It's an interesting album if you like a lot of melltron, but the vocals are dreadful, and rather ruin it, IMO. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 04 2009 at 18:20
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2 is Rick Wakeman ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 05:38
Correct! |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 06:23
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I've missed two of these games... grrr! I still cannot get the last ones though. Not even clip 4... Is one of them OOIOO? Clip 3 just sounds Japanese to me... Is 4 something by Godspeed You Black Emperor!? -------------   
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 09:23
I can categorically state that clip 3 is far from being Japanese - it's Italian, in fact. As for clip 4 - it predates GYBE by a not inconsiderable margin. Really, I'm so surprised and disappointed that no one's picked up on it yet. I thought this forum was stuffed full of fans of the band in question! Listen really closely to that clip - there's a snippet of French in there which is a dead giveaway... at least, I thought it was anyway... |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 11:24
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Is it TAAL ? -------------
Some people find joy in knowledge. Some people find joy in ignorance. Some people just enjoy music. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 11:37
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I knew that 1 is PFM 6 is Yes 7 is Robert Wyatt Unfortunately all those have been guessed  Yeah. 2... no idea. Egg, perhaps? |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 11:52
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No, it's Gong.(Is it?) |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 12:04
No "E" in Spirogyra, I'm afraid. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 13:50
Reading issues chez Orb... |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 14:44
YIPPEEE!! Someone got there at last! It is indeed Gong! Tu veux un camembert? Last guesses for our mysterious Italian group before I put you all out of your misery?
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 05 2009 at 19:06
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Opus Avantra New quiz please ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 02:25
Oh yeah... Gong is the only connection between prog and cheese, well, other than tons of prog-metal, symphonic and neo prog |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 06:53
Correct. Does someone else fancy having a bash at making one of these? I'll happily do more, of course, but I'm a bit limited with what I can do as I don't really have much prog-metal or neo-prog or owt to work with... Someone with a different music collection would make quite a different quiz, I'm sure. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 07:30
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I would make one but my quiz would be too easy. Perhaps over the weekend I will make one. I can't imagine it will take too long to solve.
------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 07:44
| What software do you use to cut and merge the clips? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 08:11
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Audacity. It's free, it's small and it's incredibly easy to use. Linky: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ I'll whip up another one this afternoon then. S'not like I've got anything better to be doing! |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 10:56
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Here we go then! Round three: http://www.box.net/shared/tgl13c9p1k - http://www.box.net/shared/tgl13c9p1k 11 clips, 11 letters. Happy guessing, chaps! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 11:10
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1 - Taal
A few others sound familar...needs more listens... ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 11:12
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One down... T********** |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 11:26
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7 (I think) - Ars Nova perhaps? ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 12:03
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Drat. I don't think I know any of them.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 12:07
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One of them is National Health "Squarer for Maud". Not positive about the others, though some sound familiar. Is #2 Magma? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 13:05
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Ars Nova... Magma... (though you're in the right subgenre)National Health...  T******N*** |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 14:59
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Great quiz! Some of them seemed familiar... but I can't put a name to any of them at the moment. I'd be happy to do a quiz or more as well if requested; it could be fun. I have a diverse collection too. Not sure how hard I could make it though. -------------
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: February 06 2009 at 15:05
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Definitely Social Embarrassment by Gnidrolog somewhere in there.
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RIP in bossa nova heaven. |