Famous prog fans?

Douglas Adams came up with the title "The Division Bell" I believe and was good friends with Nick Mason.

I thought it was a well known fact...

Oh yes, Julian Cope once came into the camera shop my brother used to work in years ago, he lives in Wiltshire I believe.  So my brother's met him I think.  I cannot remember any The Teardop Explodes songs though.

I presume Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule likes prog, as he has played with Chris Squire.  He also, I presume likes King Crimson, as he's also played 21st Century Schizoid Man with Tony Levin guesting.

I cannot think of anyone else for now, I still have to consult my VdGG tome.

Oh and yes, that is almost the Bill Bailey reference, I think it is slightly different, but it's good enough for me.

Trouserpress wrote: Blacksword wrote: Douglas Adams Groovy! Never knew that. Where did you pick this info up? And: Blacksword wrote: Jim Davidson Good God.

I heard an interview with him on Radio 4 back in the late 80's (I think) he briefly mentioned that he liked most music from that era, but especially Pink Floyd and any other band that 'pushed the boundaries' I think he also mentioned that he liked Yes and Genesis.

There was also a Pink Floyd documentary on TV when they were touring with Division Bell, and Douglas Adams was one of those giving their views on Pink Floyd. He was quite a fan. In the Hitch Hikers Guide Arthur Dent comments how Marvin the paranoid android can 'hum like Pink Floyd'

sigod wrote: Thanks for confirming pierreolivie. What about those mellotrons eh?

On the link I posted, there only one M400 photographed but I've seen another photo where,in addition of the white M400, he had a brown rosewood M400 but can't retrace the photo on the net.I heard that he also own a Chamberlin M2.

I doubt Mr. Trousersnake understands Fantomas though, or Mike Patton, he's probably dillusional, I cannot imagine for one moment, that'd he like anything so technical and odd.


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i think many stars like progressive rock, at least floyd, rush, yes and supertramp.

you could be surprised of the stars' tastes!

i would not be surprised to hear that madonna likes pink floyd, or nicolas cage is a frank zappa fan; who knows?

Celine dion already said in an interview that she liked a dire straits song.

oh yeah: and lady di was a huge dire straits fan! i wonder how much she liked love over gold.

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Ghandi 2 wrote: Rashikal wrote: Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, listens to Captain Beefheart. I believe he also likes Pink Floyd, as there have been several references to it on The Simpsons and Futurama. If I remember correctly, Homer was listening to DSOTM during the moon landing.

I believe I remember hearing during one episode they had a giant inflatable pig (i.e. - Animals tour).

Apologies if somebody's beaten me to it but...

Apparently Adam Woodyatt (British soap actor - Eastenders) likes Marillion...

and Bill Bailey (British troll-like comedian) has his name in the Marillion Anoraknophobia & Marbles campaign edition cds.

 

Ghandi 2 wrote: Rashikal wrote: Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, listens to Captain Beefheart. I believe he also likes Pink Floyd, as there have been several references to it on The Simpsons and Futurama. If I remember correctly, Homer was listening to DSOTM during the moon landing.

I'm pretty sure he must also like Rush, because there is a Rush reference in one of the episodes.  Fry being an expert at the old school 80s Space Invaders has to destroy aliens through an interface exactly like the game and he has to get back into his 80s mindset so he pops in a mix tape of Rush and proceeds blasting aliens to Tom Sawyer. 

Groening also makes two references to Rush in Simpsons episodes. 

South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are also huge Rush fans and got Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee to write O' Canada to the soundtrack of Bigger Longer and Uncut. 

Ozzy Osbourne is quite the fan of Gentle Giant.  He gave his son one of their albums to listen to and he thought it was bloody good music as well.

I'm pretty sure Jack Black is a prog fan as well, because in School of Rock while he's giving the students a rundown of the different genres of rock he includes progressive rock and describes the genre like he knows what he's talking about. 


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ozzy osbourne must obviously like King Crimson as they are directly influenced by them (21st century schizoid man) and he did a (god awful) cover of said song.

I wouldn't doubt Jack Black being a prog fan. I want to watch that movie again to see what he says haha


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Dick Heath wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Neal Morse likes Yes i believe.   Does this count i.e. a proggie liking another proggie band - a tad incestuous.........

I'm not sure Neal Morse qualifies as "famous" either!  At least, not outside the realms of the prog-rock community...