Famous prog fans?

Geck0 wrote: 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.

I'm sort of assuming that by "Trousersnake" you mean "Timberlake", and in which case: Why wouldn't he be able understand Fantomas? I like Genesis, but I don't go about making symphonic prog, nor do I play anything in the more punk vein, nor hip-hop, though all of these are things I listen to, I mention this because I'm assuming that you only know Timberlake through his work, and not the guy behind it(Although, if he's a talented artist, the gap between the two won't be far). 

Indeed, I saw that film Christmas Day with the family.

It's a shame I don't like Tenacious D though, a terrible band!  Jack Black is annoying too.

I saw the last episode of The Mighty Boosh the other week, damn, it was my kind of comedy, I wish I'd seen them all now.

I'm trying to stay on topic...

Oh yes, Marc Almond of Soft Cell listened to Van der Graaf Generator in his youth I believe.  I know that sounds unlikely..., but it's mentioned in the The Book (the VdGG book - The Book!).

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...

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

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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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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