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Philéas wrote:

I'd buy all the tons of records I need.

Yep!

In addition, I would arrange a RIO/Avant/Zeuhl festival and try to include all bands I wanted.

RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!

I'd buy all the tons of records I need.

jimmy_row wrote:

I'd buy a team of 18-wheelers and run straight for the distributers of Wayside Music and Laser's Edge....and stop by Grand Fork, Utah for a raid of Greg Walker's inventory.

Ha ha...lets just say you would be buying CD's from me.

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profanatio wrote:

Ok, you just won the 100 million dollar lotto and can do anything you want with the money.... as long as it is spent on prog related issues!! What would you do? Here is what I'd do:

1. I would pretty much own Keith Emerson and pay him an incredible sum to find a phenomenal young vocalist and a Terry Bozzio type drummer to put together the ultimate Keyboard prog CD with NO commercial considerations whatsoever. I would also want a Hammond B-3 organ trio formed by him as well. And also commission him to write music for piano and string quartet. 1 CD per year. In return he would become a very rich man by doing my bidding. Ha ha!

2. I would make Robert fripp, John Wetton and Bill Bruford an offer they couldnt refuse to go in to the studio to create "Red 2"

3. I would pay Peter Gabriel and Genesis to reform and perform "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" every night until I said so. ha ha!

4. I would pay all of the members of Asia to simply STOP playing and break up for good.

5. I'd pay Dave Stewart to reform Egg.

6. I'd Get Patrick Moraz back in to Yes and commisson them to do "Relayer 2"

7. I'd find Geoff Downes a good piano teacher since I know he's always wanted to be a keyboard player.

8. I'd commision Tony Banks to form his own 3 piece band. I always thought that would be interesting.

9. I'd pay Rick Wakeman a huge sum to come out publicly and state to his many fans that although he appreciates the fact that they think he is THEE keyboard god....Keith Emerson blows him away in every aspect.

Well, at least it wasn't an ELP thread!!!

I think you should dump it all into number 4, just to be sure (though just playing together as Asia, I don't want Steve Howe to retire....ever).

I'd most of it on vintage gear of every type, recordng equipment, vintage synths, '59 Les Paul, Rick bass, among other things. Then I would put out an album. I would find people locally to play with, I'm a big believer that being in the right place at the right time has a lot to do with fame so I wouldn't worry about big names. My buddy John would do the cover and some singing and maybe some guitar too. With what was left I would pay Roger Dean to paint murals on the walls all over my house.

I'd buy a team of 18-wheelers and run straight for the distributers of Wayside Music and Laser's Edge....and stop by Grand Fork, Utah for a raid of Greg Walker's inventory.

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