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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Snooker player Steve Davis is a big prog fan, especially of Magma.

 Magma? I thought he'd be more of a Dire Straits fan.


He even has a webpage about Magma.

Here's an interview with Steve Davis about Magma:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,1160991,00.h tml

He says he wasn't into popular groups like Pink Floyd, Yes and Genesis. If he could relive one day in his life, it wouldn't be winning the World Snooker Championship - it would be his first Magma gig. He also like 70's soul music.



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The actor/director/musician Vincent Gallo appears to have a soft spot for classic 70's prog. If you know his film Buffalo '66, the soundtrack/incidental music see's King Crimson (the tapdancing scene in the bowing alley) and Yes (see below) get a look in.



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Originally posted by Jools Jools wrote:

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (that'll only mean something to the Brits probably)


Vic and Bob are definitely closet progsters. They did a show a while back "Catterick" which had a character named Carl Palmer and the village pub was called The Siberian Khatru!

Semi-famous prog fans - Ed de Goey (ex-Chelsea FC goalkeeper) likes ELP.
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I'm pretty sure Orlando Bloom *shudder* likes Pink Floyd.


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Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Snooker player Steve Davis is a big prog fan, especially of Magma.

 Magma? I thought he'd be more of a Dire Straits fan.


He even has a webpage about Magma.


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I could imagine that Cobain would really like King Crimson. When you listen to King Crimson, you can feel the despair.

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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

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boo boo, I'm not sure Kurt Cobain did actually say that about Red. I think he was mis-quoted by one of his roadies who DID really like Red. There was something about it in a Q magazine prog special a few months back. Shame really, my respect for Kurt Cobain almost increased for a moment, or until I next heard one of his dreadful songs...

Yeah, way to go at being a close minded jerk.

Im sick of everyone sl*gging off simpler forms of music, and Nirvana are a great band, i dont care what anyone says.
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Originally posted by Bob Greece Bob Greece wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Jeremy Clarkson (British TV presenter/journalist) is a major fan of prog rock,

 Funny guy.

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

 as is Jim Davidson (British TV presenter/professional bigot).

 Shame that his jokes are not as progressive as his musical taste.

Davidson is a big ELP fan by all accounts. Anyone who saw him singing 'Watching over you' on the Des O'conner show, will never forget the surreal, strange horror of his performance.

AND Carl Palmer did a drum solo on the Generation Game..  Must have needed the cash!

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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Snooker player Steve Davis is a big prog fan, especially of Magma.

 Magma? I thought he'd be more of a Dire Straits fan.


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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Jeremy Clarkson (British TV presenter/journalist) is a major fan of prog rock,

 Funny guy.

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

 as is Jim Davidson (British TV presenter/professional bigot).

 Shame that his jokes are not as progressive as his musical taste.



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That I know of John Frusciante (sp?) and Flea from the Chili's are both fans of prog (the both added bass and guitars to TMV's song Cicatrize esp, and Flea added trumpets on Cassandra Gemini).

The only reason Clarckson went to Live 8 last year was to see Floyd perform and The stig has played VdGG, Camel, Genesis and others on Top Gear.

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Phil Jupitas
Stuart Maconie
Danny Baker
Jim Davidson
Douglas Adams
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boo boo, I'm not sure Kurt Cobain did actually say that about Red. I think he was mis-quoted by one of his roadies who DID really like Red. There was something about it in a Q magazine prog special a few months back. Shame really, my respect for Kurt Cobain almost increased for a moment, or until I next heard one of his dreadful songs...
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Actor Robert Downie Jr is a Yes fan, check out the track list of his LP!!:

 

1. Man Like Me
2. Broken
3. Kimberly Glide
4. The Futurist
5. Little Clownz
 6. 05:30
7. Your Move
8. Details
9. Hannah
10. Smile
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Snooker player Steve Davis is a big prog fan, especially of Magma.


to Steve Davis hahahah.... remember reading that somewhere....
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Points: 12813 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 08:12
Originally posted by Pafnutij Pafnutij wrote:

 

I know that some snooker player liked Magma.

Also, didn't Johnny Rotten admit he likes Yes and VDGG ?

Indeed, former World Snooker Champion Steve "boring" Davies, lost money underwriting a Magma tour in the UK about a decade ago.

Johnny Rotten reportedly was a Can and VDGG fan
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Snooker player Steve Davis is a big prog fan, especially of Magma.


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Originally posted by Zargus Zargus wrote:

Red Hot Chili pepers guitarist John Frusciante have said prog takes him to another dimension. And that it was made by people taking chances, i agree.


and appears to be/have been a huge Yes/Steve Howe fan.... have seen several quotes from him in the past and again in the new live Yes album liner notes talking about his love of Close to the Edge..
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Billy Corgan is a huge prog fan, and you can hear some prog influences on Mellon Collie And The Infinete Sadness and Machina/The Hands Of God.
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Points: 440 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 15 2006 at 07:45

Jonny Rotton likes Yes and VDGG

Clarkson likes most prog and Led Zep, even The Stig (if people watch Top Gear they will knwo who he is) has listened to some  King Crimson and Camel whilst setting trck times in another sports/super car they had reviewed on the show 

But we are also forgetting people like Matt Bellamy, Claudio Sanchez,John Petrucci etc, those who are in prog bands, tehy obviusly grew up on prog and techincal music, come on Matt Bellamy's dad was the guitarist for The Tornado's (they are the guys who did the song Telstar)!

Not forgetting the Bearded Wizard of rock, metal and Prog himself: Bill Bailey!



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Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (that'll only mean something to the Brits probably)
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