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    Posted: October 08 2010 at 13:35
It's funny to see the reaction of others when you shout out the answers though. The first question for example seems ludicrous to everyone but us the enlightened.LOL

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I got 12......watched it the other day. And it was quite easy for a serious Prog Fan
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^ those were pretty easy (I got one wrong) - but I bet they aren't so easy when you're sitting in that black chair though.
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Answers (contestant's response in bracket's where different)
 

  1. Hatfield and the north

  2. Peter Hammill

  3. Mellotron

  4. Man

  5. Stuart (pass)

  6. Thick as a brick (aqualung)

  7. Rael

  8. Camel

  9. Eddie Jobson

  10. Henry Cow (pass)

  11. Brain Salad Surgery

  12. Deram

  13. Shulman

  14. Crazy World of Arthur Brown

  15. The Empire Pool, Wembley (Olympia)

  16. Pete Sinfield
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For those who didn't get to see the Mastermind episode, here are the questions. Bear in mind that to get the true environment, you need to give yourself 2 minutes and ideally sit in a TV studio under bright lights, with a live audience watching you. No pressure!  Well done to Simon Martin, the contestant on the show.
 
The answers are in the following post.
 

UK progressive rock from 1968 to1973

 

  1. Which Canterbury band formed in 1972 by Phil Miller among others was named after a motorway road sign?

  2. Who was the co-founder, main songwriter and lead vocalist of Van Der Graaf generator

  3. Which keyboard instrument pioneered by Henry Chamberlin deriving its sound from pre-recorded tapes of many instruments was used by many prog rock musicians?

  4. Which Welsh band led by Micky Jones and Deke Leonard had 4 top 40 albums in the 70's including “Back into the future”?

  5. What is the real first name of the Barclay James Harvest keyboard player Wooley Woolstenhome?

  6. In 1972.which Jethro Tull album reached the top of the American charts and number 5 in the UK?

  7. What is the name of the central character on the Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway?

  8. Which band was formed in 1972 when Peter Bardens joined up with 3 members of Philip Goodhand-Tait's backing band?

  9. Who replaced Daryl Way in Curved Air in '73 before leaving the band the same year to join Roxy Music?

  10. Which band was formed at Cambridge University in 1968 by Fred Frith and Tim Hodekinson?

  11. What was the name of first Emerson Lake and Palmer album to be released on the band's own label Manticore?

  12. Which subsidiary label of Decca named after a sound system released music by Caravan, Camel, the Moody Blues and Egg among others?

  13. What is the surname of the brothers Derek, Ray and Phil who formed Gentle Giant after their previous ground Simon Dupree and the Big Sound folded?

  14. The two main founders of Atomic Rooster Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer had previously been members of which band?

  15. At which venue was Rick Wakeman's album The myths and legends of King Arthur premièred on ice in 1975?

  16. Who was King Crimson's lyricist until 1972, his work with Robert Fripp included In the court of the Crimson King?

 


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Saw it, a pretty good selection of questions I thought.
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

For those who get BBC2, one of the specialist topics on tonight's "Mastermind" is UK Prog Rock 1968-1978.
 
The show is on at 8:00pm on BBC 2.


Cheers - the Sky box will be set to recordClap

The BBC article is very good, and no matter my own views on The Incident, it really is great to see the recognition and respect coming back for the genre.
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

For those who get BBC2, one of the specialist topics on tonight's "Mastermind" is UK Prog Rock 1968-1978.
 
The show is on at 8:00pm on BBC 2.

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For those who get BBC2, one of the specialist topics on tonight's "Mastermind" is UK Prog Rock 1968-1978.
 
The show is on at 8:00pm on BBC 2.
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I remember well when Mr.Wilson was always distancing himself from the word "Progressive Rock". I'm so glad he's embraced it and putting out 55 minute song cycles.LOL  By the way they were amazing in Toronto, their last gig in North America.I guess i should be glad we weren't the first show.
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Originally posted by CPicard CPicard wrote:


I just hope they won't suffer the same fate as a famous 70's band which name starts with "Y" and ends with "S".


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The Yellowjackets?
Yarbrough and Peoples?
Yves (Lisa)?


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Originally posted by TheCaptain TheCaptain wrote:

I'm not a fan of Porcupine Tree or Muse but I'm ecstatic prog is getting some recognition.

Hopefully I won't hijack this thread too much but I have a question stemming from the article. How are things like ambition and being good musicians looked down upon? Why would mediocrity ever be seen as a good thing?

Many people associate 'ambition' with arrogance, at least from my experience. 
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Originally posted by TheCaptain TheCaptain wrote:

I'm not a fan of Porcupine Tree or Muse but I'm ecstatic prog is getting some recognition.

Hopefully I won't hijack this thread too much but I have a question stemming from the article. How are things like ambition and being good musicians looked down upon? Why would mediocrity ever be seen as a good thing?
Haha, I know, right! I've never gotten how this was ever a viewpoint... and an accepted one at that... I guess that's just how far the "punk disease" spread. I'm so glad I was born after all of it... so I can look back at the rock era with more objectivity and see what the good stuff really is.
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I'm not a fan of Porcupine Tree or Muse but I'm ecstatic prog is getting some recognition.

Hopefully I won't hijack this thread too much but I have a question stemming from the article. How are things like ambition and being good musicians looked down upon? Why would mediocrity ever be seen as a good thing?
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 18:39
same as now?
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Points: 3196 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 18:36

I wonder where Prog will be in 10 years, as far as it's popularity goes?

Predictions?
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Points: 331 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 18:03
Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Way to go, Mr. Wilson!

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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 17:48
It's never actually been away, but I wouldn't expect the Beeb to have noticed, since they only seem to feature rap/hip hop, girl/boy bands and Britpop bands.

Planet Rock seems to feature lots of the new stuff - a great listen!

(Incidentally - wasn't Snakes and Ladders in the top 3 for a while? They clearly haven't twigged that Rush are prog!)


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Points: 6336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 17:35
Whoopty doo Basil, prog is back!
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Points: 17648 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 02 2009 at 17:24
Interesting read on BBC News from last month referring to Porcupine Tree's new album 'The Incident'

It's back... Prog rock assaults album charts




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