Famous prog fans?

I seem to recall Jennifer Anniston liking Yes, Drew Barrymoore and Johnny depp liking The Mars Volta....anybody else know of any famous people outside the prog community that likes prog artists?

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I know that some snooker player liked Magma.

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

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Pafnutij wrote: Another reason Why I want to become rich and famous I know that some snooker player liked Magma. Also, didn't Johnny Rotten admit he likes Yes and VDGG ?

Dont know about Yes but he likes VDGG, Captain Beefheart and Can, and Hawkwind too though im not sure.

Wayne Collie of Flaming Lips likes King Crimson, and Jack Black and Cameron Crowe likes Yes.

Kurt Cobain also called King Crimsons Red a great album, and one of his favorites.

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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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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..

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

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

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.

sadddly I cant think of anymore.

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.

Blacksword wrote: Phil Jupitas Stuart Maconie Danny Baker Jim Davidson Douglas Adams Vic Reeves 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.