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Dean

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Posted: September 23 2009 at 18:05

^ I wish that were true.

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Posted: September 23 2009 at 19:04

Silmarillion = Marillion = JRR.

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Posted: September 23 2009 at 20:46

I believe The Porcupine Tree was one of the "names" created by Steven Wilson for Tarquin's Seaweed Farm. I think (I could be wrong) that the "project" was like Porcupine Tree's band.

Those names me up. They're just classic. "The Incredible Expanding Flan"?!? And of course, my namesake, Sir Tarquin Underspoon.

"WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!"

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Posted: September 23 2009 at 22:02

related to the king crimson comment

Lord of the Flies" (ba'al being Hebrew for owner or lord and zebûb being a Hebrew collective noun for 'fly'). Biblical scholar Thomas Kelly Cheyne suggested that it might be a derogatory corruption of Ba'al Zebul, 'Lord of the High Place', or 'Lord of Heaven

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Posted: September 23 2009 at 23:57

Tonton Macoute, From Wiki:

The name Tonton Macoute (literally translates as "Uncle Gunnysack") originated from Haitian Creole mythology. It was the name of a bogeyman who walked the streets after dark, kidnapping children who stayed out too late and stowing them away in his gunnysack, never to be seen again. Those who spoke out against Duvalier would disappear in the night, and would never be seen again. Anyone who challenged the MVSN risked their own abduction, and so they were referred to as the Tonton Macoutes.

And of course, Premiata Forneria Marconi

Edited by memowakeman - September 24 2009 at 00:01

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Posted: September 24 2009 at 07:59

Vompatti wrote:

Catherin Bull!

I believe you are a fan

Oh, Capability Brown and Gnidrolog, if Gnidrolog counts

Trendsetter win!

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Posted: September 24 2009 at 08:06

Tarquin Underspoon wrote:

I believe The Porcupine Tree was one of the "names" created by Steven Wilson for Tarquin's Seaweed Farm. I think (I could be wrong) that the "project" was like Porcupine Tree's band.

Those names me up. They're just classic. "The Incredible Expanding Flan"?!? And of course, my namesake, Sir Tarquin Underspoon.

Correct (Well sort of..)

Here are the credits on Tarquin's Seaweed Farm:

Credits

Tripping Musicians Extraordinaire:
The Porcupine Tree – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Flute, Koto and Sings
Sir Tarquin Underspoon – Organ, Electric Piano, Synthesisers and Sings
Mr Jelly – Bass Guitar
The Expanding Flan – Drums, Percussion, Drum Computer and Speaks
Timothy Tadpole-Jones – Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
Sebastian Tweetle-Blampton III operates the delay circuits and mixing desk
Solomon St. Jemain – Guitar on 'Wastecoat', Drum Computer on 'Towel' and speaks
Master Timothy Masters – Oboe, Cor Anglais
Linton Samuel Dawson operates the light show