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    Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:13

List any jokes you know about prog. 

I'll start

"how many prog bands does it take to screw in a light bulb?"

"One, but it takes them 20 minutes to do it!"

"If its on stage, make that 30 minutes so everyone can solo."

 

 

my apologies to Admins if this thread needs moved.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:25
This is from a list describing different sub-genres of metal in relation to a prince saving a princess from a dragon:


PROGRESIVE METAL:

the protagonist arrives with a guitar and plays a solo of 26 minutes....the dragon kills himself of the boring.....the protagonist arrives to the princess' bedroom, plays another solo with all the tecnics and tunes learned in the last year of the conservatory...the princess escape looking for the "heavy metal" protagonist

"If the company of tumbleweed is unexpected fun, you're a cactus..."

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:27
My favorite prog rock joke?

Rob Sowden.    I love the guy, but...




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:35
I made this one up, take it any way you want it.

"Where does a guy end up with a girl on her period?"

"In the Court of the Crimson Queen."
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:55

Q: How do you spell pretentious?

A: E - L - P.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 22:59
Ah, yes.  But how do you spell pretentious?  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 23:03

Not a prog joke, but it's all I got:

Q: What's the difference between a bass player and a pizza?

A: A pizza can feed a family of four ! 

 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 23:24
Originally posted by NetsNJFan NetsNJFan wrote:

Q: How do you spell pretensious?

A: E - L - P.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 23:26
Originally posted by Tiresias Tiresias wrote:

List any jokes you know about prog. 

I'll start

"how many prog bands does it take to screw in a light bulb?"

"One, but it takes them 20 minutes to do it!"

"If its on stage, make that 30 minutes so everyone can solo."

 

 

my apologies to Admins if this thread needs moved.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2005 at 23:51

Originally posted by Man Overboard Man Overboard wrote:

Ah, yes.  But how do you spell pretentious?  

ha ha, I should have gone with POMPOUS instead

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 00:07
Q:  How do you spell pretentious, as used by the music press?

A:  A-M-B-I-T-I-O-U-S 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 04:16
boy, do i dig these lightbulb jokes ... just don't get me
started, folks ...

anway, since the shame is ALWAYS on the other
side: how many record company execs does it take
to change a lightbulb?

78.

1 who changes the lightbulb and 77 who require to
be put on the guestlist for the occasion!

music in general:
Q_ what is the difference between a bull and an
orchestra?

A_ the bull has the horns in front and the asshole in
the back.

have a good week, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 04:22

Why do so many people take an immediate dislike to progressive rock?

 

It saves time

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 07:05
What is the difference between a prog band's drummer & the band's tour bus?

Very little, only : the bus carries them to gigs, and drummer carries them during the gig.

(Or the anti-drummer joke:
Who's the guy who hangs around with the band, the drummer........?)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 08:03

Originally posted by iguana iguana wrote:

boy, do i dig these lightbulb jokes ... just don't get me
started, folks ...

anway, since the shame is ALWAYS on the other
side: how many record company execs does it take
to change a lightbulb?

78.

1 who changes the lightbulb and 77 who require to
be put on the guestlist for the occasion!

music in general:
Q_ what is the difference between a bull and an
orchestra?

A_ the bull has the horns in front and the asshole in
the back.

have a good week, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!

You might want to check the Lightbulb thread of some 9 months ago:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1889&a mp;KW=lightbulb

 

How many Irish does it take to replace a lightbulb?

One to replace it and ten others to sing his praises for doing so in front of a pint at the nearest pub?

 

 

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 08:18
 

How To Be a Great Progressive Rock Reviewer In 10 Easy Steps

by Daniel Barrett

Reviewing progressive rock albums can be simple. Are you tired of agonizing over the right words to use? Confused about your subject matter? Or are you just a lazy pig? Then use the following tips, and prog rockers everywhere will believe your every word. Trust me. Each tip is followed by an example so you can see exactly how it's done.

In every review, you MUST praise the Mellotron. Always describe it using the word "wash".

"Gentile Goyim's keyboardist, Kerry Mayonnaise, treats the listener to spectacular, warm washes of everybody's favorite Mellotron."

FOR BONUS POINTS, also mention the Hammond B-3, and imply violence.

"Greg Palmer's raw, two-fisted Hammond work pierces the listener's eardrums with sonic knives."

EXTRA BONUS POINTS if you mention either of these instruments, and they don't actually appear in the music.

"On the road, King Creampuff's keyboard setup consists of grand piano, harpsichord, and several analog synths, but strangely, no Mellotron."

Any band that uses cello automatically gets a rave review. For bonus points, use the word "haunting."

"As the music fades, a haunting solo cello appears out of nowhere, accompanied by a trio of Mellotrons, washing away."

Subtract ten points if you compare the music to "Eleanor Rigby."

If the music has flute in it, compare it to Jethro Tull. It doesn't matter that the music is really death metal, chanting monks, or atonal birdsong: YOU MUST MENTION TULL. For extra points, mention Camel too.

"Paraan's music features Hyperia Gomez on flute, inviting comparison to Jethro Tull or Camel, even though the flute's main use is as a handy mallet to bang several large gongs."

You don't have to bother describing the music. Just list the instruments and let the reader imagine the rest.

"From out of New Zealand comes Genghis Ka-Ka, one of the finest prog bands I've ever heard. If you are a fan of acoustic guitar, haunting cello, and explosive, annihilating Hammond B-3, you MUST check out this album."

Mention the length of at least one song. Extra points if you call it an "opus."

"Side 2 of the album is completely taken up by 'Ode to Bowser', a 22-minute magnum opus based on the theme from 'My Dog Has Fleas.'"

Casually mention the name of an extremely obscure band that one of the musicians used to play in, making your reader feel REALLY stupid or disloyal for not knowing it.

"... featuring Sergio Blammobarpher, whom fans will no doubt recall as the charismatic ex-triangle player from ubiquitous Icelandic proggers Hund Extinctski Thirstifollicle."

THE CUNEFORM COROLLARY: put completely obscure band names in parentheses for extra points.

"Rounding out the group's sound is Bridgid Kirsch (Dootwhapper, B'nai Gwelzh) on freshly washed Mellotron."

The Syn-Phonic Rule: Praise every album by calling it the "best" example of a totally contrived category. Don't forget the exclamation points.

"Museo Rubenstein, PASTAFAZOOL ($18). Possibly the ultimate Eskimo bassoon band of all time!!!!

If a progressive album features very long, drawn-out, incredibly repetitive, boring instrumentals, call it "space music."

"Space rockers Mimsy Borogoves specialize in atmospheric drones that last upwards of four hours before switching notes."

Use abbreviations known only to seasoned proggers.

"Zyzzyva's music is a thrilling blend of PFM, HTM, RIO, TNR, ZNR, and PDQ Bach."

Every keyboard/bass/drums trio MUST be compared to ELP. Every quiet, symphonic prog album MUST be compared to PER UN AMICO. All raw, loud music MUST be compared to King Crimson's RED. All counterpoint MUST be compared to Gentle Giant. Bonus points if it sounds nothing like Gentle Giant. Every "old Genesis style" band MUST be compared to Marillion, not Genesis. Every male vocalist with a high voice MUST be compared to Jon Anderson. Every female vocalist, regardless of range or style, MUST be compared to Annie Haslam. Every band that uses sudden, unpredictable tempo and time signature changes MUST be compared to Barry Manilow.

"Angled Guard, Sweden's newest prog sensation, combines the beauty of PER UN AMICO with the rawness of RED, producing a progressive, symphonic extravaganza that could only have come from Marillion. Lead singers Jon Haslam and Annie Anderson are pictured on the album cover, inserting twin flutes up Barry Manilow's nose... taking the instrument far beyond anything Camel and Tull ever did."

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 08:59
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 09:20

What's the difference between a girl who likes prog-rock and a fish?

 

One is smelly and has whiskers and the other is a fish.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 11:47
Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

Why do so many people take an immediate dislike to progressive rock?

 

It saves time

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 04 2005 at 12:36
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