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Topic: the name
Posted By: fungusucantkill
Subject: the name
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 17:00
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what is the most creative name of a prog band that you have ever heard
make a top 5 or more if you want -------------  
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Posted By: Man Made God
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 17:04
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Well, in my case I can hardly think of a prog band that has a name of
which I think: "pff, bunch of lame guys, I could've thought of that
one!" Allthough Genesis is pretty familiar name ofcourse... |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 19:02
| Pain of Salvation (love the name) |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 19:33
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Yes, it's like "yeah" man. I don't know how they came up with the
name, but I can imagine the creative brainstorming session. "So what'll we call our band?" "Ahhh..." "What?" "No." "No what?" "Huh?" "No, no nos, ahhhs, whats or huhs." "No?" "Yes." "I agree." "Yes?" "Yes!" |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 20:02
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Ha about the "Yes" thing....me and my friend had a "who's on first" thing when discussing them and....well....The Who. Anyways, for most creative name, I'd have to say Sleepytime Gorilla Museum or Godspeed You Black Emperor! *haven't heard either but such great names* ------------- 
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Posted By: Mongo
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 02:15
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I always liked the name"Grey Lady Down", not sure how prog thet are though. ------------- "The options are ever fewer on the ground these days" Fish |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 02:58
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i cople a like are..shadow gallery,under the sun,mostly autumn,,pure reason revolution,pain of salvation,nightwish,after forever ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: disastercasper
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 04:30
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The obvious number 1:
1. Van der Graaf Generator (also with the most original album titles)
2. Pain of Salvation
3. Porcupine Tree
4. Shadow Gallery
5. Dream Theater
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 04:30
Hatfield and the North. What a creative and crazy idea to name a band after a sign on the M1 motorway! -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
martinprog77 wrote:Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 09:34
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Snug In The Mirror - still available at last count. ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 14:48
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Led Zeppelin
pink floyd
Rush
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Van der graf generator
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 14:55
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Hatfield and the North
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
King Crimson
Rush
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Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 15:10
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King Crimson. Not only does it sound a bit dangerous and agressive -
like the music, it also sounds very mysterious and overwhelming. It
also sounded familiar when I first heard of 'em. It just sounds great.
------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 04:37
| I agree with BaldFriede: Hatfield and the North is an absolutely brilliant name for an absolutely brilliant band. King Crimson is also a very beautiful, intense name, which reflects the essence of the band itself. I think most prog bands have very original names - with the exception of ELP (great band, though...), whose name is a bit of an ego trip (no surprises there). Personally, I like names which are taken from literature, such as Soft Machine or the many names inspired by Tolkien's works (I'm not talking about black metal bands, though). |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 13:28
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renaissance: a classical, high society & refined name
gryphon: a legendary sacred bird that deserves respect & admiration, like the band
mad crayon: evokes the capability to produce Dali-esque paintings & drawings
iluvatar: a subtle mix of mythological & futuristic name at the level of deity.
violet district: a trendy title that refers to a hot city sector where technology & ruins share the space. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 13:59
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1 Van der Graaf Generator - You just know it will be something dark and complex. 2 Soft Machine - Confusing in the most positive way. 3 Träd, Gras och Stenar (Trees, Grass and Rocks) - Swedish Progg. How can you not like it? 4 Magma - Sounds great and means melted rocks, or floating lava. 5 Univers Zero - Dark and mysterious, just like the music. I don't know if thes qualifies as creative names in the same way as say Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. But they are some of my favorite band names. And they all make sense when you hear the music they make. I love King Crimson and Curved Air as well. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Mr. Krinkle
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 20:26
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i love Genesis, is very simple but says a lot jethro tull, i find it very funny pink floyd sounds good as well, but i think it was nicer in the begining when it ws "The pink floyd sound" the who is pretty cool to |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 20:35
Is this a joke?  -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 23:52
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Pineapple Thief, Pain Of Salvation, and Pavlov's Dog are some of my favorites. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 00:43
Italian band names are amazing, also: That Old Inn, Fate's Inn, Marconi's Awarded Bakery, Mutual Helping Bank, A Ticket To Hell, The Bronze Ballet, etc. also some Brazilian band names: Remembering Apple's Valley, Sacred Heart Of The Earth, Pits & Clouds and... Blezqi Zatsaz (which has no real meaning  ).
------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 02:36
I know, wtf? my favorites: King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator, Captain Beefheart, Premiata Forneria Marconi (I dont know what it means but sounds great) Dream Theater, Uriah Heep, Marillion, Mahavishnu Orchesta and Liquid Tension Experiment. ------------- 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 08:15
"Premiata Forneria Marconi" means "Award-Winning Bakery Marconi" (the latter being a rather common Italian surname). If I remember correctly, it was the actual name of a bakery shop in the Northern Italian area from which the band came ("forneria" is a Northern Italian term, while here in Rome we would just say "forno").
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 09:39
Wells & Clouds (POÇOS E NUVENS), surely?
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 09:43
Yes...  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 09:47
Yep, although this would normally be said as "Award-Winning Marconi Bakery" in English.
"Forneria Marconi" was a bakery in Chiari, Brescia. The "Premiata" was added by the band to make it sound special.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 12:45
D**n - you caught me with a mistake! I should have remembered that...
 BTW, you can still see bakery shops called "Forneria" in Milan, for instance. Do you also know what Banco del Mutuo Soccorso means?
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 13:55
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Bank of Mutual Aid (assistance), or Mutual Aid Bank. In the UK they are called mutual savings banks, a type of savings bank without shareholders in which the depositors are technically the owners of the bank.
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 14:04
Caixa Econômica Federal?  In fact a good name for a new band... ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 14:04
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Genesis, King Crimson, Pain of Salvation, Toy Matinee', Blackfield, Electric Light Orchestra. I like how piunk floyd got there name, but I'm not a big fan of the name. ------------- www.myspace.com/hail_peter 
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Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 14:08
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How is Genesis/Godspeed You... creative if it already existed elsewhere and you just took it? ------------- [IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/amorfous/astro-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Imago
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 20:52
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Liquid Tension Experiment!!?? That's a perfect name for a prog band... ------------- Gone the queens and kings now only the rats hold sway/And the weak must die according to Nature's Law/As Old as they. |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 22:28
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Nice Beaver and Uncle Dirtytoes (although I personally would never consider Uncle Dirtytoes to be a prog band - folk maybe). ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |