Re: I've spent enough time on this!
 

Nurse, The screens!!!!!

Keith
 

I'm not up on that reference "Nurse the screens" - please help!

And being the hack I am, how do you use quotes from others in a post, and how do you use the shoutbox?

Shout box, Quotes and Nurses.
 

You have to log in to the AM Home page....it's a different Id to the forums page and then you can SHOUT to your fellow AM listeners who are on-line.

Click on the quote button instead of Add Reply and you can edit the bit you want to quote.

Nurse the Screens is a reference to the "Carry on films" that were popular over here in the 60s and 70s. They were rather stuffed full of inuendo.

It loses a lot in translation and now I can't remember why I wrote it.

Carry On
 

Could you have meant it for the other post? ("Ripoffs").

I'll try that shout later on, maybe, thanks!

This is from AMG...


Gentle Giant was born out of the ruins of Simon Dupree & the Big Sound, an R&B-based outfit led by brothers Derek, Ray, and Phil Shulman. After switching to psychedelia in 1967 and scoring their only major hit that year with "Kites," as Gentle Giant the group abandoned both the R&B and psychedelic orientations of the previous band; Derek sang and played guitar and bass, Ray played sang and played bass and violin, and Phil handled the saxophone, augmented by Kerry Minnear on keyboards, and Gary Green on guitar. Their original lineup also featured Martin Smith on drums, but they went through several percussionists in the first three years of their existence.


Boo-Yah!

So what?
 

They never let him play guitar on vinyl, that's all I care about.

Here's my point:

Your acronym was HACKS. Do you mean HACKS like amateurs? In that case, the other four members of the "band" are established prog mainstays on their instrument of choice. The inclusion of Mr. Shulman in that company is suspect, especially when S is a very easy letter to find a guitarist.

I guess I read the question to come up with an acronym that means something, like OLD FARTS or EGO.

Now all of that being said, I didn't come up with any (except for that silly Tull comment I made), so maybe I should stop worrying about this and make up a few!

well, one should be careful about getting their information from AMG - they're usually right, but I've seen mistakes there before...

HACKS is sarcastic. Ok, I change my guitarist to Steve Stevens.

Dave Hope
Jon Anderson
Damon Che
Igor Koreschev
Steve Stevens

Yeah, they have Tony Palacios listen as "rap," but they have a picture of his metal band Guardian. Figure that one out.

Steve Stevens
 

ooh....Double S's!!!!!

back to the quiz
 

So, What do these have in common?

Jethro Tull
Don Caballero
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Billy Mahonie
Chagall Guevara



This is so rediculously easy, but it gets us back on track.



PS, who won the band ackronym contest? I vote for HACKS, but of course, I would, wouldn't I?

They're all bands named after people.

or
 

people not in the band - I'm dying to hear the connection between the high school gym teacher and the 18th century agriculturalist!

But, I'll be gone for a day or so - have fun!

Nope, but close...

I'll be gone
 

Well, I'll be awol from internet access until next Thursday, so I'll go ahead and answer the question. It's silly really. All are bands that can be mistaken for solo artists. So are named after people, but some aren't.

Yet, it was off the top of my head.

Re: or
 

I didn't know you guys were going away together.........have fun!!! :)

I reckon Rick was almost there with his comments about people NOT being in the band.

As he's away here's a little tester until he gets back:

Who was it said ""Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read."

Ouch!!!:eek:

where are we?
 

Would someone like to put us back on track?

Re: Re: or
 

Frank Zappa

Bob, it's over to you!!!!!
 

Yes it was Frank Zappa.........

Never one to say the wrong thing and upset anyone was our Frank.

Next question please.

A quick one
 

There's a Genesis tune covered by a US Prog band (that has songs on Aural Moon). The CD name that the cover version is on is a variation of the name of of the song.

What's the song, band, and CD name?

Brain's gone to sleep........
 

Any chance of a clue??????????????

ok,ok
 

a hint? ok -

The US band is a Nearfest alumnus, and the Genesis tune is an early song.

oh, and a dada review soon (a day or two)

Off topic but......
 

Rick,

Club Mojo
4825 Belair Rd
Baltimore, MD 21206
Phone: (410) 325-7427


November 15th.

Iluvatar have announced a gig apparently. Thought You might like to know if you didn't already. Which you probably did.

I'll get back onto the question now.....

actually I didn't
 

thanks! That's about 5 miles down the road. I've seen them there about 6 or 7 times (I think I've seen Iluvatar 20 times or so).

Got to run - -with the time difference, I'll talk to you tomorrow!

Re: A quick one
 

Where the Sour Turns To Sweet, Echolyn, When The Sweet Turns Sour

PDJ - In for the kill!
 

Nice one!

Whos Next??
 

Next question please.

Re: Whos Next??
 

A classic album from 1971.

No really, I think this has happened before - it's usually Avian's turn, and then it gets hazy.

I would rather not be next - I have to unfortunately get real serious on this job front, and need more time to think of prog brain busters.

I'll do the next one if I get it right.

Any drummers here?? If so, ha ha ha!!
 

How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb????

Funniest answer gets to ask a question if Jim (or Avian) hasn't come up with one.

See if I can "snare" this one.......
 

None - they've all either choked on their own puke or spontaneously combusted!

However, it depends on the drummer:

Neil Peart would have to do it scientifically.
Nick Mason would stare at it.
Mickey Hart would smoke it.
Bill Bruford would study the problem for awhile.
Alan White would watch Bill.
John Bonham would beat the hell out of it.
Stewart Copland would fight over it.
Simon Phillips would share it.

Ok...I'll touch Bass
 

I knew Mr Peart would get a mention.

My own answer would have been:

Six - One to change the bulb and five to discuss why Neil Peart would have done it better.

You know why there are so many drummer jokes? Because all of you have had your girlfriend stolen by a drummer at some point!

signed,
drummer

That is SO true "drummer"!!!!! Was it you? It happened in NY.

Actually...
 

I wasn't aware of "drummer jokes". I'm just playing along.

Are they in the vein of lawyer jokes?

And if they're on Aural Moon, shouldn't they be "percussionist jokes"?

Just to prove there are no hard feelings....
 

How many London Tour Guides does it take to change a light bulb??

Eleven - One to hold the lightbulb and the other 10 to drink enough vodka until the room goes round.

since this has turned into a joke forum, check this out...

Yes is running for governor of California

For Program Director Jim!
 

How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?

None: they have a machine to do that now.




How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one, so long as the roadie gets the ladder, sets it up and puts the bulb in the socket for him.





What do Ginger Baker and coffee have in common?

They both suck without Cream.




What is the difference between a chiropidist and Ginger Baker?

A chiropidist bucks up your feet




How can you tell a drummer's at the door?

The knocking speeds up.





How can you tell when a drummer's at the door?

He doesn't know when to come in




How can you tell when the drum riser is level?

Drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.




What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?

Homeless.




What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?

"Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?

OK Yesspaz.
 

I saw that web site too :D

Hows about you set a proper question then?

checked out that Yes link
 

there are Bizzaro and Funky Winkerbean comics on there! I haven't seen Funky Winkerbean in 10 years!!!!!

You can have your Peanuts, Momma, Wizard of Id - I'll take those two any day!

jeez, I hope not, but it could be. Although most of my live drumming was in NJ and Ohio, not NY.