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  • #31
    We're good at this cross-posting thing, eh?
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    • #32
      Sorry, I wasn't aware a wiki entry was required. I knew there was web stuff available since I had seen it before. The linked reference is a very good source. A quick skim revealed several ways out of Roy Hill obscurity to more mainstream artists.
      "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
      "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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      • #33
        Rules ammended to better reflect the PURPOSE of the rules - now what is required is either a Wikipedia entry, or an equivalent, informative, easily found article on the web on the artist/band, other than the official site of the band/artist, or site maintained by the band artist (for example, myspace).

        So the challenge is on:

        To find the link between

        Roy Hill



        and

        The Sex Pistols.

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        • #34
          Roy Hill


          played with Dave Markee


          who played with Eric Clapton


          who played George Harrison's "Run So Far,"


          George Harrison played Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven,"


          The Sex Pistols covered "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
          I never know their names, But i smile just the same
          New faces...Strange places,
          Most everything i see, Becomes a blur to me
          -Grandaddy, "The Final Push to the Sum"

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          • #35
            Just wanted to make sure nobody else had posted while I got the pics.

            Hope that's right, I'm not sure about the Chuck Berry connection but that's simliar to the Prince connection in the example.

            Jawbreaker and Johnny Cash are the two bands I'd like to see linked.
            Last edited by mactbone; May 8, 2007, 13:42.
            I never know their names, But i smile just the same
            New faces...Strange places,
            Most everything i see, Becomes a blur to me
            -Grandaddy, "The Final Push to the Sum"

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            • #36
              You beat me to it - up to you to chose the artists/bands for the next round.


              Just for the sake of interest, here's the path I found:

              1. Roy Hill worked with former Anthony Philips on some songs, including "Tears ON The Ballroom Floor" (no video)

              2. Anthony Philips was one of the founding members band Genesis, playing alongside Peter Gabriel

              3. Peter Gabriel covered Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles (no video)

              4. The Beatless song "Help!" was covered by Bananarama:


              and finally....

              5. Bananarama also covered "No Feelings", a Sex Pistols original. (unofficial video using the song, embedding disabled, so have to make do with a link):
              Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.


              And now I REALLY need to get to work, or I'll be up all night....

              [edit:] I see you posted the next artists already... so now it's

              Jawbreaker

              '

              and

              Johnny Cash

              Last edited by MightyTiny; May 8, 2007, 13:43.
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              • #37
                Well done guys.

                Everything will come 'round to the Beatles.
                "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by MightyTiny
                  OK here goes:

                  From Anal **** to PJ harvey - exactly 6 degrees of separation:

                  1. Seth Putnam of Anal **** guested on Pantera's "The Great Southern Trendkill"

                  2. Pantera covers Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan":


                  3. Black Sabbath's "Hand of Doom" is covered by Slayer. (No video available)

                  4. Tori amos covers Slayers "Raining Blood":


                  5. Tori Amos plays the harpsichord in a live version of "Unravel" with Björk:


                  6. And finally... Björk sings the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" as a duet with PJ Harvey:


                  Whew.... now that was HARD!

                  So, the next artist to start with:

                  Fiona Apple



                  And please be a tiny bit more gentle this time around.


                  though the link from 2 to 3 is a little weak. I'm not entirely sure of all the rules. Impressive though.

                  With collaberations and covers you should be able to find a link between any 2 bands.

                  Mike Patton formerly of Faith No More would be an easy one. He's done so many collaberations with so many bands.

                  Now listening to videos. This could take a while. I love some of these songs. actually I have never seen the videos. I never cared for videos. In fact, I'm not watching them now. I'm typing while listening to them.

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Dis




                    though the link from 2 to 3 is a little weak. I'm not entirely sure of all the rules. Impressive though.
                    Thanks. Thus far links like the one from 2 to 3 there have been allowed... I suspect not allowing them would make the task significantly more difficult, and might drive away participants.

                    Initially I got an 8-step link between AC and PJ Harvey that didn't involve Tori Amos at all, and was strugging with getting it down to only 6; but then I remembered the unlikely covers Amos has done, and the Slayer-Amos link just popped into my mind. I researched that, and voila, the 6 steps were enough.

                    It was quite surpricing that it was more difficult to find the link between Slayer and Pantera than Slayer and Tori Amos.
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                    • #40
                      OK, here's the solution for the current round:

                      Jawbreaker -> Johnny Cash

                      1. Jawbreaker covers "Pack It Up" by The Pretenders (only an audio sample available): http://www.last.fm/music/Jawbreaker/_/Pack+it+Up

                      2. The Pretenders covers "Something To Believe In" by the Ramones (no video or audio available)

                      3. The Ramones covers Tom Waits' "I don't want to grow up":


                      and finally:

                      4. Johnny Cash covers Tom Waits' "down there by the train" (audio clip only):
                      Watch the video for Down There By The Train from Johnny Cash's American Recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.






                      Artists for the next round then... connect these:

                      The famous song writer:

                      Cole Porter



                      ...and the punk-cabaret duo:

                      The Dresden Dolls



                      This might be a little more difficult as the Coversproject site won't help you on The Dresden Dolls' end. For linking The Dresden Dolls with more widely known artists, I recommend searching YouTube...
                      Last edited by MightyTiny; May 8, 2007, 18:14.
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                      • #41
                        Cole Porter played "So in Love" by Chick Corea


                        Chick Corea played "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles


                        Paul McCartney was in the Beatles


                        Gun 'n' Roses played "Live and Let Die" by McCartney


                        Guns 'n' Roses also covered "It's Alright" by Black Sabbath


                        The Dresden Dolls covered "War Pig"
                        I never know their names, But i smile just the same
                        New faces...Strange places,
                        Most everything i see, Becomes a blur to me
                        -Grandaddy, "The Final Push to the Sum"

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                        • #42
                          OK, Millencolin and Grandaddy.
                          I never know their names, But i smile just the same
                          New faces...Strange places,
                          Most everything i see, Becomes a blur to me
                          -Grandaddy, "The Final Push to the Sum"

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                          • #43
                            Yay!

                            And Paul McCartney teaching us to cook mashed potatoes... nice touch

                            Found pictures for the nex pair:

                            Millencolin:



                            Grandaddy:

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                            • #44
                              Ok, the solution in 5 steps:

                              1. Millencolin covers "Knowledge" by Operation Ivy:


                              2. Operation Ivy covers "Trouble Bound" by Blaster:


                              3. Blaster covers "Keep a Knockin'" by Little Richard (no video/audio found)

                              4. Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally" is covered by The Beatles:


                              And finally...

                              5. Grandaddy covers "Revolution" by The Beatles: (amateur video)


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                              • #45
                                Maybe we need a "no Beatles" rule....
                                "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                                "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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