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Davey's prog lunch

Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 11 Dec 2008, 17:38

This happened to me yesterday. I'm only now emotionally stable enough to discuss it publicly:

Went into a local burger joint for lunch yesterday. This place has a nice stereo system and usually blares XM radio's "classic rock" station. Generally I don't mind it. I can put up with the chance of having to put up with "Radar Love" if I've also got an equal shot of hearing "Conquistador" or "Something in the Air".

This time I went in and was greeted by the keyboard solo to "Riders on the Storm". Nothing wrong with that, so I order my food and wait to be called. Next up, "Spirit in the Sky" - fair enough. They call my number. I get my burger. I open my mouth to take a bite....

Long distance...runaround....

Immediately my chest is under siege up with bile from my now-churning stomach.

Long time waiting to feel the sound...

Trauma long since stuffed away begins to resurface...old wounds re-open.

I still remember the dream there

I still remember the horror. I beg God for mercy.

I still remember the time you said goodbye

I look at my burger. Do I consider taking a bite? Will I hold it down?

Letting in the sunshine

Okay fine. I'm stronger than this. I can listen to this. Maybe go with it. Try and enjoy it. Let the sunshine in - Jon Anderson says I should in his best Mickey Mouse impression.

Did we really count to one hundred

Okay...just listen. The bass line is actually pretty good. The guitar playing is tasteful enough. If you ignore the godawful vocals and the past trauma, it isn't half bad. Didn't Alan White play the drums on "Instant Karma"? Doesn't get better than that. The verses are actually kinda funky in their unfunky kind of way. Roll with it. It is time to get beyond your hatred of all things prog.

Uh oh. Solo time. They are in full cape regalia jam band mode now. What were you thinking. This suuuucks. And now your burger is coming back at you again. What were you thinking dumbshit?

Just...hold...on. Song...almost...over. Just...hold...on....

Phew. Silence. Its over. You made it. It wasn't that bad really - if you ignore all the really bad parts its almost okay. Must remember to write something not entirely dismissive about it on BCB. Say a few nice words for Chris Squire at least - he's the best part of that band. Anyhow, it is over and you survived. You sir, are a survivor. Time to finish lunch. Next song coming...

deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle, deedle

Oh no....

Oh no....

Oh God no....please...just...no...

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends....

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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Matt Wilson » 11 Dec 2008, 17:42

Davey, your hatred of prog is causing you to dismiss a great song.
It's not too long and it's from a great album too.

It's actually got a melody you can hum as well.
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Postby Snarfyguy » 11 Dec 2008, 17:54

Couldn't you just move to a table outside?
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 11 Dec 2008, 17:56

Snarfyguy wrote:Couldn't you just move to a table outside?


Funny you should ask that.

As I ran screaming out of the place, I couldn't wait to get out of the building.

Sure enough - the music was blaring out there too.

The horror...
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Snarfyguy » 11 Dec 2008, 17:58

Hmm. Maybe you should just eat in your car from now on. At least you can choose the music.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby C » 11 Dec 2008, 18:00

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast


Surely?



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Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 11 Dec 2008, 18:01

Snarfyguy wrote:Hmm. Maybe you should just eat in your car from now on. At least you can choose the music.


It has clearly come to that.
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Postby Clippernolan » 11 Dec 2008, 18:42

Next time, ask if they have a table in the non-prog section.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby king feeb » 11 Dec 2008, 19:45

This sort of thing wouldn't happen if you'd stop wearing a seqined cape and red velvet codpiece to lunch.
You'd pay big bucks to know what you really think.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 11 Dec 2008, 19:56

king of kings feeb wrote:This sort of thing wouldn't happen if you'd stop wearing a seqined cape and red velvet codpiece to lunch.


Sure. Blame the victim. :x
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Postby C » 10 Dec 2019, 18:11

Have you had a chance to reappraise Davey....?






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Postby soundchaser » 10 Dec 2019, 18:46

C wrote:Have you had a chance to reappraise Davey....?

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I can see his point, C. It would be like me having to listen to Nilsson, or Randy Newman...

...a gruesome prospect.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Charlie O. » 10 Dec 2019, 20:36

He's lucky! In these situations I invariably get Eagles and Petty. :x
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Sneelock » 10 Dec 2019, 21:49

I hereby pronounce “Davey’s prog lunch” as a “classic thread”
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Quaco » 11 Dec 2019, 03:45

Alan White did indeed play on the most excellent "Instant Karma!" and of course the Imagine album. But he didn't join Yes till 1973, two years after "Long Distance Runaround". :) The drums on that song were by Bill Bruford.

Oh yeah, the drums surreptitiously tick away in 5/4 behind the 4/4 of the song.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Hightea » 11 Dec 2019, 19:13

was there a meaning to this post? You don't like Yes big deal way to pick on the wrong drummer by the way.

SO your what a blues guy?
Give me your three best blues tunes and I'll glad strip them down like you just did.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 11 Dec 2019, 19:27

Hightea wrote:was there a meaning to this post?


Kinda?
It was a superior post, wasn’t it!
More of that sort of thing, Davey!
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Sneelock » 11 Dec 2019, 21:09

Davey hates Yes as forcefully as he loves Obama.
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Re: Davey's prog lunch

Postby Hightea » 12 Dec 2019, 00:56

Hightea wrote:was there a meaning to this post? You don't like Yes big deal way to pick on the wrong drummer by the way.

SO your what a blues guy?
Give me your three best blues tunes and I'll glad strip them down like you just did.


Haha the funny things I write on my lunch. Just reread Davey’s post and actually loved it. I love that song but never put it on.
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