Reply #45: intriguing thread- thanks.

[tigereye]

brings back memories of my progressive rock days and their mutation to alternative ala King Crimson. Once saw Adrian Belew give a guitar talk at a uni here. Haven't heard anyone mention Henry Cow for a long time, either. I was a Yes, ELP, Genesis, Tull kid back in the day.

Some of my cronies used to have great noise/experimental radio shows, complete with old-fashioned synthesizers.

Me - I'd be more likely now to have a punk cover band for fun, but in my band days, my bands were sort of Zappaesque/punk/alt - pretty weird, with lots of tape loops, jazz influcences, women wailing, poetry, and esperanto mixed in.

oh, if I had a tour bus. Hmmm. Art Ensemble. Chet Baker. Le Tigre. Richard Hell. Meredith Monk. Tuvan throat singing. Osibisa. Mr. T Experience. ( I'm pretty eclectic in my tastes)