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Prompted by a discussion of who might have been backstage at Cropredy and what their connection to Fairport might have been, I thought it might be fun to play a little parlour game.
You will be aware of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon whereby it is possible to connect any actor to Mr Bacon in 6 moves. I suspect that Fairport occupy similar territory in the music world and it might be interesting to test the theory out. So, for example, you can get from David Bowie to Fairport in six moves as follows:
David Bowie appeared in the film The Last Temptation Of Christ
Peter Gabriel wrote the soundtrack for The Last Temptation Of Christ
Tony Levin has been Peter Gabriel's bass player for many years.
Tony Levin appeared in the film One Trick Pony with Paul Simon
Paul Simon was part of a duo with Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel's touring band has featured Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention
Let's start with an unlikely one (though I suspect it is possible). Can anyone get from Abba to Fairport in 6 moves or less?
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2013, 12:54:51 PM » |
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I'm afraid you've been pre-empted on this, years ago, as there are Pegg numbers... a Pegg number of 0 means the person has played on stage with DP; a 1 means the artist has been on stage with someone who has been on stage with Peggy.
I can't remember any artist that couldn't be reached within 4 or 5 moves, thanks to DM, Simon and DP all being major studio musicians in the 80s. Having said that, I'm not sure anyone has tried to connect One Direction with the band.
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GubGub (Al)
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2013, 12:59:33 PM » |
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OK then.  Ditch it mods. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2013, 01:08:49 PM » |
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0) I thought only Dave Pegg had a Pegg number of 0, because he is Dave Pegg.
1) To get a Pegg number of 1 you had to be credited on the same recording as DP, or have played a full set on stage with him. (Guest performances or MOTL made it too easy.)
2) Pegg number of 2, with somebody with a Pegg number of 1. Same rules.
Even my neighbor has Pegg number of 2.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2013, 01:13:21 PM » |
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It's a hop, skip and a jump from Abba's Benny and Bjorn to the musical Chess starring Murray Head who's 'Say It Ain't So album includes drumming from Gerry Conway !!
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2013, 01:17:24 PM » |
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His 'Voices' album features SN, DP, DM and RT  Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2013, 01:18:06 PM » |
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It's a hop, skip and a jump from Abba's Benny and Bjorn to the musical Chess starring Murray Head who's 'Say It Ain't So album includes drumming from Gerry Conway !!
Cheers Nigel
Yes I thought Murray Head might be the link but I hadn't worked it through. Go on then. Do One Direction!  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2013, 01:21:03 PM » |
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How many steps to connect Phil Collins to Alice Coopers guillotine? |
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2013, 01:44:29 PM » |
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Nadir Khayat known as RedOne has produced songs for One Direction and also a track from Orianthi's album Believe and she has appeared on stage at Cropredy. Done and done Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2013, 02:06:22 PM » |
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Nope. Has to be on stage "playing a set with Peggy"
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2013, 02:12:15 PM » |
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Does doing an annual raffle on stage with Chris Leslie count...?? (No, thought not...  ) But I do have a Pope number of three... a Polish friend of my mum's went to school with him (the previous one...) |
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2013, 02:18:57 PM » |
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Does doing an annual raffle on stage with Chris Leslie count...?? (No, thought not... ) But I do have a Pope number of three... a Polish friend of my mum's went to school with him (the previous one...) I think you may mean the one before the previous one - unless your friend was in the Hitler Youth |
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2013, 02:30:17 PM » |
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How many steps to connect Phil Collins to Alice Coopers guillotine? Alice Cooper's guillotine has been on stage with Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper played with Steve Hunter on albums like 'Welcome To My Nightmare.' Steve Hunter played with Lou Reed on 'Rock 'n' Roll Animal.' Lou Reed played with Doane Perry on 'The Blue Mask.' Doane Perry is the current drummer for Jethro Tull. Phil Collins played a one-off as Jethro Tull's drummer. I know you were being faceitous but.... By my count, six. And I bet we could get closer. |
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2013, 02:39:14 PM » |
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How many steps to connect Phil Collins to Alice Coopers guillotine? Alice Cooper's guillotine has been on stage with Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper played with Steve Hunter on albums like 'Welcome To My Nightmare.' Steve Hunter played with Lou Reed on 'Rock 'n' Roll Animal.' Lou Reed played with Doane Perry on 'The Blue Mask.' Doane Perry is the current drummer for Jethro Tull. Phil Collins played a one-off as Jethro Tull's drummer. I know you were being faceitous but.... By my count, six. And I bet we could get closer. Lou Reed can connect to Peter Gabriel |
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2013, 02:39:29 PM » |
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Nope. Has to be on stage "playing a set with Peggy"
Ok from Orianthi to Alice Cooper who recorded 'Billion Dollar Babies' on which Donovan sang backing vocals to his album 'Cosmic Wheels' which features Rabbit Bundrick on keyboards and he in turn appears on Dylan Project's Live at Cropredy album !! Cheers Nigel |
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2013, 02:39:37 PM » |
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Prompted by a discussion of who might have been backstage at Cropredy and what their connection to Fairport might have been, I thought it might be fun to play a little parlour game.
You will be aware of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon whereby it is possible to connect any actor to Mr Bacon in 6 moves. I suspect that Fairport occupy similar territory in the music world and it might be interesting to test the theory out. So, for example, you can get from David Bowie to Fairport in six moves as follows:
David Bowie appeared in the film The Last Temptation Of Christ
Peter Gabriel wrote the soundtrack for The Last Temptation Of Christ
Tony Levin has been Peter Gabriel's bass player for many years.
Tony Levin appeared in the film One Trick Pony with Paul Simon
Paul Simon was part of a duo with Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel's touring band has featured Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention
Let's start with an unlikely one (though I suspect it is possible). Can anyone get from Abba to Fairport in 6 moves or less?
You can take fewer steps between David and FC too! (Mainly sharing to share a new Bowie fact I learned-- also, was unaware SN ever played with Garfunkel!!!) David Bowie played with Terry Cox on Space Oddity . (That's the new fact-- had no idea Terry played with Bowie!!!) Terry Cox was replaced by Gerry Conway (later of FC) in Pentangle. |
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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2013, 02:45:19 PM » |
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But that fails as Terry & Gerry never played *together* (in your example above)
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2013, 02:47:41 PM » |
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But that fails as Terry & Gerry never played *together* (in your example above)
Blast, right you are.... Ah, well, still a chance to share the Terry-Bowie connection. |
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« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2013, 02:52:48 PM » |
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But that fails as Terry & Gerry never played *together* (in your example above)
Yes, Nigel's One Directiton effort fails too as Orianthi has not actually played with any members of Fairport. Actually, on reflection, the Terry Cox link still works because he will have played with Jacqui McShee and/or other members of Pentangle who subsequently played with Gerry. It just adds a step. |
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« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2013, 02:56:35 PM » |
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But that fails as Terry & Gerry never played *together* (in your example above)
Yes, Nigel's One Directiton effort fails too as Orianthi has not actually played with any members of Fairport. Does that strike down your Bowie-FC link as well, as Bowie and Gabriel haven't technically played together? This is quite a bit tougher than I expected with the stricter criteria Let me try again.... David played with Terry Cox on Space Oddity. Terry Cox played with Bert Jansch on a number of albms. Bert Jansch played with Dave Swarbrick on 'Edge of a Dream.' Swarb was in FC.  |
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