I'm doing this because I'm bored. My answers will take the following form (in
Backus-Naur-esque form):
<question>
(<artist>)
<answer>
I reserve the right be be indecisive and to give multiple answers to questions that want a single answer. If I cannot think of an answer I also reserve the right to be impulsive and give the first answer that pops into my mind, though it may not be the best answer. In addition I am answering the questions based on a top 50 list that will likely be inaccurate shortly. Got that? Ok, on to the survey...
1. How did you get into 29?
(
Weather Report)
I heard good things about Jaco and Shorter and the band in general. I found
Heavy Weather at Barnes&Nobel and liked the sample clips. I picked it up.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
(
Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer)
"
Bug Tussle", the first track on their album
Music for Two.
3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
(
Tim Reynolds)
I have no albums which feature his lyrics, but I have heard some of them from concert recordings. Of those few the one I remember is: "Uncover the reason behind everything".
4. What is your favorite album by 49?
(
Liquid Trio Experiment)
Only one album exists, this one is easy:
Spontaneous Combustion.
5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
(
Ethereal Collapse)
Again, they only have one album, which I own:
Breaching The Citadel. They also have an EP out, Categories, but I do not have that yet.
6. What is your favorite song by 50?
(
Django Reinhardt)
"
Ol' Man River"
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
(
Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Yes. It's not on their Christmas albums, obviously. From
Beethoven's Last Night - "
What Is Eternal".
8. What is your favorite album by 15?
(
Porcupine Tree)
This is a tough one.
Deadwing and
Fear of a Blank Planet are both great. I'll have to choose the latter, as it got me into the band.
9. What is your favorite song by 5?
(
King Crimson)
A three-way tie: "
21st Century Schizoid Man", "
Neal and Jack and Me", and "
Three of a Perfect Pair".
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
(
Dave Matthews Band)
An impulsive answer here, "
You Never Know" from
Busted Stuff.
11. What is your favorite album by 40?
(
Itzhak Perlman)
I only have one, though it is excellent: 24 Caprices, Op.1 for Solo Violin composed by
Niccolò Paganini
12. What is your favorite song by 10?
(
Pain of Salvation)
"
Morning on Earth" from
The Perfect Element, Part I. Magical.
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
(
Victor Wooten)
Seeing
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones live for the first time. Amazing show.
14. What is your favorite song by 38?
(
Children of Bodom)
I don't really have one, so I'll go on impulse and say "
Hate Me!" on
Follow the Reaper.
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
(
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds)
Yes. "
Oh" from
Live At Radio City Music Hall.
16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
(
Testament)
Exactly zero.
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
(
Joe Satriani)
Not sure but probably "
Up in the Sky" from
Crystal Planet.
18. What is your favorite album by 11?
(
John Coltrane)
Giant Steps, without question.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
(
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones)
Tough one, they're all great. I'll have to go with Jeff Coffin; though I don't have much of a reason.
20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
(
Liquid Tension Experiment)
Unfortunately, no. A few friends and I almost got tickets, though.
21. What is a good memory involving 27?
(
Nightwish)
Ehhh. None that I can remember.
22. What is your favorite song by 16?
(
Shadow Gallery)
Oh man, "
Stiletto in the Sand" from
Tyranny.
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
(
New Japan Philharmonic)
"Planet Corneria" the first track from the promo Super Smash Brothers Melee CD I got from Nintendo Power.
24. What is your favorite album by 18?
(
Kamelot)
Impulsively I'll have to say
Epica, but
The Black Halo and
Ghost Opera are great too.
25. What is your favorite song by 21?
(
Angra)
"
Wuthering Heights" from
Angels Cry. It's a cover too.
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
(
Rush)
The first song I heard that I actually knew it was Rush would probably be "
YYZ". I'm sure I heard something before that but was unaware.
27. What is your favorite album by 3?
(
Symphony X)
A tough one. All their albums are good, but seem to have a track in the middle that sort of self-destructs the whole album. "
Pharaoh" from
The Divine Wings of Tragedy is the perfect example. Awesome album except for that song. After that rant I'll go with
Paradise Lost.
28. What is you favorite song by 22?
(
Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer)
Tie between "
Blue Spruce" and "
Palmyra" both from
Music for Two.
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
(
Opeth)
I don't remember which came first. Opeth was introduced to me by my roommate who played some from his collection. It might be "
Deliverance" from
Deliverance or "
In Mist She Was Standing" from
Orchid.
30. What is you favorite song by 8?
(
Béla Fleck)
Of his own composition: Tie between "
Bicyclops" (duet with
Chick Corea) and "
First Light" both from
Tales From the Acoustic Planet.
Of his performance and arrangement: Tie between "
Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum from Children's Corner (Instrumental)" composed by
Claude Debussy and "
Prélude from Suite for Unaccompanied Cello No. 1 (BWV 1007) (Instrumental)" composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach. Both from
Perpetual Motion.
He and
Edgar Meyer (rightfully) won the Grammy for arrangement for the Debussy piece.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
(
Glenn Gould)
Exactly zero.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
(
August Burns Red)
Not the happiest of bands. None of them make me particularly happy.
33. What is you favorite album by 12?
(
Foo Fighters)
I'll have to say
In Your Honor as it's the album that got me into the band. It has a great mix of typical grunge and Foo Fighters fare but the second disc is much more relaxed and mostly acoustic.
34. What is the worst song by 45?
(
Redemption)
Something off their first album,
Redemption. "Desperation" (parts 1-4) and "
Something Wicked This Way Comes" are both excellent but the other tracks are not that great. Their two later albums are much better overall.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
(
John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess)
Technically, "
State of Grace" by
Liquid Tension Experiment (it's just John and Jordan playing). From
An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess, "
Furia Taurina".
36. What is you favorite album by 48?
(
Salvatore Accardo)
Another easy answer as I have only one album: 24 Capricci composed by
Niccolò Paganini.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
(
Trivium)
Exactly zero.
38. What is you favorite song by 36?
(
The String Quartet)
"
The Dance of Eternity" a cover of the
Dream Theater song (Dream Theater version linked). I also have a
Taking Back Sunday tribute album that's pretty catchy, but nothing remarkable.
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
(
Paul Tortelier)
Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 BWV1007-12, Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007: Prélude composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach. One of the most beautiful musical pieces ever written, and perfectly performed.
40. What is your favorite album by 7?
(
Sonata Arctica)
They have recently fallen out of my favor, but they're still good to hear once in a while. I'll go with
Winterheart's Guild.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
(
Pantera)
They only have one good song: "
Cemetery Gates" on
Cowboys From Hell. I'm convinced it was a fluke as I dislike almost every other song I've heard.
42. What is your favorite album by 41?
(
Demons & Wizards)
Demons & Wizards
43. What is your favorite song by 24?
(
Jeff Coffin Mu'tet)
Tough one. For fast songs I like "
The Mad Hatter Rides Again". For slower more jazzy songs I like "
Dewey" and "
Tall & Lanky".
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
(
The String Cheese Incident)
None of which I am aware.
45. What is your favorite song by 35?
(
Thursday)
"
War all the Time" from
War All the Time.
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
(
Jordan Rudess)
I enjoy almost everything Jordan does (with some exceptions). By the same token I also enjoy myself while listening to his music. This phenomenon is not limited to a single song.
47. What is your favorite album by 4?
(
Frédéric Chopin)
I only have one. It is apparently all of his piano works. I don't know how accurate that statement is, but it's got 217 tracks over 13 discs. Considering each disc separately, I enjoy the Etudes the most.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
(
James LaBrie)
Ehhh. Not much to say here. If we throw out the obvious, the guitarist on the album *checks Wikipedia*,
Marco Sfogli, is quite good.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
(
Acoustic Planet)
Since this is actually three bands touring as one, I shall list the first for each band involved.
Keller Williams: "
Freakshow".
Yonder Mountain String Band: "
Lord Only Knows".
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones: "
The Sinister Minister".
50. How many albums do you own by 20?
(
Evergrey)
Seven, for a modified definition of "own".
Answers subject to change at any time. Reasons for change include (but are not limited to): whimsey, loss of data, planetary alignment/misalignment, weather, evolving musical taste and preference.
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
