...He says. Second entry, July 10th 2009

1. How did you get into 29?
Asia... Heat of the Moment. I know, it's lame. Then I checked out their line-up, went "What the F***", and promptly obtained some albums.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Leaterat. Garden of Eden. Whoop!

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
John Young. I think all of his stuff is instrumental. Certainly, everything I recall is.

4. What is your favorite album by 49?
Korpiklaani. I haven't listened to Korpiklaani long enough to make a judgement. For the time being, I'd have to say Spirit of the Forest.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
The Beatles. On CD, Only Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road. So 2.

6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Free. The Hunter. Lyrics are so cheesily brilliant.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
J.U.F. Nope. But then, it is feelgood folky gypsy type stuff.

8. What is your favorite album by 15?
The World/Inferno Friendship Society. Addicted to Bad Ideas. No questions asked.

9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Steve Hackett. You want me to pick my favourite Hackett track? Really? 'Tis not going to happen. Alright. Omega Metallcus. Or Everyday. Or In Memoriam. Or Horizons. Or Please Don't Touch. Or... Grrr.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Deep Rising. Not especially.

11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Änglagård. Let's see. They've only done 2 albums. Epilog is easily in my top 20 albums. But it doesn't compare to Hybris in the same sort of way that Oasis don't compare to The Beatles.

12. What is your favorite song by 10?
Mike Oldfield. The Top of the Morning.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Whapweasel. TOWERSEY! Get in! GRRR. I wish I had money to go back this year.

14. What is your favorite song by 38?
John Williams. I Couldn't care less. His guitar playing is sublime, and that's why I listen to him. Although, he does do a fantastic rendition of Issac Albeniz's Suite Espanola, Op.47: Asturias (Leyenda)

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Skyclad. Most of the older, heavier folky stuff rather than the more recent and generic lighter rockier stuff.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Mr. Bungle. If Only.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Deep Purple. Almost certainly Smoke on the Water. Shame, that.

18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Muse. Showbiz.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Faith No More. Mike Patton. Definitely. But Trey Spruance deserves a mention as well.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Quiet World. And no. I'm not entirely sure anybody has ever seen them liive, to be honest.

21. What is a good memory involving 27?
Wings. Good driving music. So driving.

22. What is your favorite song by 16?
The Who. Behind Blue Eyes.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
King Crimson. Not sure. Possibly In the Court of the Crimson King.

24. What is your favorite album by 18?
GTR. Well, given they've only done one album, GTR.

25. What is your favorite song by 21?
Linkin Park. A Place for My Head. Or Leave Out All the Rest. Depending on my mood.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Van der Graaf Generator. No idea at all. Tom...?

27. What is your favorite album by 3?
Gogol Bordello. Super Taranta!

28. What is your favorite song by 2?
Genesis. Pretty much anything and everything up until Wind and Wuthering. Although, it does have to be Firth of Fifth.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
Focus. Hocus Pocus.

30. What is your favorite song by 8?
Pink Floyd. Echoes.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Dog Fashion Disco. As Mr. Bungle, if only.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Dire Straits. Yes, there is.

33. What is your favorite album by 12?
Paul Weller. Er, let me think about that ;p... 22 Dreams.

34. What is the worst song by 45?
Feeder. No idea. I only have their Singles collection. Worst on that is Just a Day.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
Andy McKee. Drifting.

36. What is your favorite album by 48?
The Fratellis. Costello Music.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
Mike & The Mechanics. I haven't.

38. What is your favorite song by 36?
Queen. The Prophet Song. Or Is This the World We Created?

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Bellowhead. No Idea. I was too busy dancing :).

40. What is your favorite album by 7?
Yes. Either The Yes Album or Fragile.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
Mike Patton. Erm. Erm. Not any of his solo stuff, I don't think.

42. What is your favorite album by 41?
The Moody Blues. Can't say. I only have a best of.

43. What is your favorite song by 24?
Peeping Tom. Don't Even Trip.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
System of a Down. "Covering" Chop Suey with Rashwell. Quality drummer.

45. What is your favorite song by 35?
Biffy Clyro. Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Most of them.

47. What is your favorite album by 4?
Fantômas. Delirium Cordia. He says, stubbornly. I may be coming round to Tom's way of thinking, in which case it would be Suspended Animation.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
Primus. Has to be Les Claypool. Even if it wasn't, which it is, it would have to be. Claypool IS Primus.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Secret Chiefs 3. Don't know. Whatever was on my recommended station.

50. How many albums do you own by 20?
Status Quo. None, actually. Bizarrely enough.

--ORIGINAL ENTRY--

1. How did you get into 29?
Self Diagnosis! Well, Basically, I told Dan I'd set his Rock Opera to music. I never got into, I founded. First question's on my band :).

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Free - Probably All Right Now.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33?
Level 42 - I'm not perfect, that's for sure, I'm only human after all.

4. What is your favorite album by 49?
The Spencer Davis Group - Don't know any. I only listen because it's on a compilation.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Steve Howe - Not enough. Only the one :(. Spectrum

6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Blur - Has to be Song 2. Classic.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
Kings of Leon are in my music Library? Wow. Not sad, just bored.

8. What is your favorite album by 15?
Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn. Easy.

9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Muse. Less easy. Will probably say The Gallery. But It's instrumental.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Andy McKee. There isn't a track by McKee that can't.

11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Monty Python do albums?

12. What is your favorite song by 10?
The Fratellis. Ole Black And Blue Eyes.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Linkin Park. Went to see them play at the National Bowl about a month ago. Pretty fantastic memory.

14. What is your favorite song by 38?
Oasis. Talk Tonight.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Matt Monro. On Days Like These. Really shouldn't, 'cos it's not a happy song, but it reminds me of the Italian Job and fantastic driving.

16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
Status Quo. I haven't. I has tickets, but they cancelled 'cos Rick Parfitt thought he may have had a throat tumour.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Deep Purple. Smoke on the Water. Though I really, really wish it wasn't.

18. What is your favorite album by 11?
Paul Weller. 22 Dreams. It's the only one I've actually listened to the whole way through :P.

19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Quiet World. Easy. Steve Hackett. He was the reason I bought the album. Not that he plays especially Hacketty on it. That said, everybody should listen to that band.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Robert Johnson? Would be a neat trick, he died in the 1930's. I wouldn't have wanted to, because I'd probably have killed myself before the show was over.

21. What is a good memory involving 27?
Dire Straits. I don't think there really is one. Actually, I think they were playing on the radio on the way back from my first year at brightlingsea, which if so would be a hellava good memory for reaosns that don't concern you. Probably.

22. What is your favorite song by 16?
Santana. Smooth, with Rob Thomas, I think. Or Europa. Or Just Feel Better with Steven Tyler.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
The Eagles. Hotel California.

24. What is your favorite album by 18?
Gogol Bordello!!!! Super Taranta. Advise caution, though. They're nopt the easiest band to like on a first listen.

25. What is your favorite song by 21?
Vangelis. Chariots of Fire. Or, for something less predictable, Alpha.

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Nirvana. Lithium.

27. What is your favorite album by 3?
Steve Hackett. Darktown.

28. What is your favorite song by 2?
Genesis. Mad Man Moon. Or Firth of Fifth :). Just wanted to make Dan's draw drop open when he read that.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
Green Day. I'm not sure, but it was probably a bad one. Probably Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

30. What is your favorite song by 8?
GTR are as far down as 8? I must rectify that. I'd probably say Toe the Line, Sketches in the Sun or Hackett to Bits. I know that's 3, but hey! It's a very difficult question.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
Eric Crapton. No, Clapton. Eric Clapton. I will get that right one day. Never. Wouldn't spend the money likely to be needed on tickets. Though I wouldn't complain if he was to play a local pub.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
The Nice. Not especially, but Kieth Emerson's keyboard playing in general makes me happy. Does that count?

33. What is your favorite album by 12?
Van der Graaf Generator. Trisector.

34. What is the worst song by 45?
Jimi Hendrix! I could have fun with this... If truth be told, I don't really know. What I do know is that he's the most voerrated guitarist of all time and whilst his music is good, it's not amazing and for that reason it all irritates me.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
Focus. Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus by Focus. Fantastic piece of music. I must remember to go make that a loved track once I've finished with this shitty questionaire thingy.

36. What is your favorite album by 48?
Fitness To Practice. I only know one song, let alone a whole album!

37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Never.

38. What is your favorite song by 36?
Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Dunno. Only listened to my first ELP album about 2 hours ago. Will form an opinion later.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
Electric Light Orchestra. Roll Over Beethoven (the intro). Got bored, tinking it was all an arrangement of that classical piece, and skipped to the next track, Confusion, which was the first I listened to the whole of.

40. What is your favorite album by 7?
Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
Queen. Prety much the whole A Night at the Opera album, 'cos it's a good laugh.

42. What is your favorite album by 41?
Fleetwood Mac. The only album I got is a shitty live recording. So dunno. But it's worth having that recording for Man of the World on its own.

43. What is your favorite song by 24?
Bryan Adams. Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? Because it's got Paco de Lucia on guitar :P.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
Jethro Tull. The fact I was recommended Yes because Yes are 'similar to' Tull, even though Yes are plainly so much better.

45. What is your favorite song by 35?
Tony Banks. To be honest, not his solo stuff. Something of his older work with Genesis. Like Firth of Fifth.


46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
The Who. No, there isn't. I hate them with a passion. And the only reason I'm saying that is bacause the only person who reads this will be Dan and he'll know I'm only saying it to piss him off. But, back to the question, yes. 5:15 is probably at the top of the list.

47. What is your favorite album by 4?
Yes. Fragile. Easy. One of only two albums with Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Jon Anderson. And Close to the Edge isn't as enjoyable a listen.

48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
Led Zeppelin. Jon Bonham. Page is over-rated. Not quite the same way Hendrix is, but overrated just the same. Jones is... dunno. Not Bonham. And Plant. Grrr. Maybe I shoulda just said 'Not Page'. But then, I do like Page... Ok. Sorted. Peter Grant. Haha.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
The Yardbirds - Over, Under, Sideways, Down

50. How many albums do you own by 20?
The Moody Blues. I don't. I want to get hold of the best of at some point, but I don't think they've got much else to offer as far as studio albums go.