The Steve Forbert Game

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― Keith McD, Tuesday, 27 August 2002 22:57 (twenty-two years ago) link

Who was the Steve Forbert of shoegazers? Who is the Steve Forbert of r&b? fusion jazz? emo? jungle? garage? post-punk? IDM? pop music? What is the Steve Forbert of Bowie albums? Who/what is the Steve Forbert of I Love Music? Or of music?! etc. etc. etc. Come on, guys! This game was made for ILM!

― Keith McD (Keith McD), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 01:04 (twenty-two years ago) link

Haha, NOTHING "beats the hell out of" singing "Romeo's Tune."

Meet me in the middle of the night, let me hear you say everything's all right, bring me southern kisses from your room . . .

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 03:41 (twenty-two years ago) link

But it is a fun game. ha: "Euchre is the Steve Forbert of card games."

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 03:42 (twenty-two years ago) link

Squire was the Steve Forbert of 1980s mod revival.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 03:44 (twenty-two years ago) link

would lord custos be the steve forbert of ILM?

― lawrence kansas, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 12:33 (twenty-two years ago) link

the mighty lemon drops would be the steve forbert of bands influencd by Echo and the Bunnymen.

― lawrence kansas, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 12:34 (twenty-two years ago) link

Live would be the Steve Forbert of 90's Alternative Rock

― brg30 (brg30), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 13:56 (twenty-two years ago) link

Live would be the Steve Forbert of 90's Alternative Rock

― brg30 (brg30), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 13:57 (twenty-two years ago) link

Badfinger are the Steve Forbert of '70s post-Beatles pop.

― mike a, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 14:45 (twenty-two years ago) link

Cassettes are the Steve Forbert of music formats.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:27 (twenty-two years ago) link

The F sharp minor is the Steve Forbert of chords.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:28 (twenty-two years ago) link

May I Sing With Me is the Steve Forbert of Yo La Tengo albums.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:30 (twenty-two years ago) link

"After Midnight" was the Steve Forbert of music in advertising.

Ian Astbury is the Steve Forbert of Jim Morrisons.

― dave (Dave225), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:45 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Neck-biting is the Steve Forbert of foreplay."!!!

holy shit, this is the BEST GAME EVER!!!

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:48 (twenty-two years ago) link

Derek Smalls is the Steve Forbert of Spinal Tap bandmembers.

― Matt C., Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:49 (twenty-two years ago) link

Mayonaise is the Steve Forbert of spreadable sandwich condiments.

― dave (Dave225), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:56 (twenty-two years ago) link

Right Said Fred are the Steve Forbert of One Hit Wonders

― brg30 (brg30), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:56 (twenty-two years ago) link

Canada is the Steve Forbert of North America, if not the world.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:56 (twenty-two years ago) link

Mayonaise is the Steve Forbert of spreadable sandwich condiments.

Blech! Mayonnaise is the Jandek of spreadable sandwich condiments!

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 17:59 (twenty-two years ago) link

Sally Jesse Raphael is the Steve Forbert of talk show hosts.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I'm too baffled by "Trans-Am are the Steve Forbert of post-rock" to come up with anything of my own. I mean, Trans-Am?

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:04 (twenty-two years ago) link

Chicago (the city) is the Steve Forbert of major North American cities.

Boston (the band) is the Steve Forbert of bands named after cities.

― lawrence kansas, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:08 (twenty-two years ago) link

The String Cheese Incident are the Steve Forbert of jam bands (from Angela G).
New York Observor is the Steve Forbert of NYC media.
Harold Lloyd is the Steve Forbert of silent film comedians.

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:22 (twenty-two years ago) link

Hype Hair is the Steve Forbert of "urban" beauty magazines.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:26 (twenty-two years ago) link

Letters to Cleo were the Steve Forbert of early/mid-'90s post-Nirvana major-label cash-in alternative.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:30 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Bullitt" is the Steve Forbert of '60s action film scores.

― Nate Patrin, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:34 (twenty-two years ago) link

One time some years back friends of mine and I came up with something similar, only the term was 'harrad' -- not good, not bad, just was. Long story.

I prefer to think of Yo La Tengo as the Walter Egan of itself.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:45 (twenty-two years ago) link

Kippered turkeysteak is the Steve Forbert of jerky.

― mike a, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 18:51 (twenty-two years ago) link

U-God is the Steve Forbert of Wu-Tang members.

Mr. Lif is the Steve Forbert of Def Jux artists. (Hey Nate.)

Fulfillingness' First Finale is the Steve Forbert of early 1970s Stevie Wonder albums.

― Matt C., Wednesday, 28 August 2002 19:17 (twenty-two years ago) link

Rick Fox is the Steve Forbert of the Lakers.

Sue is the Steve Forbert of the Fantastic Four.
Leo is the Steve Forbert of the West Wing.

― bnw (bnw), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 19:31 (twenty-two years ago) link

Henry Fool is the Steve Forbert of Hal Hartley movies.
Ferrero Rocher is the Steve Forbert of snack foods.
Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait" is the Steve Forbert of '80s pop.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 19:41 (twenty-two years ago) link

Steve Forbes is the Steve Forbert of multimillionaires.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 19:44 (twenty-two years ago) link

Rafael Palmiero is the Steve Forbert of juiced-up home run-hitting free agents.
Prell is the Steve Forbert of supermarket shampoos.
Vamp is the Steve Forbert of nail polish trends.
Couscous is the Steve Forbert of ethnic food.
The 1975 Dodge Dart Swinger is the Steve Forbert of Mopars.
Nick Kershaw is the Steve Forbert of KCRW.
"Waltz" is the Steve Forbert of Don't Stand Me Down.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 20:02 (twenty-two years ago) link

Chapterhouse are the Steve Forbert of shoegazing

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 20:46 (twenty-two years ago) link

Tired of constantly being broke and stuck in an unhappy marriage, a
young husband decided to solve both problems by taking out a large
insurance policy on his wife, with himself as the beneficiary, and
arranging to have her killed.
A "friend of a friend" put him in touch with a nefarious
underworld figure who went by the name of "Artie." Artie
explained to the husband that his going price for snuffing out a
spouse was $5,000. The husband said he was willing to pay that amount
but that he wouldn't have any cash on hand until he could collect his
wife's insurance money.
Artie insisted on being paid something up front. The man opened up
his wallet, displaying the single dollar bill that rested inside.
Artie sighed, rolled his eyes, and reluctantly agreed to accept the
dollar as down payment for the dirty deed.
A few days later, Artie followed the man's wife to the local Safeway
grocery store. There, he surprised her in the produce department and
proceeded to strangle her with his gloved hands.
As the poor unsuspecting woman drew her last breath and slumped to
the floor the manager of the produce department stumbled unexpectedly
onto the scene. Unwilling to leave any witnesses behind, Artie had no
choice but to strangle the produce manager as well.
Unknown to Artie, the entire proceedings were captured by hidden
camera and observed by the store's security guard, who immediately
called the police.
Artie was caught and arrested before he could leave the store. Under
intense questioning at the police station, Artie revealed the sordid
plan, including his financial arrangements with the hapless husband.
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And that is why, the next day in the newspaper, the headline declared:
[You're going to hate me for this]

ARTIE CHOKES TWO FOR A DOLLAR AT SAFEWAY

is the Steve Forbert of lame forwarded jokes.

― Jody Beth Rosen, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 21:33 (twenty-two years ago) link

Dick Cheney is the Steve Forbert of people that I hate.

― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Wednesday, 28 August 2002 21:45 (twenty-two years ago) link

U-God is the Steve Forbert of Wu-Tang members

He can't be--he's never released an album. Read the rules carefully. Killah Priest is the Steve Forbert of Wu-Tang members.

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:12 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Delirious" is the Steve Forbert of Prince singles.
"Papa Don't Take No Mess" is the Steve Forbert of James Brown singles.
"Can't Buy Me Love" is the Steve Forbert of Beatles singles.

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:42 (twenty-two years ago) link

alannah myles is the steve forbert of late 80s/early 90s rootsy female singer songwriters.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:46 (twenty-two years ago) link

utfo is the steve forbert of famous breakdancers.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:47 (twenty-two years ago) link

nick cave is the steve forbert of howlin wolfs.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:47 (twenty-two years ago) link

the beta band are the steve forbert of indie hippies.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:48 (twenty-two years ago) link

the real roxanne is the steve forbert of roxannes.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:49 (twenty-two years ago) link

what other indie hippies ARE there, Jess?

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:50 (twenty-two years ago) link

the cosmic jokers are the steve forbert of krautrock.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:50 (twenty-two years ago) link

the boredoms! (not the apex but the epitome, remember...)

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:51 (twenty-two years ago) link

hmmm. I'd go with Amon Duul I on that Krautrock one. (II always got more respect....)

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 29 August 2002 00:53 (twenty-two years ago) link

jess: paragon and exemplar are prefered terms.

Tim hit on this with Pink's first album being the Steve Forbert of futura-millennial R&B.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:36 (twenty-two years ago) link

The Onion is the Steve Forbert of internet-based work diversions.

― Aaron A., Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:47 (twenty-two years ago) link

Not to wait too long to point this out, but:
"The 1975 Dodge Dart Swinger is the Steve Forbert of Mopars."
OH HELL NO. '69 Charger R/T, easy.

― Nate Patrin, Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:47 (twenty-two years ago) link

Harry Truman was the Steve Forbert of twentieth-century US presidents.
Thackeray was the Steve Forbert of nineteenth-century British novelists.
Rolling Rock is the Steve Forbert of popular-priced domestic beers.
Tom Rush was the Steve Forbert of '60s folkies.
The Dead Boys were the Steve Forbert of '70s NYC "punk" bands.
The elbow is the Steve Forbert of the body.
Neptune is the Steve Forbert of the solar system.
March is the Steve Forbert of months.

― Cordell Hull, Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:50 (twenty-two years ago) link

Re: U-God: He can't be--he's never released an album.

He certainly did. It came out during Wu-Tang's barrel-scraping period, a couple months before Supreme Clientele. It demonstrates very well why he never really gets much rhyme-time on the Wu full-lengths.

― adam, Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:57 (twenty-two years ago) link

& I disagree with Jody. I think Simple Men is the Steve Forbert of Hal Hartly fliks and Henry Fool is more an exemplar.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Thursday, 29 August 2002 02:58 (twenty-two years ago) link

Every band has its own Steve Forbert of albums!

R.E.M. : Automatic For the People
Cure : Disintegration
Pavement : Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Blur : Parklife
New Order : Substance
My Bloody Valentine : Loveless
Depeche Mode : Violator
Smiths : Queen is Dead
Husker Du : Warehouse, unfortunately!
etc.

― Aaron A., Thursday, 29 August 2002 03:01 (twenty-two years ago) link

wait, I think I got that wrong. "Steve Forbert" is not the most obvious choice, but a more obscure, though unspectacular, choice??

well then

R.E.M. : Fables of the Reconstruction
Cure : Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Pavement : Brighten the Corners
Blur : Leisure
New Order : Technique
MBV : Glider
Depeche Mode : 101
Smiths : Strangeways, Here We Come
Husker Du : Warehouse again

― Aaron A., Thursday, 29 August 2002 03:05 (twenty-two years ago) link

OH HELL NO. '69 Charger R/T, easy.

With a 440 6-pack that Charger R/T might be the Steve Forbert of Mopar big blocks, but the '75 Dart/Scamp/Valiant with the slant-6 is the Steve Forbert of Mopars overall.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 29 August 2002 03:23 (twenty-two years ago) link

Thackeray was the Steve Forbert of nineteenth-century British novelists.

Hmmm . . . not Anthony Trollope? I'm kind of thinking Vanity Fair kind of blew Thackeray's Forbert chances.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 29 August 2002 03:40 (twenty-two years ago) link

u-god is obviously the steve forbert of the wu-tang clan
killarmy is the steve forbert of wu-fam

― boxcubed (boxcubed), Thursday, 29 August 2002 03:48 (twenty-two years ago) link

Jess, the Real Roxanne album was excellent.

― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Thursday, 29 August 2002 04:38 (twenty-two years ago) link

This Steve Forbert Game is the Steve Forbert of brilliant ILM games.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 29 August 2002 04:54 (twenty-two years ago) link

Ray Liotta is the Steve Forbert of Italian American Actors

Ray Liotta is the Steve Forbert to Al Pacino's Cat Stevens.

(I don't even know if that works but it popped into my head unbidden last night when I was about to drop into dreamland)

― g.cannon (gcannon), Thursday, 29 August 2002 12:02 (twenty-two years ago) link

No, The Onion is the Bob Dylan of internet workplace diversions. READ THE RULES, AARON!!!

― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 29 August 2002 20:28 (twenty-two years ago) link

Dif Juz were the Steve Forbert of early 4AD.
Pale Saints were the Steve Forbert of mid-period 4AD.
I Start Counting/Fortran 5/Komputer have always been the Steve Forbert of Mute.

― OleM (OleM), Thursday, 29 August 2002 21:32 (twenty-two years ago) link

three years pass...

Government Issue were the Steve Forbert of 80s Hardcore
Charlie Feathers is the Steve Forbert of Rockabilly
Jimmy Lunceford was the Steve Forbert of Swing
Michelle Gun Elephant are the Steve Forbert of Garage Punk
Blodwyn Pig were the Steve Forbert of British Blues

― bendy (bendy), Saturday, 4 February 2006 21:44 (eighteen years ago) link

mike wolf is the steve forbert of pussy galore

― senseiDancer (sexyDancer), Saturday, 4 February 2006 22:07 (eighteen years ago) link

Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait" is the Steve Forbert of '80s pop.

i can't believe i said this! I AM SO SO SORRY JOHN SMITH AND VALERIE DAY PLEASE FORGIVE ME

― the petronas towers (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 4 February 2006 22:12 (eighteen years ago) link

Hey, Government Issue were awesome. Scream were the Steve Forbert of 80s HC.

― adam (adam), Saturday, 4 February 2006 23:10 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't take the Steve Forbert thing as negative! I think of it more as lacking crossover appeal. I like everyone I mentioned very much. It's just that when I play 'em for non-genre fans, they're like "Meh".

― bendy (bendy), Sunday, 5 February 2006 01:42 (eighteen years ago) link

Mats Gustafsson is the Steve Forbert of European Free Improvisors.
"D'yer Mak'er" is the Steve Forbert of the Led Zeppelin catalogue.
The Toyota Camry is the Steve Forbert of automobiles.

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 5 February 2006 01:59 (eighteen years ago) link

I just wrote a listings brief this week for an upcoming concert of Steve Forbert opening for Poco. I wish I'd seen this thread before I wrote it.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Sunday, 5 February 2006 02:28 (eighteen years ago) link

Echo & the Bunnymen are the Steve Forbert of new wave.
Styx is the Steve Forbert of 70s stadium rock.
Cinderella is the Steve Forbert of 80s hard rock.
"Electric Counterpoint" is the Steve Forbert of the Steve Reich catalogue.
Alva.Noto is the Steve Forbert of minimal electronica perhaps?

NB I have never heard Steve Forbert.

― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 5 February 2006 03:52 (eighteen years ago) link

Blossom was the Steve Forbert of 90s sitcoms?
Panic! At the Disco might be the SF of current mainstream emo but I've only heard the hit.

― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 5 February 2006 03:55 (eighteen years ago) link

Jeff Beck = SF of 60s/70s electric guitar virtuosi?

― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 5 February 2006 04:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Boney M are the Steve Forbert of '70s Europop

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 5 February 2006 04:46 (eighteen years ago) link

Nazareth are the SF of 70s cock rock.

― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 5 February 2006 06:44 (eighteen years ago) link

> Nazareth are the SF of 70s cock rock.

Yes! I was trying to determine this one myself, but couldn't.

― bendy (bendy), Sunday, 5 February 2006 08:04 (eighteen years ago) link

five years pass...

Cody ChestnuTT is the Steve Forbert of, uh, whatever genre his stuff is...

― Lee626, Friday, 11 March 2011 22:48 (thirteen years ago) link

six years pass...

We will soon have the Steve Forbert of tribute albums.

An American Troubadour: The Songs Of Steve Forbert
Official Tracklist
01. Kelly Fitzgerald - Thinkin’
02. John Oates featuring Bekka Bramlett - I Blinked Once
03. Elliott Peck - Goin' Down To Laurel
04. David Luning - Steve Forbert's Midsummer Night's Toast
05. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers - Romeo's Tune*
06. Jim Lauderdale - What Kinda Guy?
07. Robert Earl Keen - It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way
08. James Maddock - Grand Central Station, March 18, 1977
09. Amy McCarley - Cellophane City
10. John Popper - You Cannot Win (If You Do Not Play)
11. Megan Palmer - Running On Love
12. Jesse Bardwell - The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes A Long, Long Way)
13. Wes Langlois - I’m In Love With You
14. Jackie Greene - If You’re Waiting On Me
15. Eric Lindell - January 23-30, 1978
16. Gwyneth Moreland - Autumn This Year
17. Todd Snider - It Sure Was Better Back Then
18. Bill Lloyd - When The Sun Shines
19. Jason Crosby - Tonight I Feel So Far Away From Home
20. HUGElarge - Rock While I Can Rock
21. Tim Bluhm - Search Your Heart

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:08 (seven years ago) link

seven years pass...

I've never ever heard Steve Forbert out in the wild until today when I stopped by a Walgreen's and heard "Romeo's Tune."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYMu2qgOiJs

Maybe I had to be from an earlier generation, but I've never heard anyone I know mention his name, much less play his music. The only reason I know about him is because I once checked out that book Jimmy Guterman wrote about his 100 favorite rock albums and he championed Alive on Arrival. I do like his stuff and even though this was a genuine hit (#11 in the U.S.) it's still a surprise to hear it come on. (This particular Walgreen's usually plays '80s hits, mostly titled towards the middle or end of the decade.)

― birdistheword, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 01:51 (two months ago) link

David Berman on Ryan Adams: “I don’t expect to be insulted by being told Ryan Adams in the best songwriter in America. Maybe mid-period Steve Forbert B-sides sound fresh to some ears.”

Whenever I hear “Romeo’s Tune” in the wild, it sticks in my head for a few days, not in a bad way.

― bratwurst autumn (Eazy), Tuesday, 8 October 2024 02:39 (two months ago) link

Wiki says Romeo’s Tune went to #11 on the US pop chart and Jackrabbit Slim peaked at #20 on the album chart in 1979. I was owned the album.

― that's not my post, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 02:58 (two months ago) link

this is how i first heard of ilm by the way. this thread. via frank kogan.

― scott seward, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 03:15 (two months ago) link

and then i stole it for my interpol review.

― scott seward, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 03:17 (two months ago) link

Are Interpol the Steve Forbert of postpunk revival acts? (See www.nerdmagazine.org/forbert.html.) Are they, as The New York Times would have it, the beginning of the end of the New York rock underground? Is Matador the Steve Forbert of indie rock labels? Will Interpol teach us to dance again? Are Interpol and the Strokes the Stray Cats of a new era? (Loved the Stray Cats, by the way. And the Polecats! In fact, Jack White could do a helluva cover of their “Make a Circuit With Me”: “Diode, cathode, electrode, overload, generator, oscillator/make a circuit with me!”) Do I prefer the postpunkatronicacore of the Doves over Interpol? Probably not. No. Maybe. Perhaps. I don’t see why not. Yes.

https://www.villagevoice.com/romeos-tune/

― scott seward, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 03:18 (two months ago) link

Inspiral Carpets were the Steve Forbert of Madchester

― Blitz Primary (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 8 October 2024 04:06 (two months ago) link

I think interpol is a good comp, unintentional satire

― brimstead, Tuesday, 8 October 2024 14:20 (two months ago) link

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