So i'm listening to some Rossini this morning

[nofi]

after a few minutes i hear a very familiar phrase. i'm not sure so i listen until it comes around again. it's the chorus of jesus christ superstar almost note for note. mr. webber, tsk tsk.

[uwe]

ALW was never shy about inspiration from the masters. That trademark chromatic run in Phantom of the Opera? Lifted straight off Mozart's Don Giovanni.

[gweimer]

"Lark's Tongue in Aspic, Pt. 2" from King Crimson, borrows from Bela Bartok's 2nd quartet, as I recall.  Actually, so do The Amboy Dukes on "The Inexaustable Quest for the Cosmic Cabbage".  I think LTIA also borrows from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.

I seem to recall that a number of Jethro Tull songs borrow from the classics.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

I seem to recall that a number of Jethro Tull songs borrow from the classics.

Yeah~ Tull's take on Bach's Bouree is fanfokkentastic!

[nofi]

zappa has admitted an admiration for bartok and varese. in particular varese's IONIZATION piece. largely a percussion piece with bells, sirens, blocks, cympals et al.

i can see why fripp would have an affinity for bartok as well.

[Freuds_Cat]

Deep Purple and Bach

[Dave W]

Allan Sherman and Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours (from LaGiaconda). Better known as Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah.

[gweimer]

And, apparently, EVERYONE loves this Pachelbel piece.

[Dave W]

I always thought the guy ranting about Pachelbel was talking about his own vivid imagination. Funny bit but none of those songs were actually taken from Pachelbel's Canon.