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Title: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Ojingeo on May 21, 2010, 05:00:18 AM: I found this awesome tool on the Musicbrainz blog { http://blog.musicbrainz.org/ }:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=pantera&end=they+might+be+giants (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=pantera&end=they+might+be+giants)

I thought fellow FOTs might have some fun with this tool. The musicbrainz database is vast, so it should come up with pretty strange stuff!
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Ojingeo on May 21, 2010, 05:06:55 AM: my record so far is 18 steps:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=gg+allin&end=jelly+roll+morton
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: masterofsparks on May 21, 2010, 08:46:36 AM: Oh my, this is going to devour my life.

20 steps:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Johnny+Hartman&end=Merle+Allin

I'm really surprised that it takes 14 steps to get from Tommy Hall to Syd Barrett. Just as a comparison, Spike Jones to Burzum is 15.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Martin on May 21, 2010, 09:09:07 AM: Interesting. Mozart to Rollins in six steps.

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=wolfgang+amadeus+mozart&end=rollins+band
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 21, 2010, 10:11:23 AM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Johnny+Winter&end=Maria+Callas

Johnny Winter to Maria Callas: 7 steps.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Martin on May 21, 2010, 10:30:15 AM: Stumped it with Lukid to Jeru the Damaja.

Django Reinhardt to Dam-Funk in 15 steps:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=django+reinhardt&end=dam-funk
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on May 21, 2010, 10:39:35 AM: Tiny Tim to Urban Dance Squad took 22 steps:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=tiny+tim&end=urban+dance+squad (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=tiny+tim&end=urban+dance+squad)
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: DJ Clem on May 21, 2010, 10:40:15 AM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=gg+allin&end=john+denver

Pretty sure Deen Castronovo was never in Social Distortion. ::)
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 21, 2010, 10:47:11 AM: Santana really helps make connections.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: DJ Clem on May 21, 2010, 10:51:53 AM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=magma&end=michael+bolton

I'm calling foul on Phil Lesh & Friends's status as a "band'.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: NJL on May 21, 2010, 11:22:04 AM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=KISS&end=jon+wurster
Kiss to Jon Wurster in 4 steps.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 21, 2010, 11:49:17 AM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Motorhead&end=Gilberto+Gil

Motorhead to Gilberto Gil.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: badgrammer on May 21, 2010, 12:29:41 PM: This is so much fun!

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=lesley+gore&end=ted+leo
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: masterofsparks on May 21, 2010, 02:03:42 PM: I forwarded this to some friends and one guy tied or topped my 20 with these:

Eric Davidson to Lobo - 21 steps
GG Allin to CW McCall - 20 steps
Jackie Gleason to GG Allin - 20 steps
The Bellamy Brothers to Pungent Stench - 21 steps
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Stupornaut on May 21, 2010, 02:13:28 PM: I broke it.

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Jay+Reatard&end=James+Brown

Then it broke me: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Sun+Ra&end=Paris+Hilton
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: NJL on May 21, 2010, 03:19:22 PM: ~~Wait, I call shenanigans.~~ http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=GG+Allin&end=Bernie+Taupin (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=GG+Allin&end=Bernie+Taupin)
Quote
"was member of Murder Junkies that has member Dee Dee Ramone"
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Kid Pain on May 21, 2010, 03:27:35 PM: Quote from: Stupornaut on May 21, 2010, 02:13:28 PM
I broke it.

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Jay+Reatard&end=James+Brown

Then it broke me: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Sun+Ra&end=Paris+Hilton

I love the 2nd one if only to have learned there's a band called "Foamfoot"
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Christina on May 21, 2010, 05:22:35 PM: Quote from: Stupornaut on May 21, 2010, 02:13:28 PM
Then it broke me: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Sun+Ra&end=Paris+Hilton

Ha.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: AaronC on May 21, 2010, 06:03:20 PM: ABBA to Tom in 19 steps
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=abba&end=tom+scharpling (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=abba&end=tom+scharpling)
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Ojingeo on May 21, 2010, 06:38:56 PM: I spent an embarrassingly long time messing around with this last night; but the most I ever got was 24 steps: Aphex Twin to The White Stripes, strangely enough.

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=aphex+twin&end=the+white+stripes

Insane Clown Posse gets close to just about everybody via Cab Calloway.

What's a better pastime than doing Six Degrees of Black Sabbath while listening to Best Show Archives? Nothing, I tells ya. Nothing!
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on May 21, 2010, 07:39:31 PM: Wait a second. While connecting Mozart and ICP, one of the links read as follows:

"that created the track Spaz Out (feat. Q-Plex, Mozart, Sleep Murda & Babyface Fensta) that was performed by Mozart"
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 21, 2010, 07:46:05 PM: Quote from: badgrammer on May 21, 2010, 12:29:41 PM
This is so much fun!

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=lesley+gore&end=ted+leo
Lesley Gore wrote "Dirty Deeds"?

I'm flabbergasted!
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: namethebats on May 23, 2010, 08:03:09 PM: I've found about six people so far that take 19 steps to connect to Max Tundra: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=max+tundra&end=rudy+vallee
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: nec13 on May 24, 2010, 12:39:18 PM: 18 steps from ABBA to Nurse With Wound
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=abba&end=nurse+with+wound (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=abba&end=nurse+with+wound)

17 steps from R. Dean Taylor to Squarepusher
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=r.+dean+taylor&end=squarepusher (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=r.+dean+taylor&end=squarepusher)

16 steps from The Four Freshmen to Autechre
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=the+four+freshmen&end=autechre (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=the+four+freshmen&end=autechre)
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: DoodleJump! on May 24, 2010, 03:25:13 PM: Isobel Campbell to Lady Gaga in 12 steps
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Isobel+Campbell&end=Lady+Gaga
Radiohead to Miley Cyrus 10 steps!
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Radiohead&end=Miley+Cyrus
Tom Waits to Five Iron Frenzy 8 steps
http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Tom+Waits&end=Five+Iron+Frenzy

And in 6 steps....

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Insane+Clown+Posse&end=Jon+Wurster

Also, my mom tried: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Pablo+Cruise&end=Bonnie+Raitt
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: scratchbomb on May 24, 2010, 04:19:10 PM: My longest one so far is Circus Lupus to The Monks in 13 steps:

http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=circus+lupus&end=the+monks

All of my efforts seem to involve Pigface as an essential link in the chain.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Sploops on May 24, 2010, 08:25:46 PM: Every time I attempt to connect Jandek to someone it tries to use "various artists" as though it were a legitimate link.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 24, 2010, 10:30:19 PM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=John+Denver&end=Cannibal+Corpse

John Denver to Cannibal Corpse.

I thought 20 steps at least.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: fonpr on May 24, 2010, 10:41:43 PM: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=Gary+Puckett&end=Abba

Gary Puckett to ABBA 7 steps including this highly questionable one:

"that created the track Woman, Woman
which is covered by the
track Woman, Woman by [unknown]"

I'm done.
Title: Re: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps
Post by: Sarah on May 25, 2010, 07:45:48 AM: Strangely, it found a path from Stanley Holloway to Tom in eleven steps but couldn't find one to Jon Wurster.