Author Topic: Six Degrees of Black Sabbath: Pantera to They Might Be Giants in 10 steps  (Read 5198 times)

Ojingeo

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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

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!
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Ojingeo

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I can hear you judging me.

masterofsparks

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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.
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fonpr

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Martin

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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

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DJ Clem

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http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/?start=gg+allin&end=john+denver

Pretty sure Deen Castronovo was never in Social Distortion.  ::)

fonpr

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Santana really helps make connections.
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DJ Clem

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http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=magma&end=michael+bolton

I'm calling foul on Phil Lesh & Friends's status as a "band'.

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fonpr

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"Like it or not, Florida seems dedicated to a 'live fast, die' way of doing things."

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masterofsparks

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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
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