Six Degrees of Black Sabbath
 

Six Degrees of Black Sabbath #6dobs

Coolest thing ever.

Path from MF DOOM to The Smiths in 8 steps:
First we start with MF DOOM
that was member of DANGERDOOM
that has member Danger Mouse
that is a performance name for the person Brian Burton
that was member of Gorillaz
that created the track Kids With Guns that has vocal performed by Neneh Cherry
that was member of The The
that has member Johnny Marr
that was member of The Smiths

Iggy Pop to Cat Power in 7 steps...

First we start with Iggy Pop
Who sung on the track Miniskirt Blues by the Cramps
Of whom Kid Congo Powers was a member
Also a member of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
For whom Warren Ellis worked
Who was a member of the Dirty Three
Who wrote the track Great Waves that featured Cat Power

Ha!

That's actually inadvertently given me a couple of new names to check out sometime too...

From Fela Kuti to The Strokes in 6 steps.

First we start with Fela Kuti
that created the track Ye Ye de Smell (feat. Ginger Baker) that was performed by Ginger Baker
that was member of Masters of Reality
that has member Brendon McNichol
that was member of Queens of the Stone Age
that has member Josh Homme
that performed on the track Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by The Strokes





Impressive! This rocks!

One more before I head off;

Victoria Beckham to John Cage in 10 steps;

Starting with Victoria Beckham
Who was a member of the Spice Girls
Who had Melanie Brown as a member
Who created the track I Want You Back featuring Missy Elliot
Who created the track Wake Up featuring Jay-Z
Who created the track American Gangster which was performed by Jeanne LeBlanc
Who was a member of Steve Reich & the Musicians
Of whom Garry Kvistad was also a member
Who was a member of Nexus
Who performed on the track Third Construction by John Cage

Man, this thing's good...

Longest one I have had.
From Joanna Newsom to Oasis in 15 steps.

First we start with Joanna Newsom
that was member of Nervous Cop
that has member Zach Hill
that was member of Goon Moon
that has member Chris Goss
that was member of Masters of Reality
that has member Ginger Baker
that was member of Ginger Baker's Air Force
that has member Denny Laine
that was member of Paul McCartney & Wings
that has member Paul McCartney
that was member of The Beatles
that has member Ringo Starr
that is a performance name for the person Richard Starkey
that is the parent of Zak Starkey
that was member of Oasis

Nice!

15 steps is the longest I've had too.

First we start with The Dillinger Escape Plan
that collaborated on The Dillinger Escape Plan vs. Nic Endo
that was collaboration with Nic Endo
that was member of Atari Teenage Riot
that has member Hanin Elias
that was member of Pigface
that has member Mike Dillon
that was member of The Les Claypool Frog Brigade
that has member Skerik
that was member of Tuatara
that has member Steve Berlin
that performed on the album Phantom Power with The Tragically Hip
that has member Gordon Downie
that performed vocal on the track Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour
that is a performance name for the person Dallas Green
that was member of Alexisonfire

They always ****ing use Pigface!

Haha, this is so cool. Got 16 steps with this one:

First we start with Diana Vickers
that collaborated on The X Factor Finalists 2008
that was collaboration with Bad Lashes
that has member Sophie Wilson
that performed on the track Gloria RV 588 (ré majeur): Quoniam tu salus sanctus by Antonio Vivaldi
that created the track Concerto in C major "con molti stromenti" RV 558: I. Allegro molto that was performed by Anthony Pleeth
that performed on the track Mother by Goldie
that created the track Temper Temper that was performed by Noel Gallagher
that was member of Oasis
that has member Zak Starkey
that was member of A.S.A.P.
that has member Richard Young
that performed on the track No More Eatin' by Plan B
that created the track Couldn't Get Along that was performed by Jamie King
that mastered the album As Legend Has It with As Legend Has It
that created the track T.B.B. Vs. T.K.P.T. that was performed by Zach Householder
that was member of Whitechapel

Edit: Wow, didn't expect this, just got 24 steps:

First we start with All That Remains
that has member Matt Deis
that was member of CKY
that has member Deron Miller
that was member of World Under Blood
that has member Tim Yeung
that was member of Hate Eternal
that has member Eric Hersemann
that was member of Diabolic
that has member Bryan Hipp
that was member of Cradle of Filth
that has member Adrian Erlandsson
that was member of Paradise Lost
that has member Jeff Singer
that was member of B L A Z E
that has member Blaze Bayley
that was member of Iron Maiden
that has member Adrian Smith
that was member of A.S.A.P.
that has member Richard Young
that performed on the track No More Eatin' by Plan B
that created the track Couldn't Get Along that was performed by Jamie King
that mastered the album As Legend Has It with As Legend Has It
that created the track T.B.B. Vs. T.K.P.T. that was performed by Zach Householder
that was member of Whitechapel

I got 25 steps between P.O.S and Alexisonfire.

First we start with P.O.S.
that performed the track P.O.S. vs. Awesome Snakes by Awesome Snakes
that has member Danny Henry
that was member of The Soviettes
that has member Lane Pedersen
that was member of Dillinger Four
that has member Patrick Costello
that was member of Cleveland Bound Death Sentence
that has member Aaron Cometbus
that was member of Pinhead Gunpowder
that has member John Quittner
that was member of Tight Bro's From Way Back When
that has member Sean Kelly
that was member of Duh
that has member Dustin Donaldson
that was member of I Am Spoonbender
that has member Robynn Iwata
that was member of cub
that has member Neko Case
that was member of The New Pornographers
that has member Kurt Dahle
that was member of The Age of Electric
that has member Todd Kerns
that performed vocal on the track Life Is a Dead Scene (feat. Todd Kerns) by Neverending White Lights
that created the track The Grace (feat. Dallas Green) that has vocal performed by Dallas Green
that was member of Alexisonfire

Here's the longest I got (Frank Mullen to Bill Frisell)- 12 steps
First we start with Frank Mullen
that was member of Suffocation
that has member Derek Boyer
That was member of Dying Fetus
That has member Sparky Voyles
That was member of M.O.D
That has member Louis Svitek
that has member Dean Ween
that was member of Z-Rock Hawaii
that has member Yamataka Eye
that was member of Naked City
that has member Bill Frisell

10 steps:
First we start with Steely Dan
That has member Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
That was a memer of The Louisiana Gator Boys
That has member Steve Winwood
That was member of Ginger Baker's Air Force
That has member Ginger Baker
That was member of masters of Reality
That has member Brendon McNichol
That was in Queens of the Stone Age
That has member Matt Cameron
Who was in Pearl Jam

10 more steps:
First we start with King Crimson
That has member Boz Burrell
That was member of Bad Company
That has member Simon Kirke
That was member of Kossooff/Kirke/Tetsu/Rabbit
That has member John "Rabbit" Bundrick
That was member of The Who
That has member Pete Townshend
That perfromed the track The Seeker (feat. Pete Townshend) by The Raconteurs
That has member Jack White
That was member of The White stripes


Ohshi-

This is the coolest thing ever! I managed to get 27 steps between the Flying Lizards and Drive Like Jehu. And I'd hoped the connection between Mariah Carey and Frank Zappa would be a little more tenuous than this :(

First we start with Mariah Carey
that created the track The Wind that was performed by Steve Smith
that was member of Journey
that has member Aynsley Dunbar
that was member of Whitesnake
that has member Steve Vai
that performed on the track Sofa (feat. Steve Vai) by Frank Zappa

wow, only 6 steps from The Bangles to Slipknot, didn't expect that one

From Bangles to Slipknot in 6 steps

First we start with Bangles

that has member Vicki Peterson
that was member of Redd Kross

that has member Lucky Lehrer
that was member of Bad Religion
that created the track We're Only Gonna Die (feat. Biohazard) (live) that was performed by Biohazard

that created the track Domination (feat. Slipknot) that was performed by Slipknot

From Megadeth to Carissa's Wierd in 16 steps

First we start with Megadeth

that has member Jimmy DeGrasso
that was member of MD.45

that has member Lee Ving
that was member of Fear
that has member Flea
that was member of Pigface

that has member J.G. Thirlwell
that was member of The The

that has member Johnny Marr
that was member of Modest Mouse

that has member Joe Plummer
that was member of The John & Spencer Booze Explosion
that has member John Atkins
that was member of 764-HERO

that has member Robin Peringer
that was member of Carissa's Wierd

:laughing:


Oh and just btw, NO PATH from Slayer to Whipping Boy :(

Kinda crazy...I expected much more than this!

From The Knife to John Legend in 9 steps

First we start with The Knife

that has member Karin Dreijer
that was member of Honey Is Cool
that has member Håkan Hellström

that created the track Hundår (feat. Håkan Hellström) that was performed by The Latin Kings

that has member Rodde
that was member of Infinite Mass
that has member Cham
that performed the track Ghetto Story (feat. Alicia Keys) by Alicia Keys

that created the track You Don't Know My Name that has vocal performed by John Legend

Mark E Smith to Bing Crosby in 7 steps

Mark E Smith wrote 2 songs for Elastica's 2nd album, Also Dave Bush was in both Elastica & The Fall

That Damon Albarn played keyboards for under the pseudonyms Dan Abnormal & Norman Balda on both their albums

That played with Paul Simonen in the Good the Bad The Queen

That played with Mick Jones in The Clash.

That played in the London SS with Brian James.

That played guitar on Iggy Pop's New Values tour.

Who collaborated with David Bowie on several albums.

Who did a duet with Bing Crosby on his television show.

From ME to FRANK SINATRA in five steps.

My Great Grandfather was a composer and an operetta singer
that was friends with opera singer Jussi Björling
that worked together with conductor Fritz Reiner
that taught Leonard Bernstein at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, PA
that worked with Frank Sinatra on the motion picture On The Town.

And from Frank Sinatra on, I can get to virtually anybody in the music (and movie) industry.

Jeffrey Lee Pierce to Richard Hell in eleven steps...

Jeffrey Lee
member of the Gun Club
Kid Congo Powers (member of the Gun Club)
member of the Cramps
Iggy Pop (sung on "Miniskirt Blues" with the Cramps)
member of the Stooges
David Bowie (Stooges' "Raw Power" mixed by Bowie)
Lou Reed (Lou's "Transformer" mixed by Bowie)
Robert Quine (played on Lou Reed's "Blue Mask")
member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids
Richard Hell

Apparently horror actor Christopher Lee was invited by Björling to join the Swedish Opera, way back in olden times... just some useless trivia from a sometime monster movie geek.

Ha, I beat it by telling it to connect Mike Kinsella to Matt Tobey, but that's no fun.

The Big Bopper to Sara Quin in 20 Steps

The Big Bopper
that is a performance name for the person Jiles Perry Richardson
that composed the track Running Bear (live) by Stiff Little Fingers
that has member Steve Grantley
that was member of Eighth Wonder
that has member Patsy Kensit
that was married to Dan Donovan
that was member of Dreadzone
that has member Tim Bran
that was member of Transmission
that has member Paul Ferguson
that was member of Killing Joke
that has member Danny Lohner
that was member of Nine Inch Nails
that has member Jerome Dillon
that was member of nearLY
that has member Petra Haden
that was member of The Rentals
that has member Matt Sharp
that performed on the track Floorplan by Tegan and Sara
that has member Sara Quin

Also The Clash to Okkervil River in 20 Steps

The Clash
that has member Paul Simonon
that was member of The Good, the Bad & the Queen
that has member Simon Tong
that was member of Transmission
that has member Paul Ferguson
that was member of Murder Inc.
that has member Martin Atkins
that was member of Public Image Ltd.
that has member John McGeoch
that was member of Siouxsie and the Banshees
that has member Budgie
that was member of The Slits
that has member Palmolive
that was member of The Raincoats
that has member Gina Birch
that was member of The Hangovers
that has member Joe Dilworth
that collaborated on Swearing at Motorists
that has member Travis Nelsen
that was member of Okkervil River

Miles Davis to Bjork is 6 steps

First we start with Miles Davis

that created the track On the Corner / New York Girl / Thinkin' of One Thing and Doin' Another / Vote for Miles that was performed by John McLaughlin

that was member of John McLaughlin Trio

that has member Trilok Gurtu

that was member of Tabla Beat Science

that has member Talvin Singh

that performed on the track I Miss You by Björk

This thing blows my miiiiind.

From Yes to XTC in 6 steps.

First we start with Yes
That has member Bill Bruford
That was member of ProjeKct One
That has member Robert Fripp
That was member of The League of Gentlemen
That has member Barry Andrews
That was member of XTC

This is kewl.

I think I found the most mindbending one...

Buddy Holly to 50 Cent in 4 Steps
First we start with Buddy Holly
that was member of The Crickets
that created the track Someone, Someone (feat. Eric Clapton) that was performed by Eric Clapton
that created the track Thugz Mansion Acoustic (feat. Eric Clapton) that was performed by 2Pac
that created the track The Realist Killaz (feat. 50 Cent) that was performed by 50 Cent

That also means Buddy Holly to 2Pac is three steps.

First we start with Taylor Swift
that created the track Crazier that was engineered by Chad Carlson
that recorded the track Cumberland Plateau (feat. The Brock McGuire Band) by John Cowan
that was member of New Grass Revival
that has member Béla Fleck
that was member of Béla Fleck and The Flecktones
that has member Victor Wooten
that was member of Vital Tech Tones
that has member Steve Smith
that was member of Journey
that has member Randy Jackson
that was member of Methods of Mayhem
that has member Danny Lohner
that was member of Tapeworm
that has member Phil Anselmo
that was member of Superjoint Ritual
that has member Jimmy Bower
that was member of Eyehategod


ag ag ag!

Judy Garland to Owen Pallett in 7 steps...cool!

First we start with Judy Garland
That created the track I Left My Heart In San Francisco (feat. Tony Bennett) by Tony Bennett
That created the track Sing, You Sinners (feat. John Legend) that was performed by John Legend
That performed vocal on the track Heartbreaker (feat. John Legend) (Laidback Luke mix) by MSTRKRFT
That has member Jesse F. Keeler
That was member of Death From Above 1979
That created the track Black History Month (Girl on Girl revision feat. Final Fantasy) that was performed by Final Fantasy
That has member Owen Pallett

By just shuffling my iTunes I got the most steps I've ever gotten.

Elvenking to Franz Ferdinand in 23 Steps

Start with Elvenking
That created the track Penny Dreadful which is a cover of the track Penny Dreadful by Skyclad
That has member Martin Walkyier
That was member of Sabbat
That has member Simon Jones
That was member of The Verve
That has member Simon Tong
That was member of Transmission
That has member Paul Ferguson
That was member of The Orb
That has member Thomas Fehlmann
That was member of FFWD
That has member Robert Fripp
That was member of ProjeKct One
That has member Bill Bruford
That was member of National Health
That has member Neil Murray
That was member of Colosseum II
That has member Jon Hiseman
That was member of United Jazz + Rock Ensemble
That has member Dave King
That was member of Embryo
That has member Nicholas McCarthy
That was member of Franz Ferdinand

I beat it again, they couldn't make a path from Eric Clapton to Portugal. The Man

14 steps is the most I've got out of this thing.

Cole Porter to Bat For Lashes

First we start with Cole Porter
Who performed the track Get Out of Town (feat. Larry Goldings) by Larry Goldings
Who was a member of Trio Beyond
That had member John Scofield
Who was a member of Scolohofo
That had member Dave Holland
Who was a member of Dave Holland Big Band
That had member Josh Roseman
Who was a member of Groove Collective
That had member Fabio Morgera
Who performed on the track Carnaval De São Vicente (bonus Beats) by Cesária Évora
Who performed the track Ausência (feat. Cesária Évora) by Goran Bregović
Who created the track Man From Reno (feat. Scott Walker)
That was performed by Scott Walker
Who performed the vocals on the track The Big Sleep by Bat for Lashes

From Joni Mitchell to Mike Muir in 8 steps

Joni Mitchell
was married to Larry Klein
that performed on the track Fiddler's by John 5
that was member of Filter
that has member Josh Freese
that was member of The Vandals
that has member Brooks Wackerman
that was member of Suicidal Tendencies
that has member Mike Muir


Frank Zappa to Jean Ritchie in 9 steps

Frank Zappa
was member of The Mothers of Invention
that had member Roy Estrada
that was member of Little Feat
that created the track I've Been the One that was performed by Pete Kleinow
that was member of The Flying Burrito Brothers
that has member Chris Hillman
that was member of The Byrds
that has member Roger McGuinn
that created the track Fair Nottamun Town (feat. Jean Ritchie) that was performed by Jean Ritchie

Wow, this ****'s incredible.
Peter Brotzmann to Kenny G in only 7 steps:
First we start with Peter Brotzmann
that was member of Globe Unity Orchestra
that has member Kenny Wheeler
that was member of Kenny Wheeler Quintet
that has member Peter Erskine
that performed on the track Christmas Time Is Here by David Benoit
that performed the track Don't Know Why (feat. David Benoit) by Kenny G

From Gareth Liddiard to Giacinto Scelsi in 14 steps

Gareth Liddiard
that was member of The Drones
that has member Dan Luscombe
that was member of The Blackeyed Susans
that had member Martyn P. Casey
that was member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
that had member Hugo Race
that was member of Hugo Race + True Spirit
that had member John Murphy
that was member of Max Q
that had member Michael Hutchence
that performed vocal on the track Under My Thumb (feat. Michael Hutchence) by London Symphony Orchestra
that performed on the track Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation II: Langsames walzertempo by Alban Berg
that created the track Lyrische Suite: Allegro misterioso that was performed by Arditti String Quartet
that performed the album Les cinq Quatuors Cordes, Trio Cordes, Khoom (Arditti String Quartet, disc 2) with Giacinto Scelsi

Carcass -> Black Moth Super Rainbow

First we start with Carcass
that has member Michael Amott
that was member of Arch Enemy
that has member Daniel Erlandsson
that has sibling Adrian Erlandsson
that was member of Tenet
that has member Jed Simon
that was member of Skrew
that has member Danny Lohner
that was member of Black Light Burns
that has member Wes Borland
that was member of Limp Bizkit
that created the track Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle) (feat. DMX, Method Man & Redman) that was performed by DMX
that was member of Ruff Ryders
that has member Jin
that performed the track Perfect Strangers (feat. Brian Ellis) by Brian Ellis
that was member of Free Festival
that has member Brian Grainger
that performs as Milieu
that created the track Lake Feet which is a cover of the track Lake Feet by Black Moth Super Rainbow

Damn.

From Wes Montgomery to David Yow in 14 steps

Wes Montgomery
that created the track Airegin (feat. Wes Montgomery) that was performed by Chet Baker
that performed the track My Foolish Heart (feat. Bill Evans Trio) by Bill Evans Trio
that has member Scott LaFaro
that was member of The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
that has member Charlie Haden
that is the parent of Petra Haden
that was member of The Rentals
that has member Matt Sharp
that was member of Homie
that has member Yuval Gabay
that was member of Firewater
that has member Duane Denison
that was member of The Jesus Lizard
that has member David Yow

I've been using this for the past 2 hours.

Albert Ayler to Yat-Kha in 17 steps.
First we start with Albert Ayler
that was member of Albert Ayler & Don Cherry
that has member Don Cherry
that was member of The Ornette Coleman Quartet
that has member Charlie Haden
that is the parent of Petra Haden
that was member of nearLY
that has member Jerome Dillon
that was member of Nine Inch Nails
that has member Jeff Ward
that was member of Revolting Cocks
that has member Luc van Acker
that was member of Arbeid Adelt!
that has member Marcel Vanthilt
that collaborated on Marcel Vanthilt & Huun-Huur-Tu
that was collaboration with Huun-Huur-Tu
that has member Альберт Кувезин
that was member of Yat-Kha

LOL. It is a tad addictive.


Nice. :D

From Jimi Hendrix Experience to band of Gyspies in 2 steps.

Jimi was in the Experience.
Then he was in Band of Gypsies.


Am I doing it right?

hanson to cannibal corpse is only 12 steps fyi

Husker Du to Ghostface Killah

First we start with Hüsker Dü
that has member Bob Mould
that performed vocal on the track Dying From the Inside Out by The Golden Palominos
that has member Bill Laswell
that was member of Shine
that has member Bernie Worrell
that was member of Black Jack Johnson
that has member Dante Smith
that performs as Mos Def
that performed the track Mrs. Fat Booty (remix) (feat. Mos Def) by Ghostface Killah

Shine look like a pretty horrible band.

Rez kil yoself

Let's see who can get the most steps.

Cap'n Jazz to Ufomammut in 23 Steps

First we start with Cap'n Jazz
that has member Davey von Bohlen
that was member of The Promise Ring
that has member Jason Gnewikow
that was member of House & Parish
that has member Chris Daly
that was member of Jets to Brazil
that has member Jeremy Chatelain
that was member of Helmet
that has member John Stanier
that was member of Tomahawk
that has member Mike Patton
that was member of John Zorn, Mike Patton & Dave Lombardo
that has member John Zorn
that was member of Naked City
that has member Fred Frith
that was member of French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson
that has member Richard Thompson
that was member of Fairport Convention
that has member Ashley Hutchings
that was member of Steeleye Span
that has member Maddy Prior
that is the parent of Rose Kemp
that performed vocal on the track Ammonia by Ufomammut

From Godflesh to Madonna in 4 steps:

1. First we start with Godflesh that has member Ted Parsons
2. that was member of Prong
3. that has member Monte Pittman
4. that performed on the track Lucky Star by Madonna

Holy shit! :eek:

beethoven to brokencyde - only 12 steps. mind blown