Twenty Questions 118

[damo666]

A musician who isn't a singer, doesn't play an instrument, and isn't a composer?

I think this is seriously pushing the boundaries of "musician" in that case.

I didn't say he didn't play an instrument, in fact I answered yes to keyboard. I qualified the answer by saying he is not PRIMARILY known as an instrument player.

I didn't say he wasn't a composer. You asked was he most famous as a composer to which the answer is no. The answer to 'was he a composer' would be 'yes'.

[damo666]

It must therefore be a conductor, yes?

Yes he was a conductor much as he was a composer/instrumentalist.

[damo666]

1. It is not someone Damo has met in real life or who has an account on this website.
2. Fluent English speaker.
3. Not a real living man.
4. Not female.
5. An actor, entertainer, artist, writer of fiction or otherwise famed as a creative person.
6. Not an actor.
7. Not a writer.
8. A musician.
9. Not American.
10. British.
11. Not a guitarist.
12. Not known to be a drug addict.
13. Not a singer or rapper.
14. Not a drummer.
15. Not primarily known for classical music but has some minor connection with it.
16. Not a jazz musician.
17. Not a bass player
18. A pianist / keyboard player
19. Not most famous as a composer though was one
20. A conductor but how primarily known

Not:
Marty Feldman (Jamie T)
Freddie Mercury (DougJoe)
Jon Lord (Octavious)

Free info:
Never played for West Ham

[DougJoe]

Keith Emerson?

[damo666]

Keith Emerson?

No. I would say he is principally known as a keyboard player.

[DougJoe]

Keith Emerson?

No. I would say he is principally known as a keyboard player.

Yeah, the summary doesn't note that but I just realized that a previous post did and was going to delete it but you had already replied.

[Jamiet99uk]

Ok three guesses allowed

[Jamiet99uk]

Peter Maxwell-Davies

[damo666]

No

[sweetandcool]

Misread and thought they were living, oops. Almost made a terrible guess.

[cdazz30]

my favorite part about this thread is the new slang I learned, and now know that I'm a septic :)

[damo666]

Two guesses left

[damo666]

1. It is not someone Damo has met in real life or who has an account on this website.
2. Fluent English speaker.
3. Not a real living man.
4. Not female.
5. An actor, entertainer, artist, writer of fiction or otherwise famed as a creative person.
6. Not an actor.
7. Not a writer.
8. A musician.
9. Not American.
10. British.
11. Not a guitarist.
12. Not known to be a drug addict.
13. Not a singer or rapper.
14. Not a drummer.
15. Not primarily known for classical music but has some minor connection with it.
16. Not a jazz musician.
17. Not a bass player
18. A pianist / keyboard player
19. Not most famous as a composer though was one
20. A conductor but not how primarily known

Not:
Marty Feldman (Jamie T)
Freddie Mercury (DougJoe)
Jon Lord (Octavious)

Free info:
Never played for West Ham

Five guesses allowed after 20q

1. Keith Emerson (Doug Joe)
2. Peter Maxwell-Davies (Jamie)
3.
4.
5.

THREE guesses left

[Jamiet99uk]

I give up

[damo666]

If no further guesses in next 24 hours I will deem you have all given up, game over and I've won.

[Jamiet99uk]

I'm puzzled as to how it can be someone who was a composer, conductor, and instrumentalist, but not most famous for any of those things, whilst also not being a writer or actor.

I wonder if it's someone best known as a producer. Hmmm.

[Jamiet99uk]

Oh:

George Martin

[dargorygel]

Doesn't seem to tick ALL the boxes...
But might.
Norrie Paramor

[damo666]

Oh:

George Martin

Yes.
Although he was a composer, conductor and played keyboard and oboe the word most people would associate with him is producer. And probably arranger before the others.

I thought I was gonna get that through.

Well done Jamie.

[damo666]

Doesn't seem to tick ALL the boxes...
But might.
Norrie Paramor

I think it did. Unlucky, good guess.