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I just finished Tony Visconti's audiobiography where he talks a lot about Steve Peregrin Took, the pecussion half of T Rex. Now THAT might be the most Tolkien band member name in rock history. Wikipedia says he took that name for himself in homage to The Hobbit.

Re: The Nimoy song about Bilbo Baggins...I had never heard of this until I saw the excellent documentary about him that his son Adam did a few years ago.

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I've had some heavy metal songs in my YT mix go through that had Tolkien references, but I can't think of any one of them right now. Wind Rose might come close.

Kinda off topic: Mississippi Bones' "Jade Fire" is all about the number one movie in the universe "Big Trouble In Little China".

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Thanks for recommending another great Mississippi Bones track, Robert!

I think Blind Guardian's Nightfall in Middle-Earth is the most all-in Tolkien album I've listened to.

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I don't remember if that one is on my playlist, I will give it a close listen! Thanks!

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