Alphabet associations

[Caliban]

I can't seem to lay my finger on it...

Perhaps you should see a neurologist

[rubbernecker]

...and I see his grandfather was called Anton and he studied piano with Anton Door, but surely Ol' Dumbell Door wouldn't be that obscure..?

[subcontrabass]

I always thought there was a Webern connection but I can't seem to lay my finger on it...

According to Grove: "From 1903 Zemlinsky taught orchestration at the Schwarzwald school, where his pupils included Berg, Horwitz, Jalowetz, Erwin Stein and Webern (a later, private composition pupil was Korngold). "

How about A nice question?

[rubbernecker]

How about A nice question?

Thanks, scb. I am afraid I am still upset that we have blithely leapfrogged over X, and therefore humbly submit this for your delectation and in order to rectify matters (and also to complete this particular round of the alphabet).

How does XYZ connect the following:
- a policeman;
- two yesmen;
- three frenchmen?

[Anna]

Oh, I think I know the first one. Andy Summers was a member of The Police and had a solo release called XYZ? Don't know about the other two elements yet .......... (sorry to be a bit slow, but are the other elements therefore answerable to Y and Z or am I yet again deluded and this is an A?)

[rubbernecker]

Oh, I think I know the first one. Andy Summers was a member of The Police and had a solo release called XYZ? Don't know about the other two elements yet .......... (sorry to be a bit slow, but are the other elements therefore answerable to Y and Z or am I yet again deluded?)

Brilliant, Anna. Your knowledge of the dubious backwaters of British popular music is rivalled only by that chippy chap from Felixstowe. Keep going in the same vein and ignore the solitary Y and Z...

[Caliban]

I am afraid I am still upset that we have blithely leapfrogged over X, (and also to complete this particular round of the alphabet).

It is good to have you back rubbers

Things had fallen terribly into laxity and désuétude....

[rubbernecker]

désuétude....

I love that word, too. And those accents are enough to make a grown man swoon

[subcontrabass]

How does XYZ connect the following:
- a policeman;
- two yesmen;
- three frenchmen?

Are the three Frenchmen known for something non-musical?

[Anna]

The three Frenchmen was a diplomatic episode with America during the administration of John Adams and the 3 Agents were referred to as Agent X,Y & Z. It led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi-War
The two yesmen were probably Chris Squires and Alan White who formed XYZ with ex-Zep Jimmy Page.
Another non-musical question!! That is, if I am right ... So the answer is also an A, is it not?