6 degrees of Ministry game

Hey there! I’m new here and had to post a few about this topic. My friends and I used to play this game on our old radio show in college and as a result managed to come up with a few good ones.

  1. Jean Harlow (1930s starlet) to AL
  2. Al B Sure (Bad '80s soul singer) to AL
  3. The Olsen Twins to AL (this may be the toughest, but there are a couple ways)
  4. Whitney Houston to AL

So here’s some food for thought… I probably won’t post very often but I’ll post the answers soon even if some of you get them. Cheers! Take care all!

Al B Sure > Sire Records > Ministry > Al

the only thing I can think of for the Olsen twins…

they were on Full House, which was a WB produced show…Al was on Sire/WB records.
Im probably wrong.

whitney houston > crack rocks > al ?

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Whitney Houston is/was married to Bobby Brown. Bobby Brown did music for the movie Ghostbusters II, in which Bill Murray starred. Bill Murray was also in the movie Charlie’s Angels, where the band Hednoize did a song for the soundtrack. Hednoize’s label was WaxTrax! Records. Ministry used to be on WaxTrax!

Whitney Houston > Bobby Brown > Bill Murray > Hednoize > WaxTrax! Records > AL

Was that good?

The Olsen Twins were on “Full House” with John Stamos. John Stamos played a talk show host in Party Monster. Marilyn Manson was also in Party Monster. Some of Manson’s music was produced by Trent Reznor. Trent reznor was a member of 1,000 Homo DJs with AL.

Olsen Twins > John Stamos > Marilyn Manson > Trent Reznor > 1,000 Homo DJs > AL

Frank Sinatra to Uncle Al…

Frankie was pals with Sammy Davis Jr, Sammy was involved with the Church of Satan, as was Marilyn Manson, and then Manson to Ministry as above with the Olsen Twins.

Frank Sinatra -> Sammy Davis Jr. -> Marilyn Manson -> Trent -> Ministry

Or a second possible route:

Frank recorded with Bono from U2 on his album Duets, REM covered U2’s song “One” along with Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton from U2 under the name “Automatic Baby”. And of course Rieflin to link Ministry and REM, so

Frank Sinatra -> Bono -> U2 -> REM -> Rieflin -> Ministry

So here’s the answers that I came up with.
Jean Harlow to James Cagney to Karl Malden to George C Scott to Stanley Kubrick To Al.

Whitney Houston sang on a track by Material in '82 which is Bill Laswell’s band. He was in Painkiller on which Justin Broadrick guested. Broadrick did a remix of Pigface. To Al.

Al B Sure was on Bowie’s album Black Tie (awful). Bowie worked with Reznor. To Al.

The olsen twins to John Stamos to Rebecca Romaijn Stamos who interviewed Bowie to Reznor to Al. or…

The olsen twins to J Stamos who was in the video for Kokomo by the Beach Boys who were sampled by JK broadrick for the Godflesh songs Pure II and Gift from Heaven. to Pigface to Al.

And just for fun… Neil Diamond to Al. Neil wrote Daydream Believer for the Monkeys who made a movie called head (it’s actually kind of brilliant in it’s own way) A shot from that movie is the cover for Slavestate by Godflesh to Pigface to Al.

you guys are damn good!

Ministry to Jason Lee. Or you can do Eric Stoltz in one step less.

HAHA! I got the Jason Lee To Ministry down:

Jason Lee has been in various movies directed by Kevin Smith who makes movies for Miramax which made a movie called The Crow which has My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult playing in it who has toured with and has shit produced by MINISTRY. Giggity giggity goo.

Jason Lee > Kevin Smith > Miramax > The Crow > My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult > Ministry

Now hows aboot Ministry to Christian Bale?
Also try Ministry to Barbara Streisand.

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Ooooh try B-Real from Cypress Hill to Ministry as well and/or Deftones to Ministry.

Chino Moreno from Deftones collaborated with Cypress Hill on the album Skull & Bones. The Deftones remixed Spasmolytic on Skinny Puppy’s Remix DysTemper.

B-Real -> Chino Moreno -> Deftones -> Skinny Puppy -> Ministry

Chino Moreno from Deftones collaborated with Cypress Hill on the album Skull & Bones. The Deftones remixed Spasmolytic on Skinny Puppy’s Remix DysTemper.

B-Real -> Chino Moreno -> Deftones -> Skinny Puppy -> Ministry

I would’ve done B-Real > Zach de La Rocha > Trent Reznor > Al

Actually, I was thinking

  1. Ministry performed Lay Lady Lay live with Eddie Vedder in '94
  2. Eddie Vedder was in Temple of the Dog, along with Chris Cornell.
  3. Pearl Jam and Soundgarden (as well as Chris Cornell solo) all had songs on the “Singles” soundtrack.
  4. “Singles” was directed by Cameron Crowe, who did a film called Vanilla Sky with Jason Lee, and a film called Almost Famous, also with Jason Lee. Or Eric Stoltz was in Singles (as the mime), if you wanna try that one.

whitney houston > crack rocks > al ?

Whitney and Ministry is too easy. Whitney was on Arista and was discovered by Clive Davis, who also signed Ministry.

Houston > Clive Davis > Ministry

[reply]whitney houston > crack rocks > al ?

Whitney and Ministry is too easy. Whitney was on Arista and was discovered by Clive Davis, who also signed Ministry.

Houston > Clive Davis > Ministry[/reply]

It works for Streisand as well. Davis was the president of Columbia when Babs was a star there.

Streisand > Davis > Ministry.

The key is, if they’re within 5 degrees of Clive Davis (and who isn’t), they’re within 6 degrees of Ministry.

[reply][reply]whitney houston > crack rocks > al ?

The key is, if they’re within 5 degrees of Clive Davis (and who isn’t), they’re within 6 degrees of Ministry.[/reply]

I’d argue that only creative collaborators should count, which usually eliminates record execs.