Pseudonyms

[Kevin Dean]

It's because you can't risk your partners finding out what you spend on bass stuff .

[Gottastopbuyinggear]

Mine is a self help mantra

[fretmeister]

Equity and other bodies like that insist you have a name that isn't being used by anyone else to avoid confusion.

[walshy]

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1505408404' post='3371728']
My last name is Pain.

All my incredibly imaginative friends call me Painy.
[/quote]

Must have had a similar group of friends!

[Dandelion]

I am a big camp cat.

[Dood]

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1505413300' post='3371794']
And we respect that, Dan.
[/quote]

and so do the 160K readers per month of Guitar Interactive, so I'm feeling pretty safe.

[timmo]

when your name is John Smith, it becomes difficult

Edited September 14, 2017 by timmo

[chris_b]

For about 10 years in the 80's and 90's I played with a drummer who was using a false name for tax purposes.

I only found out after the band broke up!

[SpondonBassed]

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1505415884' post='3371830']
I had to use one because Kevin Dean was already taken...
[/quote]

Hahahahahaha!

[Roland Rock]

I'm just not very Rock'n'Roll

[Nicko]

My name is Nick. My surname begins with O. So its not really a pseudonym.

I wrote an on line blog for a few years and in some cases was critical of people and companies that might have caused some problems and assumed a pseudonym for obvious reasons. It didn't go down when well when one of our friends stumbled on the blog and told Mrs Nicko. On the blog she was called Genghis. I eventually got bold enough to post photos on the blog that would enable people to identify me.

[Steve Browning]

I'm actually Adam Clayton but too ashamed to admit to it on a bass player's forum.

[SpondonBassed]

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1505461747' post='3372031']
I'm actually Adam Clayton but too ashamed to admit to it on a bass player's forum.
[/quote]

Hahahahahahaha. It is clear to me that you are not. I say this having listened to some of your band's clips from your website as posted recently in the band website topic. Good one.

[Steve Browning]

Aha! Glad you liked the clips.

[oldslapper]

I'm quite friendly....

[Raymondo]

I disguised my first name very cleverly....you'll never work it out Bwhahahahah!

[anzoid]

Started out as my first initial, wife's first initial, first kid's first initial and second kid's first initial. Third kid arrived and "anzoj" would have been silly - so it became anzoid...

[Happy Jack]

My name is Jack.

And I am happy.

Next question, please?

[pfretrock]

All my basses have uneven frets and I get my drugs from Pfizer.

[Paul S]

I like to emit an aura of mystery so only used the first letter of my surname.

[Kevin Dean]

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1505472984' post='3372144']
My name is Jack.

And I am happy.

Next question, please?
[/quote] Do you know any other dance moves

[fftc]

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1505404322' post='3371686']
Actually, I used to use my full name, but after reading a thread as to the origins of our usernames I realised perhaps I should have been a bit more security conscious and changed it- but then I'm on Facebook, so what difference does it really make?

[/quote]

I use a pseudonym on Facebook as well! I'd say it's more important to use one on there than on here.

[Happy Jack]

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[FinnDave]

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1505425590' post='3371904']
when your name is John Smith, it becomes difficult
[/quote]

I'm familiar with that problem! But not many [s]S[/s]Daves who lived in Finland. I've been using the name FinnDave from sometime in the late 90s onwards. I moved there in '96, so it was obviously after that!

Edited September 15, 2017 by FinnDave

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1505475026' post='3372179']
I'm familiar with that problem! But not many Saves who lived in Finland. I've been using the name FinnDave from sometime in the late 90s onwards. I moved there in '96, so it was obviously after that!
[/quote]

So it IS a pseudonym ... your real name is FinnSave.