Soledad Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, Davo-London said: The dog 8 my homework? Bloody perfect. Copyright that quick. 1 Quote
Trueno Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Always hated the names of bands I've been in. Turn up to an audition and it's... really? The problem is that "the Flaming Groovies" nailed the perfect name decades ago... nothing else comes close. Quote
gt4ever Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 I usually go through Someone’s DVD collection and normally find a suitable name. 1 Quote
petebassist Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 26 minutes ago, Trueno said: The problem is that "the Flaming Groovies" nailed the perfect name decades ago... nothing else comes close. Shake Some Action ! Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 28, 2019 Author Posted November 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, gt4ever said: I usually go through Someone’s DVD collection and normally find a suitable name. I tried that. Debbie Does Dallas is taken. 1 Quote
FinnDave Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I tried that. Debbie Does Dallas is taken. Frequently and in many ways, I believe! 1 Quote
Si600 Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 My band, the one I started, was 330ml. I happened to be supping a can of something or other at the time and thought it was a cool name. My current band, one I've joined is Kill My Night, as the antithesis of Make My Day. I think it's a slightly unfortunate idea, but it's a German band, in Germany, so maybe the sentiment doesn't matter so much. I'll leave you to decide what sort of genre they both were. 2 Quote
Trueno Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 ... and the issue has raised its dreary head with the band I've just joined. I thought maybe "Hip Replacement". Or maybe "Diplodocus", then everyone can argue about how it's prounounced. Quote
cetera Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 I always quite liked 'The Clitoris Allsorts' 8 Quote
Mykesbass Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Don't worry @Newfoundfreedom, this is not just a band thing. Even with something far less important, and no copyright worries people have problems coming up with names. I run a few charity pub quizzes and asking people (not regular quizzers) for a team name is like swimming through mud. The worst is when someone thinks of something stunningly original (like Norfolk n' Chance) 😒 1 Quote
Twigman Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 "Guiseppe Pixiehat and his Spunkypantz" Quote
Si600 Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Don't worry @Newfoundfreedom, this is not just a band thing. Even with something far less important, and no copyright worries people have problems coming up with names. I run a few charity pub quizzes and asking people (not regular quizzers) for a team name is like swimming through mud. The worst is when someone thinks of something stunningly original (like Norfolk n' Chance) 😒 Myself and a friend won the free pint sympathy vote one evening with the name "Two Men and a Pint" Quote
gt4ever Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I tried that. Debbie Does Dallas is taken. Yeah it does depend who’s dvd collection you’re going through 😝 1 Quote
Mykesbass Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, Si600 said: Myself and a friend won the free pint sympathy vote one evening with the name "Two Men and a Pint" Not surprised - just the one pint between you 😥 Quote
Rich Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 I agree with TTL3... 'Newfoundfreedom' is ideal. My favourite local band names are Goldfish Don't Bounce and Gandhi's Flipflop. God only knows how much alcohol/substances was involved in coming up with those. 2 Quote
Twigman Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) My favourite of band names that mates have formed: After many years playing in their own bands some mates got together to form "Old Country Union" Edited November 28, 2019 by Twigman 3 Quote
SteveH Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 There's a band in Manchester called " Cheese puff death squad " I'm not suggesting something as outlandish as that, but it's better not to take choosing a name too seriously 1 Quote
redbandit599 Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) I tend to find the best band name is the one you think of just after you've finished weeks of debate, decided on one and set up the band Facebook page etc....🙄 Edited November 28, 2019 by redbandit599 1 2 Quote
Monkey Steve Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) I once spent more time than I wanted to looking into this issue, because five of us in my then band couldn't agree on the name, and whenever we found one we were even luke warm on, it had been done. Always a great excuse when somebody becomes very keen on a name you think is terrible - sorry, it's been taken. I do that while you can get away with a rubbish name (I mean, Rush, how bad a name is that?) it does need to let the potential audience know what sort of thing you're playing Comes down to "passing off" and whether there is any chance of your death metal band from south London being confused with the ska band from California, and whether they have an established reputation that you are likely to tread on. So we went with the one band name we all thought was pretty good as there was no likelihood of confusion, and importantly nobody with that name had ever released an album. Then we were in the pub and a much better name which hadn't already been taken came out of a drunken conversation, so we went with that. Currently in a band with a name that has been used, many, many times, although the top Google result shows them to be a bar band from the USA, so we're not anticipating a law suit any time soon. Edited November 28, 2019 by Monkey Steve Quote
Jus Lukin Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) - Edited March 4, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 28, 2019 Author Posted November 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, redbandit599 said: I tend to find the best band name is the one you think of just after you've finished weeks of debate, decided on one and set up the band Facebook page etc....🙄 Yup. That's exactly what happened in my previous band. Sadly I can't now remember the "better" name. Lol Quote
FinnDave Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, cetera said: I always quite liked 'The Clitoris Allsorts' Trips nicely off the tongue! 5 Quote
chris_b Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 In the old days, when you could drive past other gigs on the way to your gig, I was always amused to see Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Dead and Howlin' Wilf on posters. 1 Quote
Teebs Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I missed a practice with the first band I was in, and they picked a name while I was away, which I absolutely hated, but they'd already painted the bass drum skin and everything. I used to cringe every time anyone asked me what our band was called. What was your band called? Quote
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