bassdrummer Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I just had my first rehearsal last night with a new band! It was a lot of fun. I play drums, and there's a bass player and 2 guitarists. (One of the guitarists is in Sacramento on business, so I haven't met him yet.) All 3 of us sang -- the guitarist on lead vocals and the bass player on high harmony with me on low harmony. We need to come up with a name. We'll be playing covers--a lot of country music, Motown, 80's top 40 pop rock, and current alternative pop/punk/rock. For example, last night we played: "Smooth Operator" by Sade (with extended latin jazz section) "Hard Workin' Man," "She Used To Be Mine," and "My Maria" by Brooks & Dunn "Kiss" by Prince "Just My Imagination" by The Temptations Any name suggestions will be much appreciated! "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Congrats on the new band! Ah, the dreaded WBAGNFAB (would be a good name for a band) question. I thought there were more, but only a few in the Phil O'Keefe: The Project Studio archives. (Search for "good name for a band".) Whatever you do, don't use the g****rist's name! Their egos are big enough already! So, kind of an all occaision, all styles cover band. Probably don't want anything too spicy. How about something wonderfully "so yesterday" like "The Viscalites"? (Yes, I got that all by myself from your location.) What? You're all 12 years old and that's too "grandpa" for you? How about "ViScAlItY", dude? Even less interesting would be "JACoB" (Just Another Cover Band), "Seedy Jukebox" (cd/seedy, get it?), "Hit Station" (or "Hit Tunes" or Hit whatever, probably lots of these), "All Time Favorites", "Come See Us Play", "Dude, Here's Your Tunes!". All free of charge. Use 'em all! (Yeah, naming a band can be very difficult. One band I was in was called "Ground Zero" ... and then 9/11 happened.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Congrats on the new band! As for a name, Mr. Tony Levin says you can use one of these if you want! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I just typed "band name generator" into Google. Lots of pages were found, here\'s the first one. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I was toying around with NIMBY, which is the acronym for Not In My Back Yard. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 The singer/guitar player in my side project (HBC) always wanted to call us "More Acts To Be Confirmed Soon" I have a list of band names I came up with at some point, and never intend(ed) to use anyway. If I can remember, I'll mail them to you "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 "Hands off my sister" "Buddhist Delight" "Warehaus" "Babaganoush" "Here are my demands" "Hasta La Vista" "Texas in Winter" "Moral Responsibility" "Cohones del Caballeros" "What-EVER!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Deepest Mauve "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I think that one of our forumites has a name that would be great for a cover band... Phoney McRingring Excellence in a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Maybe work in a little local geography:(California is big... so please excuse me if some of this isn't quite "local") Sierra LaterSequioa My DreamsPetrified My FootQuit WiningLost WaterfallWaterfall Found - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks all! You guys are great; I knew I could count on you for affirmation and advice! I love the band name generator and sample name lists. They crack me up. Tonight we have our second rehearsal. I don't have to bring my drums since it's just a vocal rehearsal. We're going to nail down those country harmonies. Might get to open for Ricky Skaggs at the Hanford Fox Theater on October 9; if so we'll play for about 20 minutes or so. We'll definitely need a name by then! I'll keep you all posted. Maybe we'll come up with one by tonight. I was thinking of the name "Rendition" since we'll basically be playing our own rendition of lots of cover tunes. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONUT Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 m"Choosey Mothers""Yer Bald Headed Granny""Strong and Wrong""Huge Midgets" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wilburn Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 "There's a band called Free Beer. They always draw a crowd." Four String Riot the myspaces, we hates it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 26, 2005 Author Share Posted August 26, 2005 So far the other guys haven't come up with any names yet. I suggested "Rendition" and they thought for a couple seconds. "We COULD use that name for just this one first show..." mused the guitarist politely. I told him about the band name generator link from jeremyc and he wanted me to email it to him. Tonight we went over vocals. I got to sing lead vocals on "If You Could Only See" by Tonic and "Kryptonite" by Three Doors Down, and harmony vocals on "Tracks Of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and "I Can't Tell You Why" by The Eagles. I won't get to meet the other guitarist till September 6 -- turns out he's doing sound/tech work for the Sacramento County Fair (which is several hours north of Visalia). They've only played with him once before, but they said he's really nice and a good guitarist and vocalist. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Why does the band name have to reflect the fact that you play covers? I mean, it's not like every originals act has a variation of the name We Play Original Material ... "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Elephants on AcidCrippled Puppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 Originally posted by EddiePlaysBass: Why does the band name have to reflect the fact that you play covers? I mean, it's not like every originals act has a variation of the name We Play Original Material ... Ha! Good point EPB! "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krakhed Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 howzabout "Oedipus and the Mama's Boy's" or "everybody gets laid". gold star for anyone who knows the movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 PCU ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krakhed Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Bingo! I would've been unhappy if no oneknew that one. great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Is that Thulsa Doom in your avatar? ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHINO_ROB Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 back 40/top 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Originally posted by Fred the bass player: "Babaganoush"Have you been watching the funniest show on TV? MXC If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 How about "Your Favorite Band Sucks". Keep them guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 "Instant Karma Retaliation" It hit me when I was taking a shower ... The name, not the karma "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro_Man Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 How about naming the band after where you live, Linkin' Park did it (they lived near lincon park) and it worked for Portishead i was going to do it but then i realized that my guitarist lives in a place called Nob End and the drummer lives in Gay Wood, so we wont be doing that.N "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Our bass player came up with a name that we all like: "Modern Vibe." "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Cool name !!! And it has that modern sort of vibe to it "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A herd of angry penguins Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Name your band "Walrus Brigade". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Originally posted by A herd of angry penguins: Name your band "Walrus Brigade". LOL That's hilarious! "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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