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02 Oct 2008

The Great Band Name Debate

Filed Under : Rants

Posted By : mr.nwb | Comments : 31

There's been much debate on NWB about bands having the same name, and thus causing confusion with fans.

So, I beg the question, what would be a great name for a band?

There's been much debate on NWB about bands having the same name, and thus causing confusion with fans.

So, I beg the question, what would be a great name for a band?

Your suggestions are most welcomed :-)

I'll start the ball rolling with a band called "FREE BEER"

"Free Beer at The Talbot, Burnley"

Comments

# Posted by mr.nwb - 02/10/2008, 11:26 (GMT)

For a band with too many fans and fancy a quiet gig for a change, why not go under the name of "Nothing"

***********************
This months Gig listing
***********************
1st Nov 2003 - Wrecked
8th Nov 2003 - Nothing
15th Nov 2003 - Riff Raff
22nd Nov 2003 - The Fix

# Posted by Emma Forman - 02/10/2008, 13:21 (GMT)

GIG CANCELLED would also be a great name for a band looking for a quiet life :)

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 02/10/2008, 14:18 (GMT)

Yeah I like her she's very good...

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 02/10/2008, 14:25 (GMT)

I always wanted to call a band "That Bastard Vicar" but nobody would agree...

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 02/10/2008, 14:25 (GMT)

How about "The Horny Popes" ?

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 02/10/2008, 14:26 (GMT)

Some other Donkey?

# Posted by MOTHERS RUIN - 02/10/2008, 14:27 (GMT)

FOOCALLON @ .......

iremember a band called BEERGUT 100 ,Free sanwiches,Free Sex etc

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 02/10/2008, 14:33 (GMT)

My Brother wanted to call his band "Rampant Twang" which now I think about it...

# Posted by Dark Horse - 02/10/2008, 14:34 (GMT)

I used to be in a band called 'The Heavy Table'..................

...............Never really got off the ground!

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 02/10/2008, 14:37 (GMT)

For me there is always going to be 3 band names that stand out.

The first two were actual real bands in Glasgow, one of which actually got played on the Friday Rock on Radio Clyde.

They were "Minj" and "Bum Gravy"

LOL

for me though, I always wanted to call a band "Free Beer"
Would never play to an empty venue ever again lol

# Posted by mr.nwb - 02/10/2008, 14:59 (GMT)

How about "Head Cleaner" - You wouldnt have much trouble in the studio coming up with a demo tape :-)

# Posted by ben murray - 02/10/2008, 15:18 (GMT)

TBC has got to be a gr8 name.
imagine how much confusion thatd cause on gig listings

7 nov riff raff
14 nov tbc
21 nov the fix!!!!!!

haha

# Posted by a New Breed of Monkey - 02/10/2008, 15:24 (GMT)

On the same lines as 'Free Beer', STRIPPERS! would fill a place, as would MUD WRESTLING...

# Posted by james luke - 02/10/2008, 15:36 (GMT)

well I gotta admit there are some great names here. I myself along with a drummer mate go out under the name of touching cloth...you should have heard em snigger when they announced that on the bee radio ha ha ha ha

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 02/10/2008, 15:47 (GMT)

Re:James Luke

LOL Touching Cloth
love it

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 02/10/2008, 15:49 (GMT)

We had a school band called "gammon flaps and strawberry jizz" but never actually gigged under that name....don't know why :-)

# Posted by Dark Horse - 02/10/2008, 16:09 (GMT)

In the early 80's I sang in a band called Blue Movie.

The venues regualarly got phonecalls asking if they were showing 'the genuine article'

# Posted by Shell - 02/10/2008, 17:22 (GMT)

Ahhh touching cloth...I've seen you guys on numerous occasions, such a great pleasure to watch...

# Posted by Charlie & Norma - 03/10/2008, 12:09 (GMT)

I once asked Ian ( Mothers Ruin ) if he knew this band TBC on at the Cricketer's...........felt a right plonker when he told me what it stood for, thankfully am a bit more street wise now !!!.....well I think so

# Posted by james luke - 03/10/2008, 14:22 (GMT)

TBC could have been the black crowes....lol we should be so lucky that they'd be playing all over the northwest in pubs ha ha

# Posted by ... - 03/10/2008, 15:30 (GMT)

Shell its a different Touchin' Cloth (but we wont go into that lol)its not the Middleton looneys that we see !!!
Charlie You also asked about TFL too ..... at least yr used to F words .....you swear more than yr fellow scot Ramsey ;- )

# Posted by Shell - 03/10/2008, 15:41 (GMT)

Flippin typical there's 2 of them... :P

# Posted by james luke - 03/10/2008, 15:44 (GMT)

yeah soory about that...its the drummers fault...all his bands seem to be anally related richard the 3rd and the 3 shy teds also...can you see a pattern ..lol

# Posted by ... - 03/10/2008, 15:48 (GMT)

Yea we met him him at the King Eddy ...he also plays in RC/DC band too (continue the arse gag (sounds horrible that !!)

# Posted by james luke - 03/10/2008, 15:53 (GMT)

yeah thats right..great lad with some very dodgy ideas for names...you should have heard the ones we refused to have lol

# Posted by AndyBassOrGuitar - 03/10/2008, 16:59 (GMT)

Rather than having the band's name in the usual huge letters on the posters, I have been toying with the idea of forming another band, with all the posters having the band's name in the smallest font possible, just before the point of blurring....That new band shall be called..........................................................
...wait for it...

"Bummin' Makes U Squint"

# Posted by de greasy - 04/10/2008, 16:00 (GMT)

I was in a band called Freestealer (Free/Bad Co tribute).
At one venue we played some of the punters misread the posters as Freestella!

# Posted by Andy Mack - 09/10/2008, 12:27 (GMT)

The Fabulous Eggs- what a name for a band!!

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 09/10/2008, 12:38 (GMT)

I think that's taken there's a band on NWB called "The Fabulous Eggs", they do a killer version of Rainbows "Since you been gone" erm...they have the same 'photo too...blimey! I can see another row coming!

# Posted by de greasy - 09/10/2008, 12:45 (GMT)

Yes - eggcellent name for a band.

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 09/10/2008, 12:46 (GMT)

OOoooooooooooooooooooooooooh.........................puntastic me old mate.

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