zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) I've often pondered if a cool stagename could, in some way, be contributory to greater success. For instance, would Sting have been as successful using his real name? Therefore, would I be better off changing my name, rather than putting in lots of practicing, for a step up on the ladder to bass playing success? (Basically I'm lazy and looking for a shortcut to become more succesful ). Maybe anyone could share some amusing thoughts or even examples of this . Edited August 28, 2012 by zero9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 You mean something different to 'zero9' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Englebert Humperdinck? Nawwwwww...... never be successful with a name like that!!!! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Sometimes stage names shouldn't be used though. Like Pat Smear from the Foo Fighters, his real name is Georg Ruthenberg, which if you ask me, sounds MUCH better than Pat Smear... Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1346176955' post='1786175'] You mean something different to 'zero9' [/quote] Suggestions greatfully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Undoubtably. I think a couple of great examples are Ziggy Stardust, and then the punk movement. And by the way, in my band The Tuesday Club, I`m Glabrous Fabulous The rest of the band being Andreas Van Der Braindrain, Tettsbar Telski, The Beautiful Wolf, Minki Von Minx, J-Rod, Wasabi Worm, and Jerry Berry. Edited August 28, 2012 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I can see your point, it worked for Big Daddy. Shirley Crabtree Jr [font="sans-serif"][size="2"][color="#000000"]Garry[/color][/size][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1346177754' post='1786192'] I can see your point, it worked for Big Daddy. Shirley Crabtree Jr [/quote] It also worked quite well for [s][i]Marion Robert Morrison[/i][/s] John Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Even John Pastorius adopted 'Jaco'. I suppose it's what starts to sound familiar after a while. Jaco? John? Jaco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I sometimes use the name "Fairfax Aikman" - people generally figure it out though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen... I give you... Mr Dick Venom, Miss Hurricane Valley, Wrex St.Clair and SugarBeats... [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/378184_281357718635147_688027078_n.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Changing real names to stagenames appears more prevalent amongst the guitardist community, then amongst bassists. I'm struggling to find good examples of bass players who've adopted stagenames other than Sting (I've lived a fairly sheltered life ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346178513' post='1786205'] Ladies and gentlemen... I give you... Mr Dick Venom, Miss Hurricane Valley, Wrex St.Clair and SugarBeats... [/quote] That is way cooooooooool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='zero9' timestamp='1346178651' post='1786206'] I'm struggling to find good examples of bass players who've adopted stagenames other than Sting (I've lived a fairly sheltered life ). [/quote] Lemmy? Jah Wobble? Gene Simmons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1346178856' post='1786213'] Lemmy? Jah Wobble? Gene Simmons? [/quote] Of course, now you mention it. Doh! Edited August 28, 2012 by zero9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Bob Babbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 In one persona i'm Nitrous JJ Hotrod................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I've certainly played a lot more gigs since I became Magners O'Magnersson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabrothrax Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Surely there's a silly stagename generator somewhere? A guitarist I worked with used a stage name and a pseudonym when in manager mode. Both pretty daft names, certainly doubt they made any contribution of any sort. Nobody's mentioned Flea yet, or for that matter, whatever the symbol formerly known as 'the artist formerly known as' who was once Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 We announce our drummer as "[i]the beast from the north east"... [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Let's not forget Michae lAndrew "Duff" McKagan Nikki Sixx, born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr Edited August 30, 2012 by mep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 John Paul Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 [quote name='zero9' timestamp='1346178707' post='1786208'] That is way cooooooooool [/quote] That's what we're hoping for... Now where's our more success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 "Bootsy" Collins?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonCello Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Whilst mooching up and down the aisles in HMV the other week I came across CD's issued by bands such as: [list] [*]Get cape, wear cape, fly [*]The front bottoms [*]f*** [*]sh*t Disco [/list] and back in the day (of punk) there were notable bands such as [list] [*]The Snivelling Shits [*]Toe Jam [*]The Queers [/list] Makes our name 'The Reserves' sound rather.....well....reserved! LC PS: Saw 'Massive Scrotum Damage' on a band name generator site the other nite! Quite catchy I thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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