Fancy & funny names & people in music (bass, metal)

Guybrush · 12-01-2008, 08:11 AM

So there's a lot of fancy and funny names in music, both stage names and real names. Let's discuss the embarassing ones as well as the good ones! Please include some kind of information about the person too, just in case it's not appearant who you're talking about.

One name that I thought was funny is Steve Peregrin Took.

Steve was born Stephen Ross Porter, but at some stage in his life he must've become slightly obsessed with the lord of the rings and changed his name to that of one of the Hobbit characters from Tolkien's masterpiece. Steve was an early member of T.Rex alongside Marc Bolan. Unfortunately, he died in 1980 while high on shrooms and morphine by choking on a c-ocktail cherry. Had he been alive today, maybe he would've been a proud contender for the cheesiest name award.

So, who's next?

SwayBreezy · 12-01-2008, 10:37 AM

One of the cheesiest names in music has got to be 50 Cent. I don't think anyone wants or needs any background information on that awful artist.

A couple of other aritist names I think are silly would be Johnny Rotten (born John Lydon)and Sid Vicious (born John Ritchie) both of which played with the Sex Pistols. I just think those stage names are goofy and would be a better fit in the wresting world.

Piss Me Off · 12-01-2008, 10:41 AM

I love Palmolive from the Slits

lucifer_sam · 12-01-2008, 10:43 AM

Dave Davies
Jim James
Mitch Mitchell

Lawl.

Alfred · 12-01-2008, 10:44 AM

Avenged Sevenfold have awful stage names.

Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, M. Shadows, I mean, seriously?

Guybrush · 12-01-2008, 10:53 AM

Members of the norwegian stoner-rock band Thulsa Doom (formed in 1999, have 3 records out) have these stage-names :

Doom Perignon (Henning Solvang) – guitar, lead vocals since 2003
El Doom (Ole Petter Andreassen) – guitar,vocals
Angelov Doom (Egil Hegerberg) – bass , keyboards,vocals
Fast Winston Doom (Halvor Winsnes) – drums

Real names in parantheses, of course.

Also, members of norwegian black metal bands often have quite dramatic stage names, but I'll save some of those for later.

Akira · 12-01-2008, 10:53 AM

The only guy in ZZ Top who doesnt have a beard is Frank Beard, the drummer.

SwayBreezy · 12-01-2008, 11:12 AM

The Edge is a stoopid name. Especially considering there is nothing edgy about the music he plays.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-01-2008, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToeAndno

The only guy in ZZ Top who doesnt have a beard is Frank Beard, the drummer.

O rly?

Akira · 12-01-2008, 11:15 AM

That was for a brief period in the 90's...you're so pedantic :p

Lol.

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Fancy & funny names & people in music So there's a lot of fancy and funny names in music, both stage names and real names. Let's discuss the embarassing ones as well as the good ones! Please include some kind of information about the person too, just in case it's not appearant who you're talking about. One name that I thought was funny is Steve Peregrin Took. Steve was born Stephen Ross Porter, but at some stage in his life he must've become slightly obsessed with the lord of the rings and changed his name to that of one of the Hobbit characters from Tolkien's masterpiece. Steve was an early member of T.Rex alongside Marc Bolan. Unfortunately, he died in 1980 while high on shrooms and morphine by choking on a c-ocktail cherry. Had he been alive today, maybe he would've been a proud contender for the cheesiest name award. So, who's next? __________________ Something Completely Different

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Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I love Palmolive from the Slits __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

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lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Dave Davies Jim James Mitch Mitchell Lawl. __________________ first.am

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Avenged Sevenfold have awful stage names. Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, M. Shadows, I mean, seriously? __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Members of the norwegian stoner-rock band Thulsa Doom (formed in 1999, have 3 records out) have these stage-names : Doom Perignon (Henning Solvang) – guitar, lead vocals since 2003 El Doom (Ole Petter Andreassen) – guitar,vocals Angelov Doom (Egil Hegerberg) – bass , keyboards,vocals Fast Winston Doom (Halvor Winsnes) – drums Real names in parantheses, of course. Also, members of norwegian black metal bands often have quite dramatic stage names, but I'll save some of those for later. __________________ Something Completely Different

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SwayBreezy Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22	One of the cheesiest names in music has got to be 50 Cent. I don't think anyone wants or needs any background information on that awful artist. A couple of other aritist names I think are silly would be Johnny Rotten (born John Lydon)and Sid Vicious (born John Ritchie) both of which played with the Sex Pistols. I just think those stage names are goofy and would be a better fit in the wresting world.

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SwayBreezy Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22	The Edge is a stoopid name. Especially considering there is nothing edgy about the music he plays.