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jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 08:46 Ive been in the same band (rsi) for 3 years and as the writer and founder im now under pressure from the other memebrs to change the name, i need help finding one that best suits a soirt of progressive rock type band. any names welcome, but please no copyright ones! help me fellow oldfield fans! -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 08:53 Good on the other members!   How about Tremdeckity........just a random name there Hobson Tinker tribute band?    Man I'll take it seriously and get back to ya   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

a_r_schulz Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 09:01 Tony Levin has put a few leftover bandnames into public domain on his page, maybe you'll find something there: http://www.papabear.com/bandname.htm Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 09:06 Quote (a_r_schulz @ Oct. 25 2005, 14:01) Tony Levin has put a few leftover bandnames into public domain on his page, maybe you'll find something there Gazpa Joe is my favourite from there. Maybe just Gazpa? Shit for brains, what kinda crappy name is that?   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 09:29 There's one I thought of a couple of weeks ago, thinking of those "geographic" bands with names like Europe, Kansas, Asia, America,  and UK (two or three of these are progressive). Name the band after a certain city: Prague. Sounds like Prog -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 09:41 Quote (hiawatha @ Oct. 25 2005, 14:29) There's one I thought of a couple of weeks ago, thinking of those "geographic" bands with names like Europe, Kansas, Asia, America....... Don't forget Boston     Prague is cool, I think 'Blegdon' is a possible rival to that suggestion   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 09:44 And Chicago, and Berlin as well. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 10:11 Thank you all, ive a strong inkiling i might make them have the name "crises" after the album by mike. or.... "lucy" "philharmonic twang" or "Float" -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 10:21 A favourite one I saw for a local band was 'Free Beer' -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 10:24 Quote (jonnyw @ Oct. 25 2005, 15:11) Thank you all, ive a strong inkiling i might make them have the name "crises" after the album by mike. or.... "lucy" "philharmonic twang" or "Float" Did you mean bland name?     I'm sure a great idea will come to you randomly, good luck!   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1759 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 15:00 If I had a prog rock band I would call it Quno. Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 15:46 Quote (larstangmark @ Oct. 25 2005, 15:00) If I had a prog rock band I would call it Quno. Lars T The Quaker United Nations Office? http://www.incap.org.gt/55anivnew/logos/Copia%20de%20quaker.jpg If I had a prog band, I'd name it Genesis. It is not like anyone is using that name anymore. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

arron11196 Group: Members Posts: 826 Joined: April 2005 Posted: Oct. 25 2005, 17:18 Air. Sirkul. Sensei. Juanai. Tayne. Forrest. Wynner . -------------- Arron J Eagling Everyone's interpretation is different, and everyone has a right to that opinion. There is no "right" one, I am adding this post to communicate my thoughts to share them with like-minded souls who will be able to comment in good nature. (insert the last 5 mins of Crises here) Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1759 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Oct. 26 2005, 12:03 Quote (hiawatha @ Oct. 25 2005, 15:46) The Quaker United Nations Office? Actually it's my brother's nickname. It's a great word for a logo + the letter Q can be turned into a head smoking a pipe. BTW some of the worst band names ever has come from neo-prog bands. I mean "Spock's Beard". Come on! Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Oct. 26 2005, 13:57 Quote (hiawatha @ Oct. 25 2005, 14:29) Name the band after a certain city: Prague. You could go for something more progressive and call it Milton Keynes. Well, it was a new town, wasn't it? You could go for 'Sea of Crises' if you want something longer (=higher prog points value - save up enough and you'll get a free guitar solo timer*) than Crises. Instead of philharmonic twang, you could have 'Harmonic Twine'...perfect for music with many different threads to it... *When people first receive their guitar solo timer, they think it doesn't work. Actually, it does - just twist round the top half to the 'solo start' indicator and you're all set. Don't expect it to move, like the top of the more familiar kitchen timers does - time for the solo to end is indicated by all the band getting up and going home, and the lights going out. Usually, anyway - dedicated prog artists tend to see this more as an indicator to move to the next song. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Oct. 26 2005, 14:08 Quote (Korgscrew @ Oct. 26 2005, 13:57) Instead of philharmonic twang Which, incidentally, is not a bad name for a country-classical band. (The Philharmonic Twang! Their first album "Live at the Grand Ole Opera" features special guest Yo Yo Ma playing a very large fiddle as he covers music by Batch and Choppin' ) -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: Oct. 26 2005, 15:13 The Junkyardigans. I came up with that name crossing over Little Robots with The Backyardigans. I thought it sounded funny, but you've got to be willing to go lawsuit happy if you want to pick it up. -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Nov. 22 2005, 17:05 thank you everyone but i see your all as stmped as me! well, apparently were keeping the name as weve been getting some attention from a few independant labels here in ireland... -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Nov. 22 2005, 17:33 I strongly suggest you don't keep the name if you aren't 100% happy with it, as you will become more and more unhappy with it over the course of your career. Since you've attracted interest from labels, you could just tell them right away you're going to change the name, I don't think it'd be a problem. I'm afraid I don't have a good suggestion for a name right now though. Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Nov. 22 2005, 18:25 well you see, im happy with it, and after further consultation with the band, they dont really mind anymore, its gotten deeper now than our appearance, i mean, 3 years is a long time for a 16 year olds, so i think wed be best just to stick to it, i mean, with all the stuff we have to do, rename website, all the past cd covers weve done, it just doesn't seem feasible, ya no? -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

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