I have a band that is just starting out. We have gone through many name changes and I'd like opinions on which is best.

BLAK-OUT
A.Band
Liquid Angst
Dead Monkeys Living
Black Heaven

Right now we're using Liquid Angst.
Thanks

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Playing bass is not a hobby. It is an essential.

I like Liquid Angst Monkeys...but i guess that wasn't really an option.

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I sleep past noon but that's okay, i'll be president someday...

Dude,

If I saw that "Dead Monkeys Living" were playing, I'd be there in a second http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif



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"Why does it hurt when I pee?" - Frank Zappa

"Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony." - Morpheus

I've always been partial to "Bronco Billy and the Ball Bustin' Bull-Dykes", but that's just me, and not, apparently, on your short list.

Therefore, I like Biski's suggestion.

-GM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Stingray5:
Dude,

If I saw that "Dead Monkeys Living" were playing, I'd be there in a second http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/smile.gif

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so you like Dead Monkeys Living? I came up with that one. We've got a logo for all of 'em except A.Band.

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Playing bass is not a hobby. It is an essential.

I suggest either just LIQUID or DEAD LIQUID.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gmstudio99:
I've always been partial to "Bronco Billy and the Ball Bustin' Bull-Dykes", but that's just me, and not, apparently, on your short list.
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::raises and eyebrow:: Bronco Billy and the Ball Bustin' Bull-Dykes?


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Playing bass is not a hobby. It is an essential.

no offense or anything, but the idea is to give me your opinion on a name, not describe the creative process that goes into thinking up a name

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Playing bass is not a hobby. It is an essential, just like TalkBass.

Hey, no offense taken, but as I read the thread, I had this vision...

Wow! was I that close? It was only a guess!

:&gt;



[This message has been edited by Wil Davis (edited July 28, 2000).]

Hey, I thought it would look cool on a marquee...especially if they were opening for Celine Dion.


CELINE DION w/
Bronco Billy And The Ball Bustin' Bull-Dykes

SOLD OUT

Ok, so I'm f'd up.


-GM http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Ah, yes - the all important name! I can just picture it now; the band members getting ready for a rehearsal, the question is asked: "OK youse guys, b4 we sturt ar rehurzel, phurst tinks furst, letz cum up wid a grate nam fer usselfs, um... er..." (3 hrs later...) "...ur, eniwon got enee idehars yett..." (3 more hours pass...) "...er um well er lik eyve got two go ter skule termorer so c ual at nechst pwaktize er keep finkin abwot a nam fur su"

- Wil (you people are great! :&gt; )

no, you weren't close, but I bet that's how alot of other bands come up with names.

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Playing bass is not a hobby. It is an essential, just like TalkBass.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gmstudio99:
Hey, I thought it would look cool on a marquee...especially if they were opening for Celine Dion.


CELINE DION w/
Bronco Billy And The Ball Bustin' Bull-Dykes

SOLD OUT

Ok, so I'm f'd up.


-GM http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Congrats, you just made me laugh my lilly white ass off http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/biggrin.gif


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I sleep past noon but that's okay, i'll be president someday...

AUDIBLE YEAST is a fave of mine. I found it on a band name generator. Look those up if you are out of ideas.

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Carpet cleaning sucks

All your names suck get new ideas

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bad Ass Bass:
All your names suck get new ideas<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey, shattap...he didn't ask you to tell him if you thought the names suck or not..get a little respect, dude.



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I sleep past noon but that's okay, i'll be president someday...

How about this, a slight modification to one of your ideas:


Dead Monkeys Live!

(instead of living)

That way, when you're playing a show, the banner could go like this:

Dead Monkeys Live!

and people wouldn't know whether the name was dead monkeys live! (as in, playing tonite) or dead monkeys live! (as in, zombies and stuff.)

Yeah, "Bad Ass Bass," if youre going to be a contributing member of TB, dont make crappy negative mean posts like that. If your name is "Bad Ass Bass," you dont have much room to make fun of other peoples names! http://www.talkbass.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif Seriously, that wasnt cool. If you want to have peoples respect here, dont do that.

"Liquid Angst" is cool, but makes me think of electronic music, acid jazz, or dance music. I'm not sure what type of music you play, but that name has a techno sound to it. I'm certain it isn't a country band or Christian rock. It certainly isn't blue grass. Maybe it is alternative.

Jason OLdsted

I think dead monkeys living is a freakin great name. Go with that one man.

The name of my metal band is Hydrochloric.

My old band in NH was Evilyns Pillbox.

seems that you people like Dead Monkeys Living/Live!

Jason-we play rock

Bad Ass-get some respect

If you could get a band called 'Curious George' to open for you, you'd have a great double bill....

or


Curious George and the Dead Monkeys....Live!

Hmmm - not sure I'd want to be in a band called that. Just imagine people coming up to you and asking "Hey are you one of those dead monkeys?" and having to say yes.

And the headlines in the music press are bound to be along the lines of "the Monkeys spank!" or if it's a bad gig - "you pay peanuts and what do you get?" ;)

Sounds a bit similar to "Dead Kennedys" as well - Jello Biafra etc..

hmmmm...I hadn't thought of that "Are you one of those dead monkeys?" thing. I like the "The monkeys spanked" thing though. Thanks for enlightening me to possible problems.

not sure anyone got the Curious George reference...those of us with kids will know....

that's enough monkey business for one day...