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AuntieBeeb · #**101** 10-31-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Shakin-Slim

I was Jesus all through high school because of my hair. It got to the point that young people who had just entered the school, or even coming to look at the school, would know me by that name before I had ever seen them. Even a couple of my teachers knew me more as Jesus than Shaun. I hardly get it these days, but apparently my Dad bumped into a young guy who said "hey you're Jesus' dad!"

Could be worse; I know a guy who became widely known as Satan for similar reasons...

AuntieBeeb · #**102** 10-31-2012, 06:22 AM

My main band has taken to referring to me as "The Doctor," ever since I finished my PhD.

Other bands have known me as "Crow." This is partly because I think they're very interesting birds...and partly because I apparently look a bit like one.

bpa11 · #**103** 10-31-2012, 06:35 AM

PaulE

For whatever reason, the BL called me Paul by mistake after the second or third audition. Although the other members got on his case, he continued to call me Paul during subsequent rehearsals. He just got it stuck in his head that my name was Paul. He felt bad about it, but just couldn't get it right.

Finally, I pointed out to them that Paul happens to be my middle name, and said let's just go with it. It soon morphed into PaulE.

Salamenster · #**104** 11-05-2012, 10:16 AM

How'bout a little bump, what?

ulynch · #**105** 11-06-2012, 03:15 PM

Gooch.

/ Go ahead, you might as well start, I can take it.

NOT · #**106** 11-06-2012, 03:21 PM

Last year I played bass in my high school's jazz band. A teacher heard me playing Black Sabbath's NIB and ever since then I've been "Geezer".

Razman · #**107** 11-08-2012, 03:31 PM

I play in a seven member metal band. We all have names, for various reasons.

On a trip to NC earlier this year, one of our singers went to use the porta-potty. When he returned, it was obvious he had a "malfunction". His nick-name is "Double Dribble".

Our other backup singer wears chrome aviator sunglasses and a ball cap (but he's black) so we call him "Brother Trucker" cuz he looks like a truck driver.

When our rhythm guitarist joined our band, a week later we played our first outdoor shot with him. A 'local' (who was a few bricks short of a full pallet) decided that he was his greatest fan and went by the name "Cowboy". "Cowboy loves ya, baby!" he would exclaim, and gave him a big hug. Now that's his name.

Our lead guitarist is Philipino; since he looks somewhat Asian and rips out some awesome leads we call him "Hot Wok". He says, "Hear me sizzle..."

Our drummer goes through a lot of sticks so we call him "Wood-chuck".

Said drummer likes my playing style so he calls me "Ace" - of bass, that is.

Our lead singer and BL we call "Captain Rock".

Hope you enjoyed that, we all sure did...

**gard0300** · #**108** 11-29-2012, 06:58 AM

Jimmy "Goodlay"

Raymeous · #**109** 12-03-2012, 12:32 PM

Stephen Crosby of Ratt fame showed up at my local mom and pop shop back when I was a teen, and I was there noodling on the cool rack stuff (yeah that long ago). I think I was playing some of the leads from Hanger 18 or Malmstein's Far Beyond the Sun or something equally notey like that and I hear an unfamiliar voice "Whoa whoa whoa guitarzan! Slow down. You're speeding!" My buddy thought it was hilarious and the guys at the shop started calling me that for a little bit as well. It wasn't until later that I discovered where that name actually came from.

mongo2 · #**110** 12-03-2012, 01:55 PM

ummmm...Mongo.

I ate chili before one road trip and the name stuck.

fishtx · #**111** 12-07-2012, 01:02 PM

"Fish"...last name is "Fisher"...so, yeah...

ThatBassBoy · #**112** 12-07-2012, 02:33 PM

Klingy,or Kling-e I also play saxophone, and when I was in 6th grade, the band director pronounced it klingy, even though it is a silent e. Then it stuck, to the point where my other teachers call me that.

MrSnuffy · #**113** 12-30-2012, 04:47 AM

Two nicknames here. The first being Mr. Snuffy which is a long, long story from the beginning of high school.
The other is something a bit more recent. Can't remember what exactly brought it on but a friend that I jam with, who is religious, started calling me Jon the Bassist. It kinda just caught on. Now all of his friends know me a Jon the Bassist and it's slowly spreading farther.=-)

thejames · #**114** 12-30-2012, 05:12 PM

Dr. Jim. Because, my name is Jim and I have a Ph.D. Once, a drummer tried to stick me with "tenthumbs" (for the anatomy of my hands, not the level of my skill), but I managed to suppress that one.

s_mcsleazy · #**115** 12-30-2012, 05:17 PM

i've had 3 names.

1. soul mcpockets. for a while i went by this name in my old jazz band. its a verry jazzy name.

2. pickle. my 1st name is sean and my bandmates always used to make the shawn of the dead connection and his mum always called him pickle.

3. sean mcsleazy. this was given in my punk years. my 2nd name is mcleavy which kinda rhymes with mcsleazy. also it was accurate because i had 4 girlfriends in one week.

BayStateBass · #**116** 12-30-2012, 10:36 PM

Well, it may not be the most original, but among the bandmates and my friends, I'm known as "Thumper". Actually, it came long before I played bass. As a kid I used to tap my foot or stomp my leg lots of times when I was bored. Kind of a way to let out energy. My father actually picked it out. When I started playing bass it just seemed to fit. So, to this day, I'm known as Thumper and it's how most of my bandmates have referred to me over the years.

On Bandmix my name is CountryThumper. I don't mind it. But if you show up at one of my shows and ask for Thumper, the fingers will point to me.

thedudebrah · #**117** 12-31-2012, 07:57 AM

Dudebrah/Dudebro.

My last name is Dudo (like Dude-o) an at my last job we started adding "-bro" to any word that had a hard "O" sound in it. Broseidon, Brotato, Dudebro...etc and it eventually turned into us yelling "sup bro/brah" across our warehouse and gradually Dudebro turned to Dudebrah and it stuck.

At my current job, I get called "Deuce" because I'm second generation at the company, and also "d1ckhead" because after 22 hours of snow plowing, I called a PennDOT inspector that after he told me I wasn't allowed to take a break.

Wookieonbass · #**118** 12-31-2012, 08:13 AM

I have a few.
When I was a kid my parents called me Duck. They claim it was the first word I said.
I guess I was born to be a bass player

At work I'm Wookie which transformed into Wookster because I'm a long-haired freak working among "Dilbert" looking types.
In the band I'm Pappy LaGouch because I wear those beret-style drivers caps. The guitar player when he was a kid knew some old guy that wore them.

Heathen · #**119** 12-31-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Blues

Ah, a place to explain the "Silvie".

May sound kind of lame, but I do a lot of PC gaming in my free time. Was playing Team Fortress 2 one day (Pyro, as always), and got one particular Medic auto-balanced into my team, excellent, excellent support player. He and I went on a rampage, he buffing me endlessly while I spewed fire all over everything. Before I goofed and got us both killed, I had racked up 142 kills.

My "tactical callsign" was "Silvie" (shorthand for my Steam handle.) I still get called that in online circles.

Yes, really.

--Silvie

Don't tell me we have a wm1 pyro here...

wabbit · #**120** 12-31-2012, 09:29 AM

Meat

I got that nickname a few bands ago because the other guys noticed that I always seemed to be sandwiched between my gf at the time and one of her other girlfriends. She was bi and so were most of her friends and we had an open relationship. Threesome city. Good times indeed.

Not with her anymore so the nickname has sort of faded away but it was one I was proud to have.