Your band name

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 17 Dec 2007 10:28 am

There was an interesting post a while back on band pictures. I thought it would be interesting to hear all the different band names on the Forum....if you have a logo, that would be cool, too. Mine is Blue Moon Highway.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 17 Dec 2007 10:42 am

Mike,That's some great artwork...who did it?Stu

Joseph Carlson · Post by **Joseph Carlson** » 17 Dec 2007 10:56 am

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 17 Dec 2007 11:02 am

Terry Kinnear · Post by **Terry Kinnear** » 17 Dec 2007 11:13 am

"Traditional Country Band".......50-60 country,squaredancing,polkas, waltzes. 5 piece band.Tk[/b]

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 17 Dec 2007 11:15 am

Over the last 15-20 years:

The AAA Blues Band - duh, blues.
The Jumpin' Mudcats - blues.
Red Apple Juice - acoustic country and bluegrass.
Mike Swavely and the Chrome Magnatones - rockabilly and some old hillbilly music.
The Four Horsemen of the Oppossum Lips - surf-style instrumental rock, punkabilly, and anything else we felt like doing.
Big Mo and the Mezcaleros - roots rock.
Kris Kehr and the Stone Poets - Americana.
The RailLiners - Americana.
The Rustlanders - Americana, roots rock.

The jazz people I have played with generally just used their own names. Image means nothing to them. Imagine that.

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 17 Dec 2007 11:22 am

Thanks Stu. My oldest son Michael did it. It was my initial idea to have an old station wagon with a big full moon behind it. He took it further...there now is the Portland skyline on the left and Mt. Hood on the right. He did the website, as well. He's a Forum member, too. Thanks again.

Dave -- "The Four Horsemen of the Oppossum Lips" that's a classic!

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 17 Dec 2007 11:40 am

"The Donner Party"

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Dec 2007 12:43 pm

Dave Mudgett wrote:Over the last 15-20 years:

The AAA Blues Band - duh, blues.
The Jumpin' Mudcats - blues.
Red Apple Juice - acoustic country and bluegrass.
Mike Swavely and the Chrome Magnatones - rockabilly and some old hillbilly music.
The Four Horsemen of the Oppossum Lips - surf-style instrumental rock, punkabilly, and anything else we felt like doing.
Big Mo and the Mezcaleros - roots rock.
Kris Kehr and the Stone Poets - Americana.
The RailLiners - Americana.
The Rustlanders - Americana, roots rock.

Well, Doctor Mudgett, I'm concerned about the gaps in your resume and it appears that perhaps you cannot hold a job...

.

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 17 Dec 2007 1:01 pm

No logos handy but here's some of the resume.
Shade Tree '70-'74
Road Apple '74-'78 (we were Apple Road at the respectable clubs)
Lance Romance '78-'80
Country Dave and Southpaw '80
Stampede Pass '81-'97 (that was a good run)
Pat McAnn and The Southlanders '98-'03 (Lila McAnn's papa)
Class Action '03-'06
Country Dave and The Pickin' Crew currently
Plus recent appearances with Midlife Chrysler, The Gospel Honkies, Purple Martin, Disfunction Junction Bluegrass Band, Corinne West and the Posse
I guess I can't hold a job either

Jim Peters · Post by **Jim Peters** » 17 Dec 2007 1:06 pm

Chiodini
The Untamed
Hunt Brothers Band
The Us Band
Smokestack Lighting
Twilight Jump
The Tom Wood Band
Swirl

JP

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 17 Dec 2007 1:09 pm

My wife and I have a band called "The Long & Short of It"....... She's 5'2" and I'm 6'4"......JH in Va.

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 17 Dec 2007 1:15 pm

"The WEEZUL BROTHERS Band".

www.weezulbrothers.com

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 17 Dec 2007 1:21 pm

Jim, I hate to say it, but some of those bands were in a period where I had 4 going at once, plus some jazz occasionals. Just tryin' to make a living' through those periods.

Actually, 3 of those bands still play actively. I'm still an active member of one of them, and play with another from time to time, when my schedule allows. The average band length was about 4-5 years with a standard deviation of about 3. A few 1-2 years, a few 4-5 years, a few 8-11 years. With popular music, some concepts just don't last too long. Not to mention musician instability - and no, I'm not talkin' about me!

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 17 Dec 2007 1:36 pm

Rural Delivery
Longhorn Band
Cabin Fever
Steel Bridges (jazz and variety)
Steel Justice (Trad country. Must have a stand up bass, fiddle, --guitar optional--small drum kit.

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 17 Dec 2007 1:45 pm

F O G

(Five Old Guys from Farmington)

Carl Heatley · Post by **Carl Heatley** » 17 Dec 2007 2:04 pm

When I lived in the U.K, I played with a band called
Frank Yonco and the everglades...We had pin on badges
that that we gave out somtimes that said
"I'v been laid by an everglade"

Done a few gigs with a Bluegrass baned called
"The phesent pluckers"

I have freinds that had a Duo for years called
"Preparation H" not many people in Cornwall,U.K
knows what that is.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Dec 2007 2:07 pm

Dave Mudgett wrote:The average band length was about 4-5 years with a standard deviation of about 3.

Oh, yeah, that reminds me of another band I was in, "The Standard Deviants"

Stephen Silver · Post by **Stephen Silver** » 17 Dec 2007 2:25 pm

The Exploding Pintos

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 17 Dec 2007 2:50 pm

Exploding Pintos was the name of Cheech&Chong's band.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 17 Dec 2007 3:16 pm

Purple Ruby Begonia & Symetrical Fuzz
but that was a long time ago.

There is a band in the area called the
"Double Clutching Weasels"
The GEMS..at 13 years (Geoff, Elliot , Mike & Steve)

Young Philadelphians, SYRE, Jim Six & City Limits, Sharon Myers & Guns For Hire, and others..

Mike Randolph · Post by **Mike Randolph** » 17 Dec 2007 3:48 pm

The BEEFEATER BROTHERS.Two piece,steel and guitar.

Chris House · Post by **Chris House** » 17 Dec 2007 4:40 pm

Larry Strawn · Post by **Larry Strawn** » 17 Dec 2007 4:53 pm

Az. Gunsmoke Band
"Family & Friends"

I'm currently playing with Lewis Duncan & Country Fever Band also.

Larry

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 17 Dec 2007 5:52 pm

Here's my band of 30 years. Next year marks 25 years since this record came out. Just re-released last year by Collector's Choice.

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