Stage Names You'd Like To Use

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 12 Mar 2008 6:23 pm

When I went to India in 1975 (back when I was a Youth-in-Asia

), I met a man on a train who told me his name was Dixit, which he pronounced Dikshit. I must say, I did a double take and made him repeat that for me one more time.

W. C. Edgar · Post by **W. C. Edgar** » 12 Mar 2008 6:36 pm

When I had my band out a few years ago we used names like
Ivan Yackinholf
Ben Dover
Dick Gizinya
Our old forum friend Don E. Curtis played steel for me and I think Don was Ivan.

I also remember one night on Nashville Now when Mike Snider was asked by Ralph Emery what Mike and Sweetie had named their new son. He replied we named him Richard Edward but we call him Dick Ed for short. Needless to say Ralph turned a shade of red!

Russ Little · Post by **Russ Little** » 12 Mar 2008 8:39 pm

Rusty Steel
Me not the guitar
Old age and lack of practice

Dave Harmonson · Post by **Dave Harmonson** » 12 Mar 2008 9:10 pm

I used to work with a bass player who on occasion would go by Buster Hyman. He had a white cowboy shirt with fringe and his pseudonym spelled in purple sequins on the back. I kind of like Faron Colder for a country singer. Faron Warmer in the summer.
Just last week a couple of friends told me I should have a stage nick name, they suggested "Harm". I don't think it'll stick, but I told them they should stay out of "Harm's" way.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 12 Mar 2008 9:47 pm

Hmmmm.... if I was gonna choose a name, I have no idea, but some of these are really funny.

The only nickname I ever really had was "Blue", and at the time everyone knew me and called me by that.

I've been called Jim Bob a lot also, but always considered Jim Bob Garrett to be the "real" Jim Bob.

Not funny, but hey the topic title doesn't say it has to be funny....

When I lived in Kansas, anytime we played in or near Topeka, anything minus my last name "Phelps".... due to one very infamous Phelps known in that area.... I didn't want to be beaten or killed just for someone thinking I was related to him. I was introduced as "Steelman Jim" most of the time in Topeka.

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 13 Mar 2008 12:18 am

Allen Wrench, Phillip Screwdriver, Mike Cord, Chuck Steak, Mack Diesel.

Jimmy Walker "Dynomite!"

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Mar 2008 5:53 am

There was a band up here called "Phil Dirt and The Dozers." Good name for a girl singer, Shirley Ujestkie.
How about Loogie Spitz and The Spats?

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 13 Mar 2008 7:09 am

oh yeah I forgot;
at one point we were gonna do a Buck Owens "tribute"show and call the backup band the
" *uckaroos" (asterisk-uckaroos)

I was supposed to be "Schvitzen Schlitzer" on "schteel guitar"
and we were gonna have
Crystal "Brandi" D'Cantor guest vocalist on the Susan Raye parts

it was an alcohol fueled discussion in the green room one night deep into a tour- never got off the ground

(c)Dave Van Allen 2008

admin · Post by **b0b** » 13 Mar 2008 8:23 am

Bob Hickish wrote:b0b

that wouldn't have been Mr. Lucky Strike would it ?

He always went by LSMFT

Yeah, that was his real name.

On another note, our old friend Porter Fawcett, may he rest in peace, had a sweet dog named Rusty. He didn't realize until one day when they went to the vet that he had named his pet "Rusty Fawcett".

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 13 Mar 2008 9:11 am

I've used Jake Foxbreath.

Here in Austin, there's a drummer that goes by Rusty Traps. I dunno, it might be his given name.

Another Austin musician used to have a listing in the phone book as "Lee Melone"

Oh yeah, there's a Urologist in Austin who's real name is Richard Chopp. Anyone for a vasectomy? Now, there's a scary thought!

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Mar 2008 10:00 am

Loogie Spitz and The Spats.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 13 Mar 2008 10:14 am

Led Jethro.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 13 Mar 2008 10:27 am

one band seriously refers to me as chris pistofferson, due to my charming personality!

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 13 Mar 2008 10:51 am

"Under the Grandstands"...with Seymore Butts

"Yellow Stream".....with I.P. Freely

"Running to the Outhouse"......w Willie Makeit...

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Mar 2008 11:07 am

The Irish tenor, Phil O'Dendron
The French guy, Dan D'Ruff
The Gypsy, Emmanual Abor
The Italian guy Charlie LaTuna
The Eskimo guy, Iggy Loo

The Turkish woman, Cari Agun

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 13 Mar 2008 2:06 pm

Surprised nobody's come up with the most obvious Stage Name - - Wells Fargo.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 13 Mar 2008 2:09 pm

Oh! Tony! You're smart! That is excellent!

Eric Stumpf · Post by **Eric Stumpf** » 14 Mar 2008 4:09 am

...and now, ladies and gentlemen, just in time for the holidays, playing all of your favorite 60's cover tunes, let's have a round of applause for SANTA & JOANNIE...

Ric Epperle · Post by **Ric Epperle** » 14 Mar 2008 4:50 am

Ricky Louse and the "Red Eye Review:

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 14 Mar 2008 8:22 am

Mike Hunt.

I think that's what I'll tell the Female Bandleader to announce on the gig I've got coming up..

Then there are his brothers York and Hercules. ( Herc for short..)

EJL

Jack Dougherty · Post by **Jack Dougherty** » 14 Mar 2008 5:42 pm

You guys are working too hard...

Buddy Emmons.....

Mike Winter · Post by **Mike Winter** » 14 Mar 2008 6:28 pm

I gotta tell ya, this is one of the funniest posts, anytime, anywhere...

Al Michalczak · Post by **Al Michalczak** » 14 Mar 2008 8:15 pm

While I was single from 1980 till 1989, my bandleader often introduced me as "Craven Morehead".
Al

Ricky Littleton · Post by **Ricky Littleton** » 15 Mar 2008 3:41 am

Here's the best one I've ever heard: West Virginia Creeper - with Commander Cody years ago.

Luke Morell · Post by **Luke Morell** » 15 Mar 2008 5:26 am

When I worked at the hospital on the ambulance, we had a doctor whose name was Phil Goode.

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