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All members with the same forename
Posted by stimpy on 16 February 2011 - 7:30pm.
Whilst pondering on the fact that all the original members of Dr Feelgood were called John in real life, I started to think of bands where all the members could have the same name.
Here's 'The Brians',
Brian Johnson (vocals)
Brian Robertson (guitar)
Brian Wilson (bass)
Brian Auger (organ)
Brian Downey (drums)
Any more - no cheating with the Interweb!
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The Steves
Steve Morrissey - Vocals
Steve Vai - Guitar
Steve 'Stove' King - Bass
Steve Whyte - Drums
Fearsome.
I seem to remember
that just before Peel died, he was listening to a band called Steveless: none of the members was called Steve.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steveless
Little Stevies
There's an Australian folk/pop band called The Little Stevies. Two sisters whose surname is Stephen (or Stevens, or something like that), not Van Zandt or Wonder.
The Band Of Susans.
They got their name because three of the five original members were named Susan.
The
Three Johns?
The Roberts
Robert Smith - vocals, Bass VI, makeup.
Robert Johnson - rhythm guitar, merch.
Robert Fripp - lead guitar, po-facedness.
Robert Trujillo - bass, capering, gurning.
Robert Wyatt - drums, beard.
The Roberts
Robert Plant - hair
The group van...
hand-built by Roberts.
Group medic
Dr. Robert
The Micks
Jagger - vocals
Taylor - guitar
Ronson - guitar
Fleetwood - drums
Karn - bass
Lee Brilleaux wasn't a John...
... he was a Lee.
Anyway, The Colins:
Colin Blunstone - lead vocals
Colin Moulding - bass
Colin Meloy - guitar & backing vocals
Colin Burgess - drums
Are you sure that you read my original post REALLY carefully?
Wanders off whilstling innocently.
Whoops!
(insert embarrassed smiley here).
Sorry, Stimp.
To make it up to you, I give you The Stimpies!
Stimpy Clapton - guitar
Stimpy Gadd - drums
Stimpy Palladino - bass
Stimpy Gillan - vocals
Awww, I feel really guilty now
for retrospectively adding the 'almost' to my oringinal post after reading your comment.
So I was right all along?
Why I oughta...
Lee Brilleaux WAS a John...
His real name was John Lee Collinson.
T'other way around:
Lee John Collinson
Did he choose on his new surname
whilst scrubbing saucepans?
The Dave Beat Combo
David Bowie- vocals, guitar, dance
David Byrne- vocals, guitar, suit
Dave Gilmour- guitar
David Crosby- harmonies
Dave Paton- bass, pop sensibilities
Dave Grohl- drums, guitar, about time he was in another band
supplemented on occasional gigs by:
David Coverdale- comedy vocals, theatre
Dave Cousins- vocals, guitar, folk sensibilities
The Glens (sometimes with an extra 'n')
Glen Campbell - Vocal
Glen Matlock - Bass
Glenn Tipton - Guitar
Glenn Kotche - Drums
No space for
the Voice of Rock, Glenn Hughes?
Or Tilbrook ?
He's got to get a guernsey somewhere doesn't he ?
The Blixas.
Blixa Bargeld.
Damn, I've not thought this through.
Erm. Hans Blix?
The Richies
Richard Carpenter (keyboards backing vox)
Richie Starkey (drums)
Richard Hell (bass, backing vox)
Richard Thompson (guitar, backing vox)
Richard Wayne Penniman ("Little Richard") keyboards & lead vocals
Rock and indeed Roll
Drop the star
Dunno the Starkey geezer- get Richie Hayward in on drums- he's the only one loose enough to keep up with Little Richard.
The Carols...
Carol From Luton (vocals, guitar)
Carol King (piano, backing vocals)
Carole Pegg (accordion, fiddle)
Carol Kaye (bass)
'The Little Drummer Boy' (aka 'Carol Of The Drums') (drums)
lyrics: Lewis Carroll
management/crooning tuition: Ronnie Carroll
The Keiths
Keith Moon on drums
Keith Richards on Guitar
Keith Emerson on keyboards
Keith Flint on vocals
Just need a bass player.
Wilkinson
from Squeeze?
The Thoms
Thom Yorke
Thom other guy.
Sandi
Thom?
Known as
Thom Thom Club :-)
"The Garys"
I've just read Gary Kemp's autobiography, which I'd heartily recommend.
Gary grew up on "the wrong side of the tracks" in Islington (in the days when Islington had "sides of the tracks" that were deemed "wrong") and being a bright fellow passed his 11-plus and got into the local grammar school, the last intake before it went comp.. Most of the boys in this grammar school were from posher districts (Hampstead and what-have-you) and only about half a dozen from Gary's primary got in: they were all called "Gary". They were known as "The Garys". He also makes the point that nobody after about 1967 has ever been christened "Gary".
Islington
I live in Islington and walk to work. It takes about 20 minutes, and the first ten are very much through the the kind of areas you'd describe in such terms. At one place round the corner from me there were seven stabbings in one evening a while back. It's hardly Ciudad Juarez, but it can be fairly tasty.
I was about to say, Fraser.
Islington definitely still has tracks, and the wrong side of them can be pretty hairy.
Sorry, don't know the area at all
In the Islington that Gary Kemp describes growing up in there was, he says, a very distinct "class" division between people who lived one side or the other of some road. It's an area that since the early 60s, which he's talking about, has become much more "gentrified".
Just thought the "Gary" thing was vaguely interesting, but whatever
Garys
Used to work with someone who called her son Garian. Then the second Tyrian. One of those moments when you just know you're not going to get on.
The Kates
I reckon this lot would make a nice noise...
Kate Rusby - guitar and vocals
Kate Bush - piano and vocals
Kate McGarrigle (RIP) - piano and vocals
Kate St.John - oboe
Neils on...
Neil Hannon - piano, vocals
Neil Finn - guitar, vocals
Neil Young - whatever he feels like, usually
Neil Peart - drums
That's a pretty hefty quartet of songwriters
Who'd lead the way?
Well, you, surely
If you don't mind joining and carrying a bunch of hangers-on.
The Jeffs
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Hannemann
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Porcaro
That'd be a good listen!
And Jeff Lynne
Too
The PJs
PJ Harvey: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Auto-harp, musical direction.
PJ Proby: Vocals, old age.
PJ (without Duncan): Dancing, 'rapping', acting.
In PJs
They'd wear stage uniform: pyjamas
The Alberts.
Albert Lee - Guitar
Albert Hammond Jr - Bass (he's younger. I'm sure he can play bass)
Albert Bouchard - Drums
special guest
ALBERT TATLOCK!
Eeee...
...ecky thump!
Is there anyone from 'TV Stars' still alive?
Men with Van
Van Morrson - Vocals, gob-iron and potted herrings.
Van Halen - Guitars and dodgy hair.
Van Dyke Parks - Esoteric songwriting
Van Winkle - beats and dance shapes. And icecream cornets, of course.
You mean there's no place for that colossus...
...of the rock era they call David 'Burger' Van Day...?
so many Vans
Bound to confuse the roadies
slightly off topic
When I was in an amateur band we were all married or dating girls called Sue. Most odd.
Asking the obvious
Was it the same Sue?
(Has anyone seen my coat?)
At one point in the early 80's
My best mates sister Shirley married a bloke called Phil
My brother Phil was engaged to a girl called Shirley
My cousin Shirley married a bloke called Phil
Even though this happened in Barnsley I'm assured it wasn't the usual case of inbreeding (even though the "Phil" that married my cousin (Shirley) was the cousin of my best mate (the one whose sister (Shirley) married the bloke called Phil) - with me?)
Conclusion - I'm my own grandad.
Girl named Sue
Was one of them a boy?
The Nicks
Nick Cave - singing, noisy guitar, piano on the quiet songs
Nick Drake - singing, quiet guitar
Nick Lowe - singing, bass
Nick Mason - drums
Produced by Nick Venet
Horn section (studio only): Nikki Sixx and Stevie Nicks
Strangely enough, considering the songwriting talent present, they nicked most of their songs.
*gets coat*
Busy December
I'm their roady.
And there's an extra bloke around at the end of the year, who never uses the tour bus - he has his own transport.
The Barrys
Barry White on Lead Vox
Barry Gibb on Backing Vox
Barry Manilow on Piano
Barry Andrews from XTC on Organ
Barrie Cadogan from Primal Scream on Bass
Drums by
Barry Wom
Justin time
Justin Currie lyrics, melody, voice
Justin Hawkins, clothes, hair, geeetar
Justin Hayward, something else
Justin Beiber for the kids and apparently he plays the drums and dances
Let's hear for the Joans
Joan As Police Woman - worst name in pop, according to some
Joan Baez - pure-voiced folkie and erstwhile Bobby's girl
Joan Jett - leather-clad raawk chick
Joni Mitchell - cheekbones, dulcimer and open tuning guitar
Joan Armatrading - reading the Beano
Dame Joan Sutherland - dramatic coloratura soprano. La Stupenda to you and me.
A good Rogering.
Roger Taylor - Drum Bothering.
Roger Waters - Bass Plucking.
Roger Whittaker - Guitar, Whistling, Beard.
Roger Moore - Vocals and a spot of light acting.
Ians are good!
Ian Kilminster – Bass
Ian Paice – Drums
Ian McNabb - Guitar
Ian Carr - Trumpet
Ian Hunter/Dury/McCulloch/Curtis can fight it out for the vocal chores
Hunter can do piano and BVs
Dury can handle lead vocals whilst Curtis hangs around backstage.
Curtis would win the fight
If he could only get some of that dancing going.
The Gibbs!
Robin Gibb on vocals
Barry Gibb on...
...no, wait, I've misunderstood the brief.
Jings, it's a long walk home.
Surrealist jazz quartet, The Eltons
Dean on sax
John on piano
Motello on vocals
Welsby reads the footy results.
Fairport Dave-vention
There was a point where there 5 members of Fairport Convention, all of whom were called Dave. It's a bit of a cheat, because you have to account for members who joined and left without recording, but they were Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, Dave Hill and .... someone else. Anyone help me complete the line-up?
David Rea
was in Fairport briefly in 1972, but I don't think he recorded with them.
Dave Mustaine joined by mistake
For a short period of time.
It was all that talk
of maidenheads (the loss thereof) that attracted him to the folk world.
That and the real ale.
When he left they wrote
Who Knows Where The Whine Goes. Ah, real ale. It´s too early, isn´t it?
I give you ... the Otises!
Otis Redding - vocals
Otis williams (the Temptations) - vocals
Otis Spann - blues pianner
Otis Rush - guitar, backing vox
Shuggie Otis - guitar, othe assorted instruments, backing vocals, and also production
Don't think there'd be a place in th band for Otis Ferry....
A pedant writes
Shouldn’t that be the Oti?
Or is it otopodes?
Plural of Otis would be Otes
(I think... it was a LONG time ago that I learned that sort of thing)
I hear Otis Ferry
has joined Noosha Fox's new band.
I heard
he's re-forming Slaughter and The Dogs.
It's rumoured
they'll be doing a cover of Suzi Quatro's
Tear Me Apart
Here's one I prepared earlier......
(And I didn't wiki it either, even if I did in Feb O9)
"Sorry, I felt a reprise coming on
Dave Stewart: vocals
Dave Stewart: guitar
Dave Stewart: bass
Dave Stewart: drums
Dave Stewart: keyboards
(P.S. None of them are the same fella)
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Retropath2 | 24 February 2009"
Oh VERY clever.
Vocals -
Guitar - David A Stewart from Longdancer
Bass -
Drums - The one from Camel
Keyboards - THE Dave Stewart: Egg, Hatfields, National Health, Bruford.
Who are the DS's doing vocals and bass?
Gulp
Dave Stewart from the BlueDogs, well known beat group across the pond
http://www.bluedogs.com/
and, of course, Dave Stewart from well known como "Strangeways" on bass
http://forum.funkysouls.com/dump/f66t94064.html
(It's not my fault I couldn't remember back that far.........)
Andy/rew
Andy Partridge Vocals
Andy Williams-Vocals
Horace Andy-Vocals
Andy Fairweather-Low Guitar
Andy Summers-Guitar
Andrew Gold-Piano
Andy Rourke Bass
Andy White drums standin Beatles drummer
I give you...
The Mighty Paul:
Paul McCartney - vocals, bass, guitar, drums, keys, in fact everything
Some other blokes called Paul - standing around looking bored while Paul plays everything with a big grin on his face
Paul Michael Glaser - leaping into a car and driving away furiously
Pau...
... oh god, I'm sorry. It's been a very long week...
*shuffles off looking sheepish*
Droll
Very
The Petes
Townsend - Lead guitar
Hook - bass
Frampton - Guitar with stupid tube
Best - Drums
Doherty - Drugs
Cetera - Vocals
The Dukes of Earl
Earl Slick – lead guitar
Earl King - rhythm guitar
Earl Scruggs - banjo
Earl Hines – pianner
Earl Bostic – sax
Earl Greco - bass
Earl Palmer – drums
The Doo Ron Ron Ron Rons. And Ron.
Ron Isley - vocals
Ron Nasty - guitar
Ron Wood - bass
Ron Mael - keyboards
Ron Grayson – drums
Any place for
Ron Atkinson?
Ron Sexsmith is The King Of Rons
At least in my little world. He could write the songs.
Lolling around
Lol Tolhurst - drums
Lol Coxhill - saxophone
Lol Creme - vocals, guitars, keyboards, probably drums too once there's been a high-profile legal dispute with another original band member
LoL
and indeed, ROFL (as I believe the young people say)
Hugh Are You?
Hugh Cornwell - vocals, guitar
Hugh Masekela - trumpet
Hugh Laurie - keyboards and comic asides
Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine) - bass
Hugh Whitaker (Housemartins) - drums
Deputising on Drums
While Hugh Whitaker's in chokey...
Hugh Grundy (The Zombies)
The Two Guys
A vocal partnership of Messrs Gravey and Chadwick
Songs and production by Chambers
Video by Ritchie
The Johns
John Lennon: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar/Terrible Lead Guitar, Politics and Peace.
John Bonham: Drums, Alcohol.
John Entwhistle: Bass.
John Lydon: Vocals and butter commericals.
John Travolta: Not allowed in the band.
The Elves
Elvis Presley - blue suede shoes, vocals
Elvis Costello - fedora, guitar, songs, vocals
Elvin Jones - drums
Elvin Stardust - misspelt glam
Dress like Elves
On the Christmas edition of the Aussie music quiz/comedy show, Spicks & Specks, the guest performers were young elves, apart from the drummer, with quiff and sideburns: "You said we should dress like Elvis."
Elvis Perkins?
There has to be room for son of Psycho surely?
tony's
bass tony levin
drums tony williams
keys tony banks
geetar tony iommi
vocals twin line up -tony bennet and err tony blair
Proper Charlies
Charlie Watts on drums
Charlie Parker on sax
Chas Chandler on bass
Charlie Rich on piano and vocals
Buddy Holly on guitar and vocals.
Chas Hodges
on Rabbit Rabbit?
Meet on the Reg
Reg Presley - Sprinkle some fairy dust on the bastard!
Reg Mombassa - Guitarist with Aussie combo Mental As Anything. Also a fine graphic artist.
Reg King - Sadly recently deceased member of 60s mod stalwarts The Action
Regina Spektor - alt folkie
Reginald Dixon - "Mr. Blackpool". King of the Wurlitzer organ. Tickled the ivories at the Tower for 40 years.
Reggie Perrin - "I didn't get where I am today..." etc. Originally played by Rossiter, now he's played by Clunes.
Reg Varney - Get this bus out Butler!
Reg Holdsworth - Lothario of The Rover's Return and erstwhile manager of the Weatherfield branch of Freshco (now works in Lowestoft).
No room for
Reg Dwight?
Of course!
Probably the second most obvious Reg in pop and I missed it!
The Dwarves
Little Steven
Little Richard
Little Eva
Little Boots
Big Joe Williams in support
Little Walter
Could join in a little with his little harmonica.
The Bobs
Bob Dylan - Guitar, vocals
Bob Geldof - Guitar, vocals
Bob Marley - Guitar, vocals
Bob Burns - Drums
Bob Hart - Bass
Bob Log III - everything else