After a little brainstorming of how to get back into music I was given a sign, straight from VH1.
I want to start an 80s band.
I briefly talked it over with a friend and we decided it is feasibly plausible that the band would be a huge success. We could play at comic and sci-fi conventions, 20 year high school reunions, and at next year's BARK (although we may need to have it somewhere other than the 'P' lounge).
We first need to start thinking of a name (Norm). We'll need some backup singers (classmates). We need to find someone that is either a drummer or that can set up a repetitive drum beat on a synthesizer (its 80s music, remember). Other than those details I think we are about ready to start jamming. Tell your friends, we will play at weddings, work parties, or any other event that could use a little Toto, Tears for Fears, or Duran Duran.
If everything works out as planned we will need a sketch artist to help make us a video like this. Anyone know why the wrench dudes are so angry? I don't get it, but it still rocks.
*please, no Boy George requests
9.20.2008
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I will allow you to use my pseudo high school band name, The Dirty Hose.
Also I can sing...
I think Norm has been working on 'Steady Discharge' for several years. I am useless, but could be a pretty kick ass band manager, a'la the guy in Almost Famous going bald with a pony tail.
I totally want to be a backup singer!
Nate, i think you have a great idea here and i want to make the first request and ask that you make a sweet 80's rendition of "Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangster." I imagine it could be easily done by adding a background synthesizer, adorn yourself in moose knucklish spandex, and then just kick ass.
as far as band names go i spent a few minutes to jot down some ideas:
• Earth, Wind, & Eddie Murphy
• A Flock of Duran Duran
• Slap Bracelets and Crystal Pepsi
• Orange You Ready To Rock
• Neon Zebrazz
• Build Ramps Not Bombs (this would be used if you went with a more wheelchair accessible band)
• Movie Night with Tony Danza
• King of Spork
• Double Electric Guitar Love
• Key-tar (only used if you actually have a key-tar player)
• Staunch the Flow
• Care Bear Stare
• Uncle Jesse and the Rippers
• GO4IT
• A Bit Gay, But Totally Awesome
• Electric Discharge (A band name just isn’t a band name without the word ‘discharge’)
• Blame It On Canada
• Funzo 4000
• Jeff
For other name ideas I would refer you to a July 3, 2007 posting on my blog. I hope you can find use out of some of these names, if not, maybe you could combine all of them and have one super awesome name.
wow norm, I knew you would have some great band name ideas. So many good ones to choose from.
Reading norm's list of band names has made me want this even more. Can we have band practice at your place nate?
If you choose Jeff, can it be spelled Geoff?
i don't want to wake the baby up so our house is out but brynn has keys to the church so we can practice there.
We might need to look into other options. I don't know if I can express myself in a church, and I imagine we will want to warm up every practice by playing smells like teen spirit. I know that it isn't an 80's song, but I think we can all agree that is currently the only song we will even come close to being able to play. Does Brynn have keys a to school gym?
No, but I bet her dad does.
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