Would you have called him a rock drummer to his face though?Bernard "Buddy" Rich
I thought it was a nickname, but it turns out D.J. Bonebrake from X is just blessed with a great last name.
If we were to make such a hair-splitting distinction, what would be the difference?There is a difference between a stage name and a nickname.
It's pretty simple: What appeared on album credits? What name to they respond to?If we were to make such a hair-splitting distinction, what would be the difference?
Except to correct one omission, we’re sticking with what has proved to be a near-perfect algorithm for ranking rock drummer nicknames.
I’m hoping banjo, but I’ll also accept a love of crabs. The eating kind.Larry "Clawhammer" Hinkel
Ask me how I got it
Thanks for your thoughts. Impressive that you think you know what names they respond to. But since my Mom calls me a name that’s different from what’s on my government ID, your input has been determined to be a distinction without a difference.It's pretty simple: What appeared on album credits? What name to they respond to?
Neil Peart's name was Neil Peart. That's what was on album credits. That's what he went by. Yes, his nickname was "The Professor" (among others as jokes), but no one really called him that by name, nor was it ever used in any type of credit. If he gave an autograph, it was "Neil Peart" not anything else. yes, Geddy says "The Professor on the drum kit" on the live album, but there was never any other formal reference to Neil as anyone other than Neil.
Ringo Starr is a stage name. It's not only what people referred to him by, it's the name on album credits. He's never been referred to by another other names, except legal documents when it comes to his career. Same with Tre Cool, Mikkey Dee, and many others.
Sometimes I've heard Paicey referred to as "Little Ian." "Big Ian" of course is Gillan. 😁Paicey...Ian Paice.
I didn't say anything about what it says on their government ID. LOL, That has nothing to do with it. Apples and Oranges.Thanks for your thoughts. Impressive that you think you know what names they respond to. But since my Mom calls me a name that’s different from what’s on my government ID, your input has been determined to be a distinction without a difference.
Sometimes I've heard Paicey referred to as "Little Ian." "Big Ian" of course is Gillan. 😁
He’s also called “The Chief”…Paicey...Ian Paice.
I’ve noticed this too..Man, we (very much including me here) really will bicker and argue about just about anything on here, won't we.
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No we won’t…Man, we (very much including me here) really will bicker and argue about just about anything on here, won't we.
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