wanna say there are approximately four billion rock bands with names that follow the Proper Name Abstract Noun format (e.g. The Jimi Hendrix Experience), but for some reason right now I can't think of a single one. many of these rock bands were 90s punk bands?
you know these; the proper name is usually a kitschy selection (Dennis Franz, Chris Sabo) and the abstract noun is typically something somewhat awkward and dry, like Predicament or Reappraisal.
there's probably already a thread on this.
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:26 (fifteen years ago)
The ones that come to mind:
John Cougar Concentration CampBrian Jonestown MassacreMr. T Experience
― bentelec, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:28 (fifteen years ago)
The Dave Matthews Band
I don't think that's what you were going for, but The Brian Jonestown Massacre was already taken.
― MarkoP, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:29 (fifteen years ago)
the dillinger escape plan
― british sb power (dayo), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:30 (fifteen years ago)
Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments
― D.S.K. What Does It Mean (lpz), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:32 (fifteen years ago)
The Juliana Theory
― Shart Shaped Box (Phil D.), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:34 (fifteen years ago)
The Olivia Tremor Control
― Shart Shaped Box (Phil D.), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:35 (fifteen years ago)
Charles Brown Superstar
― Stanley Tunechi (Spectrist), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:38 (fifteen years ago)
Mr. T Experience is pretty much exactly the kind of thing I was thinking of. Or it can be a real guy's Abstract Noun, like Gil Mantera's Party Dream.
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:39 (fifteen years ago)
The Beth Lisick Ordeal
― Stanley Tunechi (Spectrist), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:40 (fifteen years ago)
Kathleen Turner Overdrive
― Stanley Tunechi (Spectrist), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:41 (fifteen years ago)
kicked around the idea of a Bachmann-Oyster Speedwagon for a while last year, ultimately shelved
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:44 (fifteen years ago)
JSBX?
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:45 (fifteen years ago)
yeah, the Blues Explosion count, sure. or like, the Carter Peace Mission, except not really.
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 19:49 (fifteen years ago)
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Monday, 20 June 2011 19:52 (fifteen years ago)
that's a good one, and especially pertinent since Aynsley's Retaliation was literally a retaliation against the rejection by Hendrix's Experience (which was maybe the original rock Abstract Noun band name, maybe?).
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:05 (fifteen years ago)
Memphis Jug Band
― Trip Maker, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:06 (fifteen years ago)
not a name; not so much abstract as very specific
― del griffith, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:11 (fifteen years ago)
oh, sorry.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:12 (fifteen years ago)
The Jim Jones Revue
― oppet, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:12 (fifteen years ago)
I read proper name as proper noun.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:14 (fifteen years ago)
i thought this thread was going to be about ppl named 'destiny'
― call all destroyer, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:14 (fifteen years ago)
Rod Torkelson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuck
― brio, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:17 (fifteen years ago)
Bettie ServeertJefferson Airplane
― Siegbran, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:19 (fifteen years ago)
Ben Folds Five
― Pleasant Plains, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:21 (fifteen years ago)
Serveert is a verb, iirc
― mizzell, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:27 (fifteen years ago)
interesting how most bands that use this name formula are terrible
― little mushroom person (abanana), Monday, 20 June 2011 20:39 (fifteen years ago)
― mizzell, Monday, June 20, 2011 10:27 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark
Correct, sir.
― ...wow! (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 20 June 2011 20:43 (fifteen years ago)
Mussolini HeadkickSpandau BalletHarry Pussy
― Siegbran, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:47 (fifteen years ago)
None of these nouns are very abstract tho.
― Siegbran, Monday, 20 June 2011 20:48 (fifteen years ago)
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
― V79, Monday, 20 June 2011 21:47 (fifteen years ago)
― brio, Monday, June 20, 2011 8:17 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
came here to post this
― lots of janitors have something to say (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 20 June 2011 21:48 (fifteen years ago)
Archie Bronson Outfit
― little mushroom person (abanana), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:38 (fifteen years ago)
yeah and honestly there's a lot of interpretation to be had with "jug band"
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 06:22 (fifteen years ago)
Mike Flowers Pops
― Daniel Giraffe, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:20 (fifteen years ago)