musicians who share the same name
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Topic: musicians who share the same name
Posted By: BaldJean
Subject: musicians who share the same name
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 05:10
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some musicians share the same name and hence are often confused with each other. a good example is Hawkwind's singer Robert Calvert, who is sometimes confused with the sax player of the same name who played for Catapilla and Mother Gong. this one is especially confusing because Mother Gong is a spin-off of Gong, and Gong and Hawkwind are befriended bands and exchanged a lot of musicians (just think of synth player Tim Blake, who even was a member of both bands at the same time at some point in his career), so it seems logical. Hawkwind's Robert Calvert did however die Aug 14th 1988; Mother Gong's Robert Calvert joined them in 1988 and played on all their albums from then on. Hawkwind's Robert Calvert: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Calvert" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Calvert Catapilla's Robert Calvert: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Calvert_%28saxophonist%29" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Calvert_(saxophonist) Dave Stewart, keyboarder of Arzachel, Egg, Khan, Hatfield and the North, National Health and Bruford, must not be confused with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics (not a prog band though). what other musicians who share names can you think of? -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 05:19
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Mick Jones of the Clash and Mick Jones of Foreigner. Sorry neither is prog. ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 05:32
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Dave Stewart of Egg, HatN, National Health Dave A. Stewart of Eurythmics Dave Stewart of Camel (drums) Dave Stewart of Steve Hillage's band (guitar) How about that?  ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 05:52
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Heir Apparent (Prog metal) had a keyboardist called Michael Jackson. Here & Now had a keyboardist with the stage name of Twink (who also performed with Gong) who ain't the same Twink as the one from the Pink Fairies or Pretty Things.
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 05:55
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There was a Prog and Jazz-fusion drummer who shares his name with a guy who sang in a Pop band and had solo Pop hits ... I think their name is Bill Collins or something... ------------- What? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 06:45
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Hawkwind/Amon Duul UK bass guitarist Dave Anderson shares his name with a Scottish Jazz Guitarist/Actor (played Gregory's dad in Gregory's Girl) There are two Ian Anderson's both born in 1947, one is a psych-folk musician and the other does Prog Folk. David Jones changed his name to David Bowie because of Monkees singer Davy Jones. There are a few Steve Wilson's in the musical world but only one Steven Dave Gilmour is a homophone of Jazz guitarist Dave Gilmore. ------------- What? |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 06:48
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Steven Wilson, Damian Wilson, Kenneth Wilson (Abigail's Ghost). |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 07:09
 try again?------------- What? |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 07:15
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Bill Evans the pianist and Bill Evans the saxophone player, who both played with Miles Davis. Frank Zappa had two different keyboard players named Bob Harris, one in 1971 and the other in 1980. Chester Thompson the drummer and Chester Thompson the keyboard player (who both played in Santana). Tony Levin the drummer and Tony Levin the bass/stick guy. ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 08:20
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There are two keyboard players named Peter Robinson; one famous for his involvement in Quatermass and Brand X, to name a few, and another Peter Robinson who was keyboard player for US fusion band Contraband. On the liner notes to the original CD issue of Quatermass, they make the mistake of including Contraband in the discography of Quatermass's Peter Robinson, but it is a different person. |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: July 06 2016 at 09:12
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I believe there is another Jon Anderson, some country singer who spells his name as John with an H ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 07 2016 at 21:14
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David Allen - Carmen Daevid Allen - Gong, etc. |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: July 07 2016 at 22:27
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Not both musicians, but David Cross of Crimson shares his name with a comedic actor ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 00:43
| Peter Banks former guitarist of Yes and Peter Banks keyboard player of After The Fire |
Posted By: Michael P. Dawson
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 05:37
Don Preston of the Mothers of Invention and this guy: ------------- Buy this thing! https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson" rel="nofollow - https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/MichaelPDawson |
Posted By: HosiannaMantra
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 05:58
| Trumpet player Avishai Cohen and double bass player Avishai Cohen, both interesting Israeli jazz musicians. |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 06:27
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I got all excited when I saw Jon McLaughlin was coming to a local theater, but when I clicked on the advert to buy tickets, I was taken to a photo of a haircut......didn't notice the missing "h" in the first name. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 07:56
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Drummer Paul Cook off The Sex Pistols shares the same name as IQ's drummer. Something I did not realise at first  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 08:20
I always used to get really confused by mixing up Tony Kaye, Peter Banks and Tony Banks. I wonder if there are any prog musicians named Peter Kaye? ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
AlanB wrote:Posted By: RockHound
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 08:33
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Steve Morse, Alan Morse, and Neal Morse. Two are brothers in blood, and three are brothers in art.
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 15:30
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Jon McLaughlin . John McLaughlin |
Posted By: BunBun
Date Posted: July 08 2016 at 16:46
I was just going to mention that, but obviously you beat me to it. In fact, I just bought Carmen's first LP like two weeks ago at this guy's booth and it was brand new. I was looking on the back and saw David Allen, and I was like, 'this can't be the same guy from gong it doesn't look like him but idk' lol. |
Posted By: chazzaboy
Date Posted: July 09 2016 at 10:55
| 2 brothers in a band called Dire Straits - ho ho ho |
Posted By: HosiannaMantra
Date Posted: July 09 2016 at 11:55
Bassist from legendary Serbian prog/hard rock/fusion group Smak shares his name with former and perhaps future Croatian prime minister (Zoran Milanović).  Also, there are multiple Davids Crosses, and others I am aware of/can currently think of are already mentioned..
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Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 05:53
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Roger Taylor - drummer and vocalist of Queen-fame Roger Taylor - drummer of Duran Duran-fame Brian May - guitarist and vocalist of Queen-fame Brian May - composer and conductor of films (f.e. Mad Max and Mad Max 2) John Williams - classical guitarist, famous for being in the progrockband Sky John Williams - famous for directing orchestra for movies (f.e. Star Wars) Ian Anderson - vocalist, flautist, guitarist of Jethro Tull-fame Ian M. Anderson - recordcompany owner Ian A. Anderson - folkartist Bruce Dickinson - singer of Iron Maiden-fame Bruce Dickinson - producer (we need more cowbell) |
Posted By: WeepingElf
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 07:43
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Two drummers named Alan White, one with Yes, one with Oasis. ------------- ... brought to you by the Weeping Elf "What does Elvish rock music sound like?" - "Yes." |