There are some truly great band names in rock and roll, names that seem to perfectly fit the artists, and which are spoken of with reverence by their legions of fans.
But sometimes a name isn't always immediately obvious to the band when they first form. Most bands, it seems, cycle through one or more names before discarding them for the appellation we now all know them as. And given what some of those original names were, I think we can all breathe a sigh of relief that there were second thoughts.
Here's a list of major bands, each of them household names, along with the names they had worked under before hitting the big time...
Can you picture yourself chanting "We love Wee Johnny Hayes and the Blue Cats!!!" at a concert? Does SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND by Johnny and the Moondogs sound right to you?
Of course, some bands got it correct right from the start, picking their correct name early on: Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Genesis, the Rolling Stones (well, okay, initially they called themselves the Rollin' Stones), Lothar and the Hand People....
