Music filing quandary,,,

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:42 pm

Kid Rock?

His real name aint kid rock.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:25 pm

How about "C for Crap?"

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:01 pm

He's actually quite a good musician, and very eclectic in what he plays. I mean, there's no one-legged flute playing, but still.

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:28 pm

He's done a few very good pieces. I don't care for the bulk of his work, though.

As to filing, the real question comes down to is "Kid Rock" his name or the name of his act? Or maybe more meaningfully: do his friends call him "Kid" as if it were a first name?

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:32 pm

First line of "Bawitiba:"

"My name is Kiiiiiiiiiiiiid.......... Kid ROCK."

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:35 pm

And oh, saw him in concert: at one point he played every instrument on stage... well.

And I forget what album it was, but almost every song was of a different genre and style of the one previous, from straight rap to Hank Williams-style country to (old) ZZ-Top-style drinking and fucking songs. It's actually sort of impressive.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:57 pm

Ks, G. Vanilla Ice don't get filed under "I."

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:12 am

GORDON wrote:"My name is Kiiiiiiiiiiiiid.......... Kid ROCK."

Sure, but that's referring to his act (or maybe "professional persona" is a better word).

Based on my online research, he still goes by his given name (Robert James Ritchie) when not in the spotlight. He also named his kid Robert James Ritchie Jr. in 1993.

I think the "K" filing wins.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:27 pm

Roger dodger.

So what about Alice Cooper?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:14 pm

GORDON wrote:Roger dodger.

So what about Alice Cooper?

Alice Cooper is actually the dude's legal name, but it also used to be his band's name.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:26 pm

He changed it from... Tony Fuhrner (?) to AC? Cos he wasn't born as AC.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:42 pm

Where did you file Madonna?

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:52 pm

GORDON wrote:Roger dodger.

So what about Alice Cooper?

Recycle Bin.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:05 pm

GORDON wrote:He changed it from... Tony Fuhrner (?) to AC? Cos he wasn't born as AC.

Vincent Furnier.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:58 pm

Cakedaddy wrote:Where did you file Madonna?

But originally the name of the band was AC, not the guy, they even mention it in an early song iirc.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:07 pm

Then technically his early work would be filed under "Alice Cooper", and later albulms after the name change would be filed under "Cooper, Alice".

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:15 pm

Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?

And I suppose Jethro Tull has the same problem.