PB to become "The Breakfast"??

[davepeck]

Originally posted by tiedyetoga
Why go around the internet and start this rumor?

finals are over??

[ChrisF]

Originally posted by davepeck


but how cool is it, when it\'s a direct rip-off of a pink floyd song?

remember, i\'m 100% against \'The Breakfast\'.. :thumbsdow:

Well its true, but i never really think about the pink floyd song because i am sure plenty of people were eating psychedelic breakfasts before pink floyd wrote the song.

[rustyD]

No one is going to get arrested because of the name of a band!!  Come on now... I know about the rave act but that is a rather big stretch.

And I agree, many band names are stupid.  Flaming Lips is a good one.  And may I refer you to one of the greatest musical groups of all time, if not number one:  THE WHO

The who.  What the funk kind of name is that?  I\'m sure all the mod people back in industrial England circa 1963 were like, WTF bloke.  That won\'t work now, mate.

If we don\'t like the name the band might just change it!  Don\'t make them feel insecure about it!  I love it and that\'s just me.  Call them PSYCHO B\'S for short, I don\'t care!

[Drew_Kingsley]

The fact that it is a rip-off from a Pink Floyd song should mean very little.  Is the band "Goldfinger" going to be sued by the estate of Ian Fleming (author of the James Bond series) any time soon?

And granted that to a big Floyd fan it doesn\'t make any difference, but most people have heard of, in this order (and in my opinion): Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals, Meddle, Piper at the Gates at Dawn, and The Division Bell.  Atom Heart Mother comes after all of these titles if at all.  The name Psychedelic Breakfast could very well be more associated with the \'Staven guys than Pink Floyd in the next five years.

And much like The Dead, as somebody mentioned, The Breakfast sounds like a couple of the members of PB are reforming to tour again.

And one last thing... have we heard anything official about this?  If it turns out to not be true, I have accepted that we are probably going to look like the biggest group of schmucks on the planet (aside from the facistic Presidential candidates).

[davepeck]

nothing is certain, and until you hear something from the horse\'s mouth, just take everything with a grain of salt.. but the rumor just didn\'t start itself..

if/when the band changes their name, it won\'t be for you, or for me, or for anyone else that likes the band or their name.. it will be for the people who don\'t like the band, or who won\'t give them a chance because of their name... it\'s a business decision.

pb has been rejected opening spots for moe. because of their name. and whether or not you like moe., that\'s a big gig to lose..

[rustyD]

well shame on moe. or the promoter who decided to pass on a band based on their name....?  WTF is that!

[aJwvof]

if the name has a negative vibe around it go with PB - new name - press about it but still keeping with what the band is ... the breakfast to me isn\'t the best name, but either is Phish but that is how i know and love them and to me it doesn\'t matter so whether they are PB, psychedelic breakfast or just the breakfast i will def. have them back in the studio cause the music won\'t change!!

as far as moe. goes that is pretty poor form

monkeys on ecstacy - seems a bit hypocritical to me

[rustyD]

I doubt the band members of moe. give a crap about the name... must have been a promoter somewhere.  PANSY

[aJwvof]

pansy?

[rustyD]

yeah, whoever balked on booking PB for their name is a PANSY.  not you!!  sorry bout that.

[antbach]

rumors are just that, rumors.  maybe they are being denied bookings because of the name, maybe it is a business decision, maybe it\'s just to get a whole bunch of people to reply to a thread, who knows, who cares. if they want/need to change the name so be it, let it happen, it may be for the best in some ways. As for \'The Breakfast\', I\'m not too fond of that name, sounds kinda, umm, well I don\'t know. . . my vote would go to just plain PB, everyone refers to them as it anyways, it\'s simple, but then again it\'s my mom\'s initials. . .

[Marcial]

My opion on the matter is that I don\'t like the name Psychedelic Breakfast... never have.  It\'s kind of cheesey in my opinion, and does pigeonhole the band... especially to people who have never heard them.  However, it obvisouly has not stopped me from liking them.  It is also a rip off from Pink Floyd.  I have had countless people ask if they are a Pink Floyd cover band when I tell them their name.  Many people who have seen them down here in the south have said "yes, I have seen them... they fucking rock... but what\'s w/ the name!!"  

That being said... I have heard this rumor going around for several years now, and would have hoped that a name change happen before now if it was going to happen.... not saying that I\'m for or against it, but like someone said above, at this point it could make or break the band, and the sooner it could have happened, the better.  It\'s a tough decision for sure, that only the band can make for themselves.  As much as I don\'t like the current name, a change at this point could be trouble....  Regardless, I will support their choice and hope for the best, whichever way it goes.....

[davepeck]

i\'m just glad that someone other than me started this thread!

[davepeck]

[antbach]

dave, you never seem to have a shortage on great images