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Hello. This might sound a bit funny or silly, but for some reasons I wanted to stop using my actual name on youtube and other music related situations (maybe even concerts). I have not done anything illegal and I'm not hiding from the law
So I changed my Youtube channel name to Andres el Griego but I find it cheesy and at least boring.
Can you help me find a nickname that could be used artistically too? I always thought that nicknames were given to guitarists and other people by others and are not self imposed. Is this right?
You can also use this to have fun so fire away. I have already thought of el cabron, el peor guitarrista del mundo, WorstGuitarist (copying the Samurai Guitarist) and similar insulting names.
(For example, the guy that first introduced me to flamenco here in my city, whose real name is Paris Pliakas, was called Tio Currito back in Spain when visiting as a young aficionado every year in 1980s and still uses it in different situations.)
I think using a Spanish sounding moniker when you're not Spanish is what comes across as cheesy, TBH. How about "O Αντρές ο Έλληνας, ο Ροκ σταρ του Φλαμένκο" (Andréas o Éllinas, o Rok Star tou Flamén'ko)? Or maybe just "Andre the Greek"?
I think using a Spanish sounding moniker when you're not Spanish is what comes across as cheesy, TBH.
You mean like Ricardo? Estebanana?
I think you are missing the irony. I assumed this was for online stuff rather than his pitch for a residency at The Donald trump/John F Kennedy Centre.
My first teacher Mariano Cordoba told me I shouldn’t use my real name when performing and he dubbed me El Zurdo for obvious reasons but I didn’t feel comfortable actually using it. I felt it would be embarrassing. I remember reading an article maybe by Brook Zern who said if he went to a show and the guitarist was billed as Paco De Jerez and he turned out to be Bob from Denver he’d feel a bit deceived. So I always used my real name. A few months ago my friend from Seville gave me the name Nino Martin but there is a guitarist named that and he plays about five thousand times better than I ever will so that’s out. In fact if you guys haven’t heard him look him up. He’s incredible. My wife’s family from Guatemala have called me Tigre for the last 30 years because my wife’s uncle said anyone who can produce two daughters such as mine must be a Tigre. In my next life if I’m a professional flamenco guitarist I’ll be Martin el Tigre for sure. I see that some foreign born guitarists working in Spain use their real names. In the US I know of a great guitarist who was offered a tour but only if he’d use a Spanish name. He refused, saying it would be an insult to his father.
Just the other day I saw an interview with John Mellancamp (sp?). He said when the record company showed him the cover of his first album it said “John Cougar”. He said “No Way!!” They said you can be John Cougar or go back to Illinois. He sold millions of records before reclaiming his real name.
Thank you for your suggestions. I will be able to change the name on Sunday for Youtube as it needs 14 days to change it again.
I do like to try new strings but mainly because of some circumstances that happened, like gifts, and the clarity of this guitar I have, that made possible to hear nuances of the different strings, that the other guitars I had in the past could not give. But this helps me understand that something personal is good. A good name for a channel trying strings for sure! Plus I could ask for some advertisement from Lord of the Strings in Holland where I buy my strings from
Andre the greek reminds me of Andre the giant (I like it though!).. ah good old days when I thought that the wwf at the time, might have a chance to be true. Although I remember questioning it when the ultimate warrior started twisting from the opposite side he should, given the punch he received. Greek names are cool, and I live in Greece, but nicknames in Greece are usually just other names in variation mostly, and most of the times more humble, which is a good thing of course.
My city is Patras, not a really famous ancient city although we do have 1500BC ruins uncovered through the city, ancient ruins are everywhere in Greece, and also a roman theater thousands of years old where concerts and other theatrical things take place. I have named Patrasso (the Italian name it had in 1680s) a rumba that I composed last year and we play at the concerts for the finale, as it gives a certain feeling. In my city we also have the remains of the first disciple of Christ that is said to have died in Patras, St. Andreas.
How does "el viejo de Patrasso" sounds? People always thought I was older than I am. they also say I speak mostly calmly and have an older, but familiar vibe in general. I also usually sit and play a bit like the famous painting of Picasso with the old guitarist
Another characteristic is the TOO MUCH TALKNING I do, like now.
So how about "el parlanchín de Patrasso"? or just "el parlanchin"
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