This is stellar! I liked the "Bad Penny" Cover from your pro-shoot live video so much. It sounded red, and you all are so real and natural: musical giants!
Great name. I’ve been watching you Mr Simpson and you’ve come a long long way. You’re going to go further. You’re not just one of the great guitar players, but you have determination, grit and a certain undefinable charisma. Good luck to you my friend.
It has been clear for some time that this line up is a keeper . The three of you gel together as personalities and musically and finding that kind of fit is both rare and essential for the success of any musical endeavour. Let the creative juices flow - we will be there for you.
Love it! I know that feeling, having a proper band name just makes it more of a unified, collective experience, you three each have your own unique musical skills and strong personalities, but put them all together, and you have RED GIANT!!
Phew 😅 This is perfect Dave. Right time, right direction. You three are such a unit and totally get how you felt about the original name. You are a humble soul. Can't wait for the new album. Was fantastic to see you live at last at The Guitar show. You are all incredible. Love and Peace ✊✌️
Red Giants are still in the process of fusing, albeit not in their cores. These stars perform this fusion surrounding their cores. Interestingly, Red Giants switch back and forth between giant and supergiant phases. Remember, these fascinating Giants play a crucial role in the cosmic cycle, enriching the universe with heavier elements as they evolve. Oh, and this is also true for the massive red giant stars in the universe. Congratulations on the new band name and wishing you all the best for your next supergiant phase! 👍❤️🎶🎸✌️
Well pleased 4u all.... Hope to c Red Giant soon....Im happy u doin a studio album!!... I'm gonna buy it when u release it ..luv Ur music!!! .❤️🙏🏾🎸👊🏾🙂🫂🎶🎶
OMG you scared the hell out of me with that title. I love the new name. With a name like that think about all the possibilities for you album covers artwork.
I adore the way that you think about a band name, and its purpose! That's exactly how I've felt about it with my own project that I have starting up. We finally decided on a name together, that isn't applying to specific members. I also love the new name...it's just got a massive "ring" to it lol...like, "I'm going to see THE Red Giant, tonight!" I'm so glad for the daisy chain of connections, where I found out about you guys through following Cici. Recording in a full studio for the first time, sounds absolutely glorious, and exciting...I can't imagine just how excited you are, after working toward this for the amount of time that you have been. Enjoy the countless more endeavors headed your way, and I look forward to the new album 🤘💜
That is awesome Dave! Definitely much needed, I always felt you Queenie and John Joe were a true on full on band and Red Giant is finally here! Absolutely exciting news and times! And with the meaning of a Red Giant.. absolutely what you all are! Keep burning and glowing my friends! Red Giant!
Love the new name. RED GIANT. Strong! The Dave Simpson Trio (to me) was always too generic and local Holiday Inn jazz trio sounding. Again, Red Giant! A proper upgrade. Good job Dave. I’m excited for you and your bandmates! Three thumbs up! 🎸👍🎸👍🥁👍
Absolutely love it. I did the same thing with the trio I play in. It’s so liberating. Also, the others share creativity and ownership in the band’s success. Looking forward to hearing from Red Giant
'A Red Giant star maintains its stability through a fine balance between its own gravity, which holds it together, and the outwards pressure from ongoing thermonuclear fusion processes taking place at its core'. Wow great name great concept. All the best, looking forward to the studio clips.
So I can happily say I've seen the DST twice, so now looking forward to seeing Red Giant. Wish you three every success and looking forward to the 'Red Giant' debut album 😀
Its really good news and will surely bring a new sense of balance to the trio that you are... unless you get a new memeber to make 4 lol but queen always went with a 25% split so this can only be a good move for all of you. I sincerely hope you all do well and then do better than ever.
Nice!! Great rock band name with a sense of the epic. Like Zeppelin, Sabbath, Iron Maiden etc, just hints at something epic. Can see it looking very exciting with some nice album artwork and a cool logo. My own project is called Seventh Sun and it has a sun logo, lots of ways you can go with that.
Makes sense on many levels, although a tiny, messed-up part of me is disappointed that the new name isn't Pigeony Bastard. ;) Congratulations on finding a name that all three of you like, and it sounds good. Will you be setting up a separate YT channel under the name of the band (if so, I'll have to subscribe to that as well as the three of you)? I hope the recording sessions go well.
Congratulations Dave on the new album coming out and the new band name! Red Giant is cool for sure! The 3 of you are so talented, and your bassist is amazing on bass and has great stage presence. All the best! Cheers from 🇨🇦 🍻
The new name sounds good. 😀 I understand your intentions to rename. Think of what it will look like on an advertisement! Huge red glowing ball of fire...awesome! Well done you three. Now will the new album come in physical form? I'd like that very much.
Not gonna lie Dave, I thought Red Giant was an ironic twist on Red Dwarf as I know you're a huge fan! (The hoodie in the video even made me think this was the case even more!)
The new name is understood loud and clear Dave - I really get it and I like it! Keep blasting great power trio madness our way and all will be well - Never mind the problems that appear to be lurking around somewhere - Don't let them derail you son. What is it that the Australian's say? "Don't sweat the small stuff and don't sweat the big stuff either." Know whatta mean? Looking forward to the new album and I will be watching y'all as per usual. Keep the faith Bro Sincerely Alex
Well that’s just great, I pluck up the courage to ask you all to sign my programme at the guitar show, listed as the Dave Simpson trio & then you go & change the band name, well thanks for that, 😂😂, joking aside, before the guitar show, I hadn’t picked up a guitar for 18 months, but watching your set re-inspired me, back practicing/ learning now ta Dave 👍 hope it goes supa nova 🙂
Was Sad first to hear that Dave Simpsson Trio enter the grave, but only at the name, wich is good,..Red Giant sounds wicked good, it also sounds vintage,....love it and congrats to all in the trio, it gona be awesome!!. Love ya''dear Dave
Yay that’s awesome Dave…wicked name and totally understand the reasons behind the change…now you guys have to do a gig in London for us southerners please 🙏🤘😎🤘
Like the name, and agree about effectively putting all three of you on an equal footing - you’re an amazing guitarist, JJ is an outstanding drummer and Cici is a fantastic bassist. At first I thought damn, I wasted my money buying a DST t-shirt at the Riverhead gig, but then thought no, it’ll probably be a collectors item one day, when you’re all famous!
Very interesting that you're becoming Red Giant, rather than using your name, because Simon Dupree and the Big Sound became GENTLE Giant in the 1970s. Good luck, and keep up the good work 😊
Congratulations, Dave. Looking forward to the new Red Giant album. Now I feel the need to go list all the bands that start with "Red". I think it's an interesting list, and now your on it! Unity is the theme of the new world, and you've just unified your great band. I predict good things.
You are a breath of fresh air Dave. With so many bands it's more about ego than anything else. Eagles, Police, Megadeth, Boston and many others. Those bands are great but always ran by one or two artists. That's not a band. The Rolling Stones while not my favorite group; now that's a band. I'm glad to see that you have a more inclusive approach to music. Please come to the Westcoast of California and do some gigs.
I like the new name. The Trio thing sounded like a really low key jazz group, piano, bass and guitar at the local Ramada. Red Giant sounds a lot edgier. Love 🩷 it. 👍☮️🌞🎸🎵🩵
That is fantastic news!! Red Giant is a perfect name!! It totally make for a cohesive unit and not one person with revolving musicians!! Can't wait for the new album to drop also!! The new Red Giant album!! 😁🤘
I've been bingewatching your videos for like 3 weeks straight, and the name "DST" really bothered me a lot because in brazilian portuguese it means the same as STD means to you. Catchy but not that great. Hahah Red Giant sounds really great! Wish you guys the best!
I was in a band called the Five o'clock Talk on the early 90's as the the music collective at the time didn't get out application and missed us off the bill. We just rushed the kit on at 4:50 introduced ourselves a the Five o'clock Talk and started playing. The real five o'clock talk about the collective never went on.
Dave: "It's the end of the Dave Simpson Trio"
Me: "Oh no!"
Dave: "...but only in NAME."
Me: "Oh you bastard."
Renames band to Red Giant. Wears a Red Dwarf hoodie in the video. 🤣
Mr Flibble is very cross!
Classic Red Dwarf @@Vroomfondle1066
😂
This is stellar! I liked the "Bad Penny" Cover from your pro-shoot live video so much. It sounded red, and you all are so real and natural: musical giants!
Dont scare me like that, Dave. Nearly got a heart attack :D
Me too!
Same😮😮😂
Nothing to be scared of because even if the band ended all 3 of them would succeed in music further with or without each other
Great name. I’ve been watching you Mr Simpson and you’ve come a long long way. You’re going to go further. You’re not just one of the great guitar players, but you have determination, grit and a certain undefinable charisma. Good luck to you my friend.
It has been clear for some time that this line up is a keeper . The three of you gel together as personalities and musically and finding that kind of fit is both rare and essential for the success of any musical endeavour. Let the creative juices flow - we will be there for you.
Congrats directly from Brazil. Good vibes on this new journey. Hugs!
👍😍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
By whatever name, you three are great musicians and I wish the best for you in all your endeavors. Looking forward to your next album.
Love it! I know that feeling, having a proper band name just makes it more of a unified, collective experience, you three each have your own unique musical skills and strong personalities, but put them all together, and you have RED GIANT!!
Phew 😅
This is perfect Dave. Right time, right direction. You three are such a unit and totally get how you felt about the original name. You are a humble soul. Can't wait for the new album. Was fantastic to see you live at last at The Guitar show.
You are all incredible. Love and Peace ✊✌️
Red Giants are still in the process of fusing, albeit not in their cores. These stars perform this fusion surrounding their cores. Interestingly, Red Giants switch back and forth between giant and supergiant phases. Remember, these fascinating Giants play a crucial role in the cosmic cycle, enriching the universe with heavier elements as they evolve. Oh, and this is also true for the massive red giant stars in the universe. Congratulations on the new band name and wishing you all the best for your next supergiant phase! 👍❤️🎶🎸✌️
Well pleased 4u all.... Hope to c Red Giant soon....Im happy u doin a studio album!!... I'm gonna buy it when u release it ..luv Ur music!!!
.❤️🙏🏾🎸👊🏾🙂🫂🎶🎶
Your enthusiasm is truly contagious! 😊👌👊 Great new band name!
"Ho Ho ho" RED GIANT!!
OMG you scared the hell out of me with that title. I love the new name. With a name like that think about all the possibilities for you album covers artwork.
Fantastic Dave, very exciting times ahead ! Wishing you three all the best… love and luck
I adore the way that you think about a band name, and its purpose! That's exactly how I've felt about it with my own project that I have starting up. We finally decided on a name together, that isn't applying to specific members.
I also love the new name...it's just got a massive "ring" to it lol...like, "I'm going to see THE Red Giant, tonight!"
I'm so glad for the daisy chain of connections, where I found out about you guys through following Cici.
Recording in a full studio for the first time, sounds absolutely glorious, and exciting...I can't imagine just how excited you are, after working toward this for the amount of time that you have been.
Enjoy the countless more endeavors headed your way, and I look forward to the new album 🤘💜
Great choice you three! There totally needs to be a heavy, fuzz-laiden Red Giant space-themed track in the making to seal the transition
That is awesome Dave! Definitely much needed, I always felt you Queenie and John Joe were a true on full on band and Red Giant is finally here! Absolutely exciting news and times! And with the meaning of a Red Giant.. absolutely what you all are! Keep burning and glowing my friends! Red Giant!
Love it - I even managed to watch the video all the way through without scrolling through to the reveal👍
Congratulations 🎊 Red Giant! That is a awesome band name! 👍😎🔥🎸🤘
Love the new name. RED GIANT. Strong!
The Dave Simpson Trio (to me) was always too generic and local Holiday Inn jazz trio sounding.
Again, Red Giant! A proper upgrade. Good job Dave. I’m excited for you and your bandmates! Three thumbs up! 🎸👍🎸👍🥁👍
Santana blues combo😂
'Red Giant' is a great name! Enjoy your recording session, it's very hard work but a fantastic experience
Dude!! I was going to be super bummed so glad you guys are not ending don't mess with us like that!
Great name, so stoked for the new album!
Red Giant! It’s stellar! Can’t wait for the new album. X
Absolutely love it. I did the same thing with the trio I play in. It’s so liberating. Also, the others share creativity and ownership in the band’s success. Looking forward to hearing from Red Giant
Greetings from NorCal-smart move-keep on keeping on my brother!!! Love the content,cheers!
Phew!!! Only got to see you for the 1st time a 10 days ago. Glad to see its not over. Totally understand the reasoning, makes sense.
Uh Yaas .... after that pro shot show vid, I thought it was time. cos the 3 of you are equally mindblowing.
'A Red Giant star maintains its stability through a fine balance between its own gravity, which holds it together, and the outwards pressure from ongoing thermonuclear fusion processes taking place at its core'.
Wow great name great concept. All the best, looking forward to the studio clips.
Hold me mama! You made me worried, I have not had the opportunity to hear you live so was gutted by the title. Phew 😂 peace and love from Scotland.
Phew, the video title panicked me for a minute! As an astronomer I totally approve of the name Red Giant 😊 Can't wait for the new album 😁🌟❤️😎
Good decision to rename the band, your reasons make a lot of sense. Good luck to Red Giant and all who play in the band.
So I can happily say I've seen the DST twice, so now looking forward to seeing Red Giant. Wish you three every success and looking forward to the 'Red Giant' debut album 😀
Its really good news and will surely bring a new sense of balance to the trio that you are... unless you get a new memeber to make 4 lol but queen always went with a 25% split so this can only be a good move for all of you. I sincerely hope you all do well and then do better than ever.
Good way forward for artistic growth, nice one man 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘, album out in April, will have to check that out my birthday month😁😁😁😁😁😁
Nice!! Great rock band name with a sense of the epic. Like Zeppelin, Sabbath, Iron Maiden etc, just hints at something epic. Can see it looking very exciting with some nice album artwork and a cool logo. My own project is called Seventh Sun and it has a sun logo, lots of ways you can go with that.
Makes sense on many levels, although a tiny, messed-up part of me is disappointed that the new name isn't Pigeony Bastard. ;) Congratulations on finding a name that all three of you like, and it sounds good.
Will you be setting up a separate YT channel under the name of the band (if so, I'll have to subscribe to that as well as the three of you)? I hope the recording sessions go well.
JUMPSCARE of a title ... excited for the rebrand!
Love the name. You three are great together. One of my favorite bands! You should be touring the world! Cheers from Canada.
Nice one, I particularly love that song . Looking forward to the music now . Good luck for the future. Let's rock on Red Giant. 🤘
Great name!! I’m in Winnipeg, but maybe see you when I visit the UK each year!
You three are each extraordinary musicians and the new name is appropriate. I look forward to watching the future performance videos of Red Giant.
Congratulations Dave on the new album coming out and the new band name! Red Giant is cool for sure! The 3 of you are so talented, and your bassist is amazing on bass and has great stage presence.
All the best!
Cheers from 🇨🇦
🍻
Fair play - love your reasoning - and a great new name. Great video.
Wishing you all continued success, keep shining 🌟
You gunna need a Hank Marvin Strat now 😂, seriously though like the name and hope it works for you guys ❤
Awesome!! Dead happy for you guys. Really suits you as a group 👍😎👍
Great name Dave, keep going, you guys have fans all over the world. Also here in Netherlands.
The new name sounds good. 😀 I understand your intentions to rename. Think of what it will look like on an advertisement! Huge red glowing ball of fire...awesome! Well done you three. Now will the new album come in physical form? I'd like that very much.
Not gonna lie Dave, I thought Red Giant was an ironic twist on Red Dwarf as I know you're a huge fan! (The hoodie in the video even made me think this was the case even more!)
Looking forward to it all !
Phew! You had me going for a minute, Dave!
You scared me a little by the title! ‘Red Giant’ is a part of the evolution of a star so it seems appropriate! All the best to the three of you!
The new name is understood loud and clear Dave - I really get it and I like it! Keep blasting great power trio madness our way and all will be well - Never mind the problems that appear to be lurking around somewhere - Don't let them derail you son.
What is it that the Australian's say? "Don't sweat the small stuff and don't sweat the big stuff either." Know whatta mean?
Looking forward to the new album and I will be watching y'all as per usual.
Keep the faith Bro
Sincerely
Alex
Well that’s just great, I pluck up the courage to ask you all to sign my programme at the guitar show, listed as the Dave Simpson trio & then you go & change the band name, well thanks for that, 😂😂, joking aside, before the guitar show, I hadn’t picked up a guitar for 18 months, but watching your set re-inspired me, back practicing/ learning now ta Dave 👍 hope it goes supa nova 🙂
Was Sad first to hear that Dave Simpsson Trio enter the grave, but only at the name, wich is good,..Red Giant sounds wicked good, it also sounds vintage,....love it and congrats to all in the trio, it gona be awesome!!. Love ya''dear Dave
Congrats 🎉 you guys have a great vibe together 👍
Yay that’s awesome Dave…wicked name and totally understand the reasons behind the change…now you guys have to do a gig in London for us southerners please 🙏🤘😎🤘
Wishing you and the band great success with the new name.. nice one.
“Scaring me like that can give me
A heart attack (ack, ack, ack, ack, ack)
You oughta know by now “
All hail Red Giant!!! Awesome band name Dave!
Yeah man!! The thinking behind 'Red Giant' is cosmic!! Love it 🪐
Red Giant merch please crazy art work can’t wait!.. will Red Giant music still be on Band-camp?🙂
Makes total sense, like the name
& looking forward to the new album
It makes perfect sense, keep on ripping the roof of and Rock'n Roll..!! 💥❤️🔥🎸
Thank goodness. And I love the name.
Like the name, and agree about effectively putting all three of you on an equal footing - you’re an amazing guitarist, JJ is an outstanding drummer and Cici is a fantastic bassist. At first I thought damn, I wasted my money buying a DST t-shirt at the Riverhead gig, but then thought no, it’ll probably be a collectors item one day, when you’re all famous!
Very interesting that you're becoming Red Giant, rather than using your name, because Simon Dupree and the Big Sound became GENTLE Giant in the 1970s. Good luck, and keep up the good work 😊
Great name. It's wonderful all have an investment in the band. All the luck Red Giant!
Congratulations, Dave. Looking forward to the new Red Giant album. Now I feel the need to go list all the bands that start with "Red". I think it's an interesting list, and now your on it! Unity is the theme of the new world, and you've just unified your great band. I predict good things.
That's a great name for a band, and it won't cross Mr. Flibble. Awesome!
You are a breath of fresh air Dave. With so many bands it's more about ego than anything else. Eagles, Police,
Megadeth, Boston and many others. Those bands are great but always ran by one or two artists. That's not a band. The Rolling Stones while not my favorite group; now that's a band. I'm glad to see that you have a more inclusive approach to music. Please come to the Westcoast of California and do some gigs.
There was a band in Boston called "the John butcher axis"
Which, if possible, is EVEN MORE emphasis.. On one person...
Great New name btw.👍
For a moment I thought you were going to put the new name to a public vote.
I was looking forward to hearing new material from Bandy McBandface. 😂😂😂
Congratulatons! Red Giant sounds like a notable and rememberalbe name, awesome awesome awesome!!!
That's some tag line mate- I thought it was the end- keep on keeping on
Dave, Red Giant sounds like a 70's rock band :) well done, keep on rockin' :)
Glad you continue, bit of a scare...
Name suggestion... The Larch (yes that one 😂). And now for something completely different...The Larch 😎
Wow, I love your attitude. You truly are a humble guy.
That sounds amazing! We're happy for you, Dave!! Congrats!! 😀
I like the new name. ❤
Looking forward to the videos of your future endeavors!👍💕
Excellent, but you had me worried at first, Rodge David Kidderminster UK 🇬🇧xxx❤
You’re the best mate ❤ Can’t wait for the next ten years 🙌
Likewise sir. Likewise. :)
Had me a bit worried with that title dude!
Excellent love the name!!!
I thought you were gonna say The Dave Simpson Experience 😂😂😂Red Giant cool name 😊
I like the new name. The Trio thing sounded like a really low key jazz group, piano, bass and guitar at the local Ramada. Red Giant sounds a lot edgier. Love 🩷 it. 👍☮️🌞🎸🎵🩵
Dave, that was brilliant... first shocking, then amusing 😀 Red Giant, I'm a fan, already 🔥
My days! You had me worried there!! All for the new name 👍 Hurry up and get some merch sorted 😀
Great name!!! Love it 😀👍🏻
Brilliant! 👏
That is fantastic news!! Red Giant is a perfect name!! It totally make for a cohesive unit and not one person with revolving musicians!! Can't wait for the new album to drop also!! The new Red Giant album!! 😁🤘
Cool! Good luck with the new name! 👋
Great name, dude! May the Force be with you.
I've been bingewatching your videos for like 3 weeks straight, and the name "DST" really bothered me a lot because in brazilian portuguese it means the same as STD means to you. Catchy but not that great. Hahah
Red Giant sounds really great! Wish you guys the best!
I hear you! Red Giant, is a great name. Congrats guys!
I was in a band called the Five o'clock Talk on the early 90's as the the music collective at the time didn't get out application and missed us off the bill. We just rushed the kit on at 4:50 introduced ourselves a the Five o'clock Talk and started playing. The real five o'clock talk about the collective never went on.
From Iowa, the heartland of the USA, I tell you that Red Giant is dope. Congratulations!!!!