One thing I notice whenever my group comes up with a new composition, or has to come up with a name for the band, there's always a reluctance for the band members to even brainstorm ideas for a name. This has been true in every single group I've been in. I end up being the lone man on the to figure out the name, and it's usually left to me.

I finally asked my current group point blank -- why does everyone clam up and play it safe whenever the name of the band is up for discussion? Or the name of a tune is up for discussion?

Answers:

"I don't want to be responsible for it if it backfires"
"I've never thought myself creative with names".

Here's what Pat Metheny said -- confirming that naming music is a hard thing for some musicians. Lots of other interesting perspectives in this interview below with Patrick Metheny as part of his Letter From Home tour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojnWZWuFKUg

Also, when you hear his interviews after the Letter from Home Release, he gets not just uncomfortable when asked what the music means, he's stonewalls the interviewer saying "My relationship with music is personal", indicating he's not going to share what life experiences or private thoughts the music is connected to....

In the interview above, he just appears uncomfortable when the question is asked.....