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They were both fucking shite. Especially Tina.
But I've nothing against tribute acts. Many of the original acts simply aren't around any more, and certainly wouldn't be playing those venues even if they were. And I doubt they're really stopping any new acts from getting gigs, surely it's all about who's capable of selling tickets at any given size of venue.
cheap tribute acts embarassing, loose the wigs and just do covers
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Big production tributes, there are young persons out there who will never see those productions values so qualifies as an event
Sad circuit,would rather see a tribute
Solo tributes to tracks = money spinners
Tribute= fuck it I’m getting paid and I’m making money/living the dream
Tribute No 2.= I’m taking the piss you’re drunk and loving it no harm done
Whether they're great bands or not, surely as a musician that's fucking depressing?
Music is fundamentally entertaining people and entertaining people is fun.
I'e done originals for years. Yes the good gigs are mega but I've only been in one band that was really top notch and played good gigs regularly. The last 3 years were awful, just no interest at all. We played on gig to 3 people. That is depressing.
On the other hand recently I've been doing a lot of covers either solo or with a rockabilly band. So much fun. Done a few ski resort gigs and those are the best, everyone just out for a good time. Only covers or tributes because they just work.
As a support act, they were managing to open for people like Shania Twain at Wembley.
Bjorn Again etc are at the very top
On the other hand I once saw a Chinese Elvis !..........singing Jailhouse Wok ( True )
Some take it very seriously......there was an ad running for a long time looking for a Ritchie Sambora lookalike for a Bon Jovi Act.........( guess they are now looking for a Phil X)
At least you only have to buy the Masks if you're doing a Slipknot tribute.
Bands that are still active - I’m not convinced but as it doesn’t personally affect me I don’t have particularly strong feelings either way.
I wouldn’t pay a high ticket price to see a tribute act. Whilst I accept they incur costs like any other band that must be covered - I don’t feel like I want to overly financially reward someone who’s ‘just’ learnt someone elses songs.
I’ve seen a few tributes in the past The Jam DRC - excellent and a few quid in a pub. I’ve seen a Bowie tribute for about £15 if I recall. Good value and a good gig.
As I said I have mixed feelings!
I thoroughly enjoy playing in my covers band too, but I never bother going to see them, it just bores me.
Maybe I'm weird, but I'm not interested in tribute bands, covers bands, or even the real thing when they're past their best.
I love the buzz of seeing a current, relevant band on the up, whatever the style. Watching a bunch of has-beens hacking through decades old hits on a big screen, or worse, someone pretending to be them is a living death to me, on a par with a poxy wedding gig.
It's all so terribly, well, Pontins for want of a better word.
I have quite a few friends in tributes that go the whole hog with costumes and wigs, they themselves don't take it seriously though and there's a lot of humour in it so it's all part of the fun.
There are a few acts I've worked with who really did think they were the real thing, that's kinda sad!
Pelvis Gently
Hip Replacement
Wake me up before I go-go
New Disorder
The Who (Am I and what day is it?)
Grateful if I Was Dead
Cliff Yewtree and The Old Ones
The Grandmamas and Grandpapas
Deaf Leopard
The Red Hot Electric Blankets
Wirelesshead
I’ll get me coat now before someone else recommends it...(that’s not a suggested band name).
a.) the real thing
b.) a covers band playing covers
dressing up and pretending to be them is just pointless to me.
the only time I've ever found an exception was the bootleg beatles but even that was on thin ice.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
I like tribute bands where they have the opposite philosophy and do it to a high standard, or even a not particularly high standard but get into the spirit of it - bearing in mind many of the original bands weren't all that good live either. I don't need to see them dressed up as long as they don't spoil the effect by being totally inappropriate.
What I can't stand is conventional covers bands, no matter how 'accurately' they play the songs. I really don't want to hear yet another version of Mr Brightside or whatever that sounds basically the same as the original except just different enough to grate.
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I haven’t been in a covers band since I was about 19. However, myself and my wife’s band have been hired for very lucrative covers gigs a few times. We just do our own take on a wide variety of songs. Using guitar to play a keyboard line, for example. Or acoustics for electrics. Or putting a reggae back beat on a heavy rock song. You get the gist. And I never, ever learn an existing solo verbatim. I’ll probably reference it, then play off the melody. Anyway - the few times we’ve done this the audience has always seemed to enjoy it, jumping around, singing along and buying us drinks.
The Tiny Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd on banjo, ukulele and those three string electrics.
Daft Kunt: Scottish semi-acoustic Daft Punk tribute.