Tribute Bands

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-11-2013, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Briks

That's the point, at least I think it is.

Really?

Isbjørn · 05-11-2013, 08:00 AM

That's a pretty good cover, and I guess it counts something new, too.

Screen13 · 05-11-2013, 10:02 AM

I'm not really into that kind of thing, but I will never dis anyone for liking them. They fill a need for some people to hear the songs in a live setting.

I came from the age where there was a Broadway show called Beatlemania, which had considerable success and even was turned into a film. The feature released in 1981 was a major failure, proving that this type of performance is something for those wanting to go out and hear something very familiar. The Broadway show itself did spark some small music careers for various members of it's history, two I can remember with Tom Teely who played George Harrison and one for Marshall Crenshaw who was John Lennon.

To those who like a Wiki, here it is...

Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At best, it can be a start for musicians today of they decided to go more original. That can be a rare thing, but as proven it happens from time to time.

sopsych · 05-14-2013, 11:03 AM

I think the point is about access. As in geography, price, and (maybe this doesn't apply to any tribute bands) the ability to sort of see multiple big-name acts at once (when cover bands play a variety of artists' music). Personally I don't like live music much, and (somewhat contrary to that) I'm a big believer in being real; in other words, I dislike tribute bands.

cgw · 05-15-2013, 08:25 AM

I saw Beatlemania on my 18th birthday. It is the last time I have gone out of my way to see a tribute band.
My dad had to drive me and my friend because I had just totaled his other car and lost my license - but that's another story.

A friend of mine has a bar where one of the bands he has is a Beatles tribute band that prides itself on being note perfect ( I don't think they try to look like the beatles). This is one of the reasons I would not go see them. I would rather they do their own versions.

galt54 · 08-04-2024, 02:19 AM

I love lots of cover songs better than the originals. The fact that the songs are "copies" (with some kind of twist usually) does not bother me.

I especially love many covers by a diversity of musical artists of ABBA and Madonna chestnuts. The covers of classic ABBA songs are often not as cheesy as the originals, in my opinion.

Drjohnrock · 08-04-2024, 12:16 PM

Tribute bands? Hard pass.

Buckeye Randy · 08-05-2024, 03:04 AM

I don't go see many tribute bands but I think they're great.
1) Any time a musician can make a living playing music, it's a good thing.
2) Older fans rekindling memories and younger fans seeing what all the fuss was about.

Only drawback are older people that try to retro cool themselves. "I remember them back in '79, they were great". "No you don't, I remember you back in '79 and you were listening to Leo Sayer and Air Supply"!

05-11-2013, 08:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	That's a pretty good cover, and I guess it counts something new, too. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	I think the point is about access. As in geography, price, and (maybe this doesn't apply to any tribute bands) the ability to sort of see multiple big-name acts at once (when cover bands play a variety of artists' music). Personally I don't like live music much, and (somewhat contrary to that) I'm a big believer in being real; in other words, I dislike tribute bands. __________________ If you have ideas or feedback for the site, visit The Musicbanter Improvement Thread.

05-11-2013, 10:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	I'm not really into that kind of thing, but I will never dis anyone for liking them. They fill a need for some people to hear the songs in a live setting. I came from the age where there was a Broadway show called Beatlemania, which had considerable success and even was turned into a film. The feature released in 1981 was a major failure, proving that this type of performance is something for those wanting to go out and hear something very familiar. The Broadway show itself did spark some small music careers for various members of it's history, two I can remember with Tom Teely who played George Harrison and one for Marshall Crenshaw who was John Lennon. To those who like a Wiki, here it is... Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia At best, it can be a start for musicians today of they decided to go more original. That can be a rare thing, but as proven it happens from time to time.

05-15-2013, 08:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
cgw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 51	I saw Beatlemania on my 18th birthday. It is the last time I have gone out of my way to see a tribute band. My dad had to drive me and my friend because I had just totaled his other car and lost my license - but that's another story. A friend of mine has a bar where one of the bands he has is a Beatles tribute band that prides itself on being note perfect ( I don't think they try to look like the beatles). This is one of the reasons I would not go see them. I would rather they do their own versions.

08-04-2024, 02:19 AM	#16 (permalink)
galt54 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: A suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Posts: 191	I love lots of cover songs better than the originals. The fact that the songs are "copies" (with some kind of twist usually) does not bother me. I especially love many covers by a diversity of musical artists of ABBA and Madonna chestnuts. The covers of classic ABBA songs are often not as cheesy as the originals, in my opinion.

08-04-2024, 12:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 316	Tribute bands? Hard pass.

08-05-2024, 03:04 AM	#18 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 270	I don't go see many tribute bands but I think they're great. 1) Any time a musician can make a living playing music, it's a good thing. 2) Older fans rekindling memories and younger fans seeing what all the fuss was about. Only drawback are older people that try to retro cool themselves. "I remember them back in '79, they were great". "No you don't, I remember you back in '79 and you were listening to Leo Sayer and Air Supply"!