I hate tribute bands.And they say rock and roll is dead.
Is the pre-concert entertainment this lot?
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I'm not keen on tribute bands myself but I don't mind see a good band playing covers in the local social clubs/pubs.I hate tribute bands.
Look at the venues they are playing, they'll make good money living off other people's songs/talent/identity.
I don't like tribute bands, and my thoughts are go and spend your money going to see an original bandI hate tribute bands.
Look at the venues they are playing, they'll make good money living off other people's songs/talent/identity.
Jumbo bag of crisps to start, palmo main, and giant twix for dessert.i bet those meals are crap, i wonder whats on the 3 course menu.
Jumbo bag of crisps to start, palmo main, and giant twix for dessert.
Washed down with diluted fosters.
Only ready salted available.Oooh. Now I'm interested. What flavour crisps?
I paid to see Atom Heart Floyd at the Georgian. Note perfect, but I thought it was all rather sterile. I see a lot of covers bands, most of whom do have some original material, but small venues really can't afford anyone bigger (more expensive).I think I've paid to see two. The Bootleg Beatles and (whispers) The Musical Box performing Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" with the original staging in its entirety. Neither band were coming out of retirement to do that.
Otherwise you might as well stay at home and play the records and bellow along with them rather than pay £20 for the privilege.
These are ridiculous. Bronze = £146 (minimum) for an arrival drink and a one course meal, comparing to face value standing ticket.
No good reason to. A lot of very good musicians top up their earnings by playing in tribute bands. Tribute bands get punters into small independent venues that would otherwise fold and if the original artists are no longer touring and/or pushing up the daisies, should their music die too?I hate tribute bands.
That's the problem isn't it. Once upon a time, before the masses had access to recorded music, live performance was the definitive version of a piece of music. The venuw was part of the expereince, and the acoustics and atmosphere had a major impact. We are now in a world where the recorded media is the definitive version, and cover bands have a problem, they can play it note perfect, which as you say is sterile, or they can put their own personality into it, making it more pastiche than tribute.I paid to see Atom Heart Floyd at the Georgian. Note perfect, but I thought it was all rather sterile.
I've seen The Musical Box a few times and I think they're more akin to The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment than a tribute band, playing music of a particular period on the instruments of a particular period. The singer's recreations of Peter Gabriel's storytelling interludes with all the correct intonations, rhythms and pronunciations in his second language astonishes me every time. Think they're touring UK again early next year.I think I've paid to see two. The Bootleg Beatles and (whispers) The Musical Box performing Genesis' "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" with the original staging in its entirety. Neither band were coming out of retirement to do that.
Otherwise you might as well stay at home and play the records and bellow along with them rather than pay £20 for the privilege.