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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:24 AM |
What is the point of tribute bands, do you think?
I mean, why going somewhere only to see an imitation?
Just seen, Live Forever on DVD after a while and here I am thinking again howcome they pack up venues, for heaven's sake?
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KevInSweden Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:25 AM |
If they're a good tribute band then I can understand it. Though having said that the only tribute bands I have seen (only a few at that) have been for The Beatles. And well they ain't touring that much anymore!
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:32 AM |
KevInSweden wrote: If they're a good tribute band then I can understand it. Though having said that the only tribute bands I have seen (only a few at that) have been for The Beatles. And well they ain't touring that much anymore!
Good point! I don't mind young bands covering The Beatles, The Smiths, Nirvana (who are not touring anymore)..etc. But then again, I rather listening to them on CD.
Seriously, there are countless tribute bands for Oasis, Pearl Jam like big bands. That looks a bit odd to me. WHo are they kidding, I mean? |
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KevInSweden Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:33 AM |
| I still remember an Oasis tribute band releasing a single in the charts "I'd like to teach the world to sing". They were called 'Nowaysis', and would you believe some idiots even purchased it...... not me though, cough. |
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:34 AM |
| I didn't know the chart thing but yes I have heard of Nowaysis. They are also being mentioned in the documentary because their tickets are sold out in Glasgow! haha Holy Moses!! |
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KevInSweden Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:35 AM |
haha, my excuse for buying the CD is that it was cheap and I was young and stupid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_XQdBWjQ1g Them playing on Top Of The Pops, scary I can remember watching that.
I doubt I'd like to watch them live. To be honest I probably wouldn't watch the real band live nowadays either, too many idiots go to the concerts, and well they've lost it a bit anyway. |
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harry potter Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:36 AM |
my fave tribute band -
OY!
haz
xxx
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:39 AM |
KevInSweden wrote: haha, my excuse for buying the CD is that it was cheap and I was young and stupid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_XQdBWjQ1g Them playing on Top Of The Pops, scary I can remember watching that.
I doubt I'd like to watch them live. To be honest I probably wouldn't watch the real band live nowadays either, too many idiots go to the concerts, and well they've lost it a bit anyway.
Haha! I wouldn't surprise if they one day come out like "we're better than Oasis, man!"!
Being young and lost is acceptable for an excuse in many cases but paying for these people. I don't know really. :-P
EDIT: And they made it to TOTP?!!?!??! |
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:42 AM |
harry potter wrote: my fave tribute band -
OY!
haz
xxx
LOL! Never seen this before. Excellent!
Off topic: He looks like Daniel Day Lewis there. |
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KevInSweden Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:43 AM |
| I think on that day I also had a high fever... :D |
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champagnesupernova Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 1:44 AM |
| Fair enough. Although, buying a .....Spice Girls album would be more apt with that excuse! Lol |
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emmahealy Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 3:50 AM |
harry potter wrote: my fave tribute band -
OY!
haz
xxx
Funny stuff.... |
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eliza Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 3:54 AM |
Tribute bands can be fun!
My fav one is this Michael Jackson tribute band from North Carolina.
It definitely was one of the best shows I've seen.
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Jimmy_Jimmy Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 12:38 PM |
How about this then:
Glastonbudget
They actually have a festival for tribute bands.
The best tribute act I have seen was a Queen tribute by a guy who won a stars in their eyes competition on tv a few years ago, Gary Mullen I think his name was.
He actually started off doing karaoke in the Horseshoe Bar from what i've heard. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 01 Jun, 2007 12:46 PM |
There's an all female tribute band doing the rounds in Dublin called...
Lez Zeppelin
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