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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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tribute bands a fecking great, they all sound as good as the real thing if you drink enough beforehand.
So you can rate them as a three-pinter, a galloner, a gallon with Jack chasers, etc?
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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I've seen a few but the best has been "Rumours of Fleetwood Mac" who are actually better than the real thing now.
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsplice
They are brilliant!

Seen them 3 times now at the Albert Hall.
Me too, going again in April.

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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Me too, going again in March.

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Bladdy 'ell! Is it that time already?
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsplice


Bladdy 'ell! Is it that time already?
Yep,

They're doing 2 nights, think its sold out already though

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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Old thread but time to resurrect!!

Been to see Counterfeit Stones twice

Great fun,great bunch,really really good night out.

'Nick Dagger' excellent IMHO.Didn't even like The Stones before
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Nice old thread find!

I'd say a tribute act needs to be spot on. If not then you will get picked apart from the die hard fans.

I find a covers bands much more entertaining than a tribute act.

I'm a musician too and I'd hate to go with me as I find faults in everything. I get that from my dad.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Garry Mullen - One Night of Queen - Fantastic. Seen them 3 times. You tube him

Aussie Pink Floyd - Excellent

Think Floyd - pretty darn good
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Seen 'Musical Box'. A Genesis cover band who do the albums from the Peter Gabriel era.
They managed to get lots of original stage & lighting stuff from Genesis.They strive to do exact copies of the stage shows.
Very good & endorsed by the original band.

http://www.themusicalbox.net/
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Me again

5 of us at work (all been in various bands) got together for a band night fundraiser at work, was at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh last October.... We picked a theme (ac/dc), dressed accordingly,practised solidly for 3 months, then went down a storm
. We played 70/30 split of dc and other great covers....then did another corporate gig to 500 folk then called it a day whilst the going was good and before we good any older

Maybe a reunion tour next year though

Point being.... Out of all the bands I've been in, never had such a great time/laugh as belting out DC songs....
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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AC/DC would have been good to see! I've got a thing for 80s cheese like Motley Crue as well. Nothing wrong with playing it now, as long as the music is good and the band don't take themselves too seriously.

I play guitar myself but haven't gigged since I was in college in 04/05. Been thinking about doing some again recently, would be good for a laugh.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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I once push started a Transit van with Tina Turner...a bloke in drag, heels, wig, blacked up, the works! Possibly the most surreal moment of my life!

Also put some diesel in Meatloaf's camper van on the M6...another tribute
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SiPie
Me again

5 of us at work (all been in various bands) got together for a band night fundraiser at work, was at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh last October.... We picked a theme (ac/dc), dressed accordingly,practised solidly for 3 months, then went down a storm
. We played 70/30 split of dc and other great covers....then did another corporate gig to 500 folk then called it a day whilst the going was good and before we good any older

Maybe a reunion tour next year though

Point being.... Out of all the bands I've been in, never had such a great time/laugh as belting out DC songs....

I'm not into tribute bands at all but I would go see an AC/DC one
Airbourne are constantly being called a tribute band/ compared to AC and it's not doing them any harm (but they're not a patch on the real thing).
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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IIRC the current lead singer of Journey was 'discovered' singing their songs on YouTube, get loading them vids up you never know who's watching.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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[quote=Lydia72;10303000]I'm not into tribute bands at allquote]

I wasn't but was pretty amazed!! Great singers,musicians,entertainers some of them.

And £12.50 at the Robin in Bilston instead of £150
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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There's a fence opposite the exit to our nearby Tesco, it always has a banner on it advertising the latest tribute band performing locally. Problem is it has the real band name in HUGE letters and then in teeny tiny writing underneath it says 'tribute'. I wonder how many people see them and really think they will be going to see the genuine act for £10
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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[QUOTE=lozgti1;10303035]
Originally Posted by Lydia72
I'm not into tribute bands at allquote]

I wasn't but was pretty amazed!! Great singers,musicians,entertainers some of them.

And £12.50 at the Robin in Bilston instead of £150
Who the hell are you going to see at £150? I'd want to see Elvis for that.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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forget the stranglers, be an AC/DC tribute band and get this kid to front

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79vX...eature=related
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