Apologies if a repeat. I've never considered a show before but, many of my favourites are no more so what to do, many will hate my choice but I've booked to go and see, the Australian pink Floyd, obviously pf will never tour I'm thinking of the Gilmour, Waters, Wright combo especially, venue MK theatre in October, should anyone go from on here let's have a beer, two of us going and can't wait.
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My son bought me tickets for Christmas (and he expects me to take him!!) to see them in October but I think it's at the Liverpool Echo. VIP job - front row, meet the band and all that. Bless him
Not many tribute bands sell-out arenas like they do.
as an aside .. Many years ago I went to see the Aussie ABBA at a packed Earls Court .. even with eyes open, they were superb, I would defy anyone there to tell the difference 'tween original and devoted copyists
Some tributes aren't so good. We recently saw ABBA Forever - apparently the UK's number one tribute to ABBA - thought they were poor to be honest. Took a Swedish friend who confirmed that the accents were fake (not surprisingly).
Some muso friends are vehemently opposed to the concept of tribute bands, whereas I think it provides work for musicians, which can't be a bad thing. As a guitarist myself, I know that it is not the "easy option" - trying to play like someone else (instead of playing as "yourself") is quite a skill.
Arena, Into the Limelight - Tribute Bands: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0081h5z
Both bands well worth seeing.
Saw Lizzy in 1979. Think their tribute band are at the Beaverwood club soon? Edit playing on 16th February. May check them out.
There are a couple of good Youface or facetube (or whatever these things are called) videos I'm told. Never seen them myself coz 1. as I said have absolutely zero interest in music and 2. can't be arsed to work out how these things work.
Absolute Bowie at the Beaverwood Club - excellent.
The Bowie Experience & also T.Rextasy at The Orchard Threatre - both are excellent.
No Way Sis were quite funny when I saw them.
Used to go to some pub think in Putney that used to have tribute bands on most weekends but this was years ago.
They just play their music and put on a good show. If you don't like Floyd, you probably wouldn't enjoy it much.
But it doesn't really matter who's playing (so long as they're good!) - listening to Comfortably Numb played live with a few thousand other people is always a great experience!
I wonder what became of them ? .. no-one on the bar staff knew anything .. they had just been booked through an agency .. 'The Prairie Boys' I think they were called