Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

tribute bands

13

Comments

  • Broadstairs_Red
    Broadstairs_Red Posts: 364
    - here in Broadstairs we get a lot of tributes at the Pavilion - this year Blondie. Crosby Stills, Nash and Young and Santana - The Wrotham Arms (which is a good blues venue} recently had The Konks ...
    Personally cant stand tribute acts.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    I had a real "Phoenix Nights" moment earlier this year. My band was booked to play a social club and I went round to take a look... my mate asked if the stage was big enough for us, before I could answer the manager said " it should be, we had the Rolling Stones here last week... well, not the real ones and two weeks ago it was Blondie... well, not the real Blondie"!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    bobmunro said:

    Saw Aussie Floyd at the Liverpool Echo last night - utterly superb. It was a Christmas present from last year from my eldest - he got a VIP package bless him so we met the band and had front row and centre seats.

    Planning to see them early next year in Lux.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,419
    Speak & spell , Depeche Mode Tribute band, they play all the songs from their golden era ( Violator , songs of faith & devotion ) seen them a few times and they are quality , regarded as Europe's premier DM tribute band
    http://www.depechemodetribute.co.uk/in-a-different-light/
  • Slartibartfast
    Slartibartfast Posts: 1,130
    Saw Coda, Led Zep tribute Saturday, great value at £10 a ticket. A few weeks ago saw Purple Zeppelin, not quite as good but two for one ;-)
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Aussie Pink Floyd are brilliant and saw them many times in England, but virtually unheard of here in Australia. The female singer was superb singing the great gig in the sky.....
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    TEL said:

    Aussie Pink Floyd are brilliant and saw them many times in England, but virtually unheard of here in Australia. The female singer was superb singing the great gig in the sky.....

    I went to see the Polish Pink Floyd.
    Not only were they cheaper but the finished The Wall in half the time.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,421
    Another version of the various pink Floyd acts for me on Saturday, this time it's the pink Floyd effect at the castle theatre in Wellingborough, I'm a glutton for punishment.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    edited April 2018
    This is spooky, I have this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUQwE4pBhXM
    playing in the background at home and the Pink Floyd track is playing.......is it a sign?
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,421
    That's a great sign mike, and I'll take any I can.

  • Sponsored links:



  • Big in Brasov
    Big in Brasov Posts: 743
    edited April 2018
    Mimik Floyd - seen them twice now, these guys are very good

    http://www.mimikfloyd.co.uk
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Saw Oz Pink Floyd 2 weeks ago - very professional performance, and the show was pretty much 7/10 - good, but nothing extra special. What got me was, people buying their CD's after the show - surely you'd want to go buy the real thing ?
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,421
    Yep agree Mr P, I collect a lot of pf stuff but wouldn't buy any other groups version, to me it's just a night out hearing a version of the music I enjoy.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 13,012
    edited April 2018
    Saw The Smyths this time last year in Kilburn.

    May have been the beer or the packet, but it was one of the best night I've had in London.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,824
    Croydon said:

    Saw The Smyths this time last year in Kilburn.

    May have been the beer or the packet, but it was one of the best night I've had in London.

    So they don’t sound anything like The Smiths then?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,401
    Croydon said:

    Saw The Smyths this time last year in Kilburn.

    May have been the beer or the packet, but it was one of the best night I've had in London.

    Got any vids/photos ?
  • heckington_reds
    heckington_reds Posts: 730
    I'd love to see Bjorn again,not old enough to have seen ABBA live, nearest I've got to is a few dodgy tribute acts but after a few sherry's who gives a monkeys.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,824
    heckington_reds said:

    I'd love to see Bjorn again,not old enough to have seen ABBA live, nearest I've got to is a few dodgy tribute acts but after a few sherry's who gives a monkeys.

    I saw them a few years ago at Blackheath, had a great night
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited April 2018
    Croydon said:

    Saw The Smyths this time last year in Kilburn.

    May have been the beer or the packet, but it was one of the best night I've had in London.

    Theres someone who posts on here who is the roadiesound technician for The Smyths.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,954
    The Counterfeit Stones are pretty good.

  • Sponsored links:



  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,424
    Seen the Aussie Pink Floyd and thought they were great. Rly enjoyed the show. Would go again.

    Seen Nirvana UK a few times now and they are top notch. Very, very realistic and great fun. Saw them first at a cover band festival called WV1Fest and they blew me away. Slipknowt are a great Slipknot cover too.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,131
    Croydon said:

    Saw The Smyths this time last year in Kilburn.

    May have been the beer or the packet, but it was one of the best night I've had in London.

    Planning to see them at the 100 club in July
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 626
    Another shout for Limehouse Lizzy. Saw them last night. They were brilliant and included a superb cover of Parisienne Walkways. I saw Lizzy in 1977 at the Lewisham Odeon so it took me back! If you love their music then you should go and see them.
  • Crispy
    Crispy Posts: 597
    Going to Electric Ballroom in Camden in June for an Indie tribute night - Scam Fender, Oasis 96, Subarctic Monkeys and ending with The Kopykat Killers. Should be a good laugh
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,771
    Nothing comes close

    The Classic Rock Show | Tour Dates and Events
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,782
    Phil said:
    Another shout for Limehouse Lizzy. Saw them last night. They were brilliant and included a superb cover of Parisienne Walkways. I saw Lizzy in 1977 at the Lewisham Odeon so it took me back! If you love their music then you should go and see them.
    Jeez are they still going? how old are they now!

    Can see both sides of the discussion about Tributes, they can be fantastic entertainment, can also understand the muso perspective, it is easier to learn someone else's song than write your own, like painting by numbers a Caravaggio or create your own from nothing?

    Isn't there a story about David Gilmour booking The Aussie Pink Floyd for his Wedding?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,287
    A nice local one in Woolwich Works on the Arsenal.

    https://www.woolwich.works/events/britpop-elite-festival
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 626
    EugenesAxe said:
    Phil said:
    Another shout for Limehouse Lizzy. Saw them last night. They were brilliant and included a superb cover of Parisienne Walkways. I saw Lizzy in 1977 at the Lewisham Odeon so it took me back! If you love their music then you should go and see them.
    Jeez are they still going? how old are they now!

    Can see both sides of the discussion about Tributes, they can be fantastic entertainment, can also understand the muso perspective, it is easier to learn someone else's song than write your own, like painting by numbers a Caravaggio or create your own from nothing?

    Isn't there a story about David Gilmour booking The Aussie Pink Floyd for his Wedding?
    Think they’ve been going for 30 years plus! Not sure on the Gilmour story but have seen Aussie Pink Floyd twice and due to see them later this year. They are brilliant too of course
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,165
    edited 12:30PM
    EugenesAxe said:
    Phil said:
    Another shout for Limehouse Lizzy. Saw them last night. They were brilliant and included a superb cover of Parisienne Walkways. I saw Lizzy in 1977 at the Lewisham Odeon so it took me back! If you love their music then you should go and see them.
    Jeez are they still going? how old are they now!

    Can see both sides of the discussion about Tributes, they can be fantastic entertainment, can also understand the muso perspective, it is easier to learn someone else's song than write your own, like painting by numbers a Caravaggio or create your own from nothing?

    Isn't there a story about David Gilmour booking The Aussie Pink Floyd for his Wedding?

    Spot on and reminds me of a pub I was in in Wembley where a two piece were doing Dire Straits stuff. They were very good and a mate turned to me and said something like "they sound as good as the real thing, so why are Dire Straits worth a fortune and these guys are in a pub in Wembley?". I replied "Knopfler wrote it". I still enjoyed listening to them though.

    And yes about the Dave Gilmour thing - Aussie Floyd played at his 60th birthday party at his mansion beside the Thames, and Gilmour joined them on stage.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,063
    Curb_It said:
    A nice local one in Woolwich Works on the Arsenal.

    https://www.woolwich.works/events/britpop-elite-festival
    I looked at that but pretty sure that's an England WC game that night

Categories

“Marketplace”