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PSA: All tribute bands are a stupid waste of your time and should be avoided at all costs. -- nm

Posted by mud Apr 13 '23, 13:07

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Counterpoint: Nirvana's Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain started in a cover band called The Sellouts. No Sellouts, no Nirvana - Mr. Havens Apr 13, 13:30 1
- not the same thing. See Below -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:31
Cover/trib bands are a way for empty nesters to relive their youth days, that's why casinos love them -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 13:27 2
- lets face it, most bands still touring 30-40 years are tributes to themselves since only one or two originals are still there. - zeitgeist Apr 13, 13:31
- Wait. Am I a never nester? -- nm - JD Apr 13, 13:30
A decent tribute or cover band at a local establishment can be cheap or free and a a really good time. -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 13:25
The purpose of tribute bands is to experience the live crowd flipping out and enjoying everything. -- nm - Max Apr 13, 13:18
it seems some folks are actually unfamiliar with the word "all"! -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:16
it really depends. If you want a night out of music and want to hear old Genesis that's the only way..some are good some are bad -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 13:16 12
- are you talking about bands that do a variety (hopefully with some original material!) with assorted covers, that's something entirely different. -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:18 11
  - No I am not. The Musical Box...a Tribute band that does Early Gabriel era Genesis only... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 13, 13:21 [youtube] 10
    - I missed Steve Hackett touring, he does a tour of nothing but his era Genesis songs. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 13:22 6
      - and he has two great albums of Genesis Revisited, the first has Bruford and Wetton. -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:28
      - and Nick Mason of Floyd is touring doing Pre-Dark Side Floyd songs. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 13:23 4
        
        those two examples arent the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:24 3
        
        how so? Both members of a band touring and doing early stuff that the others won't/can't do. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 13:31 2
        
        you're acting obtuse just to annoy me? -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:33 1
        
        Not at all. I'm not sure I understand what you mean. -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 14:00
    - ugh. I won't even click on that, sorry! -- nm - mud Apr 13, 13:22 1
      - There are a few of them around doing that -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 13:23
    - But what you mentioned yeah that is different. There is an Arena Rock show tonight and its an 80's metal show w/all cover songs - Remlik Apr 13, 13:21
Except for Dredd Zepplin and Mini Kiss. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic Apr 13, 13:13 2
- Tortelvis!!! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 13:17
- And Snoop Proggy Progg -- nm - rollo Apr 13, 13:15
BritFloyd being the rare exception -- nm - Flavorize Apr 13, 13:13
Cover bands on the other hand ... I would stand in line to see Prom Mixtape -- nm - rollo Apr 13, 13:12 4
- Steel Panther -- nm - Pippy the Gifted Apr 13, 13:33
- omg, met the Prom Mixtape guy at a bar in Seattle and we're FB friends -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 13:23
- the Grateful Dead always did 1 or more covers at every concert. every concert. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 13, 13:20 1
  - the best bands do -- nm - rollo Apr 13, 13:22

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