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What PJ tribute band has "best" vocals?
Spiritual_Chaos
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So I'm working on a shortfilm idea that will include one character obsessed with a rockband. It's sort of about a bunch of guys and their perspective on life, and one using his obsession with a rockband to try to explain his existence. Pretty hard to explain, but yeah... anyways.
The film ends right now with all of these characters playing airdrums, airguitar etc out of nowwhere to a song by this band. And first I thought of using Pearl Jam, but the funds I can aquire for the filmproduction won't cover using any real Pearl Jam songs (ofcourse) - being a lowbudgetfilm. Even with adequate fundings I'm certain producers won't pursue this option.
So I thought first of changing the obsession to a fictional band or Nine Inch Nails (because of them having free music (The Slip etc) which I think can be used in films without any problems as long as it's non-profit). But it sort of works best with Pearl Jam (because of my "obsession")...
... so then I started thinking about writing a song with lyrics that perfectly captures what the film is about and maybe mimicing the style pf Pearl Jam -- sort of doing a Pastiche of Pearl Jam. So then I thought maybe some tribute band could help out in recording the song or something...
So therefore I wonder which tribute band(s) that sound close to Pearl Jam and particilur the vocals..?
The film ends right now with all of these characters playing airdrums, airguitar etc out of nowwhere to a song by this band. And first I thought of using Pearl Jam, but the funds I can aquire for the filmproduction won't cover using any real Pearl Jam songs (ofcourse) - being a lowbudgetfilm. Even with adequate fundings I'm certain producers won't pursue this option.
So I thought first of changing the obsession to a fictional band or Nine Inch Nails (because of them having free music (The Slip etc) which I think can be used in films without any problems as long as it's non-profit). But it sort of works best with Pearl Jam (because of my "obsession")...
... so then I started thinking about writing a song with lyrics that perfectly captures what the film is about and maybe mimicing the style pf Pearl Jam -- sort of doing a Pastiche of Pearl Jam. So then I thought maybe some tribute band could help out in recording the song or something...
So therefore I wonder which tribute band(s) that sound close to Pearl Jam and particilur the vocals..?
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*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
The first PJ cover band I seen was Itchy Fish. Anybody remember those guys. I used to love when they played Rage Against the Machine covers at the end like Bullet In The Head.
Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA
That's fucken crazy, I do remember them. Saw them way back in late 90's in jersey. Fucken funny you mentioned them. I think they were from mass??
I have more fun at tribute shows then actual shows...friendlier people and a hell of a lot more energy.
Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA
I'm guessing the cover band that looked like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was singing was the bad one?
Just watched a cover from both of those bands. The singer in the first one sounded like a bad Scott Stapp ripoff. The second one sounded like an whiny Danzig cover-singer, or a bit cartoony in imitation of Ed, with that "Cher" overtone used in Ed imitations. One of them had a rocking band though! If the singer of that second band worked on his voice to make it more "natural" sounding, then I'd say they are great.
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
Haha. That's a good description. I tend to think of it as a horse taking a shit.
just saw them again at the Crossroads in Jersey. Real cool set and the guys are real down to Earth. I'd catch them again in a heartbeat.
I agree with this.
Best of luck with your film OP, maybe you'll post a link when you get it finished and online.
St. Louis 2000
Champaign 2003
Indy 2003
St. Louis 2004
Cincinnati 2006
Indy 2010
Hampton 2016
Lexington 2016
EV Bourbon and Beyond 2017
Chicago N1 2018
Chicago N2 2018
Nashville 2022
St Louis 2022
Oklahoma City 2022
Denver 2022
Chicago N1 2023
Chicago N2 2023
~ Kansas City 5/3/10 ~ Alpine Valley 9/3/11 ~ Alpine Valley 9/4/11 ~
~ Wrigley Field 7/19/13 ~ Oklahoma City 11/16/13 ~ St. Louis 10/3/14 ~
~ Wrigley Field 8/20/16 ~ Wrigley Field 8/18/18 ~ Wrigley Field 8/20/18 ~
~ Fenway Park 9/4/18 ~ Denver 9/22/22
2008- Boston I+II
2009- Toronto, Philly III+IV
2010- Bristow, Hartford, Boston, Newark
Also, Nick, their lead singer, can sing anything in the style of EV. Awesome tribute band!!
not even close
However, they all do a great job... Tony and the guys from No Code always put in a great effort. I just say Ten because I saw them in Charlotte a few years back and they were playing some more obscure stuff and sounded dead on. They were into it, and had a rather lame happy hour crowd believing after a rowdy set.