Tribute bands suck

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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Comparing an orchestra playing music from guys that are long dead, is one thing. It is completely different for a band to form a cover band of a band that is still very much alive and playing and writing new music.
  • emeraldkity
    emeraldkity Posts: 370
    I was thinking about this thread yesterday when I was at the Showbox- now- I never go to the Showbox- Market, it seems except to see FTM- or last night Zeke & Green River.

    However- since H had expressed that he liked the Supersuckers-( the time at Vancouver when they opened for PJ anyway), we tried to stay for their set.
    But not really what I like- even if the songs were original.
    I wished we were there to see FTM- even if they play some of the same songs more than once :confused:

    I would agree that if you had a chance to hear the original band- a tribute band- would be a poor second.
    However- some acts do well- http://bostonist.com/2008/04/28/song_sung_blue.php
    ( Eddie didn't know the words- what a surprise ;) )

    OK, using the example of an orchestra playing Shostakovich was a stretch.
    However, while I can't think of another tribute band I have seen besides Dirty Frank- they were great when I saw them after Eddies solo show in Santa Barbara earlier this year-and I didn't expect them to be Pearl Jam, I just wanted to hear their music.
    :)

    Have you ever heard Richard Barone or Kurt Cobain sing Bowies Man who sold the world? & even though Bob Dylan is obviously a fantastic writer- listening to his lyrics by someone with a different style of delivery, like Jimmy LaFave, gives a whole new meaning to them.
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  • celebration
    celebration Posts: 318
    Fuzzy Bidali wrote:
    there....now I feel so much better...it really is liberating to finally get this off my chest...

    wrong answer dude

    live music is better...don't care if it's all covers, all originals or a mix of both.

    don't care who i'm seeing. i saw this band called FIRE. all i can say is that hendrix would have been damn proud. band i saw the other nite covered a weezer tune? wtf? and, um, i dug it. damn

    get it while you can, cause tomorrow is too late
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    I saw 'Sack Sabbath' a few weeks back. Was an awesome night to actually hear some tunes!
  • celebration
    celebration Posts: 318
    there's this crazy band of lezbian chicks that does zeppelin

    lez zeppelin

    i'd definitely check that out
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  • azwyldcats
    azwyldcats Posts: 711
    I agree.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,751
    I seen a few tribute Pearl Jam bands. They are ok.
    I seen No Code at the MSG 1 preparty. I thought they were great!
    The guitarist was tight! I enjoy'd it! :)
  • BetterThanYou
    BetterThanYou Posts: 853
    itchy fish does not suck.
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  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    azwyldcats wrote:
    I agree.


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  • gregkitefan
    gregkitefan Posts: 1,122
    Tribute bands are a good time.
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  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    Alot of people may say tribute bands suck but you know what? Its always alot of fun to just go hang out and have a good time! ANNNNND, if Pearl Jam cant perform at your birthday gathering.......thank god for PEARL JAM TRIBUTE BANDS LIKE DIRTY FRANK!!!!!! :D Not only do they do a good job but all of the guys are chilled out cool people.
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    SENROCK! wrote:
    Alot of people may say tribute bands suck but you know what? Its always alot of fun to just go hang out and have a good time! ANNNNND, if Pearl Jam cant perform at your birthday gathering.......thank god for PEARL JAM TRIBUTE BANDS LIKE DIRTY FRANK!!!!!! :D Not only do they do a good job but all of the guys are chilled out cool people.
    Personally, I would feel gross and dirty if I had a PJ cover/tribute band play at my birthday party.
  • dirtyfrank71
    dirtyfrank71 Posts: 108
    I hope not.
    I think you would have a great time with us.

    ...coming up your way soon BTW, more info to come...see you there.

    Dirty Frank (a tribute to Pearl Jam)
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    demetrios wrote:
    I seen a few tribute Pearl Jam bands. They are ok.
    I seen No Code at the MSG 1 preparty. I thought they were great!
    The guitarist was tight! I enjoy'd it! :)

    agreed. no code is the real deal. they rocked.
    I love to turn you on
  • riotcode1222
    riotcode1222 Posts: 32
    i disagree im in a pearl jam tribute (backseat lover) and a lot of what everyone is saying is that people who cant make their own music go with tributing to other bands. completely false it just so happens we enjoy what we are doing and we enjoy seeing people have a great night in town and if we can add to the effect than great! all in all we dont do this cause we cant make our own music we do this cause we enjoy pearl jams music and playing it
    " i know someday you'll have a beautiful life i fucking hope you'll be a star in somebody else's sky but why cant it be mine?" "he who forgets will be destined to remember" -ev greatest writer ever

    MIKE McfuckinCready you deserve way more credit


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  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    Did it occur to anyone that these guys in "tribute" bands just LIKE playing music? Perhaps they have other jobs, or day jobs and want to do this for fun? I went to Huntington on Saturday night and had fun listening to some Pearl Jam...the guys looked like they were having fun on stage, the crowd seemed happy...what more do you want? We can't see PJ every day, month or year, so why not enjoy what we DO have?
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  • celebration
    celebration Posts: 318
    PJAMEDVED wrote:
    If you can sing or play an instrument, why the hell don't you be original and make your own music? It is kinda lame, but who am I to tell someone what to play.

    is it because cover bands pay MONEY and um writing and performing your own music might not pay the bills?

    i will never tell pete t that he cant sell his songs to anyone to make money
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  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    If a bunch of people want to play Pearl Jam music... and NOTHING but Pearl Jam music?

    Well... unless they REALLY SUCK I'm gonna try to go see them!
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    It is ALL ABOUT HAVING SOME FUN!!!

    I like Dirty Frank

    And I saw Which One's Pink once and they are GREAT!!! Really good show.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me

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