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Location: Boise, Idaho | Music is art. People have different opinions about it. Intentional or not, this thread called for opinions. It would be boring if we all shared the same opinion, or even worse if we had none. I brought up Elvis because he seemed to have a cult following of impersonators and was probably the most extreme example. We had a secretary here whose husband was one. They even styled their son's hair like Elvis and bought him Elvis clothes. Then they moved to Vegas, but Dad never made any money at it. Although I might have a tiny bit of respect for a good Elvis impersonator, I don't have any for someone who isn't any good and doesn't give up and get a real job to support his family.
Allison, even if you aren't here to make friends, you've done a pretty good job of it. I wish I could be like you. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Mark, I am just extremely lucky. I have offended some people by running my mouth, but I hope they know I mean no harm. I guess I am just very opinionated.
And Bob, you're one of my best friends and I will always love you too! :) |
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Location: south east Michigan | IMHO, cover bands and tribute bands are a whole different animal.
BTW... I read over on the WHO forum that a tribute band in New York is looking for a new "Roger". |
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Location: closely held secret | Which reminds me, I was watching a 'Sliders' from '97 the other night and Daltry was in it. |
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Location: Michigan | i am not into country music at all but are their any country tribute bands that have ever reached the status of a tribute 64 or rain band :confused: i cant seem to ever of heard of a touring country tribute band , but that may be because i don't listen to much country. GWB |
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| Did anyone see the bit that was done some time ago on CBS Sunday morning on tribute bands? There was a guy on there that looked remarkably like Bruce Springsteen.
It seems that this guy was in a band that was doing covers/originals and he kept getting asked to do Bruce Springsteen stuff. He really didn't want to be a Bruce Springsteen imitator.
I feel that if you have the money, you should go and see the original artist.
Unfortunately, the ticket prices for some original artists are so high that the tribute bands have become a way for most people to experience the original artist's music live.
For some tribute bands, this would be their "day job" and some probably have other kinds of music that they do on the side.
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Location: MA | I feel that if you have the money, you should go and see the original artist. I have quite a bit of money and would like to see the Beatles in concert. Could you help me out with that?
Thanks. |
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Rain: A tribute show to the Beatles
