[quote name='MacDaddy' post='996774' date='Oct 22 2010, 10:16 AM']Are there debates about integrity for orchestral players, who play the material as accurately as possible? Maybe period-instrument orchestras are looked down on as being the 'tributes' of the orchestral world?[/quote]
Not at all, only amongst the bedroom musicians on forums like this....
[quote]Re. tribute bands, as a punter I want to be entertained and have a good night. Some tribute bands do, some don't. I once saw a Coldplay tribute (not my choice) and the best reaction they got was during the encore when they played 'I believe in a thing called love' [/quote]
Lol! But you loved us though didn't you?
[quote]AFAIA the tribute band started in Australia, when due to the original acts not touring there, people made their own entertainment.[/quote]
That's right mate. Australia got so few International touring acts that the local musicians started forming 'tributes' to give the baying public the songs/entertainment that they wanted....