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[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1502218959' post='3350084'] Well, just to chime in with an update. On Thursday... I'm meeting 2 new singers and a drummer. We've set ten songs and we'll see what happens. I actually logged onto joinmyband.co.uk and it took a lot of guesswork out, quite a useful little website that. [/quote] My previous experience of using that site has been nothing but total frustration, loads of idiots advertise on it, time wasters and people with their heads in the clouds.

[quote name='lownote12' timestamp='1501661366' post='3346226'] [size=4][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Looking at Norfolk Band Network on FB I was struck that there seem to be an awful lot of bands who ID themselves as 'cover bands' or 'influenced by...' So where's all the originality gone? [/font][/color][/size][size=4][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Did the seminal 60s and 70s groups do covers? " We're called The Who and we're going to be doing Chuck Berry numbers..." [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]By way of balance I am impressed at the number of young bands who [u]are[/u] inventive, either in versioning or coming up with originals. Last Sunday I saw the awesome Dove and Boweevil do Stormy Monday so differently I didn't recognise it until half way through. [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Am I being a Victor Meldrew here? Is being a covers band a cop out? And how to make playing covers fresh and standout? Not wanting to wind anyone up or upset them, being fairly new to the band world just wanting to learn something. [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]EDITED [/font][/color][/size] [/quote] The Who - Summertime Blues comes to mind.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1501530221' post='3345340'] music is like food , you either like it or you don't , and experts can debate the pros and cons of each , but does it mean tomatoes shouldn't exist just because I don't like them [/quote] Love tomatoes, especially the big ones in Greece with Feta cheese, heaven.

Played a new local music venue, place very full of punters. Really hot and humid inside but a great gig. The owner had her diary ready at the end and rebooked us again for October. Got absolutely soaked packing the gear away in the car, really lashing it down with rain.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1501233872' post='3343435'] My band plays all over, happy to travel assuming the budget is there, PM me for a contact if you're interested A bunch of live recorded (plus a few studio recorded) vids here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEfKwixZBpOacl2xdsZJcA Si [/quote] Very impressive band, very tight with excellent vocals and some tasty bass playing.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, I was not aware of this Daryl Hall series. Have been checking loads out on YouTube this evening, great guests and superb musicians.

Good result. I presume it had not been p*ssing with rain, otherwise they would have been in a bit of a state.

[quote name='bumnote' timestamp='1500040698' post='3335308'] I believe it was actually Elliot Randall [/quote] Oops, I stand corrected, you are bang on with that one.

Reelin in the years by Steely Dan Outstanding guitar playing by the great Jeff Skunk Baxter.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1498563564' post='3325507'] Possibly The Doobie Brothers If not then it's the Average White band. Buzzing! [/quote] Where are the Doobies playing ?

Cutting Crew - Died in your arms Ace guitar sound and solo and it was a hit.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1498604913' post='3325891'] Speaking of festivals ,Summerfest opening day is tomorrow. World's Largest Music Fest. I have to research most of the artists on the side stages, I haven't any idea who 99% of them are. A daily pass onto the fest grounds on beautiful Lake Michigan is $17.00. I'm a senior citizen,so $7.00 for me. I knew being older would pay off sooner or later. 😂 There is some young guy, a blues guy from France I want to see.I think his name is Marcus King. I'd like to godown the night Joss Stone plays a side stage. And I hope to stay for Peter's set. https://summerfest.com/2017-lineup/ We play Sunday July 2nd 6:30. Maple Road 9:30. Peter Frampton Blue [/quote] The pricing for seeing live music events in the States is very good, not like over here where we are continually being ripped off with high ticket prices.

[quote name='el borracho' timestamp='1498428463' post='3324598'] Totally agree. [/quote] Agree here. First thing I said to the missus is that this would be so much better with a full band, I'm sure he has plenty of spare cash to pay for some top flight players.

Jesus, what a poor response. Surely there must be some players on here who have covered Emerald by Lizzy. I have done a fair few Lizzy covers, three in our current set but unfortunately I have never done Emerald otherwise I would help.

In answer to your question - no. Nile Rodgers just proved that point at Glastonbury.

Just watching it on BBC2. Awesome tight band , real quality musicians. Female vocalists - whow, I'm pretty sure they are the two original ones.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1498382863' post='3324165'] What would we end up with though if they tried to put on the festival with only bands that have never appeared on Jools Holland? [/quote] My first ever festival was Knebworth July 74 Allman Brothers Doobie Brothers Van Morrison Mahavishnu Orchestra Alex Harvey Band Tim Buckley What a line up for a one day festival 👍

I find tying several banana skins together does the job 🤡🤡🤡

Glastonbury is just like a big version of Jools Hollands show - A few decent acts but most of it is utter dross. The presenters follow up by saying every act was amazing or brilliant, it would be great to hear one of them say that was f*cking sh*te.

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1498253790' post='3323510'] I just gave them 10 minutes of my time on BBC2.....Thats plenty! [/quote] Same here, boring 😴😴😴

Love his voice, Poco were played on JW show yesterday.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1497875515' post='3320999'] You took the words right out of my mouth! [/quote] A quote from Meatloaf. 😀😀😀

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1497721901' post='3320268'] I play in a pub covers band and can't make up my mind whether I prefer flat or roundwound strings on my P-bass. I've been swapping back and forth between gigs and am still non the wiser. I'm thinking that rounds are a better all rounder (excuse the pun) for the variety of material that we cover, but I love the feel and the warmth of the flats. Has anyone else suffered this dilemma and what did you do? [/quote] If you are non the wiser , does it really matter which to use. Go with your gut.

One of my favourite female vocalists Christine Mcvie was featured at the end of The One Show tonight singing Songbird. It was pretty dreadful, all wobbly and pitchy, has she now joined at lot of the older great vocalists who are now shadows of their former selves. Such a shame.

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1497100889' post='3315852'] I get your point if you are talking about miming perhaps, but adding sounds that you don't already have isn't cheating surely. [/quote] IMO you should only really play covers that suit the instrumental set up of the band i.e. If you are playing a load of covers in your set that prominently feature a horn section, get a horn section, I know keyboards can try and emulate this but they never sound right to me.