stevie Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) I know some of you guys play in tribute bands, but I wondered how many of you have seen a band called the Dutch Eagles. I've never seen any other tribute band come as close as they do to recreating the sound of the original band. Not only do they have the music and the voices down pat, but they have the accents down too, which is rather an impressive feat as they are singing in a foreign language. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d1SbC0Jly4[/media] Edited October 30, 2015 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Take the s out of https for embedding. Funny, and I'm not tribute band bashing here, but to me there is something wrong with these guys. It is almost like it is so polished and finely honed that they have sucked any life out of the performance. I'll rephrase that, as I still can't quite put my finger on it. It is as if they are so good that you really should be seeing the Eagles standing there. and the fact that you aren't is a bit, well, wrong really! Edited October 29, 2015 by Mykesbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1446147564' post='2897374'] Funny, and I'm not tribute band bashing here, but to me there is something wrong with these guys. It is almost like it is so polished and finely honed that they have sucked any life out of the performance. [/quote] Some people said the same about The Eagles themselves. Edited October 29, 2015 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1446147872' post='2897379'] Some people said the same abouit The Eagles themselves. [/quote] Touche! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1446147872' post='2897379'] Some people said the same about The Eagles themselves. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 So here's an Eagles song with the life not sucked out ... [media]http://youtu.be/DVa4oOX4xWE[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1446147519' post='2897373'] I have seen and heard many, but the best I have come across is Genesis tribute The Musical Box. [/quote]Off to see The Book of Genesis tomorrow night. I've seen G2 (they're really good) and ReGenesis. Missed The Musical Box last time they were over but they're definitely on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 [quote name='stevie' timestamp='1446146939' post='2897365'] I know some of you guys play in tribute bands, but I wondered how many of you have seen a band called the Dutch Eagles. I've never seen any other tribute band come as close as they do to recreating the sound of the original band. Not only do they have the music and the voices down pat, but they have the accents down too, which is rather an impressive feat as they are singing in a foreign language. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d1SbC0Jly4"]http://www.youtube....h?v=6d1SbC0Jly4[/url] 'Fraid I can't get it to embed...... [/quote] I actually didn't mind them despite my comment above. Same for The Eagles themselves [media]http://youtu.be/6d1SbC0Jly4[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1446148758' post='2897388'] So here's an Eagles song with the life not sucked out ... [media]http://youtu.be/DVa4oOX4xWE[/media] [/quote] Must dig my American Series albums out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 At their best the Australian Doors show was eerily close to the original sound (sourcing vintage keyboards etc) and though I'm too young to have seen the real deal they also created an 'atmosphere' onstage which a lot of tribs fail to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I enjoyed that. One man's 'sterile' is obviously another man's 'polished'. There is a UK Eagles tribute band called Illegal Eagles. A few years ago they had a singer called Ray Brown whose voice just sent shivers down my spine. For some reason - I think it was an egocentric guitar player who felt upstaged by his talent - he departed and they now have someone fairly ordinary fronting them. Here is Ray Brown singing 'Love Ill Keep Us Alive' http://youtu.be/39HnzHlTCtA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 A few years ago, I saw the Bootleg Beatles in Liverpool. They were terrific. They got all the stage routine down to a tee with Georges nervous mutterings in the mike to Ringos rockIng from side to side head movements. They did an autobiographical show featuring the early Please Please Me stuff through to the Abbey Road era complete with costume changes and beards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zHFhuN1clQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yup We've seen those guys too, very, very good. Also a shout out for Limehouse Lizzy, excellent Thin Lizzy tribute. For my sins I also saw Oasish, who nailed the originals live act to a T, ie they were boring sh*te! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'm off to see the Bootleg Beatles with my partner in December, I've seen them before several times in the past but never with a left handed Macca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I saw an AC/DC tribute, but the name escapes me. Anyway they kicked of with the early stuff with Bon Scott, and returned after a quick break with a different singer doing Brian Johnson stuff. They wete good. I'll also second Limehouse Lizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='timmo' timestamp='1446202381' post='2897635'] I saw an AC/DC tribute, but the name escapes me. Anyway they kicked of with the early stuff with Bon Scott, and returned after a quick break with a different singer doing Brian Johnson stuff. They wete good. I'll also second Limehouse Lizzy. [/quote] That sounds like Live Wire, who are bloody good. I'll third Limehouse Lizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I saw The Doors Alive and was very impressed. I'm not even a doors fan, but they were great. I also saw an Italian Muse tribute, Well I listened to them as i was having dinner and couldn't actually see them, but they sounded really perfect. They were called Muscle Museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1446199021' post='2897605'] A few years ago, I saw the Bootleg Beatles in Liverpool. [/quote] Whooooaahh - that's uncanny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The Kate Bush trib featuring our very own sprocketflup is worth seeing too: http://www.cloudbustingkatebushtribute.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinthepod Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I second Doors Alive. Saw then recently and was very impressed. Managed to conjure an atmosphere as well as a solid performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 My experience of tributes as a bit limited, but the Australian Pink Floyd were breathtakingly good when I saw them. Not a dry eye in the house when they did this. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxo0OJkbaMY[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I don't really get 'perfect renditions' of tracks..and just as that applies to Cover's bands, it applies to Tributes as well. Would have to see/hear it in context The girls from the Floyd tribute do well.... not listening to the band atm...which if you were being hyper critical, sound quite bland..?? which is the problem you get you you go for all style over substance type gigs..? I think I rather pay to see what makes Gilmour special rather than someone trying to just sound like Gilmour and if that ship has sailed...then let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='stevie' timestamp='1446205339' post='2897672'] Whooooaahh - that's uncanny! [/quote] Not really, It was the Mathew Street festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='stuckinthepod' timestamp='1446209156' post='2897727'] I second Doors Alive. Saw then recently and was very impressed. Managed to conjure an atmosphere as well as a solid performance. [/quote] Agreed, I'm biased though - their keys player previously auditioned for a band of mine, and of course was offered the job because he's hugely talented. He had to turn me down eventually for a better paying gig (ie a gig that paid anything), but a couple of years later when I said I'm on the way to the Islington Academy with 5 mates to see their Christmas show, he said no problem I'll get you all on the guestlist. What a star! Props also to bandmates from the same band who are also now vocals and guitar respectively in Supertramp trib Logicaltramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1446148886' post='2897390'] Off to see The Book of Genesis tomorrow night. I've seen G2 (they're really good) and ReGenesis. Missed The Musical Box last time they were over but they're definitely on the list. [/quote] Let us know how it goes. Seen the others, not for a few years though. My first TMB gig was mid-90s in Atlanta, really enjoyable. Ditto years later at the Royal Albert Hall when Steve Hackett joined in for a bonus Firth Of Fifth encore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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