Alternative Tribute Bands....

[phil.c60]

Following on from the recent Food Fighterz thread, just been listening to the radio and these came up: "The Chippies - an alternative Carpenters tribute" "Flabba - an overweight Abba tribute" and "Billy Noel - my Christmas solo act". I also seem to recall a Take Fat - inlcuding a "Blobby Williams" on a certain TV progamme a while ago! There must be more, surely.......

[Mykesbass]

I've always fancied the idea of a Yiddish Eagles tribute the Shmeagles. And turning the Chippies on their heads, could The Electricians be a tribute to Sparks?

[Earbrass]

I remember a "klezmer heavy metal" band, with comedians Jim Tavare on bass and Al Murray on drums, called Guns and Moses, if that counts.

[crez5150]

Due to the amount of kebabs and currys we eat when touring I said we she change our bands name to Arse Wind & Fire

[ras52]

The calendar-makers' hard rock band: AD/BC.

[EliasMooseblaster]

Hollywood star covers songs by cult Australian band:

Nic Cage and the Bad Acting

Edited May 13, 2016 by EliasMooseblaster

[Dom in Dorset]

Not sure if these exist but they should:
A Flinstones themed AC~DC tribute called AC~BC
A tartan clad bagpipe wielding Metallica tribute called McTallica

[redbandit599]

Hmm - there's Okilly Dokilly - A Ned Flanders themed metal band

And a favourite of mine Dread Zeppelin - reggae versions of Led Zep with an Elvis impersonator. Actually, quite good at times!

[RhysP]

What about a three piece band dressed as Donald Ducks nephews & playing the music of Huey Lewis, called "Huey, Dewey & Louie Lewis & the News".

[tonyquipment]

Anger towards the equipment

[Mykesbass]

Pre tribute bands really but there was the Sid Presley Experience that took influence from all three of those artists.

[ras52]

Cornish punk: The Sex Pasties

Jazz-punk: The Sax Pistols

Softly-coloured punk: The Sex Pastels

Early 20th-century French composers punk: Les Six Pistols

[operative451]

I wanted to start a Band called 'Manilow Manson', which did Barry Manilow songs in the style of Marilyn Manson. I actually recorded a version of 'Can't smile without you' which sounded slightly terrifying!

I think somewhere there's a metal version of 'Mandy' which is pretty epic...

[colleya]

Wigan based rockers Kings of Leigh-on.

Top tune JJB somebody.

[interpol52]

Pete Loaf.

My all time favourite tribute act name!

[tauzero]

I have suggested to Mrs Zero that she could be an Alison Moyet tribute called Not 'Alf or we could do a Blondie tribute called Silvery.

[Wooks79]

Seen one doing the rounds lately that I wanna see...

"The worlds finest Elvis fronted Nirvana tribute act"

https://www.facebook.com/elvanatribute/

[ras52]

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1463167509' post='3049288']
Seen one doing the rounds lately that I wanna see...

"The worlds finest Elvis fronted Nirvana tribute act"

[url="https://www.facebook.com/elvanatribute/"]https://www.facebook.../elvanatribute/[/url]
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And how about Tragedy, an all-metal tribute to the Bee Gees?

https://www.facebook.com/letsmaketragedyhappen/

[Bolo]

Tori Amos tribute death metal style:
Torn Anus.

[NickD]

The best Elvis tribute I ever saw was a Sikh... Patelvis!

Vegas era sequinned turban, the lot.

[Maude]

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Pete Loaf.

My all time favourite tribute act name!
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Got to be on par with Jef Leppard.

[casapete]

How about country tribute ' Shania's Twin' ? Yes, really.

[Mykesbass]

Bi Jovi - disappointingly not transgender!

Edited May 13, 2016 by Mykesbass

[alyctes]

[quote name='redbandit599' timestamp='1463156896' post='3049169']
And a favourite of mine Dread Zeppelin - reggae versions of Led Zep with an Elvis impersonator. Actually, quite good at times!
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When they're good, they're really good - well preferable to Led Zep IMO. (I was going to type "the originals", but under the circumstances... )

Edited May 14, 2016 by alyctes

[alyctes]

[quote name='phil.c60' timestamp='1463141285' post='3048946']
I also seem to recall a Take Fat - inlcuding a "Blobby Williams" on a certain TV progamme a while ago! There must be more, surely.......
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Wouldn't Fake Tat be a better name?