Heavy covers - what do you think?

[redbandit599]

Hi all
One of my bands has just become singerless - great girl, but baby number 2 has just tipped the balance to not being able to commit to regular rehearsal- so here we go on the hunt again.

One idea ( as we all like the heavy stuff - if you don't- move on please😀) is we go heavier. We're a rock/hard rock band anyway.

Just interested if anyone is successful playing heavier covers ( not talking classic rock stuff here or the token Enter Sandman) but some classic to more modern metal. Not a fan of screamo but don't mind a bit of growly vocals ( Amon Amarth I like for instance)

Any how, what's your experience- are there gigs/ audience out there for this? Any good bands to cover/ tracks etc?

Pub gigs - so heavy but fun and accessible I suppose.

Two guitars, drums and bass and a singer tbc.

Cheers

Jason

Edited October 25, 2017 by redbandit599

[Graham]

I just finished a run of deps with a band like that - Sabbath, Priest, Motorohead, QOTSA, STP, RATM, Velvet Revolver, Faith No More plus some more modern stuff like Avenged Sevenfold.

In the right venues, they get a good response, and folk who do like heavy music are always pleased to find a covers band doing it, but the overall market isn't that big so they can't charge as much as other bands, I think the max they get here in Sussex is £250.

[redbandit599]

Cheers Graham - we'll never get rich doing this, so fun over funds is always our approach. Good to have your input.

[Graham]

Oh aye, definetly for fun this band, as I think this picture from Friday shows :-)

Edited October 25, 2017 by Graham

[redbandit599]

Nice one!

[tonyquipment]

Dress like the Beatles, play like cannibal corpse.

[Jus Lukin]

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[EliasMooseblaster]

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Dress like The Corrs and play Cannibal Corpse. CANNIBAL CORRS!!!
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^ This has made my morning. Thank you.

[darkandrew]

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Dress like The Corrs and play Cannibal Corpse. CANNIBAL CORRS!!!
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That reminds me of the Shed 7 fan club hoax where they announced that they would be touring a set made up entirely of Led Zeppelin covers and calling themselves Shed Zeppelin.

[Dan Dare]

Heavy covers? Great for preventing your cabs from getting dented/scratched. Oh...

[Monkey Steve]

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1509014782' post='3396008']
That reminds me of the Shed 7 fan club hoax where they announced that they would be touring a set made up entirely of Led Zeppelin covers and calling themselves Shed Zeppelin.
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I did once go and see Dredd Zeppelin at the Marquee - an front man dressed as Elvis with a band doing Zep covers in a reggae style. I seem to remember they released a couple of albums.

[redbandit599]

Thread has gone slightly off topic, but I'm all for Go with the Flow- I actually own one of said Dred Zeppelin albums. Was great fun and ideal for annoying hippies.
The Shed 7 anecdote reminds of seeing Terrorvision cover SClub 7 and seeing a lively mosh instantly transform into loads of loons singing and doing the actions to Reach for the Stars. Happy days 😁

[elephantgrey]

I am shocked this isn't a thread about the weight of amp/combo covers =p.

[redbandit599]

If it helps my Bergantino 112 covers are quite substantial- my two young daughters also enjoy putting them on , with heads through the handle hole, and pretending to be robots....