redbandit599 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Cheers Graham - we'll never get rich doing this, so fun over funds is always our approach. Good to have your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) Oh aye, definetly for fun this band, as I think this picture from Friday shows :-) Edited October 25, 2017 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Dress like the Beatles, play like cannibal corpse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 [quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1509011157' post='3395959'] Dress like The Corrs and play Cannibal Corpse. CANNIBAL CORRS!!! [/quote] ^ This has made my morning. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 [quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1509011157' post='3395959'] Dress like The Corrs and play Cannibal Corpse. CANNIBAL CORRS!!! [/quote] 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Heavy covers? Great for preventing your cabs from getting dented/scratched. Oh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 [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. [/quote] 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 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 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I am shocked this isn't a thread about the weight of amp/combo covers =p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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