steantval Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 2 hours ago, police squad said: I'm in a Police tribute. We take the whole thing seriously. I look quite a bit like Sting, I try and copy how he moves on stage and play replicas of his basses, matched with the outfit he mainly wore with whatever bass I'm using. Guitarist has a Telecaster that has been 'Andy Summers' by 'The Painted Player' guitar company Drummer has old Tama kit, in one of the colours that Stewart used, octobans too. Live, we play the studio versions but sometimes make them longer, depending on the length of the show. One of our first gigs was at a festival in Crete. Matala. We played to thousands of people with a back drop of caves. I've included a few pics, it was THE most amazing gig of my life. We went on at 1.30am just after some big Greek star. Obviously the guitarist is playing the Red Strat (like Andy's) but not the Tele. Our Free tribute band were offered Lindos Rock in Rhodes, Greece a few years back. Our guitarist was a teacher and unfortunately it was during term time and he could not get the time off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 24 minutes ago, ezbass said: I formed/joined a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tribute last year, a few months before TP passed away. I was all for chucking it in as I didn't want it to appear that we were cashing in on his demise. However, after some soul searching and some positive comments along the lines of, "No, you should still do it, Tom would approve," some of them on this esteemed forum, we decided to keep going. Only two gigs thus far, but we're going into the studio next week to record some promotional material (I'll share here when they're mixed). We don't try to look like TP & The HBs, but we do try to nail the songs correctly, either studio or live performances. We are, wait for it, The Heartfakers. Don't think you should bill yourself as a tribute then, just a Tom Petty covers band, nothing wrong with that it's just that I feel disappointed if a tribute doesn't look the part 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, PaulWarning said: Don't think you should bill yourself as a tribute then, just a Tom Petty covers band, nothing wrong with that it's just that I feel disappointed if a tribute doesn't look the part There is a middle way which avoids confusion and visual incongruity: The Heartfakers - A Tribute to the Music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Edited May 14, 2018 by skankdelvar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 36 minutes ago, PaulWarning said: Don't think you should bill yourself as a tribute then, just a Tom Petty covers band, nothing wrong with that it's just that I feel disappointed if a tribute doesn't look the part Maybe it is a personal thing then as for me there is nothing worse than a tribute band trying to look and act like the original, but I know a lot do. Not that I am a fan of tributes anyway, but the dressing up thing for me is just one step too far. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 20 hours ago, FinnDave said: I play in a Grateful Dead tribute, and as the Dead played long gigs for 30 years and rarely played a song the same twice, we try to base our material on a blend of various interpretations the original band played. Makes for plenty of variety, and plenty of work learning it. No danger of getting bored with it, though! OT, but can't resist: do you know the album "Grayfolded"? "Grayfolded is a two-CD album produced by John Oswald featuring the Grateful Dead song "Dark Star". Using over a hundred different performances of the song, recorded live between 1968 and 1993, Oswald, using a process he calls "plunderphonics", built, layered, and "folded" all of them to produce two large, recomposed versions, each about one hour long." (Wikipedia) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I'm in a Neil Young tribute. https://www.facebook.com/rustforglory/ We just dress as ourselves and sometimes stick a hat on "Neil". Our drummer is a good lookalike for Billy Talbot but he ain't no bass player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 38 minutes ago, skankdelvar said: There is a middle way which avoids confusion and visual incongruity: The Heartfakers - A Tribute to the Music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers This is exactly what we do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 58 minutes ago, josie said: OT, but can't resist: do you know the album "Grayfolded"? "Grayfolded is a two-CD album produced by John Oswald featuring the Grateful Dead song "Dark Star". Using over a hundred different performances of the song, recorded live between 1968 and 1993, Oswald, using a process he calls "plunderphonics", built, layered, and "folded" all of them to produce two large, recomposed versions, each about one hour long." (Wikipedia) No, I've not come across that, but I'm listening to it now! We played a well-received 'Dark Star' at my first gig with the band at Hebden Bridge last Easter. It's an amazing track to play live, it takes you over completely and at the end of the track I found myself looking round and wondering where I'd been. Definitely a 'Long, Strange Trip!' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Used to be in a Sterephonics tribute band sone years ago called Stereotonics. There was another band from up country with the same name but we didn't step on each others toes. Singer guitarist was Welsh, played a SG and looked a bit like Kelly. We played songs from the first 3 albums before knocking it on the head. Had a blast playing some great songs at some great venues, especially the student scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I play in a CCR tribute called Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival. It formed largely as a jokey conversation down the pub but we take it pretty seriously now. Two of the band are ex-pro (Chris the drummer was in Mega City Four and Richard the guitarist had some success with the Britpop era). Most of us do other bands but it's very much a social thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysbass Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Maybe it is a personal thing then as for me there is nothing worse than a tribute band trying to look and act like the original, but I know a lot do. Not that I am a fan of tributes anyway, but the dressing up thing for me is just one step too far. Totally agree. The music and playing standard should always take priority over the visuals in my view. If anyone in the band happens to look like one of the original band members; then that's maybe just a small bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 7 hours ago, josie said: OT, but can't resist: do you know the album "Grayfolded"?... Downloading as I type this; thanks for posting. I'm rather partial to a spot of 'Dark Star', so a couple of hours of it is right up my street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I played drums and did bv in a Waylon Jennings tribute 3 piece a few years back. Before I auditioned, I listened to a "best of" CD. Very sparce drums. Apparently, no other drummer auditioning was willing or able to play so simply so I got the gig. Was fun til I moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I play in a Bon Jovi tribute band 'Just Jovi'. We aim to reproduce the music as accurately as possible but, at the same time, do a bit of dressing up. This side of it is very much tongue in cheek - singer will attempt an American accent but switch to his usual voice to make a comment now and then. You can see in the pic below we are struggling to keep straight faces.... When we first started up I wasn't sure about the whole thing but now, a handful of gigs down the line, I absolutely love it. It is very different to playing in a 'normal' pub band as the audience are there specifically because they are into the music - you get more back, I think. Immense fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I dep'd in "Rod's Faces" a couple of years back. Great fun. The singer does the voice & look to a tee. Looks like I'll be doing a few more with them too. I wasn't a fan of RS, but playing his back catalogue from Faces & solo material, is a blast. The audience love it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I've been in four Genesis tribs, but not for the last ten years or so. Still got all the gear though, including Shergold double-neck and Moog Taurus. (For a short time I had Taurus 1 and Taurus 3 in the same house. Sadly playing both at the same time proved tricky due to insufficient limbs so the T1 is now has a new home and I spent the proceeds on living frivolously for a while). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 21 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Maybe it is a personal thing then as for me there is nothing worse than a tribute band trying to look and act like the original, but I know a lot do. Not that I am a fan of tributes anyway, but the dressing up thing for me is just one step too far. Sometimes, you have to dress the part or it would be all wrong. I didn't replicate Jim Lea's bass gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 5 hours ago, oldslapper said: I dep'd in "Rod's Faces" a couple of years back. Great fun. The singer does the voice & look to a tee. Looks like I'll be doing a few more with them too. Big fan, let me know where you're playing. The Faces were a super-group before the term was invented, awesome musicians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, 12stringbassist said: Sometimes, you have to dress the part or it would be all wrong. I didn't replicate Jim Lea's bass gear. In my world, there would be no way to make that right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 "Tribute" bands = sad nonsense. Don't care how good/"accurate" they are. Does anyone eat "tribute" (i.e. fake) food or drive a "tribute" car? Ridiculous. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: "Tribute" bands = sad nonsense. Don't care how good/"accurate" they are. Does anyone eat "tribute" (i.e. fake) food or drive a "tribute" car? Ridiculous. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😃😃🙂🙂🙂😐😐😐😐😐😕😕😕😕😶😶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Dan Dare said: "Tribute" bands = sad nonsense. Don't care how good/"accurate" they are. Does anyone eat "tribute" (i.e. fake) food or drive a "tribute" car? Ridiculous. Thanks for your kind words, they really add something to this thread. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Dear Dan Dare, The word 'tribute' has nothing to do with 'fake'. A 'tribute' is actually what is correctly known as a 'paean' - meaning 'a creative work expressing enthusiastic praise' or ' an expression of praise or exultation' (Wikipedia) This may all sound a bit nancy noo, but that's the way it is. By the way, I personally am not a huge fan of tribute bands, but, hey.......................... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Tribute cars? What, like the MINI, Fiat 500, New Beetle to name but a few. Yeah, no-one buys those... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dan Dare said: "Tribute" bands = sad nonsense. Don't care how good/"accurate" they are. Does anyone eat "tribute" (i.e. fake) food or drive a "tribute" car? Ridiculous. How about posting a live video of your band and let the ridiculous tribute band bass players see what makes you so much better. Edited May 15, 2018 by steantval 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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