lozkerr Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I think the Ex Pissholes deserve an honourable mention. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 There's a very VERY good all-girl Pistols (and punk in general) covers band called the Sex Píssed Dolls. We supported them at the Thekla a couple of years ago, they tore the roof off the boat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Not the Hoople and Jeff Leppard are exactly the type of totally daft band names I was looking for when I started this thread, keep 'em coming IIRC there's a Bagpipe band called the Red Hot Chili Pipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Munurmunuh Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, Beedster said: IIRC there's a Bagpipe band called the Red Hot Chili Pipers OT: one of my favourite bits of random nonsense come across on YouTube was a German metal band and a bagpiper doing playing The Riddle to an audience of about two dozen. In my memory, Dread Zeppelin were a long time ago, before tribute acts as a genre were established. Have there been many other acts which play one band's music in another band style? Depeche Mode played à la Madness would be a fun live experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 11 hours ago, tegs07 said: Id like to form a tribute band called Das Schmitt’s doing smiths covers in German, but sounding more like Laibach. I'm all for more Laibach style cover versions, but I feel The Smiths might be one step too far. No one needs more of them out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: Have there been many other acts which play one band's music in another band style? I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, bartelby said: I'm all for more Laibach style cover versions, but I feel The Smiths might be one step too far. No one needs more of them out there... 😀 I don’t know…. Picture “How soon is now “ slowed down and doom laden: Ich bin der Sohn und der Erbe einer Schüchternheit, die kriminell vulgär ist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, tegs07 said: 😀 I don’t know…. Picture “How soon is now “ slowed down and doom laden: Ich bin der Sohn und der Erbe einer Schüchternheit, die kriminell vulgär ist I'm not sure even Laibach can make me listen to Smiths songs. Although, they managed to get me to listen to some Beatles songs, so there's a chance... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Maude said: I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. I think they were called Cliff Richard and The Shadows 😉 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Maude said: I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. There's this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 They weren't a tribute band but I always liked Frankie Goes To Holyhead. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) All female (except when Ian Paice guests with them) Deep Purple tribute Strange Kind of Women. All top musicians, had the honour of doing a Blues tour with their guitarist, Eliana Cargnelutti, great player. Best made up one, which my pal refused to use, Schmeagles. Edited May 29, 2021 by Mykesbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Steve Browning said: They weren't a tribute band but I always liked Frankie Goes To Holyhead. The other non tribute, with a tribute sounding name from around that time The Sid Presley Experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Maude said: I can't remember who or what now, but wasn't there a band fronted by an Elvis impersonator that didn't play Elvis songs. I've just realised, that was Dread Zeppelin. D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Hi On Maiden https://www.hi-onmaiden.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Not a tribute band but there is a feminist, queer, art rock, party band called Vag Halen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, bartelby said: There's this one: There's one called Elvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 There's a band somewhere near me called 'Oldplay', not sure if they're a tribute but if not they ought to be. The Jimmy Shandrix Experience . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Slipnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I was disappointed to find that Joanne Joanne didn't come from Newcastle. https://www.facebook.com/joannejoanneuk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 They don't exist anymore but my two fave names from the early days of tributes were: The Six Pastilles - Sex Pistols tribute The Small Fa(e)ces - Small Faces tribute who were often described as "a little bit sh*t" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Two female tributes - Shania’s Twin Amy Housewine 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Beedster said: IIRC there's a Bagpipe band called the Red Hot Chili Pipers And IIRC again, Marcus of this parish used to be in a Geordie version called the Reet Hot Chili Peppers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 14 hours ago, bagsieblue said: Prestwich have an annual Tribute Band Festival - always some good names on these: Pearl scam is a winner for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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