JottoSW1 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Smith's Tribute Band. The Queen is a Racist? 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 I think they were Aussies, Björn Again was an ABBA tribute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 56 minutes ago, NJE said: Gloucestershire based Dire Straits band called Shire Straits. Sure I heard of a DS tribute called Dire Strats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 15 minutes ago, casapete said: Sure I heard of a DS tribute called Dire Strats. If there isn't there should be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 When I was 18, my plan for a band playing nothing but Pixies covers got as far as the name: The Debasers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Tiny Turner? Stung? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 DJ Mark Radcliffe always said there should have been a Shakin' Stevens tribute act called Stationary Stevens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 There’s a Jam tribute act called ‘Small Weller’ doing the rounds too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 @Mace has a band called Fighters Foo I believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Marvin said: @Mace has a band called Fighters Foo I believe. Thanks @Marvin, yes and very much looking forward to playing again soon! My Father in Law’s band Hells Bells is a great AC/DC tribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mace said: Thanks @Marvin, yes and very much looking forward to playing again soon! My Father in Law’s band Hells Bells is a great AC/DC tribute Has you Father in Law's band played at the Palladium in Bideford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Marvin said: Has you Father in Law's band played at the Palladium in Bideford? Many times yes, we’ll be there again on 10/7/21 too. I love the Pally, Ben and the gang are top people - check out today’s choice of tshirt haha!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 21 hours ago, Big_Stu said: There's, or was, a Scottish tribute to RATM called Radge Against The Machine. Incredibly clever, "radge" is a term of abuse up there, as many words are come to think of it. That would be one of the bands that @mcnach from this parish plays in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 There's an Indian guy who does an Elvis tribute called 'Patelvis' 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Val donagain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 A mate is in the Faux Fighters. Like that name. I recall some others that have made me grin. AB/CD was one. AC/Dshe was a female version. Dire Fakes. Small Fakers. There was talk once of a Carsick Nigel Don't know if that ever happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Paul S said: Faux Fighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleya Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 07:17, 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. Elvana? https://youtu.be/5oni9GQScpQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 As mentioned above, Bjorn Again us one of the best. They were the first time I ever heard of a full on tribute band. Were they actually the first? Seem to remember them making the news, like it was a new phenomenon. Anyhoo, Last Year's Model was my (fictional) EC & The Attractions outfit for a book wot I wrote. Been in It Must Be Madness and The More Specials. I'd love to play Tina Weymouth in Stalking Heads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricky Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Not exactly a tribute band but I have a side project with a comedian pal.. we are a synth duo called Depressed Mode 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Long time ago, there used to be a great Thin Lizzy trib in Glasgow called Fat Betty. I always thought if I was forced/offered enough money to do an Oasis tribute, it'd be the Bullsh!t Beatles. For reasons I can't quite remember, my last band once played a set where each song started with an intro from a Rush track, under the name The John Rutsey Experience. A project that never happened (but still could) involved combining Sweden's two finest musical exports, playing Abba songs in the style of Opeth & vice-versa. This was/would have/will be called AbbaRation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, stewblack said: As mentioned above, Bjorn Again us one of the best. They were the first time I ever heard of a full on tribute band. Were they actually the first? Seem to remember them making the news, like it was a new phenomenon. I think one of the reasons Bjorn Again hit the headlines is they very cleverly released an EP of Erasure covers as they would have been if Abba had recorded them. Got them into the charts. 1988 seems to have been a big year for tribute acts - I thought Australian Pink Floyd may have pre-dated BA, but they were both around the same time. Then there's Rutles of course, way earlier, and a Stones tribute who used to feature on Steve Wright's Radio 1 show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesBguitar Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 My tribute band is called Cult Fiction - Tribute to The Cult 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, milesBguitar said: My tribute band is called Cult Fiction - Tribute to The Cult You weren't tempted by Utter Cult? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Mykesbass said: I think one of the reasons Bjorn Again hit the headlines is they very cleverly released an EP of Erasure covers as they would have been if Abba had recorded them. Got them into the charts. IIRC, that EP was called 'Erasure-ish' and was released as a superb tongue-in-cheek response to Erasure's 'Abba-esque' EP..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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