Tribute Bands

[Willy Nilly]

Not sure if it is muso or PH approved, but anyone else like tribute band?

Going to see Faux Fighters for the 3rd time in a few weeks. It's a good night out and they seem to be able to play as well. Saw Jon Bovi a few weeks ago and while not a Bon Jovi fan they were bloody brilliant and gave it the big'un right from the off. The guitarist was of the highest order too.

So who have you seen and were they any good?

[Rob197]

Knotslip were epic, but they broke up. Although recently reformed and touring this year

[Johnspex]

I started a thread on this ages ago and got very little response.

I've seen loads and some are great, some don't last very long

AC/DC Uk are great but have recently change their singer from Brian Johnson to the other earlier bloke whose name escapes me.
Who's Who are the dogs bits. I though Keith Moon was dead. He's not, he's playing in Who's Who.
The Small Fakers -brilliant.
Too Petty- great but don't seem to do much because they're busy in Fleetwood Bac who I have never seen because I can't stand FM.
Steve Steinman- great Meat Loaf tribute.
Rollin Stoned- a bit of a piss take but excellent musicians
The Billy Joel songbook with Elio Pace-fantastic.
Probably the most professional of all I've seen The Illegal Eagles.

Gotta love tribute bands.

[fttm]

Brit Floyd , take a look at their Red Rocks Colorado show .

[Johnspex]

Bon Scott, I remembered!

[Turn7]

Whilst Im not really a fan, two good mates mine who are very talented muso's play in 2 seperate Trib bands, both of which are "apparently" highly respected.
I saw Whole Lotta Led a while back and they were Ok, The Hamsters I was a huge fan of....

Mate 1 is Guitarist for Oye Santana, and I think they are brill live....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G37IWecZRH0

Mate 2 is Drummer for U2Baby, and whilst not a huge U2 fan, he's a great drummer and the band are well regarded.....

[Johnspex]

Turn7 said:

Whilst Im not really a fan, two good mates mine who are very talented muso's play in 2 seperate Trib bands, both of which are "apparently" highly respected.
I saw Whole Lotta Led a while back and they were Ok, The Hamsters I was a huge fan of....

Mate 1 is Guitarist for Oye Santana, and I think they are brill live....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G37IWecZRH0

Mate 2 is Drummer for U2Baby, and whilst not a huge U2 fan, he's a great drummer and the band are well regarded.....

I wouldn't call the Hamsters a tribute band. They just played a lot of Hendrix/ZZtop stuff.
That reminds me , ZZtopps are pretty good too.
I saw a really good Santana band once in Ruislip (actually that's where I've seen most of these bands ) and they were great. Tiny crowd for some reason. I can't recall their name.

[Esders]

Saw Oye Santana last year and was really impressed - they put on a good show. Had a good chat with them at the bar afterwards as I had just taken up the guitar and had bought myself a PRS. Nince bunch of people and great fun.

[crofty1984]

I love Tragedy-an all metal tribute to the Bee Gees.

[sir humphrey appleby]

Limehouse Lizzy, utterly brilliant band, always gigging and a great night out?

"Are you READY?"

[Simes205]

A friend of mine hits things in this band

www.boot-led-zeppelin.com/home

[Chimune]

Saw Oz Floyd with all their lights and it was OK.
Saw Mcfloyd above a pub in Edinburgh 15 years ago - complete with some black curtains and emergency strip lights, sound and precision was amazing. Much better than the Australian crew!

I know someone who plays in Floyd tribute band in Newcastle. with possibly the best name ever:
Dark Side Of The Toon

[Chimune]

On a separate note, is zappa plays zappa a tribute band?

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

sir humphrey appleby said:

Limehouse Lizzy, utterly brilliant band, always gigging and a great night out?

"Are you READY?"

I did the lights for them once and there are a great night out! nice blokes too.

[jet_noise]

Chimune said:

On a separate note, is zappa plays zappa a tribute band?

Sort of, it's led by son Dweezil, search engine skills need up-brushing Ch!

[rgw2012]

sir humphrey appleby said:

Limehouse Lizzy, utterly brilliant band, always gigging and a great night out?

"Are you READY?"

Saw them for the umpteenth time last week. They really are as good as I imagine seeing the real thing would have been. Top quality band and blokes

[popeyewhite]

jet_noise said:

Chimune said:

On a separate note, is zappa plays zappa a tribute band?

Sort of, it's led by son Dweezil, search engine skills need up-brushing Ch!

Yes. Dweezil's actually a fairly good guitarist and the band often features old Mothers band members. Last time I saw them they played the whole Roxy and Elsewhere album...nearly as well as Frank did.

Livewire ACDC. Very good if you get the chance to see them. Two singers, Bon on first then halfway they switch to the Geordie bloke. I've seen both the major Floyd impersonators, they're OK for a one-off. I also understand Limehouse Lizzy are very good, as an earlier PHer has suggested.

[JuniorD]

Dweezil Zappa is more than fairly Good, he’s an astounding guitarist.

[popeyewhite]

JuniorD said:

Dweezil Zappa is more than fairly Good, he’s an astounding guitarist.

good. small 'g'. Not a patch on his old man, who really was astounding.

[JuniorD]

popeyewhite said:

JuniorD said:

Dweezil Zappa is more than fairly Good, he’s an astounding guitarist.

good. small 'g'. Not a patch on his old man, who really was astounding.

I've read lots of Zappa biographies, but I've never found one that satisfactorily explains how he became so effing amazing on the guitar.