Tribute Bands

[MikeA]

I just got a notification from the Fitz'a (a casino on Fremont St in Las Vegas). I'm not sure whether it's the "city" or the "casinos" that fund it but each New Year's Eve, something special goes on on Fremont St.

This year, it is tribute bands. Check the lineups:

Bands scheduled to perform:
The Long Run – Tribute to the Eagles
Michael John’s Tribute to Billy Joel
Space Oddity Michael Brighton’s Tribute to David Bowie
Original Kiss Army – Tribute to KISS
2U – Tribute to U2
Satisfaction – Tribute to Rolling Stones
Queen Nation – Tribute to Queen
Aeromyth – Tribute to Aerosmith

We won't be in Vegas for New Years Eve celebrations this year. But from other "tributes" I've seen on those same stages, some of them are really good!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Mike - I agree that some of these tribute bands are very enjoyable. I've never seen The Long Run, but I did get to see the Hotel California tribute band a few years ago. I thought they were very good, and actually are a good cure for PEW when you don't get a chance to see the real deal. I wrote a short review if anyone wants to take a look:

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...read.php?t=322

[Freypower]

I have a vaguely funny anecdote. My husband's hero is (or was) Frank Zappa and we saw his son Dweezil last year (in Zappa Plays Zappa - now THAT'S a tribute band). In the newspaper yesterday there was an article about a Zappa tribute band (the name wasn't given) playing a gig in a Sydney suburb and you could get in for free if you quoted the line 'the forty dollar bill didn't matter no more'. This line is from the song Dinah-Moe Humm, which is my favourite Zappa song. The point is that 15 years ago before I was married I would not have had even the vaguest clue what it was. It shows you that your partner's tastes can influence your own (although I have to say, he has influenced me far more than I have him).

[GlennLover]

I agree that some of these tribute bands are very enjoyable. I've never seen The Long Run, but I did get to see the Hotel California tribute band a few years ago. I thought they were very good, and actually are a good cure for PEW when you don't get a chance to see the real deal. I wrote a short review if anyone wants to take a look:

https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/f...read.php?t=322

I'm glad that you posted that review Dreamer. Hotel California is doing a show in my hometown in January & I couldn't decide whether to go or not. Your review gives me an idea of what to expect & will help me make my decision whether I go.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

You're welcome, EL. If you get a chance to see them, I would definitely recommend it. It was a good show, and most of all two hours of Eagles music at a cheap price!

[timfan]

Last night I went to an Eagles Tribute band concert here in Toronto . 'New Kid in Town" is a fantastic band who really manages to capture the essense of the Eagles. They also did 3 Henley solo songs. Their version of Hotel California was absolutely breathtaking!

Here is their myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=359229929

During the breaks between sets I got to speak to the band. They were very apppreciative of my being there.. and when I told them how much i loved there versions of the eagles songs they said "coming from a true eagles fan like yourself that means more than you can ever know" It was a great evening all around and if and when they play in the toronto area again Dad and I will be in attendance!

[Peekaboo]

This past July I saw an Eagles tribute band about 30 minutes from where i live but for the life of me I can't remember their name. I think it was Desperados but i could be wrong. It was really interesting to see Eagles songs performed by someone else but it still doesn't compare to seeing the REAL thing. These guys were good but i do remember a bit of a fumble on a few of the songs. They had a guy that tried to be Joe Walsh-like but it didn't really work for me. They even did some the same jokes that the Eagles do in concert. They played How Long which was really neat to see/hear but they did say that they didn't like the new album much. I wanted to talk to the band after and even stood around for a few minutes but they were too busy talking to the big wigs of the casino where they were playing. All in all i'd give these guys a 7 out of 10.

[Prettymaid]

They played How Long which was really neat to see/hear but they did say that they didn't like the new album much. I wanted to talk to the band after and even stood around for a few minutes but they were too busy talking to the big wigs of the casino where they were playing. All in all i'd give these guys a 7 out of 10.

Not very nice of a tribute band to knock any album of the band they're tributing!

[MikeA]

Not very nice of a tribute band to knock any album of the band they're tributing!

When I'm watching/listening to a tribute band, I'd rather that they do honors to the band whose work they are covering too Prettymaid. Too disrespect the work of their model artists is not something that normally is in good tastes. Not unless they are trying to discredit the band anyway.

When they carry it to trying to mimic the artists' personalities, well, that's a bit beyond my comfort zone. This is in response to the statement that one of them tried to put on an act mimicing Joe Walsh.

Verna and I attended a "Tribute" to the Beatles at what is now Planet Hollowood out on the Strip in Vegas...at the time, it was the Aladdin. There were four American guys on stage dressed in the Sgt Peppers type "un-uniform" uniforms coming on as the Beatles. They were very a very good Tribute vocally, but their acting left something to be desired. However, I can "forgive them" that shortcoming for they were very sincere in their love of the Beatles and made nothing but flattering references to them as a group or as individuals.

[Peekaboo]

Not very nice of a tribute band to knock any album of the band they're tributing!

That's one of the things that i wanted to ask them about but didn't get the chance to. I wanted to ask them what it is about the new album that they don't like. Very strange that they didn't like it.