Tribute Bands

[Prettymaid]

The thing for me was the unexpected perfection of "Randy's" vocals. He got a standing ovation, well deserved. And "Joe" also did a nearly perfect version of his voice and great guitar work.

I would imagine it would be very hard to duplicate Joe's vocals!

[pueblo47]

"Joe" did a very good job vocally, the hardest thing I would imagine is the goofy faces he makes and this Joe didn't attempt that, lol.

[Freypower]

What a show! It was rocking! First off, none of the guys look remotely like their "other" self except possibly Keith/Henley. But I'm here to tell you all, Bryan Wolski/Timmy-Randy, nailed Take It To The Limit. I was looking straight at him, had a good 2nd row, almost center table, when he sang it and I thought it was Randy I was hearing. Every note, every high note, right on the head! He brought the house down with it. Jason/Glenn had all of his facial expressions, lol, and a lot of his moves down pat. Kevin, who replaced Ray/Joe, also came very close and his guitar playing was great. Doug/Felder only played and sang harmony and also had some wicked guitar licks. Keith/Henley did a good job on Henley's songs and when he came to the line in Life In The Fast Lane where Don says I didn't see a G..D...thing, he changed it to I didn't see a single thing and rolled on smoothly. He drums like Don too, got the facial expressions down<G>. Vernon/Vitale on keyboards and harmony. They did a lot of the '70s songs that the guys have dropped from their set list but all of us remembered so well. The harmonizing on 7 Bridges Road was flawless. All in all, a great show and I'll be going back to see them again as they will have 2 Nashville shows this summer. If any of you get a chance to see an Eagles tribute band, I'd recommend it.

I assume this means he closed his eyes all the time? As for 'moves' what did that involve? Giving the audience an occasional rear view?

I would have thought you identified them based on the songs they sang and the instrument they played rather than their facial expressions.

[pueblo47]

Since I can't hear the tone of your voice, only read your words, I'm wondering if I have done something to offend you on this board as your posts always seem very critical of what I've said.

[Freypower]

That wasn't meant to be the case. I asked a simple question, which was how did the 'Glenn' impersonator's facial expressions and moves remind you of Glenn? I didn't mean to offend you and I'm sorry if I did.

[pueblo47]

Onstage in the middle of the show, Jason explained how much he and the rest of the band loved the Eagles' and their music. He had grown up listening to it as his mother is a big fan, so when they decided to form their own tribute band, they studied everything about the individual they were going to imitate...EVERYTHING, so that the fan could listen to their voices and recognize who they were AND watch their movements and expressions for the same reason. Double the fun, so to speak. Works for me.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I would have thought you identified them based on the songs they sang and the instrument they played rather than their facial expressions.

I think that is true, FP. However, if the band members are able to emulate facial expressions and body language, it would help make their performance more interesting and convincing for me.

[Freypower]

Onstage in the middle of the show, Jason explained how much he and the rest of the band loved the Eagles' and their music. He had grown up listening to it as his mother is a big fan, so when they decided to form their own tribute band, they studied everything about the individual they were going to imitate...EVERYTHING, so that the fan could listen to their voices and recognize who they were AND watch their movements and expressions for the same reason. Double the fun, so to speak. Works for me.

Thanks for clarifying that pueblo. If Jason did the talking that would make sense....

[eaglesvet]

Tonight, at a local free summertime concert in the park, my family is going to see "Hotel California," a band that bills itself as the #1 Eagles Tribute Band. I think they actually are from California.Their website says they play 150-200 shows per year; in fact, they played at another local town's performing arts center in April (where the tickets obviously had to be purchased ahead of time)...so I guess it pays to drag one's feet once in awhile! I think it should be good...at least fun, right? I'll let you know!

Later this summer, at still another town's free summer concert series, is another famous tribute band in these parts... "The B Street Band!" I've heard the lead singer does an awesome imitation of Bruce Springsteen, so you can bet yours truly will be bringing her brood there as well!

[eaglesvet]

Well, I have to say that Hotel California did a very good job re-creating the songs and sounds of the Eagles, from the beginning to the songs of "The Long Run." They are a 5-piece band, with 2 lead singers that split the leads fairly equally, Wade and Steve. Af first, I though Wade would do all of Glenn's leads and Steve all of Don's, and was waiting to see who of the remaining group would do the others. However, then Steve did a Glenn song, and all bets were off. And then he did a Tim song...and eventually a Joe song. And then Wade came back with a Randy song. And then Scott, with a crystal-clear steady falsetto, would do Glenn's 'rebel yell' or Don's ending 'ooh-ooh's' on BOML and just add a bit, but complete the song. So, although it was a bit disconcerting not to have each singer tied neatly to one Eagle as I expected, it worked out the long run..

Hotel California played for 90 minutes non-stop, which I thought was great for an 80+ degree night. At least a light breeze did kick in during this heat wave. Although they had only a couple of songs that I thought sounded less than spot-on, they had more than a few that they absolutely nailed. They did an awesome job with "Seven Bridges Road," opening with the statement that they have been asked so many times to do this song, that they just figured out they had better learn it. They also nailed "Heartache Tonight," "Tequila Sunrise," and "Desperado."

There was a section roped off in front of the stage for VIPs, which remained mostly emptly. Their was a grandfatherly type who start the night there, but very shortly into the concert, he moved out and into the grassy area just outside the ropes. He began a slow steady be-bopping kind of dance to the songs, that lasted the entire night! He was so INTO the music at age 80, mouthing the lyrics as he swayed. Finally, after a few songs, his wife (I assume), came up to the front with her walker, and proceed to bop and sway with him as she danced with the walker as her support! It was TOO cute. She could only last a song or two, and then she left to go back to her seat, while grandpa kept swaying. Finally, his daugter (?), a 35-40 yr old, joined him during the 2nd half of the show, but then she tired and sat down. And grandpa kept a-dancin'! Then came up a granddaughter, with a couple of her kids to join "the Man," and they saw to it that he had dancing partners to last the rest of the show. What a performance that whole escapade was! Funny!