Who is in a cover band? What band do you cover? If you have a YouTube video of your band, please provide. I've seen some good dmb, rhcp, tool cover bands on YouTube.
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Cover bands
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I think you're mistaking cover bands with tribute bands. Cover bands generally play material from various artists, while tribute bands play material exlcusively from one artist or one niche genre (e.g., an 80s hair metal tribute).
...and now you know, and knowing is half of the battle.
...and now you know, and knowing is half of the battle.
I play in a tool trubute here in olympia wa.
We have the same freekin name as another tool tribute on the east coast.
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plenty of vids in the vid section link to youtube.
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We have the same freekin name as another tool tribute on the east coast.
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plenty of vids in the vid section link to youtube.
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Jamie
I play in a hard rock cover band. We try to do some "different" tunes from what everyone else does. I'm not crazy about playing covers, but it's fun for now I guess 
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I've actually gotta change my strings for tonights gig... good thing I just thought of that!
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I've actually gotta change my strings for tonights gig... good thing I just thought of that!
Pretty good stuff!! Do you guys do Jerk-Off or Hook With A Penis?
I play in a tool trubute here in olympia wa.
We have the same freekin name as another tool tribute on the east coast.
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plenty of vids in the vid section link to youtube.
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Jamie
I recently clarified my views on cover bands vs tributes.
What did it was seeing a Tribute band that I'd really enjoyed previously. Instead, this night they were doing covers. They played well enough, by which I mean this wasn't one of those horrible teenage bands where people are clearly still learning their instruments. But the act felt tired boring seen-it-before.
Covering Bryan Adams didn't help, but mostly the problem was with the set list. And this IMO is where cover bands fall down. It's like the songs are selected just by choosing songs that were hits and then playing them in a seemingly random order. The result is it sounds like iTunes on shuffle.
Contrast that to a tribute band, which does more like what an original act does, where they're choosing a set list to build momentum, follow a theme. If nothing else, you're waiting for Enter Sandman or whatever, but then when they play it you're bittersweet cuz it means the show's almost over.
What did it was seeing a Tribute band that I'd really enjoyed previously. Instead, this night they were doing covers. They played well enough, by which I mean this wasn't one of those horrible teenage bands where people are clearly still learning their instruments. But the act felt tired boring seen-it-before.
Covering Bryan Adams didn't help, but mostly the problem was with the set list. And this IMO is where cover bands fall down. It's like the songs are selected just by choosing songs that were hits and then playing them in a seemingly random order. The result is it sounds like iTunes on shuffle.
Contrast that to a tribute band, which does more like what an original act does, where they're choosing a set list to build momentum, follow a theme. If nothing else, you're waiting for Enter Sandman or whatever, but then when they play it you're bittersweet cuz it means the show's almost over.
Here is the band I currently play with...it is a promo video so it gives you an idea of the stuff we play...
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I play in an acoustic cover band with an ABG. Generally we go and play in front of bars until we have enough money to drink in said bars -- it actually works quite well.
Pop covers get us the most cash, but we know the entirety of Radiohead's OK Computer.
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I play in a cover's band called Superjam.
I live in Australia, and gig 2-3 times a week around Sydney, The Central Coast & Newcastle. I play in an originals band too, but i must say i love cranking out covers in Superjam to a packed, alcohol-fuelled room full of lunatics.
Here is Superjam covering 'I Feel Good' by James Brown:
I live in Australia, and gig 2-3 times a week around Sydney, The Central Coast & Newcastle. I play in an originals band too, but i must say i love cranking out covers in Superjam to a packed, alcohol-fuelled room full of lunatics.
Here is Superjam covering 'I Feel Good' by James Brown:
I played in a Zeppelin tribute band back in the late 70's and early 80's in Southern California. It rocked.
About ten years ago I put together a YES tribute band in the Sacramento area. We had alot of fun. The keyboard player was Tim Morse, the author of Yes Stories (a book about Yes). Thanks to Tim, I was able to meet Yes and talk with them for a while. It was cool. Jon Anderson is very short! And Chris has HUGE hands! Steve Howe's hands are very fragile (no pun intended).
I am now in the process of trying to put together an Eagles tribute band in the Sacramento area.
About ten years ago I put together a YES tribute band in the Sacramento area. We had alot of fun. The keyboard player was Tim Morse, the author of Yes Stories (a book about Yes). Thanks to Tim, I was able to meet Yes and talk with them for a while. It was cool. Jon Anderson is very short! And Chris has HUGE hands! Steve Howe's hands are very fragile (no pun intended).
I am now in the process of trying to put together an Eagles tribute band in the Sacramento area.
If you guys ever want to come to Nashville, we can put a show together at a good venue. We do We Are 138 or Braineaters at most of our shows. Going to add Astro Zombies at our next show.
"If you guys ever want to come to Nashville, we can put a show together at a good venue. We do We Are 138 or Braineaters at most of our shows. Going to add Astro Zombies at our next show."
HailCorduroy - If we ever make it down that far Ill let you know for sure, and the same extends to you if your ever in New England, we could throw a show together real easy!
HailCorduroy - If we ever make it down that far Ill let you know for sure, and the same extends to you if your ever in New England, we could throw a show together real easy!
sorry liquidmidnight, i was talking about tribute bands. the tool one is great, I also really enjoy toolmybass' tribute band.
Toolmybass is the reason I even play in a tool trib. If it was not for his vids I would have never been able to learn half the songs we do. 
