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Help me name an 80s tribute band

#262
Marc DLarosa said:
But... in all seriousness... don't be so serious. Use a silly name. Have FUN!!! If I were in this band, it would be [edit. one of] my ORIGINAL bands from back in the late 80's. We're still friends, and THEY'RE KILLING IT!!!

The drummer has "moved on" to continue doing 80's stuff, with "real" 80's bands. Tours/recordings, etc...

I just can't/won't play covers. They have FUN. And do it RIGHT!!!


Don't forget to PROMOTE!!! The internet is your friend...


Because... THIS can happen...


Don't get angry...


They're having more FUN than we did in the actual 80's, when WE wanted to MAKE IT...
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Yep, they're having a BLAST!!! And... I'm happy for my Bro's. The Past Action heroes.
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that looks like a band I could go see.

i guess at the end of the day, playing to your crowd is where the fun is...and probably the money as well.

if you took yourself serious this could be soul sucking tho.

btw is that you jamming on that pj?
 
#266
crazyBassClown said:
Someone who was 5 in 1980 is more likely to have fond memories of 80's songs than someone who was 21.
50 is a fairly wealthy demographic so maybe it is what you want to be attracting.
The explosion of 90's cover bands recently probably reflects attracting people in their 30-40's.
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I agree with this. The music that really gets my nostalgia going comes from the time when I was 5-17 years old (mid 70s to late 80s), not my 20s. Basically, my "conscious" childhood.
 
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#267
crazyBassClown said:
Someone who was 5 in 1980 is more likely to have fond memories of 80's songs than someone who was 21.
50 is a fairly wealthy demographic so maybe it is what you want to be attracting.
The explosion of 90's cover bands recently probably reflects attracting people in their 30-40's.
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True. Members of the band I used to be in reformed and are now doing a lot of 90's music, which was the same music they played in another band IN the 90's. So, going back to their beginnings, and nostalgia for all
 
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crazyBassClown said:
Someone who was 5 in 1980 is more likely to have fond memories of 80's songs than someone who was 21.
50 is a fairly wealthy demographic so maybe it is what you want to be attracting.
The explosion of 90's cover bands recently probably reflects attracting people in their 30-40's.
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txhawaii said:
that looks like a band I could go see.

i guess at the end of the day, playing to your crowd is where the fun is...and probably the money as well.

if you took yourself serious this could be soul sucking tho.

btw is that you jamming on that pj?
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The over 50-ish age group is primarily who still goes out to see live cover and tribute bands, largely in restaurant/bar type venues (around here anyway) AND they have the disposal income to get out and party a bit so yeah, that's a good demographic to pander to assuming you want to play good rooms for good money. Yeah making music and having fun doing it is most certainly the idea and agreed, if you're taking yourself too seriously that can be a buzz kill. Lowest common denominator though it's a business decision as much as anything else. You can always do Art For Art's Sake if you prefer but attracting a paying audience for your "art" is (like it or not) a lot more difficult.

As I stated earlier, and as illustrated and supported by some of the earlier posts, having your stage apparel/outfits/costumes and your harmonies on point is critical IF you really want to stand out above the riff raff. Don't take YOURSELVES seriously BUT take the music AND the production (stage set, dress, lighting etc - you know, the "show") seriously if you want to stand out and stay busy. Business 101.
 
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Our drummer and I went to see a local 80's band last weekend. They're good, probably not great, to be honest, but a good solid band, and there was nobody there. Might have been a fluke.
 

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