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How do you feel about concerts "with" dead musicians?

#101
Pass. I didn't even like McCartney using Lennon's Let It Be performance of I've Got a Feeling for his singalong thing. To me, it just underscored how McCartney's voice has changed since 1969. (No hate for McCartney intended.) I didn't find it touching, just a little weird.
 
#102
dougjwray said:
Of course it's legal and there's an audience for it.
I'm just a little puzzled and disappointed that there's an audience for it.
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Same. But the even sadder thing is that people are even worse than that in what they want for entertainment.

The point that actually intended to make is that this is the sort of thing artists sign up for whether they realise it or not.
The devil is in the details of the contract. They own you and they will pull your strings how they see fit. No trip to the crossroads required!

I've never actually seen a show like this. Just clips from news reports saying "hey look at this new technology! How bout 'dat?"
For all I know maybe this can be done in good taste and actually be a pleasant experience.

After all, I DID actually like the new Beatles video. It was better than I expected and I'd classify that as completing an unfinished work of art.
I just don't know about live performances. It's the same thing as attending a concert to watch someone push play on a laptop. Where's the "live" part?
 
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#105
It’s in a lot of people’s best interest that some of these “legacy” acts continue to generate revenue. Think about how many people are employed by Kiss. I think their virtual experience thing is beyond ridiculous, but the fact remains that they’re a massive business and a lot of people need that to keep going. All that said, it’s definitely not for me. I go to a show to see live music being performed. That is literally the show for me. Not some dancing hologram or projection. You get better value out of watching old real performances on YouTube.
 
#106
5StringBlues said:
I'd go see the grateful dead, if they were all dead.
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And gosh darn it, I'd be grateful. :smug:

KenSmithFan said:
I don’t understand people who can’t just move on. I love ELP. I listen to them regularly. They’re gone; they aren’t coming back. Same with Beatles dumassery making a song with a recording with John Lennon’s voice.

Honor them, respect them, remember them? Absolutely. Resurrect them? Absolutely not,
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A lot of the time the people can't move on because none of the projects they've attempted to move on to have had anything like the success of that previous act.
 
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#107
People talk about wanting to see Nirvana do this because their fame was so short and so few got to see them... but the guy pretty emphatically made his own exit. Just leave him be.

Elvis died almost 50 years ago. Kiss has carried on in zombie fashion since the 70s. Don't you have to just admit it's over at some point?

Let them cross over :roflmao:
 
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#108
I'm not interested in ersatz performances such as holo-concerts, theatre "live" screenings, or tribute bands.
I'd way prefer to stay at home and listen to the music on my hi-fi or watch footage on my TV.
 
#114
Doctor Roberts said:
Hi all,

Some months ago, I saw an advertisement of a tour of a band that I liked a lot (Latin American-Argentinian band Soda Stereo), in which the singer and lead guitarist died many years ago. They were promoting a tour in which the bandleader "sang and played" with their bandmates via a large screen. It was also advertised that they would be bringing some guest vocalists. I found the concept odd and I did not attend that concert.

However, some time afterwards, I watched the streaming and it was very tactful and good as a performance. It felt more like a tribute to the dead bandleader (although I don't recall it being advertised as such) more than a regular concert, but still. After watching that, I had the feeling that something like that could be done well.

More recently, I have also seen Carl Palmer doing something similar with ELP, although I have not watched a full performance.

How do you feel about these type of concerts? Would you be willing to attend one? Do you see it as a tendency for the future?
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Not into the video or hologram stuff. Personally I think the better and more respectful way to handle it is the way bands like Suicide silence handled it when Mitch Lucker died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident. They had friends from other bands fill but it wasn’t a replacement for the entire set. Suicide silence had a different singer come out and sing every song.

for example, this song is Randy the Singer of Lamb of God
 
#115
Polfuste said:
Creepy. If i want to see concerts from died people, i'll look at vids of concerts they've performed by their living past.
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Yes, there are so many concerts available on DVD or Blu-ray that have been brought up to date with very high quality video and sound, where you can see the actual band perform. I would personally rather see this than a hologram concert, even if there are some of the original members or the backing band trying to carry on.

But these tribute bands do a lot of business today for people who disagree with me and want to see impersonators. :)
 

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