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Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Vintage Claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:59 pm

I know they're not everyone's cup of tea but if they are what's the best professional tribute band/act you've seen live? (The ones you pay to see rather than a pub band although some of those are very good)

Mine would probably be 'Rolling Stoned' at The Mechanics and 'T-Rextacy at 'Colne Muni'

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Cowick Claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:04 pm

Livewire an AC/DC cover band are good but has to be Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac. Sounded just like the real thing.
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Vintage Claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:07 pm

Oh yeah, saw Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, at The Mechanics as well, they were excellent.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Deardeary » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:09 pm

Metallika

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by ottclaret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:10 pm

Aussie Pink Floyd - a couple of times, once sat out in a field the pouring rain! Superb sound and light show.

Walked out of a Dire Straights tribute band half way through once - they were truly dire...
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by rincon » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:14 pm

AC/DO - A fantastic AC/DC Tribute band. Havenn't seen Livewire yet though.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by shulgin » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:14 pm

Saw a U2 tribute band once. They were even better than the real thing.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Pommieclaret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:21 pm

ELO Experience great tribute band for those of a certain age

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:24 pm

The Smythes at The Ritz in Manchester. As good a chance as you will get of seeing The Smiths. Very good they were!

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by starting_11 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:25 pm

The British Revolution at Epcot :D

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Silkyskills1 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:29 pm

Another one for Rumours of Fleetwood Mac. Brilliant on Oh Well and Green Manalishi.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by ClaretKent » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:02 pm

Another shout for the Australian Pink Floyd show. Isle of Wight Festival 2008. Unbelievable. There is a great concert from the Albert Hall on you tube if you want to see how good they are. Couldnt post link at the moment
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by mill hill claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:05 pm

Saw a great meatloaf tribute last year on holiday ...I saw them on the Monday and Tuesday but when I went to see them on Wednesday they weren't on .....still I suppose.....two out of three ain't bad !
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by SalisburyClaret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:33 pm

Oasis

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Guitargeorge » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:38 pm

Talon, Eagles tribute. Also, Clearwater Creedance Revival who play dates at Barnoldswick Music And Arts Centre.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Pearcey » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:47 pm

Not a proper tribute but From the Jam are excellent! Saw Bjorn Again at a festival and they were very good.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:50 pm

Another shout got Aussie Pink Floyd.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Croydon Claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:07 pm

Illegal Eagles were excellent.

Last week I saw a Neil Diamond tribute by the name of Fisher Stevens. Pretty good but I've seen the real Neil so not much of a comparison.

Bootleg Beatles who were pretty good

There's an Elvis impersonator doing the rounds called Rob Kingsley, he's brilliant
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Espia » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:14 pm

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Vintage Claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:25 pm

Guitargeorge wrote:Talon, Eagles tribute. Also, Clearwater Creedance Revival who play dates at Barnoldswick Music And Arts Centre.
Seen the real Eagles but won't get to see the real Creedance CR so will definitely look out for CCR!

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by LoveCurryPies » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:33 pm

The Bootleg Beatles.....30 years ago.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Crewe claret » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:28 pm

The classic rock show is really good, a full show with classic rock music covered put it in search on youtube

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:00 am

We get spoiled over here really, but these stand out:

They all play in a small club in Prague around once a months so that agents can see them and they often play 5k plus sized venues. The following would be highly recommended

https://www.facebook.com/Queenie.cz/ - Queen Tribute

https://www.facebook.com/GNRtributeSK - Guns n Roses

https://www.facebook.com/Rolling-Stones ... 067592938/ / http://www.rollingstonesrevival.cz - Rolling Stones (Keith really plays to type ;) often ordering his next beer whole still mid solo :)

https://www.facebook.com/stonefree.czech.experience/ Jimi Hendrix (its like the buggers come back)

Interesting thing with them, is they've been going so long it was actually illegal at first, however after the Stones played Prague, they were booked to play on Wenceslas square, and didn't look back :)
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by colne-claret » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:05 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The Smythes at The Ritz in Manchester. As good a chance as you will get of seeing The Smiths. Very good they were!
I’ll second that. Was a belting night.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:07 am

There is also a decent looking ACDC tribute, which are great at first, and really look the part, until you realise "Brian Johnson" isnt actually singing, he's just worked out which noises to make to sound like a Geordie. Once you suss it it ruins it

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by John Johnson 1605 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:38 am

Sex Pistols Experience.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by gawthorpe_view » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:58 am

Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band who used to play the pubs, clubs and festivals locally.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by piston broke » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:59 am

Flash Harry. Northern Ireland Queen tribute. Excellent.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Woody9229 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:23 am

The Ultimate Eagles
This band blew all of us away on a Saturday afternoon at a Butlins 70's weekend a couple of years back. We even bought their CD and listen to it often. I didnt even realise that I liked the Eagles. I would happily travel to see them again. If you get chance to see them I guarantee you would not be disappointed.
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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Leisure » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:03 am

ottclaret wrote:Aussie Pink Floyd - Superb sound and light show..
Same here!

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by bartons baggage » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:59 am

Another for Aussie Pink Floyed.
Went to the MEN arena Manchester,brilliant vocals and light show.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by winsomeyen » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:05 am

Saw Jersey Boys in New York,much better than the real thing.

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Goalposts » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:08 am

doors alive

whole lotta led

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by Wilsdenclaret » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:13 am

It really is my pet hatred, been dragged along to a few over the years ELO Experience, Musical Box, Limehouse Lizzy all uniformly awful. I go to around 40 gigs a year from small venues (Brudenell, Hebden Bridge), medium (02, Apollo) Arena's and outdoors; I'd rather pay through the nose to see the real thing and if they're dead I'll put the albums on

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Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:30 am

From The Jam

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Re: Best tribute band you've seen?

Post by bartons baggage » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:29 pm

Wilsdenclaret wrote:It really is my pet hatred, been dragged along to a few over the years ELO Experience, Musical Box, Limehouse Lizzy all uniformly awful. I go to around 40 gigs a year from small venues (Brudenell, Hebden Bridge), medium (02, Apollo) Arena's and outdoors; I'd rather pay through the nose to see the real thing and if they're dead I'll put the albums on
Thanks for sharing that.

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