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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jun 11, 2019 16:40:39 GMT
Last year I saw a Led Zeppelin tribute band called Get The Led Out. Wonderful show and excellent musicians, even though none of them even remotely resembled any of the Led Zep members. It didn't really matter. They played the hits, some album cuts, and also featured a mini acoustic set.
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 11, 2019 21:52:48 GMT
With some bands, I don't think tribute bands (or official versions minus original members/leaders) make much sense ... but for the Beach Boys, I actually think it's a perfect way to carry on the music.
The Beatles--despite some successful tribute bands--were very person-driven, especially in the forms of John and Paul. The Stones aren't the Stones without Mick and Keith. There is a very obvious prerequisite for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. But the Beach Boys aren't and weren't ever really known as personalities to that degree. Sure, there grew a cult of Brian, a cult of anti-Mike, and presumably a lot of people inseminated by Dennis, but it just isn't the same. Plus, the music itself actually requires a certain degree of expertise that most pop or rock doesn't, making it truly impressive to witness live (as opposed to, say, a Dylan song, which at its heart is probably 3 to 5 chords easily performed). The Beach Boys could be, in my opinion, much more like a Count Basie or Duke Ellington band that tours indefinitely. Despite a lot of people's nostalgia-tinged impressions, there's nothing musically magical about a couple octagenarians being involved.
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Post by kds on Jun 12, 2019 12:09:26 GMT
With some bands, I don't think tribute bands (or official versions minus original members/leaders) make much sense ... but for the Beach Boys, I actually think it's a perfect way to carry on the music.
The Beatles--despite some successful tribute bands--were very person-driven, especially in the forms of John and Paul. The Stones aren't the Stones without Mick and Keith. There is a very obvious prerequisite for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. But the Beach Boys aren't and weren't ever really known as personalities to that degree. Sure, there grew a cult of Brian, a cult of anti-Mike, and presumably a lot of people inseminated by Dennis, but it just isn't the same. Plus, the music itself actually requires a certain degree of expertise that most pop or rock doesn't, making it truly impressive to witness live (as opposed to, say, a Dylan song, which at its heart is probably 3 to 5 chords easily performed). The Beach Boys could be, in my opinion, much more like a Count Basie or Duke Ellington band that tours indefinitely. Despite a lot of people's nostalgia-tinged impressions, there's nothing musically magical about a couple octagenarians being involved.
I think tribute bands for any classic artist from the golden era of rock and roll make sense. There'll come in a time in the near future where they are no longer any members of The Beatles, The Stones, Floyd, Zeppelin, Queen, The Beach Boys, etc etc touring anymore. But, I think this music transcends generations, so people will want to hear it live. This is where the likes of Rain, Get the Led Out, Brit Floyd, etc will step in. Granted, the venues will be smaller than the McCartneys, Stones, and Waters of the world are playing. I do agree about the official versions of certain bands without any key members. The Beach Boys and probably KISS (albeit for different reasons) are two bands I can forsee carrying on.
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