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06 Oct 2009

what tribute band would you love to play in?

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 77

which tribs would float your boat

for me in no particular order these would be awesome for me............

Bon Jovi

Metallica (yep got that box ticked, keeping my eye out for a decent Kirk Hammett signature ESP over next year sometime :-).....)

Thin Lizzy (this would be another one that would be really up there for me, absolutely love playing Lizzy)

Whitesnake

Van Halen

Ozzy Osbourne

Queen (im a big fan and Brian May has always been a big influence)

Free/Bad Company

Def Leppard

any of those would really be awesome and id love every minute, and i love playing Metallica songs,what you hope for you may just get at some time!!

Rob

Hare Of The Dog/Metalleeka

Comments

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 06/10/2009, 20:40 (GMT)

Ozzy (with Jake) and Van Halen (pre the floppy haired ponce). Maybe a Maiden or a Priest trib too. 8o)

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 06/10/2009, 20:56 (GMT)

Thin Lizzy, LOL

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 06/10/2009, 20:57 (GMT)

I'd also love to play Bass in a UFO tribute.

# Posted by 45's - 06/10/2009, 21:06 (GMT)

In no particular order :

Genesis, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart / The Faces and The Who.

# Posted by grooverman - 06/10/2009, 21:21 (GMT)

Van Halen, Ozzy or UFO maybe KISS so long as I could have the makeup and outfit

# Posted by Markk (Vankwish) - 06/10/2009, 21:24 (GMT)

i dont think i would like to do a tribute band, after a year or so, when you have gigged the whole rep then you would just get bored and leave anyway - the novelty would soon wear off !

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 06/10/2009, 21:29 (GMT)

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:30 (GMT)

but wouldnt you have joined the tribute band in the first place cos you love playing and listening to that bands songs??????!!!!!!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:32 (GMT)

hey bad horsie Mick im sure we'll end up having a pint sometime sounds like we like a lot of the same guitar players and stuff, could be a long chat ha ha!!

# Posted by grooverman - 06/10/2009, 21:35 (GMT)

Yngwie malmsteen tribute -constantly sack the other band members

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:36 (GMT)

although i think hes an absolute dude(and another great Yorkshireman), David Coverdale is terrible for clearing out his band members, although to be fair to the lad hes had a steady lineup for the past 4 or 5.......

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 06/10/2009, 21:36 (GMT)

"# Posted by Robert Redfern - 06/10/2009, 21:32 (GMT)

hey bad horsie Mick im sure we'll end up having a pint sometime sounds like we like a lot of the same guitar players and stuff, could be a long chat ha ha!!"

Eyup Rob, I'd bet on it. Just add a few pints and we could build many a super-group! :oD

# Posted by 45's - 06/10/2009, 21:40 (GMT)

... Also Neil Young / Crazy Horse and Budgie

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:42 (GMT)

indeed mick ive just persuaded the good lady to go and watch Skin at Manchester academy fri 11th dec, cant wait for that one, their set at Download for me was one of the highlights of that sunday , had the laptop hooed up to the TV for the streaming live footage

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 06/10/2009, 21:44 (GMT)

System of a Down. Rage Against The Machine. One Minute Silence. AC/DC. Red Hot Chili Peppers. I would be on Bass, would also be on vocals in the RATM and One Minute Silence ones. Not good on vocals yet but can dream eh? Some of them are a bit obscure for the tribute circuit but would be good.

# Posted by grooverman - 06/10/2009, 21:47 (GMT)

red hot chilli pipers

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:48 (GMT)

Rage Against the Machine are awesome, Tom Morello is one of my favourite guitarists of the last 20 years

# Posted by Bass-tard - 06/10/2009, 21:48 (GMT)

I would go led zep or bust

# Posted by Bass-tard - 06/10/2009, 21:49 (GMT)

been doing rage at my bass lessons tonight so I could be tempted

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 06/10/2009, 21:50 (GMT)

hey this could lead to some other people on here starting stuff up, thatd be cool if id prompted some introductions :-)

# Posted by grooverman - 06/10/2009, 21:53 (GMT)

Gary Moore , not the blues stuff run for cover and corridors of power stuff - awesome "Totally Gary Moore" "gurning more" "lots moore" I suprise even myself

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 06/10/2009, 21:55 (GMT)

@Grooverman; would that be with bagpipes?
@Rob Redfern; Yeah they are awesome, big fan of Audioslave too partly because of Tom Morello.

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 06/10/2009, 21:57 (GMT)

@ GibsonBass; Some great bass in RATM tracks.

# Posted by grooverman - 06/10/2009, 21:58 (GMT)

it would -the chilli pipers were on some talent trek but they are big in celtic/ folk music circles

# Posted by VANKWISH - 06/10/2009, 22:20 (GMT)

i want to be in a bad horsie tribute band, if not,tenacious d.....

# Posted by Batter head - 06/10/2009, 22:26 (GMT)

Free/ Bad Co everytime, quality !!!

# Posted by G-IT-22 - 06/10/2009, 22:36 (GMT)

Gotta say Rob ,I love yr enthusiam !!!!
I personally would hate to play in a Trib band cos you gotta copy everything exact to the record ....i dont have patience or inclination to do that .....humbag i am!!!
I would love to do my own songs interspersded(is that a real word ..or have i just spelt it wrong??) with some good covers ..........at a push to join in a Quo trib ...just to have fun!!!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 06/10/2009, 22:51 (GMT)

"# Posted by VANKWISH - 06/10/2009, 22:20 (GMT)

i want to be in a bad horsie tribute band, if not,tenacious d....."

Hahahah. You bastard! It's the wigs isn't it? lol

# Posted by Coldplayer - 06/10/2009, 23:06 (GMT)

Abba because it'd be lucrative. Rage because it would be a silly amount of fun. The Verve because I love them.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 07/10/2009, 00:04 (GMT)

ABBA

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 07/10/2009, 00:09 (GMT)

Tributes are not really my thing but the idea of getting completely rat arsed, trying to sing not necessarily in tune, AND it being acceptable and lucrative seems easy and fun (especially because I always drive the van).

Yep, it has to be The Pogues!

# Posted by Keef - 07/10/2009, 00:39 (GMT)

Has to be Yes, ELP or Genesis ( Hackett era). Tho Budgie (If your up for it Rick would be something

# Posted by Guns or Roses - 07/10/2009, 02:15 (GMT)

errrrrmmmmm....let me think ???????????

ahh yes....got it! BLACK SABBATH :)

I reckon I prefer tributes to covers bands BECAUSE you have to play the stuff right (G-IT-22)....Its feels so much better to me trying to 'immitate' Geezer than it does playing one of the 40 or so different versions of 'wishing well' (for example) that are often found in covers bands.

# Posted by Coldplayer - 07/10/2009, 07:37 (GMT)

RUSH, or providing Bass in a tribute to Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, get in...

Shaun

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 07/10/2009, 08:34 (GMT)

Awesome, great thread Rob.
I originally tried to get a Maiden trib up and running on here a year or so back but got zero response. Would love to be able to play stuff like Rhyme of the ancient mariner, and Number of The Beast etc etc

Also, now this is entering the realms of fantasy : A Dream Theater trib band.
Ha Ha, you would end up playing to about 3 people and have to resort to playing all their "easy" songs, give you a set of about 4 songs lol.

# Posted by Loverockets - 07/10/2009, 08:38 (GMT)

The Police for me,Chillies would be cool too

Wonder if there is a Police tribute band?

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 07/10/2009, 08:52 (GMT)

cool, a good Police trib band would be awesome.
No idea if there is one, haven't seen or heard of one, but would definately go to watch that.

# Posted by Coldplayer - 07/10/2009, 08:57 (GMT)

There are absolutely tons of Police tributes out there.. Probably the best one is Police Force though.. They always play Liverpool Mathew street festival and are pretty damn good.

Quality aint the best:

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 10:04 (GMT)

Rush........had to be really

# Posted by V THREE - 07/10/2009, 10:12 (GMT)

Yes, Zepplin

# Posted by Coldplayer - 07/10/2009, 10:35 (GMT)

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 10:04 (GMT)

Rush........had to be really

What instrument do you play? Would love to have a bash at it hahahaha

Shaun

# Posted by Steve Wolf - 07/10/2009, 11:07 (GMT)

Judas Priest

# Posted by Tuskan - 07/10/2009, 11:15 (GMT)

Would have to be early RUSH but aspirations to Dream Theater (MP stuff too hard!!) - wouldn't give a shit Scott if there were three people in the audience if I could play it I would be one happy bunny.

Baz

# Posted by Coldplayer - 07/10/2009, 11:34 (GMT)

Only problem with Dream Theater is actually picking an easy song in the first place lol!! YTSE JAM go ed!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 11:54 (GMT)

Some of the bands I'd REALLY enjoy being in a cover band of wouldn't pull a crowd. I really used to enjoy covering Dokken, Cinderella and Nightranger songs back when people knew who they were.
Also I'd like to do Extreme covers, but apart from a small selection of tracks I SO don't have Nuno chops. lol

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 07/10/2009, 12:00 (GMT)

Inspired by some of the previous entries - Jeff Waynes War Of The Worlds would be awesome. Dream Theater would also be very cool, under-appreciated and difficult! What about a James tribute band? Very popular around Manchester.

# Posted by Essentially Clapton - 07/10/2009, 12:19 (GMT)

er .... not really arsed about tribute bands!!
hehe

seriously though we're trying to achieve the "feel" of the Clapton stuff, so, whilst playing his popular stuff note for note (ish), his more obscure tracks (meaning obcure to the general unwashed) we can play about with a bit - like a swampy version of After Midnight

Andy Fairweather-Willow

I'd love to be in a Police tribute but can't sing like Sting, play guitar like Summers or drum like Copeland ... bit stuck there then!!

Do you reckon there's such a thing as a tribute band tribute band?? We could get a Twin Lizzy tribute together .... TwinsLizzy - Arnie on bass and Danny de Vito on drums!!
Can you tell I'm bored at work!!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 12:30 (GMT)

As much as I immensely enjoyed my 3 year stint in Renegade with Roj doing the Lizzy stuff, I'm pretty much OVER Thin Lizzy for the time being. lol.

# Posted by Tuskan - 07/10/2009, 12:41 (GMT)

Mick - Nightranger - first couple of albums were awesome - dont find many people who know of em.

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 12:47 (GMT)

"# Posted by Tuskan - 07/10/2009, 12:41 (GMT)

Mick - Nightranger - first couple of albums were awesome - dont find many people who know of em."

A fellow fan! Cool! I have about 8 albums on mp3. 8o)

Brad and Jeff were my favourite guitar duo of the era. Still pretty much are in fact. :o)

# Posted by grooverman - 07/10/2009, 12:49 (GMT)

Nightranger = fantastic Brad Gillis , I used to have a bootleg Vid of Brad with Ozzy just after RR was killed he gave an excelent performance very very Impressive

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 12:52 (GMT)

I used to play Don't Tell Me You Love Me and Rock In America.

I'd LOVE to be in a band where people would appreciate that stuff, but outside the US it's an epic FAIL. :o(

# Posted by delete 79 - 07/10/2009, 13:11 (GMT)

either fratellis or arctic monkeys.

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 13:16 (GMT)

# Posted by Viva La Coldplay - 07/10/2009, 10:35 (GMT)

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 10:04 (GMT)

Rush........had to be really

What instrument do you play? Would love to have a bash at it hahahaha

Shaun

guitar and can hit the notes of Mr Lee too lol..........ooh I can sense a 45 charity doo collaboration coming lol

# Posted by Coldplayer - 07/10/2009, 14:36 (GMT)

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 13:16 (GMT)
guitar and can hit the notes of Mr Lee too lol..........ooh I can sense a 45 charity doo collaboration coming lol

Ooh.. I can play 90% of Rush stuff on Bass and have a great Oberheim sound on my Roland D-50 for Subdivisions which I can play a bit lol!

# Posted by THE STIG - 07/10/2009, 15:13 (GMT)

THE JAM !!!

# Posted by VANKWISH - 07/10/2009, 15:37 (GMT)

five, or take that, anybody wanna do it??

# Posted by Tuskan - 07/10/2009, 15:55 (GMT)

I'm up for some drumming on the Rush stuff - Baz

# Posted by 45's - 07/10/2009, 16:13 (GMT)

@ Keef - I would love to form a Budgie Trib but just don't have the time mate - but if things change......

Rick.

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# Posted by THE STIG - 07/10/2009, 17:46 (GMT)

hey shaun, police force are ace.

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 07/10/2009, 18:05 (GMT)

I played with a Slade tribute band at The Robin 2 near Wolverhampton a while ago. Great fun. Except for the key changes.

The last minute stand-in guitarist's Mum filmed this clip (hence it's nearly all him!!! :-)

Also: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1oacm_sladefest2007-central-news_music
Paste that into your address bar and you'll get the Central TV news coverage.

# Posted by VANKWISH - 07/10/2009, 18:09 (GMT)

take it, no offers on five or take that????
what about journey, could do that anyday!!!

# Posted by John Wilkinson: - 07/10/2009, 18:38 (GMT)

Genesis for me..... Oh hang on a mo.....;-)

Best wishes

John

# Posted by RETROSPECT - 07/10/2009, 18:39 (GMT)

The Misfits or Metallica defo, or Liberty X so we could get some slim women in tight leather...

# Posted by Jason Smith (SIN AFTER SIN gui... - 07/10/2009, 19:08 (GMT)

Metallica, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy.
Any of 'em !!!

# Posted by Anthem - 07/10/2009, 19:08 (GMT)

Posted by VANKWISH - 07/10/2009, 18:09 (GMT)

take it, no offers on five or take that????
what about journey, could do that anyday!!!

somebody already doing that mate, they're called .....er......JOURNEY

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/10/2009, 19:12 (GMT)

bad horsie mick where were you when i was trying to form that 80s hair metal band, i wanted it to be 2 guitarists :-)

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 19:34 (GMT)

"# Posted by Robert Redfern - 07/10/2009, 19:12 (GMT)

bad horsie mick where were you when i was trying to form that 80s hair metal band, i wanted it to be 2 guitarists :-)"

Heheh, was I around then mate? Actually to be honest I'm kind of specific about the 80s stuff I like. I wouldn't go near doing Firehouse or Tyketto songs for instance.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/10/2009, 19:40 (GMT)

lets not start arguing about how good/bad Tyketto are :-)

do you like Skid Row Michael?

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 07/10/2009, 19:49 (GMT)

I did like the first 2 albums bro. Lost track of them after that. There's nothing WRONG with the late 80s melodic rock bands mate. It's just that they were too polished for me. No rough edges.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/10/2009, 20:01 (GMT)

you gotta like Skid Row though dude?
with Mr Bach of course!!

i should have listed this band at the top!!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/10/2009, 20:05 (GMT)

Alice in Chains tribute, regularly playing the whole of the dirt album, thatd light my candle!!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 07/10/2009, 20:07 (GMT)

further Skid Row evidence this song makes we wanna go absolutely crazy , a hair metal tribute would have to include at least 2 Skid Row songs

# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 08/10/2009, 20:36 (GMT)

Mott the Hoople...

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 08/10/2009, 21:29 (GMT)

I just thought of one I'd like to do for sure. Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Now that was FUN music. I've played Rbs & Balls AND Gangbang in bands before.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 08/10/2009, 21:35 (GMT)

Black Lace

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 08/10/2009, 22:04 (GMT)

I can not BELIEVE I forgot the Scorpions. Post Schenker though. Has to be Jabs on lead. 8o)

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