Pink Fraud

Bloody hell; they have a web-site.

Uh Oh and I have tickets for the 'Australian Pink Floyd' when they are in Boston, Dark Side of the Moon .....

Looks like there is a bit of a Spat going on between the imposters....

Ozfloyd

Anyone seen the Oz version??

Regards

Andy

Andy
Yes Sally and I have seen Aussie PF and a UK band Think Floyd this year, both very good, APF have a female singer too,her "orgasms" where very good too.

Howard

Funny thing tribute bands - don't you think? I know a guy who was guitarist in one, and although they were good, I somehow feel it's a bit naff - like if you went, you wouldn't tell too many people!
This outfit look fantastic - I may catch them - but I'll probably keep quiet about it.
Is it me - or do you know what I mean?

Sort of know what you mean Rasher.

However are modern Conductors and Orchastra's no more than tribute bands to the Mozarts, Beethovens of the past?.

At the end of the day the only way you are going to see most of the rock classics live (floyd, Zepplin, Hendrix, Queen etc etc) is by going to a tribute band. N

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Funny thing tribute bands - don't you think?

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Here's a thought... would you rather see a good young tribute band who play the old classics of one of your old favourites or would you prefer to see your old (literally) favourites attempting to re-live former glories?

Have to agree with greeny about it being the only way to see some of these classics played live...

A while ago I saw "The Fab Four", Beatles tribute.

I grinned like an eejut throughout.

Regards

Mike

Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.

The Rutles are the perfect alternative, a wonderful parody, who have some great "original" songs, and they really can play. Touring in December.

Chris

Yippee!

Ouch!, All You Need Is Cash, Let It Rut, Cheese and Onions...

marvellous...

Regards

Mike

Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.

Parody is not tribute: Would you be so excited by the Rutles tribute Band - The Rutless?

Tribute bands are not the original (obviously) but that is not to say they are worse than the original in terms of performance.

Frankly some tribute bands in live performance certainly sing better than the geriatric originals whose vocal chords gave up the ghost years ago.

cheers

Nigel

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Very good point.

Bjorn Again

Exception proves the rule.

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This thread reminded me of the Half Man Half Biscuit line.....

"I'm off to see the Bootleg Beatles,
As the bootleg Mark Chapman"

Jonathan

As part of my vague career in music, I played in tribute bands (Beatles, Cream, Stones); my experience was, after the buzz of playing some of my favourite tunes wore off (after about a half-dozen gigs), it became enervating somehow. Plus I don't like dressing up & doing my hair to 'impersonate'.

We have seen a few tribute bands,including:- Think Floyd, Aussie PF, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac and A Kind of Magic (Queen). all sound very much like the bands and fortunately they were not visual "impersonators" as well.

Howard

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Here's a thought... would you rather see a good young tribute band who play the old classics of one of your old favourites or would you prefer to see your old (literally) favourites attempting to re-live former glories? .

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For me it is more about the venue these days, Aussie Pink Floyd are playing a small theatre here in Boston that my wife and I love, we have ssen bands there that we have never heard of and had a great night, String Cheese Incident anyone?

There is no way I will pay the sort of cash it would take to see the originals in a stadium somewhere only to be treated like dirt, BUT a band playing some of my fave stuff 'live' sounds like fun.

So all things being equal, IF Floyd played the same venue then I'd rather see the original, if not, then the tribute band will do very nicely, thank you.......

However, the best would be a young band playing it's own material with maybe some covers of the songs that influenced them. 'String' did a fnantastic cover of 'Naive Melody' that brought the house down.

Cheers

Andy

Whats the point ?

Having seen the aussie floyd i left just thinking i might as well stayed at home and listened to the CD.

Sorry but the whole thing just leaves me cold

try and catch a tribute band called whole lotta lead. they are very good .im actually going to see them on sunday nite in ilford essex. they play all over the country and also have a web site www.wholelottaled.co.uk
they are the only zepp tribute band recognised by plant/page. the drummer is exceptional.
try n catch em,you will enjoy yourself.
regards, scotty

Ok so a Tribute band could be considered a 'bit naff' but what about a Broadway show?

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PINK FLOYD's 'THE WALL' is to be turned into a BROADWAY musical.

The seminal album, which has sold 23 million copies since its release in 1979, tells the story of the fictional anti-hero Pink, who withdraws into a fantasy world.

The band's bassist Roger Waters is to write and compose the orchestral arrangements for the New York show.

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Andy

Naffer than naff.

FUGLY

A enjoyable semi-Floydian night Thursday. We saw Think Floyd last night a very enjoyable experience again(2nd time we have seen them).
Not a note for note replay not a lookalike band. Captured the essence of Floyd I doubt if DG had played Comfortably Numb as well(live). He probably has, but it was really good.
Aussie Pink Floyd tended to give a bit more "accurate" presentation.

Howard