Veggie Dave
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If we're posting 'Money' videos.
Of course, it means that we want to see your version, too.
View: https://www.facebook.com/mimikfloyd/videos/501809570640684/
That would depend on which band/artist you were performing but generally the closer the better. If you're doing someone like Floyd then you have to get as close as you can to the recording that the fans know because that's what they expect to hear. I would say the same thing is true for most (rock) bands - can you imagine an Iron Maiden or Thin Lizzy tribute where the guitar solos weren't like the originals or the rhythm wasn't quite right? A Burt Bacharach tribute, on the other hand, gives you huge leeway in what you can potentially do.
There's a definite difference between being in a covers band and being in a tribute. Indeed, if you're in a tribute then it's usually more a theatrical performance than a gig where you're playing someone else's songs, so much so that most tribute bands even wear costumes to mimic the original performer(s).
Thankfully with Pink Floyd no one expects you to dress up. Sadly, they do expect thousands of pounds worth of lighting, lasers and projections...
Of course, it means that we want to see your version, too.
View: https://www.facebook.com/mimikfloyd/videos/501809570640684/
I'm not really into the whole 'tribute band' thing. Just of curiosity, is the aim to replicate as closely - as you're able - the exact notes and expression of an 'original' recording/performance?
That would depend on which band/artist you were performing but generally the closer the better. If you're doing someone like Floyd then you have to get as close as you can to the recording that the fans know because that's what they expect to hear. I would say the same thing is true for most (rock) bands - can you imagine an Iron Maiden or Thin Lizzy tribute where the guitar solos weren't like the originals or the rhythm wasn't quite right? A Burt Bacharach tribute, on the other hand, gives you huge leeway in what you can potentially do.
There's a definite difference between being in a covers band and being in a tribute. Indeed, if you're in a tribute then it's usually more a theatrical performance than a gig where you're playing someone else's songs, so much so that most tribute bands even wear costumes to mimic the original performer(s).
Thankfully with Pink Floyd no one expects you to dress up. Sadly, they do expect thousands of pounds worth of lighting, lasers and projections...