Geoff Endacott Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Has anyone come across a tribute act who play numbers by the Electric Light Orchestra and the Police? I think they care called ELOLOLO. Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 ....ELOLOLO. Are they all from Yorkshire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I wish Andy would install a groan button Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) There's a whole list, many made up, in one of Mark Radcliffe's books. The pie-eating Everly Built Brothers, and the Ken Dodd/rock crossover act By Jovi. Edit: just found some more, the book is "Showbusiness - Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Nobody" glam rock ornithologists Guillemot the Hoople, suburban folk-rock from Carport Convention, curing insomnia with flutes - Jethro Dull, pristine pop for plumpish people - Beer Gut 100, slobbish synth pop from the Chip Shop Boys, heavy blues topped with the pure voice of a chorister - Aled Zeppelin. Edited August 10, 2017 by eastwestdivide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 They've done the 'overweight bands' one on their show at least twice that I've heard. 'Showaddlewaddle' being my favourite. Of genuine tribute bands I've seen, are Dread Zeppelin still going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Oasis spawned plenty of tribute bands, including No Way Sis who actually troubled the charts. My favourite name was "Oasisn't", with a special mention for Quoasis - no need to explain who they were a tribute to. I'm also a genuine fan of Tragedy, an all metal tribute to the Bee Gees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted August 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2017 A favourite of mine who played around Kilburn was Paddy goes to Holyhead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 This all began when I tried to book a genuine ELO tribute act (if there can be such a thing.) The problem is, there seem to be lots of different ELO tribute acts and they all look and sound pretty much the same. (No surprise there then.) There may not be an ELOLOLO, but I have come across the Explosive Light Orchestra, ELO Again, ELO Encounter and ELO Experience, the last of which seems to be two different acts going by the same name. So how do I find out which ELO is which, which is the best tribute acts and how to book them? Maybe I should have stuck to model railway exhibitions after all. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Fred Zeppelin does the rounds in The Faithful City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I remember seeing a Blondie tribute band, Once More Into The Bleach, on a couple of occasions.. a good night out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asa Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Up here in Glasgow I've heard of Pete Loaf, Status No and Gallus Cooper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted August 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2017 Mrs 96701 former chief bridesmaid's son is the bass player in the UK Foo Fighters. They seem to be very popular and Dave Grohl invited them on stage to join in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 "Elvana" are one of my favourites. It's a Nirvana tribute act fronted by an Elvis impersonator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Badness are great, here is me posing with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted August 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2017 There's a whole list, many made up, in one of Mark Radcliffe's books. The pie-eating Everly Built Brothers, and the Ken Dodd/rock crossover act By Jovi. Edit: just found some more, the book is "Showbusiness - Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Nobody" glam rock ornithologists Guillemot the Hoople, suburban folk-rock from Carport Convention, curing insomnia with flutes - Jethro Dull, pristine pop for plumpish people - Beer Gut 100, slobbish synth pop from the Chip Shop Boys, heavy blues topped with the pure voice of a chorister - Aled Zeppelin. Chippers are a very successful local party band http://www.chipshopboys.com/ Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2017 One of my fave tribute act names, Indian Ellis impersonator Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've seen Rumours of Fleetwood Mac and Australian Pink Floyd in the past year, both of whom are excellent. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted August 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sorry, but I just don't see the point of tribute bands. I would rather listen to a band play their own music. Nobody does ABBA as well as ABBA and I would rather listen/watch a recording of the real thing than watch an impersonation. But I recognise that some are very good and most people seem to enjoy them. For me, the best thing about tribute bands are the names. Some are very clever indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sorry, but I just don't see the point of tribute bands. I would rather listen to a band play their own music. Nobody does ABBA as well as ABBA and I would rather listen/watch a recording of the real thing than watch an impersonation. But I recognise that some are very good and most people seem to enjoy them. For me, the best thing about tribute bands are the names. Some are very clever indeed. As I understand, it started in the antipodies at a time when a lot of performers didn't go down under, or it was when they started charging ridiculous ticket prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sorry, but I just don't see the point of tribute bands. I would rather listen to a band play their own music. Nobody does ABBA as well as ABBA and I would rather listen/watch a recording of the real thing than watch an impersonation. But I recognise that some are very good and most people seem to enjoy them. Since you mention ABBA, I'll recall going to see Bjorn Again in around 1990. They sounded so much like the real thing that I wondered whether there were tapes involved. Then the two girls went off to get changed and while they were gone the two blokes played 'Paranoid' and 'Ace of Spades'. Except that they still sounded just like the real thing (and I can't believe there are tapes of ABBA doing either of those). You are right that no-one does a band's music quite like the original artist, but some of these acts do sound uncannily close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 .....You are right that no-one does a band's music quite like the original artist, but some of these acts do sound uncannily close. It's all about perception. Badness are great, here is me posing with them. I'm impressed that they can cover the Bad Manners catalogue as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Al51 Posted August 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2017 Since you mention ABBA, I'll recall going to see Bjorn Again in around 1990. They sounded so much like the real thing that I wondered whether there were tapes involved. Then the two girls went off to get changed and while they were gone the two blokes played 'Paranoid' and 'Ace of Spades'. Except that they still sounded just like the real thing (and I can't believe there are tapes of ABBA doing either of those). You are right that no-one does a band's music quite like the original artist, but some of these acts do sound uncannily close. I went to see the Bootleg Beatles around 1996, I remember thinking beforehand that they were just another 'cover' group who played Beatles songs and wouldn't really sound like them. How wrong I was, once they started playing they sounded just like them. The only way you could tell that it wasn't a real Beatles concert was the lack of screaming teenage girls! (and the fact that John Lennon was no longer with us) Al Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2017 And sergeant pepper's only dart board band to add to list of Beatles tributes... Also excellent Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 It's all about perception. I'm impressed that they can cover the Bad Manners catalogue as well! (and Splodgenessabounds?!) C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Abba Mania are very popular. I am promoting them in Chippenham at the end of September and there are only two tickets left. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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