Tribute Bands. Are they worth it?
This is a subject I have been meaning to write about for a while, but my article is inspired by Alex Markham’s fantastic article below about tribute bands and a Tom Waits cover band that he saw in Valencia that turned out not to be a real tribute band but a group of good musicians playing Tom Waits’ songs. Alex Markham commented that it was a good night of live music for him and his wife.
I mentioned in the comments that I used to be quite a snob when it came to tribute bands. Why go and see a band copy music from some of your favourites when you can see the real thing?
Conversely, my opinion has changed somewhat over the last few years after seeing a number of them. Alex Markham makes a great point about living in a different country and the ability to see your favourite band is not always accessible depending on what cities and venues they tour.
However, there are other matters that we need to take into account. For a start the price that you have to pay for some of the original big bands such as The Rolling Stones, and Genesis is astronomical. I also dare to mention the…
