julia Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Do cover bands get gigs anywhere and if so where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 cover bands get gigs everywhere. places like the malt mill and the globe put on covers bands many times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Ironically when I was in a cover band I never played any of those venues...But we played in Drakes, Kef, The Lemon Tree, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 drummonds as well, cover bands play everywhere really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 really you shouldnt have any problems getting a gig as a covers band, don't let that put you off... it's just that you can't really take the band that far when you play covers... sooner or later you have to decide - do you want to play covers once a month in Aberdeen or play your own stuff...I don't really get Professional cover bands, like Hi-On Maiden, etc - there's going to be a time where you just have to let your own stuff out there...Ironically I was in a Maiden covers band but we were only on the go maybe 1 1/2, 2 years before we decided weve done pretty much all you can with covers and I'm now in an band playing me and my brothers own stuff, its way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 drummonds as well' date=' cover bands play everywhere really.[/quote'] Drummonds try to avoid cover bands but don't mind tribute acts. The Lemon Tree seem to do pretty much the same (remember not all gigs at the lemon tree are lemon tree gigs). I can't see the tunnels going for covers either. Drakes probably didn't. Moshulu I wouldn't think so. The moorings have seen the light. Kef would only do tributes as well. Did I miss any venue that supplies PA and engineer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 well things must have changed alot since I was playing...We played Kef 3 times I think, and Drakes once, and The Lemon Tree, I don't think we played Moshulu but I can't really remember it was a while ago!Infact The Lemon Tree gig was really good, the sound guy was a Maiden fan himself and played the intro music for "Rock in RIo" for us and did an awesome job of the lighting...What do you define as the difference between a "Tribute" band and a "Covers" band? Do you mean that one sticks to covers of one band only, where the other plays covers by lots of bands like a kinof pub band?If so then we were a Tribute Band by that definition, I should have made that clear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 well things must have changed alot since I was playing...We played Kef 3 times I think' date=' and Drakes once, and The Lemon Tree, I don't think we played Moshulu but I can't really remember it was a while ago!Infact The Lemon Tree gig was really good, the sound guy was a Maiden fan himself and played the intro music for "Rock in RIo" for us and did an awesome job of the lighting...What do you define as the difference between a "Tribute" band and a "Covers" band? Do you mean that one sticks to covers of one band only, where the other plays covers by lots of bands like a kinof pub band?If so then we were a Tribute Band by that definition, I should have made that clear...[/quote'] That is indeed the difference, tribute acts generally have a gentle twist on the bands name/song as well, just so you know what you're getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 guilty as charged...we were "Maiden Taiwan" hehehe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Oh i was treating covers bands and tribute bands as the same thing as well. I've seen the billy shears at drummonds a few times and the clashed as well, but you're right no bands doing covers by different bands. Hedgehog pie played the forum recently though and and they are a covers band so the forum counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Oh i was treating covers bands and tribute bands as the same thing as well. I've seen the billy shears at drummonds a few times and the clashed as well' date=' but you're right no bands doing covers by different bands. Hedgehog pie played the forum recently though and and they are a covers band so the forum counts.[/quote'] Does it count on the and engineer part? If it does I'll let you have that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 i don't know to be honest, i think maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 so i'll re-answer the question originally posed:If you are a Tribute act to one particular band, you will most likely get gigs no problem.If, however, you are a covers band (pub-style band) then no, you will most likely not get many gigs at the popular venues, stick with the pubs.Hope that clears everything up since we kinda mushed all together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 *must*not*post*anything* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 *must*not*post*anything*restrained ross, how unusual, did you get my PM ?CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Pel Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Do cover bands get gigs anywhere and if so where?As long as your decent, yeah!The Lemon Tree always seems to have the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 As long as your decent' date=' yeah!The Lemon Tree always seems to have the most.[/quote']Read the thread before making comments like that please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Logan Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 any band with Keilan 303 is a cover band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydoll Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 any band with Keilan 303 is a cover band Only for some of the time they're onstage for though Good choice of covers usually as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Read the thread before making comments like that please.haha he so very blatantly hasn't ... oh dear oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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