Mike d: April 2017

I respect but i don't like tribute bands. Even a cover band i think that should have their own music, and play five or six of them in the bar or stage were they act, between the music of other groups, make for me some sense. But "clone bands" from the origianl ones, were music, dress made, air and also the music are the same (some bad, but sometimes even better than the original..lol), but it is not for me. Yes there are fine musicians, and a guy have to own some money, the industry is difficult and tribute bands is one way of doing all this struff, but there are others and have two jobs (music and another ocupation for pay the bills), is valid to. And is this last one that i prefer.

Ok, let's star with Van Halen. In my opinion Eddie Van Halen is one of a kind what is a problem to make a tribute band about VH (only to learn Eddie solos the guy must be very, very, good). Then, as front man, two great voices, with Hagar and Roth (the Extreme man was last only one album...), and of course with only original musics like "Jump" or "Hot for the Teacher". It is impossible to make this magic out from VH, no mater the exelency of the tribute band.

Led Zepplin? A Guitar god named Page, Plant with is voice on the front, John Paul Jones, one of the best bass players in the world, and there's Boham (father is dead, but theres´s the son in bands like Carlifonia Breed or BC with the Voice and Bonamassa). Nop, i think good versions of the Zepplin music like the one made by Hart (make all the band cry), is the right way to this group aproach, not a tribute band (even an approved one).

Gn'R have one interesting tribute band that uses one of the ancient name of the group (Hollywood Roses, with Tracii Guns, that after that founded L.A. Guns ). But thats all, because air, the dress way and all the acessories are like the band uses to have in the 80's. Why's that? Probably for the public, sometimes in the way music goes make them forget that is not the real Guns and Roses in the stage. Besides, the 80's group doesn't not exist today, since Adler and Izzy are not with the rest ou the band in this 2017 Tour. Again, i don't like it.

About Metallica, there's in the band one of the most drummers in the world named Lars Ulrich, and with Cliff Burtton and Trujillo, great bass players (Trujillo son with 12 years is playing with KORN, so is a familly thing...lol). His hard to play like this ones, besides Kirk his one expert in some types of peddals and James have a unique voice. So, again there's a band with such an original music and that dress all black, so only this last item is easy. The other is very, very hard.

And a AC/DC tribute band? Who made Angus? And Brian? But there's a funny thing, when Johnson had their hearing problems the vocals from an official tribute band was tested (the man is good), but the band chose Axl Rose (the man is better then the other from tribute band, patience...). Motley Crue? No way (the music, knoledge and personality of each member are unique to make iqual)!

I don't see tribute bands as stupid or waste of time, but for me are not a choice. I use my money was i want and i prefer to go to a bar were i see what is the original music the band is playing or see ina a big stage one group, national or internacional that i like. Is a personal thing, and i prefer the other way, with respect to all, who play and see, Easy and without stress, Cheers.

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One of the British great rockers was Gary Moore. His work with Lynot, Lizzy, Scars and solo was unique an with a blast in music and composition history. But for me, Moore was the "Blues Man", with a unique type of "blues rock" that make one generation and gives to the type a fresh reload with such power albums. The Blues comunity said it that he was great, and i have the same opinion. Today, Gary Moore it means Blues.

Love the Gary Moore blues. For me best of the best in this blues rock version and a sound that it is very original. In fact i'm a huge fan of "Blue's Moore" and not a particular one of the hard rock era, alone or with another great rockers. No doubt that Mr. Moore was a great guitar player, with great solos and a wonderfull technique in what music he play, but in the blues, wow!

His death was a shock because i have always the faith that the musician return to his blues, since after two albums, some compilations and live performances, he return to hard rock . But the man born for the blues. With a suit and a Les Paul guitar, he was a brand for a new rock blues with a powerful distorction guitar that made the late 80's and strated the 90's.

I think when he left the hard rock shock the old fans, but we made new ones with is hown type of blues and probably keep some of old ones with the power of his blues rock. Again was a shock when he left the blues and made a more light rock, alone and then with SCARS. The quality of the rock and hard rock music was good but not a mach with the exelency of his self made blues.

The prove was the recon of is music by great blues musicians like BB King or Albert Collins, wich made Moore an important performer, autor and guitar player in two different roles, and a not easy ones. So, this all talk is just to say that i love Gary Moore blues. I said it. I hope you undestaind. I wish we was alive and not to play only the blues but to make new ones, in a worl that is not the same without this great music. To bad with so many crapp people still alive and that only make shit, that this guitar god died. Life unjust, for assurance.