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Classic bands at concerts
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:01 am
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:01 am
Would you pay a good chunk of cash to see a classic band where the lead singer has been replaced? I’ve never understood why people do this.
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Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:18 am to Lake08
You might as well just go see a cover band at a bar and save paying 12 bucks for a beer
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:28 am to el Gaucho
I have seen ZZ top 3 times.
I didn't pay as much for all those shows combined to what they are asking now in BR.
Same for Heart.............the prices are insane.
I didn't pay as much for all those shows combined to what they are asking now in BR.
Same for Heart.............the prices are insane.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:29 am to el Gaucho
That’s my point. Nothing wrong with going to a local place and hear a cover band because of the songs they’ve sung in the past. But to pay hundreds? Makes no sense.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 9:02 am to Lake08
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Would you pay a good chunk of cash to see a classic band where the lead singer has been replaced?
There's a lot of variables. Bands go beyond just who the lead singer is.
Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilots are touring. I would go see either in a smaller venue. I wouldn't pay a lot, or go to a stadium.
I've seen the Eagles twice in recent years without Glen Frey, but obviously there are other original members.
I saw Van Halen with Sammy Hagar in 1986.
So the answer is yes, in certain situations.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 12:35 pm to Lake08
All I can say is that ZZ Top was fantastic when I got to see them free in 1972. So I can’t relate…
Posted on 7/2/25 at 12:50 pm to Lake08
No. I saw the Eagles about three years ago but Frye's kid and Vince Gill covered his songs so not really an apples to apples comparison since Henley still sings a lot of songs.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 1:05 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Bands go beyond just who the lead singer is.
Good luck convincing anyone here of that.
I've seen Queen with Adam Lambert in a sold out arena. It was a fantastic show.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 1:44 pm to Lake08
I totally agree with the OP. Don’t want to go see these old bands. They don’t sound as good, especially the singers.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 1:59 pm to el Gaucho
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You might as well just go see a cover band at a bar and save paying 12 bucks for a beer
John Paul Jones said just a few years back that if you wanted to see Led Zeppelin pay to see a premium tribute band and you would get a better show. I'm assuming he was remarking on how old they have gotten
Posted on 7/2/25 at 4:29 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:one original member (Henley). Todays “eagles” are a cover band using prerecorded backing tracks. How they are selling out the sphere is beyond me
I've seen the Eagles twice in recent years without Glen Frey, but obviously there are other original members.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 5:46 pm to cgrand
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one original member (Henley
While technically true, it’s disingenuous.
Joe Walsh has been in the band since 1975 and Timothy B. Schmit since 1977.
This post was edited on 7/2/25 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 7/2/25 at 6:06 pm to FredBear
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John Paul Jones said just a few years back that if you wanted to see Led Zeppelin pay to see a premium tribute band and you would get a better show. I'm assuming he was remarking on how old they have gotten
People want different things. Some want quality, some want the experience, some want to check it off a list
If Led Zeppelin got back together, I don’t care if they are in wheelchairs, I’ll go see them if I’m able.
That’s why I saw the Eagles last year. Of course they are older, but I had never seen them. This is likely their last tour. Now I have. I was under no false notion that I was getting the 1970s version.
There are lots of classic bands touring now and I will see any of them I am able to.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 6:13 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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If Led Zeppelin got back together, I don’t care if they are in wheelchairs, I’ll go see them if I’m able.
Oh yes, I would to. I did see Page and Plant in 1998, unfortunately that's probably as close to Zeppelin that I'll ever get
Posted on 7/2/25 at 6:59 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:and their primary contributions as eagles have been to play and sing either solo material (Walsh) or songs the original members wrote and sang
Joe Walsh has been in the band since 1975 and Timothy B. Schmit since 1977.
they are a cover band. There’s no shame in that good for them for making a living as musicians
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:00 pm to cgrand
I go and see dead and company as often as I can. I’ll be there in august for the SFCA shows. It makes me happy to be with the tribe and hear the music played live. They are also a cover band
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:49 pm to Lake08
Absolutely not. Saw Jeff Lynne ELO is Nashville a few years ago, and it was awesome. I cant fathom listening to someone else on lead vocals. Great topic BTW
Posted on 7/2/25 at 10:24 pm to cgrand
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and their primary contributions as eagles have been to play and sing either solo material (Walsh) or songs the original members wrote and sang
I don’t accept your premise.
Walsh and Schmit are both in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Eagles.
Walsh was in the band starting in 1975 on the Hotel California album, which is their biggest selling album outside of Greatest Hits.
Schmit was on The Long Run album which was a huge success.
By your stance, Fleetwood Mac was a cover band by 1974 and Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are not real members.
By your stance Journey was a cover band WITH Steve Perry starting in 1977.
The list goes on and on.
I think most people consider Walsh and Schmit to be Eagles.
That’s three core members of 50ish years each. That's about as solid as you will find in a classic rock band.
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 9:32 am
Posted on 7/3/25 at 7:27 am to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:stop…LOL
By your stance, Fleetwood Mac was a cover band by 1974 and Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are not real members.
it’s not worth arguing about and we can differ, but this is dumb and you know it. Walsh and Schmitt contributed nothing of lasting impact to the eagles’ songbook (Walsh wrote “in the city” so there’s one, but minor). They are both very talented players but they could easily be replaced with other talented players (even back in 1975) without affecting the eagles’ legacy a bit
your journey analogy is equally dumb
Posted on 7/3/25 at 8:41 am to cgrand
So your stance is that if you aren’t a songwriter, then you aren’t a valid, important member of the band and therefore replaceable?
Congrats, you just named the vast, vast majority of members of all bands.
Most musicians are not songwriters and most bands have one or two members that do most of the writing.
Songwriting ability has zero to do with whether you are a legit member of a band.
Congrats, you just named the vast, vast majority of members of all bands.
Most musicians are not songwriters and most bands have one or two members that do most of the writing.
Songwriting ability has zero to do with whether you are a legit member of a band.
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