Pink Floyd Tributes - which one is best?
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Topic: Pink Floyd Tributes - which one is best?
Posted By: PinkPangolin
Subject: Pink Floyd Tributes - which one is best?
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 06:21
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I went to see the Australian Pink Floyd, and they were awesome. I have heard of others - like Think Floyd, Over the Wall. Which do you think is best? Or which ones are good, which are bad? |
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 13:59
| Aussie Floyd is the best! Though I've only heard two tribute bands. Aussie one and one very good from Argentina called The End. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 17:52
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Pink Floyd itself.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 18:26
I'm with you Slarty. I can't imagine giving half a w**k about a tribute band....for any group. If you can't see the real thing for whatever reason, go out and find a current band to be enthusiastic about. There are so many good, often struggling bands who could use some support. ------------- |
Slartibartfast wrote:Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 19:26
| ^ Don't agree, sorry. This is why: I think if you can't see the original why don't see a live band that plays heck as similar. I love Pink Floyd, and I went to see Aussie Floyd and they were fantastic. Of course it's another thing, I'll never shout: "Hey I went to see Aussie Floyd!". but still hearing live your fave songs from a fave band though being played by another band, I care a damn. Pink Floyd is dead, so there's no other way to see their songs performed live, living it live, without paying a tribute band. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 20:08
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Cacho, the material is meaningless coming from other people (to me.) Before I would see Aussie Floyd I would invest in Pulse or Live London or The WAll DVD and crank it up on a good home theater system. At least its the artist, if not....in the flesh (pun intended.) Covers in general interest me not at all. We'll have to disagree on that one. But we are sadly lacking a good live Floyd DVD from the '73-80 period. I honestly don't know what they hell those two are waiting for (Dave and Rog). Get it out of the vault for chrissakes. I'm sure on that we both agree!!  ------------- |
Posted By: PinkPangolin
Date Posted: June 11 2008 at 16:46
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Thank you for your thoughts. You are right - the best is Pink Floyd - I fully agree - but I just can't get to go see them anymore. I heard someone say once "the only way to fully appreciate a band is to see them live" With Pink Floyd - and many other Prog bands of old - this leaves us with tribute bands  . So the question ia altered - which ones are any good? |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: June 18 2008 at 23:56
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I saw A Floyd cover band called : The Machine..did a pretty good job if you ask me. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 19:34
I don't agree, sorry But as you said, Pink Floyd is lacking of their magnum opus' albums live DVD's. Before watching the mediocre Pulse or Live London, I prefer to see Aussie Floyd giving a hell of a show as Pink Floyd does just without the amazing show of lights, etc. The only good DVD's IMO are The Wall and Pompeii. But Pompeii isn't really a concert so it really doesn't fullfil what this thread talks about, live perfomances. And The Wall, well, it' The Wall, it's not something that apeals you, since it's not the album from them you play often, generally. We don't agree, but it's not something really to agree, neither, right? 
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Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: June 24 2008 at 12:07
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Am I the only one who's heard of The Machine? -------------
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Posted By: NurseryCryme89
Date Posted: July 05 2008 at 21:54
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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 23 2008 at 03:36
Depends whether you are into hero worship of listening to great live music. I've see Floyd live at Earl's Court (twice) and The Aussie Floyd at several venues and there isn't much between them musically. The original Floyd are never likely to tour again so if you like hearing that music played live then see the Aussies. Similarly Re-Genesis and the Musical Box; Genesis do not play Gabriel era stuff but these two bands do (did) and for my money were actually more competent on a good night.
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Posted By: ZowieZiggy
Date Posted: August 25 2008 at 12:24
Oh no, you're not alone...
I've seen them twice (their last two European tours). Their concept is a bit similar to the one of The Musical Box in the way that they play one (or more) studio albums in the exact running order.
The first show was "Animals" + a "best of "part (we could vote before the concert amongst the whole list of Floyd's songs). We got "Echoes", "SOYCD", "One Of These Days", "Astronomy Domine", "Welcome To The Machine" etc. (would you beleive that even "Money" was played). A great night!
The second show was "Wish You Were Here" and "The Wall" (yes, the entire "Wall" stuff).
During one occasion, they played for SIX hours!!! I wish I was (t)here!
I missed The Australain PF twice. Maybe next time. ------------- ZowieZiggy |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: August 25 2008 at 22:41
| I think Gilmour's Floyd was already some kind of a tribute band...Not when i listen to the good ''division bells'''......but PULSE does definitely the trick! ah! life without Roger! |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: August 26 2008 at 14:19
Here Here , as a musician myself i have never understood how anyone would want to be in a tribute band but then again guess its all about the MONEY Write your own Damn tunes Damn it  ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 27 2008 at 04:45
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I saw Roger Waters live in Manchester UK in 2002. I can honestly say I have seen The Floyd even without my personal hero Rick Wright. That is the closest you will get to Pink Floyd. Try see Roger.... ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: August 27 2008 at 06:35
| I've seen Aussie Floyd, liked them too. They performed DSOTM in full, and I thought it was really funny that the bassist only sang on Brain Damage and Eclipse!! True to the original. I also saw Think Floyd. They were very impressive too. They also played the full version of Shine On, even parts 6-9, which you wouldn't expect from the real Floyd too often. Spoke with the band after, a really nice set of guys. |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: August 28 2008 at 01:17
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there was a local cover band called Echoes of Pink Floyd who did a pretty awesome job from what i heard them play. sax left a little to be desired but overall very very good. they played all of echoes too which im upset that i missed but that in itself is impressive. they played 2 hours of material and did all of DSOTM, which i saw. pretty good, if anyone from the detroit area has any more feedback. it was a tiny tiny venue and wasnt meant to be anything more than just a small event but i really enjoyed myself. totally agree with cacho on this one. who cares!?! its floyd music being played live! i had fun and would totally go to more cover concerts. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Kix
Date Posted: September 04 2008 at 15:25
| _popupControl(); THink Floyd is epic. Seen em 3 times, all here in Milwaukee, once last summer before seeing Roger Waters, which obviously blew Think away, but then again twice this summer, they were really great. As close as you'll get to the real thing live. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 07 2008 at 14:33
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Blue Floyd anybody?
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Posted By: dj_philharmonic
Date Posted: September 08 2008 at 20:42
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Pink Floyd Tributes
There are a lot of great Pink Floyd albums..My favorite is Pulse video with the new band and tour of "Momentary Lapse of Reason" .. Division Bell is awesome spectacular Laser light show :)) I'd like two see it put to video.. with the Monolithic Steel Stage to shine on like a Crazy Diamond.
And there's always Nothin Parts "Meddle" the ominous space within.
and what about the Composition "Several Animals Groooving with a pict in a Cave..??? Careful wit the Axe Eugene.
 Although haven't seen the Aussie one
I have seen floyd three times and Roger Waters @ Gorge :>))
 which is a Fantasmagorical sight of lights.
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kevinmt
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: October 11 2008 at 12:10
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Think Floyd coming to a venue near me very soon - think I'll give them a try.
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Posted By: inrainbows
Date Posted: October 13 2008 at 18:15
I totally agree .  Pink Floyd is what it is. I don't support any fake band. I like a lot of bands besides Pink Floyd, but I like them for what they are ------------- 
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: October 15 2008 at 07:55
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Only tribute band i've seen live is "P-floyd", playing the entire "The Wall" album, with the theatrics and all.
They were pretty good, but i've heard better ones. Can't remember their names.
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Posted By: DC
Date Posted: November 14 2008 at 17:27
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Having seen both the Australian Pink Floyd and Think Floyd I would say they are very comparable - both excellent. Both were several years ago but I seem to remember that Think Floyd played a little of their own music as well (which was pretty good). Taking the point that there's nothing like the real thing (which I was lucky enough to see on a few occasions) - there's still nothing wrong with tribute bands keeping the music alive.
After all, you can't beat the experience of well-played LIVE music surely?!
 DC
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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: November 18 2008 at 07:11
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Saw Aussie PF at Norwich UEA - great show inc. lights. £20 plus as I remember.
Saw a new one called Pure Floyd at my local village pub in Coltishall a few weeks back; weren't bad considering they were playing off a curtain sided truck in the car park and had a minimal soundcheck. Free.
Saw the original PF at Knebworth preview Darkside in the Seventies, exploding aircraft and all. No, I'm not going to state the obvious, I just feel lucky to have seen them. ------------- It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough. |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: December 04 2008 at 17:25
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Just back from seeing Think Floyd. Good show. Here's the track listing: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (I-V) Take It Back See Emily Play Time Echoes Young Lust Run Like Hell (Interlude) Atom Heart Mother Take It Back Money Have A Cigar Wish You Were Here Brain Damage / Eclipse Encore - Comfortably Numb Highlights for me were Echoes and Atom Heart Mother! ------------- Open the gates of the city wide.... Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: alien
Date Posted: January 01 2009 at 13:40
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I saw The Machine here in Belgium : very good! But the Aussies are even better and have a magnificent show! |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: January 08 2009 at 18:55
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I saw welcome to the machine,i think thats what they were called and they brought out a teen cockney rapper to rap over a brick in the wall about how people have been talking about him behind his back.I was not impressed,probaly the worst gig of my life.It hurt,i died a little inside when i saw that. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: January 10 2009 at 03:19
Sounds like one to avoid, does that  ------------- It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough. |
Posted By: Proggy Pogo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 04:15
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I'm fortunate to have seen a number of Floyd tributes, which I rate as follows:- The Australian Pink Floyd Show - outstanding; the overall best, seeing Aussie Floyd is virtually like seeing the real Floyd, they're that good & they feature the full Floyd light show. Think Floyd - excellent, a high degree of accuracy to the albums, & the only band I've seen play the entirety of 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond', which I was very impressed with. Off The Wall - very good, female guitarist/singer sang not only 'Great Gig in the Sky' very well. I thought this band seemed very professional. Pynk Floyd - Good around the pubs, they seem to have problems keeping singers, but I rate their guitarist. I don't they've been going long so that considered, I think they're doing really well. I've got a soft spot for them as well coz they play one of my local pubs (The Moses Gate in Bolton) very frequently. Shine On - I saw these at the Farmyard Party bike rally and I'd had a few, but I remember enjoying them! Floyd 2 - These sounded good but their regular singer was ill and the sax player had to sing. I'd like to see them again with their full line-up. Pulse: Echoes of Floyd - it was yonks ago and I was right at the back, couldn't see 'em but they sounded OK. Hope this is useful!! Regards, Pogo. ------------- 
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Posted By: Proggy Pogo
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 04:18
Oops!  I've spelt one of the bands' names wrong! It's actually Pynk Floid, not Pynk Floyd.
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Posted By: sinistas
Date Posted: March 25 2009 at 20:48
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I've seen Pink Voyd live, they were pretty damn good. If they sounded more British it would work perfectly. haha http://www.pinkvoyd.com/ ------------- http://www.dreadedsilence.com/ - Dreaded Silence - Boston Progressive / Melodic Metal |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: March 26 2009 at 15:47
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If anyone lives near Saint Louis, KSHE puts together a local all star show called el Monstero which is an unbelievable live experience. Those who've been to both say it at least matches Aussie Floyd, though the scale is a little smaller (they do a 2000 seat venue).
I saw Floyd live in 1994 at Soldier Field. It was great, a show to remember. But seeing the real thing with 100,000 people or seeing it performed with total respect and love by a 15 piece all star band in an intimate setting....the second was just as much a beautiful experience. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: April 17 2009 at 07:23
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Huh, I didn't know there was a Tribute Band section, I'm branching out. On the whole tribute band debate, I'm all for it. When any band puts on a concert they're putting on a show. From old Genesis to current Brittney Spears a concert at it's most basic form is a group of musicians (or actors in the Spears analogy) playing a set of notes at the appropriate times. I see a tribute band as similar to a second run of a play. You can have a new set of actors, but the underlying masterpiece is still there. I'm too young to have seen the 'classic' Genesis lineup, I was three when Peter Gabriel left the band. On the other hand I've seen 'The Musical Box' twice. Both times, they were amazing. You're never going to see a well recorded version of Genesis doing 'The Lamb'; the technology just didn't exist at the time. On the other hand, 'The Musical Box' recreates the show in it's entirety, with the input of the original band. Regarding the emotional attachment to music you haven't written, I think it's fair to say that you can be emotional about music that someone else wrote. Take a look at half of the threads on this site and you'll see ten thousand examples of people being passionate and emotional about music written about others. Finally, I take offense at the referral of a tribute band as a 'fake band'. It takes just as much skill to play someone else's music as it does your own. I also have no problem with a band doing gigs to generate money. I've been in an all originals band, there are times when you need to play the wedding or two to keep money in the coffers. This is further compounded with the rampant downloading of music these days. When a band finally does get enough momentum to release an album, they either give it out for free to generate interest or end up having twenty five thousand kids download it on using the latest peer to peer technology. I don't know all of the specifics of this instance but Ryo Okumoto had a medical issue that left him unable to play for a few months. At that point, the Spock's Beard website requested donations to help him pay his bills. Do I have a problem if a band plays a gig 'for the money', no, at least they're doing a job that they love. Sorry to rant, but the comment of a 'fake band' sounds unfair to a large group of musicians attempting to make a living doing something that they love. ------------- -------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob------- I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
Posted By: alien
Date Posted: April 17 2009 at 12:53
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Very true about tributebands.I have seen many over the years and allways the music was excellent and played with passion. Like : -Australian Pink floyd show -Randy Hansen (Jimi Hendrix) -Muffin Men (Zappa) -Dweezil playing Frank zappa |
Posted By: JJT9/8
Date Posted: May 12 2009 at 21:03
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Any Floyd fans reading this from around Ottawa,Canada?If yes, then surely you've been to a 'Comfortably Numb' concert(Canada's Pink Floyd). I saw them at The Opera House in Toronto and were excellent. I've also seen The Australian Pink Floyd Show, and although they had a much bigger stage show, C.N. were every bit as good as the Aussies were, technically speaking,and were not as uptight. Much looser and seemed to be having a better time on stage (no dancing or boogy.ing or stupid stuff like that, just smiling and less rigid) which projected to the audience and produced a much more enjoyable show,for my money anyways. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: May 12 2009 at 21:08
Am I the only one who thinks he means Pink Floyd is the best Pink Floyd cover band, and possibly meant it in an insulting way? |
Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: May 22 2009 at 04:16
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Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: May 29 2009 at 17:06
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Aussie Pink Floyd
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 05:47
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I have tickets to see Think Floyd on 4th July (good day for you folks stateside!!) at my favourite music venue, The Met at Bury. I have seen them before and they are very very good. The only band (Floyd or tribute) I've known to play the second half of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
The cost is only £12.00, and for that you get great music, a top venue, no booking fee, no ticketmaster and great value . Bring it on.
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Posted By: langmick
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:27
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We pull SOYCD, the longer version, off quite frequently...fun, fun tune to play. the solo section can get waaaaay out. http://echoesofpinkfloyd.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/soycd-vi-ix-from-toledo/ - http://echoesofpinkfloyd.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/soycd-vi-ix-from-toledo/ |
Posted By: wingsofomen
Date Posted: September 20 2009 at 05:44
I agree. I saw Roger Waters once, playing the complete DSOTM plus some other stuff, and I'd rate him slightly better than Aussie Floyd. Both are great tribute bands. Pink Floyd music should be considered classical. Orchestra's live by playing music made by long-dead composers, why shouldn't rockbands live by playing music made by not-so-long-dead rockbands? As long as they do a good job, I'm all for it. |
Posted By: culexearth
Date Posted: October 19 2009 at 18:59
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I managed to see "The Pink Floyd Experience" not too long ago, and I thought they were very humble about what they were doing admitting that they were just fans like everyone else. Their setlist had a varied feel to it, spanning the whole PF discography. They are somewhat underrated in my opinion. Additionally it didn't hurt that they DIDN'T play "Another Brick In the Wall Pt 2" which we can all do without if you are a true fan. I found an amazing PF tribute album the other day: Out Of Phase; DSOTM 2001. They recreated DSOTM in its entirety. The eclectic take on the songs were excellent & creative. They took aspects of music not really explored on the original PF DSOTM and employed them on this release. Nothing beats the original, but Out Of Phase's interpretation was like listening to the original DSOTM with a different set of ears and not wanting to choke on your supper. ------------- ~konsummate, konflict~ ~assimilate, hate~ |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 22 2009 at 22:35
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The Aussie Floyd played all of The Wall and Dark Side and featured incredible laser show - i couldnt fault them... Next best thing to the real deal.
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Posted By: Dieselhead
Date Posted: November 01 2009 at 05:25
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Epsilon do a range of Floyd stuff as well as other prog covers from the big names. I managed to record most of their version of Wish You Were Here last Saturday at the Portland Rock Bar, Brighton, UK. Always my favourite song. D Ps. I must admit that's my brother on bass  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOCvPI9ukM - Epsilon - Wish You Were Here - Portland Rock Bar, Brighton ------------- Dieselhead |
Posted By: leonalvarado
Date Posted: November 27 2009 at 01:57
| I've seen Pink Floyd four times, Roger Waters twice and Dave Gilmour once. To see Pink Floyd live was something wonderful and an almost hypnotic experience. However, I do sympathise with those who never had the chance to see such a wonderful show for whatever reason. For them, I recommend the Australian Pink Floyd show. Their set up is a scale-down version of Pink Floyd's stage set with slide and movie projections, turning vary-lites around a round screen, smoke, lasers and even floating (inflatable) pigs. They do a bang of a job with the music and even got to play with the real members of Pink Floyd at Dave Gilmour's birthday party where they were joined on stage by him and Rick wright. They also carry the right personnel with backup singers, extra guitars and keyboards, etc. They are definitely worth seeing. |
Posted By: jgbludworth
Date Posted: December 23 2009 at 15:26
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Aussie Floyd is astonishingly good. I did not know what to expect, but was floored. For years people have gone to see a symphony perform works by composers. This is no different. In addition, it is highly doubtful I will ever get to attend a concert with Gilmour and Waters. Even if they did do a show, the tickets would be next to untouchable, and it would probably be in a massive stadium.
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: December 24 2009 at 03:54
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Anybody seen/heard Manc Floyd?
I haven't, but they are playing at Bury Met in January at the extorionate cost of £8. Might be worth a pop.
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Posted By: DSOMRADIO
Date Posted: January 05 2010 at 01:56
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Another aspect of tribute bands is that some people simply cannot afford to see the real thing even if they're still touring. Ticket prices together with sometimes a lot of travelling put it out of their financial reach Gary ------------- Dark Side Of The Moon Classic and Prog Rock Radio 8pm Mondays UK time Skyline 102.5FM and http://www.skyline.fm - www.skyline.fm |