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>>>> The folks I know who've seen them...both Deadheads...have been
ranting
>>>> about them.
>>>> For instance, they say that the gal who they have doing the backing
>>>> vocals is way better
>>>> than who the head doing them (early 70s?)..
>>>
>>> Well, that wouldn't take a whole lot, Donna wasn't the greatest
singer.
>>> Fantastic hair, though ...
>>>
>>> .and that sometimes they even
>>>> out****ne
>>>> the original since there isn't the factor of substance abuse marring
a
>>>> show.
>>>
>>> Ha! I suppose that could be a factor. Although I've still yet to hear
a
>>> bad Grateful Dead show, I'm sure there were some. Maybe the drugs
>>> helped!
>>>
>>>> But that's just the opinion of two...and I'm a bit wary of praise
that
>>>> says something
>>>> surp***** the original. I mean, to be the original and to be
>>>> copied...that would seem
>>>> like 9/10 of the genius to begin with...
>>>
>>> I'm real wary. Pretty tough to surpass Mr. Garcia doing Grateful Dead
>>> songs.
>>> I wonder if they play each concert, note-for-note? I mean, each note
of
>>> noodling and improvisation transcribed from the original? I'm guessing
>>> they do, hence the name "Orchestra". If they read it from sheet music,
>>> "The Other One">"The Eleven" alone must be as thick as War And Peace!
>>> Do they do '72 and earlier with a Pigpen singer? '79 and after with a
>>> Brent Mydland singer? Now you've got me curious.
>> Those details I'm not sure about....
>> But the same thoughts crossed my mind about doing a show note for note.
>> I'm guessing that they do it by ear...but that seems as though it'd be
>> taxing for the most
>> skilled musician. But, yeah, trying to do it by sheet music...you're
not
>> kidding about the
>> size of such a tome.
>
> I checked out a couple shows listed on etree. In these recent shows,
they
> did their own setlist. Dead songs yes, but not a redo of a classic Dead
> show.
> One interesting thing that really surprised me --- Dan Healy, the Dead's
> old sound man, is at the soundboard mixing their shows! I started
> downloading one show, will give it a listen soon.
Will be curious to know what you think....
Although the folks who've seen Dark Star are avid Deadheads, I tend to
trust
your objectivity
a bit more as far as how good they are or aren't...
>
> When I was at etree, I noticed a band called Blue Floyd, who does blues
> versions of Pink Floyd songs. An interesting concept if yer a Floyd fan
> and an electric blues fan like myself. But the really interesting thing
> about em is that they had Duane Betts (Dickey Betts' son) on guitar,
Berry
> Oakley Jr. on bass, and a former keyboard player with the Allmans (whose
> name escapes me), in the band. Along with Marc Ford of the Black Crowes.
> Can't wait to hear what they sound like --- Pink Floyd playing the
blues,
> with an Allman Bros. touch?
That sounds like an interesting twist. I could see how that could
work....
The more I think about it, the more I dig that idea....
Man, there's money to be made in tribute bands.
I should grow a soul patch and hit the road with my Blood Brother
band...or
dye
my hair blonde and start a band called Breakdown...let my hair grow
wild and start the Rain Dogs band....shave my head and start a band called
First We Take Manhattan
(yeah, I know...no one would pay to see any of 'em...).
There's a Dylan tribute band. When they released a Dylan DVD...with no
original Dylan music,
I think the had some cat from the Dylan tribute band recreate
scenes...shot
of Dylan impersonator sitting
on his Triumph motorcycle, contemplating life before the crash.
I thought, man, that must be weird to wake up everyday and make a living
pretending to be someone else...
Yeah, I know actors do that all the time...but something about this ala a
tribute band just doesn't quite reach
the lofty standards I have for what is "art." Oh, what the hell, if
they're
having fun and making a go at it, then
more power to 'em I suppose.
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