I had much the same attitude towards "tribute" bands back in the day, but had a similar experience to yours recently. Living in Saigon, the last thing I thought I'd encounter (besides a life lived in Saigon, I got my draft registration in 1974) was a Smiths cover band.
But there it was, the bassist is a friend (and apartment neighbor), and seeing "Smithscetera" perform, the lead singer (who is burly and nothing like Morrissey) tossing flowers into the crowd didn't feel nearly as ludicrous as I'd expected. In fact, the SONGS are incredible, and my friend Ed's bass playing brought them alive in ways I hadn't expected (Andy Rourke was really quite good!). And that's my point, and I assume, yours: The songs survive. The songs matter. The songs will survive the singer, thus perhaps solving the Stones' old question.
Or is the Berliner Philharmonic a cover band?
The songs survive.
Thanks for the memories, and the insights, as always.
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I had much the same attitude towards "tribute" bands back in the day, but had a similar experience to yours recently. Living in Saigon, the last thing I thought I'd encounter (besides a life lived in Saigon, I got my draft registration in 1974) was a Smiths cover band.
But there it was, the bassist is a friend (and apartment neighbor), and seeing "Smithscetera" perform, the lead singer (who is burly and nothing like Morrissey) tossing flowers into the crowd didn't feel nearly as ludicrous as I'd expected. In fact, the SONGS are incredible, and my friend Ed's bass playing brought them alive in ways I hadn't expected (Andy Rourke was really quite good!). And that's my point, and I assume, yours: The songs survive. The songs matter. The songs will survive the singer, thus perhaps solving the Stones' old question.
Or is the Berliner Philharmonic a cover band?
The songs survive.
Thanks for the memories, and the insights, as always.
That’s lovely, Gina.
That was deep. Really ♥️
I need to go listen to Sitting Still now!