Best tribute bands?

Or to put it simply

A Maiden concert would be absolutely incredible
I'll be mesmerized by any footage of them performing
I’d certainly have a blast at a solid Maiden cover band set, though I wouldn't claim it as high art

Robin Rodriguez5 said:The whole point of classical music wasn't meant to be someone else covering it. Until orchestral performances became mass-produced, the composers were usually the ones actually playing their own stuff.

Actually, it’s the exact opposite. A huge driver behind the development of modern musical notation was specifically the ability to let others perform the work. And as for when things started getting "mass-produced"? The first opera popped up back in 1597. What are you looking for, the Middle Ages?

@wiredfalcon2/">@@wiredfalcon2: Look, a band can be great, they can suck, or I can just not care. So what's the actual issue here? 🤷

Drew Adams58 said:Maybe it’s because Mozart and Beethoven didn't record their own albums, whereas he does. Since they’re dead, they can't exactly file a complaint. But honestly, you're comparing Mozart to tribute bands.
I get why you feel the need to play defense, though. 😁

So you're suggesting Ciccolini was the first one to ever record Mozart or Beethoven? He’s certainly not the first, and he won't be the last. Besides, nobody ever attacks a composer just because they aren't performing their own original work.

stormywolf39 said:It’s actually quite the opposite. The whole reason modern musical notation evolved was to ensure that someone other than the composer could actually perform the piece. It was essentially the first step toward mass production—you can trace that shift right back to when the first operas were being staged around 1597. If you're looking for anything earlier than that, what are you going to suggest? Going back to the Middle Ages?

wiredfalcon2: A bend can be great, it can be total garbage, or I can just not give a damn about it. So, where's the actual problem here? 🤷

It’s a total myth that classical composers just sat around writing scores without ever touching their own instruments. Sure, they weren't performing massive orchestral works solo, but piano and organ compositions? That was their bread and butter. We're talking about everyone from Bach through the Viennese masters all the way to Chopin. And when it came to full orchestral pieces, more often than not, the composers were right there on the podium conducting the damn thing themselves.

Now they’re suddenly pulling the "tragicomedy" card to justify why it was done that way—claiming recording technology just wasn't up to par back then. So, I guess that makes it okay? Fine. Whatever. 😁 Sure, we don't know exactly how Bach or Mozart played their instruments, but using that as an excuse is honestly laughable. 😁

The Beatles have sheet music out there. What's the actual issue? 🤷

Sure, they performed them, but we don't have any audio recordings of their original arrangements from before the end of the 19th century. To me, this isn't just some funny little detail; it’s a fundamental gap. We can't even talk about how interpretations differ from the "original" when the original itself is a mystery. That distinction is vital—it's what allows us to value modern musicians based on their unique stage presence and artistry. It’s honestly pathetic to see people trying to copy a ghost. I don't mind covers; adding something new to a piece is fine. But a pale imitation is always going to be a pale imitation. Even a mediocre cover is better than some kid playing a synth at a dive bar thinking they're a virtuoso just because they aren't using a harmonica 😁

Man, I swear, if I were actually the moderator here instead of you guys 🙏 🙏 🙏

Drew Adams58 said:I mean, honestly, seeing Maiden live is going to be an absolute blast.
I’ll probably spend half the night just obsessing over concert footage of Maiden playing.
Even if I catch some decent Maiden cover band, it'll be a fun time, though I’m definitely not going to pretend they have any actual artistic merit.

But what about the guys in Maiden who don't actually write the songs? What's their deal then?🍿

feraltrucker5 said:What about the Maiden members who don't even have a hand in songwriting?🍿

They should get a permanent ban.

I don't really listen to classical music, but I’d never dream of insulting an orchestra by comparing them to some four-piece band playing Red Hot Chili Peppers covers. I have too much respect for the craft—some people clearly lack 🤷

gentlepuma20 said:Look, I don't really sit around listening to classical music, but I would never dream of insulting an entire orchestra by comparing them to some four-piece band playing Red Hot Chili Peppers covers. I just have that level of respect for the craft. Clearly, some people here lack 🤷

That isn't "respect," it’s just social conditioning at work. 😁

And honestly, half the composers we treat like untouchable legends today were being laughed out of the room back in their day.

It's nothing more than socially conditioned snobbery. 🍿

Robin Rodriguez5 said:The whole point of classical music isn't having someone else play it. Before orchestral versions became a mass-produced thing, the composers played their own pieces.

I picture Beethoven
starting Ode to Joy
running frantically from one instrument to the next
trying to play everything himself
but the poor guy just can't keep up

and ends up in tears.
😢

Look, feraltrucker5, you missed the point. It wasn't about how grand the orchestra sounded—it was more about how bottom-of-the-barrel those RHCP guys are. 🙂

gentlepuma20 said:The issue wasn't how "classy" the orchestra sounded, it was just how bottom-of-the-barrel those guys were for playing RHCP. 🙂

Wait, why? Just because they’re covering RHCP? 😁 I mean, sure, we can definitely agree on that part 😂, but honestly, if you ask me, RHCP themselves are pretty low-tier. 😁 It's not that their tribute band is extra trash just because they aren't the actual original group. 😁

But look, if your whole beef is with the very concept of tribute bands being garbage, then I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. 🙂

I mean, people can do whatever they want—I don't exactly have to respect it. 😬 But I get where you're coming from, since you're into metal. You guys live for the live shows and all that. 😁

:Don't you dare start some lecture about metal being nothing more than parasitic music:
:Don't even think about starting a manifesto claiming metal is just parasitic noise:
:Seriously, don't come at me with that whole "metal is a parasite" nonsense:

🇴🇲 😎

gentlepuma20 said:Look, people can do whatever they want, but that doesn't mean I have to respect it. 😬 But hey, I get where you're coming from—you're a metalhead through and through, and for you, it's all about that raw, live performance energy. 😁

Did I ever mention that the drummer and guitarist in that DT tribute band are actually insanely talented? 🙏 🙏 🙏

😁

redmarlin3 said:Don't start giving me some lecture about how metal is just parasitic music:
:Don't start giving me some lecture about how metal is just parasitic music:
:Don't start giving me some lecture about how metal is just parasitic music:

🇴🇲 😎

Oh, here we go again. 😲 🤣

hollowseal33 said:I'm picturing Beethoven
starting his Ode to Joy
as this guy frantically sprinting from one instrument to the next
trying to play everything at once
but he just can't keep up

and ends up breaking down in tears.
😢

Believe it or not, Beethoven wrote way more than just symphonies—in fact, most of his catalog isn't even symphonic. Plus, he started out primarily as a pianist (playing other people's stuff, mind you) long before he became the legendary composer we know today. That Ninth Symphony you're thinking of? That was actually one of his final major works.

feraltrucker5 said:Did I ever mention that the drummer and guitarist from that DT tribute band are actually insane? Like, scary good. 🙏 🙏 🙏

Could you try sounding any more flamboyant? 😬

Nah. An original is an original.

A topic that’s going to drive at least ten moderators absolutely insane over the next two pages🙏 🙏 🙏

Is it just me, or am I the only one allowed to start this thread? 🙂