How does everyone feel about a member of a band who resurrects the band's name and continues to tour AS that band? I'm thinking of when drummer Michael Clarke of The Byrds toured with four other guys as The Byrds long after the real Byrds broke up, or when Mike Love and an army of sidemen tour as The Beach Boys. Surely it happens in New Wave too.
Are these musicians sacrificing the integrity of ther original bands for a quick buck or are they simply keeping the name alive?
..and if anyone has a funny story about seeing a "faux band", I'd love to hear it.
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When some members just keep going with faux bands
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When some members just keep going with faux bands
by ghosty » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:36 am
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by Ollie Stench » Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:12 am
I've seen too many "one remaining member" bands. To me it's just not the same, especially if the originals are the musicians and not the singer.
A Flock Of Seagulls and Berlin are the first to come to mind.
As much as I love Bow Wow Wow I really woul
A Flock Of Seagulls and Berlin are the first to come to mind.
As much as I love Bow Wow Wow I really woul
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by Spaz » Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:41 pm
Yeah, Beki's 'new' Vice Squad are pretty lame. She did a solo album a few years back with all covers on it including her take on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (or maybe another one of Nirvana's songs). It was so bad that I sold it back to the same place I b
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by Otters Walk Among Us » Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:42 pm
Like most things, sometimes it's fine and sometimes it's awful. I think a lot depends if the non-original-members are true fans of the original or just hired musicians.
When Arthur Lee toured as Love (I know, certainly not new wave, but one of the fin
When Arthur Lee toured as Love (I know, certainly not new wave, but one of the fin
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by ekahob » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:00 am
The Alarm's new lineup and cd are pretty good.
but...
I can see Robert Smith touring with another band as The Cure someday.
Same goes for Richard Butler and The Furs.
These guys just don't seem to know when to call it a day.
I'm not saying it w
but...
I can see Robert Smith touring with another band as The Cure someday.
Same goes for Richard Butler and The Furs.
These guys just don't seem to know when to call it a day.
I'm not saying it w
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