thanks Stratele Studios - there are many of this band's you tube clips that you can review - if you review some more in the future - we'll be watching ! we enjoy your professional approach and breakdown
I agree that the test of whether a cover is good is whether it evokes the same reaction as the original did. I never thought of it that way before, but I see that's certainly true. Glad to hear you've got Lexington Lab Band and Foxes and Fossils on your to-do list, as well as more L&F and HSCC. You could go for a long time on those groups alone. I've got one more for you, but I'll visit your request line later.
I agree with you Jeff. I enjoyed the performance. The only thing I would say is that to this day... hearing literally hundreds of bands play this song... NO ONE as yet has accurately played the Roger Fisher solos? I knew Roger briefly in Seattle back in the 80's and I asked him about it back then. He said he just tried to make them as interesting and unusual as he could and so far... they've held up.
Takes a heck of good-looking, well put together woman to pull off wearing pants like that, Jeff! ..."I don't know how the rest of you feel about that..." - the closeness to the original etc. that you delineated. You and I are on the same page when it comes to how we choose to view these amazingly difficult to orchestrate - literally and figuratively - productions. Yes, part of the allure and fun of a tribute band is how close they can come to the original but, if that's all we wanted to hear, see and experience by listening to them? Then we would be better off just listening to the original recording. To try to put their performances into a straightjacket, to try to make the measure of their success how note perfect compared to the past they are destroys our ability to enjoy them and their efforts in the present. I am sure there are many out there who need that rigid type of rendering to feel comfortable and happy but I, for one, like you, am not one of them! LOL
One of the attractions these cover bands (or tribute bands) have for me is the improved fidelity of modern technology over what was available for the original recording.
The gal is Susannah Mirana. She is an Australian performer of her own right. She visited HSCC and did a few songs with them.... and I agree she is REALLY easy on the eyes.
Great music artists. They were all good. Excuse me for changing the subject but I haven't seen that you've listened to Ren's new song with female back up singers. It is the best I've ever heard from him. It's like he almost grew up over night.
I've also recommended the Lexington Lab Band for their tribute covers. As I commented, they are America's answer to Leonid & Friends. All their covers are 👍🔥
IF there was a tribute band that sounded "Exactly" like the original band, then the original band is not unique anymore. So its ok to be a little different, but enough like them to pay them the Tribute they deserve. and thats my two cents worth.
Jeff, this group is good on a variety of covers, and I like them. Me being a lifelong musician and a bassist for 53 of those years, I'm recommending you check out America's version of Leonid & Friends. They are the Lexington Lab Band and operate on the same principals as Leonid's group. They are a large band with a primary core of main musicians and add musicians to match what songs they are covering. Their leader is also a bassist/vocalist - multi-instrumentalist and chief mixer. Their covers are spot-on note for note with a much better overall sound than the original but faithful to the original arrangement. Their covers of Heart are mind-blowing with their female vocalist channeling Ann Wilson at every stage. Their Doobie Brothers shine and so does their Steely Dan. They do all the usual like My Old School , Reelin' In The Years, but also do the challenging ones like "Peg" and "Josie". Their covers of Boston are "out of the park" fantastic and they capture that famous 'Boston sound' and that high Brad Delp vocals and layered harmonies - albeit recorded live with state of the art video and audio like Leonid. Finally, their Eagles covers will getcha! They have all the period correct instruments and super harmonies for songs like 'Hotel California, One of These nights, Lyin' Eyes, New Kid in Town, and Life in the Fast Lane as well as Joe Walsh's Life's Been Good to me. Please give this group a listen and I'm sure you'll agree with me that they are indeed, America's answer to Leonid & Friends. They were actually on You Tube a year or two earlier.
