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Points: 7398 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2011 at 12:21
Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

I'm not a big fan of Genesis but I thought The Musical Box were great because they were recreating what Genesis used to be. The performances of older songs during the actual '07 Genesis concert at the Olympic Stadium were dissapointing and it seemed that all they wanted to do was the newer crap. When Musical Box start doing And Then There Were Three that's when I stop going. It would be a cover band selling out ! I'll actually go and see Trick Of The Tail again. They have a smaller more intimate theatre in The Bell Centre which is where Musical Box always play.

I saw them do "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in Chicago, and the theater went nuts!  They did a marvelous job!   Genesis provided them with original light-show slides & some level of coaching from what I've read.  Nice.

I didn't know they did ATTWT, which I saw the band Genesis perform live (very good show).  I'd love to see their "Selling England" or "Foxtrot" shows!   

How about Yes tributes in Canada?  Benoit David (presently of Yes) came from one, but I hadn't heard of it.   We have some good hard-rock tribs in Chicago (UFO, Zep etc.) but not many prog tribs.
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No No No I meant that the day they do ATTW3 was the day I start boycotting them. Let's just hope they don't get to that point or beyond.Nuke
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ATTW3 is great!!! I'd wager audiences would actually like that.
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That's what I am afraid of.
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Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

Funny CSTAK3 mentions The Musical Box from my hometown, Montréal. I've seen them twice and concur that I would rather see these guys rather than the real Genesis. I saw them do Foxtrot & Trick Of The Tail and the guy who did Philly was very convincing. Philly even sat in with them once and said afterwards that they played the material better than Genesis were playing it. I think hackett also played Firth Of Fifth with them at The Royal Albert Hall once. What's so great about these re-enactments is that they often play at venues that are more intimate. Genesis' early shows were presented in small theatres so this is something you won't see the real Genesis do ever again. I sawthem at the big O in front of 60,000 people and the whole thing was a monumental catastrophe. Atrocious.


I saw them last summer at Bluesfest in Ottawa and they were outstanding. They had a pretty decent crowd too. Plus, the lead singer even looked a little bit like Phil Collins from the 70's with his beard. Wink
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Originally posted by FunkyM FunkyM wrote:

Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

Funny CSTAK3 mentions The Musical Box from my hometown, Montréal. I've seen them twice and concur that I would rather see these guys rather than the real Genesis. I saw them do Foxtrot & Trick Of The Tail and the guy who did Philly was very convincing. Philly even sat in with them once and said afterwards that they played the material better than Genesis were playing it. I think hackett also played Firth Of Fifth with them at The Royal Albert Hall once. What's so great about these re-enactments is that they often play at venues that are more intimate. Genesis' early shows were presented in small theatres so this is something you won't see the real Genesis do ever again. I sawthem at the big O in front of 60,000 people and the whole thing was a monumental catastrophe. Atrocious.


I saw them last summer at Bluesfest in Ottawa and they were outstanding. They had a pretty decent crowd too. Plus, the lead singer even looked a little bit like Phil Collins from the 70's with his beard. Wink

Yeah, he did!  The concert reviewer for the Chicago Tribune mentioned that also.  GREAT show!  

Does PA have a forum topic going for prog tribute bands?  I couldn't find one.  There are quite a few, especially in the UK.  
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I have been told that the Yes tribute band called Fragile are very good, I must try to get to see them.
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You gotta check out Parallells doing Perpetual Change complete with kick ass drum solo and chick vocals. One of the best Yes covers I've seen. Seriously.
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Originally posted by clarkpegasus4001 clarkpegasus4001 wrote:

I have been told that the Yes tribute band called Fragile are very good, I must try to get to see them.

Indeed they are wonderful!  Here's the first bit of "Revealing Science of God" to give you a taste, seek them out on YouTube:
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Good article: http://oneworkingmusician.com/what-it-really-means-to-be-a-working-musician

Unfortunately it only applies to well-developed Western countries, but still.
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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Good article: http://oneworkingmusician.com/what-it-really-means-to-be-a-working-musician

Unfortunately it only applies to well-developed Western countries, but still.
Cripes! $1000-$3000 for a band to play at a wedding Shocked ... I'll give my daughter $3000 to elope. LOL
 
Nice blog though. There is the distinction between making a living as a musician and making a living from your music. Several musicians I know who make their living as a musician do so by teaching or working in music shops - their music, (their "art"), is still a hobby, regardless of what their day-job is. In that respect a Prog Artist who's primary income is not their Prog Music is not making a living from Prog - whether their day job is in a wedding band or selling life insurrance.
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i think that if I had to make music to earn a living I would end up hating it. C'mon playing in a church 3 times a week. I'd have to be drunk to do that. As the blog states working musicians don't always get to play what they want. When I asked  local blues guitar legend Jimmy James about why he did a TV gig with Céline Dion and he evaded the question.

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