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Behind Blue Eyes-The Who
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Going to see Arcade Fire March 13 at ACC. A week later going to see Dream Theatre kick off their tour at Massey Hall
Dream Theatre should be awesome. I've seen them live a few times over the years and they always put on a great show.
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Dreams-Allman Brothers Band
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Molly Hatchet and Pat Travers in June. I know there is only one original member in Hatchet, but they put on a great live show. Great tribute to the music and the original band.
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Island Jam-David Gilmour
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Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
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The Lemon Song-Led Zeppelin
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Roadhouse Blues-Doors
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Live at 25-Steppenwolf
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Monster-Steppenwolf
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Matriarch-Montrose
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Immigrant Song-Led Zeppelin
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Dedication-Thin Lizzy
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By-tor and the Snow Dog-Rush
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Another band that I am surprised is still around...I mean, Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones are dead, ferchrissakes! Maybe that doesn't mean anything to you, but it sure does mean something to me. To me, rock bands are not supposed to be like business corporations with interchangeable members.
What's next, John Mayer and Fred Durst going out as Led Zeppelin? It's time people stop accepting these replica bands. For some reason, the "Southern-Rock" genre seems to have more offenders than most...Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, .38 Special, Molly Hatchet...all these bands are still out there with barely a thread attached to the band that most people associate with their names.
If they want to go out as a tribute band, like all the Led Zeppelin, Doors, etc. tribute bands, that's okay with me, and more honest, in my opinion. But an Outlaw concert without Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones is a sham, plain and simple. I saw the Outlaws nearly blow the Stones away at Anaheim Stadium in 1978. That band was the true Outlaws band.
Go see them live! They are great. I've seen them live a number of times, in the 70's and again in the past 10 years. They are an incredible live band. It does suck that Hughie and Billy are no longer with us, but they are still a great band. They are not the same without those 2, but they are still great. These "replica' bands are keeping the music alive and that's all that counts to me and many others. Are they the same without the original members? No, of course not. But many of them are still very good. And in certain instances, the original band members approved of the replacement players and gave their blessing for the band to keep the music alive and continue on.
I understand your point, just don't agree with it. But that's just me. I will not deprive myself of hearing great live tunes. Me, my friends, and my brothers all continue to enjoy the live shows these bands put on. Whether it's the actual band name or a tribute band.
Why can't rock bands have interchangeable members? It still works, just like in sports.
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Edge of Sundown-Danny Joe Brown and the Danny Joe Brown Band
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Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
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Gutter Cat vs. The Jets-Alice Cooper
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Black Juju-Alice Cooper
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Street Corner Talking-Savoy Brown
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Walk on-Boston
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Possibly seeing The Outlaws in early May. NOt sure yet due to Effin work.
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Phoenix-Wishbone Ash
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