im in the philidelphia area and all we have around here is cover bands
it kinda sux but im starting a coverband just so i can play out cause
our origanal scene here is really not very apperent id like to know
peoples thoughts on cover bands
cause i feel like im seelin out a lil by doing it but i feel like its
the only to get exposer around here is to be a walking jukebox well let
me know what yall think

i'm not big on coverbands but they aren't all that bad. if you work a
bar it can be alright but i'd rather hear something original.

i really dont have an opinion on them because i really dont know what
they are i had to ask some what they were...lol

I can't knock them..spent the better part of 10 years fronting cover
bands. The 2 I had the most fun with was a band called Tyrant, a Judas
Priest cover band and Argsbargies, a Pink Floyd cover band...not sure
how we came up with the name but I'm sure we were good and stoned when
we did lol

WRITE YOUR OWN MUSIC >>WILL

we had a couple of originals, but I lost my ability to read and write
music after a real bad accident 14 years ago..I can still sing tho..or
so I'm told lol

Well, I've been in music for 18 years, 8 out of the 18 on drums. For
what I've seen and have experienced, starting a cover band IS NOT a bad
thing...not at all!! You kind of have to. You have to see how the band
clicks as a team! See what you guys can REALLY achieve together!
Number 1 in all of it...it's teamwork!! If you can't play covers
together, then it's ALMOST definite you can't write originals together
because doing originals is A LOT harder than covers. Once you get your
set lists down, go play the bar scene for a while. Play around for a
while and get a following and a fan base of people who REALLY like
hearing you. Then, as you're playing the bar scene, start writing your
originals. THEN, you have the teamwork and the following. Take the
couple of originals that you wrote and play them for your big following
you have to see how they respond and ask them and tell them to BE
HONEST!! If they say they're good but, inside, really don't like them
then, you'll never know if your originals will make it, if they don't
tell the truth. If they don't like them, ask them what they think
should be changed or what would like to be seen played more! Get your
ideas from your fans because they're the fans are the ones who either
makes you or breaks you. If your music is liked, then you'll go far and
if they don't like it, no one will want to hear you hence, you'll never
make it and a record label won't want you. But, yeah, I would say
covers first! But, #1. Remember Team Work!!! and #2. Get your
following.....then move to your originals. Originals won't be any good
unless you have someone to play them for.

I, personally, like them. What separates the great ones from the cheese
is how incredible some of them really are.

For instance, take "Strutter", the KISS cover band (they are awesome!):
I saw an interview with Peter Criss (the drummer for KISS) and he was
asked if he had ever seen Strutter.

His response? "HELL YEA!!! They are even better than KISS!" lol


I seen "Clear Light", a Pink Floyd cover band, and they were incredible.
Came out with pig masks and the works.

Up here on the tip of superior lake we have a band, I think they are
called Hair Ball, not sure. Anyway, they do alot of old great stuff.
The best part is that they do it all in costumes of the original
artists. Its a blast to see.
Its the only local band (that I know of) that the bars impose a cover
charge for.

I have only seen a couple cover bands. One was OK the other sucked. It
is nothing against it not being the original artist but I feel they
should be able to play the song, LOL. The one that was OK lacked a stage
presence but played and sang well. I forgot who the OK cover band was
doing. The one that sucked was a Black Sabbath and the music was a bunch
of noise as they were not playing in time with each other. So bad they
left a long lasting impression, LOL.

i appreciate the feedback everyone .conciquently ive been around the
cover scene here for awhile workin with a couple bands doing some lights
and sound mostly setup...ive noticed its really hard finding people who
are as dedicated as me and the guitarist i swear nobody wants to learn
songs note for note they just want to throw it together and we dont
wanna do that cause i think it shows if it just slapped together what do
you all think am i being too critical..