Cover Bands - the profound (sic) edition

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Mates and myself often have a chuckle formulating accusations of 'very long bow' cover bandism, where one artist is labelled a rip-off of another, but usually through some very loose association that wouldn't really hold up under scrutiny.

EG : The slightest similarity in just one sound of one song, or even a slight lookalike, or a relevant action.

Sometimes they're good calls, other times awful straw-clutches of the most hopeful kind.

An example of a fair call would be : Black Crowes - Rolling Stones cover band.

A very long bow might include Meatloaf - Queen Cover band.

One I'd been most proud of was :
Tori Amos - Kate Bush cover band.

But perhaps there's a new kid on the block.

(Warning, rather bad taste)

How about : Michael Jackson - Eric Clapton cover band?

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Mates and myself often have a chuckle formulating accusations of 'very long bow' cover bandism, where one artist is labelled a rip-off of another, but usually through some very loose association that wouldn't really hold up under scrutiny.

EG : The slightest similarity in just one sound of one song, or even a slight lookalike, or a relevant action.

Sometimes they're good calls, other times awful straw-clutches of the most hopeful kind.

An example of a fair call would be : Black Crowes - Rolling Stones cover band.

A very long bow might include Meatloaf - Queen Cover band.

One I'd been most proud of was :
Tori Amos - Kate Bush cover band.

But perhaps there's a new kid on the block.

(Warning, rather bad taste)

How about : Michael Jackson - Eric Clapton cover band?

Oasis - Kinks cover band.
Rancid - Clash cover band
Green Day - Buzz****s cover band

Will try to think of some more.

Mob , shouldn't this be on the music board????

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Mob , shouldn't this be on the music board????

Fair point! Will move it pronto.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Tori Amos - Kate Bush cover band.

Great call. :)

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Are Living End a v.spy.v.spy cover band?

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Are Living End a v.spy.v.spy cover band?

Oh yes! Good pick up.

[McAlmanac]

Weren't v.spy.v.spy a bit more serious, and Living End a bit more Stray Cattish?

[Mobbenfuhrer]

I actually don't know Stray Cats, but a mate of mine (who posts very rarely under 'FitzroyRamone') actually reckons Billy Idol is a Stray Cats cover band.

As I don't know them, I can't comment.

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Weren't v.spy.v.spy a bit more serious, and Living End a bit more Stray Cattish?

That should probably read 'try hard' v.spy v.spy cover band. The Spys were pretty political.
Mob, in all fairness to Billy Idol (huh?) "Generation X" were around for a while before the Stray Cats. Were The Stray Cats a Generation X cover band?:D

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
I actually don't know Stray Cats, but a mate of mine (who posts very rarely under 'FitzroyRamone') actually reckons Billy Idol is a Stray Cats cover band.
Simon Crean is a Billy Idol cover sneer.

[Dogwatcher]

I haven't really got any new additions, but would disagree with two calls.
Living End def. Stray Cat cover band, not v spy v spy.
Oasis not Kinks cover band but Beatles cover band, this ones been made plenty of times.
But if you wish to have a Kinks cover band you cant go past Blur who seem to have adopted Ray Davies' whimsical, quintessential English writing style, particularly before the One album.

[Santos L Helper]

Rammstein is a Ministry cover band.

I tend to agree with Living End being a Stray Cats cover band rather than v.Spy.vs. Spy.
What about Green Day being a Jam cover band?

[Santos L Helper]

Radiohead = Pink Floyd cover band

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Radiohead = Pink Floyd cover band
He shoots, he scores indeed.

[Leaping Lindner]

As all the people replying to this thread are Croweaters(apart from Mob and he wishes he was one;) ) How is this for one out of left field

Helmet = Mark Of Cain cover band!

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Helmet = Mark Of Cain cover band!
One of the Scott brothers was in my first year engineering class at uni. He looked like he was out of UB40, but then looks can be deceiving.... ;)

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Rammstein is a Ministry cover band.

Hahahahaha!!!!

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Well I suppose its no surprise that Paul Kelly is a Bob Dylan cover band.

[Santos L Helper]

Eminem is a Vanilla Ice cover band

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Santos L Helper
Eminem is a Vanilla Ice cover band
Yo.

[Docker_Brat]

The Living End actually did start out as a Stray Cats cover band.

Avril Lavigne is doing Tiffany and with a bit of luck her career will have the same longevity.

[Polecat]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Weren't v.spy.v.spy a bit more serious, and Living End a bit more Stray Cattish?

Spot on - Living End began around 1992 as a Stray Cats cover band and called themselves "The Runaway Boys" which just happened to be the name of Stray Cat's debut single in 1980!

[Dogwatcher]

We've all forgotten the Silverchair - Nirvana cover conspiracy.
REmember they wer dubbed Nirvana in pyjamas by that whore Courtney.

[FitzroyRamone]

Sorry for the late reply Mobbenfuhrer, here's a few of the cover bands I can think of.
Lou Reed - David Bowie cover band
Billy Joel - Elton John cover band
Tom Petty - Bob Dylan cover band
S Club 7 - Bucks Fizz cover band
Soundgrden - Black Sabbath cover band
Nirvana - Boston cover band
The Doors - The Count from Sesame Street cover band
Tim Rogers - Bon Scott cover band (practically identical in looks)
Motorhead - Ramones cover band
KISS - New York Dolls Cover band
John Howard - Mr Garrison cover band
Savage Garden - Go West cover band
Spice Girls - Village People cover band
Courtney Love - Debbie Harry cover band
Eminem - Snow cover band
Christine Aguillera - Madonna cover band
The Donna's - Joan Jett / Runaways cover band

Let me know what you think!!!

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by FitzroyRamone
Sorry for the late reply Mobbenfuhrer, here's a few of the cover bands I can think of.
Lou Reed - David Bowie cover band
Billy Joel - Elton John cover band
Tom Petty - Bob Dylan cover band
S Club 7 - Bucks Fizz cover band
Soundgrden - Black Sabbath cover band
Nirvana - Boston cover band
The Doors - The Count from Sesame Street cover band
Tim Rogers - Bon Scott cover band (practically identical in looks)
Motorhead - Ramones cover band
KISS - New York Dolls Cover band
John Howard - Mr Garrison cover band
Savage Garden - Go West cover band
Spice Girls - Village People cover band
Courtney Love - Debbie Harry cover band
Eminem - Snow cover band
Christine Aguillera - Madonna cover band
The Donna's - Joan Jett / Runaways cover band

Let me know what you think!!!

Savage Garden and Go West ... hehe ... that's my fave.

[Porthos]

Shakira is a Bangles cover band

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by FitzroyRamone
Sorry for the late reply Mobbenfuhrer, here's a few of the cover bands I can think of.
Lou Reed - David Bowie cover band
Billy Joel - Elton John cover band
Tom Petty - Bob Dylan cover band
S Club 7 - Bucks Fizz cover band
Soundgrden - Black Sabbath cover band
Nirvana - Boston cover band
The Doors - The Count from Sesame Street cover band
Tim Rogers - Bon Scott cover band (practically identical in looks)
Motorhead - Ramones cover band
KISS - New York Dolls Cover band
John Howard - Mr Garrison cover band
Savage Garden - Go West cover band
Spice Girls - Village People cover band
Courtney Love - Debbie Harry cover band
Eminem - Snow cover band
Christine Aguillera - Madonna cover band
The Donna's - Joan Jett / Runaways cover band

Let me know what you think!!!

Lou Reed/David Bowie. What came first the chicken or the egg???

John Howard - Mr Garrison cover band. LOL:D

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Porthos
Shakira is a Bangles cover band

LOL ... or maybe a Jane Wiedlin cover band?

[Slax]

Originally posted by FitzroyRamone

Billy Joel - Elton John cover band

Sorry mate but no cigar here. Billy Joel released his first song 2 years before Elton John so it makes Elton John a Billy Joel cover band.

[dreamkillers]

Dread Zeppelin..........played Led Zep the way it was meant to be.........

TortElvis, Jah Paul, Fresh Cheese, Put-man, Ed Zeppelin and Carl Jah - legends........ :D

[FitzroyRamone]

Pete Townshend=Gary Glitter cover band!!!!!

[Barto]

Originally posted by FitzroyRamone
Pete Townshend=Gary Glitter cover band!!!!!
Slight difference.. the latter is confirmed. Why else would he bugger off to Cambodia.

:rolleyes:

[McAlmanac]

Don't quite know who Even are a cover band of, but Ash Naylor played some great covers at the Rainbow in Fitzroy last night. Worth going along to. :)

[hotpie]

Originally posted by Barto
Slight difference.. the latter is confirmed. Why else would he bugger off to Cambodia.

:rolleyes:

pardon the pun.

[M29]

Originally posted by Dogwatcher
Oasis not Kinks cover band but Beatles cover band, this ones been made plenty of times.


Not having a go at you dogwatcher, Oasis use more David Bowie/Stone Roses/T-Rex stuff than the Beatles. But to anyone that hasn't heard all of the Albums the easiest thing to say is that. Just using 2 bars of John Lennon's imagine in 'Don't Look Back in Anger' does not make the whole song a complete rip off :o.

[St-KriS]

Stabbing Westward = Nine Inch Nails cover band

Bush = Nirvana cover band

[sethlad]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by FitzroyRamone

Tom Petty - Bob Dylan cover band


When Dylan toured in the 80's, the Heartbreakers were his band.
Saw them at Kooyong,late 80's best guess.

[Dogwatcher]

Originally posted by M29
Not having a go at you dogwatcher, Oasis use more David Bowie/Stone Roses/T-Rex stuff than the Beatles. But to anyone that hasn't heard all of the Albums the easiest thing to say is that. Just using 2 bars of John Lennon's imagine in 'Don't Look Back in Anger' does not make the whole song a complete rip off :o.

Whatever.;)

[SonOfScray]

robbie williams - george michael

[Dogwatcher]

rocket science - roxy music

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Dogwatcher
rocket science - roxy music
Very early Roxy Music? A bit of a stretch, I reckon. :)

[screech]

Idlewild - REM cover
The Drugs - TISM cover
Billy Corgin - Michael Stipe cover (watch the hairstyles)
Sum 41 - Blink 182 cover

[Dogwatcher]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Very early Roxy Music? A bit of a stretch, I reckon. :)

I think they're all a stretch macca. But I def. agree with u, very early Roxy.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Very early Roxy Music? A bit of a stretch, I reckon. :)

Yeah the original idea of the thread was that a stretch was fine.

EG : Metallica = Jon English cover band.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Yeah the original idea of the thread was that a stretch was fine.

EG : Metallica = Jon English cover band.
Turn that page, Mobben. I've seen Jon English (and the Foster Brothers, his back up band) a couple of times (er, nearly 20 years ago) and they would have to be among the most entertaining gigs I've ever been to. You didn't realise how many hits he had until he sang them all. A real performer.

[FitzroyRamone]

Jennifer Lopez - Gloria Estefan cover band
Vin Diesel - Bruce Willis cover band
Wayne Carey - Ricky Quade cover band (some of you will get it!)

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Turn that page, Mobben. I've seen Jon English (and the Foster Brothers, his back up band) a couple of times (er, nearly 20 years ago) and they would have to be among the most entertaining gigs I've ever been to. You didn't realise how many hits he had until he sang them all. A real performer.

One of my sisters had a JE album, and it was a pearler. Loved it.

[St-KriS]

Ja Rule = DMX & Tupac Cover Band

DMX = Tupac Cover Band

[Leaping Lindner]

I won't be harsh enough to judge them a "cover" band of the strength of one song, but has anyone heard Death In Vegas' "Scorpio Rising" ?
The music is a "little" close to "Pictures of Matchstick men" by Status Quo(later cover by Camper Van Beethoven).

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Watching JJJ top 100 tonight on Rage. Town obvious rip-offs come to mind.

System Of A Down - Procol Harum cover band.
Ben Lee - Died Pretty cover band.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Ok I'd tentatively add :

Audioslave = Soundgarden cover band ...

BUT ... he sounds SO MUCH like Cornell, I think it might actually BE him, rather than just a ripoff ... can anyone confirm? Its got to be him. Surely.

[The Hippie]

Your ears aren't deceiving you, Mobben. Chris Cornell is the lead singer of Audioslave.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Machine Gun Fellatio - Roxy Music cover band.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by The Hippie
Your ears aren't deceiving you, Mobben. Chris Cornell is the lead singer of Audioslave.

Thanks Hippie! Always had raps for that voice.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Machine Gun Fellatio - Roxy Music cover band.

Okay I just saw a MGF clip where he called himself Bryan Ferry something or other so I have to retract this one as its obviously the look he's deliberately attempting to attain.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Queens of The Stone Age - Bjork cover band.

(and the drummer looked like the singer from the Foo Fighters, was it him?)

[ozzult]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
Queens of The Stone Age - Bjork cover band.

(and the drummer looked like the singer from the Foo Fighters, was it him?)

Am I hinting sarcasm? Yeah it was Dave Grohl, ie, drummer from Nirvana also.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by ozzult
Am I hinting sarcasm? Yeah it was Dave Grohl, ie, drummer from Nirvana also.

Nope not sarcasm, I don't keep up with recent music.

Drummer from Nirvana? Dave Grohl?

[Grendel]

Originally posted by FitzroyRamone
Jennifer Lopez - Gloria Estefan cover band
Vin Diesel - Bruce Willis cover band
Wayne Carey - Ricky Quade cover band (some of you will get it!)


Nah... Wayne didnt end up on the recieving end of a belting from A.Stevens. ;)

Nirvana - Pixies cover band.

[Adrian Shelton]

Live- R.E.M cover band

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Adrian Shelton
Live- R.E.M cover band

Ooh yeah!

[Adrian Shelton]

The Vines-Pshycotic Turnbuckles cover band

[go team]

Radiohead - Genesis with a distortion pedal

[GhostofJimJess]

Nirvana = Meat Puppets cover band