Tribute Bands

Who doesn't love some classic old bands? Who could forget the greats, like Def Leppard, Aerosmith, or REO Speedwagon? These bands influenced how music has come to be today. Most people know them, and are fans of their songs, without realizing it. 

Because time has passed, and things happen in life and time, classic bands often can't tour anymore. Sometimes members have passed away, or bands have broken up and gone their separate ways, other times they're just to old to do it like they used to. These bands still have huge fan bases, and they bring people back to their younger times. They also make younger audiences more cultured to amazing music. 

This is where tribute bands come in. These are bands that come together and essentially pretend to be the actual band. They work hard perfecting a bands music, their image, their performance traditions, and the iconic points to their work. They then go on tour and, if done right, it's like watching the actual band when they were in their prime. 

Sometimes it works out perfectly. You can't tell the difference between the original and the tribute band. They have the same sound, and they have the perfect image. Going to a show takes you back to the 70's and 80's, like a time machine. 

Other times, things don't go as well. The band isn't able to capture the right sound, or they change it up in a different way. They try to modernize the band, an it fails. It simply ruins the music, the image, and the history. This is very disappointing to see, and often die-hard fans get very upset. It's disrespectful to the band, as well as the fans. This type of tribute band often doesn't last very long. 

We all know that nobody can ever do it like the greats. Nobody will never be able to repeat the dynamics the original band had. Not everybody has the iconic features that work together in perfect harmony. No matter how much we wish we could, we can never go back in history and see the band perform in their prime. Yes, there will be other iconic bands that will be around forever, or what seems like forever. But there will never be a repeat of the past. We should continue to pass down the albums, preserve the history, love what we still have, and sometimes, just appreciate the effort tribute bands put in, no matter the result.