Who are some of your favorite local cover bands?
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Jukebox Jim is the BEST! They play a mix of all different types of music.
should that even be a title? how about least original band?
Look at the OP's name. I think he might be a member of Jukebox Jim.
quote:Originally posted by doobiebrother88:
should that even be a title? how about least original band?
Indeed! If I hear Mustang Sally one more time...
Kerry Gilbert and his band always put on a great show. They also play a lot of family venues.
My favorite is the Velcro Pygmies though. Besides playing fun 80s cover songs, hubby and I were dancing to the Pygmies cover of an 80s tune at the Live Bait in Gulf Shores when he proposed to me.
Another local goodie is The Garden Weasels.
My favorite is the Velcro Pygmies though. Besides playing fun 80s cover songs, hubby and I were dancing to the Pygmies cover of an 80s tune at the Live Bait in Gulf Shores when he proposed to me.
Another local goodie is The Garden Weasels.
Gone Arye and Groove Rooster are 2 great local cover bands and they also have their own original music they have written also. Please support local music.
quote:Originally posted by George Sand:
Kerry Gilbert and his band always put on a great show. They also play a lot of family venues.
My favorite is the Velcro Pygmies though. Besides playing fun 80s cover songs, hubby and I were dancing to the Pygmies cover of an 80s tune at the Live Bait in Gulf Shores when he proposed to me.
Another local goodie is The Garden Weasels.
The Velcro Pygmies are fun, and they don't cover Mustang Sally.
I agree i'm only happy, support local music, whether it be a cover band or an original band!
quote:Originally posted by Firedancer:
Look at the OP's name. I think he might be a member of Jukebox Jim.
no firedancer the j.b.j are my initials. but i would like to be in a band though. if anybody reading this is in a band and wants a hard rock guitar player send me a message.
quote:Originally posted by George Sand:
Kerry Gilbert and his band always put on a great show. They also play a lot of family venues.
My favorite is the Velcro Pygmies though. Besides playing fun 80s cover songs, hubby and I were dancing to the Pygmies cover of an 80s tune at the Live Bait in Gulf Shores when he proposed to me.
Another local goodie is The Garden Weasels.
velcro are good but everytime i hear them they kind of just go down hill. for a long time i thought there hair was real but they wear wigs lol. had no idea. but they are good to listen too.
quote:there hair was real but
lol of course they wear wigs... and guyliner and spandex! They wouldn't be an 80s cover band if they didn't.
quote:Originally posted by Mrs. Carl Brutananadilewski:quote:Originally posted by doobiebrother88:
should that even be a title? how about least original band?
Indeed! If I hear Mustang Sally one more time...
YOu have to look at it this way: not alot of people want to hear alot of original songs by local bands unless your gary nichols or "Yak Hacker". the cover bands around here have to play cover songs because they are songs everybody knows. if the crowd hears a song they know then they will respond better. no one may clap or dance if its an original song. but it would be nice to hear a few originals from some local bands.
Mrs. Carl, I'm with you on Mustang Sally. I cringe when I heard the first few bars of it. Nobody knows any of the lyrics except for Ride, Sally Ride, either.
Speaking of original songs - The Pine Hill Haints can not be beat!
Speaking of original songs - The Pine Hill Haints can not be beat!
Hehe this topic hits home with me. If you want to know the life of one who plays covers for a living ( I did for many years) this video and lyrics is a good reflection of the the lifestyle. 
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Don't know a lot of cover bands (not really my thing), but a couple of local original artists I like a lot are Doc Dailey, Lauderdale and Sons of Roswell. They're all really good.
I've also been checking out a lot of Alabama artists on cdbaby.com. I recently downloaded (for 9.99, since their cd wasn't in stock), a band from Mobile called Top of the Orange. I was pretty impressed, kind of remind me of Theory of a Deadman. I also ordered two cds from Alabama artists, Ryan Kinder and Within Reason. They haven't arrived yet, but I look forward to them.
I've also been checking out a lot of Alabama artists on cdbaby.com. I recently downloaded (for 9.99, since their cd wasn't in stock), a band from Mobile called Top of the Orange. I was pretty impressed, kind of remind me of Theory of a Deadman. I also ordered two cds from Alabama artists, Ryan Kinder and Within Reason. They haven't arrived yet, but I look forward to them.
ive heard sons of roswell. they are good. i was out a few weeks ago and saw jukebox jim at pj's. they played a good variety of music.
quote:Originally posted by MartinJ:
ive heard sons of roswell. they are good. i was out a few weeks ago and saw jukebox jim at pj's. they played a good variety of music.
Yeh! I like them.