[kj] tribute bands

[phil]

I'll have a crack at Dominator

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:24:08 +0000, you wrote:


>On 24 Mar 2010, at 21:23, sade1 wrote:

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>> It'd be great if a Killing Joke tribute band could play locally the same week just before the KJ gig.

>

>This tenuously links to something I've been thinking about for a while (& I think has been raised in the past?)

>There are a lot of musicians on this list - people with real talent who's myspaces etc have oft left me slack jawed - & people like me who enjoy a dabble.

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>Would anyone be interested in putting together "A Gathering Tribute to Killing Joke"?

>There are plenty of tribute CD's out there but how many by the actual fan base?

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>Whoever wants to, does a version/reworking of a KJ song.

>We collate them all & share them.

>Could be done to iTunes etc via reverbNation/CD Baby (they have something in there for dealing with cover versions & copyright)  them or just have a bunch of MP3s somewhere for our own pleasure.

>No snobbery.

>No this is in, that isn't.

>Just gatherers paying musical homage ("Homage?! You're drunk!") for fun.

>

>Good idea?

>Bad idea?