[Heeplist] Grassroots

[Bob Winward]

As I have previously stated, I was not trying to pick on the Grass Roots,
they were one of my favorite bands as a kid.  My original post was to praise
heep for staying fresh and innovative with new music.  So it is not 5 fat
old guys playing oldies.  Or 5 guys in their 20's born in the 90's playing
70's music.  

However, I shudder to think what will be if Mick retires??

Lastly, tribute bands are not necessarily a bad thing.  Look at David Byron,
how many volumes we have now (5 or 6) of him singing the hits of the day,
that was tribute music.  With the cost of concerts today, maybe seeing a
good tribute band isn't a bad thing.  I have seen a couple local, Open Arms
(Journey)  Almost Queen, who are actually quite entertaining and  a lot
cheaper than seeing real Queen or Journey.

Bob "Old and Bald, but not too fat yet"  Winward


On 6/19/18, 1:20 PM, "Scott Esterson" <scott.esterson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tribute bands are big business. People listen to 40 year old music and want
> to recreate a feeling or experience from years ago. Managers realize that
> and exploit it. If you leave a concert feeling good, then simply enjoy and
> cherish the moment.
> Scott
> 
> On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 6:37 PM Merrick <merrick3 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> All tribute band are a cash grab
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 17, 2018, at 6:21 PM, mcfoghat <mcfoghat at cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> As for the current grassroots band, they are lovely people and talented
>> musicians, BUT, listen to the records to hear the great Grassroots sound.
>> For me, this lineup is merely a tribute band and appears to be more of a
>> cash grab than a real tribute. Just my not-so-humble opinion.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
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