We went to a Cheap Trick concert this past summer at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, SD. Cheap trick was AWESOME as always, they rocked the house until the house couldn't stand still anymore.
I was pleased that Little River Band was going to be the opening act. I'd always liked their music, had several of their albums and considered myself a fan. They sounded fine -- maybe a little mellow for a Cheap Trick concert -- but still good. But, the vocalists in the band just didn't sound...right. Also, during their show they never said anything along the lines of "This was a hit for us back in '78" or anything like that.
So when we got home, I checked the Wikipedia entry on them and found that the touring lineup contains none of the original members....in fact, the longest-serving member in the touring band joined in 2000 -- some 20 years after their hits were recorded! So the current Little River Band is, in effect, a cover band.
If you want to see the real original singers and songwriters, Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock and Graeham Goble, they have toured, most recently in 2007, but they've been blocked from using the LRB name. They toured under the name Birtles Shorrock Goble. (Not quite as catchy.)
So...ticket buyer beware.
I was pleased that Little River Band was going to be the opening act. I'd always liked their music, had several of their albums and considered myself a fan. They sounded fine -- maybe a little mellow for a Cheap Trick concert -- but still good. But, the vocalists in the band just didn't sound...right. Also, during their show they never said anything along the lines of "This was a hit for us back in '78" or anything like that.
So when we got home, I checked the Wikipedia entry on them and found that the touring lineup contains none of the original members....in fact, the longest-serving member in the touring band joined in 2000 -- some 20 years after their hits were recorded! So the current Little River Band is, in effect, a cover band.
If you want to see the real original singers and songwriters, Beeb Birtles, Glenn Shorrock and Graeham Goble, they have toured, most recently in 2007, but they've been blocked from using the LRB name. They toured under the name Birtles Shorrock Goble. (Not quite as catchy.)
So...ticket buyer beware.