I have lived a sheltered life. Last week I saw my first ever tribute band.
Emilia Romagna’s very own Floyd Machine offered an Italianised version of Pink Floyd live at the Rocca Malatestiana, Cesena.
Tribute bands are a relatively harmless way of celebrating groups / singers who have died (either literally or metaphorically).
Even if relics of rock are still performing they will mostly play infrequently at soulless stadium venues and even if you do get to see them (as dots in the far distance) there is no guarantee they will play all the hits. Even worse, they may want to prove their artistic longevity by subjecting audiences to new material. Continue reading








