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Who had the better back-up Band

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Who had the better back-up Band

Postby glokstadt » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:57 pm

Alright... Who had the better back-up band behind them? Made the vocalist sound their best? Below are the pickin's:

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Postby glokstadt » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:15 am

I voted for the Attaractions, saw them live backing up Elvis at least three times, and they were tight and good... The Banshees would be my second choice.



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Postby Cadman68 » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:42 am

Mike and the Mechanics.....I thought Mike was the guitar player, not the lead singer?
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:45 am

I picked The Attractions.

Where are The News, The Beaters and The Beaver Brown Band??[:p]

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Yah! Kimiiii is back! Hip hip hooray! [22%] 18 votes
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Postby glokstadt » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:38 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Cadman68[/i]
<br>Mike and the Mechanics.....I thought Mike was the guitar player, not the lead singer?
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I just threw them in there... I don't know anything about MATM!!! Learned something new! [:)]



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Postby glokstadt » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:40 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>I picked The Attractions.

Where are The News, The Beaters and The Beaver Brown Band??[:p]

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Too much damage done. Go away. [78%] 63 votes
Yah! Kimiiii is back! Hip hip hooray! [22%] 18 votes


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LOL! Sorry, none of those artists... BTW, who did the BBB back up?



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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:43 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]





LOL! Sorry, none of those artists... BTW, who did the BBB back up?



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The Legendary John Cafferty (remember Eddie and the Cruisers?) [:D]

I just remembered the ultimate backing band - The E Street Band. Nobody can touch those guys.

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Yah! Kimiiii is back! Hip hip hooray! [22%] 18 votes
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Postby plagiarism » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:49 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]

LOL! Sorry, none of those artists... BTW, who did the BBB back up?

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John Cafferty

What about

The Revolution (Prince)
The Time (Morris Day)
Oates (Hall)
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Postby glokstadt » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:57 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by plagiarism[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by glokstadt[/i]

LOL! Sorry, none of those artists... BTW, who did the BBB back up?

[/quote]

John Cafferty

What about

The Revolution (Prince)
The Time (Morris Day)
Oates (Hall)
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Was going for more of a New Wave, Punk, Post-Punk line-up!



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Postby empyrean » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:23 am

Gotta go with Mike ad the Mechanics. I like their song that goes..

"say it loud...
say it clear..
thru the years..."

with childrens choir on the background.

Through the years????
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Postby waldnorm » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by empyrean[/i]
<br>Gotta go with Mike ad the Mechanics. I like their song that goes..

"say it loud...
say it clear..
thru the years..."

with childrens choir on the background.

Through the years????
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It's called "The Living Years"
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Postby TragicMagic » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:53 am

Go The Ants - Go!! [:D]

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Postby empyrean » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:38 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by waldnorm[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by empyrean[/i]
<br>Gotta go with Mike ad the Mechanics. I like their song that goes..

"say it loud...
say it clear..
thru the years..."

with childrens choir on the background.

Through the years????
[/quote]

It's called "The Living Years"
[/quote]

Thanks a lot. [:)]
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Postby Moparmark » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:21 am

I was not a fan but voted for Mike and the Mechanics.Were they not old veterans who new how to play even in the mid 80,s?
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Postby jumpshift » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:22 pm

I had to vote for Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Even though he's not my favorite artist there's no way I can deny that almost nobody could harmonize the way him and the Attractions did in every song I've heard by them. Absolutely brilliant. Especially on everyday I write the book. My second pick would be Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
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