04-01-2008, 08:13 PM
I've gotta defend these guys...they are also known as the Jeremy Hoyle Band.
Actually, they have created their own music...he's opened up for Ron Hawkins and I know has chatted with Gord on a few occasions, who himself was very open to the idea of another group playing their music.
Hoyle has made music his career, not just a side show. Here are a few things...I know most won't care, but what the hell...
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They even played the national anthems at a Buffalo Sabres game in front of 18,000 + on a couple occasions.
They even have Sabres players join them on stage from time to time to chip in on vocals and/or guitar. Pretty neat if you ask me.
You can see from their MySpace page that they have made it outside of Buffalo because of their talent, not just their ability to play Hip songs. They play Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee,
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The Hip are just so popular in the WNY area that the Strictly Hip play the night scene to lend to a great night of music, beers, and friends. He may sport the Gord hat, but I don't see him trying to imitate Gord's stage presence. For them, it seems as they just are die hard Hip fans like all of us and really enjoy playing their songs.
They probably play one set of Hip, and the rest is Lowest of the Low, Pearl Jam, Weezer, Radiohead, Johnny Cash, etc.
The video may lend itself to criticism because tribute bands are "uncool" but see them in person and you may change your view...every time I have ever gone, it has been a blast.
If you ever make it out in Buffalo, check them out and I do not believe you will be disappointed.
Sorry for the long post but after seeing these guys many times, and knowing how much they put into music OTHER than the Hip, I had to come to their defense.
Here are some of their other clips of original music...
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Actually, they have created their own music...he's opened up for Ron Hawkins and I know has chatted with Gord on a few occasions, who himself was very open to the idea of another group playing their music.
Hoyle has made music his career, not just a side show. Here are a few things...I know most won't care, but what the hell...
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://payplay.fm/backalleymusic">http://payplay.fm/backalleymusic</a><!-- m --> (10th song down, preview the track)
They even played the national anthems at a Buffalo Sabres game in front of 18,000 + on a couple occasions.
They even have Sabres players join them on stage from time to time to chip in on vocals and/or guitar. Pretty neat if you ask me.
You can see from their MySpace page that they have made it outside of Buffalo because of their talent, not just their ability to play Hip songs. They play Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee,
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.myspace.com/jeremyhoyle">http://www.myspace.com/jeremyhoyle</a><!-- m -->
The Hip are just so popular in the WNY area that the Strictly Hip play the night scene to lend to a great night of music, beers, and friends. He may sport the Gord hat, but I don't see him trying to imitate Gord's stage presence. For them, it seems as they just are die hard Hip fans like all of us and really enjoy playing their songs.
They probably play one set of Hip, and the rest is Lowest of the Low, Pearl Jam, Weezer, Radiohead, Johnny Cash, etc.
The video may lend itself to criticism because tribute bands are "uncool" but see them in person and you may change your view...every time I have ever gone, it has been a blast.
If you ever make it out in Buffalo, check them out and I do not believe you will be disappointed.
Sorry for the long post but after seeing these guys many times, and knowing how much they put into music OTHER than the Hip, I had to come to their defense.
Here are some of their other clips of original music...
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHz3J9QSKhg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHz3J9QSKhg</a><!-- m --> (skip to the 3:10 point)
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