actually, long before tribute bands and shows became commonplace, there was a bar band in the Toronto area called Liverpool which did shows of Beatles material. they wore Beatle suits for the early stuff and Sgt Pepper suits for the later material. this would have been mid-seventies or thereabouts. i saw them at a pub at the University of Waterloo in 1978.
@yyyguy, there was a group called Beatlemania right around that same time, that apparently did their shows the way you said with the different costumes, a friend of mine saw them at the Aud (or was it the Convention Center, I can’t remember) in Buffalo and said they put on a pretty good show. I guess they ran into some legal trouble because of the gimmick.
I’m too lazy to Wiki—but I’m pretty sure Beatlemania was a legit licensed Broadway show, which featured Beatle look alikes. Among whom was great songwriter/performer Marshall Crenshaw as John Lennon. Crenshaw also portrayed Buddy Holly in a flick, the title of which I can’t recall. You could look it up tho…;-)
Parody is protected under the 1st Ammendment.
The Rutles are safe in America.
Bored of the Rings is a good book.
Wierd Al doesn’t have to pay royalties.
He does anyway.
Susan: “Rock Band” certainly isn’t public domain. Not so sure about “Beatlemania” because the term pre-dated the stage show. The use of the “TM’s” all the time, in addition to protecting myself with “Rock Band” and possibly with “Beatlemania” (although this is obviously parody) is poking fun at the constant need to reference trademarks.
Her Maj’s line in panel 4 is a direct riff on the original advertising for the Beatlemania stage show. “It’s not the Beatles, but an amazing recreation.”
This week came to me more or less over my partner’s and my anniversary dinner (17 years this past Saturday). We were throwing gags left and right. You should see the ones that I opted not to use. (For example, the silence that met me when I said “do you think it would be in poor taste to have Mark David Chapman as an unlockable character?” killed that gag in the strip proper, but not here.)
zero about 15 years ago
That would be the not so fab K-Tels…
yyyguy about 15 years ago
the Rutles?
yyyguy about 15 years ago
actually, long before tribute bands and shows became commonplace, there was a bar band in the Toronto area called Liverpool which did shows of Beatles material. they wore Beatle suits for the early stuff and Sgt Pepper suits for the later material. this would have been mid-seventies or thereabouts. i saw them at a pub at the University of Waterloo in 1978.
Hugh B. Hayve about 15 years ago
@yyyguy, there was a group called Beatlemania right around that same time, that apparently did their shows the way you said with the different costumes, a friend of mine saw them at the Aud (or was it the Convention Center, I can’t remember) in Buffalo and said they put on a pretty good show. I guess they ran into some legal trouble because of the gimmick.
zero about 15 years ago
I’m too lazy to Wiki—but I’m pretty sure Beatlemania was a legit licensed Broadway show, which featured Beatle look alikes. Among whom was great songwriter/performer Marshall Crenshaw as John Lennon. Crenshaw also portrayed Buddy Holly in a flick, the title of which I can’t recall. You could look it up tho…;-)
ottod Premium Member about 15 years ago
Copyright infringement is the sincerest form of flattery.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 15 years ago
Parody is protected under the 1st Ammendment. The Rutles are safe in America. Bored of the Rings is a good book. Wierd Al doesn’t have to pay royalties. He does anyway.
buckleylover Premium Member about 15 years ago
Beatles Guitar Hero still baffles my mind.
Coyoty Premium Member about 15 years ago
I expect someone someday will do a show called Beatlemaniamania.
Pab Sungenis creator about 15 years ago
Susan: “Rock Band” certainly isn’t public domain. Not so sure about “Beatlemania” because the term pre-dated the stage show. The use of the “TM’s” all the time, in addition to protecting myself with “Rock Band” and possibly with “Beatlemania” (although this is obviously parody) is poking fun at the constant need to reference trademarks.
Her Maj’s line in panel 4 is a direct riff on the original advertising for the Beatlemania stage show. “It’s not the Beatles, but an amazing recreation.”
This week came to me more or less over my partner’s and my anniversary dinner (17 years this past Saturday). We were throwing gags left and right. You should see the ones that I opted not to use. (For example, the silence that met me when I said “do you think it would be in poor taste to have Mark David Chapman as an unlockable character?” killed that gag in the strip proper, but not here.)
MisngNOLA about 15 years ago
Crenshaw played Buddy Holly in La Bamba the movie about Richie Valens.