The Beatles Bible - Topic: The Fab Faux

Zig on The Fab Faux

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:22:58 +0000

'Rain' is just 4 guys. They go through the whole 'dress like the Beatles, act like the Beatles' thing and change 'costumes' to represent the different periods.

Egroeg Evoli was referring to The Fab Faux when she said there were five guys. They don't care about looking/acting like the Beatles. They do a nice job of sounding like the Beatles. At least they did when I saw them. They sounded...well...Fab.

vonbontee on The Fab Faux

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:19:44 +0000

Just reading up on the Fab Faux now - I generally have approximately zero interest in Beatles cover bands - and am kinda surprised to find that they're led by Will Lee, whom I remember from the old David Letterman show band. Also it's interesting that they have apparently no interest in looking like the Beatles (obviously, considering that there's five of them) and more interest in sounding like them, even to the point of utilising horns & string players. Nice to see.

meanmistermustard on The Fab Faux

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:25:53 +0000

Whats the 5th Rain called? Brian, George M, Pete, Tony, Stuart? Does he put down his instrument and run around a football pitch before leaving with a supermodel heading for the nearest pub??

Egroeg Evoli on The Fab Faux

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:12:15 +0000

Into the Sky with Diamonds said

I loved the Fab Faux. I forget how many are in the band, but I was struck by how many people it took to simulate 4 Beatles... I'll be curious to see what you think of Rain. Just about everyone around me loved it - except for my Beatle fan friends. Kind of a familiarity-breeds-contempt situation. I've noticed that with Into the Sky... People least knowledgeable have been the most interested readers. In the end, I never saw it. I probably should have just to be able to comment on it.

Very true... and it's ...

Into the Sky with Diamonds on The Fab Faux

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:15:39 +0000

I loved the Fab Faux.

I forget how many are in the band, but I was struck by how many people it took to simulate 4 Beatles...

I'll be curious to see what you think of Rain. Just about everyone around me loved it - except for my Beatle fan friends. Kind of a familiarity-breeds-contempt situation. I've noticed that with Into the Sky... People least knowledgeable have been the most interested readers.

In the end, I never saw it. I probably should have just to be able to comment on it.

Zig on The Fab Faux

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:19:27 +0000

I saw the 'Faux' about a year and a half ago and was very impressed.

In March, I am going to see 'Rain' at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY with my wife along with my brother and his wife. I am very excited because from what I've read, they are a very tight act. Also, the Palace is the site of my very first concert (Cheap Trick) way back in the late 70's. Can't wait!

vonbontee on The Fab Faux

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:36:09 +0000

Heh, strongly suspect that original post was SPAM but it's far too late to worry about that now!

My dad took me to see a band doing Beatles covers way back in 1974 or 75 when I was about seven. Would've been my first concert - wish I'd been old enough to appreciate it properly. All I remember is that they did "She Loves You" and "Hard Day's Night", and made a spoken reference to the year 1964, which sounded strange to me since the earliest year I had any living memory of was 1971. Oh, and they wore goofy, ...

Egroeg Evoli on The Fab Faux

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:07:45 +0000

I have seen them and I am going to see them again!

Dear Prudence on The Fab Faux

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:42:21 +0100

McLerristarr said:

Well now I know why they're called the Fab FAUX. When I see a tribute band, I expect to see a band that actually try to be like the original band, not just play their songs. Musically they copied the Beatles songs very well, but they didn't really sing like them, you can tell they're American.

You got something against Americans buddy?

jenn on The Fab Faux

Sun, 30 May 2010 09:45:32 +0100

Has anyone seen The Beatles Experience? (To my knowledge, they're NOT the ones called "Rain: The Beatles Experience." They're just "The Beatles Experience.")

I managed to see them in Cardiff on Friday night, and I swear it was one of the best gigs ever. They're playing up a brilliant little market with their show. It's a shame they don't tour outside Skegness very often. I described it like this to my non-Beatle head mates: imagine for a moment that the one thing that reaches your soul in the purest, most complete sense is forever unattainable. And you know it. Always. Now ...

McLerristarr on The Fab Faux

Sat, 22 May 2010 14:44:00 +0100

Well now I know why they're called the Fab FAUX. When I see a tribute band, I expect to see a band that actually try to be like the original band, not just play their songs. Musically they copied the Beatles songs very well, but they didn't really sing like them, you can tell they're American.

mithveaen on The Fab Faux

Sat, 22 May 2010 08:02:44 +0100

Actually today I went to a Queen-Doors-Beatles tribute concert in my hometown. My sister got me the ticket as a "make-it-up" for not getting a ticket for the first Paul concert (I got my ticket anyway).

The concert was divided in 3 parts, and at the end, the band Morsa played, they're a Beatles tribute band. They were quite good, they played Ticket to Ride, A Hard Day's Night, I wanna hold your hand, I should have known.., Help! And I love her, Yesterday, Sgt. Pepper, With a little help from my friends, Lucy in the Sky, Come Together, Don't Let ...

beatleslove on The Fab Faux

Fri, 21 May 2010 19:55:07 +0100

http://www.thefabfaux.com/

GniknuS on The Fab Faux

Wed, 19 May 2010 22:56:11 +0100

This is cool, I've been looking for a really good cover band for awhile, I saw 1964 in concert not too long ago and they were pretty fantastic, but I'd like to see one that plays everything!

skye on The Fab Faux

Wed, 19 May 2010 22:55:19 +0100

Um, the link doesn't work.