Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - January 2014 | Page 63

Rock Shoppe - Tribute Bands that Pack ‘Em In! - p2

con nuous growth of the group. Most of
the team leaders are also DJs who stream
the music for their performances. Gumbo
himself stands ready to assist if any
problems occur during a performance.
Reflec ng on how Rock Shoppe got its
start, Gumbo was guided by, and
a ributes the credit, to a group of friends
with a dream and a love for classic bands.
Gumbo's con nuous dedica on to the
Rock Shoppe brand and team has helped
grow Rock Shoppe into what it is today; a
hugely successful business and a widely
known and popular choice for countless
events around SL.
The bands are consistently booked weekly
at numerous venues including the Rock
Shoppe's own club at Daytona Beach
(180,68,23). They perform every night at
these clubs, as well as being hired to
perform at special Second Life events like
the Relay for Life “Fashion for Life.” They
normally play to packed crowds with a
minimum of 30 to 40 concert-goers at
every performance. Gumbo remembers
one night in par cular that drew a crowd
of 115 that essen ally “locked up” the sim.
Gumbo personally builds stages along
with some of the other group members, all
of whom pay close a en on to making
them as realis c as possible to include
spectacular ligh ng effects and even
designing an elevator pla orm that raises
the KISS band to the stage for a drama c
effect.

Highscreen Gumbo
What sets them apart from other Tribute
band groups in SL is their keen a en on to
realis c performances. For example,
when their KISS Tribute Band performs,
they make it a point to interact with the
audience as the original band would do,

Wraith Belgar, Random Nirvana & Paul Woodrunner

Portraying Disturbed in concert
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