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Dead Man's Party can't call themselves an Oingo Boingo tribute?
All of us from Dead Man's Party would like to extend our thanks Ken & jnojr for your flattering comments, and thanks again Ken Leighton for retracting and fixing the misquote; I appreciate it. Most importantly, we want to thank everybody out there who have kept this band alive for **FIFTEEN YEARS** now - **WE LOVE YOU ALL**!!! Ken, I agree that "there's plenty of Oingo love to go around." Dead Man's Party was founded to celebrate the music of Oingo Boingo for the love of the band and the music. Fortunately for us, over the years of doing what we do we have been fortunate enough to gain the support of both Boingo veterans and newbies alike. With the ongoing support of Boingo and DMP fans it looks like we will continue to do so for years to come! :) There are no original Oingo Boingo band members in Dead Man's Party, though we have been blessed to have the support of many of them, the most active of which is Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo founder Richard Elfman (check out his upcoming movie Forbidden Zone 2). We've even been lucky enough to have a number of Boingo members join us on stage over the years - a dream come true for all of us! Still, to some people there is no substitute for the original, no matter what the quality of the reproduction is. To them a tribute is and will always be a cheap knock-off. That is just a simple fact that all tribute bands must face and accept. Now to clarify some of the confusion. DMP's goal is to be the closest recreation of an Oingo Boingo concert that a concert goer can experience. Many of us saw the originals a number of times - myself included (1st show @ Pacific Amphitheater in '85). We base our performances on our own experiences as well as referencing the many videos available online. And yes, we admit that we are not trying to BE Oingo Boingo, so we don't do ALL the moves, nuances, etc, but you do have to make a show your own just a little, ya know? Speaking at least for myself, that's where part of the passion comes from. Anyhow, Boingo went through a few different phases, so we have chosen to focus on their early years since that is where it all originated (and when I became a fan myself). Though we DO attempt to sound as close to the original recordings as possible, we do so just as Boingo originally did in their live performances. We also change up the arrangements we choose to play from time to time based on live arrangements also performed by our original counterparts. For the most part we do not attempt to do our own renditions of Boingo tunes. It seems to me that, by definition, that would make us a cover band, not a tribute band. We love and appreciate you all, and are looking forward to partying with you at what is already nearly a SOLD OUT house at the Belly Up in Solana beach this Saturday night! Long live Boingomania!!! http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2015/o…— October 22, 2015 3:57 p.m.