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    That reminds me of when I went to see Gallagher Too. My mom thought she had bought tickets to see Gallagher, but it was in a tiny comedy club in New Jersey. The guy did Gallagher's act, and we had fun, and we bought shirts he signed after the show. "Ron Gallagher" was his signature.

    We later learned it was Gallagher's brother, who was later sued to stop the impersonation act.

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      they already did it.

      it's called The Smile.

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        I'm told the band No Men were originally going to call themselves Aerosmith 2, but decided against it

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          That reminds me of when I went to see Gallagher Too. My mom thought she had bought tickets to see Gallagher, but it was in a tiny comedy club in New Jersey. The guy did Gallagher's act, and we had fun, and we bought shirts he signed after the show. "Ron Gallagher" was his signature.

          We later learned it was Gallagher's brother, who was later sued to stop the impersonation act.

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          Well screw his brother. Vote Ron!

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            Well screw his brother. Vote Ron!

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            His brother, the famous one, Leo Gallagher died in 2022. Piecing together the story from various interviews, it seems like Ron initially had Leo's blessing to do some of the act, and had even had Ron replace him on occasion to see the act from the audience, but Ron took it too far from tribute towards deception. There was nothing in his act that indicated he wasn't the Gallagher, and it wasn't until after the show that I was able to convince my mom that we were duped.

            This was the late 90s, early internet days, and in 2002 Leo won the lawsuit that prohibited Ron from doing the sledge-o-matic routine or using deceptive advertising that might fool people into thinking Ron was Leo. Ron retired from entertainment after that.

            It's a shame, because Ron did the act really well, and had a bit more edge to his routine. It had a chaotic energy that worked really well in a small club, and I can't imagine seeing the famous Gallagher in a giant stadium would be as much fun. But I completely understand Leo not wanting his brother to tarnish the brand, or engage in deception. After the show, I found a few boards where people had posted about Ron's act, saying that they felt cheated and warning others not to buy tickets to his shows.

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              Hellohead

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                Radioband

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                  Radioheads would work.

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                    I mean, Eagles Of Death Metal are a band.

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                      Would be hilarious to name a band Radiohead 2 and outsell actual Radiohead. I think I'll do that.

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                        Curse These Radio Hands

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                          His brother, the famous one, Leo Gallagher died in 2022. Piecing together the story from various interviews, it seems like Ron initially had Leo's blessing to do some of the act, and had even had Ron replace him on occasion to see the act from the audience, but Ron took it too far from tribute towards deception. There was nothing in his act that indicated he wasn't the Gallagher, and it wasn't until after the show that I was able to convince my mom that we were duped.

                          This was the late 90s, early internet days, and in 2002 Leo won the lawsuit that prohibited Ron from doing the sledge-o-matic routine or using deceptive advertising that might fool people into thinking Ron was Leo. Ron retired from entertainment after that.

                          It's a shame, because Ron did the act really well, and had a bit more edge to his routine. It had a chaotic energy that worked really well in a small club, and I can't imagine seeing the famous Gallagher in a giant stadium would be as much fun. But I completely understand Leo not wanting his brother to tarnish the brand, or engage in deception. After the show, I found a few boards where people had posted about Ron's act, saying that they felt cheated and warning others not to buy tickets to his shows.

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                          Yeah totally understand. My comment was tongue in cheek.

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                            Radioheadshoulderskneesandtoes - classic kids songs in the style of Radiohead

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                              Yeah totally understand. My comment was tongue in cheek.

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                              I think I knew that. My comment was untreated ADHD. Sorry.

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                                Oh, double post but I also remembered there was a band in the mid 2010s called Jawbreaker Reunion. I imagine a lot of fans of Jawbreaker did a double take when they saw signs for like "Jawbreaker Reunion tonight!"

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                                  Would be hilarious to name a band Radiohead 2 and outsell actual Radiohead. I think I'll do that.

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                                  I'll make Radiohead 3 to outsell you!

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                                    they already did it.

                                    it's called The Smile.

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                                    I hear the leftovers from Radiohead started their own group, called "The Deadweight."

                                    (Kidding! Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway are amazing.)

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                                      Radioandmycrack

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                                        What about Videokilledtheradiohead

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                                          Yeah totally understand. My comment was tongue in cheek.

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                                          Well, we couldn't vote for Leo (even if alive) as he was a right-wing nutjob.

                                          I saw him (at least I remember it being him) way back in the 90's. It was a fun show and half of it was watching the front rows getting spattered with melon.

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