Poor Man's Version Of

In a way, for a few years in the early 90s Soul Asylum were a poor man's version of The Replacements and around the same time The Goo Goo Dolls were a poor man's version of Soul Asylum.

 

Only if think Smile's drugged out ode to firefighters and barnyard animals is better than every McCartney tune.

 

In the 70s Brian Wilson was a poor man's version of Brian Wilson

 

Through our differences, we shall become greater!

 

Tin Machine was a poor man's Pixies.
West Bruce & Laing was a poor man's Cream.
BBM was a poor man's Cream.

 

Small Faces - Faces

Rod Stewart - Michael Bolton

Humble Pie - Black Crows

Stones - Replacements

Bad Co - Foreigner

 

Omar and the Howlers a poor man's CCR
Ready for the World a poor man's Prince

 

The Creation is a poor man's version of the (early) Who.

 

that's what I thought back in the 60's when the TV show debuted but didn't care. I liked their songs.

 

To be fair, his albums got much better and moved away from just being an album by John’s son.

Hardly. I think that, while they had the same core influences, Faces weren’t a poor man’s anything.

 

On the contrary the phrase implies exactly that
From the dictionary;
used to refer to someone (such as a performer) who is like another person in some ways but not as talented or successful

 

I'd say more of a cross between 1/3 Dwight and 2/3 George Strait. The first record had some good stuff on it.
He had good taste in guitar players. 1st album had Billy Bremner and Richard Bennett, the 2nd had Bennett, Bill Lloyd and Buddy Miller.

 

Bad Company a poor man’s Free.

 

same lead singer so that's iffy...IMO, they were equal.

 

Rod Stewart was a poor man's Faces! LOL...

 

Same drummer as well but for me Free was a bit more adventurous.

 

Julian Lennon was NOT a poor mans John Lennon...they had the same DNA...; ) he was a semi-clone!

 

I agree, but they were both excellent! loved Paul's voice!

 

I've been happily waiting for the haters to come out. Thanks for being creative, too!