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[TRIBUTE] It can be tricky, “paying tribute.” Folks shell out for tickets with expectations that are often completely unrealistic. We have many bands that travel around the world doing their damndest to recreate the concert experiences of yore, note for note, complete with flying pigs and gigantic plastic zeppelins. And then we have bands like Past Masters — talented local/regional musicians that don’t take themselves too seriously and don’t have plans to tour the world covering the music of their idols, but that still work hard to deliver a show that can effectively take you down memory lane. After all, isn’t that what’s at the heart of the tribute band motif—a desire to evoke cherished memories? Being able to play music you love while doing just that is sometimes the best it gets for solid musicians in this age when having armadillos in your trousers just isn’t enough anymore. WNY Beatles aficionados Past Masters know how to serve up the Fab Four in a pleasing way, creating concert experiences that actually never happened before, since The Beatles stopped touring in 1966. Having only studio recordings to work with for the band’s most discussed output could be construed as a blessing or a curse, but it hasn’t deterred this six-piece from booking a Sunday afternoon gig at Sportsmen’s Tavern on Sunday, September 2, during which the “White Album” (a.k.a. The Beatles) will be recreated in its entirety.  The “White Album” turns 50 this year – celebrate with Past Masters.