What back-up band did you see that blew away the Headlining Act?

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    Every concert I ever went to in the 80s, there were always people saying, "[Insert opening act] blew [headliner] off the stage. [Headliner] sucked!" I think people are always hungry for the next big thing. Me? I always went for the headliner, and sometimes the opening acts, too. I tried to be objective, and I usually enjoyed all of them. :smile:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,220
    edited January 2011
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Every concert I ever went to in the 80s, there were always people saying, "[Insert opening act] blew [headliner] off the stage. [Headliner] sucked!" I think people are always hungry for the next big thing. Me? I always went for the headliner, and sometimes the opening acts, too. I tried to be objective, and I usually enjoyed all of them. :smile:

    Me too but when you have the energy of a young Metallica band hitting the stage not too many headliners are going to match that. It can't be ignored once you feel it..
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited January 2011
    I went to see Dave Matthews in the late 90's at the Meadowlands. The Roots opened up for them. They were THE best live band I have ever heard. And Santana opened for them as well. He was an incredible soloist live as well.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Me too but when you have the energy of a young Metallica band hitting the stage not too many headliners are going to match that. It can't be ignored once you feel it..

    No doubt that the openers are probably more motivated than the headliners, who've already made their millions. :wink:
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited January 2011
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited January 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    WOW and your old.

    Yes...hard to believe I'm almost 60. I think I could pass for mid-late 40's though. As far as the way I act I could probably pass for late 20's :biggrin:
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited January 2011
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Montrose opening for .... Joe Walsh (?) in San Francisco in 73. Can't remember the headliner, but the first 4 notes of "Rock the Nation" and it was all over but the shouting.

    BTW, dragon, you may know but I can't remember for the life of me if the concerts I saw from late 72 until 75 in San Francisco were at what we called Fillmore West or Bill Graham's Winterland.
    Memories a little fuzzy for some reason .... from the time we left TI and made it over the Bay Bridge was sort of ..... well     ....... :redface:

    Yeah, I know. We lived in Hayward and we'd just be 'coming on' as we went over the bridge. :biggrin:
    Here's a couple cool websites for Fillmore and Winterland concert dates/bands to help jog your memory..
    http://www.chickenonaunicycle.com/Fill%20West%20Shows.htm
    http://www.chickenonaunicycle.com/Winterland%20Shows.htm

    The one I mentioned (Country Joe/Led Zep) was Jan 9-12, 1969 at Fillmore West.

    I also saw Deep Purple there open for It's a Beautiful Day Nov 28-Dec 1, 1968 and went the very next week for Jeff Beck Group and Spirit.
    It's a Beautiful Day and Country Joe were San Francisco fixtures though so even Led Zep and Deep Purple couldn't bump them.... on their first tours anyway.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    edited January 2011
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    Like I said, I worked for CBS records, I assume tickets sells were low, because they gave free tickets to anyone that wanted to go, both acts were on CBS' lable, and yes, my GF at the time and wife now, wanted to see George Michael, I drank myself into a foggy haze and slept through George Michael, all I remember is Susanna Hoffs was hot

    It kinda sounded like you weren't there totally of your own accord. I agree, Susanna Hoffs was probably the highlight of the evening. Whatever became of her ? :cool:
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  • Squidmon
    Squidmon Posts: 84
    edited January 2011
    Even though I don't really like him,....Kid Rock completely outplayed Metalica when he opened for him in'99 or '00. Metalica came out looking tired n bored.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,391
    edited January 2011
    nap wrote: »
    It kinda sounded like you weren't there totally of your own accord. I agree, Susanna Hoffs was probably the highlight of the evening. Whatever became of her ? :cool:

    The short of it is she got old:tongue:. She is 52 now...

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2011
    Big Brother & The Holding Company warmed up for Hendrix. They warmed the crowd up "too much" for Hendrix' liking. He came out, played about 5 or 6 songs and left the stage. LOSER! Your 1968/69 area for that one.

    In 1971 The Persuasions opened for The Mothers at Carnegie Hall. You can't blow The Mothers away, but you CAN blow the audience away. And they did. Just voices and the original Carnegie acoustics. Very nice.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2011
    I saw Cap'n Beefheart and Jethro Tull on the same bill,, that was a treat,period.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited January 2011
    Eric Johnson opening for Joe Satriani in 1990 in Fresno, California. Now please keep in mind that Satriani is no slouch, but Johnson is just a better player, period.

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2011
    headrott wrote: »
    Eric Johnson opening for Joe Satriani in 1990 in Fresno, California. Now please keep in mind that Satriani is no slouch, but Johnson is just a better player, period.

    Greg

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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,047
    edited January 2011
    Some bands called Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins opened for the established Red Hot Chili Peppers at Northern Illinois University in 1992. Still can't believe I saw that one....:cool:
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  • warlocks1
    warlocks1 Posts: 1,212
    edited January 2011
    Tom Petty opened, Bob Dylan second, Grateful Dead closed at RFK Stadium. Great concert, but Tom Petty blew away Dylan and the Dead. I was a huge Deadhead back then. Not so much anymore, but still a Petty fan.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2011
    Blues Image came close opening for Chicago summer of '71, but no cigar.

    Two (or three) years running I saw Little Feat open for Bonnie Raitt... but then they stayed on and backed her up, so at best it was a tie....

    So had to be when I saw The Steve Miller Band... James Cotton Blues Band opened and was good, but 2nd up was Boz Scaggs and he killed.... I left about half way through Steve's set...
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited January 2011
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Some bands called Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins opened for the established Red Hot Chili Peppers at Northern Illinois University in 1992. Still can't believe I saw that one....:cool:

    Jealous! I've seen the Peppers three times, all great shows.

    I saw Bush in Milwaukee in 01' or so, rode in a 15 passenger van through a blizzard to see them, great show, but Queens of the Stone Age opened, and rocked the house, great show. I got their autograph between shows! :smile:
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