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re: Best Opener You've Ever Seen
Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:27 pm to hogcard1964
Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:27 pm to hogcard1964
Stabbing Westward opened twice on separate tours for Depeche Mode in the 90's. They sounded pretty damn amazing.
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Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:32 pm to Cdawg
ZZ Top for the Stones
Posted on 3/10/21 at 8:42 pm to tidalmouse
quote:I saw this combo twice. Excellent shows.
Blue Oyster Cult opened for Rush.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 10:21 pm to hogcard1964
Alice In Chains opening for Van Halen.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:24 pm to hogcard1964
Medeski Martin & Wood opening for Morphine, also in Cleveland, in 1995. Never heard of them but they blew me away. I picked up their Friday Afternoon in the Universe CD at the merch table and was really impressed by how tight and polished and jazzy it sounded when their live performance was a lot looser and they seemed more like a hippie jam band.
The first time I heard/saw Galactic they were opening for moe. in Buffalo in 1996. Stanton Moore was just this young kid in a white button down shirt and tie. I picked up their Coolin’ Off CD at the merch table. (RIP Houseman).
Those are the two bands I got turned on to as opening acts. I already knew Banyan but their opening set for Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade on New Year’s Eve 2000 at the Fillmore in San Francisco was mind blowing. (After the show we cruised over to the Warfield and bribed our way in to catch the end of the Galactic show.)
I’ve also seen Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Sting, and Traffic all open for the Grateful Dead.
The first time I heard/saw Galactic they were opening for moe. in Buffalo in 1996. Stanton Moore was just this young kid in a white button down shirt and tie. I picked up their Coolin’ Off CD at the merch table. (RIP Houseman).
Those are the two bands I got turned on to as opening acts. I already knew Banyan but their opening set for Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade on New Year’s Eve 2000 at the Fillmore in San Francisco was mind blowing. (After the show we cruised over to the Warfield and bribed our way in to catch the end of the Galactic show.)
I’ve also seen Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Sting, and Traffic all open for the Grateful Dead.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:54 pm to hogcard1964
Rockpile opening for Blondie, in New Orleans in summer 1979 (can’t remember the venue, I was pretty drunk).
This was when “Cruel To Be Kind” was a hit. Of course I was already a huge Nick Lowe fan by then.
This was when “Cruel To Be Kind” was a hit. Of course I was already a huge Nick Lowe fan by then.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 5:04 am to FearlessFreep
Steely Dan opened for Frank Zappa. '75 maybe?
John Mayall opened for Alice Cooper (who sucked). OKC '71 or '72
I wasn't there, but some of my friends went. Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees. Can't remember the date but I think it was '68. Wichita.
John Mayall opened for Alice Cooper (who sucked). OKC '71 or '72
I wasn't there, but some of my friends went. Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees. Can't remember the date but I think it was '68. Wichita.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 8:14 am to NyCaLa
Blue Oyster Cult for Ozzy, blew him away this was prime drugged out ozzy, Ultimate Sin Tour
Accept for Iron Maiden, my 1st show and Metal Heart as an opener was sick
Babymetal for Red Hot Chili Peppers, they are just so damn impressive live
Accept for Iron Maiden, my 1st show and Metal Heart as an opener was sick
Babymetal for Red Hot Chili Peppers, they are just so damn impressive live
Posted on 3/11/21 at 9:38 am to Tackle74
Tesla opened for Def Leppard back in the late 80's in Nola.
Both were good, but Tesla freaking blew it up.
Both were good, but Tesla freaking blew it up.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:30 am to hogcard1964
Argh I forgot about Soundgarden opening for Guns n Roses. Tough call between them and Pantera for best opener. 
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:50 am to dukke v
David Peters is my uncle's brother.
I inherited a bunch of signed Leroux vinyl from my dad.
I inherited a bunch of signed Leroux vinyl from my dad.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:49 am to dukke v
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Back in 1980 Louisiana Leroux opened for The doobie brothers at the Centrelplex.
I was at that one. Leroux was a great band for a few years there. That was when "UP" came out--very underrated album.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:57 am to hogcard1964
Foghat for Triumph
Buffet for the Eagles
Little River Band for Buffet
Buffet for the Eagles
Little River Band for Buffet
Posted on 3/11/21 at 12:58 pm to hogcard1964
Orang Goblin opening for Clutch in Dallas back in 2012.
Close second was Royal Thunder opening for The Sword in New Orleans.
King Buffalo was a nice surprise when they opened for The Sword at the Varsity a few years back.
Close second was Royal Thunder opening for The Sword in New Orleans.
King Buffalo was a nice surprise when they opened for The Sword at the Varsity a few years back.
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 1:40 pm to hogcard1964
John Kay and Steppenwolf opened for the Guess Who in the early 70's. They closed with Born to be Wild, and the biker dudes in the crowd went absolutely nuts.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:05 pm to Allyn McKeen
I went to a bar and saw a little known band called Protein open for King's X. They never really went anywhere and have long been broken up but I still spin their albums, especially Songs About Cowgirls.
Maybe the World Isn't Round
From Mercury to Texas
Sleeping on the Roof of a Mexican Restaurant
Over My Dead Body
Maybe the World Isn't Round
From Mercury to Texas
Sleeping on the Roof of a Mexican Restaurant
Over My Dead Body
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:07 pm to hogcard1964
Black Pumas opening for St. Paul & The Broken Bones in Houston a couple years ago.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:10 pm to Treacherous Cretin
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I’ve also seen Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Sting, and Traffic all open for the Grateful Dead.
I was gonna say sting, traffic and bob dylan opening for the dead.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:14 pm to Htowntiger90
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Pantera opening for Skid Row NOLA NYE 1991
I was there.
GNR opening for the Cult at the Saenger for me.
Biggest surprise was Machine Head opening for Corrosion for Conformity at the Varsity. They kicked arse.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:25 pm to hogcard1964
I am excluding co-headliners/double bills for obvious reasons:
1a. Louisiana's Leroux for BOC, March 4, 1983 (yeah, I'm old buddy, wanna fight about it?).
1b. Melissa Etheridge for the Eagles, in the Superdome, July 21, 1994.
Honorable mention: Def Leppard with no opening act, Oakland, CA, September 26, 1992 (they just played flat out for about 3 hours - effectively opening for themselves)
1a. Louisiana's Leroux for BOC, March 4, 1983 (yeah, I'm old buddy, wanna fight about it?).
1b. Melissa Etheridge for the Eagles, in the Superdome, July 21, 1994.
Honorable mention: Def Leppard with no opening act, Oakland, CA, September 26, 1992 (they just played flat out for about 3 hours - effectively opening for themselves)
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