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Did You See A Band Perform Before They Got Big?
Posted on 1/1/25 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 1/1/25 at 2:37 pm
Is there a particular band you saw in their early days that eventually became famous?
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 2:47 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Not bands but Nora Jones and Grimes.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 2:57 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Arcade Fire
Drove through a blizzard from St Louis to Colombia, after telling my friend we have to do this, they are going to be big.
Got to the dive bar early and ended sitting with the band in a booth and chatting about their first album Funeral, why it was named as such, and afterlife theories.
Then they played a great set, but what blew my mind, that nearly after every song they switched instruments. Six years later, they won album of the year at the Grammy’s.
Drove through a blizzard from St Louis to Colombia, after telling my friend we have to do this, they are going to be big.
Got to the dive bar early and ended sitting with the band in a booth and chatting about their first album Funeral, why it was named as such, and afterlife theories.
Then they played a great set, but what blew my mind, that nearly after every song they switched instruments. Six years later, they won album of the year at the Grammy’s.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:20 pm to SaintlyTiger88
REM
SRV
SRV
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:21 pm to Alyosha
quote:
Arcade Fire
Saw them open for the Unicorns at One Eyed Jacks (or was it still the Shim Sham?) in 2004... Then they came back in Jan 2005 a few month after Funeral was released to play the Parish Room... They started blowing up, so it was moved to the main room at HOB.. both were great shows!
Also, saw My Morning Jacket at the Hi-Ho Lounge in 2002.. fricking incredible and they rocked so much harder than their record..
I can probably name a lot more, but it depends on the definition of "Big"
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:26 pm to TFTC
Big fan of the Unicorns. Great unknown album.
Saw MMJ at the Bham theatre in 2010. Spoke with Jim James after the show for 20 minutes, disagreeing with his philosophy on Ken Wilber. Four days later I caught them in Atlanta. Drummer invited me into their bus before the show.
Saw MMJ at the Bham theatre in 2010. Spoke with Jim James after the show for 20 minutes, disagreeing with his philosophy on Ken Wilber. Four days later I caught them in Atlanta. Drummer invited me into their bus before the show.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:38 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Hall and Oates.
They were a back up to the back up band. I thought they were really good and thought they could go places.
I think the headliner was Brownsville Station.
They were a back up to the back up band. I thought they were really good and thought they could go places.
I think the headliner was Brownsville Station.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 3:39 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Better Than Ezra. 
Posted on 1/1/25 at 5:04 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Zebra
Posted on 1/1/25 at 5:22 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Saw the Clash in ‘79 (pre-Casbah) in front of 2K people.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 5:27 pm to shutterspeed
quote:
Better Than Ezra
I saw them in several very small venues before they got radio play
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:03 pm to SaintlyTiger88
REM
Better Than Ezra
Happy Mondays
Leon Bridges
Charley Crockett
Sturgil Simpson
Flaming Lips
The Gourds
Robert Earl Keen
St Vincent
Better Than Ezra
Happy Mondays
Leon Bridges
Charley Crockett
Sturgil Simpson
Flaming Lips
The Gourds
Robert Earl Keen
St Vincent
This post was edited on 1/1/25 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:22 pm to Zappas Stache
Van Halen 1978
The show was Bob Seger - Van Halen - Brownsville Station - Salem Wichcraft
Bay City (Michigan) High School Engel Stadium
23,000 people
I later found a set playlist of Van Halen that night:
On Fire
I’m The One
Bass Solo (Micheal Anthony)
Runnin With The Devil
Atomic Punk
Drum Solo (Alex Van Halen)
Jamie’s Cryin
Little Dreamer
Feel Your Love Tonight
Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love
Eruption/ You Really Got Me .
The show was Bob Seger - Van Halen - Brownsville Station - Salem Wichcraft
Bay City (Michigan) High School Engel Stadium
23,000 people
I later found a set playlist of Van Halen that night:
On Fire
I’m The One
Bass Solo (Micheal Anthony)
Runnin With The Devil
Atomic Punk
Drum Solo (Alex Van Halen)
Jamie’s Cryin
Little Dreamer
Feel Your Love Tonight
Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love
Eruption/ You Really Got Me .
This post was edited on 1/1/25 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 1/1/25 at 6:54 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Nickelback in 2000. Opened for 3 Doors Down. It was a good set. Played harder rock
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:46 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Pantera.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:57 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Billy Joel's first gig, opening for The Beach Boys. He was no Elton John. I was not impressed.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 7:59 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Saw GNR open up for Van Halen back in the late 80's. They were terrible.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 8:06 pm to WhoDatNC
Saw Green Day at a house party in Auburn.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 8:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Yes
ELO
Hall & Oates
Brian Adams
Billy Joel
Styx
Alabama
ELO
Hall & Oates
Brian Adams
Billy Joel
Styx
Alabama
This post was edited on 1/1/25 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 1/1/25 at 8:17 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:Saw STP open for Megadeth in Jan 1993. Sex Type Thing was already out, but it tells you all you need to know that they were opening for Megadeth.
Did You See A Band Perform Before They Got Big?
I saw Corrosion of Conformity open for Iron Maiden in 1992. They had been a skater band for awhile, but were way bigger when Pepper took over 2 years later.
I saw Candlebox open for Rush in early 1994. They blew up right after that.
311 at the Varsity many times.
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