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Best “opening band” discoveries
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:47 pm
What opening band have you never heard of, but walked away impressed and bought (these days downloaded) the album?
Both of my picks opened for Robert Earl Keen, but 10-15 years apart from each other. Kasey Chambers and The White Buffalo.
Both of my picks opened for Robert Earl Keen, but 10-15 years apart from each other. Kasey Chambers and The White Buffalo.
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Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:50 pm to Ric Flair
I saw the band Clarke and the Himselfs (really just one guy playing a bunch instruments) open for Built to Spill twice. Came away impressed both times and bought his album. It was good.
Clarke and the Himselfs- asteroid
Clarke and the Himselfs- asteroid
This post was edited on 5/16/19 at 10:51 pm
Posted on 5/16/19 at 11:31 pm to Ric Flair
Saw Kanye open for Usher 
Posted on 5/17/19 at 5:19 am to Ric Flair
Dillon Fence, they opened for the Cure in New Orleans.
Had barely heard of the Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam, they both opened for the RHCP at Municipal Auditorium
Had barely heard of the Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam, they both opened for the RHCP at Municipal Auditorium
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:04 am to Ric Flair
Maiden....yeah seriously
Back in the early '80s I went to a .38 Special concert in Memphis....the middle band was Point Blank.....the opener was Maiden touring Number of the Beast. Yeah I had heard of them but never heard them.....been a fan ever since.
Back in the early '80s I went to a .38 Special concert in Memphis....the middle band was Point Blank.....the opener was Maiden touring Number of the Beast. Yeah I had heard of them but never heard them.....been a fan ever since.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:41 am to hobotiger
I was at that RHCP show. What an awesome lineup.
For me it was the Alarm opening for the Pretenders at the Saenger. I had heard the song the Stand but wasn't a big Alarm fan. They played most of their new album, Declaration, and the crowd was on their feet the entire set. I went out the next day and picked up Declaration. Great show. Also, Chrissie Hynde threatened to stop the show if security guards didnt stop screwing with fans who wanted to stand in front of the stage. Everyone went to the front after that. Both bands killed it.
For me it was the Alarm opening for the Pretenders at the Saenger. I had heard the song the Stand but wasn't a big Alarm fan. They played most of their new album, Declaration, and the crowd was on their feet the entire set. I went out the next day and picked up Declaration. Great show. Also, Chrissie Hynde threatened to stop the show if security guards didnt stop screwing with fans who wanted to stand in front of the stage. Everyone went to the front after that. Both bands killed it.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 6:57 am to Shockthamonkey
Bob Schneider, opening for Better Than Ezra.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 7:18 am to Ric Flair
Highly Suspect a few years ago. They absolutely killed it live.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 7:34 am to Ric Flair
Hall and Oates in earlier 70s. They were a back up to the back up band.
We had front row seats. I remember saying "these guys are really good and could go somewhere."
FYI- Brownsville Station was backup band
Dr. John was headliner and had just dropped his Right Place Wrong Place album.
We had front row seats. I remember saying "these guys are really good and could go somewhere."
FYI- Brownsville Station was backup band
Dr. John was headliner and had just dropped his Right Place Wrong Place album.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:13 am to Ric Flair
ETA...nevermind...I misread the OP
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 9:50 am
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:17 am to Ric Flair
Radiohead
They opened for REM in 95 or 96. Creep had just been released but wasn't very popular yet. Bought Pablo Honey the next day.
Several others, but that's the biggest name. More recently, saw Phoebe Bridgers open for someone 3 or so years ago and she blew me away.
They opened for REM in 95 or 96. Creep had just been released but wasn't very popular yet. Bought Pablo Honey the next day.
Several others, but that's the biggest name. More recently, saw Phoebe Bridgers open for someone 3 or so years ago and she blew me away.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:22 am to Ric Flair
John Butler Trio. I had never even heard of them but came away very impressed and bought some of their music.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:23 am to Ric Flair
The Steel Woods and The Temperance Movement
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:29 am to MountainTiger
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John Butler Trio.
saw them open for someone (maybe zoso? Not sure) in Athens circa 2004 and was very impressed. Don't remember a single song or anythign at all about them other than their name and that I was impressed ha.
I saw Van Halen in atlanta and the opening song from the opener was Send my Baby Home by Laidlaw: LINK
I was blown away especially by that intro. Went home and instantly downloaded it from some sharing site, still on teh ipod today.
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 8:31 am
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:51 am to Ric Flair
Ours, Division Day, and The Dear Hunter all opened for dredg
Scale the Summit opened for Fair to Midland
Dub Trio opened for Gogol Bordello
Strike Him Centurion opened for Team Sleep
William Elliott Whitmore opened for Murder By Death
The Dresden Dolls opened for Nine Inch Nails
All of those bands were absolutely fantastic live as openers.
Scale the Summit opened for Fair to Midland
Dub Trio opened for Gogol Bordello
Strike Him Centurion opened for Team Sleep
William Elliott Whitmore opened for Murder By Death
The Dresden Dolls opened for Nine Inch Nails
All of those bands were absolutely fantastic live as openers.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:56 am to Jester
John Moreland opening up for Austin Lucas at Mud & Water
Posted on 5/17/19 at 8:58 am to Ric Flair
Menzingers opened for Rise Against
Crash Kings opened for Jet
Paralandra opened for Yngwie Malmstein
Assuming We Survive opened for Sum 41
Devin Townsend Project opened for Clutch
Handsome Jack opened up for All Them Witches
Crash Kings opened for Jet
Paralandra opened for Yngwie Malmstein
Assuming We Survive opened for Sum 41
Devin Townsend Project opened for Clutch
Handsome Jack opened up for All Them Witches
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 9:07 am
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:01 am to Ric Flair
Saw Meshuggah open for Slayer in New Orleans in 1998. Had never heard of them and now they're one of my favorite bands.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:05 am to The Spleen
Also saw Sturgill Simpson open for Jason Isbell a few years ago. Sturgill was starting to get a little buzz, but I had never listened to him.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:13 am to kingbob
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Menzingers opened for Rise Against
saw them open up a few years earlier for Against Me! at One Eyed Jacks in 2010 or so?..., very impressed but they've gotten so much better since.. what's funny is my friend saw PUP open up for Menzingers at Siberia in 2014 and was raving about them
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