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Favorite opening band PJ turned you onto ?

PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
edited May 2009 in The Porch
I know they took a lot of shit for Corin's high pitched screeches during the encore's. Hell, I even bitched about it, but Sleater-Kinney was really a very,very good band. Too bad they are no longer together. They made some ass kicking, sincere, records. Some of the newer PJ fans will not get to see them open.
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  • pjbugs007pjbugs007 Posts: 1,291
    edited April 2009
    I guess for me it would have to be Ben Harper...Saw him open for PJ at both Randalls Island shows back in 1996
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Kings of Leon. I didn't know what they sang before I saw them support the boys in 2006. I went and saw them play at the same venue about a month ago.
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    edited April 2009
    not strictly opening but they were the first band on the Southside stage in 07 the day PJ played and since I was there purely for PJ:
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    I just fell in love there and then..they're now my 2nd favorite band...and praying very hard they someday open for PJ! :mrgreen:

    of the actual openers: Kings of Leon and to a lesser extend the Black Keys.
    I never saw Ben Harper open for PJ and anyway saw him over 10 years before I ever saw PJ.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    My Morning Jacket
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket they are both my favorites!
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    already was into MMJ before PJ had them open so gotta say Sleater-Kinney.
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  • sirdalesirdale Posts: 44
    I never saw Sleater-Kinney open for PJ, but I did check them out because they were opening for them. I'm glad I did! They became one of my favorite bands of all time. I did eventually get the chance to see them a couple times. Also, Idlewild was killer. Saw them open 3 times in '03 and then saw them headline their own show in Minneapolis. They are still in my top ten of bands to see.
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  • joberschlakejoberschlake Columbus, OH Posts: 1,179
    My Morning Jacket and Death Cab for Cutie
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  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket they are both my favorites!

    same. :)
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  • OceansMagnetOceansMagnet Posts: 1,033
    Best they turned me onto: Death Cab.. Best opener ever: Ramones!
  • OceansMagnetOceansMagnet Posts: 1,033
    Who was your least favorite? Mine would be Murder City Devils.. Just couldn't get into them..
  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    pjbugs007 wrote:
    I guess for me it would have to be Ben Harper...Saw him open for PJ at both Randalls Island shows back in 1996

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwahEWvotI

    Ben at the Palace theater in Albany where Ed is opening his tour next month.
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket they are both my favorites!

    Same- and Ben Harper.
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  • pjbugs007pjbugs007 Posts: 1,291
    Have to say the Fastbacks.... they were the worst I have seen open..never could get into em..
  • pjbugs007pjbugs007 Posts: 1,291
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    pjbugs007 wrote:
    I guess for me it would have to be Ben Harper...Saw him open for PJ at both Randalls Island shows back in 1996

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quwahEWvotI

    Ben at the Palace theater in Albany where Ed is opening his tour next month.

    Nice bro!..I actually seen Ben at the Palace theater..but it was sometime way before 2007...cant remember the date tho..was a kick ass show!
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Put me down for the first Idlewild vote
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    WINTERSLEEP!!!!

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  • InMyTree4InMyTree4 Posts: 1,239
    KOL and MMJ
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  • aicbonesaicbones Posts: 16
    Another vote for Ben Harper at the 2nd Randall's Island show. The second I heard that slide guitar I was hooked.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Mrs.Vedder78 wrote:
    Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket they are both my favorites!

    Same for me. Though I didn't actually see KoL open for them, but I did hear about them that way.
  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    kings of leon and sleater-kinney! love 'em both!!
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  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    Liam Finn - if he counts. :)

    Otherwise, KoL, Ben Harper, MMJ... Pearl Jam has good taste in opening bands. I can't wait for some US shows to be announced so we can see who the opener is this go round.
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  • funnygirlfunnygirl Posts: 529
    Arcticangel wrote:
    Liam Finn - if he counts. :)

    Otherwise, KoL, Ben Harper, MMJ... Pearl Jam has good taste in opening bands. I can't wait for some US shows to be announced so we can see who the opener is this go round.


    I love Liam Finn, and I would have never known him if it wasn't for Eddie... :D Can't wait to see them together again in NY!
  • pjbugs007pjbugs007 Posts: 1,291
    NM142239 wrote:
    Another vote for Ben Harper at the 2nd Randall's Island show. The second I heard that slide guitar I was hooked.

    nice bro...was a killer show eh???
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    MMJ
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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    hayden !
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  • littlewingfridayslittlewingfridays Posts: 242
    Kings and MMj
    If Liam counts, then Liam
  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    MMJ, Wintersleep and Liam
  • AT55969AT55969 Posts: 15
    Best: Wolfmother
    Worst: Opening band in Vienna 2006... don't even remember the name! Or actually, having Linking Park before them in Lisbon was pretty bad :-s
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