Any Rumours on support acts yet?

redrock

strummers wrote:

redrock wrote:

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

I'll do it, for beer.

You're so cheap :roll:

It would be nice though if they had a local band at each gig.....

A local such as Paddy Casey??

Aaarrrrggghhhhhh!!!!! No a DECENT local band... I can think of one or two for London!

pdalowsky

come on no support needed.....a real nice long set, and lets cut the bullshit

pdalowsky

i mean how many gigs have you been to where you really paid attention to the support and werent thinking @get a move on'....I bet you can count the good ones on one hand.

Pearl jam had the Vandals in 2000 and at least they were entertaining in a funny sort of way

Pauk

pdalowsky wrote:

i mean how many gigs have you been to where you really paid attention to the support and werent thinking @get a move on'....I bet you can count the good ones on one hand.

No way. Once a band is big enough to pick their own support, I expect them to be good, or at least a suitable build up.

RedMosquito02

I think it's pretty safe to assume that it's not going to be a band that has opened for them in the past..

Just don't see it happening...

But you never know!!

eMMI

pdalowsky wrote:

i mean how many gigs have you been to where you really paid attention to the support and werent thinking @get a move on'....I bet you can count the good ones on one hand.

Pearl jam had the Vandals in 2000 and at least they were entertaining in a funny sort of way

off the top of my head - two such gigs.

Metallica in 2004 (I think). two openers, one's name I can't remember and they were pretty shite. but Slipknot was the second one and it was great. not better than what we came to see of course. but I sure paid attention. I also was scared witless during most of their set. :?

Pearl Jam in Dusseldorf - Interpol. hadn't heard much anything from them before but they were great. at least the bass-player.

though that's not to say I wouldn't love a loooonnnngggg Pearl Jam set.

RedMosquito02

pdalowsky wrote:

i mean how many gigs have you been to where you really paid attention to the support and werent thinking @get a move on'....I bet you can count the good ones on one hand.

Pearl jam had the Vandals in 2000 and at least they were entertaining in a funny sort of way

I've had very good experiences with PJ's openers:
The Fastbacks
Ben Harper
Death Cab
MMJ
....I'm just now realizing that I, in fact, can count them on one hand.

But, yeah...even when there is an amazing band on stage, I'm still like "get the FUCK off the stage." Gimme PJ

Weird how that works...

Gardenparty

vedder_soup wrote:

Gardenparty wrote:

Doesn't Alice in Chains have an album coming out in September. Regardless i don't think PJ would do this, as it would be billed as something "grungy". I'd rather they didn't as well

I would love to see MMJ head out with them again but that isn't happening. They are taking a road break from what i've heard.

I am still holding out hope for Gomez (big PJ fans and an amazing live act). But it most likely won't happen either.

I really hope it's not BH and the Relentless 7. I used to love that dude but he bores me to tears now

Gomez would be great, but can you make that sort of comment about Ben Harper without hearing the new album, and seeing them do it live! No sleepy snoozy boring stuff there, just balls to the floor blues and rock

Well, i've heard the new single and while the music is pretty solid his vocal delivery is what bores me. Oh, and his lyrics. I will give it a shot though. note: this is coming from someone who's seen Ben over 20 times back in the day (not including pj opening slots) so i have some basis for my opinion

Deadman

Gardenparty wrote:

vedder_soup wrote:

Gardenparty wrote:

Doesn't Alice in Chains have an album coming out in September. Regardless i don't think PJ would do this, as it would be billed as something "grungy". I'd rather they didn't as well

I would love to see MMJ head out with them again but that isn't happening. They are taking a road break from what i've heard.

I am still holding out hope for Gomez (big PJ fans and an amazing live act). But it most likely won't happen either.

I really hope it's not BH and the Relentless 7. I used to love that dude but he bores me to tears now

Gomez would be great, but can you make that sort of comment about Ben Harper without hearing the new album, and seeing them do it live! No sleepy snoozy boring stuff there, just balls to the floor blues and rock

Well, i've heard the new single and while the music is pretty solid his vocal delivery is what bores me. Oh, and his lyrics. I will give it a shot though. note: this is coming from someone who's seen Ben over 20 times back in the day (not including pj opening slots) so i have some basis for my opinion

Used to LOVE Ben Harper... just so boring anymore. No more Kings of Leon, no more My Morning Jacket (although I love them)... I'd really like to see them get somebody like Mastodon or The Mars Volta out with them. Crowd may not dig as much, but it'd certainly be a nice change of pace.

UKDave

raindog80 wrote:

Anglais wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

having recently discovered the gaslight anthem, I vote for them

The Gaslight Anthem would be awesome, would love that

The Gaslight Anthem!!!

Others:

Mudhoney
Sonic Youth
Iron & Wine
My Morning Jacket
Death Cab for Cutie

Great list... out of those I would favour:

Gaslight Anthem, Sonic Youth, Iron & Wine or MMJ (seeing as they blew out the Brixton gig with Black Keys and we missed them :()

JordyWordy

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes!!

John Butler Trio

DeVotchKa

Damien Rice

Mogwai

Pegasus

UKDave wrote:

Great list... out of those I would favour:

Gaslight Anthem, Sonic Youth, Iron & Wine or MMJ (seeing as they blew out the Brixton gig with Black Keys and we missed them :()

I was so :evil: when they got added to that show (that I had already bought for the Black Keys)...even more so when I heard Liam Finn was opening the other UK shows .. I even tried to get a refund!
and sooo when they pulled out and Liam was back on the bill. :P

I've known all 3 bands through being PJ/Ed openers but if I never hear MMJ again it won't be too soon!
If they open, I'm trading my GAs for seats so I don't have to get in the building until they're off!

Jennytree

JordyWordy wrote:

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes!!

John Butler Trio

DeVotchKa

Damien Rice

Mogwai

Damien Rice or Mogwai?! I'd actually like to be AWAKE when PJ walk on stage :P


note: Mogwai are on my sleepy playlist. Mr. Rice is just boring!

UKDave

Pegasus wrote:

UKDave wrote:

Great list... out of those I would favour:

Gaslight Anthem, Sonic Youth, Iron & Wine or MMJ (seeing as they blew out the Brixton gig with Black Keys and we missed them :()

I was so :evil: when they got added to that show (that I had already bought for the Black Keys)...even more so when I heard Liam Finn was opening the other UK shows .. I even tried to get a refund!
and sooo when they pulled out and Liam was back on the bill. :P

I've known all 3 bands through being PJ/Ed openers but if I never hear MMJ again it won't be too soon!
If they open, I'm trading my GAs for seats so I don't have to get in the building until they're off!

Each to their own... I didn't enjoy Liam Finn tbh, would much prefer MMJ...

drsluggo

Don't they usually announce openers when they announce the dates? Seems like PJ might be doing this little stint on their own -- would be a really cool thing for those who are attending!

Pegasus

drsluggo wrote:

Don't they usually announce openers when they announce the dates? Seems like PJ might be doing this little stint on their own -- would be a really cool thing for those who are attending!

not necessarily cool.. they had no openers in Zagreb and Athens but didn't do a particularly longer set for that.

JordyWordy

Jennytree wrote:

JordyWordy wrote:

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes!!

John Butler Trio

DeVotchKa

Damien Rice

Mogwai

Damien Rice or Mogwai?! I'd actually like to be AWAKE when PJ walk on stage :P


note: Mogwai are on my sleepy playlist. Mr. Rice is just boring!

Fair enough The first 3 though would be preferential. Me 1st & Gimmes would be amazing, i watched them before the PJ Hurricane 07 set, and it was so much fun. what a band!

I'd take Damo or Mogwai over Paddy Casey/Ted Leo & Pharmacists-esque openers anyday though! have you seen Mogwai live? wouldnt put you to sleep!! "Mood building" shall we say....

Blind3

I'd love to see Gogol Bordello . Great sound and a helluvalot of danceable fun. Or Monotonix . Their live shows are delicious , audience participating chaos; something which could be translated from their club insanity to the standing areas of London and Manchester.

Otherwise, give me Sonic Youth, Devotchka, or MMJ.

madtowndave

First off, I am hoping they play Alpine, or somewhere within 8 hours. (I am willing to go to ND) I would love to see KOL or MMJ, but I think it's a year too late for either of them. I am counting on the band to find an opening act I love, or an opening act I will come to love. I trust PJ.

vedder_soup

i wouldn't mind the Silversun Pickups, more likely for the US than Europe.
Got a great new album out, playing outside lands as well