Your Opening Band ExperienceS

meme wrote:

2005 Sleater Kinney two times.

Really strange experience. Hated them in London (had to leave!), and absolutely loved them in Hamilton. I even considered buying their music. Although I am still a little unsure about Corin's voice

I can relate. I absolutely love Sleater-Kinney but I was underwhelmed by them in Toronto opening for PJ. I think it was the sound. They were fine but the guitars sounded muddy and the vocals weren't loud enough and on certain songs Corin sounded tired. Hamilton was awesome. Can't agree more with you. I loved Sleater-Kinney in Hamilton.
I highly recommend you pick up anything by them. "the woods," "one beat" or "dig me out."
"the Woods" is the best thing they've ever done so start there. (plus you'd recognize most of the songs from the Hamilton show).

King's X
Ramones
Ben Harper
Fastbacks
Mudhoney
Sonic Youth
Sleater-Kinney
Death Cab For Cutie

I've seen some really great opening bands for PJ. With each passing tour, I'm more and more excited that I got to see Ramones in 1995. I also became a huge fan of Ben Harper due to seeing him with PJ in 1996. The rest of them haven't been as important to me, but I'm as proud as I can be about having gone early and enjoyed their performances.

I think it's part of the intended effect for rock concerts. If you skip the opener, you miss out on something the main act wanted you to experience.

00 - Sonic Youth
03 - Buzzcocks
Sleater Kinney
04 - Death Cab For Cutie (yummy)
05 - Sleater Kinney

wish there was more, ill have to wait until 2006

92: cypress hill, seaweed, lazy susan
93: six in the clip, urge overkill
96: fastbacks
98: goodness, zeke, x, frank black, sean lennon, wallflowers
00: sonic youth, supergrass, c average
01: alanis, rem
02: brad, steve earle, mudhoney, neo, the who (pj opening)
03: johnny marr, sleater kinney, idlewild, sparta, buzzcocks
04: gob roberts, dcfc
05:sleater kinney, rolling stones (pj opening)

did not include bridge school shows.

Wall Flowers
Cheap Trick
Matt Good
Chilies

Most opening acts have been enjoyed from the confines of the beer garden

1992 - Eleven (don't remember a thing about them)
1994 - Grant Lee Buffalo (fabulous!!!)
1996 - Fastbacks (missed them due to the worst traffic jam in the history of the Ohio Turnpike :( )
1998 - Iggy Pop (I love Iggy Pop and have seen him before, but he just didn't have it going on at this show)
2000 - Supergrass (they were ok)
2003 - Sparta (not my cup of tea, but my daughter loves them, and they went out of their way to thank her for her enthusiasm ... made her year, so they're alright by me!)
2003 - Buzzcocks (lots of fun!)
2004 - Gob Roberts (bleh), Death Cab for Cutie (good stuff)
2005 - Sleater Kinney (LOVED it!)
2006 - MMJ (I've missed them so far, been at the CCFA benefits ... I've got one more chance in Pittsburgh, I'm determined to see them then)

2003: Sparta, Sleater-Kinney
2004: Death Cab for Cutie, Gob Roberts
2005: Sleater-Kinney
2006: My Morning Jacket (x2)

I liked Sparta, but they got a bad reception in Pittsburgh. Death Cab for Cutie really disappointed me live. The Sovereign Center's sound wasn't that great, but it was pretty bad in my opinion, and I like a few of their songs. MMJ is so much better live than on CD - but again the crowd around me in Camden didn't seem that into them. Definantly check them out again. Sleater-Kinney isn't my thing, but tolerable.