Best supporting artist you've seen.

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  • EarlWelsh
    EarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    Wax opening up for Bush
    Radiohead opening up for R.E.M. on the Monster tour
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,855
    Four-way tie:

    Buddy Miles Express opening for Jimi Hendrix Experience
    The Alarm opening for U2
    Black Uhuru opening for Talking Heads
    Blue Cheer opening for The Who
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Suziemay wrote:
    Foxy Shazam, opening for Slash

    I saw these guys opening for the Darkness.

    BIZARRE. Like... unbelievably bizarre. I don't even know what I saw to be honest.

    QOTSA for Soundgarden and Cage the Elephant for the Foos stand out as great openers in recent times.

    The Black Crowes opening for Robert Plant back in the 80s was cool.
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  • curlygirly9
    curlygirly9 Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,872
    The last time I saw NIN, the openers were Bauhaus (!) and TV On The Radio. GREAT show.
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  • drlovemonkey
    drlovemonkey Posts: 394
    samjam wrote:
    Glen Hansard opening for Ed solo.

    This for sure - was awesome.

    I also say Band of Horses opening for PJ and Local H opening up for Veruca Salt.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,254
    Living Colour.....opened for the Rollinig Stones...Steel Wheels Tour I think
    Vinx.......opened for Sting 1990.....I think

    As I get older I seem to cant remember squat. :D

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  • jasonbouchard88
    jasonbouchard88 Posts: 369
    There are a few:

    -Steve Winwood for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 2008 and Carlos Santana in 2010
    -Jimmy Cliff for Dave Matthews Band in December 2012.
    -Lamb of God & Volbeat for Metallica in October 2009
    -Joan Jett & The Blackhearts for Aerosmith in September 2007
    -Tom Cochrane for John Mellencamp in February 2008
    -Alice Cooper for Iron Maiden in July 2012
    -Snow Patrol for U2 in September 2009
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,250
    Nowhere Man wrote:
    Wilco, opened for Neil Young.
    +1

    And robert plant opening for the Who
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Probably Pixies opening up for U2 on the Achtung Baby/Zoo TV tour.

    Though to be honest I was not a Pixies fan back then like I am now, but I dug the set.
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  • Kloddz
    Kloddz Posts: 2,573
    I saw Band of Skulls open for QOTSA last week - liked them very, very much.
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  • shortstack
    shortstack Posts: 2,339
    shortstack wrote:
    MMJ

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    did you see me? i saw you.
  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    brianlux wrote:
    Four-way tie:

    Buddy Miles Express opening for Jimi Hendrix Experience
    The Alarm opening for U2
    Black Uhuru opening for Talking Heads
    Blue Cheer opening for The Who

    WHOA, those are AMAZING!! (Although I gotta admit, no clue who Blue Cheer is? Will go look them up...)
    [Edited to add: I looked them up - AWESOME! Any band that Jim Morrison called the best band he's ever seen... well that has to be cool! Summertime Blues indeed...]

    Of shows I've seen, off the top of my head I'd say:

    The White Stripes opening for Sleater-Kinney

    Hovercraft opening for the Foo Fighters first tour opening for Mike Watt

    Public Enemy opening for the Beastie Boys

    At the Drive-In opening for Rocket From the Crypt (I think that was the headliner - honestly, ATDI was so amazing, we only stayed for a few songs of the headliner (who was probably quite good themselves) because we were so blown away)

    And two personal favorites:

    Uncle Tupelo opening for Drivin' N Cryin (and UT was so unbelievable, DNC got insecure and had their light tech pull their lights (I confirmed several times over the years that this is true), so most of UT's set was in the dark with their one roadie shining one flashlight alternating between Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy. And they still kicked the asses of 90% of the bands I've ever seen, anywhere. My first time sincerely moshing too! (I'm a short chick, just always saw moshing as a lose-lose for me); and

    The Clash opening for The Who at Shea Stadium!!!
  • PJSEMPRE
    PJSEMPRE Posts: 687
    samjam said:

    Glen Hansard opening for Ed solo.

    I agree with you.
    Let's say knowledge is a tree, yeah.
    It's growing up just like me.
  • diamond_marmalade
    diamond_marmalade Posts: 428
    I would have to say the Hold Steady opening for Counting Crows in 2008. They did not want to leave the stage and at one point I saw someone gesturing from the side of the stage to get them to come off. I had not heard of them and was I was impressed.
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Liam Finn opening for EV solo
  • korn-1
    korn-1 Los Angeles, transplanted from Chicago Posts: 930
    Soo many, especially if we start talkin festivals, heres just a few notables...
    QOTSA for Rage Against the Machine
    Cage the Elephant for Stone Temple Pilots
    Monster Truck for Sevendust
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  • nickburrows14
    nickburrows14 Posts: 858
    Joe Strummer opening for The Who
    Idlewild & Feeder opening for REM
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  • jason_bouchard88
    jason_bouchard88 Posts: 220
    I have a few:

    -Steve Winwood (supporting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 2008 and Carlos Santana in 2010)
    -Jimmy Cliff (supporting Dave Matthews Band)
    -The Naked and Famous (supporting Imagine Dragons)
    -Alice Cooper for Iron Maiden in 2012
    -Lamb of God & Volbeat for Metallica in October 2009
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    one of my many faves...

    old school zm&mm

    oh did you get that message yesterday
  • myoung321
    myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    Pearl Jam !!!! 09/13/92 - Irvine Meadows: Irvine, CA (Lollapalooza)... Red Hot Chili Peppers were the Headliners... So I guess that counts.. ;)
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