Opening Bands - Who surprised you?

by **Just Sara** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:45 am

Macy Gray opening for David Bowie

I spent most of that time looking at the Tshirts.

by **AlteredDNA** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:47 am

NealIsGod wrote:Another thread should be "Opening Act Mismatches". I'll never forget After the Fire (of Der Kommisar fame) opening for VH on the Diver Down tour. Who booked that?

I was front and center for this one. The singer was getting absolutely pelted with drinks from the crowd. He looked terrified, and there was no encore...

by **Journey_Elder** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:37 am

Shessssssssssssssh everybody take a chill pill...never did I say The Storm was horrible for cryin out loud ...If you read it I said Odd Couplings ok, the genre of music was different ..I will agree The Storm were awesome, the combination of Melodic Rock "The Storm" and no frills nothing special on the stage,,straight Rock of Bryan Adams. That was my only point ..I shall step down from my orange crate now .. :roll:

by **NealIsGod** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:03 am

AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Another thread should be "Opening Act Mismatches". I'll never forget After the Fire (of Der Kommisar fame) opening for VH on the Diver Down tour. Who booked that?

I was front and center for this one. The singer was getting absolutely pelted with drinks from the crowd. He looked terrified, and there was no encore...

Dude, we lead parallel lives. :lol:

If you're an Aldo Nova fan then we need to do a DNA test.

by **Liz22562** » Sun May 04, 2008 10:24 am

Family Force 5 - I never thought I could listen to more than 3 minutes of their type of music but I actually enjoy a few of their songs.

by **Rick** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:35 am

Just Sara wrote:Macy Gray opening for David Bowie

I spent most of that time looking at the Tshirts.

I saw Macy Gray on the Today show last year and she was so bombed they had to hold her up. What a spectacle that was.

by **AlteredDNA** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:26 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Another thread should be "Opening Act Mismatches". I'll never forget After the Fire (of Der Kommisar fame) opening for VH on the Diver Down tour. Who booked that?

I was front and center for this one. The singer was getting absolutely pelted with drinks from the crowd. He looked terrified, and there was no encore...

Dude, we lead parallel lives. If you're an Aldo Nova fan then we need to do a DNA test.

This is freaky...hugo Aldo fan...

Saw him back when Fantasy was breaking big...he was opening for Cheap Trick...

by **Deb** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:32 pm

AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Another thread should be "Opening Act Mismatches". I'll never forget After the Fire (of Der Kommisar fame) opening for VH on the Diver Down tour. Who booked that?

I was front and center for this one. The singer was getting absolutely pelted with drinks from the crowd. He looked terrified, and there was no encore...

Dude, we lead parallel lives. If you're an Aldo Nova fan then we need to do a DNA test.

This is freaky...hugo Aldo fan...

Saw him back when Fantasy was breaking big...he was opening for Cheap Trick...

Uh oh!

<inserting the intro to Twilight Zone> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOdQylb ... re=related

by **Rick** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:35 pm

AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
AlteredDNA wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Another thread should be "Opening Act Mismatches". I'll never forget After the Fire (of Der Kommisar fame) opening for VH on the Diver Down tour. Who booked that?

I was front and center for this one. The singer was getting absolutely pelted with drinks from the crowd. He looked terrified, and there was no encore...

Dude, we lead parallel lives. If you're an Aldo Nova fan then we need to do a DNA test.

This is freaky...huge Aldo fan...

Saw him back when Fantasy was breaking big...he was opening for Cheap Trick...

The Fantasy tune was way ahead of it's time. Excellent. Whatever happened to that band?

by **NealIsGod** » Mon May 05, 2008 1:38 am

Four great albums, one weird concept album (Nova's Dream), and then he quit the performing biz and now helps Celine Dion and others write songs.

by **mikemarrs** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:41 am

i saw soundgarden open up for skid row in 1992.my brother was going to go with his buddy but i went instead because my brother had to work.we still talk about that to this day.who would've thought at the time that soundgarden would go on to great success while skid row suddenly dropped out of sight and only put out one more album with bach.

by **Deb** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:46 am

NealIsGod wrote:Four great albums, one weird concept album (Nova's Dream), and then he quit the performing biz and now helps Celine Dion and others write songs.

And don't forget him and JBJ being long time buds.

......and would you look at that.....there's Wayne Isham (video genius) too. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZDu3c-f1RM

by **Angiekay** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:06 am

Rick wrote:The Fantasy tune was way ahead of it's time. Excellent. Whatever happened to that BAND?

LOL! Aldo Nova was an individual! He played all the instruments on his first album and didn't have a lot of help on his following albums...he truly was a one man band....except on the road of course, which as I understand it was very little. I really wish he would put out another album. I know he's making more money off Celine Dion but I would love to hear where he is musically now.

by **Rick** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:21 am

Angiekay wrote:
Rick wrote:The Fantasy tune was way ahead of it's time. Excellent. Whatever happened to that BAND?

LOL! Aldo Nova was an individual! He played all the instruments on his first album and didn't have a lot of help on his following albums...he truly was a one man band....except on the road of course, which as I understand it was very little. I really wish he would put out another album. I know he's making more money off Celine Dion but I would love to hear where he is musically now.

Great info, thanks Angie

by **mikemarrs** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:26 am

joan jett opened for aerosmith one time and i was more impressed with her than aerosmith.of course i had a crush on her back then in the 80's

by **Rick** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:32 am

mikemarrs wrote:joan jett opened for aerosmith one time and i was more impressed with her than aerosmith.of course i had a crush on her back then in the 80's

She's toit, like a toiger.

by **Abitaman** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:23 am

The Storm, opened for Bryan Adams. Storm was awesome-ERIC

by **7 Wishes** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:51 am

mikemarrs wrote:i saw soundgarden open up for skid row in 1992.my brother was going to go with his buddy but i went instead because my brother had to work.we still talk about that to this day.who would've thought at the time that soundgarden would go on to great success while skid row suddenly dropped out of sight and only put out one more album with bach.

Soundgarten was HORRIBLE and relevant for no more than five years - about the same number of years as Skid Row. That's a pretty standard shelf life for a rock band. Sebastian Bach is a thousand times a better performer than any of those wool-cap wearing buffoons from Soundgarten. What a shit band they were.

by **(Crazy)Dulce Lady** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:19 pm

REO

I have always disliked their stuff on the radio but they put on a great show.

STYX

nobody told me that I loved Tommy. now i know. sigh...............

again. not fond of the radio stuff but what a show they do LIVE!!

by **mikemarrs** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:41 pm

7 Wishes wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:i saw soundgarden open up for skid row in 1992.my brother was going to go with his buddy but i went instead because my brother had to work.we still talk about that to this day.who would've thought at the time that soundgarden would go on to great success while skid row suddenly dropped out of sight and only put out one more album with bach.

Soundgarten was HORRIBLE and relevant for no more than five years - about the same number of years as Skid Row. That's a pretty standard shelf life for a rock band. Sebastian Bach is a thousand times a better performer than any of those wool-cap wearing buffoons from Soundgarten. What a shit band they were.

i agree.i saw skid row at least three times in concert and they kicked ass every time but of course the shitgarden and grunge sort of took over the airwaves.i always thought wasted time off of slave was a number one hit if skid row would've pushed it as a single.

by **mikemarrs** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:42 pm

Rick wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:joan jett opened for aerosmith one time and i was more impressed with her than aerosmith.of course i had a crush on her back then in the 80's

She's toit, like a toiger.

by **ScarabGator** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:20 am

Ratt blew Billy Squier away back in 1983......

MR

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